Chapter Summaries

After Umbridge blocked Li Wei’s property transfer at the Ministry, Professor McGonagall took him to his newly purchased manor in the Scottish Highlands. They cleaned the castle together, and Li Wei prepared to begin living there despite its damaged exterior.

• Li Wei condemned Umbridge and the Ministry after they left without completing his property transfer, while Professor McGonagall promised to report the matter to Dumbledore and the Wizengamot.
• Professor McGonagall Apparated with Li Wei to his manor, where they found an overgrown estate and a neglected but mostly intact castle.
• Li Wei refused Professor McGonagall’s offer to stay at her house and insisted on making the manor his home.
• Li Wei and Professor McGonagall used cleaning, repair, and vanishing spells to restore the castle’s interior and remove unusable debris.
• Li Wei showed Professor McGonagall that he had prepared juice and food, easing her concerns about his ability to live at the manor.
• Professor McGonagall urged Li Wei to stay alert and asked whether he wanted her to spend the night with him.

Li Wei stayed at his ruined castle with Nami and Fluffy after Professor McGonagall left, and began planning how to protect and renovate the place. Unable to use magic outside because of the Trace, he retreated into the Illustrated Guide to devise a way to block it.

• Li Wei reassured Professor McGonagall that Fluffy could protect him, and she promised to help with the property transfer and patent registration.
• After Professor McGonagall Apparated back to Hogwarts Castle, Li Wei released Nami and Fluffy from the Illustrated Guide.
• Li Wei fed Nami and Fluffy, then ordered Fluffy to guard the hall and warn him about approaching intruders.
• Li Wei planned to clear and renovate the castle but realized the Trace prevented him from using magic outside.
• Li Wei entered the Illustrated Guide's little world and began thinking of ways to block the Trace.

Li Wei tried to find a way to block the Trace, but he could neither alter his age nor make the Trace mistake him for an adult wizard. He began building a Magic Construct for the task and other castle work, finishing his first creation as a giant crab.

• Li Wei considered making himself genuinely older to fool the Trace, but lacked the time magic needed and did not want to sacrifice years of his life.
• Li Wei decided to explore whether a Magic Construct could make the Trace believe an adult wizard was nearby, and bought an alchemy workbench and materials.
• Li Wei designed his first Construct as a gardener powered by a Magic-Absorbing Rune, with the Scissors Charm and Aguamenti for its tasks.
• Li Wei imbued the unfinished Construct with memories and emotions, then completed it as a lifelike giant crab.

Li Wei tested and improved his Gardener Crab Constructs, then used them to clear his estate. Professor McGonagall arrived, admired the Constructs, and accepted Li Wei’s offer to make one for her, though she had not yet chosen its form.

• Li Wei tested the Gardener Crab’s movement and task-following, then discovered it responded slowly because it could not gather and process outside information.
• Li Wei added two ruby eyes to the Gardener Crab, allowing it to carry out his commands quickly and accurately.
• Li Wei made ten Gardener Crabs, which cleared the weeds and overgrowth from his estate.
• Professor McGonagall arrived and was charged by the Gardener Crabs until Li Wei ordered them to stand down.
• Li Wei offered to make Professor McGonagall a Construct as an early Christmas gift, and she began considering whether to choose a cat, lion, or tiger.

Professor McGonagall commissioned Levi to create a small lion Construct and promised to help with his property transfer and patent registration. Unable to locate the Trace, Levi refined several Zero-circle spell templates, including Mage Hand and Detection Magic.

• Professor McGonagall visited Levi’s castle, was startled by Fluffy, and asked Levi to make her a cat-sized lion Construct that could roar and run.
• Professor McGonagall told Levi she had contacted Dumbledore and her old friends about his legal troubles and planned to take him back to the Ministry of Magic in about ten days.
• Levi considered capturing a dark wizard to get around the Trace, but decided the danger of exposing himself made it a last resort.
• Levi used Origin Perspective to condense Mage Hand and demonstrated its strength by blasting a huge palm print into the ground.
• Levi failed to find the Trace but filled his Zero-circle spell slots with templates including Dancing Lights, Mending, Cleaning Spell, Cure Minor Wounds, Arrow Shot, Prestidigitation, Open/Close, Adhesion, and Detection Magic.

