Ch. 421In Short, I Regret It Very Much

Vizet and Luna defeated the goblin, his guards, and a Giant after the goblin tried to seize Vizet’s potions and ingredients. Using Veritaserum, Vizet confirmed that the Appaloosa Family was stockpiling ingredients for Living Death Potion and that its current head had warned the goblin and was still alive.

  • The goblin ordered his guard to attack Vizet, but Vizet deflected the Stunning Spell while Luna knocked the guard unconscious.
  • A Giant and more guards attacked Vizet and Luna, but Vizet shielded them from the assault.
  • Vizet trapped the guards in darkness and Devil’s Snare while Luna stunned them, leaving the goblin and Giant defeated.
  • Vizet made the goblin drink Veritaserum and asked about the family stockpiling Living Death Potion ingredients.
  • The goblin identified the Appaloosa Family and confirmed its current head had warned him and was still alive.

Ch. 422The Engorged Kneazle

Vizet questioned the Goblin at the Blind Pig Bar and learned the Appaloosa Family was hiding a Magical creature and had gathered Werewolves in New York. After Ohio Wizards led by Scott Trelawps arrived, Vizet asked them to investigate the Appaloosa Family and find the Werewolves, leaving the matter in their hands.

  • Vizet learned the Goblin worked with the Appaloosa Family, which had hired him to gather Werewolves and store money through Gringotts.
  • The Goblin revealed the Appaloosa Family was stockpiling Living Death Potion to hide a Magical creature, but claimed he did not know what it was.
  • Serena Pendragon told Vizet that Wizards from Ohio had arrived in New York, and he contacted Dumbledore with an account of the events.
  • Vizet met Scott Trelawps and learned that his family had developed an Engorgement Charm and potions to strengthen Kneazles.
  • Vizet asked Trelawps and the Ohio Wizards to interrogate the Goblin, expose the Appaloosa Family's plans, and find the Werewolves so Vizet could clear his friend's name.

Ch. 423Preparations Complete

Vizet brought the captured Head of the Appaloosa Family to the Magical Congress with the Triltopus Family and the International Confederation of Wizards. He warned Director Liam Graves that the Appaloosas had summoned Werewolves to cause chaos, and Graves realized Vizet’s group had come prepared.

  • Scott Triltopus told Vizet that the Head of the Appaloosa Family had been captured, and Vizet ordered the group to bring the captives into the Magical Congress discreetly.
  • Babajide Akingbade told Vizet that Dumbledore had asked him to take the lead, with the International Confederation of Wizards ready to assist.
  • Vizet entered the Magical Congress and met Director Liam Graves, who demanded to know what Vizet intended to do.
  • Vizet warned Graves that the Appaloosa Family had summoned Werewolves to create chaos on the full moon, then presented the unconscious Hayden Appaloosa.
  • Vizet pointed out that the owner of the Blind Pig Bar had also been captured and offered to use the goblins’ Thief-Proof Waterfall to verify Hayden’s identity.

Ch. 424Are You Teaching Me How to Do My Job?

Vizet Lovegood confronted Liam Graves at the Magical Congress over Lucius Malfoy’s detention and the hidden Werewolves, while Babajide Akingbade and Jacob Kowalski helped steer the dispute toward an investigation. With reporters watching, Graves agreed to release Lucius and launch a citywide search for the Werewolves.

  • Liam Graves challenged Vizet Lovegood and Babajide Akingbade for bringing Lucius Malfoy to the Magical Congress without following procedure.
  • Vizet argued that the Congress should focus on the hidden Werewolves and the Appaloosa Family rather than accuse him of interfering in American affairs.
  • Jacob Kowalski arrived, urged the wizards to investigate the evidence, and proposed moving the discussion to the Pentagonal Chamber.
  • Vizet demanded Lucius Malfoy’s release and a citywide search for Werewolves before the full moon, while reporters photographed the confrontation.
  • Liam Graves agreed to Vizet’s proposal.

Ch. 425We Came for the Dragon Thief

Vizet and Luna brewed a potion while Vizet worried that the Isaiah Society still had a secret plan involving the missing Living Death Potions. Professor McGonagall and Moody arrived with a badly injured wizard, and Moody revealed they had come to catch the Dragon Thief.

  • The Magical Congress accepted Vizet's suggestion and prepared to interrogate Hayden Appaloosa, locate the Werewolves, and seek Muggle cooperation before nightfall.
  • Vizet returned to the hotel and learned that Professor McGonagall was still trying to contact Tonks and Moody, while Lupin was also missing.
  • Luna brewed a potion that attracted Magical creatures, and Vizet helped prepare its ingredients as he wondered where the Appaloosa Family's Living Death Potions had gone.
  • Professor McGonagall and Moody brought a badly injured wizard to Vizet's room, where Moody cast protective spells.
  • Moody told Vizet that they had come to catch the Dragon Thief.

