Chapter Summaries

Li Chuan continued studying the Mutual Explosion Tag Technique and explained why his large Chakra reserves and Apparition could make it effective without Impure World Reincarnation. Natasha visited him and Wanda, but after Li Chuan made clear he would not help S.H.I.E.L.D., she concealed her mission and said her work problems were already handled.

• Li Chuan reviewed the prerequisites and limitations of the Mutual Explosion Tag Technique while training to use it against the Chitauri Legion.
• Li Chuan paused his training after withdrawing his Shadow Clones and left the wardrobe space to rest.
• Wanda introduced Natasha to Li Chuan when he emerged from the bedroom.
• Li Chuan and Natasha exchanged pointed remarks about S.H.I.E.L.D.'s trouble with the aliens and his refusal to help.
• Wanda offered to help Natasha, but Li Chuan glared at her, so Natasha said her work issues had already been handled.

Li Chuan refused Natasha’s request to help S.H.I.E.L.D. and warned Nick Fury not to target Wanda, while hinting that he knew how to handle the coming alien invasion. He entered the Wizarding World with five months of training time and used the Four Symbols Seal to contain Credence’s Obscurus and restore his lifespan to normal.

• Wanda invited Natasha to lunch, then left Natasha alone with Li Chuan when she went to cook.
• Li Chuan refused to follow Nick Fury’s orders, warned Natasha that he would protect Wanda, and said he would act against the aliens on his own terms.
• Li Chuan confirmed that the main quest remained active and entered the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Minor World with five months of available time.
• Li Chuan called Credence to him and placed a Four Symbols Seal on his stomach to keep the Obscurus from affecting him and return his lifespan to normal.

Li Chuan sealed the Obscurus inside Credence and then visited Newt to seek powerful area-of-effect magic from Dumbledore and Grindelwald. He found Newt caring for a kelpie in the expanded basement of his cottage.

• Li Chuan explained that the Four Symbols Seal had safely contained Credence's Obscurus, and Credence thanked him for giving him a new life.
• Li Chuan encouraged Credence to keep studying and told Barty to care for Credence and Voldemort before Apparating away.
• Li Chuan decided to seek area-of-effect magic from Dumbledore and Grindelwald, confident that his Occlumency could withstand Dumbledore's Legilimency.
• Mrs. Bonty told Li Chuan that Newt was feeding a kelpie in the basement, and Li Chuan went downstairs to find him riding it.

Li Chuan visited Newt and discussed his adopted wizard orphan and his wish for wizards and Muggles to live peacefully. He and Newt set out through Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade to visit Dumbledore at Hogwarts.

• Li Chuan restrained Newt's Kelpie and petted it despite its wary reaction.
• Newt asked why Credence was absent, and Li Chuan explained that he had adopted a wizard orphan whose mother died in childbirth.
• Li Chuan told Newt that he hoped wizards and Muggles could live together openly, and Newt agreed that he disliked the Secrecy Law.
• Li Chuan asked Newt to accompany him to see Dumbledore, and Newt agreed before writing Bunty a note.
• Li Chuan and Newt Apparated to The Leaky Cauldron and used Floo Powder to travel to Hogsmeade on their way to Hogwarts.

Li Chuan and Newt met Dumbledore at the Hog's Head Inn, where Dumbledore explained his past with Grindelwald and why the Blood Pact prevented him from fighting Grindelwald directly. The chapter ended with Dumbledore recounting how Ariana died and how he later abandoned his radical beliefs.

• Li Chuan and Newt arrived at the Hog's Head Inn and greeted Dumbledore, who remembered Tom Frie's former fear of a three-headed Runespoor.
• Dumbledore welcomed Li Chuan and Newt, hoping to recruit Li Chuan and learn more about Credence's parentage.
• Li Chuan asked Dumbledore why he would not confront Grindelwald himself, and Newt listened closely.
• Dumbledore told Li Chuan and Newt that Ariana became an Obscurus after Muggle boys attacked her, and that the incident led to his father's imprisonment and death.
• Dumbledore explained that he and Grindelwald formed a Blood Pact, then fought Aberforth when Aberforth opposed their plans; Ariana died during the ensuing battle.
• Dumbledore said that after years of reflection and travel, he rejected his former radical ideas and returned to Hogwarts as a teacher.

Li Chuan gained Dumbledore’s trust and an offer of personal magical guidance after agreeing with him that Grindelwald had to be stopped. Dumbledore asked about Credence’s unstable magic and requested to examine him, so Li Chuan agreed to bring him the next day.

