Chapter Summaries

Jerry was chosen as Hogwarts' champion alongside Viktor Krum and Fleur Delacour. In the champions' room, Jerry told Krum he had quit Quidditch, prompting Krum to challenge him in the Triwizard Tournament, and Fleur introduced herself to Jerry.

• The Great Hall applauded Jerry after he was named Hogwarts' champion, and he entered the room beside the Great Hall.
• Karkaroff celebrated Viktor Krum's selection as Durmstrang's champion, and Krum joined Jerry in the room.
• Snape announced Fleur Delacour as Beauxbatons' champion, while some unchosen Beauxbatons witches cried.
• Krum told Jerry he planned to beat him at the next Quidditch World Cup, but Jerry said he had retired from Quidditch to research magic.
• Krum challenged Jerry to defeat him in the Triwizard Tournament, and Jerry encouraged him to try.
• Fleur entered the room, introduced herself to Jerry, and held out her hand.

Jerry learned the rules and date of the Triwizard Tournament’s first task while focusing on a new magical insight. The others left for Hogsmeade or their schools, and Jerry returned to the Slytherin Dormitory still working through the law he had perceived.

• Fleur greeted Jerry, but he politely declined to pursue a closer acquaintance, and she walked away annoyed.
• Snape ordered the prefects to lead students back to their dormitories, then Dumbledore, McGonagall, and the judges joined the champions.
• Barty Crouch explained that the first task would take place on November 24, test courage, involve mortal danger, and allow champions only their wands and no assistance.
• Barty told the champions they would not need to take examinations that year, then complained that Jerry’s Portal Magic had made the Department of International Magical Cooperation exceptionally busy.
• Barty returned to the Ministry of Magic, while Dumbledore and the remaining judges went to Hogsmeade and Fleur and Krum returned to their schools.
• Jerry led himself back to the Slytherin Dormitory while concentrating on the magical law he had suddenly begun to understand.

Jerry celebrated being chosen as Slytherin’s champion, then merged a newly comprehended law into the Ring World and considered gathering laws from other worlds to speed up his progress. With the first task less than three days away, Ron and Harry revealed that Charlie was overseeing it, and Hermione guessed the champions would face dragons.

• Jerry returned to the Slytherin Common Room, celebrated with the cheering students, and merged his newly comprehended law into the Ring World.
• Jerry considered combining laws from different worlds to reach higher-level laws faster, but decided to wait until he had mastered more of this world’s laws.
• Jerry and Hermione read Rita Skeeter’s exaggerated interview about Krum and Fleur, and Jerry told Hermione that Rita was an unregistered Animagus.
• Ron and Harry told Jerry that Charlie was in Hogsmeade and would oversee the first task of the Triwizard Tournament.
• Hermione guessed that the first task would involve dragons, leaving Ron and Harry astonished.

Hermione learned that the Triwizard Tournament’s first task required champions to steal eggs from adult dragons, but Jerry remained confident despite his friends’ concern. At the champions’ tent, Fleur drew the mild Welsh Green Dragon, Krum drew the dangerous Chinese Fireball, and Jerry was left to face the Hungarian Horntail.

• Hermione told Jerry, Harry, and Ron that the first task involved adult dragons, and Ron explained the rules and dangers of stealing a dragon egg.
• Jerry reassured Hermione, Harry, and Ron that he had plenty of experience dealing with dragons.
• Snape escorted Jerry to the champions’ tent, where Jerry calmly greeted Fleur and Krum and drank tea while they waited.
• Ludo explained the task and had the champions draw dragon models to determine their opponents and order.
• Fleur drew the Welsh Green Dragon as the second champion, and Krum drew the Chinese Fireball as the first.
• Ludo realized that Jerry would face the remaining dragon, the dangerous Hungarian Horntail.

Jerry waited in the champions’ tent while Krum and Fleur faced their dragons, then entered the enclosure to face the Hungarian Horntail. Krum led Fleur by two points after the first two tasks, and Jerry’s match began amid loud cheers from the Hogwarts crowd.