Ch. 426Moody and Tonks Across the Ocean

Moody explained that he and Tonks had tracked the Appaloosa Family’s leader to New York, where Tonks and Lupin were injured. Vizet and Moody suspected the family had hidden a Fire Dragon in the sewers, prompting the wizards to alert the Magical Congress as Liam Graves led Hit Wizards underground.

  • Moody told Vizet and the others that he and Tonks had pursued the Dragon Thief and fought the Appaloosa Family’s leader, who had faked his death.
  • Moody explained that Tonks was injured and that he had found Lupin near death while hiding in New York.
  • Vizet revealed that he had tracked Moody and Tonks by spotting traces of Tonks’s Metamorphmagus transformation, and Moody warned that she needed more training.
  • Moody and Vizet reasoned that repeated sewer blockages in the slums could conceal a Fire Dragon under the effects of Living Death Potion.
  • Professor McGonagall called for Moody and Lupin to report the danger to the Magical Congress.
  • Liam Graves received a warning, ordered Hit Wizards into the sewer, and said the Appaloosa Family might use a Fire Dragon to destroy New York.

Ch. 427The Fire Dragon in the Sewer

Liam Graves and a team of Aurors and Hit Wizards encountered a Fire Dragon in the sewer, triggering a devastating explosion and fires across Brownsville. After the dragon flew toward the city, Graves learned that Werewolves had escaped amid the chaos and that other slums were also being attacked by Fire Dragons.

  • Graves led Aurors and Hit Wizards through the sewer, where they discovered a Fire Dragon and cast protective charms.
  • The Fire Dragon's emergence caused explosions that blasted open Brownsville's streets and set the surrounding community ablaze.
  • The Fire Dragon attacked Muggles, then flew toward the more prosperous city district.
  • Graves ordered the injured treated and learned that two Werewolves had escaped by leaping onto the Fire Dragon's back.
  • Graves sent the captured Werewolves to the Safe House and learned that Fire Dragons were also setting other slums ablaze.

Ch. 428Drag Them All Down

Liam Graves returned to the Magical Congress as dragons and Werewolves devastated New York, while Benjamin Graves and Vizet prepared a plan to gather the dragons in Central Park and restrain them with enlarged Horned Serpents. The Quidditch players arrived to help lure the dragons, and the group set out to begin the operation.

  • Liam Graves returned to the Magical Congress, learned that the President had summoned him, and reported that Animagi were helping contain the Werewolves.
  • Benjamin Graves reviewed the spreading magical activity with Vizet, Scott Triltopus, Akinbade, and other gathered allies while Congress personnel remained occupied in the city.
  • Akinbade explained that Animagi could resist Lycanthropy but could not yet restrain the dragons, so Vizet described a second plan.
  • Luna explained that they would lure the dragons to Central Park and use enlarged Horned Serpents to pull them into the water and restrain them.
  • The Fitchburg Finches and Sweetwater All-Stars arrived, and Luna said they would fly with the Aurors to lure the dragons while Scott Triltopus helped enlarge the Horned Serpents.

Ch. 429Even an Obscurus Could Fly

Vizet and Luna finalized a plan to lure the Fire Dragon toward Central Park while other wizards prepared there. Vizet used his Obscurus power to fly, rescued people from the rubble, and drew a Welsh Green Dragon away as the Quidditch players searched for Aurors.

  • Luna confirmed that the group would split up, with some wizards luring the Fire Dragon and others preparing at Central Park.
  • Vizet revealed that he could fly by partially releasing his Obscurus power, and Liam Graves reacted with painful memories of Obscurials.
  • Vizet transformed into black mist and led the Quidditch players into the air to approach a nearby Fire Dragon.
  • Vizet summoned water to stop the Welsh Green Dragon's fireball from hitting a building, then dodged its next attack.
  • Vizet pulled several people from the rubble with an improved Summoning Charm and flew off to lure the Welsh Green Dragon away.

Ch. 430The World Trade Center Surrounded by Flames

Fire dragons attacked the South Tower of the World Trade Center as police and firefighters fled, while a black-haired boy and robed wizards rescued people and fought back. The boy, addressed as Mr. Lovegood, drew the dragons toward Central Park while the rescued reporter had his memories erased.

  • Police officers and firefighters panicked and fled as a fire dragon prepared to attack.
  • The fire dragons engulfed the South Tower, trapping people inside as flames spread through the building.
  • A black-haired boy emerged from black mist and used magic to push the reporter and others out of the building.
  • Wizards on broomsticks caught the falling people, and the boy told them to take the rescued away while he lured the fire dragons toward Central Park.
  • The boy fought the pursuing dragons with black mist and a glowing shield as the wizards carried out a handover and flew to assist Mr. Lovegood.
  • A wizard cast Obliviate on the reporter after he asked who they were.

