Chapter Summaries

Sean tended his greenhouse and advanced his Herbology studies while Professor Sprout praised his work and spoke with him about his Animagus transformation. Meanwhile, Hermione watched Hufflepuff students turn a snack break into a chaotic duel over Professor Sprout’s treats.

• Sean tended his herbs and raised his Herbology proficiency as his Practical Notes documented his methods for other Hufflepuffs.
• Professor Sprout gave the students snacks and Honey Lemonade, then took Sean outside to ask about his completed Animagus transformation.
• Bruce rushed for the food while Leon and Pist tried to protect their shares, and Pist hit Bruce with the Tarantella Dance spell.
• Hermione watched the Hufflepuffs duel over the treats as Justin explained that this sort of brawl happened regularly.

Sean left his Greenhouse as Hermione and the others learned more about Lockhart’s stolen achievements and discussed exposing him. As Christmas approached, Sean worried about his unfinished detention and holiday plans, while Harry and Ron overheard older students mention Green’s Bookshop.

• Professor Sprout watched Sean transform from a black cat back into a young wizard and ended her work early.
• Bruce told Hermione, Justin, and the others that Lockhart had used Memory Charms to steal the heroic deeds of more than a dozen wizards and recounted his attention-seeking stunts at school.
• Bruce cast a Stinging Jinx at Leon while still bound, and Hermione recognized that he could be both reliable and unreliable.
• Hermione proposed contacting newspapers, and Justin suggested that the Quibbler might publish their evidence against Lockhart.
• Sean returned to the Great Hall and worried that his detention with Snape could complicate his Christmas plans.
• Harry and Ron listened to older students discuss Hogsmeade and reacted when they heard about Green’s Bookshop.

Sean and his friends read Rita Skeeter’s glowing report about Green’s Bookshop, and Hermione and Justin realized Rita might help expose Lockhart. Neville’s Memory Orb turned red when Sean picked it up, leaving Sean puzzled as he walked away from the Great Hall.

• Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Justin read Rita Skeeter’s exaggerated praise of Green’s Bookshop and discussed Sean’s fame as an alchemist.
• Sean fed Bai Yi and considered publishing his Alchemy notes through Green’s Bookshop.
• Hermione and Justin recognized Rita Skeeter as the reporter they had been seeking to expose Lockhart.
• Hannah and other students celebrated the launch of Green’s Notes, while Malfoy opened parcels containing the complete series.
• Neville received a Memory Orb from his grandmother, and it turned red when Sean picked it up.
• Sean returned the Memory Orb to Neville and left the Great Hall, passing Filch as he guarded the castle doors.

Sean investigated his hazy memories of Ravenclaw’s lost Diadem and decided to use Legilimency to uncover what he had forgotten. He learned the Undetectable Extension Charm from Professor Flitwick, while Professor McGonagall and Flitwick discussed Sean’s ambitious plans.

• Sean revisited memories in Hope Cottage, recalled that Ravenclaw had left behind a Diadem, and noticed Mr. Owl acting strangely.
• Sean considered learning Legilimency from Professor Snape to investigate why his memories of the Diadem seemed obscured.
• Professor Flitwick taught Sean the Undetectable Extension Charm after checking his knowledge and giving him an approval form.
• Sean successfully cast the charm on a paper box, but it soon wore off because he lacked the materials needed to sustain it.
• Professor Flitwick saw Sean’s Plan Map and learned its plans covered one week; he then asked Professor McGonagall whether she had given Sean something, and she said she had not yet had the chance.

Sean fed Fawkes in Dumbledore’s office and witnessed the Phoenix burn and be reborn, gaining a little of his affection. After Sean left, Dumbledore and McGonagall discussed Christmas arrangements and the Defense Against the Dark Arts position before Severus arrived and an argument began.

• Sean fed Fawkes herbs and gained his affection for the first time.
• Fawkes burst into flames, reappeared as a chick from the ashes, and pecked Sean’s robe.
• Dumbledore explained that Fawkes was a Phoenix who could be reborn from the ashes and described his abilities.
• Sean left the office as Christmas approached, unsure whether he could leave Hogwarts.
• McGonagall gave Dumbledore a leave request and objected to Severus’s year-round detention arrangement and the Defense Against the Dark Arts position.
• Severus arrived, arguments broke out, and Professor Terra entered the eerily silent office.

