Chapter Summaries

On the day before Christmas, Hogwarts was transformed by heavy snow and festive decorations as Vizet and Luna watched Thor and the Baby Thunderbird compete for attention. After Thor delivered a parcel with an elaborate display, Luna explained that it was showing off its professionalism as an owl.

• Heavy snow blanketed Hogwarts, and Luna described the grounds as a world of candy.
• Hogwarts was decorated for Christmas, while the owls became golden ornaments that flew to students to collect letters.
• The Baby Thunderbird and Thor both raised their claws to seek attention, and Vizet caught Thor when it bounced off the larger creature.
• Luna soothed the Baby Thunderbird while Vizet reassured Thor that he would give it letters to deliver.
• After the snow stopped, Vizet gave gifts to several owls, and Thor performed an aerial trick with its parcel before flying off with feed.
• Luna said Thor had likely been showing off its professionalism as an owl.

Vizet opened his Christmas gifts with his dormmates, including presents from friends, professors, Hagrid, and Lucius Malfoy. Roger Davies then revealed that a pile of gifts addressed to the Ravenclaw Common Room had blocked the entrance, and he brought Vizet one from a woman.

• Vizet and his dormmates woke early and opened their Christmas gifts, while Terry stopped hiding beneath his blankets to unwrap his presents.
• Vizet received gifts including Mrs. Weasley's sweater and food, Lucius Malfoy's book on the Salem Witch Trials, and a nest from Hagrid for Baby Thunderbird.
• Anthony and the others discussed Vizet's fame as a Quidditch World Cup champion, and Vizet admitted that he was maintaining a Confundus Charm.
• Vizet and his dormmates sorted his candy and snacks while he opened gifts from Hogwarts professors, including Professor Flitwick's revised notes on the Harmonious Space Charm.
• Roger Davies told the dormmates that gifts addressed to the Ravenclaw Common Room had blocked the entrance and handed Vizet a gift box and envelope from a woman.

Vizet and his dormmates discovered that a lavish box of candy sent to him contained Love Potion, while Luna and Dobby helped clear and sort the gifts crowding the Common Room entrance. Luna told Vizet she was saving his Christmas present until he wore the dress robe he had given her, keeping its contents a mystery.

• Vizet read an admirer’s letter praising his Quidditch skills, then opened a gift box containing candy that he identified as mixed with Love Potion.
• Michael joked about wanting Love Potion before changing the subject to the parcels blocking the Common Room entrance.
• Vizet went downstairs and received a parcel from Dobby, who said it was a gift from Mr. Lovegood.
• Luna used her wand to float the parcels into the Common Room, and Dobby sorted the packages, gift boxes, and envelopes.
• Luna told Vizet she wanted to give him her Christmas present after he wore the dress robe, but refused to reveal what it was.

Vizet spent Christmas at Hogwarts, sorting Love Potion gifts, enjoying the holiday feast, and thinking about the magically responsive dress robe he had made for Luna. As he and his dormmates headed to the Christmas Ball, the Baby Thunderbird flew away down a corridor, and Vizet hurried after it.

• Vizet used a spell to identify gift boxes containing Love Potion, and Dobby put the unaffected gifts in cupboards.
• The students ate a Christmas feast and tried Kreecher Wizard Crackers, which gave Luna a roaring Lion Hat and Vizet a bag of Stink Bombs.
• Vizet watched the Baby Thunderbird sleep and thought about the dress robe he had made for Luna using Alchemy, Ritual Magic, and the Merpeople's aesthetic consensus.
• Vizet and his dormmates changed into their dress robes, and Anthony became upset when Michael teased him about not making the Quidditch team.
• The Baby Thunderbird circled Vizet, rubbed its head against his cheek, and flew down a corridor, so Vizet hurried after it.

Luna surprised Vizet with a beautiful Christmas dress robe and a magical Boutonniere Chain she had made for him. After the gift transformed his robes, Luna embraced him and wished him a Merry Christmas.

• Vizet hurried toward the Ravenclaw Common Room and found Luna waiting in a silver dress robe.
• Luna asked Vizet if she looked nice, and he complimented her as their dormmates teased them.
• Luna presented Vizet with a Christmas gift and asked him to open the box himself.
• Vizet opened the box to reveal a Boutonniere Chain, which glowed and completed its final appearance when he touched it.
• Luna fastened the Boutonniere Chain to Vizet's dress robe, and its magic added subtle threads to the fabric.
• Luna hugged Vizet tightly and wished him a Merry Christmas.