Li Wei used Detection Magic and a newly invented Dyeing Potion to locate and contain the Trace that had been interfering with his spellcasting. After confirming that the Trace no longer reacted when he cast magic, he began planning to enchant his entire property with Muggle-Repelling Charms.

• Li Wei studied Detection Magic and devised a method to deceive the Trace inside his body.
• Li Wei invented and brewed the Dyeing Potion, then tested it on mice and confirmed it made magical power visible in Origin Perspective.
• Li Wei drank the potion, located the tiny point of light that was the Trace, and trapped it inside a cage of Ancient Runes.
• Li Wei cast Scourgify outside the Illustrated Guide Microcosm and waited, but no Ministry of Magic warning arrived.
• Li Wei decided to tour his thousand-hectare property while casting Muggle-Repelling Charms across it.

Li Wei cleared and secured his thousand-hectare estate, then built magical constructs to reclaim the land and repair his castle. With the castle restored enough to live in, he looked toward further improvements to make it his ideal home.

• Li Wei explored his estate, cast Muggle-Repelling Charms across it, and planned a Shatter Pumpkin construct to clear overgrown land.
• Li Wei refined Shatter Pumpkins and released ten to level the estate while avoiding humanoids and the castle.
• Li Wei designed and refined Octopus Masons enchanted with Mending and the Sticking Charm to repair the castle walls.
• Li Wei used Gardener Crabs, Shatter Pumpkins, and Octopus Masons to restore the Castle Estate, then surveyed it with satisfaction.

Li Wei summoned a Rowlet to serve as a long-distance messenger, then prepared to defend his castle when Fluffy detected intruders. Three black-robed wizards arrived to scare him away, only to find themselves surrounded by his magical creatures.

• Li Wei spent two hundred academic credits to summon a Rowlet and welcomed her alongside Nami.
• Li Wei fed Rowlet Pokémon treats and considered naming her so she could carry messages to his friends.
• Fluffy barked a warning, and Li Wei cast Protego on himself and his Pokémon before enlarging the castle gate.
• Li Wei's Gardener Crabs, Octopus Mason, and Shatter Pumpkins gathered as three black-robed wizards approached the castle.
• The three wizards saw the creatures surrounding them in the moonlight and cried out in terror.

Li Wei ambushed and captured three dark wizards who had been hired to scare him away from his castle, then interrogated them in the Illustrated Guide Microcosm. They did not know who had hired them, and Li Wei suspected Umbridge and Fudge as he began planning his retaliation.

• Riding Fluffy, Li Wei and his Magic Constructs defeated three black-robed wizards and took their wands.
• Li Wei moved the prisoners into the Illustrated Guide Microcosm, stripped and shackled them, then woke them with icy water.
• Li Wei tortured one wizard with the Cruciatus Curse and controlled the other two with the Imperius Curse.
• The controlled wizards said they had accepted a job at the Knockturn Alley Black Market to scare Li Wei away, but knew nothing about who had issued it.
• Li Wei ordered the wizards to record all their spells and valuable knowledge, then suspected Umbridge and Fudge were behind the attack.

Li Wei accompanied Professor McGonagall to the Ministry of Magic to transfer property and register a patent, then argued that people should seek office if they wanted to reform the Ministry. With the paperwork settled, he outlined his summer plans and prepared to meet Hermione in Diagon Alley.

• Li Wei received Professor McGonagall’s letter and suspected Umbridge had sent the dark wizards who attacked him the previous night.
• Li Wei sent Hermione an invitation to visit his home and meet him in Diagon Alley.
• Professor McGonagall and Li Wei visited the Ministry of Magic, where they completed the property transfer and patent registration.
• Li Wei asked Professor McGonagall why Dumbledore tolerated corrupt Ministry officials, then said he should seek office to change unjust institutions.
• Li Wei planned to build his Wizard Tower, work toward becoming a First-Circle Arcanist, and upgrade the Hero King Game Console with remote battles and communication.
• Li Wei prepared to meet Hermione in Diagon Alley before beginning his summer projects.

Li Wei met Hermione and her parents at the Leaky Cauldron and reassured them about her visit to his home, then left to discuss business with Grave Sanchez. At the Used Bookstore, he was mobbed by fans and defended his Hero King Game Console to a Daily Prophet reporter before Grave pulled him into the office.

