Chapter Summaries

Jon regained control of himself on the Azure Deep Sea and confronted the World Will, seeking the truth about his past and the recording left by Chen Songyuan. The World Will explained that Jon had replaced his own memories when he began reincarnating, but Jon still did not know why.

• Jon saw Hermione, Harry, and the others holding a funeral for the dead House-elf and resolved to deal with matters in Britain after settling things in the deep sea.
• The World Will told Jon that Chen Songyuan had power beyond its ability to resist and that it had helped Jon enter this world.
• The World Will gave Jon a recording left by Chen Songyuan, but it remained unopened.
• The World Will explained that the bizarre incense-offering scene came from information it had sent Jon, not from Jon's own experiences.
• The World Will said Jon had inserted a memory into himself when he began reincarnating, replacing his past memories, and Jon demanded to know why.

Chen Songyuan told Jon that a crucial part of his sealed memory concerned his identity and that recovering it would restore his power. He explained that their plan had succeeded in locating a place connected to Jon’s chosen world, but Jon still needed to remain until the wizarding world’s war reached its true ending.

• Chen Songyuan told Jon that his remaining sealed memories concerned his identity and that remembering them would restore his power.
• Chen Songyuan explained that Jon had chosen this world because, as the universe’s Mysterious Bird, his choices could glimpse the future and the world was connected to their target.
• Chen Songyuan said their plan had already succeeded, but the struggle against Voldemort still had to reach its conclusion before he could fully enter the human world.
• Chen Songyuan warned Jon that he would die around twenty years after entering that world and advised Jon to leave before then, or risk being trapped for a thousand years.
• Jon said he would not mind staying longer because he could spend more time with Helga and his friends.

Jon agreed to leave after the events on Earth were complete, while Harry and the Hogwarts staff prepared to defend the school as Voldemort approached. Harry searched for Ravenclaw’s Diadem, but the teachers could not confirm it existed, and Ron and Hermione were missing.

• Jon told Chen Songyuan he would leave after the plan was complete, then returned to Hogwarts and found Luna had stunned Alecto Carrow in Ravenclaw Tower.
• Harry cursed Amicus Carrow after he spat on Professor McGonagall, and McGonagall bound both Carrow siblings.
• Harry warned McGonagall that Voldemort was coming and asked about Ravenclaw’s Diadem; she organized the teachers to defend Hogwarts and evacuate students through the passage to the Hog’s Head Inn.
• McGonagall, Flitwick, and Sprout fought Snape, who escaped through a window, while Harry learned that Flitwick had never seen Ravenclaw’s Diadem.
• The Weasleys reconciled with Percy, and Lupin persuaded Ginny’s parents to let her remain away from the fighting.
• Harry searched for Ron and Hermione after Ginny said they had gone to the bathroom, but found it empty.

As Hogwarts prepared for battle, Jon and Snape discussed the magical world's coming transformation and Snape's plans after leaving the headmaster position. Jon explained that he had altered Snape's memories and prepared a forged set for their boy, then said Voldemort would soon come for Snape.

• Jon and Snape discussed the spread of magical information, changes to the Ministry and Muggle governments, and Snape's plan to travel with Filch after retiring.
• Snape questioned why Jon cared about defeating Voldemort, and Jon hinted that the answer might lead Snape to become a god.
• Jon assured Snape that he had preserved Snape's memories and revealed that he had erased and altered the parts connected to himself for the forged memories intended for their boy.
• Jon said the children in the Room of Requirement could burn the fake Horcruxes without consequence, since the diadem there was not genuine.
• Jon ended the conversation and said Voldemort would soon come for Snape, then prepared to take Snape's memories.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione reached the Shrieking Shack, where Harry witnessed Voldemort kill Snape after deciding Snape’s death would make him master of the Elder Wand. Snape died after passing his memories to Harry, who collected them in a flask.

• Harry, Ron, and Hermione used a levitated branch to still the Whomping Willow and crawled through the tunnel beneath it.
• Harry hid under the Invisibility Cloak and overheard Voldemort conclude that Snape had become master of the Elder Wand by killing Dumbledore.
• Voldemort ordered Nagini to attack Snape, and Snape collapsed with a fatal wound to his neck.
• Harry uncovered Snape and collected the silvery memories Snape released into a flask.
• Snape asked Harry to look at him, then died as Harry watched.

Jon followed Hagrid as the battle for Hogwarts erupted into a chaotic clash of defenders and Death Eaters. Harry confronted Voldemort in the Great Hall and defeated him when the Elder Wand refused to kill its true master.

• Neville broke free, drew the sword of Gryffindor from the burning hat, and killed Nagini as reinforcements joined the battle.
• Hogwarts defenders, centaurs, Giants, and House-elves drove the Death Eaters into the castle, where Harry secretly fought alongside them.
• Molly Weasley killed Bellatrix after Bellatrix nearly struck Ginny with a Killing Curse.
• Harry revealed himself, faced Voldemort, and explained that the Elder Wand belonged to Draco Malfoy before Harry defeated Draco and became its master.
• Harry and Voldemort cast their spells at the same time, and Voldemort's rebounding curse killed him while Harry caught the Elder Wand.

Harry celebrated Voldemort’s defeat, chose to restore his holly wand and return the Elder Wand to its grave, while Jon completed his work in the wizarding world and departed. Jon returned to the Chaos Universe, reunited with Aunt Yun and his fellow Attendant Gods, and took his place in the Hall of Destiny.

• Harry escaped the crowded Great Hall with Ron and Hermione, told them what he had learned from the Pensieve and the Forbidden Forest, and visited Dumbledore’s portrait.
• Harry rejected the Resurrection Stone and Elder Wand’s power, repaired his holly wand, and decided to return the Elder Wand to where it came from.
• Jon told Dumbledore that he had arranged for the International Statute of Secrecy to be abolished and discussed the wizarding world’s coming changes.
• After Professor McGonagall became Headmistress, Jon entrusted the passage key to Professor Sprout, left Hermione a letter through Joanne, and departed Hogwarts.
• Jon accepted the World Will’s farewell and used his awakening as the Mysterious Bird to leave the wizarding world and return home.
• Jon reunited with Aunt Yun and his colleagues, took his seat among the Attendant Gods, and was welcomed back to the Hall of Destiny.