Professor Terra revealed that Little Green might possess a second Soul Doppelganger, the Wampus Cat, prompting McGonagall and Snape to react as the professors considered his fate and a possible move to Ilvermorny. At Christmas, Sean received many gifts, including a Nimbus 2001 and a caring letter from a professor, while Hogwarts lay quiet beneath the snow.

• Professor Terra told Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Snape that Little Green might have more than one Soul Doppelganger and that the Wampus Cat could be his second.
• McGonagall protested Terra’s revelation, while Terra discussed Soul Doppelgangers and Ilvermorny with her and Snape listened.
• Dumbledore opened a letter from Newt Scamander, who had arrived at Ilvermorny.
• Sean celebrated Christmas at Hogwarts and received a large pile of presents, including potions and a Nimbus 2001.
• Sean read the note accompanying the broomstick, which told him to rest during the holidays and do something that made him happy.

Sean returned gifts and received Christmas presents and thank-you letters from Hogwarts students. His friends gathered around him with gifts, and the chapter ended with the Young Wizards sharing a happy Christmas together.

• Sean packed return gifts, including a Plan Map and his notes on potion rituals, and used two Quills to reply to the many letters he received.
• Harry opened a broomstick and a note from the Dursleys inviting him to stay for the summer, then read Molly's message that Arthur's car had returned on its own.
• Hermione, Justin, Harry, Ron, Neville, and the other Young Wizards surrounded Sean and gave him a towering stack of Christmas presents.
• Sean gave Ron a new Weird Wizard's Chess set, while Neville transformed into a Fat Orange Cat and chased Scabbers, prompting Ron to hurt his hand.
• Colin photographed Sean smiling with his friends as they celebrated Christmas around the Great Hall.

Sean learned that Professor Terra had arranged for him to attend Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a transfer student. As Christmas began, he studied the school and its Houses, wondering which one would choose him.

• Sean watched Justin and Hermione leave Hogwarts on the Hogwarts Express with Harry and Ron.
• Professor Terra told Sean they would leave after the banquet and showed him her Extension Charm trunk.
• Sean described what he had learned about Ilvermorny, and Professor Terra explained how its four House statues chose students.
• Sean joined Professor Terra at the Christmas banquet and read about Ilvermorny's Houses, their traits, and the rare students whom all four Houses wanted.

Sean traveled with Professor Terra to Ilvermorny Castle, where they arrived at the founders’ original Stone House rather than the castle itself. Headmistress Herrera welcomed Sean, but Professor Terra guarded him from her approach as they prepared to see the castle’s still-awake statues.

• At the Christmas banquet, Sean practiced the Undetectable Extension Charm on a matchbox and brought its proficiency close to the next level.
• Sean said goodbye to Harry and Ron, who returned to Gryffindor Tower excited about the Castle Spirit Cat’s arrival.
• Professor Terra took Sean through a Floo Network office and traveled with him to Ilvermorny Castle.
• Sean recognized the snowbound Stone House as the place where Isolde Sere and James Stuart had begun teaching.
• Headmistress Herrera welcomed Sean, but Professor Terra ordered her to keep three feet away from her disciple.
• Herrera said the statues were still awake, and the group prepared to see them.

Sean arrived at Ilvermorny with Headmistress Herrera and entered the Sorting Hall, where the four House statues reacted to him. The chapter ended before Sean’s House was decided, as Horned Serpent, Wampus Cat, Thunderbird, and Pukwudgie all showed interest in him.

• Headmistress Herrera brought Sean from Stone House to Ilvermorny and showed him its entrance hall.
• Headmistress Herrera guided Sean to the Sorting Hall, where Professor Agilbert Fontaine explained the four Houses.
• Agilbert Fontaine called Sean Green forward, and the Horned Serpent statue’s crystal lit up as students cheered.
• The Wampus Cat statue roared and its students welcomed Sean, while Professor Terra said the choice was not settled.
• The Thunderbird statue flew in front of Sean, and the Pukwudgie statue raised its bow.

