Chapter Summaries

Rhine persuaded Warwick to develop the Magical Creature Pokémon Project, giving Warwick a vision of magical creatures as useful companions to wizards. Rhine then called Hermione and invited her to study together in Diagon Alley, while Hermione hoped she might surpass him in magic.

• Rhine explained his Pokémon-inspired vision to Warwick and argued that magical creatures could become companions who helped wizards and Squibs.
• Warwick saw the caged creatures listening to Rhine, agreed to consider the project, and began measuring his shop for renovation.
• Rhine noticed his relationship with Warwick had improved and decided to study Hogwarts textbooks while keeping up his friendship with Hermione.
• Rhine called the Granger residence and invited Hermione to study with him in Diagon Alley.
• Hermione hurried to prepare to leave, denied her mother's teasing suggestion that it was a date, and resolved to try to beat Rhine at magic.

Hermione studied magic with Rhine in Diagon Alley and discovered that his extraordinary memory and understanding far surpassed her own. Rhine later found that his Talents greatly enhanced spells, and he considered how combining wind and fire magic might approach the power of Fire God Paves the Way.

• Hermione arrived at Diagon Alley determined to compete with Rhine, but he astonished her by recalling and explaining magical history in detail.
• After Rhine recited and explained a book with ease, Hermione gave up trying to outdo him and asked him to clarify what she had not understood.
• Over the next three days, Rhine helped Hermione master several spells, while she suggested that he get a wand better suited to spellcasting.
• Rhine watched Hermione leave, then reflected that his staff and physical Talents mattered more to him than using a conventional wand.
• Rhine discovered that his Wind Riding Talent dramatically strengthened the Scouring Charm and imagined combining wind and fire spells to imitate Fire God Paves the Way.

After a month of training and study, Rhine had greatly improved his strength and believed he could handle the dangers of Hogwarts. As term approached, he met Hermione in Diagon Alley and prepared to visit Warwick and Ollivander to secure two talents.

• Rhine rode his Owl Flying Sword down through the clouds and reflected on how much his physical strength, magical power, and knowledge had improved over the past month.
• Rhine judged that he could defeat the dangers awaiting him at Hogwarts, including the Three-Headed Dog and the Thousand-Year Basilisk.
• Rhine checked his connections and saw that his bond with Hermione was nearing Life-and-Death Friendship, while his relationships with Ollivander and Warwick were close to unlocking new talents.
• Hermione told Rhine that she was nervous about the mysterious Sorting Ceremony, and Rhine reassured her that her preparation would be enough.
• Hermione went to buy honey lemonade for them, while Rhine headed into Warwick's Magical Menagerie to pursue the Spirit Beast Cultivation Talent.

As Rhine prepared to leave for Hogwarts, Warwick gave him a rare Fire Crab and an experimental creature-holding pouch, while their friendship earned Rhine the Spirit Beast Cultivation Talent. Ollivander lent Rhine his family’s seal and connections before Rhine received the Control Fire at Will Talent and headed to his workshop.

• Warwick told Rhine that his Magical Menagerie had improved and shared his plans to develop ornamental and battle Pokémon.
• Warwick gave Rhine a rare Fire Crab and an experimental Poké Ball-like pouch, and Rhine’s relationship with him advanced to Close Friendship, earning the Spirit Beast Cultivation Talent.
• Rhine accepted Warwick’s gifts and considered using the Fire Crab alongside his upcoming fire-control ability.
• Ollivander gave Rhine a seal that let him seek help from the Ollivander Family’s contacts and received Rhine’s promise to surpass the Elder Wand.
• Rhine’s relationship with Ollivander advanced to Close Friendship, earning the Control Fire at Will Talent, and Rhine claimed both talents as he went to his workshop.

Rhine discovered that his new Spirit Beast Cultivation Talent revealed how to strengthen Huhu’s flames, while his Control Fire at Will Talent let him command fire itself. He left the chapter realizing ordinary flames in the wizarding world should be under his control.

• Rhine sensed Huhu and learned that Beech Wood sawdust mixed with Phoenix and Dragon materials could cultivate the Fire Crab’s flame abilities.
• Rhine ground the materials into pellets and fed them to Huhu, whose flames grew dramatically stronger.
• Rhine called the flames Huhu spat toward his hand and found he could control and reshape them without being burned.
• Rhine concluded that his Talent could control nearly all flames, except for certain special kinds such as Fiendfyre and Gubraithian Fire.