• Dumbledore explained that Grindelwald’s plan to enslave Muggles would provoke a devastating war and said he had sided with the Ministry to stop him.
• Li Chuan told Dumbledore that he had been studying magic to better oppose Grindelwald, and Dumbledore offered to guide him.
• Dumbledore learned that Li Chuan had adopted both Credence and Tom Riddle, then asked whether Credence had shown anything unusual.
• Li Chuan said he had stabilized Credence’s magic with a special spell, surprising Dumbledore and Newt, who suspected Credence might be an Obscurus.
• Dumbledore asked Li Chuan to bring Credence in for an examination, and Li Chuan agreed to bring him the next day.

Li Chuan bought an advanced Portkey to travel quickly between his estate and Grindelwald’s base in France, while reconsidering his plans as his strength grew. He arrived at the Paris villa and was welcomed with respect by Grindelwald’s dark wizards.

• Li Chuan returned to the Frie Family estate and decided Credence was no longer essential to his plans.
• Li Chuan went to Knockturn Alley and bought a book-shaped Portkey made by Eulalie Hicks, spending nearly half the Frie Family inheritance.
• Li Chuan anchored the Portkey between his bedroom and a forest outside Paris, creating a direct route to France.
• Li Chuan used the Portkey to reach the forest outside Paris and then Apparated to Grindelwald’s villa.
• The dark wizards at the villa recognized Li Chuan and greeted him respectfully for his strength and past rescue of Grindelwald.

Li Chuan agreed to confront Dumbledore as a way to advance his own goals and help Grindelwald keep Dumbledore occupied before the planned assembly in Paris. He then demanded that Grindelwald teach him two powerful spells in exchange for taking the dangerous assignment.

• Li Chuan arrived at Grindelwald's stronghold and learned that Grindelwald had ordered the villa's Muggle owners killed.
• Grindelwald announced that his followers would gather in Paris in a month to destroy the city and begin their war, then asked for someone to kill Dumbledore.
• Grindelwald considered Li Chuan the only suitable candidate, and Li Chuan volunteered to confront Dumbledore while planning to use the assignment to build his reputation and gain influence.
• After the meeting, Grindelwald assured Li Chuan that Dumbledore would likely spare him and allowed him to flee if necessary.
• Li Chuan rejected those assurances as insufficient and demanded that Grindelwald teach him his improved Fiendfyre Curse and wandless, silent Accio.

Li Chuan learned the Patronus Charm from Dumbledore and summoned a corporeal Patronus, first in the form of a rooster. The Patronus then began changing forms, and the chapter ended with it becoming a snake.

• Li Chuan practiced the Patronus Charm with Dumbledore, hoping to use it against dark creatures in his coming quest world.
• Li Chuan successfully summoned a corporeal silver rooster, and Dumbledore praised his talent.
• Li Chuan accepted the unexpected rooster Patronus and prepared to test it.
• Li Chuan's Patronus dispersed and re-formed as a giant bear, surprising both him and Dumbledore.
• Dumbledore explained that a Patronus could change with its owner's heart, then Li Chuan's Patronus changed again into a snake.

Li Chuan discovered that his Patronus could transform into all twelve animal forms from the Xingyi Twelve Forms, including a dragon. He joined Newt and Jacob on a journey to France to help oppose Grindelwald, where they reunited Jacob with Queenie and planned to seek out Tina.

• Li Chuan's Patronus transformed through eleven animal forms before taking the shape of a silver dragon, and he realized it reflected the Xingyi Twelve Forms he had practiced since childhood.
• Li Chuan learned that Grindelwald planned to gather in France and attack Dumbledore, agreed to go there, and demonstrated that he could make his Patronus change forms at will.
• Li Chuan arrived at Newt's home and joined Newt and Jacob on their way to France, learning that Queenie had used a Love Charm on Jacob after he refused to marry her under the Secrecy Law.
• Newt, Li Chuan, and Jacob traveled to the French Ministry of Magic, where Jacob reunited with Queenie and Newt asked whether she knew Tina's whereabouts.
• Queenie said Tina might be at the Ministry, but Li Chuan noted that her work tracking Grindelwald would be secret, so Newt suggested they stay at the safe address Dumbledore had given him.

Li Chuan stayed with Nicolas Flamel, earned his trust, and learned the time and place of Grindelwald’s gathering. He told Tina the intelligence and prepared to confront Dumbledore before the gathering.

• Li Chuan met Nicolas Flamel, learned about the Philosopher’s Stone, and asked to study alchemy with him.
• Li Chuan split from Newt, Queenie, and Jacob, then went to Grindelwald’s base disguised as the Mysterious Man.
• Grindelwald told Li Chuan that the gathering would take place the next night at eight at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
• Li Chuan said he would go to Hogwarts to keep Dumbledore occupied and try to kill him the following afternoon.
• Tina returned to Nicolas Flamel’s villa with Newt and the others, and Li Chuan told her the gathering’s time and location.