Vizet and Luna shared a tender moment before learning they still had more than half an hour until the Christmas Ball began. As the Great Hall doors opened, Neville asked Vizet whether the Confundus Charm could disrupt his dancing.

• Vizet and Luna embraced in a corridor until Christmas carols reminded them that they were supposed to attend the Christmas Ball.
• Vizet asked a portrait and learned that the ball would not officially begin for more than half an hour, then returned to cuddle Luna.
• Vizet and Luna reached the second floor, where Hanna admired Luna's dress robe and Neville told Vizet that the Great Hall would open at eight o'clock.
• Neville asked Vizet about the Life Condensation Curse, Vizet's improved version of the Blood-Draining Curse.
• When the Great Hall doors opened, Neville asked Vizet whether using the Confundus Charm would confuse his dance steps.

Vizet and Luna arrived at the Christmas Ball and saw the magical decorations outside Hogwarts before joining the champions and their partners in the Great Hall. Dumbledore began the dinner by ordering from a menu, and the students followed suit.

• Neville overcame his nerves after Vizet shared spellcasting tips, and they went downstairs together.
• Vizet and Luna admired the fairies and glowing eggs decorating the transformed lawn outside the Great Hall.
• Professor McGonagall gathered the students, and Vizet greeted Roger Davies, Fleur Delacour, Cedric, Harry, Draco, and their partners.
• McGonagall led the champions and their partners into the decorated Great Hall, where Vizet pulled out Luna's chair before sitting beside her.
• Dumbledore ordered pork chop from the menu, and the students chose their own dishes.

At the Christmas feast, Vizet noticed Luna avoiding saucy dishes to protect her formal dress and began feeding her, leaving her flustered and delighted. Ginny prompted Harry to follow his example, and he nervously offered her a dish as they prepared to dance.

• Roger Davies barely ate as he watched Fleur Delacour and listened to her describe Beauxbatons Castle.
• Ginny and Luna whispered about Roger’s infatuation, while Vizet noticed that Luna was avoiding dishes with broth or sauce.
• Vizet offered Luna a piece of meat and fed her, making her blush and causing her heart to race.
• Ginny nudged Harry to notice Vizet and Luna, and Harry stammered as he watched them.
• Harry offered Ginny a dish from the menu, and Ginny accepted with a laugh.

Dumbledore turned the feast into a ball, and the champions took to the dance floor with their partners. Vizet and Luna danced in perfect harmony, then decided to dance another song together.

• Dumbledore cleared the Great Hall and transformed it into a dance floor for the ball.
• The Weird Sisters began playing, and Professor McGonagall told the champions it was their turn to dance.
• Vizet invited Luna to dance, and Harry followed his example by inviting Ginny.
• Vizet and Luna danced gracefully in time with the music while the other champions struggled to find their steps.
• After the song ended, Luna teased Vizet about his dancing, and they agreed to dance another song.

Vizet and Luna rested after dancing, shared hot drinks, and playfully touched shoes beneath the table. When Draco and Astoria Greengrass joined them, Vizet learned that Astoria suffered from a hereditary family curse, leaving him curious about her condition.

• Vizet used an ancient levitation charm to help Luna rest, and Colin Creevey showed them photographs he had taken at the ball.
• Luna deliberately touched the toe of Vizet's shoe, and he noticed and compared their playful foot-wrestling to two Erumpents.
• Vizet and Luna ordered hot drinks and turned down invitations to dance while they rested.
• Draco and Astoria Greengrass joined them, and Astoria chatted cheerfully with Luna despite her frail appearance.
• Vizet asked Draco about Astoria's illness in a notebook, and Draco explained that it was a hereditary curse that had affected Astoria but not her sister Daphne.

Vizet learned from Draco that Astoria Greengrass suffered from a family hereditary curse that weakened her and caused people around her to fall into madness. After discovering that her rune-covered necklace used the Silencing Charm, Vizet suspected the curse was connected to Augureys and Bloodline Magic.

