Chapter Summaries

The British Ministry of Magic staged a grand investiture ceremony to celebrate Vincent Wayne’s response to the attack and ease the camp’s fear. Vincent received the Order of Merlin, First Class, as the ceremony began.

• The British Ministry of Magic transformed the camp into a lavish open-air Great Hall, impressing the International Confederation of Wizards delegation.
• Hermione chose Vincent’s outfit and pinned his Order of Merlin, Second Class medal to his waistcoat before they left for the ceremony.
• Fudge addressed the camp and introduced Vincent as a hero, while the live broadcast showed him greeting and comforting attendees on his way to the stage.
• Fudge embraced Vincent and announced that the Wizengamot Council of Elders would award him the Order of Merlin, First Class.
• Dumbledore presented Vincent with the golden medal and green sash.

Vincent showed his friends the Room of Requirement, where Hermione opened a vast room filled with books, while he and the twins escaped Filch and turned an empty room into a secret base. As the first Quidditch match approached, Wood’s grueling training left Harry feeling as though something was watching him from the edge of the pitch.

• Vincent brought his friends to the Seventh Floor and revealed that he had discovered how to enter the Room of Requirement, prompting Fred and George to regret their earlier missed chance to explore it.
• Hermione demonstrated how to open the Room of Requirement and led everyone into a huge room filled with old books left behind by former students.
• Vincent, Fred, and George fled Filch and Mrs. Norris, then hid in an empty room and proposed making it their secret base for planning raids on the Bat Cave.
• The Suanni Patronus played with the Dementors guarding the door until distant wolf howls frightened it away.
• With the first Quidditch match approaching, Wood put the team through exhausting training, and Harry sensed that something was watching him from the edge of the pitch.

Vincent helped the Ministry’s Special Squad capture Peter Pettigrew and two other Death Eaters, but a disguised Death Eater posing as Fudge cursed the squad and escaped with the captives. Vincent broke the curse’s immediate hold on the injured officers, while the prophecy’s apparent influence left the Death Eaters’ escape unresolved.

• Vincent warned Wales that the Death Eaters were likely alive after he blasted them, and Wales led the Special Squad to investigate.
• The squad found Peter Pettigrew and two injured Death Eaters among the fallen figures, along with an apparently unharmed man they believed was Fudge.
• Vincent realized the supposed Fudge was an impostor and warned Wales, but the disguised Death Eater cursed Wales and the Special Squad with dark magic.
• The impostor levitated Pettigrew and the other Death Eaters away, mocking Vincent and leaving the cursed officers behind.
• Vincent used the Serpent Staff to break the curse’s immediate effects, though the squad’s physical and mental injuries remained.

The wandmakers inspected Draco Malfoy and Viktor Krum’s wands before Harry Potter presented his Holly Wand. Ollivander recalled that its phoenix feather came from the same phoenix as the feather in Voldemort’s wand.

• Vincent compared Pheobe’s wand to the Serpent Staff he had made through alchemy and found Draco’s deliberate swagger irritating.
• Merovingian, Gregorovitch, and Ollivander inspected Draco’s hawthorn wand and confirmed it was well maintained.
• The wandmakers examined Viktor Krum’s hornbeam wand, and Gregorovitch said it suited him very well.
• Harry handed Ollivander his Holly Wand, prompting Ollivander to recall that its phoenix feather came from the same phoenix as the one in Voldemort’s wand.

Vincent challenged Fudge’s refusal to approve Wayne Media’s news program and decided to launch it independently. He prepared to release the Magical Communicator on June 18, shortly before the Triwizard Tournament’s final task, which he feared the Death Eaters would target.

• Rumors about Harry and Draco’s standing as Champions spread, prompting Sirius Black to start filming the fourth season of The Gryffindor Legend.
• Vincent presented Fudge with Wayne Media’s news proposal, but Fudge refused to endorse the program despite evidence that Rita’s past exposés had uncovered real Ministry cover-ups.
• Vincent left Fudge’s office determined to proceed with independent news media, warning that the Wizarding World would move toward transparency.
• At the Knockturn Alley factory, Vincent told Cheshire that the Magical Communicator would open a new market and ordered its release for June 18.
• Vincent planned to contact Greengrass and the Shingu Family while Cheshire handled shipping, expecting the Death Eaters to act during the Tournament’s final task.