Rhine experimented with flame magic, condensing Incendio into a powerful fireball, before learning that Gringotts was under attack by Inferi. When he realized his friend might be caught in the danger, he raced to save her.

• Rhine used Control Fire at Will to shape and condense Incendio into a fist-sized fireball hot enough to threaten him.
• Rhine sensed an underground disturbance and suspected that Voldemort was attacking Gringotts after its security had been tightened.
• Ollivander told Rhine that an intruder had surrounded Gringotts with Inferi, trapping Aurors and wizards, including young people waiting at a dessert shop.
• Rhine realized Hermione might be at the shop and rushed toward Gringotts, where he saw at least a hundred Inferi swarming around it.

Rhine fought through the Inferi attacking a shop where Hermione and several wizards were holding them back. After Florin Fortescue, under the Imperius Curse, incapacitated the defenders, Rhine gathered flames from across the battlefield and unleashed a powerful spell to clear a path to the shop.

• Hermione identified that fire was the only effective way to destroy the Inferi and led the wizards inside the shop in fighting them off.
• Rhine battered the Inferi with his wand and martial strength, then burned the disabled creatures with condensed fireballs.
• Florin Fortescue, controlled by the Imperius Curse, knocked out the adult wizards and bound the young wizards, while Hermione tried to resist him.
• Florin struck Hermione down as the Inferi closed in on the shop and prepared to break through the door.
• Rhine gathered flames from the battlefield and Huhu's breath, summoned a powerful wind, and cast "Fire God Paves the Way!"

Rhine rescued Hermione from the Inferi and fire in Diagon Alley, then discovered that Voldemort had escaped after his attack on Gringotts. The system announced that Rhine’s relationship with Young Deng Chanyu had reached Life-and-Death Friendship and offered him a Five-Colored Stone Cultivation Method.

• Rhine broke into Florin Fortescue’s shop, rescued Hermione, and used his magic to destroy the remaining Inferi.
• Rhine stunned Florin to ensure the Imperius Curse had worn off and considered asking him for knowledge about Ancient Magic.
• Voldemort fought the arriving Aurors and goblins at Gringotts, then realized the Sorcerer’s Stone had been moved to Hogwarts.
• Voldemort mistook Rhine for a distraction arranged by Dumbledore and fled without confronting him.
• The system announced Rhine’s Life-and-Death Friendship with Young Deng Chanyu and offered him the Five-Colored Stone Cultivation Method.

After the Gringotts incident, Rhine received the Five-Colored Stone Cultivation Method and learned that Voldemort was his enemy, with extraordinary rewards tied to destroying his Horcruxes and killing him. He took Hermione home and prepared to claim the new cultivation method.

• Rhine received the Five-Colored Stone Cultivation Method as a reward for reaching Life-and-Death Friendship with Hermione.
• Rhine saw that Voldemort had become his enemy and learned he could earn Fortune Blessing, an Innate Foundation, and the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram by destroying Voldemort’s treasures and killing him.
• Scrimgeour questioned Hermione and Rhine about the attack, and Rhine said he had heard the spell “Fire God Paves the Way” destroy the Inferi.
• Rhine asked to take Hermione home, and Scrimgeour let them leave.
• Rhine returned to his residence and told the system to claim the Five-Colored Stone Cultivation Method.

Rhine mastered Deng Chanyu’s pebble-throwing technique, earned the Exceptional Chess Path talent by attacking Ragnok and another goblin, and set out with Hermione for Hogwarts. The chapter ended as Rhine’s car headed for King’s Cross Station on September 1st.

• Rhine learned that the Five-Colored Stone Cultivation Method required abundant, balanced spiritual energy, then tested Deng Chanyu’s throwing technique and shattered streetlamps from a distance.
• Rhine realized the technique could make him an exceptional Quidditch Chaser and looked forward to gaining more spiritual energy and talents at Hogwarts.
• Rhine flew to St Mungo’s Hospital and knocked Ragnok and another goblin unconscious with pebbles, earning the Exceptional Chess Path talent.
• On September 1st, Rhine arrived at Hermione’s home in a luxury car, and Hermione joined him on the journey to Hogwarts.
• Rhine told the driver to take them to King’s Cross Station.

At King's Cross, Rhine, Hermione, and Harry met the Weasley family and learned how to reach Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. As the Hogwarts Express neared departure, Rhine pulled Ron along to find a compartment, leaving Ron wondering whether he had lost his place beside Harry.

