Chapter Summaries

After setting Voldemort on a path to keep pursuing Harry and making Horcruxes, Tierra stayed with Harry and Hermione at the Weasleys’ until the end of summer. As they packed for Hogwarts, the Weasleys discovered their new dress robes, including a Chinese wedding gown Mrs. Weasley had chosen for Tierra.

• Tierra cut off Voldemort’s supply of magic and life force after giving him a final prophecy that made him focus even more on Harry.
• Ron invited Harry to play Quidditch, and Harry went with him while Hermione and Tierra stayed behind.
• Tierra, Harry, and Hermione remained at the Weasleys’ until the final day of summer vacation, while Mr. Weasley worked overtime handling complaints about the Quidditch World Cup disturbance.
• Mrs. Weasley gave Ron, Harry, and Tierra their dress robes as they packed for their trip to King’s Cross.
• Ron objected to his plum-colored, ruffled dress robes, while Harry’s were dark blue and Tierra’s were a red Chinese wedding gown that he said he would save for a future bride.

As the Hogwarts Express left for school, Tierra revealed that the Triwizard Tournament was returning and explained its dangers to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Meanwhile, Voldemort ordered Barty Crouch Jr. to capture Tierra alive along with Harry.

• Mrs. Weasley, Bill, and Charlie hinted that Hogwarts had changed some rules and that the students would soon learn what was happening.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione tickled Tierra until he revealed that the Triwizard Tournament was returning to Hogwarts.
• Tierra explained that the tournament involved Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang, and had been suspended after too many contestants died.
• Voldemort ordered Barty Crouch Jr., disguised as Alastor Moody, to bring Harry and Tierra to him alive.

Tierra repeatedly defeated Harry and Ron at Wizarding Playing Cards aboard the Hogwarts Express. The four arrived at Hogwarts in a violent storm and entered the Great Hall for the start-of-term feast.

• Tierra used a long chain of card effects to defeat Harry and Ron, then steamrolled them in several more rounds.
• The Hogwarts Express reached Hogsmeade Station, where Hagrid greeted Harry and prepared to take the first-years across the lake.
• Tierra questioned having Hagrid lead students across the lake in such dangerous weather and suggested Professor Flitwick or Professor McGonagall should do it.
• Tierra, Harry, Ron, and Hermione rode a horseless carriage through the storm to Hogwarts Castle.
• Professor McGonagall ushered the drenched students into the Great Hall, where the new-term feast was prepared.

At the feast after the Sorting Ceremony, Hermione learned that Hogwarts relied on House-elves who worked unseen and unpaid. Tierra condemned the wizarding society that depended on their labor, leaving Hermione distressed by the knowledge.

• Dennis Creevey was sorted into Gryffindor and told Colin Creevey that something in the lake had pushed him back into the boat.
• The Sorting Ceremony ended, and Dumbledore welcomed the students to the feast.
• Nearly Headless Nick told Harry and Ron that Peeves had wrecked the kitchens after being refused permission to attend the feast.
• Hermione learned from Nearly Headless Nick that more than a hundred House-elves worked at Hogwarts without being seen.
• Hermione asked whether the House-elves were paid or received benefits, then pushed her food away.
• Tierra told Hermione that wizarding society was built on exploitation and called the House-elves' treatment slavery.

At the Hogwarts feast, Dumbledore introduced the Triwizard Tournament and announced that only students aged seventeen or older could compete. The arrival of the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Moody, left the hall stunned, while Fred and George were sent to bed after protesting the age restriction.

• Dumbledore announced new items forbidden in the castle and said there would be no Quidditch matches because a major event would occupy the school year.
• Professor Moody entered the Great Hall, greeted Dumbledore, and took a seat as students stared at his scarred face and magical eye.
• Dumbledore introduced Moody as Hogwarts' new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.
• Dumbledore announced that Hogwarts would host the Triwizard Tournament for the first time in over a century.
• Dumbledore declared that only students aged seventeen and older could enter the tournament.
• Fred and George protested the restriction, but Dumbledore sent them off to bed.

Tierra and his classmates attended Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures, where Hagrid introduced his Blast-Ended Skrewts. Tierra examined the creatures and asked Hagrid for a pair so he could experiment on them.