After Dumbledore publicly confirmed that his duel with Voldemort was real, the Ministry of Magic arrested Vincent under a newly drafted Information Security Decree. Vincent and Dumbledore were taken for questioning, where Kingsley revealed that Fudge had issued wanted notices for them.

• Vincent and Krum drew their Quidditch match 150:150 after Krum caught the Snitch in 2 minutes and 32 seconds and Vincent scored fifteen goals.
• Dumbledore told Rita during a live broadcast that his duel with Voldemort had been real, despite Fudge trying to stop him.
• Aurors led by Kingsley arrested Vincent at King's Cross, citing the newly drafted Eleventh Decree, the Information Security Act.
• Vincent's friends protested, while the Wayne couple set out for the Ministry and Hermione tried to reassure the others.
• At the Ministry, Vincent and Dumbledore were taken to separate interrogation rooms, and Kingsley told Vincent that Fudge had issued wanted notices for him and Dumbledore.

After Batman and his allies incapacitated Ministry personnel at Hogwarts, the Ministry blamed Snape and declared Batman a terrorist while sending more people to the school. Vincent suspected Dumbledore had anticipated the Ministry’s interference and was using the resulting chaos to help Sirius Black reach Harry.

• Students spread rumors about Batman after finding Ministry Aurors and scouts hung upside down, while Kingsley struggled to report the incident and calm the shaken patients.
• Fudge and Umbridge ordered Snape arrested, more Ministry personnel sent to Hogwarts, the school searched for Catwoman and Red Hood, and Batman branded a terrorist.
• Vincent read The Evening Prophet’s report that Snape had been taken into custody and suspected the Ministry had arranged the photograph.
• Vincent concluded that Snape was taking the blame for Sirius Black and that increased security could help Sirius reach Harry amid the chaos.

After securing a narrow vote for Wayne Enterprises’ partnership with the German Ministry of Magic, Vincent met International Quidditch Federation chairman Hassan Mustafa in Italy to discuss broadcasting the World Cup. Mustafa explored whether Vincent might play professionally, but Vincent said he planned to focus on managing his company after graduation.

• Belg called for a vote, and the German Ministry of Magic approved cooperation with Wayne Enterprises by thirteen votes to twelve under strict conditions.
• Vincent visited the Colosseum’s players’ backstage area, where Minister Scipio introduced him to International Quidditch Federation chairman Hassan Mustafa.
• Vincent praised Mustafa’s efforts to preserve the Quidditch World Cup, and Mustafa explained that concentrated preliminaries would reduce the risk of Muggles discovering the event.
• Vincent, Scipio, and Mustafa discussed Magical Projection and the World Cup teams, then Mustafa asked Vincent whether he might become a professional player.
• Vincent declined, saying he would manage Wayne Enterprises after graduation and had little interest in playing professionally.

After Magical Projection impressed Scipio and Mustafa, Vincent celebrated the agreement to install it in the Middle East and prepared for the upcoming Quidditch World Cup qualifiers. In Italy, Kenny and Jennifer reunited with Rinne and were surprised to discover Vincent waiting with her.

• Scipio, Mustafa, and Vincent watched a Magical Projection demonstration, then celebrated with the Italian Ministry of Magic staff.
• Mustafa offered to help Vincent resolve the Middle East negotiations, and Vincent promised to complete the installation quickly.
• Vincent found Hermione's note saying the Middle East had agreed to cooperate with Wayne Enterprises and that Rinne had signed the magical contract.
• Kenny and Jennifer arrived in Italy for a graduation trip and met Rinne at the airport.
• Jennifer recognized Vincent, and Kenny's jealousy faded when he realized who the blond man was.

Vincent and Hermione pursued the injured Peter Pettigrew across several Apparition jumps, from the Scottish Highlands to the British Museum. Peter kept fleeing through the museum as Vincent and Hermione destroyed obstacles and closed in on him.

• Peter Pettigrew escaped the Dementors by transforming into a rat and Apparating away, and Vincent and Hermione followed his magical trail.
• Vincent and Hermione pursued Peter through a sewer and a police station, where Chief Kyle recognized Vincent before they Apparated away again.
• At a wildlife park, Vincent tracked Peter into a marmot burrow and followed another Apparition trace to a scrapyard.
• Vincent and Hermione arrived at the British Museum, where Vincent shattered a display case and Peter fled in rat form.
• Vincent and Hermione chased Peter through the museum, blasted through a wall, and forced him to keep fleeing after he realized he could not defeat them.