Li Chuan went to the Hog's Head Inn after learning that the Ministry had placed Dumbledore under surveillance, then arranged to challenge him openly at Hogwarts' Quidditch pitch. His Shadow Clone revealed himself to Dumbledore, who already knew Grindelwald had sent The Mysterious Man to kill him.

• Tina urged Li Chuan not to return to Père Lachaise Cemetery, but Li Chuan insisted on investigating while the Ministry's Aurors waited there.
• Li Chuan left the French Ministry, returned to the Frie Family villa, and traveled to Hogsmeade after learning that Torquil Travers had suspended Dumbledore and put him under surveillance.
• Li Chuan found Dumbledore drinking at the Hog's Head Inn with Aurors watching him, then chose the Quidditch pitch for a public duel that would avoid harming bystanders.
• Li Chuan sent a Shadow Clone to approach Dumbledore while his real body waited at the Quidditch pitch.
• Dumbledore recognized Li Chuan and asked whether Grindelwald had sent him to kill him.

Li Chuan challenged Dumbledore to an honorable duel at Hogwarts after threatening to attack the castle if Dumbledore refused. Dumbledore struck Li Chuan from behind while the Aurors and students watched, and Headmaster Armando Dippet kept the professors at school to protect the students.

• The Aurors bound Li Chuan in a tavern, but he challenged Dumbledore to a duel at the Quidditch pitch and vanished after warning that he would attack Hogwarts if Dumbledore did not come.
• Dumbledore Apparated to the Quidditch pitch, where Li Chuan explained his support for Grindelwald and criticized the Ministry of Magic.
• The deputy captain and the Aurors attacked Li Chuan, but his Ten Rings blocked their spells and knocked them aside.
• Dumbledore silently Apparated behind Li Chuan and struck him on the back of the head before he could recall the Ten Rings.
• Hogwarts students and professors learned of the fight, and Armando Dippet kept the professors at the school to guard the students and prevent them from approaching the pitch.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Dippet, the new Headmaster, decides not to involve the school in the external conflict, prioritizing student safety over capturing the Mysterious Man (Li Chuan).
• Dumbledore and Li Chuan engage in a magical duel on the Quidditch pitch.
• Li Chuan uses advanced Ninjutsu techniques like 'Ash Pile Burning' and 'Fire God's Path' against Dumbledore's spells.
• Dumbledore uses powerful defensive and offensive spells, including a firestorm and a Shield Charm.
• Li Chuan uses a combined Ninjutsu, 'Hurricane Water Waterfall Technique', to counter Dumbledore's firestorm.
• Li Chuan attempts to use a Shadow Clone to cast a Killing Curse on Dumbledore, but Dumbledore uses Time Magic to slow down the attack and dodge it.

Character Developments

• Dippet shows concern for student safety and reluctance to engage in external conflicts.
• Dumbledore demonstrates his formidable magical skills, including powerful offensive spells, defensive spells, and Time Magic.
• Li Chuan showcases his proficiency in advanced Ninjutsu techniques and strategic thinking during the duel.

Significant Themes

• The responsibility of magical educators (Dippet's focus on student safety and education).
• The power of magical skills and techniques (Dumbledore's and Li Chuan's dueling abilities).
• Strategic thinking and adaptability (Li Chuan's use of Shadow Clones and combined Ninjutsu).

Character Interactions

• Dippet and Dumbledore: Dippet's decision not to involve the school in the conflict shows his differing priorities from Dumbledore.
• Dumbledore and Li Chuan: Their magical duel highlights their respective skills and strategic thinking. Dumbledore's use of Time Magic surprises Li Chuan.

Li Chuan and Dumbledore continued their duel, revealing each other’s time magic, defensive tactics, and destructive power. Li Chuan left the ruined Quidditch pitch after demonstrating his strength, while Dumbledore warned nearby Aurors to keep their distance because Li Chuan’s real body was still hidden.

• Dumbledore used a whirlwind spell to destroy Li Chuan’s Shadow Clone, and Li Chuan realized Dumbledore could use Time Magic in combat.
• Li Chuan recalled the Ten Rings to defend himself, and Dumbledore widened the distance between them as the Quidditch pitch lay in ruins.
• Li Chuan created ninety-nine Shadow Clones, which bombarded Dumbledore with Five Elemental Ninjutsu until he Apparated away.
• Dumbledore used a Weather Charm to summon lightning and destroy Li Chuan’s Shadow Clones.
• Dumbledore told the Aurors that Li Chuan’s real body had escaped the lightning and warned them to stay farther away.

Li Chuan left his duel with Dumbledore and returned to Paris to prepare for Grindelwald's gathering. At Père Lachaise Cemetery, he warned Theseus that the planned arrest was a trap, and the chapter ended with Grindelwald turning the crowd and some Aurors against the Muggles.