• Rhine noticed that wizarding families at King's Cross were anxious after the attack at Gringotts and considered how the wizarding world might respond to Voldemort's return.
• Mrs. Weasley discreetly drew Harry and other confused students toward the explanation of Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.
• The Grangers, Rhine, Hermione, and Harry joined the Weasleys, and Harry recognized Rhine as a famous Muggle author.
• Mrs. Weasley warmly welcomed Harry and urged him, Rhine, and Hermione to board the train before departure.
• Ron watched Rhine, Hermione, and Harry walk ahead together, but Rhine grabbed his arm and hurried him toward the train.

Rhine arrived at Platform Nine and Three-Quarters with the others and discovered that the system had identified Harry as Nezha and Ron as Lei Zhenzi, offering powerful rewards for friendship. As the Hogwarts Express departed, Rhine set his sights on becoming Hogwarts' top social butterfly and heard the snack witch pitch a special Chocolate Frog card deal.

• Rhine reached Platform Nine and Three-Quarters with the others and saw the Hogwarts Express waiting.
• Rhine read the system's rewards for befriending Harry, whom it identified as Nezha, and Ron, whom it identified as Lei Zhenzi.
• Rhine decided to pursue friendships at Hogwarts to earn the system's rewards and become the school's number one social butterfly.
• The Hogwarts Express left King's Cross Station with Rhine aboard.
• A witch selling snacks offered the children a guaranteed rare card for buying ten packs of Chocolate Frogs, promising that the batch contained no Dumbledore cards.

Rhine helped Harry, Ron, and Hermione share snacks and trade Chocolate Frog cards, then watched Draco Malfoy insult Ron. Rhine wondered what reward the system would assign Draco, but its identification left him baffled.

• Harry bought a large assortment of snacks, including twenty packs of Chocolate Frogs, and Rhine invited Hermione and Ron to share them.
• Rhine offered Harry signed books and photos in exchange for snacks and suggested Ron trade duplicate cards with them.
• Ron eagerly agreed to trade his extra cards, and the group ate snacks while listening to him talk about wizarding life and Quidditch.
• Draco Malfoy entered the compartment with two companions and mocked Ron's family and his hope of buying a Flying Broomstick.
• Rhine checked the system's assessment of Draco and froze when it identified him as Chong Heihu.

Rhine discovered that Draco Malfoy resembled Chong Heihu, whose rewards could be unlocked through carefully manipulating their relationship. After Malfoy insulted Harry, Ron, and Hermione, Rhine decided to teach him a lesson and asked Harry to close the compartment door.

• Rhine read that he had encountered Chong Heihu and recalled the Jie Sect disciple’s opportunistic defection and later lack of effort.
• Rhine rejected the rewards for casual acquaintance and close friendship but saw potential in the Iron Beak Divine Eagle Cultivation Method.
• The system explained that Rhine could pursue a life-and-death friendship or a lasting feud with Chong Heihu only by first establishing one kind of relationship and then reversing course.
• Malfoy insulted Harry, Ron, Hermione, and their friends, prompting them to rise angrily.
• Rhine said he wanted to teach Malfoy a lesson and asked Harry to close the compartment door.

Rhine defeated Malfoy and his companions after Malfoy insulted Hermione, then frightened Malfoy into begging him to keep the incident from the Ministry. The chapter left Malfoy facing a parchment Rhine had written for him to sign.

• Malfoy ordered Crabbe and Goyle to attack Harry, Ron, and Hermione after calling Hermione a Mudblood.
• Rhine used magic to knock Crabbe and Goyle unconscious, disarm Malfoy, and slap him.
• Rhine threatened to expose the incident to the Ministry and Daily Prophet, linking Malfoy’s family to the Gringotts Incident and the Dark Lord.
• Terrified that his father could be sent to Azkaban, Malfoy apologized and begged Rhine not to report them.
• Rhine offered to keep the matter secret if Malfoy signed a parchment supporting Albus Dumbledore and calling the Dark Lord a stinking pile of shit.

Rhine forced Malfoy to sign a promise not to report their confrontation, then reassured Harry, Ron, and Hermione that his accusation against Malfoy’s father had been a bluff. The system rewarded Rhine for his ties to Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, Deng Chanyu, and Chong Heihu, then revealed that Scabbers was Dingguang Immortal with Long Ears and offered Rhine a path to powerful concealment and betrayal talents.

