Chapter Summaries

The Grangers visited the Waynes’ shop, where Vincent’s alchemy caused an explosion and Gu Gu escaped the smoke-filled workshop. The families settled into a friendly visit, while Hermione took Gu Gu’s side against Vincent.

• The Grangers arrived at the Waynes’ shop and met the wizard bodyguards outside.
• An explosion upstairs sent black smoke and a cursing Gu Gu down the staircase, and Vincent apologized to the Grangers for the accident.
• Vincent explained that his boiler exploded while he was carving a Magical Circuit into a circuit board.
• The Grangers and Waynes chatted together, and Hermione laughed as Vincent scolded Gu Gu for failing to warn him.
• Evelyn and Jane went to the market while Eric and Chris took cars out for a drive.
• Gu Gu escaped Vincent’s grasp and flew into Hermione’s arms, where she defended the owl from him.

Vincent and Sam discovered seventeen Muggles held in horrific conditions beneath a shop and took them to a London psychiatric hospital for treatment. Back at Hogwarts, Vincent sought help extracting memories so he could question the people connected to the cellar, but Professor Dumbledore was absent.

• Vincent and Sam found Nuckelavees guarding the cellar, then discovered Muggles imprisoned and abused in separate cells.
• Vincent freed the prisoners, and he and Sam carried all seventeen out while bringing the unconscious shop owner with them.
• Vincent and Sam took the Muggles to the British Royal Academy of Psychiatry and arranged for the shop owner to pay for their treatment.
• Vincent questioned Patel and Lake, learned they knew the cellar existed, and decided he needed to return to school to make the dead man talk.
• At Hogwarts, Vincent gathered potions and tools, then asked the portraits in the Headmaster's Office to teach him how to extract memories.
• Headmaster Dippet agreed to help Vincent, while Headmaster Black objected to Vincent's School Board Member status.

Barty Crouch and Bagman oversaw the arrival of four sleeping fire dragons in the Forbidden Forest for the tournament’s first task. Meanwhile, Vincent and his friends cleaned up their party, with George and Fred blaming Snape’s behavior on an alleged “endocrine imbalance.”

• Barty Crouch and Bagman met the Dragon Tamers as they brought four sleeping fire dragons into the Forbidden Forest.
• Charlie Weasley and the Dragon Tamers gave the dragons sleeping draught and prepared to guard them near the Acromantula nest.
• The Dragon Tamers joked about a younger member’s fear of spiders, while Charlie noticed the Owl Court Club party still going on at Hogwarts.
• Vincent and his friends cleaned the activity room after Snape ended their party.
• George and Fred insulted Snape, and Hermione corrected their claims about menopause.

Vincent showed Hermione the Magical Driver, an alchemical tool that copied preset Magical Circuits onto objects and could enable mass production of alchemical products. Hermione tested a bracelet transformed by the Driver as Vincent prepared to challenge the International Alchemists Association and reform the Wizarding World.

• Hermione browsed Evelyn’s books and compared Gandalf with Dumbledore while Vincent discussed their differences.
• Vincent invited Hermione upstairs to see the Magical Driver he had been developing.
• Vincent used the Driver to inscribe Magical Circuits onto a Memory Alloy bracelet, demonstrating how it could quickly add preset functions.
• Hermione tested the bracelet’s transformations into tools and recognized the potential of mass-produced alchemical products.
• Vincent reflected that he would need to withstand pressure from the International Alchemists Association to bring change to the Wizarding World.

Vincent spent time with the Wayne family at Burnham Beeches, where Eric and Grandpa Wayne reconciled and the family enjoyed a barbecue. In Little Whinging, Harry celebrated his birthday with the Dursleys and received a surprise visit from the Weasleys.

• Qiuqiu carried Gu Gu and the game back to the cabin, and the owl and dog began playing together.
• Vincent watched Eric and Grandpa Wayne's relationship improve, then helped the family prepare a barbecue from their hunt.
• The Wayne family decided to spend the rest of the summer vacation at Burnham Beeches, while Grandpa Wayne and Grandma Wayne declined Vincent's invitation to his Wizengamot ceremony.
• Harry opened the many birthday presents sent by wizards and enjoyed tea with the Dursleys at their changed home.
• Fred and George burst into 4 Privet Drive with a magical fireworks greeting, and Molly scolded them while Vernon welcomed the surprise.