• Li Wei invited the Grangers to visit his home and explained that his enchanted item would take them there quickly, while Hermione and Professor McGonagall reassured them.
• Li Wei told Professor McGonagall and the Grangers that he had an appointment with Grave Sanchez, then left them to explore Diagon Alley.
• Li Wei found Grave Sanchez's Used Bookstore crowded with customers buying game consoles and cards, and fans stopped him for autographs.
• A Daily Prophet reporter questioned Li Wei about whether his game console abused Muggle inventions, and Li Wei argued that wizards could invent and progress too.
• Grave Sanchez hurried over and dragged Li Wei into the office to escape the growing crowd.

Li Wei arranged to expand Hero King’s card offerings, delay its next console, and pursue an investment in the Black Forest Broom Company’s Firebolt. After inspecting its unfinished broomstick, he identified a dangerous conflict between its speed-control and magical energy runes.

• Grave Sanchez gave Li Wei the key to a Gringotts vault and described Hero King’s growing international sales.
• Li Wei proposed lottery sales for new character and Glory Collector Cards, then decided to halt production of the first console and delay the second model until Christmas.
• Grave told Li Wei he had found the Black Forest Broom Company, and Li Wei agreed to meet its owner, Randolph Sprademore, about investing in the Firebolt.
• Li Wei and Grave visited the struggling workshop, where two Goblin alchemists demanded their wages from Randolph’s wife.
• Li Wei examined the unfinished Firebolt with Origin Perspective and told Randolph that its speed-control runes conflicted with its magical energy runes.

Li Wei invested in Randolph’s Black Forest Company and solved the Firebolt’s technical problem, bringing the broomstick close to production. He then proposed management tactics for controlling production costs, and Randolph invited him to become general manager, but Li Wei declined because he had school.

• Li Wei agreed to invest thirty thousand Galleons in Black Forest Company for a sixty percent stake and signed a magically binding contract with Randolph.
• Li Wei explained how to resolve the conflict between speed control and the Firebolt’s magical energy runes, clearing the way for production.
• Randolph told Li Wei that two goblin alchemists’ demands for higher wages had exhausted the company’s budget.
• Li Wei proposed tiered wages, competitive job placement, performance measures, and other management tactics to reduce the company’s reliance on expensive goblin labor.
• Randolph praised Li Wei’s management skills and invited him to become general manager, but Li Wei declined because he still had school.

Li Wei brought Hermione and her parents to his castle, where the Grangers agreed to advise him on decorating its unfinished interior. When Li Wei boasted that he could conjure lunch, Hermione challenged him to produce a charcoal-grilled Tyrannosaurus rex.

• Li Wei and Professor McGonagall brought the Grangers to the castle by having them travel through the Illustrated Guide's gate of light with Hermione.
• Hermione reunited with Nami while Li Wei showed the Grangers the castle and asked them to help plan its interior.
• The Grangers happily agreed to decorate the castle, and Li Wei offered to prepare lunch.
• Hermione questioned how Li Wei could cook in the bare kitchen, and he claimed magic would let him produce any food.
• Hermione asked Li Wei to conjure a charcoal-grilled Tyrannosaurus rex, freezing his confident smile.

Li Wei hosted Hermione, her parents, and Professor McGonagall at his castle, then began teaching Hermione Alchemy. He planned to train her toward becoming an Arcanist while also preparing to renovate his home into a Wizard Tower.

• Li Wei served the Grangers and Professor McGonagall a lavish meal, while Hermione teased him for inventing a name for one of the dishes.
• Professor McGonagall noticed Rowlet and warned Li Wei that the distinctive owl could attract Muggle attention when delivering letters.
• After the guests left, Li Wei brought Hermione to his alchemy room and offered to teach her Alchemy as he worked on a cat-sized lion Construct for Professor McGonagall.
• Hermione quickly learned the Alchemy lessons, while Li Wei planned to guide her toward becoming an Arcanist and controlling her magic.
• Li Wei considered Hermione's training and his plans to renovate his home and establish the beginnings of a Wizard Tower.

Li Wei, Hermione, and the Grangers finished decorating Li Wei’s castle in Baroque, Rococo, and Song styles, and the Grangers returned to London. Left alone with Li Wei, Hermione eagerly asked to ride Norbert, the adolescent Fire Dragon, for a flight.

