Chapter Summaries

After Ireland won the Quidditch World Cup, Harry tried to celebrate privately with Hermione, but Cho Chang interrupted to report that black-robed wizards were attacking the campsite. Harry took Cho Chang to the villa roof, where they saw the firelit camp in chaos.

• Harry woke to find Hermione and Cho Chang beside him after Ireland defeated Bulgaria in the Quidditch final.
• Harry and Hermione left the celebrations to spend time together, while Cho Chang agreed to sleep with Astoria.
• Later, Cho Chang knocked at Harry’s door and told him that black-robed wizards were attacking people in the campsite.
• Harry appeared wearing Ravenclaw's Diadem and, still flushed and overheated, took Cho Chang to the villa roof to survey the camp.

Harry stopped more than a hundred Death Eaters from terrorizing the campsite and rescued Tess after they captured her. The Ministry identified Barty Crouch Jr. among the dead, while an unseen observer withdrew their wand and vowed to find another opportunity.

• The Death Eaters drove terrified wizards and Muggles through the campsite, floated the Roberts family in the air, and summoned the Dark Mark.
• Troy told Harry that Tess had gone missing, and Harry searched the campsite with his mental power.
• Tess ran into the woods, where Death Eaters captured her and mocked her for being a Muggle.
• Harry flooded the campsite with brilliant light, suppressed the Death Eaters, and tore apart more than a hundred of them with a gesture.
• Harry rescued Tess and returned her to the villa, while a hidden observer watched and withdrew their wand.
• The Ministry uncovered Barty Crouch Jr.'s head among the Death Eaters' remains.

Dumbledore used the discovery of Barty Crouch Jr. and Winky’s testimony to expose Minister Barty Crouch’s role in his son’s escape from Azkaban. After Barty Crouch left with his son’s remains, Dumbledore ordered a broader investigation, while Harry and Hermione discussed the scandal at Harry’s villa.

• Ministry officials identified more than a hundred dead dark wizards, and Dumbledore defended Harry’s actions to Amelia Bones.
• Aiden revealed that Barty Crouch Jr. had been among the dead, prompting Dumbledore to question Minister Barty Crouch about his son’s supposed death and the use of Polyjuice Potion.
• Winky accused Barty Crouch of letting his son visit the Quidditch World Cup, and Mad-Eye Moody stopped Crouch from attacking her.
• Barty Crouch left with his son’s remains, while Dumbledore ordered officials to announce the news and investigate everyone who may have helped with the Azkaban escape.
• Harry and Hermione discussed Barty Crouch’s downfall at Harry’s villa before Harry pulled Hermione beneath the blanket.

Dumbledore destroyed Voldemort’s final soul, and Harry checked that Barty Crouch would not seek revenge for his son. After Hermione shared her new job and Sirius summoned Harry to Grimmauld Place, Harry found Sirius with a beautiful, sorrowful woman and accused him of trying to find Harry a stepmother.

• Dumbledore listed Voldemort’s crimes before destroying his final soul, and the Ministry began a campaign against dark forces.
• Harry used the Imperius Curse to ask Barty Crouch whether he wanted revenge for his son’s death, and Barty refused.
• Hermione told Harry she had become an intern reporter at the Ministry of Magic Propaganda Department News Office.
• Sirius sent Harry a letter asking him to meet at 12 Grimmauld Place, and Harry Apparated there.
• Harry found Sirius wearing a greasy waiter’s uniform beside an unfamiliar woman and accused him of trying to find a stepmother.

Harry used the Elder Wand to restore Penelope Clearwater’s face after she was disfigured by a Brazilian Red Spider. He discovered that the wand let him sense the magic throughout the world, and he left Grimmauld Place with Penelope as Sirius Black hinted at a future together.

• Penelope Clearwater told Harry how she had been disfigured while saving two Muggles from a Brazilian Red Spider, and Harry’s healing spells could not repair her face.
• Harry went to Dumbledore’s office and asked for the Elder Wand, which Dumbledore gave him without a fight.
• Harry discovered that the Elder Wand connected him to the world’s magic and kept his own magical reserves full.
• Harry used the Elder Wand to heal Penelope’s face, and she wept with relief after seeing her restored reflection.
• Sirius Black urged Harry to take Penelope home, and the two Apparated away while Sirius remembered he had forgotten to tell Harry something.

