Chapter Summaries

Voldemort prepared to drop two nuclear bombs on Paris during the International Confederation of Wizards Conference, expecting Dumbledore either to fail or to prove Muggle weapons powerless. A strange moon invaded Voldemort’s mind and disrupted his control of the bombs, while a blood-red sky and a vast magical field appeared below, leaving him bewildered as a burst of light struck the field.

• Voldemort flew above Paris and revealed that he had deliberately left clues for Dumbledore to discover his plan.
• Voldemort conjured two nuclear bombs and prepared to drop them, dismissing the Muggle safety instructions.
• A strange eyeball-like moon appeared before Voldemort, invaded his mind, and caused the bombs to fall from his control.
• Voldemort decided the moon’s influence might also affect Dumbledore and began to welcome the opportunity.
• The sky turned dark crimson, a massive rainbow-hued magical field spread below, and a blinding light struck it as Voldemort tried to understand what was happening.

Wizet used Consensus Magic and a missile to launch an attack at the moon before the Isaiah Society could send another meteorite. Selina Pendragon reported that the blood mist vanished when Ancient Magic Power appeared, leaving the attack's outcome unclear.

• Wizet learned that Consensus Magic had neutralized the meteorite's destructiveness and preserved it, along with two missiles that landed in Paris.
• Selina Pendragon warned Wizet that the moon had appeared again and the Isaiah Society might launch another attack.
• Wizet asked his companions to cast the Knockback Jinx with him, and Neville, Fred, George, Hermione, and Ron reacted to his plan to attack the moon.
• Wizet summoned one of the missiles, imbued it with Ancient Magic Power, and launched it toward the moon with the Knockback Jinx.
• Selina Pendragon reported that the blood mist appeared, then vanished when Ancient Magic Power appeared, and that Anne said they could Apparate again.

With the Isaiah Society’s Ritual Magic ended, Wizet and Selina Pendragon assessed the devastation in Paris and planned to track down the society. The chapter left them preparing to repair the city before following the magical traces to the Ritual Magic array.

• Wizet realized Apparition had become possible again, suggesting that the Isaiah Society’s Ritual Magic had ended, but Selina Pendragon warned him not to Apparate to her.
• The rain stopped, revealing devastated streets and Muggles who had witnessed the wizards’ magic and began running toward them.
• Wizet descended from the Eiffel Tower, and Selina Pendragon called him over on a magically raised platform.
• Wizet said the Ancient Magic Power that disrupted the ritual had not come from him, and he proposed following the magical traces to find the Isaiah Society’s array.
• Wizet and Selina Pendragon decided to repair the streets first, and Wizet urged everyone to use the Repairing Charm.

Wizet and the wizards restored Paris with a vast repairing charm, while the city’s Muggles reverently gathered around him. At the Élysée Palace, President Jacques worried about the consequences of magical rebuilding and the missing nuclear bomb, and Dumbledore discovered an unexpected message on his bookmark.

• Wizet led the wizards in casting Reparo, restoring Paris’s damaged landmarks and buildings as Muggles watched and pressed their hands together toward him.
• President Jacques watched the city rebuild and worried that magical repairs would cost construction workers their jobs.
• Minister Bonaparte asked Dumbledore how the entire city had been restored, and Dumbledore called it possibly restricted magic before offering Cockroach Clusters.
• President Jacques recalled Dumbledore’s warning that a terrorist was searching for a nuclear bomb to drop on Paris.
• Dumbledore said he might need help from the younger generation, declined to explain further, and wrote on a bookmark to contact them.
• Dumbledore saw words appear on the bookmark and remarked that there had been an unexpected gain.

President Jacques ordered emergency measures after learning that Wizet had found a nuclear bomb hidden nearby, while Dumbledore insisted that magic had already neutralized the danger. Dumbledore prepared to take Jacques to the bomb by Side-Along Apparition, leaving Minister Bonaparte relieved to observe rather than make the decisions.

• Dumbledore told President Jacques that Wizet had found the nuclear bomb in a nearby little garden.
• The secretary-general reported widespread clashes and damage, and President Jacques declared a state of emergency and ordered nuclear weapons experts assembled.
• President Jacques warned Dumbledore about the bomb’s danger, but Dumbledore said magic had already eliminated the threat and invited him to see it.
• Minister Bonaparte observed that Dumbledore had taken control of the situation and felt relieved that he could watch and learn from the sidelines.
• Dumbledore offered to take President Jacques to the garden by Side-Along Apparition, and Jacques gripped Dumbledore’s wrist.