Sean was chosen by all four Ilvermorny House statues and selected Horned Serpent House, then went to the Stone House for his private dormitory. As he searched for its secrets, a familiar voice called to him from the fireplace.

• The four House statues invited Sean, and he chose Horned Serpent House because he had come to Ilvermorny seeking knowledge.
• Sean joined the Horned Serpent students on the platform, and the school sang Ilvermorny's anthem before the students were dismissed for bed.
• The Horned Serpent Prefect told Sean about the House's tower and its founder, Isolt Sayre, who could understand Water Snakes.
• Headmistress Herrera told Sean that he had an additional dormitory in the Stone House, and Professor Terra sent him to explore it.
• Sean entered the transformed Stone House and heard a familiar voice call, "Come to me, child..."

Sean met Lady Isolde Serl, founder of Ilvermorny, and learned that she had remained as a ghost to protect the school and preserve her knowledge. She agreed to explain ghostly death and Ilvermorny’s Fantastic Beasts, but Sean reaffirmed that Hogwarts was his home before Professor McGonagall arrived through the Floo Network.

• Sean met Lady Isolde Serl and her Pukwudgie attendant William, and told her he belonged to Ravenclaw and Horned Serpent House.
• Lady Isolde explained that she had stayed at Ilvermorny to protect its children and preserve the knowledge and legacies entrusted to her.
• Lady Isolde said she was ready to leave and offered to teach Sean what she knew if he studied at Ilvermorny.
• Sean declined because Hogwarts was his home, and Lady Isolde asked him to inspect faulty Floo Network connections in exchange for information.
• Professor McGonagall arrived through the fireplace, questioned Sean about his Stone House and Terra, and Sean wished her a Merry Christmas.

Sean spent Christmas at Ilvermorny with Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape, learning more about Isolt Sayre’s family and the school’s traditions. The next morning, he set out for Magical Creatures class, hoping to meet the elderly Professor Newt and learn more about the ghost’s death later that night.

• Professor Snape joined Sean and Professor McGonagall for Christmas, while the Blunt Brooch read aloud an account of Isolt Sayre’s childhood and family.
• Sean told Professor McGonagall that he had chosen Horned Serpent House, and the group celebrated amid enchanted decorations and misbehaving flowerpots.
• Headmaster Isolt advised Sean to attend Magical Creatures class and said she would tell him about the ghost’s death after nightfall.
• Sean left the disappearing hut for class, thinking about the magical creatures Isolt and William had encountered and looking forward to meeting Professor Newt.
• Sean continued studying Professor Terra’s Runic script array and estimated that he could complete a prototype in three days.

Sean attended Newt Scamander’s Fantastic Beasts class in Ilvermorny Forest, where Newt demonstrated a Chizpurfle’s unusual abilities. The lesson ended with the creature hiding in Sean’s pocket beside Tira, while Newt noticed that it seemed fond of him.

• Tina registered Sean for Newt Scamander’s three-day Fantastic Beasts course and gave him Ilvermorny: A History.
• Sean reread Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them before heading to the forest for class.
• Newt introduced a Chizpurfle from his suitcase and explained how it fed and changed size.
• Bai Yi transformed into a fire dragon, startling the students and sending the Chizpurfle darting into Sean’s pocket.
• Newt approached Sean and said that Una seemed to like him.

Sean stayed behind after Fantastic Beasts class, and Newt invited him into his magically expanded suitcase to see the creatures and habitats inside. Sean shared his belief that Fantastic Beasts belonged in the same Magical World as Wizards, and Newt led him onward.

• Newt identified the Cat-Dragon-Owl as an Alchemical Creation while the Young Wizards discussed Sean’s Fairy Tale Biscuits and the Chizpurfle.
• Sean gained the Chizpurfle Una’s affection, and Newt asked him to stay after class.
• Newt explained that even humble creatures had their own ways, then invited Sean into his suitcase to explore.
• Sean saw the suitcase’s vast habitats and recited Newt’s passage about protecting Fantastic Beasts for future generations.
• Sean said Fantastic Beasts shared the same Magical World as Wizards, and Newt smiled and asked him to come along.

