Chapter Summaries

Lin Yue cursed Rita Skeeter to be unable to tell or create anything false, then joined Hermione and her friends as they tried to decipher the clue in Harry’s Golden Egg. Penelope suggested the scream might be another species’ language and asked whether Harry had tried opening the egg underwater.

• Hermione asked Lin Yue to help defend her rights, and Lin Yue said she could curse Rita Skeeter from Hogwarts using a book in the Restricted Section.
• Lin Yue led Hermione, Qiuzhang, Marietta, and Penelope to the Room of Requirement and transformed it into a cozy place to talk after casting the curse.
• Lin Yue revealed that Rita Skeeter would be forced to tell the truth and would suffer burning pain for three days whenever she tried to lie or falsify anything.
• Hermione told the group that Harry’s Golden Egg revealed only a piercing scream, and the girls considered what it might mean.
• Penelope suggested the scream was another species’ language and asked Hermione whether Harry had opened the Golden Egg underwater.

Hermione learned that merpeople spoke in song underwater, helping Harry discover the clue in the Golden Egg for the Triwizard Tournament’s second task. Meanwhile, Rita Skeeter’s magazine was shut down and its editor and Rita were arrested; Harry still needed to work out how to reach the bottom of the Black Lake alive.

• Penelope explained that merpeople’s voices sounded like screams on land and songs underwater, and Lin Yue warned Hermione that Wizarding World merpeople did not look like Muggle fairy-tale mermaids.
• Rita Skeeter admitted that her article had been fabricated and deliberately slanderous, after which the Ministry shut down the magazine and arrested her and its editor.
• Hermione told Harry to put the Golden Egg underwater, then gathered Qiuzhang, Marietta, Penelope, and Lin Yue to help him investigate it at the Black Lake.
• Harry opened the Golden Egg underwater and heard that the merpeople would take what he treasured most unless he found it before time ran out.
• Lin Yue pointed out that Harry needed a way to reach the bottom of the lake alive, and she rejected his suggestion to use Scuba Gear because he lacked time to learn it.

Harry found a way to breathe underwater during the Triwizard Tournament’s second task, while Lin Yue prepared to persuade the Pure-blood families not to support Voldemort. Before visiting them, she reunited with Rowena and Helga, who accepted her as their daughter and agreed to help.

• Lin Yue and the others ruled out Harry’s ideas for breathing underwater until Penelope recalled Gillyweed, which Lin Yue identified as a herb that would let him breathe and swim underwater.
• Harry thanked the girls and planned to buy plenty of Gillyweed so he could stay underwater long enough to help the other hostages if needed.
• Lin Yue told Hermione, Qiuzhang, and Marietta that she planned to persuade the Pure-blood families not to join Voldemort and protect them from retaliation.
• Lin Yue summoned Rowena and Helga, called them Mommy, and was welcomed as their daughter.
• Rowena and Helga agreed to accompany Lin Yue and help persuade the Pure-blood families, with Rowena suggesting they could enlist Salazar if necessary.

Lin Yue visited Narcissa Malfoy to persuade the Malfoy family to abandon Voldemort before his planned resurrection. Narcissa agreed to stop supporting him after Lin Yue promised to protect Draco and Lucius, leaving Lin Yue committed to keeping the family safe.

• Lin Yue arrived at Malfoy Manor after Rowena and Helga left her to handle the negotiation herself.
• Lin Yue told Narcissa that Voldemort would be resurrected at the end of the school year and that his return had been under their control.
• Lin Yue argued that Lucius was safer imprisoned by her than exposed to Voldemort’s punishment, and warned Narcissa that Draco could also be targeted.
• Lin Yue demanded that the Malfoy family break with Voldemort, promised to protect the Manor and Draco, and demonstrated her power by darkening the sky.
• Lin Yue promised to release Lucius after Voldemort and the Death Eaters were defeated, while explaining that the Malfoys would lose their pure-blood status but face no later punishment.
• Narcissa agreed that her family would no longer support Voldemort and pleaded for Lin Yue to protect Draco and Lucius; Lin Yue promised she would.