Draco challenged Harry to a corridor match to prove that physical training was useless, but Harry quickly defeated him. Draco tried to force a rematch, then changed his tune when Vincent arrived, while Gerry recorded his behavior for the show.

• Draco dismissed Wayne's physical training and challenged Harry to a match in the corridor, with the first person to fall declared the loser.
• Harry dodged Draco's spells, charged into him, and pointed his wand at Draco after knocking him down.
• Draco refused to accept the loss and demanded another match, despite Harry and Gerry urging him to stop.
• Vincent and Hermione arrived, and Draco told Vincent to leave before suddenly suggesting that he and Harry compete another day.
• Gerry followed Draco with the recording equipment, and the show aired Draco's arrogant behavior with little editing.

Hermione and Vincent returned to Hogwarts after spending the night together in the Rose Garden, while their classmates speculated about their dates. Harry and Ginny searched for the missing Ron and found him hiding in the garden, and Harry began to recognize Ginny’s feelings for him.

• Hermione and Vincent woke together, got dressed, and returned to the castle from the Rose Garden.
• The Fat Lady teased Hermione, and the pair returned to their dormitories, where their roommates surrounded them.
• At lunch, James and Alfred regretted missing their chances with Parvati and Padma, while Lavender questioned Hermione about her night with Vincent.
• Harry and Ginny asked Hermione whether she had seen Ron, then searched the castle grounds for him.
• Harry and Ginny found Ron by the Rose Garden fountain, and Ginny persuaded him to return to the castle.
• Harry recalled Vincent’s advice about girls dressing up for someone they liked and began to realize Ginny might have feelings for him.

Vincent, Hermione, Sirius and Lupin investigated the slaughtered Goblins Hall and found more than fifty goblins killed by the Killing Curse. Vincent identified Tom Marvolo Riddle as the killer, and Sirius urged the group to act before there were more victims.

• Vincent found that a Reductor Curse had shattered the pure-gold entrance door, while Sirius and Lupin found no other clues.
• The four entered the golden passage and discovered goblin corpses killed by the Killing Curse.
• Hermione drank Calming Draught and, with Vincent holding her hand, entered the hall despite her fear.
• Vincent examined the magical equipment and concluded that Tom Marvolo Riddle had killed the goblins without taking their treasures.
• Sirius suspected that Voldemort had possessed Jorkins and demanded action, while Lupin urged him to notify Dumbledore first.

At Dumbledore’s hearing, Umbridge accused him of engineering Wayne’s achievements and allowing danger at Hogwarts to build his own influence. Bones and Vincent challenged her claims, and Vincent turned his criticism toward Fudge and the Ministry as the hearing continued.

• Umbridge argued that Dumbledore had cultivated Wayne and arranged events at Hogwarts to advance his own agenda.
• Sirius protested Umbridge’s claim that Dumbledore had known he was innocent, and Lupin restrained him.
• Umbridge accused Dumbledore of letting Pettigrew escape and staging the threat of Voldemort’s return to make himself seem like a savior.
• Hermione realized that Vincent and Dumbledore were letting Umbridge’s unsupported accusations collapse on their own.
• Bones cited Dumbledore’s defeat of Grindelwald and his record of refusing power to challenge Umbridge’s claims.
• Vincent mocked Umbridge’s lies and criticized Fudge and the Ministry for ignoring Voldemort’s return.

Vincent captured two masked attackers in a collapsing passageway, but Peter Pettigrew rescued them and the Death Eaters escaped toward the campsite. When the Dark Mark appeared above the camp, Vincent rushed there in his Flying Boots as Wales and the Special Squad pursued, only to find Fiendfyre breaking out.

• Vincent disarmed two masked attackers and held them at gunpoint while Wales arrived with the Special Squad.
• The passageway collapsed, and Peter Pettigrew carried the attackers away while Vincent and the squad escaped the rubble.
• Vincent tracked the fugitives toward the campsite and warned Sirius Black and Arthur after spotting the Dark Mark in the sky.
• Vincent flew toward the Dark Mark in his Version 2.0 Flying Boots as Wales and the Special Squad pushed through the crowd to reach it.
• Wales found Vincent missing beneath the Dark Mark, then heard an explosion and saw Fiendfyre rise nearby.