• Vizet asked Draco about Astoria's first Magical Outburst, and Draco explained that it had driven a House-elf who cared for her into lasting madness.
• Draco said the Greengrass Family had identified Astoria's condition as a hereditary curse and given her a rune-covered necklace that let her speak normally but did not cure her weakness.
• Vizet used his Magic Eye to recognize the Silencing Charm at the necklace's core and connected it to the magic needed to safely handle Augureys.
• Vizet saw Astoria clutch her chest and learned from Draco that she suffered heart pain and dizziness, while potions had done little to help her.
• Vizet considered how the curse might relate to Augureys and Ancient Wizards' research into Bloodline Magic.

Vizet connected Astoria Greengrass’s hereditary curse to failed Bloodline Magic and devised a complicated Augurey Tonic to help her. He gave Draco the formula and asked him to secure the Greengrass family’s trust and access to their curse research without revealing Vizet’s name.

• Vizet compared Astoria’s condition to Gilderoy Lockhart’s transformation and concluded that both involved failed forms of Bloodline Magic.
• Draco asked whether Vizet could cure Astoria, and Vizet said he could only attempt to ease her condition with a tonic.
• Vizet wrote a detailed, deliberately complicated potion formula centered on an Augurey Tonic and explained that it included safeguards against brewing errors.
• Vizet told Draco not to mention his name before Astoria received the potion or it took effect.
• Draco realized that the unknown potion’s acceptance could show whether the Greengrass family trusted them, while Vizet hoped to obtain their research on the Family Hereditary Curse.
• Vizet advised Draco to discuss the matter with Mr. Malfoy and decide how to approach the Greengrass family.

Vizet and Luna left the Christmas Ball to explore the grounds, where Michael Corner warned them that Professor Snape was deducting points by the fountain. Later, Vizet used the Harmonious Space Charm with Luna’s humming to create a Great Hall-like Christmas Ball space, and they celebrated their success inside it.

• Vizet and Luna left the Great Hall and went outside to see the fairies and the grounds.
• Michael Corner hurried over with Sabina and warned Vizet and Luna that Professor Snape had deducted points from students near the fountain.
• Vizet and Luna walked beside the Black Lake and talked about the Christmas Ball, inspiring Vizet to try creating a space with the Harmonious Space Charm.
• Luna hummed as Vizet cast Spiritual Resonance Symphony, creating a Christmas Ball Great Hall that enclosed them both.
• Luna admired the starlit space, and Vizet realized the spell had stirred memories of the Christmas feast, including feeding Luna with his cutlery.

Vizet and Luna shared an intimate dance inside the Christmas Ball’s enchanted Great Hall, then left early and returned to the Ravenclaw Common Room. As they said goodbye, Luna kissed Vizet on the cheek and disappeared up the staircase.

• Vizet remembered feeding Luna directly and other intimate moments from the Christmas Ball, then invited her to dance again.
• Vizet and Luna embraced as they danced, and Vizet leaned close before Luna turned her head aside.
• Vizet’s lips brushed Luna’s ear, and she blushed before asking him to go back.
• Vizet held Luna’s hand as they left the enchanted Great Hall, then gave her his coat and cast a charm to keep them warm.
• Vizet and Luna returned to the Ravenclaw Common Room, where Luna kissed his cheek and vanished up the staircase.

Vizet struggled to fall asleep after Luna kissed him, eventually using the Soul Soothing Potion to drift off. The next morning, he and Luna went to the Greenhouse, where Sprout discussed Neville and Hanna’s progress toward becoming Herbalists.

• After Luna left, Vizet stayed awake thinking about her and the Boutonniere Chain while the Baby Thunderbird tried to soothe him.
• Vizet’s dormmates returned, teased Michael about Snape interrupting him, and wondered whether something had happened between Vizet and Luna.
• Vizet took a few drops of Soul Soothing Potion and finally fell asleep.
• The next morning, Vizet woke, met Luna, and went hand in hand with her to the Greenhouse.
• Sprout praised Neville and Hanna’s growing confidence and Herbology skills, then discussed finding them a plot of land to cultivate Magical Plants as Herbalists.

Professor Sprout explained how Castelobruxo combined Herbology and Magical Creature Studies to improve potion-making, and Vizet connected the school’s methods to Ritual Magic. The discussion ended with Vizet asking whether spells such as the Life Condensation Curse could achieve similar results.