• Jerry called the Hungarian Horntail a cutie while Krum and Fleur worried about facing their dragons.
• Krum used the Eye Obscuring Spell against the Chinese Fireball, earned 38 points, and crushed half the competition’s dragon eggs.
• Fleur hypnotized the Welsh Green Dragon and obtained its egg, but its snoring flames set her dress on fire; she earned 36 points.
• Jerry watched both matches using an invisible clone and learned that Krum led Fleur by two points.
• Jerry entered the dragon enclosure to face the Hungarian Horntail as the Hogwarts crowd cheered.

Jerry conspicuously took a Fire Dragon Egg from beneath the Hungarian Horntail using Portal Magic, then flew into the air to evade its attack. The dragon broke free of its chain and breathed fire at him as the dragon handlers struggled to intervene.

• Jerry walked openly toward the Hungarian Horntail instead of sneaking between the boulders.
• Jerry used Portal Magic to take a Fire Dragon Egg from beneath the dragon.
• When the Hungarian Horntail charged, Jerry used his improved Flying Charm to escape into the air.
• The Hungarian Horntail snapped its magical iron chain and chased Jerry into the sky.
• The Hungarian Horntail breathed Dragon Flame at Jerry while the dragon handlers found themselves unable to reach him with their spells.

Jerry Carmen defeated the Hungarian Horntail with Portal Magic and a Shrinking Charm, then claimed the Fire Dragon Egg. The judges awarded him a perfect score, leaving him ahead of Krum.

• Jerry used a Portal to redirect the Hungarian Horntail’s Dragon Fire back at it, then made it bite its own rear with another Portal.
• Jerry cast a Shrinking Charm on the Hungarian Horntail, reduced it to palm size, and handed it to the dragon handlers before raising the Fire Dragon Egg.
• Ludo announced that Jerry had passed the challenge, and the crowd erupted in applause.
• Madam Maxime, Dumbledore, Ludo, and Barty each gave Jerry a score of 10.
• Karkaroff also awarded Jerry a 10, knowing that even a zero would leave Jerry two points ahead of Krum.

After Jerry won the first Triwizard Tournament task, Hermione rushed to him and kissed him, and the two ran off together. Three weeks later, Hermione revealed that she and Jerry had already discovered the Golden Egg’s secret and inferred what the second task would involve.

• Jerry received a perfect score for facing the Hungarian Horntail, then caught Hermione as she leaped into his arms and kissed him.
• Harry, Ron, the judges, and others entered the tent and caught Jerry and Hermione together, so Jerry handed Harry the Fire Dragon Egg and left with Hermione.
• Three weeks later, Ron asked whether Jerry had solved the Golden Egg’s secret while the group worked on holiday homework in the library.
• Hermione explained that Jerry had taken her underwater to open the egg, where its wail became a song that suggested the second task would take place in the Black Lake.
• Hermione said Jerry had invented a Water Repelling Spell for moving underwater, leaving Harry, Ron, and Ginny staring at her in shock.

Jerry and Hermione’s friends teased them about spending the night together, but Hermione explained they had only investigated the Golden Egg. As the Christmas Ball approached, Jerry and Hermione helped Harry and Ginny consider going together, and Harry asked Ginny to be his partner.

• Harry, Ron, and Ginny teased Hermione and Jerry about sharing a bath, and Hermione said they had only worked together to uncover the Golden Egg’s secret.
• Jerry changed the subject to the Christmas Ball, where Harry and Ron admitted they still lacked partners.
• Ginny told them Ron had been rejected after asking Fleur Delacour to the ball, while she had received several invitations of her own.
• Hermione suggested Harry ask Ginny to the ball, and Jerry encouraged him not to miss his chance.
• Harry asked Ginny to be his partner after noticing how beautiful she had become, and Ginny looked away shyly.

Hogwarts prepared for the Christmas Ball, and Jerry went to meet Hermione before the festivities began. Hermione emerged in a lavender-blue gown, and Jerry told her she looked beautiful.