Lin Yue secured the support of many Pure-blood families and introduced Narcissa Malfoy to Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff, who revealed themselves as her mothers. After returning to Hogwarts, Lin Yue shared the news with Hermione, Qiuzhang, and Marietta, leaving them stunned.

• Lin Yue negotiated with Narcissa Malfoy, then Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff appeared and introduced themselves as Lin Yue's mothers.
• Rowena told Narcissa that Salazar Slytherin was still alive but had not awakened, and Helga warned that Voldemort was not truly Slytherin's heir.
• Lin Yue cast powerful protective magic around Malfoy Manor and strengthened its travel restrictions to keep Voldemort from harming Narcissa.
• Lin Yue visited other Pure-blood families, persuading most to abandon Voldemort, while she stunned and erased Mrs. Crabbe's memory after Mrs. Crabbe insulted and attacked her.
• Rowena and Helga took Lin Yue to Hogwarts, where she told Hermione, Qiuzhang, and Marietta that Rowena and Helga were her mothers.

Lin Yue and her friends learned that Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff were her mothers, then persuaded Hagrid to return to teaching after Rita Skeeter’s article undermined his confidence. Dumbledore’s visit to St Mungo’s led Lin Yue to realize that Barty Crouch could later support Hermione’s political ambitions.

• Lin Yue introduced Hermione, Qiuzhang, and Marietta to Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff, who spent the evening with them.
• Lin Yue explained that her mothers would stay hidden until Voldemort’s resurrection to avoid changing events, and Penelope learned they might reveal themselves next year.
• Hermione, Lin Yue, Qiuzhang, Marietta, and Penelope joined Harry and Ron at Hagrid’s Hut and urged Hagrid not to let Rita Skeeter’s article drive him from teaching.
• Lin Yue told Hagrid that Skeeter had been arrested, and Dumbledore and the students reassured him until he agreed to keep teaching.
• After Dumbledore mentioned visiting St Mungo’s, Lin Yue concluded that Barty Crouch had been rescued and could eventually give Hermione political support.

Barty Crouch agreed to help Hermione and Lin Yue shape the future of the Wizarding World, while Dumbledore promised to spare him from Azkaban for now. At the second Triwizard task, the Champions entered the Black Lake to rescue their loved ones, and Hermione kissed Lin Yue after realizing how fiercely Lin Yue cared for her.

• Barty Crouch told Dumbledore he would support Hermione and Lin Yue, and asked him to give his son a quick, painless death once matters were settled.
• After the Christmas holidays, Lin Yue found Secrets of Advanced Dark Magic among books that had appeared in the Restricted Section, and Hermione concluded Dumbledore had returned it for Lin Yue to read.
• Hermione and Lin Yue realized the second task would make each Champion rescue someone they cared about most, and Ron's absence led them to guess he was Harry's treasure.
• The Champions entered the Black Lake, and Pheobe was eliminated after a Grindylow attack while trying to rescue her little sister.
• Lin Yue said she would never let Hermione be taken from her and could save her even if she were trapped underwater, prompting Hermione to kiss Lin Yue until she was gasping for air.

Harry rescued Ron and Fleur’s sister from the merpeople, nearly drowning when his Gillyweed wore off, but the two woke and helped pull him to shore. After the second task, Lin Yue revealed that she had arranged for Remote Bombs at Voldemort’s planned resurrection site, leaving Hermione and Harry startled and Ron confused.

• Harry stayed in the merpeople’s settlement to rescue Ron and Fleur’s sister, then ran out of strength near the surface as his Gillyweed wore off.
• Ron and Fleur’s sister woke at the same moment and helped Harry swim to shore, where Madam Pomfrey gave them Pepperup Potion.
• Fleur thanked Harry and Ron with kisses, and the champions received their scores for the second task.
• Lin Yue told Hermione, Harry, and Ron that she had hired professionals to plant Remote Bombs where Voldemort was likely to stand during his resurrection.
• Lin Yue explained that the bombs would not kill Voldemort but were expected to blow off one of his legs, and the four friends headed toward Hogwarts Castle.

