Written at the End of the Volume

After nine months, another volume is finally complete.

This volume was completed by the author without an outline, making it more difficult than the previous five volumes.

To be honest, the fifth-year storyline is actually one of the most difficult parts for many Harry Potter fanfics.

Based on the pattern of most fanfiction the author has read, the protagonist after the Goblet of Fire is usually either invincible or at least able to hold his own against Voldemort. With such strength, he could practically roam freely at Hogwarts, making it very difficult for the author to portray the oppressive presence of Umbridge.

If it were purely a storyline told from the protagonist's perspective, I would actually prefer to skip Harry Potter 5 and go straight to The Wizarding Wars.

But I want to write about the development of other characters, such as how Ron let go of his prejudice against the protagonist and became more mature; how Hermione learned to let go of her competitiveness or pride and truly examine what she wanted most in her heart; and how Draco became Quidditch captain for the first time, abandoning the traditional Slytherin style of play and winning the championship fairly and squarely based on his skills and strength.

As for supporting characters like McLaggen, Frobisher, and Bell, it's really just the author's obsessive-compulsive disorder kicking in; he wanted to flesh out the minor characters in the original work for Rowling.

For example, McLaggen is a very arrogant man in the original book, but he disappeared after breaking up with Hermione, and his existence was not even mentioned in the final battle.

Next up is Frobisher. There's a surprise at the end of this chapter; click here to unlock it. Those who read the original People's Publishing House translation will probably remember her well—a remarkable woman who rejected Quidditch team because she valued the "Glamour Club" more (the second edition corrected this error; it's actually the "Charms Club"). I also remember the Secret Treasure portraying her as a male playboy, haha~

Then there's Bell. In the original books, aside from being a minor character on the Quidditch team, her only noteworthy plot point is nearly dying in Harry Potter 6 when she accidentally wears the cursed Opal Necklace. Most readers probably don't know that in God of War II, Theseus has two named Auror, Zhang and Cassius Bell, who happen to be Cho Chang and Katie's grandfathers. Cho Chang and Katie were in the same grade, and although it's not mentioned in the original books, the author thought it was quite possible the two families knew each other from childhood, so he added this detail.

I became interested in these characters while reading the original work, and gradually grew up with doubts. These characters have always held a certain weight in the author's heart. Readers who like to study the characters in the original work can probably empathize with this. If you don't like it, just consider it as the author padding the story!

Next, let's talk about the later part of the novel's plot.

I won't write the plot for Harry Potter 6; it's unnecessary. Draco won't become Death Eaters (which means the protagonist's initial plan was successful), Dumbledore won't suffer a fatal curse because of the Resurrection Stone, and Harry and Dumbledore around the world collecting information about Tom's life is even more meaningless.

The next volume will be the final volume leading to the Battle of Hogwarts. After writing for so many years, if there are still readers, I hope to give everyone a satisfactory ending.