Ch. 431If He Came to the Magical Congress to Serve as an Auror...

Vizet led the Magical Congress Aurors and Quidditch players through New York while they lured the Fire Dragons toward Central Park. After helping defeat the last wave, Vizet and the others prepared to contain the remaining dragons.

  • Vizet fought off a Hungarian Horntail’s attack, then transformed into an Obscurus and knocked the dragon out of the air.
  • A Hungarian Horntail and a Hebridean Black Dragon launched a pincer attack, but arriving Aurors and Quidditch players struck them with spells.
  • The Aurors and Quidditch players guided the Fire Dragons toward Central Park while Vizet held back three dragons on his own.
  • The Aurors and Quidditch players admired Vizet’s skill and imagined him becoming a Magical Congress Auror, then reminded themselves that Liam Graves was their director.

Ch. 432The Things We Have to Consider Are Far More Complicated

President Bill pressed Benjamin Graves to cooperate with the Muggle government after Fire Dragons attacked New York City, while Vizet and Luna helped the Triltopus Family use potion and magic to set Horned Serpents against the pursuing Fire Dragons. The chapter ended with the Horned Serpents dragging the Fire Dragons beneath the lake.

  • President Bill confronted Benjamin Graves over the destruction in New York and warned that Muggle technology could spread evidence beyond the reach of memory charms.
  • President Bill asked Benjamin Graves to alter a group of Middle Easterners' memories so they could be blamed for the attack, and to leave the World Trade Center unrepaired.
  • Benjamin Graves wondered whether the plan was connected to the Wizards' Supreme Party's actions in the Middle East.
  • Scott Triltopus and the Triltopus Family poured Luna's potion into the lake, then enlarged the Horned Serpents with spells.
  • Vizet used the remaining potion to draw the Fire Dragons toward the lake, where the Horned Serpents coiled around them and dragged them underwater.

Ch. 433Please Be Sure to Consider Working with Us!

After the Fire Dragons were subdued, Vizet and Luna watched the rescue effort while their allies celebrated and offered Vizet rewards and opportunities. The chapter ended with a Magical Congress Auror recruiting Vizet, who said he would focus on his studies for now.

  • The Horned Serpents released the Fire Dragons, and the Wizards on shore celebrated saving New York City.
  • The Fitchburg Finches and Sweetwater All-Stars captains offered Vizet Firebolts, World Cup tickets, and tryouts, then argued and agreed to compete against each other.
  • Scott Triltopus told Vizet that the Triltopus Family had returned to New York and offered to help him whenever he needed it.
  • Vizet and Luna stayed in Central Park to watch the Hit Wizards rescue the surviving Fire Dragons.
  • Vizet showed the Aurors how to salvage Dragon Liver and Dragon Kidney, and an Auror invited him to become a Magical Congress Auror after graduation.
  • Vizet declined to decide on a career yet and walked back to Luna while a Hit Wizard considered sending his child to Hogwarts.

Ch. 434Stories Beneath the Starry Sky

After the Fire Dragon disaster, Vizet and Luna rested by the lake while Vizet told her the story of Vega and Altair, two lovers separated by the rules of the heavens. Vizet fell asleep, and Luna leaned against him; later, Vizet woke briefly in a cabin built by the Aurors and Hit Wizards, then went back to sleep.

  • Vizet pointed out Vega and Altair in the night sky and told Luna the story of their love and yearly reunion.
  • Luna listened with concern as Vizet explained that the lovers could meet only once a year, then noticed he had fallen asleep.
  • Luna gently placed her hand on Vizet's and leaned toward him as they rested by the lake.
  • Vizet woke in a small cabin, saw Luna sleeping against his shoulder, and realized the Aurors and Hit Wizards had built shelter nearby.
  • Vizet closed his eyes again and fell back asleep.

Ch. 435Flooded New York

Benjamin Graves dealt with the flooding and memory-erasing rain in New York while President Bill demanded that the Magical Congress help repair the city and control exposed wizards. After the rain stopped, Vizet and Luna walked through flooded Broadway Avenue, where an excited man recognized Vizet from a picture.

  • Benjamin Graves learned that polluted potions had flowed out of flooded sewers and ordered the Thunderbirds to stop the rain.
  • Benjamin Graves had the Department of Mysteries reset the Great Clock's Low Threat setting and prepared for a press conference.
  • President Bill demanded an explanation from Benjamin Graves and insisted the wizards help clear blocked areas and restrain Vizet.
  • Vizet and Luna noticed the rain changing as the Thunderbirds departed, and Vizet stopped dirty water from splashing them.
  • A man with glasses blocked Vizet and Luna and excitedly showed them a picture of Vizet.