Sean accompanied Newt through a magical habitat and tried to befriend Dirilila, an injured Wampus Cat Newt had raised. After Dirilila warmed to him, Sean began asking Newt about the cat’s connection to Ilvermorny.

• Newt explained that Wizards should protect and care for Fantastic Beasts as companions, not masters.
• Newt gave Sean raw meat and encouraged him to approach Dirilila, a Wampus Cat he had rescued at Ilvermorny.
• Sean fed and petted Dirilila, which exposed its belly and purred affectionately.
• The System Panel recorded Dirilila’s affection for Sean, while Sean considered whether he could take the Wampus Cat with him.
• Sean asked Newt about Dirilila and began to ask about Ilvermorny.

Sean toured Ilvermorny’s Fantastic Beasts habitats with Newt Scamander and asked him to teach him how to make an Untraceable Extension Charm. Newt taught him about creating extended spaces, and Sean rapidly expanded his Wizard Book before failing to master the Dividing Charm.

• Newt explained that Wampus Cats lived in the Ilvermorny forest as part of its Fantastic Beasts ecosystem, then guided Sean through the habitats.
• Sean showed Newt his Wizard Book prototype and asked to learn how to make an Untraceable Extension Charm.
• Newt explained that he created natural spaces by cutting off a portion with the Dividing Charm, then using other charms to transport and stabilize it.
• Sean began studying the magic, and his Wizard Book’s interior expanded to a thirty-meter radius in less than a day.
• Sean failed to learn the Dividing Charm during the final half hour, leaving him dejected as Newt’s smile froze.

Sean practiced the Dividing Charm with Newt in Ilvermorny Forest and agreed to help Lady Isolde perform the Resting Ritual so she could pass beyond the Veil. After continuing his training, he entered the snowy forest and spotted a Wampus Cat.

• Sean practiced the Dividing Charm with Newt across Ilvermorny Forest and eventually learned to split off a small piece of space.
• At the Stone House, Lady Isolde explained that a magical ritual could send ghosts to The Boundary and asked Sean to help her.
• Sean agreed to help Lady Isolde perform the Resting Ritual.
• Sean practiced the Dividing Charm at dawn, then entered the snowy forest and spotted a Wampus Cat.

Sean practiced Spatial Charms and Weather Charms while trying to earn the trust of a Wampus Cat, and built a small habitat inside his Wizard Book. He finished with a three-hundred-square-meter space ready to house a few Fantastic Beasts.

• Sean tried to follow a Wampus Cat through the forest, then learned from Mr. Scamander that the creatures judged Wizards by their eyes and inner nature.
• Sean met the Wampus Cat's gaze and earned her affection, but she eventually ran off before he could approach.
• Over the following days, Sean practiced Spatial Charms as the Wampus Cat watched nearby, until Bai Yi transformed into a fire dragon and frightened her away.
• Sean improved his Spatial Charms and Weather Charms before Mr. Scamander's Fantastic Beasts class ended and he prepared to leave Ilvermorny.
• Sean remodeled the Wizard Book's interior into a field with a creek, a cabin marked Wizard Cottage, and a forest, creating space for a small number of Fantastic Beasts.

Sean completed his Wizard Book in one night and brought the Wampus Cat into its expanded space, where he named her Ifa. Newt and Headmistress Herrera watched in astonishment, and the chapter ended as their smiles froze.

• Sean found the Wampus Cat in Ilvermorny Forest and earned her favor by petting her and offering food.
• Sean opened his expanded Wizard Book, invited the Wampus Cat inside, and she followed him into the Wooden Cabin.
• Headmistress Herrera and Newt watched Sean take the Wampus Cat and discussed how quickly he had completed his book.
• Sean showed Ifa the food stores in his book, and her affinity with him rose again.
• Sean asked the Wampus Cat whether she had a name and suggested calling her Ifa.
• Elsewhere in Ilvermorny Forest, Newt and Headmistress Herrera's smiles slowly froze.