Harry reunited with Penelope and offered her a job establishing the wizarding world's first supermarket after hearing about her difficulties finding work. Penelope accepted, though Harry teased her by calling her his secretary and handing her the check he had taken from a Muggle.

• A wealthy young Muggle tried to invite Penelope to a party, but she pretended Harry was a jealous, abusive boyfriend and turned him down.
• The Muggle threatened Harry, who demanded a check, mocked its amount, and used magic to make the man drive away.
• Penelope told Harry that after graduation she had returned to her hometown and worked at a bank because wizards would not hire her as a Muggle-born.
• Harry explained Hermione's idea for a wizarding supermarket and offered Penelope the job of opening one.
• Penelope agreed, and Harry gave her the Muggle's check while declaring that she was his secretary.

Hermione handed her wizarding supermarket plans to Penelope, and Harry, Hermione, Cho Chang, and Astoria traveled to Hogwarts for the new school year. The Weasleys hinted that a major event awaited the students, but Hermione was still wondering what it was as they settled onto the train.

• Hermione explained her Diagon Alley supermarket plans to Penelope, with Harry agreeing to fund the project.
• Cho Chang prepared the group's school supplies and formal robes, while Hermione and Cho Chang persuaded Harry to travel to Hogwarts by train.
• Harry Apparated with Hermione, Cho Chang, and Astoria to King's Cross Station, where Astoria passed through to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters first.
• Mrs. Weasley, Charlie, and Bill teased Fred, George, and Ron about a secret event at Hogwarts, which they would learn about that evening.
• Harry, Cho Chang, Hermione, and Astoria boarded the Hogwarts Express and found a compartment, where Hermione asked what the Weasleys had been discussing.

On the Hogwarts Express, Hermione explained the Triwizard Tournament to Astoria as the group traveled through a fierce storm. They arrived at Hogsmeade Station and rode in carriages toward Hogwarts, while Hagrid stayed behind to escort the first-year students across the lake.

• Hermione told Astoria that the Triwizard Tournament had been suspended for centuries after many participants died and was now set to return.
• As the storm worsened, Harry conjured blankets for the group, and Cho Chang shyly shared one with him.
• Harry shared food with everyone during the journey, while Hermione reacted to him with contempt.
• At Hogsmeade Station, Hermione sheltered Crookshanks and Little Cutie from the rain as Hagrid greeted Harry and prepared to lead the first-years across the lake.
• Harry, Cho Chang, Hermione, and Astoria boarded a horseless carriage and set off toward Hogwarts Castle.

Harry returned to Hogwarts for the new school year as the students gathered for the feast and watched the Sorting. Professor McGonagall announced that Hogwarts would host the Triwizard Tournament, leaving students eager to learn more and some frustrated by its age limit.

• Harry, Cho Chang, Astoria, and Hermione arrived at Hogwarts in a storm, and Harry dried the wet entrance hall after Astoria nearly slipped.
• Professor McGonagall welcomed the first-years, who were sorted into their Houses while Harry ate and talked with Hermione.
• Professor McGonagall announced that the House Cup Quidditch competition was canceled because Hogwarts would host the Triwizard Tournament with Beauxbatons and Durmstrang.
• Professor McGonagall explained that only students aged seventeen or older could enter, but hinted that younger students might qualify by passing another threshold.
• Professor McGonagall warned students to behave hospitably toward the visiting delegations, then dismissed everyone to bed.

As the new term began, Fred and George plotted to bypass the Triwizard Tournament’s age restriction, while Harry struggled to reassure Astoria that he would not send her away. At Herbology, Hermione and the other students harvested Borborygmus Tuber pus for a potion that promised to improve their skin.

