Chapter Summaries

Skylar and the other representatives gathered in the tent as the seven teams for the Potions Championship were confirmed. Hector Dagworth-Granger explained that the contestants would collect potion ingredients in the Magic Garden before brewing the same potion the next morning.

• Allison Baker, Mara Kinda, Igor Morozov, and Rafaela Correa arrived and introduced themselves to the gathered contestants.
• Skylar and Seferis exchanged challenges with Mara and Igor, while Fleur and the others reacted to the new arrivals.
• After an hour passed without further contestants, Skylar learned that four eligible schools had forfeited the competition, leaving seven teams.
• Hector Dagworth-Granger entered with three renowned judges and sent the professors to wait in the village tavern.
• Hector announced that contestants had nine hours to collect ingredients in the Magic Garden and would brew a potion with them the following morning.
• Hector prohibited contestants from attacking or stealing from one another and explained that firing red sparks for help would end a contestant’s participation.

Skylar entered the Magic Garden and used his abilities to gather rare potion ingredients. Meanwhile, Mara Kinda and Rafaela Correa recruited Allison Baker into a plan to strip their assigned areas of ingredients, leaving the other contestants with less to collect.

• Hector led the contestants through a magical doorway in Quintia McQuoid’s former home and into the Magic Garden.
• After the judges signaled the start, Skylar explored the forest and harvested ten Sopophorous Beans from a rare plant.
• Skylar transformed into his flood-dragon form, gathered aquatic bulb grass from a lake, and searched for more ingredients.
• Mara Kinda and Rafaela Correa agreed to gather all the herbs and fruit ingredients in their assigned areas so the other contestants would be left without them.
• Allison Baker accepted their invitation, and the three contestants split up to carry out the plan.

Sephiris Ludkia ambushed Fleur Delacour with Imps and Erklings, forcing her to flee and lose most of her gathered ingredients. Meanwhile, Igor Morozov awakened a demon tree to turn the Magic Garden into his hunting ground.

• Sephiris Ludkia secretly summoned Imps and Erklings to attack Fleur while she gathered potion ingredients.
• Fleur fought off the creatures with spells, but they wounded her and drove her from the woods.
• Fleur treated her injuries, realized the attack had been orchestrated, and suspected someone was behind it.
• Sephiris controlled the creatures to collect Fleur’s dropped ingredients and left to find another target.
• Igor Morozov carved ancient runes into a tree hollow, used his blood to awaken a demon tree, and began connecting to it through the Dark Arts.

Skylar gathered ingredients for the competition and sensed a faint aura of the Dark Arts in the forest. Meanwhile, Alison, Mara, and Raffaella discovered that the forest had been enchanted, and identified the magic as the infamous Rampant Tree.

• Skylar collected water snails by following Plimpies, then headed toward caves to search for more ingredients.
• Skylar detected a faint Dark Arts aura in the forest but continued gathering ingredients.
• Mara used Wandless Magic to herd Fairies toward Alison, who trapped them in a cage to collect their wings.
• Raffaella sensed a decayed smell and unusual magic, warning Alison and Mara that the forest had been enchanted by Dark Arts.
• Alison, Mara, and Raffaella recalled the 1809 Killer Forest Attack Incident and identified the forest-controlling magic as Rampant Tree.

Skylar gathered ingredients in the Magic Garden, then found fresh blood and a piece of Fleur’s clothing, adding to the signs that something was wrong with the competition. Elsewhere, Igor Morozov defeated the creatures Seferis had sent after him and knocked Seferis unconscious with a vine.

• Skylar used the Sonic Boom Charm to drive off Ghost-Eyed Bats and collected ingredients from their cave and nearby plants.
• Skylar gathered more magical ingredients but noticed that no Fairies were present in the Magic Garden.
• Skylar found fresh blood in a flower bed and identified a scrap of light-blue silk as part of Fleur’s clothing.
• Seferis lured Imps and Erklings toward Igor Morozov, expecting them to overwhelm him.
• Igor used leaves, roots, and vines to rout the creatures, then seized Seferis with a vine and knocked him unconscious.

