Chapter Summaries

After Michela destroyed Beauxbatons’ toys, he rallied his teammates to build an amusement park, while Krum led Ilvermorny in transforming the Quidditch Pitch into a lawn for a wedding-themed world. Moriarty decided to hold back Hogwarts’ next surprise and wait to see what Mahoutokoro would create.

• Michela accepted responsibility for destroying Beauxbatons’ toys, and Winnie and the other contestants comforted him.
• Michela proposed an amusement park and used two-handed, dual-wand casting to create rides and hundreds of toys before collapsing from exhaustion.
• Inspired by Michela’s resolve, Krum chose a wedding-themed world and assigned his teammates to make balloons and guests.
• Krum used a powerful Transformation Spell to turn the ground into a lawn, then collapsed, exhausted but pleased with the result.
• Tonks asked Moriarty whether Hogwarts should reveal more surprises, but Moriarty chose to wait and watch Mahoutokoro.

Kuno and the Izumi Brothers showcased their new Elemental Magic by creating a vivid battlefield that portrayed the coming upheaval in Japan's Wizarding World. As the Ilvermorny team copied elements from the other teams, Kuno saw Moriarty casting magic atop a tower amid a dramatic transformation of Hogwarts's arena.

• Kuno and the Izumi Brothers combined fire, ice, wind, and earth magic to build a war scene showing Elemental Magic overwhelming Shikigami Magic while civilians suffered in the flames.
• Lockhart, Habane Hotaka, and Professor McGonagall praised the Mahoutokoro team's creation, though McGonagall said they needed something even more outstanding to claim victory.
• Brian persuaded Thomas and James to combine the other teams' ideas into the Ilvermorny team's Western-themed world, and they began rebuilding with six hours left.
• Kuno dismissed Ilvermorny's plan as copying and declared that Mahoutokoro would take first place.
• The eldest Izumi alerted Kuno to Hogwarts's arena, where a huge explosion revealed Moriarty standing atop a tower and casting magic; Kuno wondered if Moriarty meant to become a god.

Moriarty transformed Hogwarts’ Monster World into a spectacle of a Magic Tower, fiery skies, and monsters worshipping a God of Magic. Violet awoke, admired the creation, and began summoning the Blood Clan to join it.

• Moriarty assessed Kuno’s Elemental Magic and considered the strengths of Genya and Japan’s BOSS.
• Moriarty proposed a new theme for Hogwarts’ Monster World and built a towering Magic Tower covered in runes and Fire Elemental Magic.
• Moriarty climbed the tower by teleporting between Flashing Flames and created a fiery celestial display that made the assembled spectators stare in awe.
• Moriarty transformed into a Basilisk and arranged the Fire Dragons, Giants, Griffins, Yetis, and Basilisk to worship the God of Magic atop the tower.
• Violet woke from her coffin, accidentally called Moriarty “Master,” then admired the Monster World and announced that it needed the Blood Clan.
• Violet changed into Blood Clan attire and called on her brothers and sisters to come forth.

Violet summoned the Blood Clan to complete Monster World, and after Kuno challenged her for breaking the rules, the judges ruled that she had not violated them. The teams rushed to finish their worlds as the timer ran down, and the competition ended with the Ilvermorny Team completing its work at the final second.

• Violet summoned fifty Blood Clan members, who bowed to her and joined Monster World as the timer reached two hours remaining.
• Kuno accused Violet of adding living beings, but Violet said the Blood Clan had arrived through her magic and the audience sided with her.
• Habane Hotaka stopped Kuno from escalating the dispute, and Kuno apologized to Violet and the Hogwarts Team.
• McGonagall announced that the judges had found no violation, while the teams continued refining their competition worlds.
• As time dwindled, Krum and Mikhaella returned to work, and the teams rushed to complete their final adjustments.
• Lockhart counted down the final seconds, and the Ilvermorny Team finished just before time ran out as the contestants and audience cheered.

After the contestants finished the first round, Dumbledore sealed the arena and the schools celebrated before the results were announced. As Moriarty prepared to attend, Keith reported seeing Violet Ventrue sneaking into a classroom, and Moriarty quietly investigated; meanwhile, tensions grew between Jericho and Kuno.

• Lockhart sent the exhausted contestants to the Great Hall, and Dumbledore used Fawkes and fire magic to protect the arena until the judging.
• The students feasted and celebrated through the night, then gathered the next morning to await the first-round results.
• Keith told Moriarty that he had seen Violet Ventrue enter an empty classroom around three in the morning, and Moriarty decided to investigate.
• Moriarty spoke with Lilith, then quietly gave Marcus instructions before setting off for the arena with the students and Krum.
• Jericho mocked Kuno and claimed credit for helping Mahoutokoro gain support, while Kuno restrained his anger and followed him toward the arena.