Lin Yue concluded that Voldemort had made multiple Horcruxes and that Harry was likely an accidental one, leaving her torn over whether to warn him. After Harry revealed that he had dreamed of Voldemort, Lin Yue told their friends about Horcruxes and began explaining how they were made.

• Hermione asked Lin Yue why she had spent so long reading Secrets of Advanced Dark Magic, and Lin Yue deduced that Voldemort had made more than one Horcrux.
• Lin Yue concluded that Harry was probably an accidental Horcrux and feared that the discovery meant he faced a near-certain death.
• Hermione comforted Lin Yue and persuaded her to share her findings with their friends instead of carrying them alone.
• The next day, Harry told Lin Yue, Hermione, Ron, Qiuzhang, Marietta, and Penelope that he had dreamed of Voldemort and Wormtail, and that he had previously dreamed of Voldemort killing an elderly Muggle.
• Lin Yue said she understood the connection between Harry and Voldemort, then explained that a Horcrux held a fragment of a soul created through murder.

Lin Yue revealed that Harry was an accidental Horcrux and explained that Voldemort might kill the soul fragment inside him, though Harry’s survival remained uncertain. Harry decided that Voldemort’s Horcruxes had to be destroyed, and the group began identifying possible objects and hiding places.

• Lin Yue explained that Voldemort had split his soul into multiple Horcruxes and that one fragment had attached itself to Harry when Voldemort’s Killing Curse rebounded.
• Harry learned that he was a Horcrux and asked whether he would have to die; Lin Yue said he had roughly a one-in-ten chance of surviving Voldemort’s Killing Curse.
• Qiuzhang suggested capturing Voldemort, but Harry argued that imprisonment was too risky and that they had to destroy the Horcruxes before he faced Voldemort.
• Lin Yue deduced that Voldemort had more than two Horcruxes and might have used treasured objects from his past or relics of Hogwarts’ Four Founders.
• Lin Yue listed possible hiding places, including Hogwarts, the Riddle and Gaunt family locations, places meaningful to Voldemort, Death Eater homes, and Pure-blood family Gringotts vaults.

Lin Yue organized a search for Voldemort’s Horcruxes and a campaign to rally the wizarding world, while preparing ambitious projects to help Muggle workers and students. As the Triwizard Tournament’s third task approached, she helped Harry and Professor Snape disguise themselves as each other for the night.

• Hermione insisted on joining Lin Yue’s Horcrux search, and Penelope, Qiuzhang, and Marietta volunteered to locate Horcruxes in Pure-blood family vaults without touching them.
• Lin Yue tasked Harry and Ron with traveling around the UK Wizarding World to announce Voldemort’s return and urge people to resist him.
• Penelope, Qiuzhang, Marietta, and Hermione planned to map Pure-blood family connections so they could access the vaults of imprisoned Death Eaters.
• Lin Yue drafted plans for 150 factories and 60 schools, and Rowena and Helga took responsibility for getting the projects built.
• By the time of the Triwizard Tournament’s third task, the factories and schools were complete, and Lin Yue prepared Harry and Professor Snape to exchange appearances for the night.

Lin Yue equipped Professor Snape with explosives, automated laser weapons, and a camera before he entered the Triwizard Tournament maze disguised as Harry. After Voldemort was resurrected, Snape detonated the traps and escaped with the Triwizard Cup, leaving Voldemort and Peter injured and under fire.

• Lin Yue gave Snape a remote control for explosives, five automated laser weapons, and a lapel camera, then watched his progress with Harry and the others.
• Snape disguised as Harry entered the maze, impressed Cedric with his skill, and gave him a Triwizard Cup before using another Cup as a Portkey.
• Peter Pettigrew bound Snape to a tombstone and used Harry’s blood, a bone from Voldemort’s father, and his own arm to resurrect Voldemort.
• Snape broke free and triggered Lin Yue’s explosives, injuring Voldemort and Peter before the laser weapons attacked them.
• Snape summoned the fallen Triwizard Cup and vanished, while Harry watched the footage to remember events for his summer-holiday speech.

