Chapter Summaries

Hermione explained that she had founded S.P.E.W. to improve house-elves’ rights, and Vizet challenged her plan to free them and make them accept wages. He began outlining a magical theory about how house-elves’ treatment had changed over time, then asked Hermione about the Levitation Charm’s evolution.

• Hermione told Vizet about S.P.E.W., naming Ron as treasurer, Harry as secretary, and Neville as a member.
• Hermione cited Winky and Dobby’s mistreatment and praised Vizet for paying Dobby and giving him time off.
• Hermione proposed giving house-elves clothes, freedom, and paid work, but Vizet asked whether they wanted those things or whether she had decided for them.
• Vizet and Hermione discussed Hogwarts house-elves and how their treatment had varied under different headmasters, including Phineas Nigellus Black.
• Vizet drew magical diagrams connecting house-elves’ enslavement to Pure-blood Families and headmasters, then asked Hermione about the evolution of the Levitation Charm.

Vizet demonstrated how confidence and belief could affect the Levitation Charm, then connected the charm’s evolution to the treatment of House-elves. The discussion left Hermione wondering whether her anxiety was holding back her progress, as Harry suggested she might make a good Quidditch goalkeeper.

• Vizet had Jupiter lift a bookcase, then asked Harry, Ron, and Hermione to try the Levitation Charm in turn.
• After Ron failed, Vizet erased his memory of the attempt; Ron then levitated the bookcase, and he succeeded again after Vizet restored his memory.
• Vizet explained that the Levitation Charm had evolved over time, as wizards’ abilities and expectations influenced what they believed they could do.
• Hermione connected Vizet’s explanation to pure-blood attitudes toward House-elves and Phineas Nigellus Black’s treatment of them.
• Ron realized that his lack of confidence had affected his spell, and Hermione wondered if anxiety had also limited her progress.
• Vizet reassured Hermione, and Harry suggested she would suit the role of Quidditch goalkeeper.

Vizet encouraged Hermione to trust her magical talent and gave her a booklet to guide her Patronus Charm practice. He also advised Ron to use Harry’s simpler approach, leaving Hermione eager to study the booklet and the others more confident about seeking his help.

• Ron awkwardly told Hermione that Harry and he could ask her for help with their homework, and Vizet reframed her role as their dependable support.
• Vizet explained that Hermione’s ability to learn quickly showed magical talent, even though her awareness of the challenges facing Muggle-born witches had undermined her confidence.
• Vizet copied his Patronus Charm notes into a booklet and gave it to Hermione, who eagerly began reading it.
• Vizet told Ron to use Harry’s happiness-focused approach to the Patronus Charm rather than Hermione’s more complicated method of exploring the heart.
• Vizet reassured Harry and Ron that they could come to him for help, since learning about magic’s challenges was valuable to him.

As October drew to a close, Michael Corner recovered from Moody's humiliating practical combat lesson while Vizet and his friends headed to the entrance hall to learn about the Five Champions Tournament. They discovered that students from the five visiting Magic Schools would arrive on October 30, and the second lesson that afternoon would be canceled.

• Michael Corner complained that Moody's lesson had ruined his reputation after making him perform ballet moves, while Chris Moen teased him.
• Anthony Goldstein joked that Michael could cast an Obliviation Charm on himself, and Vizet healed Michael's injured legs with Episkey.
• Michael asked how Anthony had resisted the Imperius Curse, and Anthony credited his family elders and said Moody had not gone all out against him.
• Vizet and Luna joined Anthony and the others at the crowded Bulletin Board, where they heard that the visiting schools would arrive on October 30 at five o'clock in the afternoon.

Harry and Ron worried that Snape planned to poison them, and Vizet explained how to use the Broad-Spectrum Potion with other ingredients as emergency treatment. The students then returned to discussing the Five Champions Tournament and what they knew about the visiting schools, including their greater student financial aid.

• Harry and Ron joked with the Ravenclaws about Snape poisoning them in Potions class and worried that he might use specialized poisons.
• Vizet described emergency treatments that combined the Broad-Spectrum Potion with leech juice, peppermint, or Coolick, and explained when to use a Bezoar.
• The students applauded Vizet’s explanation and then resumed discussing the Five Champions Tournament and the visiting Magic Schools.
• The students recalled that Beauxbatons valued Alchemy, Durmstrang was associated with Dark Magic, and both schools offered more financial aid than Hogwarts.

Anthony explained Ilvermorny’s four houses and its connection to Hogwarts while Vizet and Luna tasted a lemon cake that Dumbledore had made sweeter. The students learned that Ilvermorny’s Pukwudgie House was named for a people whose ancestors had protected the school, and that Ilvermorny later gave them a place to live.