• Li Chuan flew away after his duel with Dumbledore, then used a Portkey to return to Paris and recover his Chakra.
• Wizards gathered at Père Lachaise Cemetery, where they discussed Li Chuan's supposed draw with Dumbledore as Aurors prepared to arrest Grindelwald.
• Li Chuan stopped Theseus from acting and warned him that Grindelwald knew about the Anti-Apparition Charm and had sent followers to sabotage it.
• Li Chuan advised Theseus, Newt, and Tina to wait until the gathering ended before moving against Grindelwald.
• Grindelwald showed the wizards his vision of a future Muggle war and its weapons, winning over the crowd and some Aurors.

Li Chuan stopped the wizards from leaving and challenged Grindelwald to a one-on-one duel, hoping to weaken Grindelwald’s influence and show the crowd that Tom Frie could rival him. Grindelwald accepted the challenge and prepared to demonstrate his magical power.

• Li Chuan used an Amplification Spell to stop the wizards from Apparating away.
• Li Chuan told Theseus, Newt, and Tina that Grindelwald’s ideas had influenced the wizards and Aurors, and that they needed to shake the crowd’s faith in him.
• Grindelwald recognized Li Chuan as Tom Frie and asked whether he had come to join his cause.
• Li Chuan stepped forward, questioned Grindelwald’s right to lead, and challenged him to a one-on-one wizarding duel.
• The crowd mocked and condemned Li Chuan, while Grindelwald drew his wand and accepted the challenge.

Li Chuan fought Grindelwald at close range, using his enhanced speed and strength to keep pace with the dark wizard’s Apparition. Grindelwald escalated the duel with an improved Fiendfyre dragon, leaving Li Chuan facing an attack he did not believe he could block or evade.

• Li Chuan opened the Eight Inner Gates to the sixth gate and attacked Grindelwald with an Explosion Spell, but Grindelwald escaped with Apparition.
• Grindelwald attacked Li Chuan with the Cruciatus Curse, but Li Chuan shattered the floor with a stomp and dodged before counterattacking.
• The watching wizards saw Li Chuan and Grindelwald trade attacks at extreme speed, while Theseus realized capturing Grindelwald would have been difficult even without the Aurors’ betrayal.
• Grindelwald grew impatient and summoned an enormous blue Fiendfyre dragon, and Li Chuan judged that he could neither block it nor dodge it with his physical speed.

Li Chuan fought Grindelwald with Morning Peacock, his enhanced body, and a transforming Patronus, but Grindelwald unleashed a sea of Fiendfyre across the cemetery and escaped. Li Chuan helped Theseus and the remaining Aurors flee, then Apparated away after proving he could stand against Grindelwald.

• Li Chuan used Morning Peacock to tear through Grindelwald's Fiendfyre dragon, but Grindelwald slowed him with Time Magic and sent the dragon after him again.
• Li Chuan activated Second Form, suppressed the Fiendfyre dragon, and cast the Killing Curse at Grindelwald, who Apparated onto a stone eagle and threatened to burn the Aurors and Paris.
• Li Chuan summoned a silver dragon Patronus that transformed into a kestrel, slipped past the Fiendfyre dragons, and knocked Grindelwald from the stone eagle.
• Grindelwald merged his Fiendfyre dragons into one and spread a sea of fire across the cemetery, forcing wavering followers and most Aurors to flee.
• Li Chuan used his Patronus and Morning Peacock to protect Theseus and the remaining Aurors, who Apparated to the cemetery's outskirts before Li Chuan Apparated away.

Li Chuan helped Nicolas Flamel and the Aurors dispel Grindelwald’s Fiendfyre, then accepted the Order of Merlin Second Class while secretly continuing to act as both Tom Frie and the Mysterious Man. Over the next five months, he studied under Dumbledore, Grindelwald, and Nicolas Flamel, and the chapter ended as his time in the Minor World reached its final day.

• Nicolas Flamel organized the surviving Aurors to cast the Spell-Stopping Charm while Li Chuan suppressed the Fiendfyre dragon with Morning Peacock, and together they dispelled the flames.
• Li Chuan went with Theseus and the other Aurors to the French Ministry of Magic, where the International Confederation of Wizards praised him and applied to award him the Order of Merlin Second Class.
• That night, Li Chuan transformed into another identity and visited Grindelwald’s base, where Grindelwald and his followers welcomed him as a hero.
• After the events became headline news, Li Chuan used his two identities to stage sensational battles and studied magic under both Dumbledore and Grindelwald.
• Li Chuan learned alchemy from Nicolas Flamel and consulted restricted magical books through his reputation and the International Confederation of Wizards.
• Five months passed, and Li Chuan’s time in the Minor World reached its final day.