• Professor Sprout told Vizet and the others that Castelobruxo combined magical plants and creatures, and Vizet suggested this could simplify potion formulas or reduce ingredient costs.
• Vizet described his letters with a Castelobruxo graduate, whose potion formulas omitted ingredients, and concluded that Castelobruxo had optimized herbs to simplify potions.
• Professor Sprout said Castelobruxo protected its methods and might use a Magic Contract, while Vizet noted the school also controlled South America’s largest materials supplier.
• Professor Sprout asked whether Vizet and Luna had heard anyone enter a Magic Contract the previous night, and they both denied it.
• Professor Sprout proposed that Castelobruxo used Ritual Magic to give one material the properties of another, and Vizet asked whether spells such as the Life Condensation Curse could do the same.

Professor Sprout explained how the flexible cultivation methods of Herbology could help Wizards understand and apply magic, prompting Vizet to connect the idea to Ancient Runes and other magical systems. She named the concept “Harmonizing Herbology,” and the conversation ended after sunrise with her sending Vizet and Luna to breakfast.

• Professor Sprout explained that different methods could be used to achieve the same result in plant cultivation, and that this principle applied beyond Herbology.
• Vizet connected her idea to Apparition methods, Ancient Runes, Magic Circuits, and spells that produced similar effects.
• Vizet described Ancient Runes as ripples on a lake, and Professor Sprout praised his understanding.
• Professor Sprout named the concept “Harmonizing Herbology” and explained that magic and Wizards could be harmonized.
• Professor Sprout noticed Luna’s reaction to her teasing, then sent Vizet and Luna to breakfast after the sun rose.

Harry and Ron discussed Snape and Karkaroff’s strange behavior with Hermione and Seamus Finnigan at breakfast, until Seamus suffered a poisoning and Harry and Hermione treated him. Seamus recovered, but his missing Magical Fireworks had flown toward the Teachers’ Table, where smoke and Karkaroff’s groans remained.

• Fred and George sold Seamus Finnigan Magical Fireworks and teased Harry about keeping secret which partners he had invited to the Christmas Ball.
• Harry and Ron told Hermione that Snape and Karkaroff had acted unusually the night before and that Snape had taken points from many students.
• Seamus Finnigan began convulsing and said that his body felt hot, and Harry realized Snape had poisoned him.
• Hermione and Harry used Peppermint and the Broad-Spectrum Potion to treat Seamus, and he recovered.
• Seamus discovered that his Magical Fireworks were missing, while Harry pointed to smoke and dust at the Teachers’ Table and Ron wondered whether Snape had made a sound.

Harry, Ron, and Seamus fled the Great Hall after Snape blamed them for attacking Karkaroff with Magical Fireworks and deducted points from Gryffindor. Elsewhere, Voldemort and Barty Crouch Jr. reviewed Karkaroff’s memory and concluded that Snape still appeared loyal, leaving them to consider whether to summon him.

• Snape used a Whirlwind Sudden Roll spell to clear the smoke, revealing an unharmed Snape and a battered Karkaroff whose goatee had been mostly blasted away.
• Seamus, Harry, and Ron escaped the Great Hall, then saw that Gryffindor had lost at least three hundred points.
• Professor McGonagall arrived and heard Hermione explain what had happened, while Snape carried the unconscious Karkaroff toward the Hospital Wing and suggested he needed Beard Growing Potion.
• Barty Crouch Jr. examined Karkaroff’s memory and told Voldemort that Snape had refused to leave Hogwarts despite Karkaroff’s attempt to persuade him.
• Voldemort recalled that Snape had supplied Potion Ingredients that helped him obtain a body and locate Barty Crouch Jr., and Barty asked whether they should summon Snape.

Voldemort reflected on Grindelwald’s influence and the international Pure-blood Families, then ordered Barty Crouch Jr. to study and improve his plans. At Hogwarts, Harry discovered the Golden Egg’s song underwater after Hermione and Ron’s unusually polite suggestions led him to boil it.

• Voldemort told Barty Crouch Jr. that Snape was serving his purpose at Hogwarts and that they would need many allies.
• Voldemort explained that Grindelwald’s war had involved Pure-blood Families from other Magical Worlds, who had treated England as a testing ground and wanted Dumbledore weakened.
• Barty Crouch Jr. asked what he should do, and Voldemort directed him to read books from the bookcase and continue improving his parchment plans.
• Harry, Cedric, and Draco took turns studying their Golden Eggs, and Harry discovered that the egg’s shriek became a choral song when submerged underwater.
• Harry told Vizet, Cedric, and Draco how he solved the riddle, while Draco recognized Ron’s influence and Vizet compared the result to “Consensus” Magic.