Skylar followed a blood trail through the garden and found Fleur injured beneath a plane tree. He treated her wound and repaired her robes, leaving Fleur looking at him with a new, complicated expression.

• Skylar used an improved tracking spell to follow bloodstains through the flowerbeds.
• Skylar found Fleur leaning against a plane tree with a bleeding shoulder and torn robes.
• Skylar cleaned Fleur’s wound, applied an enhanced Dittany Ointment, and teased her as he treated her.
• Skylar repaired Fleur’s robes with a spell after her wound began healing.
• Fleur thanked Skylar, then smiled and quietly studied him instead of responding to his teasing.

Skylar and Fleur gathered Potions ingredients in the garden before heading into the dense forest, where they began searching for more dangerous plants. They crossed a stream on Skylar’s magical bridge and entered the dim forest, leaving the hunt underway.

• Skylar improved the tournament rations with nectar, honey, and a spell, then shared the bread with Fleur.
• Skylar estimated the time from the sky and gave Fleur extra Potions ingredients before they continued toward the forest.
• Skylar gathered Crystal Moss by a stream and created a magical floating bridge so he and Fleur could cross without confronting a Troll.
• Skylar and Fleur entered the dense forest and prepared to search for Devil's Snare, Deathcap Mushrooms, Venomous Tentacula, and Mandrake while watching for dangerous creatures.

Skylar and Fleur found Raffaella and the others trapped by Morozov’s Rampant Tree, and Skylar stayed behind so Fleur could get help. After Fleur escaped, Skylar unleashed powerful fire spells, and the flames fused into a new kind of fire.

• Skylar and Fleur discovered Seferis, Mara, and Alison unconscious in the trees and Raffaella imprisoned in a wooden cage.
• Raffaella warned them that Morozov had awakened the forest with Rampant Tree.
• Skylar told Fleur to flee for help and stayed to fight as Morozov sent thorny vines attacking from all sides.
• Fleur reluctantly ran toward the forest’s edge while Skylar held back the vines with successive spells.
• Skylar unleashed Purple Fire Scorches the Plains, Dance of Crimson Flame, and black Fiendfyre Blaze, whose flames fused into an unprecedented fire.

Skylar appeared to fall after Morozov’s demon tree formation wore him down, prompting Fleur to reveal herself and challenge Morozov. Skylar secretly healed his wounds and rose again, preparing to turn the hunt against Morozov.

• Morozov’s demon trees overwhelmed Skylar, and a thorn pierced his chest after he grew exhausted and injured.
• Morozov emerged from hiding, believing Skylar was dead, and set out to hunt Fleur.
• Fleur revealed she had stayed hidden under a Disillusionment Charm to draw Morozov out, then attacked him with Flame Storm.
• Morozov blocked Fleur’s flames with a magical barrier, and the two began fighting in the forest.
• Skylar broke the thorn, healed himself with Creation Regeneration, and stood ready to attack Morozov.

Skylar defeated Morozov, completed his ingredient collection, and became the leading favorite after the first day of the Potions Championship. That night, Fleur confessed her feelings, and Skylar returned her kiss.

• Skylar revealed that he had faked his injury to lure Morozov out, then disarmed and defeated him with silent Wandless Magic.
• Raffaella persuaded Mara and Alison to give Skylar ingredients, allowing him to complete his collection before the gathering period ended.
• The organizers disqualified Morozov, and Skylar emerged as the only contestant with every required ingredient; the brewing event was set for the next morning.
• At dinner, Mara, Raffaella, and Alison thanked Skylar for rescuing them while Seferis remained sullen over his humiliation.
• Fleur visited Skylar in his room, thanked him for looking after her, confessed that she liked him, and kissed him; Skylar kissed her back.