Dumbledore brought President Jacques to the nuclear bomb, where Minister Bonaparte examined it while Dumbledore explained its risks and revealed what he knew about its origins and trigger. President Jacques realized Dumbledore understood the Muggle world far better than he had expected, while Dumbledore remained relieved that events were going well.

• President Jacques suffered the effects of Side-Along Apparition, and Dumbledore gave him preserved Sinnavis fruit that quickly relieved his discomfort.
• Minister Bonaparte pointed out the nuclear bomb behind President Jacques, who realized he had vomited on it.
• Minister Bonaparte tapped the bomb with his wand until Dumbledore warned that it could be dangerous to mishandle.
• Dumbledore told President Jacques that the bomb came from the Far East and likely entered the black market during upheaval several years earlier.
• Dumbledore said the bomb should detonate automatically when it fell to a certain altitude, while President Jacques reconsidered Dumbledore's knowledge and abilities.

Dumbledore flew into the upper skies to confirm that Voldemort had left and used only two nuclear bombs. After he reported that both bombs had been dropped, President Jacques realized the recovery team had found only one, leaving the second bomb unaccounted for.

• Dumbledore transformed a wrapper into an owl, prompting President Jacques to study his actions and consider the wizarding world.
• Dumbledore used Fawkes to travel into the upper skies and check whether Voldemort remained there with another nuclear bomb.
• President Jacques questioned Minister Bonaparte about magic while the nuclear weapons expert team arrived and recovered a bomb.
• Dumbledore returned and said Voldemort had left after dropping both nuclear bombs at the same time.
• President Jacques realized that only one bomb had been recovered and wondered where the second nuclear bomb was.

Wizet and Selina Pendragon investigated the ruined Isaiah Society hideout and discovered that a failed ritual and infighting had destroyed it. Dumbledore told Wizet to take a holiday while they considered how to use the nuclear bomb as leverage, and Selina learned that Wizet had launched the second bomb to the moon.

• Wizet and Selina Pendragon arrived at the ruined manor in Normandy and descended to the remains of its lowest hall.
• Wizet received a message from Dumbledore about the nuclear bomb, while Selina Pendragon and her companions searched the ruins for magical traps.
• Selina Pendragon used Apparition Trace to reconstruct the Isaiah Society members fighting before a failed sacrifice and magical backlash destroyed the hideout.
• Wizet explained that Dumbledore expected a worldwide Witch-Hunting War and planned to stop Voldemort from detonating a nuclear bomb in Paris.
• Selina Pendragon learned that Wizet had sent the second nuclear bomb to the moon and laughed at the prospect of the Muggles discovering it.

After the Isaiah Society’s headquarters was destroyed, Wizet revealed that he had copied its ritual magic array for study. Selina Pendragon’s group decided to leave at once and join Vinda Rosier in Jerusalem to hunt down the Society’s remaining bases.

• Sebastian Saru’s group found nothing among the ruined manor’s remains, while Wizet showed them his notes on the ritual magic array.
• Wizet explained that he wanted to reconstruct the array and study how it could turn the nonphysical into the physical.
• Selina Pendragon decided to press their advantage and clear out the Isaiah Society’s other bases.
• Vinda Rosier reported that Charlotte Bonaccord wanted them to accept a Ministry of Magic commendation, so she knocked him unconscious and prepared to leave.
• Selina Pendragon’s group set out to meet Vinda Rosier in Jerusalem, hoping to hunt for loot without sharing it.

Wizet returned to Pierre Bonaccord Village and reunited with Luna while the group joked about the postponed International Confederation of Wizards Conference. Their families and friends soon arrived to check on them after the dangerous events in France.

• Percy told Wood that the International Confederation of Wizards Conference had been postponed, and Wood worried that his friendly Quidditch match would be delayed.
• Fred, George, and Ron teased Wood about trying to keep the match on schedule, and Wood seriously considered their jokes.
• Wizet arrived and embraced Luna, while their friends teased them and Sirius suggested everyone go eat.
• Molly Weasley arrived and checked on Ginny, Fred, George, Ron, and the others, while Xenophilius Lovegood anxiously examined Luna.
• Rita Skeeter arrived with a photographer, and Lupin joined the group, prompting Sirius to express relief that he had come.