Lin Yue and Harry staged Harry’s return from the Maze and his claim that Voldemort had resurrected, while Hogwarts students acted out disbelief and support according to Lin Yue’s plan. After Dumbledore dismissed the students, Lin Yue approached the Daily Prophet reporter to arrange coverage that could counter the Ministry’s response.

• Lin Yue flew Harry to the Maze’s center to replace Snape, who left in Harry’s appearance, and Harry fired sparks to signal his supposed escape.
• Harry announced that Voldemort had returned using his blood, but Hogwarts students initially believed him because they trusted Lin Yue.
• Penelope and the Ravenclaws began questioning Harry, prompting students from every Hogwarts house to argue with him as part of Lin Yue’s plan.
• Lin Yue and Hermione declared that they believed Harry and urged the young wizards to stand together against Voldemort, while Qiuzhang helped prompt the students’ staged protests.
• Dumbledore ended the gathering, McGonagall sent Harry to Madam Pomfrey, and Lin Yue went to speak with the Daily Prophet reporter about its coverage.

Lin Yue explained her plan to use public doubt and the Ministry’s denial of Voldemort’s return to undermine Fudge and help Hermione become Minister of Magic. The Daily Prophet reported Harry’s claim, and Lin Yue began training Harry in Occlumency by threatening to expose his thoughts about Hermione.

• Lin Yue told the Daily Prophet reporter to publish the students’ doubts and cooperate with reasonable Ministry smears against her and Harry, while protecting Hermione.
• Back in Ravenclaw Tower, Lin Yue explained that the students’ doubts were staged to encourage people to side with the Ministry before the truth about Voldemort emerged and turned public anger against Fudge.
• Fudge arrived at Hogwarts to challenge Harry, but Dumbledore insisted Voldemort had returned, and Fudge left in denial, vowing not to surrender his position.
• The Daily Prophet reported Cedric Diggory’s victory and Harry’s claim that Voldemort had returned; the Wizarding Gazette published a neutral analysis under Lin Yue’s direction.
• Lin Yue pinned Harry to a chair and began Legilimency practice, telling him to learn Occlumency because Voldemort could see and manipulate his thoughts.

Lin Yue trained Harry in Occlumency, first teaching him to resist ordinary and forceful Legilimency and then to maintain his defenses under loud distractions. After exams, Harry had mastered the techniques and was better prepared to protect his mind from Voldemort.

• Lin Yue used Legilimency to reveal Harry’s memory of thinking Hermione resembled his mother, and Hermione teased him about it.
• Lin Yue pushed through Harry’s resistance with forceful Legilimency, then stopped when he became tired and checked that his mind was only overtaxed.
• Harry continued practicing Occlumency while revising for exams, and Hogwarts announced Cedric Diggory as the Triwizard Tournament winner.
• Lin Yue learned that Karkaroff had fled after Voldemort’s resurrection and predicted Voldemort would eventually kill him.
• After Harry completed his exams and mastered ordinary and forceful Legilimency resistance, Lin Yue began training him to use Occlumency amid distractions.
• Qiuzhang and Marietta struck a gong and drum while Lin Yue used Legilimency, but Harry held his defenses, completing his Occlumency training.

Lin Yue and Hermione prepared for summer after Dumbledore announced Voldemort’s return at the Hogwarts feast. On the journey home, Hermione told her parents that she and Lin Yue planned to help defeat Voldemort, and they let the girls go with their blessing and a plea to stay safe.

• Lin Yue told Harry and Ron they would give speeches after the holidays and required Harry to write his own speech.
• Dumbledore awarded Cedric the Triwizard Cup and prize money, then told Hogwarts that Voldemort had returned and urged everyone to stand together.
• Lin Yue reassured the fearful students at the feast, and the Great Hall returned to its lively mood.
• On the Hogwarts Express, Lin Yue, Hermione, Qiuzhang, Marietta, Penelope, and Luna gathered in a compartment, while Harry and Ron left after seeing them sitting on one another’s laps.
• Hermione told the Grangers that Voldemort had returned and that she and Lin Yue planned to help kill him.
• Mrs. Granger and Mr. Granger accepted Hermione’s decision, urged both girls to be careful, and promised they would always be welcome home.