Skylar reflected on Fleur’s confession and asked her for more time, then prepared for the final competition challenge: Cosmetic Potions. The chapter ended with Skylar eager to demonstrate his potion-making skills as the contestants gathered in the laboratory.

• Fleur confessed her feelings to Skylar, kissed him passionately, and persisted after he revealed that he already had several girlfriends.
• Skylar explained that his dangerous enemies and responsibilities made him fear he could not give Fleur the happiness she deserved, and asked her for more time.
• Fleur accepted his request without pressing him further, and they went to sleep beside one another without doing anything more.
• Skylar arrived at the potions room on the final day of the competition and saw that Morozov’s station was empty.
• The final challenge was announced as Cosmetic Potions, and Skylar eagerly prepared to show his potion-making ability.

Skylar won the Potions Championship with an unprecedented Cosmetic Potion that enhanced beauty beyond skincare, after Fleur helped him perfect the brew with a strand of her hair. The competition ended with Fleur declaring Skylar her boyfriend, and Skylar accepting a Golden Cauldron and an invitation to join the Society of Extraordinary Potioneers.

• Skylar brewed an experimental Cosmetic Potion, and Fleur added a strand of her hair to turn it pale pink and complete its effects.
• Skylar admitted that he liked Fleur, and she deferred their conversation until after the competition.
• The judges found that Skylar's potion enhanced skin, hair, features, physique, and bearing, and named him the champion.
• Fleur embraced Skylar in front of the contestants, kissed his cheek, and declared that he was her boyfriend; Skylar did not deny it.
• Hector Dagworth-Granger awarded Skylar a Golden Cauldron and invited him to join the Society of Extraordinary Potioneers, which Skylar accepted.

At breakfast in Grimmauld Place, Hermione, Harry, and Ron read that Skylar Malfoy had won the Wizarding Schools Potions Championship and react with jealousy and conflict. Hermione defended Skylar’s achievement against Harry and Ron’s accusations, then left the table while they remained unconvinced.

• An owl delivered the Daily Prophet, and Hermione saw its report that Skylar Malfoy had won the Potions Championship and that Fleur Delacour had kissed him.
• Hermione felt unsettled by Fleur’s closeness to Skylar, while Ron resented Skylar’s success and Harry brooded over how differently their lives had turned out.
• Ron accused Skylar of benefiting from wealth and luck, and Harry suggested he had bribed Snape or the judges.
• Hermione angrily defended Skylar’s skill and insisted he deserved the championship.
• Hermione left the table after ending the argument, while Harry and Ron remained unconvinced.

After winning the Wizarding Schools Potions Championship, Skylar prepared to leave France for Great Britain, carrying his prizes and new honors. Fleur decided to go with him, and the chapter ended with the Delacours seeing the pair Apparate away in silence and wondering at Skylar’s remarkable abilities.

• Skylar packed his Golden Cauldron, 1,000 Galleons, and Society of Extraordinary Potioneers membership card before preparing to leave France.
• Fleur told Skylar she would accompany him to Britain, where she planned to work and learn more about the British wizarding world.
• Mr. and Mrs. Delacour bid farewell to Fleur, and Skylar promised to care for her and bring her home to visit.
• Skylar and Fleur Apparated away together, leaving Mr. and Mrs. Delacour impressed that Skylar had made no sound when Apparating.

Skylar and Fleur met with Pierre Evreux in the Camargue Marshes, where Skylar secured a long-term ingredient supply contract with Magic Garden. As they prepared to return to Britain, Skylar spotted Katarina Monroe fleeing a group of attackers led by Barbarossa and Ge Lang.

• Skylar met Pierre Evreux and negotiated a long-term contract to buy rare potion ingredients from Magic Garden.
• Skylar signed the contract, resolving the Dragon Tail Group’s shortage of rare potion materials.
• Skylar reflected on the Sleeping Dragon Society’s remaining plans and prepared to return to Britain with Fleur.
• Skylar and Fleur heard spells and saw a wounded woman fleeing six black-robed wizards.
• Skylar recognized Barbarossa and Ge Lang among the pursuers, then saw that the woman was Katarina Monroe.