• Michael asked Vizet whether he had visited Ilvermorny during his trip to North America, and Vizet said their plans had changed.
• Anthony explained that his great-aunt had graduated from Ilvermorny and described it as a branch campus of Hogwarts with four houses named after magical creatures.
• Vizet and Luna tasted lemon cake and noticed it was sweeter than the version they had tried in New York; Vizet guessed Dumbledore had adjusted the recipe to his taste.
• Anthony said Ilvermorny’s founder had used Hogwarts as a reference when creating its houses and named them Horned Serpent, Cat Leopard, Thunderbird, and Pukwudgie.
• Vizet described Pukwudgies as Goblin relatives who could transform into porcupines or Mountain Lions and were skilled with poison arrows and Fire Magic.
• Anthony explained that Pukwudgies had once protected Ilvermorny, and the school later gave them a place to live.

Harry, Ron, and Neville encountered Peeves and a freshly cleaned Hogwarts as preparations for the Five Champions Tournament transformed the castle. On October 30, the students gathered outside Hogwarts at night, awaiting the visiting schools.

• Harry, Ron, and Neville discussed their Divination homework before Peeves tried to trip Ron and threw a bubble-filled object at them, which Neville kicked back.
• Harry, Ron, and Neville noticed that the suits of armor and portraits had been cleaned, and Sir Cadogan chased them until the Troll in a ballet costume stopped him.
• Hogwarts completed its grand cleanup and decorated the Great Hall with new banners representing all four Houses.
• After History of Magic, students hurried out of class wondering which schools would arrive and how they would travel to Hogwarts.
• The Heads of the four Houses and the prefects checked the students' appearance before teachers led them outside the castle to wait for the visitors.

Uagadou School of Magic arrived at Hogwarts on an ornate Magic Carpet accompanied by animals from the Forbidden Forest, and Kamba Headmaster greeted Dumbledore. After the Uagadou students went inside, an airship appeared in the sky, which Dumbledore identified as Ilvermorny’s arrival.

• Vizet and Luna waited with the other Hogwarts students in the cold, holding hands as they watched for the visiting schools.
• A Magic Carpet and a wave of animals emerged from the Forbidden Forest, bringing Kamba Headmaster and the Uagadou delegation to Hogwarts.
• Kamba Headmaster greeted Dumbledore, then followed Professor McGonagall toward the castle with the Uagadou students, who excitedly noticed Vizet.
• After the Uagadou delegation left, a large round shape appeared in the sky, and Dumbledore identified it as Ilvermorny’s Magic Airship.

Ilvermorny and Beauxbatons arrived at Hogwarts as participants in the Five Champions Tournament, and their students looked toward Vizet. Madame Maxime asked whether Durmstrang was still expected, leaving the arrivals to enter the Great Hall while Hagrid was to care for the Beauxbatons horses.

• Four magical airships brought Ilvermorny's students and professors to Hogwarts, and Dumbledore welcomed Seraphina Piqueri.
• Seraphina Piqueri and several Ilvermorny students searched the Ravenclaw line and whispered about Vizet, prompting Michael Corner to guess they had come to compete with him.
• A giant powder-blue carriage pulled by Silver-maned Horses brought Beauxbatons to Hogwarts, and Madame Maxime greeted Dumbledore.
• Madame Maxime asked whether Beauxbatons was the last school to arrive, and Dumbledore said Durmstrang should arrive soon.
• Dumbledore invited the Beauxbatons students into the Great Hall and offered to have Hagrid look after Madame Maxime's horses.

Beauxbatons and Durmstrang arrived at Hogwarts for the Five Champions Tournament, and Vizet explained his connections to Beauxbatons to his curious dormmates. The visiting schools joined the Hogwarts students in the Great Hall, where Dumbledore welcomed everyone and invited them to enjoy the feast.

• Madame Maxime greeted Vizet, prompting Michael and the Ravenclaws to ask whether he knew anyone from Beauxbatons, and Vizet explained that he had helped subdue Dark Wizards in the Camp Arson Case.
• A strange rumbling disturbed the Black Lake as Durmstrang's eerie Magical Ship surfaced and brought its students and teachers ashore.
• Vizet sensed the Dark Mark on Durmstrang headmaster Karkaroff as he greeted Dumbledore, while Hogwarts students recognized Viktor Krum among the visitors.
• The students from the five schools took their places at the Great Hall tables, with each visiting school seated alongside a Hogwarts house.
• Dumbledore welcomed the guests to Hogwarts and encouraged them to enjoy the food.

