Last chapter is getting close to ruining this chapter for me...there doesn't seem to be any sort of relief or progression on Harry at all...he's learning from an enchanter but is still hopelessly confused and lost on everything....which is understandable since he's young but for how many chapters deep we are there isn't much character growth for Harry at all

 

I kind of get what you mean. Most fanfic (but Dark!Harry especially) is so often filled with easy wins and wish fulfillment, so this story feels almost nihilistic in comparison. Certainly, the author has been raising the stakes faster than Harry has been progressing.

But I think there is light at the end of the tunnel. Compare this Harry to the Harry of chapter 15 and there's been big progression. He laughably outclasses his peers at school.

 

This story needs a time skip or two.