• Li Wei taught Hermione Alchemy as they completed a lion Construct for Professor McGonagall.
• The Grangers and Hermione gave Li Wei contrasting designs for the castle, and Li Wei chose to use all three decorative styles.
• Li Wei, Hermione, and the Grangers finished renovating the castle in one week with magic and Constructs.
• The Grangers declined Li Wei’s offer to stay and returned to London, while Hermione remained at the castle to study magic.
• After Li Wei returned from escorting the Grangers, Hermione asked him to release Norbert so they could ride the dragon in the sky.

Li Wei and Hermione began building a Wizard Tower on a Cairngorm Mountains summit, with Li Wei secretly aiming to create a structure that could fly. After spending many academic points and working through the day, he completed the first stage of a magic-resistant basement and invited Hermione to test it.

• Li Wei and Hermione flew around on Norbert before starting work on the Wizard Tower at the mountain summit.
• Hermione helped Li Wei level the summit and excavate a basement, while he explained that the tower would be for practicing magic and eventually fly.
• Li Wei bought spell templates and construction knowledge, then worked with Hermione to brew the potion needed to make Anti-Magic Obsidian.
• Li Wei transformed the basement granite into soil, purified it, infused it with potion, and used the Animation Spell and Mud to Stone to begin forming Anti-Magic Obsidian.
• Li Wei completed the basement's initial Anti-Magic Obsidian structure by sunset, and Hermione raised her wand to test it with a simple Transfiguration spell.

Li Wei built the first floor of his Anti-Magic Obsidian Wizard Tower with Hermione and devised a way to power it despite being unable to create an elemental pool. He installed a miniature nuclear reactor and magical runes as the tower’s energy core, bringing the prototype online.

• Hermione tested the Anti-Magic Obsidian basement with a Transfiguration spell, but the magic had no effect.
• Li Wei and Hermione built the tower’s octagonal first floor and planned its reception hall and defenses.
• Li Wei realized he could not construct an Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire Elemental Pool, so he purchased its technology for reference.
• Li Wei bought miniature nuclear reactor technology and designed a furnace that converted nuclear energy into magic.
• Li Wei and Hermione completed the Mana Nuclear Reactor Furnace and connected energy channels through the basement and first floor, powering up the Wizard Tower prototype.

Professor McGonagall invited Levi and Hermione to study with Nicolas Flamel, and Levi eagerly accepted. After they met with Dumbledore at Hogwarts, he began to explain why Flamel had agreed to teach them.

• Professor McGonagall visited Levi and gave her lion Construct, then invited him and Hermione to study with an esteemed Alchemist at Dumbledore's request.
• Hermione guessed the Alchemist was Nicolas Flamel, and McGonagall confirmed it was connected to their encounter with Voldemort and the Philosopher's Stone.
• Levi accepted the invitation, eager to improve his Alchemy and refine the Wizard Tower's imperfect energy core.
• Levi and Hermione packed, left their estate in the care of the Magic Constructs, and followed McGonagall back to Hogwarts.
• Dumbledore welcomed Levi and Hermione to his office and prepared to explain why Nicolas Flamel had agreed to teach them.

Dumbledore explained why Nicolas Flamel had destroyed the Philosopher’s Stone and invited Li Wei and Hermione to visit him so Li Wei could study Alchemy. Dumbledore hoped to prepare Li Wei to oppose Grindelwald, and he led the pair to the concealed Flamel residence in Devonshire.

• Dumbledore told Li Wei and Hermione that Nicolas and Perenelle Flamel had chosen to end their lives, so the Philosopher’s Stone had been destroyed and only a little Elixir of Life remained.
• Dumbledore revealed that Nicolas had agreed to teach Li Wei Alchemy after learning about the Hero King Game Console, and Hermione accepted that she was accompanying Li Wei.
• Dumbledore worried that Grindelwald might emerge after he and Voldemort were gone, and decided that Li Wei might be the wizard capable of standing against him.
• Dumbledore Apparated with Li Wei and Hermione to Devonshire and explained that the Fidelius Charm hid the Flamels’ home.
• Dumbledore, as the Secret-Keeper, gave Li Wei and Hermione the address so they could see the hidden house.