Lockhart revealed that the competition was not over and invited Professor Diana to introduce a second theme for each team’s miniature world. Diana began drawing themes for the teams, leaving Hogwarts Team’s result unrevealed.

• Lockhart introduced Avalon's Elf Priestess, Professor Diana, as a guest who would help the contestants develop their worlds.
• Diana proposed combining themes and adding twists, and Lockhart announced a second round in which each team had to incorporate a theme selected by the headmasters.
• Diana gave Mahoutokoro Team the theme of Comedy, challenging them to adapt their war tragedy.
• Diana gave Durmstrang Team Horror for their wedding world and Ilvermorny Team Mystery for their Western-themed world.
• Diana assigned Beauxbatons Team Conspiracy for its toy-themed amusement park, then drew a theme for Hogwarts Team as the crowd waited to learn what it was.

Moriarty faced the disaster theme by turning the competition grounds into a Monster Continent ice age, with freezing weather, hail, and snow overwhelming the monsters. He summoned a colossal fire dragon to confront twelve ice serpents as the disaster intensified.

• Diana revealed the disaster theme, and the headmasters suspected Habane Hotaka had secretly chosen it to test Moriarty.
• Lockhart gave the contestants seven hours to perfect their worlds, and Moriarty sent Tonks and Charlie to take Jericho and Violet to the stands.
• Moriarty climbed the Magic Tower and created a historical ice age with freezing temperatures, cracking ground, dark clouds, hail, and heavy snow.
• Moriarty framed himself as the great wizard resisting the disaster and summoned twelve enormous ice serpents from the clouds.
• Moriarty conjured a hundred-meter fire dragon to face the ice serpents in the sky.

Moriarty’s clash of fire and ice stunned the audience, but Lockhart redirected the teams toward the competition. Beauxbatons, Durmstrang, and Ilvermorny developed new plans, leaving Mahoutokoro as the only team still needing help.

• Moriarty’s Fire Dragon collided with the Ice Serpent, terrifying the spectators and revealing his overwhelming magical power.
• Habane Hotaka said he understood how Dracula felt, while Diana kept quiet and Lockhart wondered about Habane’s connection to Dracula.
• Lockhart encouraged Mikhaella, who rallied Beauxbatons around a poisoned-toy conspiracy and ordered the team to brew Potions.
• Krum planned a horror-themed wedding that would transform through an Alchemy ring, while Durmstrang began preparing the scene.
• Brian and James devised an Ilvermorny mystery about missing gold and a possibly treacherous Auror.
• Diana and the others turned their attention to Mahoutokoro, deciding that its team still needed prompting.

The five teams finished their creations, and the judges awarded first place to Hogwarts, followed by Durmstrang, Beauxbatons, Ilvermorny, and Mahoutokoro. The chapter ended with the first round concluded and the audience cheering for the upcoming competitions.

• The Mahoutokoro contestants and students split into factions, and Habane Hotaka forced the contestants to cooperate long enough to finish their world.
• All five teams completed their creations before time ran out, and the eight judges began evaluating them.
• Professor McGonagall praised Hogwarts's flawless world and Moriarty's blizzard, and the judges unanimously awarded Hogwarts first place.
• The judges criticized Mahoutokoro's infighting and placed the team fifth, while Moriarty refused to shake hands with them.
• Nicolas Flamel praised Krum's alchemical ring, and the judges placed Durmstrang second, Beauxbatons third, and Ilvermorny fourth.
• Lockhart declared the first round over, and the audience cheered for the upcoming competitions.

During the week after the First Task, Moriarty attracted admirers and investigated the Castle at night while rumors spread about the Second Task’s format. On the night before the task, he found Violet meeting with Princess Mother, who sensed his presence and identified him as one of the only people who could have escaped her notice.

• Moriarty received ten thousand points and drew crowds of admiring students, while Lilith joked that he should start a cult.
• Lilith and Penelope discussed rumors that the Second Task might be a 1v1 round-robin tournament, and Moriarty declared he would take first place.
• Moriarty searched the Castle at night for Violet and spotted the Weasley twins, Cedric, Soldaya, and Kuno out after curfew.
• After searching for Violet for three nights, Moriarty found her entering an empty classroom on the fourth night before the Second Task.
• Princess Mother spoke through Violet about the Third Task, sensed Moriarty outside, and Violet guessed that he was either Moriarty Slytherin or Albus Dumbledore.