• The Hogwarts professors decorated the castle and arranged Essence Mead and a performance by the Weird Sisters for the Christmas Ball.
• Jerry dressed for the ball and left the Slytherin common room, where Malfoy, Pansy, Crabbe, Goyle, and Daphne were preparing to attend.
• Jerry waited outside the Gryffindor dormitory for Hermione, reflecting that he valued her character and felt comfortable with her ordinary appearance.
• Harry and Ron came out with Ginny and Lavender, and Lavender said Hermione was nearly ready.
• Hermione stepped out in a pale lavender-blue evening gown, apologized for keeping Jerry waiting, and received his praise for looking beautiful.

Jerry and Hermione attended the Triwizard Tournament Christmas Ball, where the students from the three schools gathered to socialize. After the Champions and their partners took their places, McGonagall invited them to open the ball.

• Hermione wore Jerry's magical Crystal Shoes and joined him on the way to the entrance hall.
• Jerry and Hermione admired the enchanted cave and its fairies before the ball began.
• McGonagall called the Champions and their partners to the Great Hall, and Jerry and Hermione joined Krum and Fleur with their partners.
• The Champions and their partners took their positions in the transformed Great Hall as the guests settled in.
• McGonagall welcomed the six Champions and partners to the center of the hall to open the ball.

At the Christmas Ball, Jerry used his newly invented Dance Magic to transform his and Hermione’s dancing, impressing the Great Hall and leaving Hermione eager to learn the spell. The ball continued with waltzes and rock dancing until Hermione became too exhausted to keep dancing.

• Jerry cast Dance Magic on himself and Hermione, making their waltz graceful and dazzling the guests.
• Hermione realized Jerry’s spell had improved her dancing and asked him to teach it to her.
• McGonagall announced the official start of the Christmas Ball, and students, professors, and judges joined the dance floor.
• The Weird Sisters played a rock song, turning the Great Hall into a lively dance floor.
• After several songs, Hermione grew exhausted and told Jerry she could not dance any longer.

Jerry and Hermione left the Christmas Ball to walk through the cavern, where Jerry punished Rita Skeeter for spying and then revealed to Hermione that he had come from another world. The chapter ended with Hermione listening in growing concern as Jerry explained his past.

• Jerry and Hermione left the dance floor and walked through the cavern, passing Fleur and Roger, Harry and Ginny, and Hagrid and Maxime.
• Jerry recognized Rita Skeeter in beetle form eavesdropping on Hagrid and Maxime and magically trapped her in that form for ten years.
• Jerry and Hermione sat together in a vine hanging basket chair and shared a kiss.
• Jerry told Hermione that he had parents and a younger sister in another world and had come to this world at age eleven.
• Hermione listened as Jerry explained, shifting from confusion to concern.

Jerry took Hermione from the Harry Potter world to his home in New York in 2016, where she began to believe his account of coming from another world. As Jerry prepared to take her outside, someone knocked and called for help because Bailey seemed to be going into labor.

• Hermione doubted Jerry's story, but agreed to visit his world after he promised time would stop in their original world.
• Jerry returned with Hermione to his home in New York in 2016, where she saw the modern surroundings and calendar date.
• Hermione changed her evening gown and Crystal Shoes into Muggle clothes and sneakers, becoming mostly convinced she was in another world.
• Jerry began casting an Obliviate intended to keep ordinary people from recognizing Hermione.
• Someone knocked on Jerry's door and asked him to help take Bailey to the hospital because she seemed to be going into labor.

Jerry learned that Teacher Bailey might be close to giving birth and joined Hass in taking her to the hospital. Hermione met Jerry’s parents, who mistook her for his girlfriend, and rode with Teacher Bailey while Jerry explained how to answer questions about his wizarding life.

• Hass told Jerry that Teacher Bailey seemed to be going into labor, and Jerry realized the baby was due around this time.
• Hass discovered Hermione in Jerry’s room, mistook her for Jerry’s girlfriend, and greeted her warmly.
• Hermione introduced herself to Teacher Bailey, while Hass and Teacher Bailey inferred that she was a brilliant Columbia University student and Jerry’s romantic interest.
• Jerry sensed that Teacher Bailey was close to giving birth and told Hermione to say she studied biology at Columbia University if asked.
• Hass drove Teacher Bailey to the hospital, with Hermione beside her in the back seat and Jerry riding up front.