Ch. 436Superhuman

Vizet and Luna met Olga Goizueta, who believed Vizet was a superhuman involved in a secret war with the FBI and linked the rain to memory loss. After Vizet and Luna left for a press conference, Olga watched news reports about the World Trade Center explosion, reviewed footage of Vizet, and told his online group that he had met their “Deity.”

  • Vizet stepped in front of Luna when Olga Goizueta showed them a picture of Vizet facing a Swedish Short-Snout’s flames.
  • Olga told Vizet and Luna that he had watched videos in the Data Sanctuary and believed the FBI was waging a secret war against superhumans.
  • Olga speculated that the rain erased the memories of people who had experienced and understood the New York disaster.
  • Vizet urged Olga to leave, then took Luna out of the alley as Olga rushed ahead to check for danger.
  • Olga returned to his hotel, watched news reports about the World Trade Center explosion, and reviewed camera footage of Vizet blocking sewage.
  • Olga posted to an online group that he had met their “Deity.”

Ch. 437Blocking a Fire Dragon Took Only a Lift of the Hand

Vizet and Luna met Rita Skeeter at the Magical Congress, where she interviewed them about the Fire Dragon crisis and learned how Vizet had helped save Paul and his family. Rita also described the panic in England under Cornelius Fudge’s border restrictions, and Vizet and Luna both said they disliked him.

  • Vizet and Luna entered the Magical Congress hall, where Jacob Kowalski faced a crowd of reporters before the Press Conference.
  • Rita Skeeter approached Vizet and Luna and arranged a private interview, explaining that she wanted their firsthand account of the crisis.
  • Rita learned that Vizet had blocked a Fire Dragon’s attack and that Luna’s help had been crucial to luring the Horned Serpents out.
  • Rita told Vizet and Luna that Fudge had sealed England’s ports and deployed Dementors, and she mentioned her article alleging that he had illegally bred them.
  • Vizet and Luna agreed that Fudge was a bad person and said they disliked him.

Ch. 438Press Conference

Vizet, Luna, and Rita Skeeter attended the Magical Congress's press conference about the Fire Dragon attack in New York. After Benjamin Graves finished his prepared speech, Rita challenged him to explain what the two English Wizards had done.

  • Rita Skeeter told Vizet that she planned to interview Alastor Moody and had already secured valuable news for her article.
  • Scott Triltopus found Vizet and Luna seats near the chairperson's throne in the crowded Pentagonal Chamber.
  • Benjamin Graves described the Fire Dragon attack, criticized Werewolves who had refused to cooperate, praised the Wizards who responded, and asked for help finding the culprit.
  • As Graves spoke, Vizet and Luna grew drowsy, while Scott Triltopus and much of his family fell asleep.
  • Reporters began questioning Graves, and Rita Skeeter asked what role the two Wizards from England had played in the incident.

Ch. 439The Reporter Who Dared to Face Dumbledore

Rita Skeeter questioned Benjamin Graves about the Magical Congress’s account of Vizet and Luna’s role in defending New York. She presented photographs showing that the two were Hogwarts students and that Vizet had fought at the front line, leaving Graves struggling to defend the Congress’s version of events.

  • Rita Skeeter identified herself as a reporter from The Daily Prophet, drawing the reporters’ attention because of her past articles about Albus Dumbledore.
  • Rita asked Benjamin Graves to confirm that he had described the two English wizards as incidental participants, and Graves rejected that characterization.
  • Rita revealed that Vizet and Luna were still Hogwarts students and distributed photographs obtained from No-Maj society.
  • Rita asked why two students had joined the dangerous fight against a Fire Dragon, and Benjamin said the Aurors had kept them nearby for their safety and to let them help.
  • Rita displayed more photographs and pointed out that Mr. Lovegood had charged to the front and helped block a powerful fireball.

Ch. 440Another New Star Was Born at Hogwarts

At the Magical Congress award ceremony, Benjamin Graves faced questions about the concealed contributions of foreign wizards and then publicly recognized Vizet and Luna for their actions during the crisis. Their medals and achievements convinced the reporters that the two English wizards had saved New York, leaving them eager to publish the story.

  • Reporters confronted Benjamin Graves about the Magical Congress downplaying foreign wizards’ contributions, and Jacob Kowalski promised their questions would be answered at the award ceremony.
  • Scott Triltopus guessed that the Magical Congress had changed Vizet and Luna’s medals, while Vizet and Luna discussed the Horned Serpents’ contributions.
  • Benjamin Graves awarded Vizet the Five-Star Medal and Luna the Purple Heart Medal.
  • Benjamin Graves recounted Vizet and Luna’s efforts, and reporters realized the pair had turned the tide and saved New York.
  • The reporters settled on a headline declaring that English wizards had saved the Magical Congress again and that another star had been born at Hogwarts.
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