• Tierra, Harry, Ron, and Hermione discussed their schedules over breakfast, while Fred, George, and Lee Jordan considered ways to enter the Triwizard Tournament.
• The students handled Bubotubers in Herbology and squeezed out their pus.
• Hagrid showed the class his Blast-Ended Skrewts, and Tierra eagerly picked one up to inspect it.
• Tierra found that the Skrewt had chewing mouthparts and suckers that bit his finger and drew blood, and he warned Hagrid that its mucus might prevent wounds from clotting.
• Tierra asked Hagrid to give him a Blast-Ended Skrewt and another of the opposite sex so he could use Hydra Potion on them and try breeding a powerful army.

Tierra persuaded Hermione that House-elf freedom required reforming the Wizarding World, arguing that pure-blood families had distorted history to preserve their power. After confessing he could not pursue a relationship with her because of the discrimination their children would face, he invited her to join the Tarot Society, while Dumbledore listened in and realized Tierra had deceived him.

• Tierra rejected Hermione's plan to establish a House-Elf Rights Promotion Society and challenged her belief that wizards had created House-elves.
• Tierra argued that pure-blood families had twisted Slytherin's wartime policy into a doctrine of blood superiority to maintain their wealth and suppress Muggle-born wizards.
• Hermione agreed that discrimination and exploitation were connected, and Tierra warned that their children would suffer if they married in a society that favored pure-blood families.
• Tierra told Hermione he could not be with her, then persuaded her that broad Wizarding World reform was necessary to free House-elves.
• Tierra outlined three major conflicts in the Wizarding World and invited Hermione to join the Tarot Society.
• Dumbledore listened to Tierra's recorded speech with Nicolas Flamel and angrily realized that Tierra had been lying to him.

Dumbledore and Nicolas Flamel debated whether Tierra’s plans to reform the Wizarding World were sincere or a dangerous bid for power. In Moody’s first Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson, Moody singled out Tierra to answer a question about the spells punished most harshly by wizarding law.

• Nicolas Flamel told Dumbledore that Tierra’s ideas were promising, while Dumbledore warned that power could corrupt him.
• Hermione greeted Tierra, Harry, and Ron cheerfully, privately celebrating her new title as High Priestess of the Tarot Society.
• Neville melted another cauldron in Potions and received detention from Snape, while Tierra’s experiments remained flawless.
• Moody told the fourth-year class that he would teach them about illegal Dark Magic spells and asked which spells received the harshest punishment under wizarding law.
• Moody called on Tierra, who had personally experienced the Imperius Curse, to answer.

During Professor Moody’s lesson on the Unforgivable Curses, Tierra unexpectedly prophesied that Moody would suffer the Dementor’s Kiss before pretending he had only zoned out. The class witnessed Moody demonstrate all three curses, and the chapter ended with Tierra telling Harry that Voldemort would be reduced to ashes while Moody’s magical eye watched him.

• Tierra prophesied that Professor Moody would live but suffer the Dementor’s Kiss, then claimed he had zoned out and named the Imperius Curse.
• Moody demonstrated the Imperius Curse on a spider, making it perform tricks and explaining that it could be resisted with great strength of character.
• Neville named the Cruciatus Curse, and Moody tortured an enlarged spider until Hermione begged him to stop.
• Hermione named the Killing Curse, and Moody demonstrated Avada Kedavra on a spider while noting that Harry had survived it.
• Tierra reassured Harry that Voldemort would be reduced to ashes, drawing the fixed attention of Moody’s magical eye.

Tierra's prophecies fueled speculation about the Triwizard Tournament's fourth champion, while fake Moody tested students with the Imperius Curse. Tierra resisted the curse but pretended to obey, slapping himself to avoid drawing attention.

• After Moody's lesson on the Unforgivable Curses, students discussed the spells and Tierra's prophecy about Moody being drained by a Dementor.
• At breakfast, Tierra prophesied that the Triwizard Tournament would have four contestants, prompting students to guess who the mysterious fourth champion would be.
• Two weeks later, fake Moody cast the Imperius Curse on students, making Dean Thomas sing, Lavender Brown imitate a squirrel, and Neville perform gymnastics.
• Harry resisted part of the curse, earning Moody's praise.
• Tierra blocked the curse with his Occlumency but pretended to be controlled and slapped himself when Moody ordered him to.