On the way to the hospital, Hermione spoke with Bailey, who concluded that Hermione and Jerry were romantically involved. When Spider-Man fought Vulture above the overpass, Jerry recognized the villain and secretly used magic to help disarm him.

• Bailey asked Hermione about her age, home, and relationship with Jerry, and decided they were probably dating.
• Hass and Bailey reacted approvingly to Hermione's account of her long friendship with Jerry, while Jerry let the misunderstanding stand.
• Spider-Man and a winged attacker fought over the overpass, and Bailey identified Spider-Man as a local hero.
• Hass decided to turn around rather than let Little Cannon join the fight while his family was with him.
• Jerry recognized the attacker as Vulture and cast Expelliarmus, sending a spell through the car door to strike him.

Peter stopped Vulture with help from Hermione, while Jerry, Hass, Bailey, and Hermione reached the hospital. Jerry explained his world and his superhero identity to Hermione, and Elsa met Peter at the hospital entrance.

• Peter stalled Vulture until Hermione used a blue beam to detach his wings and weapon, allowing Peter to capture him and hand him over to the police.
• Elsa learned that Jerry and their parents were with Hermione, then told Peter to follow them to the hospital.
• Hass drove Bailey and Jerry to the hospital, where Hass helped Bailey get admitted for the delivery.
• Jerry explained the world’s technology, superheroes, and his family situation to Hermione, then told her he was also a superhero and had used her appearance.
• Elsa met Peter outside the hospital.

Jerry and Hermione visited Bailey in the hospital, where Hass encouraged them to go out together while they waited for the birth. Elsa and Peter arrived, and Jerry steered the conversation away from Elsa’s curiosity about Hermione by asking how they had found the hospital.

• Bailey told Jerry and Hermione that the baby was not expected soon, and Hass gave Jerry his card and advised him to stay safe while dating.
• Elsa and Peter rushed into the hospital room after Elsa saw Hass’s police car and worried something had happened to Bailey.
• Jerry and Hass questioned how Elsa had learned they were at the hospital, and Elsa claimed she and Peter had been doing volunteer work nearby.
• When Bailey questioned Elsa’s environmental volunteer story, Elsa improvised that they were campaigning to protect plants by encouraging people to eat meat.
• Jerry greeted Peter as Elsa’s close friend and emphasized that Elsa mentioned him often.

Jerry took Hermione around modern New York, where the city’s technology made her worry that Muggles might one day discover the Wizarding World and go to war with it. Hermione resolved to join the Ministry of Magic and work toward better laws and peaceful coexistence, and Jerry offered to help her prepare.

• Jerry left Elsa and Peter with Hass and Bailey, who announced that they needed to discuss teenage romance.
• Jerry explained to Hermione that Elsa recognized her because Jerry had once used her appearance as a superhero, then took her through a Portal to Times Square.
• As Jerry described modern technology, Hermione worried that future Muggles might discover Wizards and start a war.
• Hermione said she wanted to join the Ministry of Magic, become Minister, reform its laws, and improve relations between Wizards and Muggles.
• Jerry encouraged Hermione to learn about Muggle development and offered to take her to a friend who could help.

Jerry brought Hermione to Stark Tower, where Tony agreed to make her a study device based on Jerry’s wristband. Jerry left a potion for Tony before returning with Hermione to the hospital, while Tony hid the potion from Potts by claiming it was meant for Colonel Rhodes.

• Tony and Potts danced in Tony’s office and were interrupted when Jerry arrived with Hermione.
• Tony recognized Hermione as a character Jerry had once disguised himself as, and Jerry introduced her as his girlfriend.
• Jerry asked Tony to build a device like his Silly Girl wristband so Hermione could study; Tony agreed to finish it in a day.
• Jerry sensed trouble at the hospital and returned there with Hermione through a Portal.
• Jerry returned briefly to leave Tony a potion, and Tony told Potts it was for Colonel Rhodes’s health before hiding it in his desk.