Chapter Summaries

After Alvard’s Cockatrice killing prompted concern, the judges restricted the Third Task to five registered spells and banned highly lethal Dark Magic, while requiring Champions to fight through a dangerous maze and defend the Trophy. Alice learned that Albert planned to attend the final, where Daphne and the others hoped to meet him.

• The judges and Ministry officials revised the Third Task rules, limiting each Champion to five spells and prohibiting highly lethal Dark Magic.
• Headmistress McGonagall told Alice that Champions had to find the Trophy, then defend it for half an hour while the other Champions learned its location as soon as it was touched.
• Daphne worried that the rules and the other Champions would put Alice at a disadvantage, but Alice resolved to improve her dueling before the task.
• Headmistress McGonagall told Alice that Champions’ families were traditionally invited to watch the final, and Alice contacted Albert with the news.
• Albert told Alice he intended to attend, and she noted that Ian and Sophia would be glad to visit Durmstrang; Daphne was especially excited to see him.

On the day of the Third Task, Alice’s family arrived at Durmstrang and reunited with her before the competition. During the visit, Albert discussed his work and Hermione’s prospects with Headmistress McGonagall, who rejected his suggestion that Kingsley succeed her as Hogwarts headmaster.

• As spring arrived, Alice excelled in dueling practice, prompting Alvard to seek an alliance with Matthew to eliminate her in the Third Task, but Matthew refused.
• Headmistress McGonagall told Alice that her family had arrived, and Alice warmly reunited with Isobel, Albert, Ian, and Sophia.
• The Champions and their families toured Durmstrang together, but Albert’s autograph session ended the tour early.
• Albert met James and heard about his plans to join a Quidditch team, while Louise surprised Polina by asking when she and Matthew would get engaged.
• Albert told Headmistress McGonagall that Hermione needed more time before becoming Minister of Magic and declined to become Hogwarts’ next headmaster.
• Albert suggested Kingsley as a possible successor, but Headmistress McGonagall rejected the idea.

Albert reluctantly agreed to serve as a special guest for the Triwizard Tournament’s Third Task, while Alice raced through the maze with a commanding lead. Matthew and Alvard fell behind for different reasons, and the chapter ended by revealing that Alvard had received the answers in advance through an old tradition.

• Albert declined the International Wizarding Federation’s invitation at first, but agreed after the three headmasters appealed to him.
• The Third Task began with live screens showing the Champions’ progress through Durmstrang’s permanent maze.
• Alice chose to head straight into the maze, defeated a Boggart that resembled Albert, and packed it away before continuing at high speed.
• Alice blasted through the maze’s magically reinforced hedges to bypass a pond full of Grindowylows.
• Matthew lost time fighting Red Caps, while Alvard overtook him after defeating two trolls.
• Alvard had received answers in advance through an old tradition.

Matthew crossed the Veela stage and reached the maze’s center, where Alice waited with the Championship Trophy. As Matthew prepared to duel her, Alice used a Boggart to catch him off guard and stun him, while Alvard remained hidden nearby.

• Matthew resisted the Veelas’ Charm magic and left Alvard trapped among them, abandoning his plan to take Alvard’s wand.
• Matthew’s compass began pointing toward the maze’s center, signaling that someone had claimed the Championship Trophy.
• Matthew reached the center and found Alice waiting; she tossed him the trophy, but he suspected it was a trap.
• Matthew proposed a duel with Alice, but a Boggart resembling Polina attacked and stunned him.
• Alvard watched from under a Disillusionment Charm, then heard a voice say, “Found you!”

Alice won the Triwizard Tournament after seeing through Alvard and Matthew’s planned sneak attacks and defeating both Champions. After celebrating at Hogwarts, she graduated and left the school with her friends, who planned to travel the world together.

• Alice stunned Alvard after spotting him hiding under a Disillusionment Charm, revealing that his apparent enchantment by the Veela had been a ruse.
• Matthew launched a Wandless Magic sneak attack at Alice, but her protective robes blocked it and she stunned him in return.
• The judges checked Alice’s wand and confirmed she had followed the Third Task’s rules before announcing her as the winner.
• Albert presented Alice with the trophy and prize money, and the Anderson family left early that night.
• At the End-of-Year Feast, Hogwarts students cheered Alice, and the next morning she left the school by boat with her friends.
• Daphne said the friends planned to travel around the world together, and their boat overturned in the Black Lake.

Hermione struggled with the Ministry’s indifference to House-elves and continued drafting legislation to protect their rights, despite believing it had little chance of passing. After Harry and Ginny arrived at her home late at night, the chapter ended with Hermione greeting them and wondering why they had come.

• Hermione returned home exhausted and reflected on how little she had achieved for House-elves at the Ministry.
• Winky delivered Hermione a lavish dinner at Albert’s request and then Apparated away.
• Hermione ate dinner and reviewed her draft legislation protecting House-elves’ rights, intending to give it to Kingsley.
• Harry and Ginny knocked on Hermione’s door, and she greeted them in surprise.

Harry and Ginny urged Hermione to leave her exhausting work on House-elf rights and accept Kingsley’s invitation to become his Ministerial Assistant. Hermione remained committed to her legislation, and Albert supported her through the Two-Way Mirror while Katrina and Isobel discussed letting her learn from failure.

• Harry and Ginny told Hermione that Ron planned to marry Lavender Brown and invited her to serve as Kingsley’s Ministerial Assistant.
• Harry explained that Kingsley planned to repeal old laws favoring pure-blood wizards, and Hermione accepted his invitation to consider.
• Harry invited Hermione to celebrate Albus’s birth, and after they left, Hermione read the letter and returned to drafting her House-elf legislation.
• Hermione spoke with Albert through the Two-Way Mirror, told him she missed him, and received his support and help with her legislation.
• Katrina questioned Albert’s support for Hermione’s persistence, and Isobel said Hermione would need to fail before she learned to change course.

Ron and Lavender attended a celebration for Harry and Ginny’s newborn son, Albus, where Hermione discussed Kingsley’s reform efforts and Neville was named Albus’s godfather. Hermione revealed that Harry, Ron, and she had been chosen for Chocolate Frog Cards, honoring their role in defeating Voldemort.

• Ron changed out of his Auror robes and went with Lavender to Harry and Ginny’s celebration for Albus, while thinking about his life and their coming marriage.
• Ron and Lavender arrived at the villa, where Neville greeted them and explained that things at school were going well under Headmistress Pomona.
• Molly prepared the feast, and Hermione arrived late from work and described the resistance to Kingsley’s reforms.
• Harry announced that Neville would be Albus’s godfather, and Neville happily accepted.
• Hermione gave Harry and Ron their Chocolate Frog Cards, then showed Ginny hers; the cards credited them with helping defeat Voldemort.
• Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Lavender discussed why Voldemort was not featured on a card, suggesting that doing so might frighten people.

Harry left his family to lead his Auror team against Dark wizards and a serious magical-creature smuggling ring. The chapter ended with the author announcing that the book was ending and that any further chapters would be free.

• Harry kissed Ginny goodbye and traveled through Avalon’s gatehouse fireplace to the Ministry of Magic.
• Harry deflected questions about Kingsley’s planned reforms to laws that favored Pure-bloods, while Ron explained that Hermione had agreed to help Kingsley.
• Harry led Ron, Dean, Seamus, and the rest of his team to Knockturn Alley to deal with troublesome Dark wizards.
• Harry’s team prepared to work with the Magical Creatures Management Control Division to dismantle a serious magical-creature smuggling ring.
• The author announced that the book was ending and that the new book was a Primordial Immortal Hero story.