Moriarty deduced that Princess Mother had an accomplice inside Hogwarts and would act during the Third Task, so he resolved to prepare for her plans. The Second Task began in the Chamber of Secrets as a 1v1 round-robin dueling tournament.

• Moriarty reviewed Princess Mother's conversation and concluded that she had come to Hogwarts through Violet to pursue a plan connected to the tournament.
• Moriarty reasoned that Princess Mother likely had an accomplice among the professors and decided to make himself ready for their move during the Third Task.
• After staying awake all night, Moriarty joined the students heading to the Chamber of Secrets for the Second Task.
• Lockhart introduced Professor Flitwick and Rufus Scrimgeour as the competition's dueling expert and safety referee.
• Lockhart announced a round-robin tournament in which all twenty-five contestants would duel one another for points, and the competition began.

Moriarty defeated Mikhaella in the first round-robin duel with his Infernal Fire, earning one point. After he left to find somewhere to sleep, Lockhart announced the next match: Nymphadora Tonks versus Fleur Delacour.

• The headmasters arranged for Moriarty and Mikhaella to face each other in the opening match, and Scrimgeour began the duel.
• Mikhaella used hypnosis and poisonous mist to attack Moriarty's senses, but Moriarty resisted and burned away the mist with Infernal Fire.
• Moriarty trapped Mikhaella in a wall of Infernal Fire, developed the Infernal Fire Steamer spell, and forced Mikhaella to surrender.
• Scrimgeour declared Moriarty the winner, and Lockhart awarded him one point.
• Scrimgeour levitated the exhausted Mikhaella to Madam Pomfrey, while Moriarty left to find a place to sleep.
• Lockhart announced Nymphadora Tonks versus Fleur Delacour as the second match.

Tonks defeated Pheobe in the duel, impressing Scrimgeour, who invited her to join the Auror Office after graduation. Tonks and Pheobe left together to find Moriarty, while the tournament moved on to Jericho Blench versus Kuno Jogo and Helena watched Jericho with concern.

• Tonks and Pheobe exchanged friendly smiles before agreeing that the duel's winner would get to see Moriarty first.
• Pheobe ensnared Tonks's neck with a rope transformed from her hair, but Tonks freed herself and advanced with a chain of spells.
• Tonks disarmed Pheobe and won the duel, prompting Scrimgeour to invite her to join the Auror Office after graduation.
• Tonks thanked Scrimgeour without accepting or refusing, then left with Pheobe to find Moriarty.
• Lockhart announced the next duel between Jericho Blench and Kuno Jogo, while Helena watched Jericho with worry.

Jericho defeated Kuno in their duel after suspecting that someone or something had altered him, and Kuno secretly invited Jericho to meet him at midnight next Wednesday. Jericho left determined to investigate Kuno and Habane Hotaka, while the next duel was announced.

• Before the duel, Kuno privately told Jericho to meet him in the castle corridor on the Seventh Floor at midnight next Wednesday.
• Kuno attacked Jericho with fire, poisonous flowers, and earth magic, but Jericho evaded the attacks and wounded him with a triple-cast Splitting Curse.
• Jericho used his control over the air to trap Kuno and bring him toward a set of conjured flying swords.
• Scrimgeour stopped the duel and declared Jericho the winner when Kuno could no longer continue; the blackness in Kuno's eyes disappeared.
• Jericho left the Chamber of Secrets determined to investigate Kuno and Habane Hotaka, and Lockhart awarded him 1 point before announcing Violet Ventrue versus Tokugawa Yua.

Violet Ventrue nearly killed Tokugawa Yua after Yua insulted her clan, but Dumbledore stopped her by invoking Moriarty and the tournament. The next duel began with Charlie Weasley and Viktor Krum, who each vowed to win.

• Tokugawa Yua forfeited her duel against Violet, then insulted the Vampire clan and provoked Violet into attacking her.
• Violet broke Scrimgeour’s protective spell and nearly cut Yua’s throat before Dumbledore persuaded her to stop by mentioning Moriarty and the Joint Education Plan.
• Lockhart sent Yua to the Hospital Wing and announced the next duel between Viktor Krum and Charlie Weasley.
• Krum said he would avenge his loss to Charlie two years earlier, while Charlie declared he could defeat Krum again.

The round-robin duels continued, with Brian Walker and Naruko winning their matches and Tonks quickly defeating Magalski. Mikhaella overcame Krum in a grueling battle, so the headmasters suspended the competition to let the exhausted contestants rest.