Vincent used Pandora’s weapon forms to fight Ministry officials during his hearing and rejected Bones’s offer to trust the Wizengamot. He declared that he would no longer compromise and began tearing apart the Ministry’s false peace.

• Vincent fired clay-filled grenades from Pandora, trapping Kingsley and disrupting the Ministry employees in the courtroom.
• Rita warned Vincent about Delores, but the Flamel Ring blocked Delores’s spell, and Vincent knocked her unconscious with a rubber bullet.
• Vincent disarmed Scrimgeour and swept the courtroom with rubber bullets, forcing Fudge to hide beneath a table.
• Bones asked Vincent to put down his weapons, but he accused Fudge of disguising political persecution as justice and refused to recognize the Ministry.
• Vincent recalled Trelawney’s prophecy, declared he would no longer compromise, and fired blue-flamed Orichalcum Bullets from Pandora’s Gatling guns into the ceiling.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Vincent's parents have reconciled and are enjoying a harmonious family lunch.
• Vincent shares Quidditch stories with Chris, while Hermione observes their interaction.
• Eric and Vincent visit the Bugatti factory, admiring the prototype car.
• Vincent plans his itinerary to visit European Ministries of Magic.
• Hermione visits Vincent's room, leading to a playful interaction between them.

Character Developments

• Eric and Evelyn's relationship improves, showing the importance of compromise in their marriage.
• Vincent learns from his parents' experience about family dynamics and responsibility.
• Hermione shows signs of jealousy and becomes more open to expressing her feelings, teasing Vincent in return.

Significant Themes

• Family harmony and the importance of compromise in relationships.
• The blossoming romance between Vincent and Hermione, with playful teasing and growing affection.
• Vincent's determination to visit European Ministries of Magic, hinting at his ongoing quest for knowledge and power.

Character Interactions

• Eric and Evelyn: Show affection and compromise, setting an example for Vincent.
• Vincent and Chris: Bond over Quidditch stories, with Chris admiring Vincent's experiences.
• Vincent and Hermione: Engage in playful teasing, with Hermione becoming more open to expressing her feelings and initiating physical affection.

Vincent Schmidt was imprisoned in Eckstag, a brutal underground prison guarded by Manticores, and found Bernd Kramer in a cage nearby. He freed himself with alchemy and revealed that he was Vincent Wayne, Nicolas Flamel’s apprentice and Gellert Grindelwald’s student, as he began to rescue Kramer.

• The German wizards transported Vincent through the Black Forest and locked him in a cramped iron cage in Eckstag.
• Vincent descended past prisoners suffering from scalding steam and freezing vapor, then heard Bernd Kramer call to him from a nearby cage.
• Vincent told Kramer he had come to free him, but Kramer doubted escape was possible without a key.
• Vincent transformed Mithril into liquid, unlocked his handcuffs, and opened his cage.
• Vincent revealed his true identity as Nicolas Flamel’s apprentice and Gellert Grindelwald’s student, while denying that he was Grindelwald’s heir.

Dumbledore visited Grindelwald in Nurmengard and discussed their past, their successor, and the prophecy. Grindelwald offered to remove the soul fragment inside Harry, leaving Dumbledore able to set aside that worry and stay to talk.

• Dumbledore entered Nurmengard and found Grindelwald pretending to be a feeble old man.
• Dumbledore and Grindelwald restored the cell and shared tea and candies while discussing Dumbledore's life and reconciliation with Aberforth.
• Dumbledore told Grindelwald about their successor and the true prophecy, and Grindelwald confirmed that Voldemort was not its subject.
• Grindelwald offered to resolve the soul fragment inside Harry, and Dumbledore stayed with him to reminisce.

Vincent, Eric, and Hunter entered a hidden underground hangar at Brize Norton Royal Air Force Base, where Vincent dismantled an EF-2000 fighter jet with magic to examine its components. Hunter learned more about the magical world and became determined to see it for himself.

• Hunter drove the jeep through the base’s residential area and followed Vincent and Eric to a concealed underground entrance.
• Vincent opened the entrance with magic and used precise magic to get the elevator operating without triggering the security system.
• Hunter explained that the underground hangar housed fighter-jet experiments and reverse engineering.
• Vincent magically dismantled an EF-2000, suspending its parts, engines, and fuel in the air as he examined them.
• Eric told Hunter about Nicolas Flamel, magical bloodlines, giants, Veela, and dragons, and Hunter decided he wanted to see the magical world.