Vincent opened the Wayne Enterprises Alchemy Shop in Knockturn Alley and invited the guests to inspect its products, drawing intense interest from the Alchemy Association and Ministry officials. The chapter ended with Dumbledore testing a transforming memory-metal wristwatch and the hall falling silent when Maya Mi revealed its price was 49 Galleons.

• Vincent announced that the Alchemy Shop under Wayne Enterprises was officially open, and fireworks burst above the pyramid.
• Fudge, the Ministry officials, and the Alchemy Association representatives applauded as they considered the shop's impact on the wizarding world.
• Vincent led the guests up an invisible staircase and through a corridor displaying alchemical product components, where Hafra and the Association representatives examined each frame.
• Maya Mi welcomed the guests to the exhibition hall and introduced a memory-metal wristwatch to Dumbledore.
• Dumbledore transformed the wristwatch into a pair of metal gloves, and Maya Mi explained its properties before stating that it cost 49 Galleons.

Vincent challenged Dumbledore over the Ministry’s Dementors and asked for a School Board meeting, but Dumbledore defended Fudge. McGonagall then gave Vincent and Hermione Time-Turners to help manage their packed schedules and warned them about the dangers of time magic.

• Vincent questioned Dumbledore about the Ministry’s failure to notify Hogwarts before the Dementors arrived and requested a School Board meeting.
• Dumbledore said he believed Fudge would correct his mistake, and Vincent left the office after learning McGonagall wanted to discuss his schedule.
• McGonagall checked Harry’s condition and told him to wait while she discussed schedules with Vincent and Hermione.
• McGonagall gave Vincent and Hermione Time-Turners as special privileges for students taking many courses.
• McGonagall warned Vincent and Hermione that violating the rules of time could have catastrophic consequences.

McGonagall searched Vincent's dormitory for him while his roommates mistook her for Vincent in disguise. In the Forbidden Forest, Vincent used Rascal Rabbit to escape the werewolves with Hermione, but their leader leaped up and grabbed the broom's tail.

• McGonagall found Vincent's bed empty and questioned Neville, James, and Alfred about where he had gone.
• James, Neville, and Alfred realized McGonagall was genuine, and she left the dormitory to search for Vincent.
• A long, narrow box flew from beneath Vincent's bed and out the shattered window as McGonagall reached for it.
• Snape pursued the flying box through the Forbidden Forest, while Vincent caught it and found Rascal Rabbit inside.
• Vincent mounted Rascal Rabbit and reached out to Hermione as they rose above the werewolves.
• The werewolf leader leaped dozens of feet into the air and grabbed Rascal Rabbit's tail.

Vincent returned to Quidditch training with a new Cleansweep Beta while Hermione worried that her heavy use of the Time-Turner had made her look older. Meanwhile, Gu Gu’s negotiations over the owls’ food ban appeared to collapse, leaving Hogwarts covered in feathers.

• Gu Gu hung a new protest banner in the Great Hall as the owls continued striking over the ban on mice.
• Vincent joined Wood and the Quidditch team for training, using the Beta while his Rascal Rabbit remained under repair.
• Luna noticed Hermione seemed different, and Ginny explained that Hermione looked more mature; Hermione redirected the conversation as Luna mentioned visiting training since October.
• Hermione showed Luna her Alchemy Bracelet, while Ginny and the others worried about Ron’s distress over Scabbers’s disappearance.
• Vincent spotted Flint spying from the stands and deliberately performed poorly to mislead Slytherin and avoid intense training.
• Hermione caught Vincent after training, and later owl feathers filled the corridors as Filch complained that the negotiations had broken down.

Vincent extracted a memory for the headmasters, then hurried from Hogwarts as Hermione and Daphne worried that the Wayne family had been targeted. At the Wayne residence, Sam questioned Tash Hermond, whose memories revealed how his past led him into Knockturn Alley.