• Krum encouraged Charlie after defeating him, and the two left the arena together to watch the next duels.
• Brian Walker defeated Harbormont after a twenty-eight-minute match, then Naruko beat Winnie Bertie with her Nine-tailed Fox, and Quanmu's second son defeated Mandy Marcia.
• Tonks returned from the Chamber of Secrets and defeated Magalski in two minutes, after which three more matches took place.
• Mikhaella and Krum fought for two hours and seventeen minutes, and Mikhaella won after blocking Krum's five senses.
• The five headmasters suspended the competition so Mikhaella and Krum could recover and the audience could eat.

The round-robin duels continued through the day and night, ending with Moriarty defeating Violet and taking first place. The tournament standings were announced, and the excited students discussed the matches after Dumbledore sent them to bed.

• Violet defeated Fleur without hurting her, then went to sleep in a conjured coffin while Moriarty comforted Fleur.
• Tokugawa Yua forfeited to Moriarty, Tonks defeated Jericho, and Thomas Hayden defeated Linda Gema before asking her to dinner.
• Moriarty challenged Kuno Jogo to meet him on the Castle's Seventh Floor corridor, and Kuno forfeited after their duel.
• Michela Cappe narrowly defeated Tonks after a duel lasting one hour and thirty-four minutes, while Jericho later knocked Viktor Krum unconscious after nearly three hours.
• Moriarty defeated Violet in the final duel, and Lockhart announced Moriarty, Violet, and Michela as the top three in the standings.
• Dumbledore sent the students to bed near midnight, but they stayed awake discussing the duels.

After the tournament, Moriarty and the students returned to lessons while gossip surrounded him, Tonks, and Violet. A letter revealed that Old Fli had recovered Simon Wick’s treasure map in the Soviet Union and uncovered the Internal Affairs Council’s connection to Rasputin, while Moriarty prepared to meet Kuno Jogo about Japan.

• Tonks and Violet drew attention from the students after disappearing and reappearing with Moriarty, while the students spent a week catching up on lessons and homework.
• Moriarty and Lilith discussed the contrasting reactions of Durmstrang and Mahoutokoro students to England’s March cold and the Justice League’s recruitment plans.
• Poseidon delivered Moriarty a letter from Old Fli and Old Flint, and Moriarty learned that Old Fli had recovered Simon Wick’s treasure map from the Internal Affairs Council after a costly fight.
• Moriarty read that the Internal Affairs Council had once been called the Orthodox Church and that its origins were linked to Rasputin, then destroyed the letter and considered the implications.
• Moriarty set aside the Soviet Union mystery for the moment and prepared to meet Kuno Jogo on the Seventh Floor about Japan.

Moriarty discovered that Kuno was possessed by another wizard, but chose to let him keep his disguise while they made a deal involving the Room of Requirement and Jericho. After Kuno left, Moriarty sent Jericho a letter with the night’s events and a new plan, hoping to uncover the truth the next day.

• Moriarty found Kuno hiding under a Disillusionment Charm and froze him, prompting Kuno to break free and pretend to be an angry student.
• Moriarty realized Kuno was not the original Kuno Jogo and decided to observe his schemes rather than expose him.
• Moriarty offered to teach Kuno real Elemental Magic in exchange for help, and Kuno agreed on the condition that Moriarty help him find the Room of Requirement.
• Moriarty asked Kuno to bring Jericho Blench and Tokugawa Yua to him, and Kuno promised to do so by the next day.
• Moriarty returned to his dormitory, wrote Jericho a detailed letter signed Mr. Wick, and sent it with Poseidon.

Habane Hotaka tried to deliver Jericho and Twin-tails to Moriarty while disguising himself as Kuno, but Moriarty and Jericho had prepared a trap. They knocked Habane Hotaka unconscious and prepared to find out whether he was the person they suspected.

• Habane Hotaka brought the unconscious Twin-tails to the Seventh Floor and planned to use Kuno as a scapegoat while handing Jericho and Twin-tails over to Moriarty.
• Habane Hotaka disguised himself as Kuno and tried to recruit Jericho into a fabricated International Dark Wizard Alliance, then used Legilimency before knocking him out.
• Moriarty arrived, and Habane Hotaka showed him the sack containing Jericho and Twin-tails, believing Moriarty would lead him to the Room of Requirement.
• Jericho rose from the sack, and he and Moriarty struck Habane Hotaka with simultaneous Stunning Spells.
• Jericho revealed that alchemical products from Professor Nicolas Flamel had protected his memories, then explained that he had pretended to betray Moriarty to fool Habane Hotaka.
• Moriarty pointed his staff at the unconscious Habane Hotaka to determine whether he was their suspect.