As Hogwarts prepared to welcome Beauxbatons and Durmstrang for the Triwizard Tournament, Tierra and his friends joined the students gathering outside the castle. The chapter ended as they lined up in the cold evening, waiting for the visiting schools to arrive.

• Tierra cared for two Blast-Ended Skrewts with a tonic, making them much larger, scaly, corrosive, and vicious.
• Ron read the notice announcing that Beauxbatons and Durmstrang would arrive on October 30 for the Triwizard Tournament.
• Students and staff spent the following week discussing the tournament and preparing Hogwarts for its guests.
• The Great Hall was decorated with Hogwarts House banners, and the students hurried to the Entrance Hall after classes ended early.
• Professor McGonagall led the students outside, where they formed lines beneath the evening sky to await the visitors.

Beauxbatons arrived at Hogwarts in a huge flying carriage, led by Madame Maxime and accompanied by a surprising guest, Nicolas Flamel. Flamel reunited with Tierra and said he had come to visit and watch the Triwizard Tournament.

• Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Tierra speculated about how Beauxbatons would arrive as they waited on the Hogwarts grounds.
• Dumbledore spotted a huge flying carriage approaching from above the Forbidden Forest, and it landed before the students.
• Madame Maxime greeted Dumbledore and introduced the Beauxbatons students she had brought with her.
• Nicolas Flamel emerged from the carriage, and Dumbledore welcomed him before he called out to Tierra.
• Tierra picked up Flamel's fallen Crystal Ball, and Flamel explained that he had come to see Tierra and watch the Triwizard Tournament.

Hogwarts waited for the Durmstrang delegation, which arrived by a ship rising from the lake, led by Professor Karkaroff and Viktor Krum. Madam Rosier’s arrival revealed a striking young witch carrying the original Red Priest’s Grimoire, leaving Tierra to anticipate a more interesting competition.

• After Nicolas Flamel left, Hogwarts students questioned Tierra about knowing him until Professor McGonagall quieted them.
• Ron, Harry, and the others watched a huge ship rise from the lake and sail to shore.
• Professor Karkaroff greeted Dumbledore and called Viktor Krum forward, prompting Ron to recognize the famous Quidditch player.
• Madam Rosier arrived with Durmstrang’s delegation, exchanged disdainful snorts with Professor McGonagall, and walked into the castle.
• Tierra recognized the red-covered book carried by a tall young witch as the original Red Priest’s Grimoire.

Hogwarts welcomed the Durmstrang and Beauxbatons delegations to a lavish banquet before the Triwizard Tournament began. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Tierra watched the guests settle in, and Hagrid arrived late with his hand heavily bandaged.

• Ron excitedly spotted Viktor Krum and tried to make room for him at the Gryffindor table, but Krum sat beside the Slytherins.
• Tierra teased Ron by offering to brew a Love Potion for Krum, and Harry and Hermione laughed at Ron's embarrassed reaction.
• The students and teachers gathered at the high table, where Nicolas Flamel and Madam Rosier joined Dumbledore, Karkaroff, and Madame Maxime.
• Dumbledore welcomed the visiting students and announced that the Triwizard Tournament would officially begin at the end of the banquet.
• The banquet began with an elaborate spread of food, and Hagrid arrived twenty minutes later with his hand wrapped in bandages.

Dumbledore explained the Triwizard Tournament rules and introduced the Goblet of Fire, which would select one champion from each school. As the students left the feast, Tierra sensed an unseen presence, while Karkaroff recognized Harry and stared at his scar before Madam Rosier hurried him along.

• Dumbledore introduced Barty Crouch and Ludo Bagman as tournament organizers and judges.
• Dumbledore explained the three tasks, the Goblet of Fire’s selection, the age restriction, and the binding contract for champions.
• Fred and George discussed entering the tournament, while Hermione warned that students under seventeen were unlikely to win.
• Tierra sensed someone or something passing through the crowded corridor and hurried on without looking around.
• Karkaroff stared at Harry’s scar after recognizing him, but Madam Rosier pushed Karkaroff onward.