At the Hogwarts welcome banquet, Fleur Delacour thanked Vizet for saving her sister and predicted he would become Hogwarts’ Champion in the Five Champions Tournament. After the feast, Dumbledore introduced Barty Crouch and Ludo Bagman, leaving the students waiting for the tournament’s next announcement.

• The students sampled dishes from the visiting schools, while Hogwarts students avoided baked snails because they reminded them of Hagrid’s Blast-Ended Skrewts.
• Fleur Delacour approached Vizet and Luna, thanked Vizet for rescuing her sister, and said she expected him to become Hogwarts’ Champion.
• Anthony suspected Fleur’s beauty affected the boys like Veela magic, and Vizet explained that he had saved her sister during the camp fire.
• Ludo Bagman and Barty Crouch arrived and joined the teachers at the High Table.
• After dessert, Dumbledore introduced Barty Crouch and Ludo Bagman to the students gathered in the Great Hall.

Dumbledore explained the Five Champions Tournament, revealed the Goblet of Fire, and set out its age and registration restrictions. The next morning, Vizet and Luna arrived as Fred and George’s attempt to get past the restrictions left them with long white beards.

• Dumbledore revealed the Goblet of Fire and explained the tournament’s three tasks, the entry rules, and the binding Magic Contract.
• Vizet observed traces of Ritual Magic on the Goblet and considered examining it more closely when registration began.
• Dumbledore placed the Goblet in the entrance hall and surrounded it with an Age Line, sending hopeful students back to their Common Rooms.
• The following morning, Vizet and Luna encountered Fred and George flying across the entrance hall, and Vizet caught them with conjured cushions.
• Fred and George joked with Vizet and Luna before a loud crack left both twins with long, grizzled white beards.

Fred and George tried to bypass the Goblet of Fire’s age limit with Ageing Potion, while Vizet registered and sensed how the Goblet accepted a registrant’s magical marks. He interrupted the process to preserve the marks tied to Ancient Magic, then reflected on how the Goblet judged those who entered the tournament.

• Luna asked why Fred and George had been stopped by the age limit, and Vizet identified the potion they had used as Ageing Potion.
• Lee Jordan laughed at Fred and George’s beards, and the twins threw him into the age limit; Vizet conjured a cushion to catch him.
• Ron stopped the three pranksters from repeating their trick, while Ernie McMillan described other failed attempts to bypass the age limit or move the Goblet of Fire.
• Vizet entered the age limit with his card and used Guardian Meditation to sense the registration ritual connecting him to the Goblet of Fire.
• Vizet interrupted the Goblet of Fire’s acceptance of his marks with Soul Power, preserving those related to Ancient Magic.

On Halloween Eve, students and visitors entered their names into the Goblet of Fire before the Five Champions Tournament’s selection began. The Goblet chose two Uagadou Champions, prompting the other headmasters to question the result and Seraphina Piqueri to challenge Karkaroff’s accusations.

• Students from Durmstrang, Ilvermorny, Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Uagadou entered their names into the Goblet of Fire throughout the day.
• At the Halloween feast, Dumbledore explained that the chosen Champions would be called into a nearby room to learn about the first task.
• Dumbledore announced Kwame Mensah as Uagadou’s Champion.
• The Goblet produced another parchment, and Dumbledore announced Ayo Oluwale as a second Uagadou Champion.
• Madame Maxime questioned how Uagadou could have two Champions, and Karkaroff accused the school of cheating.
• Seraphina Piqueri rebuked Karkaroff, arguing that the headmasters had trusted the Goblet of Fire and could not blame Uagadou for its choice.

The Goblet of Fire selected three Champions each for Uagadou, Beauxbatons, Ilvermorny, and Durmstrang, surprising the students and headmasters. Dumbledore began announcing Hogwarts's Champions and named Cedric Diggory first.

• The Goblet of Fire chose Zuri Nkrumah as Uagadou's third Champion, and Kamba Headmaster hinted that other headmasters had stood suspiciously close to the Goblet.
• The students speculated about the unusual selection while Dumbledore sent Uagadou's three Champions to wait in a nearby room.
• The Goblet chose Fleur Delacour, Claudia Laroche, and Adele Lefevre as Beauxbatons's Champions.
• Dumbledore announced Charles Graves, Fitzgerald Smith, and Harrison Johnson for Ilvermorny, then named Viktor Krum, Maria Wellmann, and Franz Schmidt for Durmstrang.
• Dumbledore began announcing Hogwarts's Champions and named Cedric Diggory first.