Lin Yue and Hermione welcomed Headmaster Dumbledore to the Grangers’ home, where he asked them to stop contacting Harry because Voldemort might spy through him. After learning Harry already knew he was a Horcrux and had mastered Legilimency, Dumbledore agreed they could keep in touch and heard that the young witches and wizards planned to search for Voldemort’s things.

• Lin Yue predicted that Dumbledore would ask them not to write to Harry, and Hermione reasoned that he would likely ask Harry’s other friends and guardians to do the same.
• Dumbledore visited the Grangers’ home, put the family at ease, and asked Lin Yue and Hermione to avoid contacting Harry over the summer.
• Lin Yue told Dumbledore they knew Harry was a Horcrux, and that Harry had already mastered Legilimency; Dumbledore then agreed there was no need to isolate him from his friends.
• Lin Yue told Dumbledore that she, Hermione, Harry, Ron, Qiuzhang Senior Student, Elder Sister Marietta, and Penelope Elder Sister planned to split into groups to search for Voldemort’s things.

Lin Yue and Hermione searched Riddle House and Gaunt House for Voldemort’s Horcruxes, finding and destroying the ring at Gaunt House. After resisting an illusion of Lin Yue’s dead neighbor, they prepared to help Miss Qiuzhang and the others.

• Dumbledore accepted Lin Yue’s assurance that Hermione and the others were protected from the object connected to Voldemort.
• Lin Yue used Muggle records to locate Riddle House, Apparated there with Hermione, and found no Horcrux among its ruins.
• Lin Yue deduced the likely location of Gaunt House from Voldemort’s parents’ history and found that its ruins had been deliberately damaged.
• Lin Yue uncovered a ring and resisted its illusion of a girl from her past before destroying the Horcrux with golden flames.
• Lin Yue retrieved the stone left in the ring, and she and Hermione set out to help Miss Qiuzhang and the others.

After destroying a Horcrux at Gaunt House, Lin Yue and her friends regrouped to plan their search for the remaining Horcruxes and prepare for Voldemort’s growing forces. They divided their work and decided to visit Harry’s former home in Godric’s Hollow, with Harry choosing to go with them.

• Qiuzhang, Marietta, and Penelope finished searching Malfoy Manor, and Narcissa explained that they could not access vaults belonging to families who refused to cooperate or had been sent to Azkaban.
• Lin Yue told the others that she and Hermione had destroyed a Horcrux at Gaunt House and asked them to meet at Hermione’s house.
• Lin Yue proposed that Harry, Ron, and Hermione give speeches while she searched for Horcruxes with Qiuzhang and the others.
• Lin Yue predicted that Voldemort would recruit Giants, werewolves, and Dementors, bringing chaos to the Wizarding World and making the inaccessible Gringotts vaults easier to reach.
• The group agreed to keep searching cooperative Pure-blood families’ homes and vaults, while Harry, Ron, and Hermione continued their speeches.
• Lin Yue suggested investigating Godric’s Hollow for another soul fragment, and Harry agreed to visit his former home with the others.

Lin Yue led Harry and their friends to Godric's Hollow, where she secretly recovered a button hidden in the Potter family ruins. After Harry resolved to continue their plan, the group set off for the Parkinson family.

• Lin Yue agreed to take Harry and their friends to Godric's Hollow, then privately refused to explain her reason to Hermione.
• Hermione kissed Lin Yue at the Grangers' home, and Mrs. Granger teased them about Lin Yue's swollen lips.
• Lin Yue, Hermione, Harry, Ron, Qiuzhang, Marietta, and Penelope visited Godric's Hollow and saw tributes honoring the Potter family and Harry.
• Lin Yue reconstructed the Potter home in her mind, found a hidden button bearing a familiar magical aura, and secretly took it.
• Lin Yue told Harry there were no soul fragments in the ruins, and Harry gathered himself to continue their plan to expose Voldemort.
• Harry prepared to give a speech in Diagon Alley, while Lin Yue took the group aboard the Knight Bus to visit the Parkinson family.