Tierra stayed in the Gryffindor Common Room after finding a note from his future self warning him away from the Great Hall and the Chamber of Secrets. At the Halloween feast, the students gathered to learn who the Goblet of Fire had chosen as champions, but Dumbledore had only just stood to announce the results when the chapter ended.

• Tierra found a note in his handwriting telling him to stay away from the Great Hall and the Chamber of Secrets, so he remained in the dormitory while Harry, Ron, and Hermione went downstairs.
• Fred and George drank Aging Potion and tried to cross the Age Line, but it threw them out and gave them long white beards.
• Dumbledore sent Fred and George to Madam Pomfrey, then noticed something unusual flickering near the Great Hall windows but could not identify it.
• Tierra joined Harry, Ron, and Hermione for the Halloween feast, where he predicted that Gryffindor would have a champion whom they knew.
• The feast ended, and Dumbledore stood to announce the champions as the Great Hall fell silent.

The Goblet of Fire selected Tierra Lockhart as Hogwarts’ champion, catching him off guard while he ate melon. After rallying Gryffindor with a joke, Tierra climbed onto a bench to address the hall despite Dumbledore’s objections.

• Tierra ordered fruit salad and shared a serving with Harry while the hall waited for the Goblet’s decision.
• The Goblet chose Viktor Krum as Durmstrang’s champion and Fleur Delacour as Beauxbatons’ champion.
• The Goblet named Tierra Lockhart as Hogwarts’ champion, and he choked on a piece of watermelon in surprise.
• Dumbledore called Tierra forward and scolded him, but Tierra joked that his behavior was Gryffindor behavior, prompting loud cheers from the house.
• Dumbledore confirmed Tierra as Hogwarts’ champion and directed him to the Trophy Room, but Tierra dodged Dumbledore’s attempt to stop him and climbed onto a bench to speak.

Tierra delivered a speech after being selected as a Triwizard champion, arguing that kindness toward House-elves and other magical creatures mattered more than arrogance or strength. The Great Hall applauded as he left, and he silently told Harry to meet him elsewhere.

• Tierra climbed onto the dining table and called the students who had failed to become champions trash, provoking an uproar.
• Tierra explained that House-elves had helped him bypass Dumbledore’s age line and criticized the students’ arrogance toward those they considered inferior.
• Tierra urged everyone to treat and protect oppressed lives, claiming that kindness and love were sources of strength.
• Hagrid, Hermione, Harry, Ron, the Weasley Twins, and several professors applauded Tierra, while Madam Rosier and some Slytherin and Durmstrang students refused.
• Tierra backed toward the Great Hall’s side door and gestured to Harry that he would wait for him elsewhere.

Harry Potter was unexpectedly chosen as a fourth champion in the Triwizard Tournament, despite insisting he had never entered. As the adults and the other champions gathered to challenge the selection, Madam Rosier shoved Tierra, leaving Tierra confused.

• The Goblet of Fire produced a fourth name, and Dumbledore announced Harry Potter as a champion.
• Harry denied entering and, urged by Hermione, went to join the other champions.
• Tierra hugged Harry and introduced him to Viktor Krum and Fleur Delacour, who reacted with disbelief and disdain.
• Ludo Bagman explained that the Goblet's choice bound Harry to compete under the rules.
• Dumbledore and the other officials entered, Fleur complained to Madame Maxime, and Madam Rosier shoved Tierra.

Dumbledore tried to settle the dispute over Hogwarts having two underage champions, but the argument escalated into a fight between Professor McGonagall and Madam Rosier. Karkaroff and Madame Maxime challenged Hogwarts’ eligibility, while Dumbledore turned to Tierra for answers and caught him filming.

• Madam Rosier argued with Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall over Grindelwald, and Tierra identified her as one of Grindelwald’s former followers.
• Tierra revealed that Dumbledore had been Grindelwald’s old lover, provoking furious reactions from Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Rosier.
• Madam Rosier and Professor McGonagall shoved, slapped, and grappled with each other as Tierra filmed and urged them on.
• Dumbledore magically separated the two witches, who were left with disheveled hair and bruises.
• Karkaroff and Madame Maxime objected to Hogwarts having two underage champions and demanded that the school be held accountable.
• Dumbledore began asking Tierra whether he had interfered with the tournament, then swore when he noticed Tierra still filming.