After the group reunited safely in Paris, they gathered to eat and discussed how help had reached them. Rita Skeeter explained that a Muggle news agency alert had led her to Xenophilius, who feared for his daughter and Wizet.

• Mrs. Weasley discovered Fred and George’s blackened hands came from setting off too many Magic Fireworks, while Ginny exposed their excuse.
• Hermione’s parents arrived and comforted her after hearing from Mrs. Weasley that something had happened.
• Basque announced that lunch was ready, and Wizet led the hungry group to eat.
• Sirius Black asked how they had learned about the danger and arrived so quickly.
• Rita Skeeter said a Muggle news agency had reported unusual weather and behavior in the Paris Region, so she contacted Mr. Lovegood.
• Rita Skeeter revealed that Mr. Lovegood had been terrified because his precious daughter and Wizet were in Paris.

Rita Skeeter interviewed the group about the incident in Paris, hoping to gather eyewitness accounts of Wizet’s actions. Oliver Wood began recounting how he met Wizet, but kept insisting that the North American Quidditch League had ended last month.

• Rita Skeeter explained that the parents had come to check on the group after Mr. Lovegood feared something might have happened to them.
• Rita proposed interviewing everyone about what they had experienced during the incident across the Paris Region.
• Neville credited Wizet with helping protect the Muggles, and Rita said she wanted accounts of what Wizet had done.
• Wizet asked Rita to report professionally and suggested she begin with Oliver Wood, whom he had met before getting involved.
• Wood insisted that the North American Quidditch League had ended last month, then began describing how he met Wizet at an amusement park.

Rita Skeeter interviewed Wood, Wizet, and Hermione about the dark wizards’ plan, but Wood’s Quidditch digressions and Hermione’s resistance made it difficult for her to steer the story. The chapter ended with Rita realizing Hermione’s parents had encouraged her to speak freely, unleashing a formidable interview subject.

• Wood repeatedly derailed Rita Skeeter’s interview with talk of Quidditch and roller coasters, forcing her to steer him back to Wizet’s actions.
• Rita stopped Wood when he began describing his Flying Broomstick ride, and Wizet explained that he had used clues from Wood and his knowledge of Ritual Magic to identify a dark wizards’ plan.
• After tea, Rita asked Wizet to suggest another person to interview, and he introduced Hermione Granger.
• Hermione began by saying they should have informed Dumbl..., then saw through Rita’s leading questions and firmly challenged them.
• Rita realized Hermione’s glances at her parents had been signals of understanding, and that their encouragement had set Hermione free to speak her mind.

Rita Skeeter tried to steer the interview toward dramatic stories about the battle, but Wizet’s watchful presence kept her from using her usual tricks. She discovered that Neville and Hannah had improved Devil’s Snare to bind Trolls, and Fred and George tried to sell her some for self-defense.

• Rita Skeeter realized she had to conduct the interview cautiously while Wizet watched her.
• Fred and George named students from several Houses, and Rita chose to question Hannah Abbott.
• Hannah agreed with Hermione’s account and said she had nothing special to add.
• Rita asked Hannah about the battle’s devastation, and Hannah explained that she and Neville had improved Devil’s Snare to bind magical creatures.
• Neville credited Wizet with helping solve their research problems, while Fred and George offered Rita the improved Devil’s Snare for self-defense.

Rita Skeeter learned how Neville and Hannah’s improved Devil’s Snare used hair-infused fertilizer to recognize and protect its cultivator, and M.S.C. offered it for fifteen Gold Galleons. Impressed by Wizet’s role in making the invention effective and affordable, Rita prepared to use her report to get closer to him before turning her attention to Ron.

• Fred and George introduced Neville and Hannah’s improved Devil’s Snare to Rita Skeeter, and Hannah showed her the docile plant.
• Neville and Wizet explained how hair in the fertilizer acted as an anchor that made the Devil’s Snare identify its cultivator as itself and defend against threats.
• Lupin offered the Devil’s Snare for fifteen Gold Galleons, and Hannah clarified that she had not subdued multiple Trolls alone.
• Rita recognized Wizet’s role in combining magical disciplines to improve and reduce the cost of the plant, and resolved not to miss her reporting opportunity.
• Rita agreed to discuss the price with Lupin and turned to Ron to resume the interview.