Skylar rescued Katarina Monroe from Barbarossa and his dark wizards, defeating most of the pursuers and capturing four of them. He left with the exhausted Katarina and Fleur to learn what had happened to her.

• Skylar Apparated between Katarina and her pursuers, shielding her from attacks by Barbarossa and Ge Lang.
• Barbarossa warned Ge Lang that Skylar was dangerous, but the six dark wizards attacked him anyway.
• Skylar used layered invisibility and the Lightning Curse to ambush two dark wizards, then evaded Barbarossa’s magical tsunami.
• Skylar transformed the flooded ground into quicksand, trapping four dark wizards while Barbarossa and Ge Lang escaped.
• Skylar bound the four captured wizards, supported the collapsing Katarina, and left with her and Fleur.

Skylar disguised himself as Carter Yang and brought Fleur and Katarina to the Leaky Cauldron, where he transformed their room with powerful Spatial Transfiguration. That night, Katarina revealed how Walpurgis and the Moreau Family had abandoned her and how Barbarossa’s men killed her parents, leaving her with nowhere to call home.

• Skylar changed his appearance to that of Carter Yang and booked a three-day stay at the Leaky Cauldron for himself, Fleur, and Katarina.
• Skylar used Spatial Transfiguration to turn their shabby room into a comfortable suite, impressing Fleur and Katarina.
• After Fleur fell asleep, Skylar asked Katarina what had happened following the failed attack beneath the lake.
• Katarina explained that the Moreau Family expelled her to avoid Walpurgis’s punishment for the failed mission.
• Katarina told Skylar that Barbarossa and his men hunted down and killed her parents as they tried to flee with her.
• Katarina said she had nowhere left to call home, and Skylar recognized that she had lost the will to live.

British Chinese archaeologist Carter Yang discovered an ancient underground cavern in Tibet and was transported into a mysterious vortex after touching a runic symbol. The chapter left his destination unknown.

• Carter Yang, a renowned archaeologist and occult enthusiast, journeyed into a remote mountain range in northern Tibet.
• Carter found a cavern entrance carved with ancient runic symbols and cautiously explored its depths.
• After five hours underground, Carter reached a wall covered in runes and recognized a spiral symbol from a Tibetan Thangka.
• Carter felt drawn to the spiral, touched it, and was pulled into a vortex before vanishing.

Skylar used a mind spell to turn Katarina's grief and anger into a desire for revenge, then persuaded her to bind herself to him as his magic servant. The contract was established, leaving Katarina marked and sworn to serve Skylar.

• Skylar reminded Katarina of her family's betrayal and the deaths of her parents, then urged her to seek revenge against her family, Walpurgis, and the Pirate King Family.
• Skylar used an invasive mind spell to intensify Katarina's hatred until she declared that she wanted revenge.
• Skylar offered Katarina power in exchange for becoming his servant until her revenge was complete, and Katarina accepted.
• Skylar summoned the Servant Magic Curse Mark contract, and Katarina recited its oath naming Skylar Malfoy as her master.
• The contract branded Katarina's neck with a twin-serpent rune, established a soul connection, and Katarina knelt to greet Skylar as her master.

Skylar bound Katarina to him with the Servant Magic Curse Mark and named her his Maid of Swords. He assigned her to manage his growing network of vassal families while she remained hidden from Walpurgis.

• Skylar asked Katarina whether she regretted becoming his servant, and she declared that revenge was the only meaning of her existence.
• Skylar promised to give Katarina the strength to take revenge and told her she would serve him as well as pursue her vengeance.
• Skylar named Katarina his Maid of Swords and declared that she answered only to him, not to House of Malfoy or any other family.
• Skylar offered Katarina the role of steward over his vassal families, and she accepted.
• Skylar considered his ten existing vassal families and the additional families he expected to bring under his command, recognizing the need for someone to manage their affairs.