• Rhine threatened Malfoy with the prospect of his father being sent to Azkaban until Malfoy signed the parchment, then let him leave with Crabbe and Goyle.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione laughed over Malfoy’s humiliation, and Rhine told them he had only bluffed about Malfoy’s father being behind the Gringotts incident.
• The system awarded Rhine Soaring Wind Dance, Wing-Beating Wind and Thunder, Innate Divine Strength, Lotus Body Protection, and Twin Axe Chain.
• The system identified Scabbers as Dingguang Immortal with Long Ears after Rhine humiliated Chong Heihu, making them casual acquaintances.
• Rhine read that closer ties with Dingguang Immortal with Long Ears could grant him Conceal Qi and Hide Mechanism, Cross the Sea Under Camouflage, and Betrayal of Trust.

Rhine and his friends prepared to arrive at Hogwarts, where Hagrid led the first-years to a view of the castle across the lake. Rhine’s system revealed that his journey through the Primordial had brought him to Mount Kunlun, with Jade Void Palace and a system upgrade ahead.

• Hermione ordered Rhine, Harry, and Ron to change before the train reached Hogwarts, and Rhine lent Ron a new robe while explaining he would need to model for Madam Malkin.
• Hermione returned with her hair smoothed and her front teeth smaller, then pulled Rhine toward the end of the carriage.
• Hagrid greeted Harry and Rhine at the platform, then led the first-years up a mountain path toward Hogwarts.
• Rhine and the other students saw the Black Lake and Hogwarts castle beneath the moon.
• Rhine's system announced that Jade Void Palace was in sight and that entering it would unlock a system upgrade and talent fusion.

Rhine arrived at Hogwarts, learned that the Black Lake’s dragons could offer him valuable talents, and waited for the system to recognize his arrival. When Professor McGonagall began calling names for the Sorting Ceremony, the system finally declared him a formal disciple of the Chan Sect.

• Rhine learned that first-year students crossed the Black Lake to receive the founders’ protective magic, then crossed it by boat with Hermione, Harry, and Ron.
• The system revealed that befriending the Lord of the Dragon Palace beneath the Black Lake could grant Rhine water-related talents and a divine ability.
• Rhine followed Hagrid and the other students into Hogwarts, but the system gave no prompt during the castle entrance, Professor McGonagall’s introduction, or the Sorting Hat’s song.
• When Professor McGonagall called Hannah Abbott’s name, Rhine heard a bell chime and the system announced that he had formally entered the Chan Sect.

During the Hogwarts Sorting Ceremony, Rhine wondered about a Saint who had drawn the system’s attention while watching several students be sorted. The Sorting Hat placed Rhine in Gryffindor, and the system returned after upgrading with a message that he had joined the Chan Sect as a disciple of Primordial Lord of Heaven and unlocked Talent Fusion.

• The system announced that a Saint had cast their gaze from afar, concealed itself, and began upgrading while Rhine speculated about the identity of the Saint.
• Susan Bones, Lavender Brown, Seamus Finnigan, Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter were sorted as the ceremony continued.
• When Professor McGonagall called Rhine Snow, the Muggle-born students recognized him as a famous literary figure and wondered which house would claim him.
• The Sorting Hat considered Rhine’s talents and personality, then chose Gryffindor after hearing his promise to befriend people and reform Slytherin.
• Harry applauded Rhine’s Gryffindor placement, Hermione felt relieved, and the upgraded system announced Rhine’s Chan Sect affiliation and unlocked Talent Fusion.

Rhine considered how to refine and fuse his accumulated talents before Sybill Trelawney delivered a prophecy about the old Four Giants passing and new ones rising. After reaching Gryffindor’s dormitory, Rhine prepared to claim his remaining rewards.

• Rhine examined the system’s new talent-fusion function and considered using it to strengthen his most useful abilities.
• Dumbledore ended the Sorting Ceremony with cryptic words, and Rhine explained to Harry, Hermione, and Percy what he believed they meant.
• Sybill Trelawney entered a prophetic trance and announced that new Four Giants were rising and ancient secrets would return.
• Dumbledore, Snape, and Voldemort took Trelawney’s prophecy seriously, while Rhine wondered whether it referred to him and his friends.
• Rhine reached the Gryffindor dormitory and told the system to claim his remaining rewards.