Rita Skeeter recognized Wizet’s influence on the young wizards’ success and asked him about the mysterious moon seen during the incident. The French officials and Prime Minister Alain arrived to question Wizet, ending with Alain asking where the missing nuclear bomb had gone.

• Rita Skeeter reflected on how Wizet had helped Ron, Hannah, Neville, Harry, Fred, and George develop their abilities.
• Hermione learned that her parents and Lupin had also seen the eerie moon and the intense light, while Wizet suspected everyone except him had witnessed it.
• Basque announced Charlotte Bonaccord’s return with guests, including Jacob Kowalski and Honoré Corlay.
• Honoré Corlay introduced Prime Minister Alain of the French Muggle government to the gathered wizards and Muggles.
• Honoré Corlay told Wizet that officials needed his account of the incident, and Prime Minister Alain asked where the other nuclear bomb had gone.

Wizet revealed that the missing nuclear bomb was on the moon, shocking Prime Minister Alain and the gathered wizards. He explained that he had sent it there to retaliate against the meteorite that had threatened Earth.

• Honoré Corlay explained that a nuclear bomb was a devastating Muggle weapon, and Prime Minister Alain warned that its disappearance threatened global security.
• Wizet said the bomb was on the moon, leaving Prime Minister Alain and the Ministry directors stunned.
• Fred and George reacted excitedly to the news, while Mrs. Weasley scolded them and Sirius asked Lupin whether blowing up the moon could solve his problem.
• Prime Minister Alain asked why Wizet had moved nuclear weapons to the moon, and Wizet said he had done it to retaliate against the meteorite after they stopped it.

Wizet explained to Prime Minister Alain that magic had made the nuclear bombs absolutely safe, then shared what he knew about the organization planning a large-scale sacrifice. The meeting ended with the wizards and the Prime Minister recognizing the organization as a common enemy.

• Wizet told Prime Minister Alain that the nuclear bombs had been made absolutely safe by magic and demonstrated Transfiguration by turning a book into a flying, wolf-howling penguin.
• Prime Minister Alain examined the penguin and questioned Wizet about whether the bombs’ safety was absolute and whether their internal structure had changed.
• Wizet confirmed that the bomb kept by the nuclear weapons expert group was also safe, and Prime Minister Alain considered whether it could be used for President Jacques's nuclear test.
• Wizet asked Rita Skeeter to share her interview notes, and Prime Minister Alain learned that the evidence pointed to an organization planning a large-scale sacrifice.
• Charlotte Bonaccord said no wizard had ever committed such an act since the International Statute of Secrecy took effect, and Wizet called the organization their common enemy.

Wizet and the Ministry of Magic directors described their actions during the Paris crisis as an instinctive response to a common enemy, while Prime Minister Alain thanked them for saving the region. After Jacob Kowalski left, Rita Skeeter revealed that the upcoming International Confederation of Wizards Conference might include an awards ceremony for Wizet and the others.

• Wizet told Prime Minister Alain that the organization behind the attack was their true common enemy, and Charlotte Bonaccord and Honoré Corlay agreed that they had acted because the crisis demanded it.
• Prime Minister Alain thanked Wizet for resolving the crisis and left with Honoré Corlay, while Charlotte Bonaccord departed to handle recovery work.
• Jacob Kowalski explained that he had gathered information for MACUSA and warned Wizet that the next International Confederation of Wizards Conference could make him very busy.
• After Jacob Kowalski left, Harry, Ron, and the others wondered why Wizet might face the conference; Rita Skeeter suggested they could all receive awards.
• Wood recalled that the Quidditch captains had received commendations from MACUSA, and Ron asked Mrs. Weasley whether he might receive one too.

Rita Skeeter warned Harry and the others that the events in France had made them the focus of worldwide attention, with the International Statute of Secrecy reduced to an empty shell. When Wizet returned and heard their worries, he suggested they simply leave.

• Mrs. Weasley congratulated Ron, while Rita Skeeter redirected the room's attention to the consequences of the events in France.
• Rita Skeeter explained that the International Statute of Secrecy was effectively gone and predicted that governments and other forces would seek out Wizet and the others.
• Harry, Hermione, Ron, and their friends worried about being scrutinized, while Wood feared that attention would disrupt his Quidditch training.
• Wizet returned from reviewing Rita Skeeter's draft and heard the group recount her warnings.
• Wizet suggested that they could avoid the attention by leaving.