The Goblet of Fire selected Cedric Diggory, Harry Potter, and Draco Malfoy as Hogwarts’ first three Champions, leaving students wondering why Vizet Lovegood had not been chosen. Just as the selection seemed over, the Goblet named Vizet as the fourth Champion, and the Great Hall erupted in celebration.

• Dumbledore announced Cedric Diggory as Hogwarts’ first Champion, prompting Ravenclaw students to question why Vizet had not been selected.
• The Goblet named Harry Potter as Hogwarts’ second Champion, and students again looked toward Vizet’s table.
• Dumbledore announced Draco Malfoy as the third Champion, and the initial applause faded when students realized Vizet’s name had not been called.
• As the Champions were about to leave, the Goblet flared again and Dumbledore read out Vizet Lovegood’s name.
• Seraphina Piqueri accused Karkaroff of cheating, while Ravenclaw and the other Hogwarts students celebrated Vizet’s selection.

After the Goblet of Fire selected four Hogwarts Champions, the other schools’ headmasters protested the result. Moody disarmed Karkaroff and used a Flashback Charm to investigate his recent actions while watching Seraphina Piqueri.

• The Goblet of Fire’s flames faded, and Ludo Bagman led Vizet and the other Hogwarts Champions away from the protesting headmasters.
• Ayo Oluwale and Viktor Krum noticed that Hogwarts had four Champions, and the headmasters entered the room to demand an explanation.
• Seraphina Piqueri and Karkaroff argued that Hogwarts had gained an unfair advantage, while Moody confronted Karkaroff.
• Moody cut open Karkaroff’s pocket, disarmed him, and caught his Wand before Karkaroff could react.
• Moody cast a Flashback Charm on Karkaroff’s Wand as Seraphina Piqueri stepped back and guarded herself.

Moody used the Flashback Curse to expose Karkaroff’s Confundus Charm against the Goblet of Fire, while Dumbledore framed Vizet’s unexpected selection as an accident. Seraphina Piqueri accepted that explanation but shifted attention to the unresolved problem of Hogwarts having an extra Champion.

• Moody used the Flashback Curse on Karkaroff’s Wand and revealed traces of a Confundus Charm cast on the Goblet of Fire.
• Harry realized Karkaroff had interfered with the Goblet, and the Durmstrang Champions stopped preparing to act.
• Seraphina Piqueri condemned Moody and threatened to withdraw from the Five Champions Tournament, while Kamba Headmaster urged her to consider the students.
• Dumbledore suggested Karkaroff’s misfired Confundus Charm had caused Vizet Lovegood to be named Champion of a sixth school, and Karkaroff claimed he had only been testing the Goblet.
• Seraphina Piqueri accepted Dumbledore’s explanation as a possible misunderstanding, then argued that Hogwarts having an additional Champion created an imbalance that needed to be addressed.

Dumbledore and the other school leaders revisited the agreement behind the Five Champions Tournament and debated how to handle Hogwarts having an extra Champion. Vizet proposed averaging the scores of the three Hogwarts Champions, then accepted that he would face challenges designed for three people alone, saying he could rely on his friends and Hogwarts.

• Dumbledore reopened the discussion of the tournament’s original agreements, including the Goblet of Fire’s selection and the rule that only its chosen Champions could claim the trophy.
• Kamba Headmaster and Moody questioned Seraphina Piqueri and Karkaroff about what had happened to the Goblet of Fire, while Karkaroff offered no objection.
• Dumbledore invited Vizet to speak, and Vizet recalled that the headmasters, Bagman, and Crouch had agreed to score Champions after each task.
• Vizet proposed averaging the scores of Cedric, Harry, and Draco while letting them compete separately, and the other leaders accepted his solution.
• Crouch warned Vizet that he would face challenges meant for three people alone, but Vizet accepted the risk and said he had friends and Hogwarts behind him.

Vizet’s proposal to compete separately was accepted by the Triwizard Tournament’s headmasters, and the Referee panel explained that the extra Champion would require new preparations for the tasks. The Champions learned that the first task’s date was uncertain and that they would be excused from Year Exams, while Ludo Bagman was summoned to join the Referee panel.

• Dumbledore backed Vizet’s proposal, and Karkaroff, Seraphina Piqueri, Madame Maxime, and Kamba Headmaster agreed to it.
• Old Barty Crouch told the Champions that the first task would test courage, but its date and contents were uncertain because the additional Champion required new preparations.
• Fleur Delacour asked when the first task would take place, and Crouch said the original date had been November twenty-fourth.
• Ludo Bagman told the Champions they would not need to sit the Year Exams while preparing for the tasks.
• Old Barty Crouch summoned Bagman to help the Referee panel with the tournament preparations.