• Vincent extracted a memory and left it in the Pensieve for Headmaster Dippet to show Dumbledore; Headmaster Black watched it and condemned the wizards who had mistreated the child in it.
• Hermione and Daphne saw Vincent hurry toward the one-eyed humpback witch statue and later worried that Mr. Chavez or the Wayne family was in danger.
• Cedric, Rolf, Hermione, and Daphne suspected Madam Zabini had targeted Vincent's parents, while Fred and George guessed Vincent had gone home to prepare retaliation.
• Draco warned Blaise Zabini not to strike first because Vincent was a School Board Member.
• At the Wayne residence, Sam questioned Tash Hermond under Veritaserum, and Tash's memories revealed his parents' deaths, his turn toward pure-blood supremacy, and his eventual arrival in Knockturn Alley.

After Lockhart was sent to Azkaban, Vincent and Dumbledore parted ways with an unspoken understanding about Sirius Black. Lockhart’s new cellmates terrified him, and a Dementor began exposing him to painful memories.

• Vincent left the Ministry after Rita’s interview and declined Fawkes’s offer to take him home, prompting Dumbledore to agree to see him at school.
• Vincent called Hermione, and they arranged to meet at the station the day after tomorrow.
• Fudge had Lockhart placed in the cell across from Quirrell and ordered the guards to restrict visitors.
• Bellatrix Lestrange and the other prisoners demanded to know where their master was, leaving Lockhart frightened and confused.
• A Dementor entered Lockhart’s cell, and Lockhart collapsed as painful memories overtook him.

Vincent confronted Snape over his treatment of students and argued that he was biased, punitive, and unfit to teach fairly. Hermione and Daphne backed Vincent’s assessment, while Snape accepted the board’s supervision but remained unwilling to defend his conduct.

• Vincent challenged Snape’s qualifications, and Snape calmed down before agreeing to accept the board’s supervision.
• Snape accused Vincent of organizing a student strike and slandering him, so Vincent argued that Snape’s arbitrary point deductions had provoked the protest.
• Vincent called out Snape’s favoritism toward Crabbe and Goyle and concluded that Snape was petty and vindictive.
• Hermione agreed that Snape treated ordinary students unfairly, and Daphne said his utilitarian approach undermined Potions lessons.
• Snape withdrew his gaze and remained seated without showing his usual impatience.

Vincent, Moody, and Hermione unmasked the captured Death Eater and discovered he was Augustus Rookwood, believed to have died in Azkaban. Moody realized Rookwood had disguised himself as Bagman, and Hermione suggested investigating Ministry employees connected to former Death Eaters.

• Vincent told Dumbledore he would resist arrest by the Ministry, and Moody explained why Dumbledore could not openly oppose it.
• Vincent secretly consulted Grindelwald's spellbook while Hermione distracted Moody, then used the Serpent Staff to remove the face covering the captured Death Eater.
• Moody recognized the unmasked man as Augustus Rookwood, the spy believed to have died in Azkaban the previous summer.
• Moody connected Rookwood's disguise to Bagman, whose past ties to Rookwood had led to his trial.
• Hermione proposed searching old Ministry files for employees connected to Death Eaters, and Moody agreed the investigation could be pursued without widespread unrest.

Vincent rode Reeves over the Forbidden Forest during Hagrid’s Care of Magical Creatures class, meeting the forest’s creatures and spotting a group of pure-blooded werewolves. After Reeves returned, Hagrid began giving the students their turns to meet and fly with the Hippogriffs.

• Vincent rode Reeves through the Forbidden Forest and waved to Rolf, who was exhausted from chasing Little Black.
• Vincent and Reeves passed the habitats of several magical creatures before encountering a group of pure-blooded werewolves on a mountain.
• The werewolves exchanged greetings with Vincent, who considered returning with Bane, Ronan, and the other centaurs.
• Vincent landed with Reeves, told Hagrid the flight was fantastic, and moved aside as Hagrid prepared the Hippogriffs for the students.
• Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Daphne each chose a Hippogriff, while Draco looked at Reeves before turning away from Vincent.

Bertha Jorkins brought the infant Voldemort to the Crouch residence, where he revived Barty Crouch Jr. Winky alerted the Ministry, but Barty Crouch arrived too late to stop his son from disarming him.

• Bertha Jorkins brought Voldemort to the Crouch residence and bypassed Winky, who tried to block her.
• Voldemort awakened Barty Crouch Jr., who pledged his loyalty to his master.
• Winky escaped and tried to contact Barty Crouch through the Ministry of Magic, then collapsed before she could explain what had happened.
• Percy informed Barty Crouch that Winky needed him, and Barty hurried to his home.
• Barty Crouch Jr. disarmed his father and blamed him for his imprisonment and his mother's death.