• In the Gryffindor dormitory, Fred and George discussed breaking the age threshold or using an Ageing Potion to fool the Triwizard Tournament adjudicator.
• Harry suggested that Astoria move rooms, but when she feared he no longer wanted her, he comforted her and took back the suggestion.
• At breakfast, Fred, George, Lee Jordan, and others openly debated ways to make themselves seem old enough to enter the Tournament.
• In Greenhouse Three, Hermione identified the Borborygmus Tuber, and Professor Sprout explained how to harvest its corrosive pus and use the diluted juice as an acne treatment.
• The students filled several bottles with Borborygmus Tuber pus, and Professor Sprout said Madam Pomfrey would prepare a small bottle of potion for each student around Halloween.

Hermione wrote her first article advocating for house-elf rights, while Harry warned her that wizards and house-elves might resist her proposals. The chapter ended with Cho reporting that Snape had become the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.

• Hagrid taught the students about Nifflers during Care of Magical Creatures, while Malfoy and Pansy discussed how arrogant Malfoy used to be.
• Hermione researched house-elves and wrote an article calling for their freedom, wages, and protection from punishment.
• Harry warned Hermione that wizarding families would oppose reform and that house-elves might reject her help, but Hermione decided to press ahead.
• Harry promised to protect Hermione from anyone who threatened her, and she reminded him to stop talking about killing.
• Cho told Harry and Hermione that Snape had become the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.

Professor Snape began teaching fourth-year Defense Against the Dark Arts and tried to prove that his students’ previous lessons had left them unprepared. He ended the class by challenging them to face a Werewolf alone.

• Snape gave Neville a week of detention after Neville melted his sixth cauldron in Potions.
• Malfoy prompted Snape to announce that he was now teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Harry joked about the two of them putting on a double act.
• Snape burned Harry’s copy of Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection and ordered the students to burn their own books.
• Snape reminded the class of the Dark creatures they had studied and dismissed their knowledge as basic.
• Snape asked which students dared to claim they could face a vicious Werewolf alone, then warned that a Werewolf could slaughter them all.

Professor Snape announced that his fourth-year Defense Against the Dark Arts students would face a Nundu in their final exam and began teaching them about the Unforgivable Curses. Later, Hermione founded an organization to improve house-elves’ welfare, appointed Harry, Cho Chang, and Astoria to its leadership, and left Harry joking with Astoria at Harry’s Cottage.

• Snape told the fourth-years he would teach them the full seven-year Defense Against the Dark Arts curriculum and make them pass a final exam by killing a Nundu.
• Hermione explained how deadly Nundus were, and Snape argued that students needed to understand Dark magic to defend themselves.
• Neville named the three Unforgivable Curses, and Snape announced that he would start teaching Avada Kedavra.
• Harry challenged Snape to see whether he could make him fall over with the curse.
• Hermione showed Harry and Cho Chang membership coins for her new creature-welfare organization and appointed Harry treasurer, Cho Chang secretary, and Astoria Cho’s secretary.
• Harry joked with Astoria and pulled her onto his lap.

Hermione outlined the guild’s campaign for house-elf rights, while Harry and Hermione faced Snape’s intense lessons on the Imperius and Cruciatus Curses. The chapter left Hermione having successfully controlled Harry briefly and Snape’s plans checked after complaints reached Minister Dumbledore.

• Hermione proposed recruiting like-minded wizards and house-elves, setting goals of wages and better working conditions before pursuing wand rights and representation in the Ministry.
• Hermione suggested recruiting Malfoy to influence old wizarding families, and Harry agreed that his membership would lend the guild respect.
• During Snape’s Imperius Curse lesson, Hermione struggled to control Harry until she startled him under the desk and briefly landed the curse.
• Snape proposed subjecting every student to the Cruciatus Curse, prompting students to complain to their families.
• Minister Dumbledore wrote to Snape asking him not to teach so extremely.

As Hogwarts prepared for Beauxbatons and Durmstrang to arrive for the Triwizard Tournament, students and teachers grew caught up in the excitement. Hermione explained how the Goblet of Fire selected Champions, while Fred and George considered how to enter.

• Harry and Hermione read the notice announcing the visiting schools' arrival on October 30, and Hermione reminded Harry that Cedric had entered the tournament before.
• Hogwarts spent the following week preparing for the guests as Helena enforced rules and the professors urged their students to improve their spellwork.
• Hermione told Fred and George that the Goblet of Fire selected three Champions and explained that tournament events varied and could be dangerous.
• On October 30, Harry and Hermione went to collect Astoria after class, where Astoria ran into Cho Chang's arms.

Hogwarts awaited the arrival of Beauxbatons, whose enormous flying carriage was attacked by a giant snake and a black dragon from the Forbidden Forest. The carriage landed with ten winged horses, and its exceptionally tall headmistress stepped out and smiled at Astoria.

• Professor McGonagall lined up the students outside Hogwarts to welcome the visiting schools.
• Dumbledore identified Beauxbatons' enormous flying carriage as it approached above the Forbidden Forest.
• A giant black python rammed the carriage and swallowed one winged horse, then a black dragon burned another horse's reins and dragged it away.
• The damaged carriage landed before Hogwarts with ten remaining winged horses.
• A very tall, elegantly dressed woman stepped out of the carriage, smiled at Astoria, and walked toward the Hogwarts steps.

Madame Maxime and the Beauxbatons students arrived at Hogwarts, followed by Karkaroff and the Durmstrang students aboard a ship that emerged from the lake. Karkaroff introduced Viktor Krum, whose arrival thrilled Ron and other Quidditch fans.

• Dumbledore welcomed Madame Maxime, who complained that two winged horses had been lost in the Forbidden Forest, then led her students inside to warm up.
• A huge ship rose from the lake and sailed to shore, bringing Karkaroff and the Durmstrang students to Hogwarts.
• Karkaroff greeted Dumbledore and called Viktor forward, explaining that he had caught a cold.
• The Hogwarts students recognized Viktor Krum as a famous Quidditch Seeker, while Ron eagerly talked about his admiration and Hermione criticized the fans.

Krum reunited with Hermione at Hogwarts and asked Malfoy about her, while Malfoy misled him about Harry and Hermione’s relationship. Harry noticed Krum’s interest, but Hermione dismissed him as a nobody.

• Karkaroff showed off Krum to Dumbledore, then led the Durmstrang delegation into Hogwarts.
• Hogwarts students crowded around Krum, and Harry lamented that nobody asked him for autographs.
• The Durmstrang students sat at the Slytherin table while the Beauxbatons students chose seats near Ravenclaw.
• Krum spotted Hermione and asked Malfoy about her, and Malfoy praised her while implying Harry already had a girlfriend.
• Malfoy explained that his badge represented the Society for the Prohibition of Cruelty to Our Magical Creature Friends and the Improvement of Their Legal Status.
• Harry told Hermione that Krum seemed interested in her, but she dismissed Krum as a nobody.

At the Hogwarts feast, Harry refused Fleur Delacour’s entitled request for his fish stew and gave it to Astoria instead, enraging Fleur. Ron then tried to offer Fleur another plate but only made her angrier, leaving her to storm back to her table.

• Dumbledore welcomed the visiting Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students and announced that the tournament would begin after dinner.
• Hermione explained the French fish stew to Astoria, who served herself a bowl.
• Fleur Delacour asked Harry for the stew, but Harry gave it to Astoria and openly refused Fleur.
• Fleur raised a hand as if to slap Harry, then stormed away from him.
• Ron offered Fleur another plate of stew, but she told him to get lost and shoved him aside.
• George and Fred watched Ron’s failed attempt and shook their heads at their foolish little brother.

Harry teased Fleur Delacour, while Dumbledore introduced the Triwizard Tournament and its rules. That night, a mysterious figure submitted Harry Potter’s name to the Goblet of Fire.

• Harry laughed at Fleur after she made a request, and Hermione questioned why he had teased her.
• Fleur felt isolated and jealous of Cho Chang’s popularity, and Cho asked her what was wrong.
• Dumbledore announced the Triwizard Tournament, described its three tasks, and named the judges.
• Dumbledore presented the Goblet of Fire and said it would choose three Champions the following night, while forbidding students under seventeen from entering.
• Fred Weasley and George planned to use an Ageing Potion to get past Dumbledore’s age line.
• A mysterious figure entered the Great Hall late at night and put a slip bearing Harry Potter’s name into the Goblet of Fire.