Krum’s daily-life episode showed his disciplined training and his praise for Muggle impact-resistance methods, sparking debate about Muggles and criticism of Draco Malfoy. On November 24, Ministry officials prepared the sleeping dragons for the Triwizard Tournament’s first task.

• Pheobe’s daily-life episode drew attention before Krum’s episode shifted public interest to the Durmstrang champion.
• Krum ran around Black Lake, practiced ordinary spells, and sparred with classmates who used Dark Magic.
• Krum demonstrated impact-resistance training inspired by Vincent’s methods and explained its benefits for Quidditch players.
• Wizards praised Krum’s recognition of Muggle training and renewed their criticism of Draco Malfoy, while the Ministry denied that the Goblet of Fire had been tampered with.
• On November 24, Barty Crouch and Bagman brought Ministry employees to the Forbidden Forest, where they thanked the Dragon Tamers and told them to rest before the first task.

Vincent transformed the Serpent Staff into a rapid-fire magical pistol and tested its speed, power, and limits. After restoring the damage and returning the weapon to staff form, he discovered that Fudge’s Aurors were searching Hogwarts for the Room of Requirement while he worried about lunch.

• Vincent engraved Magical Circuits into the Serpent Staff, transforming it into a long-barreled pistol that cast spells through its trigger.
• He tested the pistol’s simultaneous and rapid-fire casting, finding that it could unleash powerful spells quickly but drained his energy.
• Vincent used the Time-Turner to test slower firing intervals and cast one thousand spells before exhaustion forced him to stop.
• He restored the destruction around him, returned the pistol to Serpent Staff form, and cursed the Dark Lord.
• Vincent found Aurors searching the washroom, common room, and Room of Requirement, then left to think about lunch.

Eric and Vincent visited Brize Norton Royal Air Force Base, where Hunter Lane greeted them and showed them around. After inspecting the pair, Hunter led them into a hangar and introduced them to a Tornado fighter.

• Eric drove Vincent through the checkpoints at Brize Norton and reunited with Major Hunter Lane.
• Hunter recognized Vincent, joked with him and Eric, then drove them deeper into the base.
• Hunter asked Vincent about Hogwarts, where Vincent said he was tied for first place with his girlfriend.
• Hunter stopped at Hangar No. 7, and soldiers scanned Eric and Vincent for prohibited items.
• Hunter led Eric and Vincent into the hangar and explained the Tornado's capabilities.

Vincent and Hermione told Sirius how they discovered Peter Pettigrew and planned to trap him before he could attack the school. They kept Sirius under close watch while searching for a wand that suited him, and Hermione found a possible match among the Aurors at the Temporary Headquarters.

• Sirius agreed to listen to Vincent and Hermione's plan, provided they did not stop him from confronting Peter Pettigrew.
• Vincent and Hermione explained the events of the night, and Sirius learned that Peter would cast a Blasting Curse outside the school in about two hours.
• Sirius confirmed that he had anonymously sent Harry and Vincent Firebolts for Christmas, then agreed to help set a trap for Peter.
• Vincent tested Sirius with an unsuitable wand before taking him and Hermione to the castle to search for one that fit him.
• Vincent and Hermione tried the wands on the first floor, and Sirius told them his old wand had been red oak with a Phoenix Feather core.
• Hermione found an Auror on duty at the Temporary Headquarters whose wand might suit Sirius, so they waited for half an hour.

Vincent and his friends resumed their celebration in the Forbidden Forest and invited Sirius Black and Lupin to join them. Harry refused Sirius’s offer concerning the Prongs brand, and the party continued despite unusual tremors in the forest.

• Vincent agreed with the twins to hold a party in the Forbidden Forest, and Hermione and the others joined them.
• The Delacour sisters joined the group, and Sirius Black and Lupin arrived after accepting a video call invitation.
• Lupin teased Sirius about a pink, perfumed letter, and the children laughed at Sirius’s embarrassment.
• Sirius asked Harry whether he had considered his offer, and Harry said he could not accept the gift.
• Sirius brought out old Scotch whiskey as the group prepared food and set up the party.
• The ground trembled repeatedly, but Sirius judged the disturbance to be distant and the group continued celebrating.