Chapter Summaries

Li Wei and Hermione stirred up the Gryffindor-Ravenclaw rivalry with magical displays before the Quidditch match began. During the game, Li Wei followed Draco Malfoy to Hagrid’s hut, while Cho Chang spotted the Golden Snitch near Harry Potter, who was distracted by her.

• Li Wei cheered Ravenclaw with enchanted blue eagles, and Hermione answered with a flying lion that spelled “Go, Harry.”
• Wood reassured Harry before the match, and Lee Jordan introduced Harry and Cho Chang as the Seekers.
• Li Wei followed Draco Malfoy from the stands and watched Hagrid deny that Norbert or a Fire Dragon was at his hut.
• Gryffindor built an eighty-point lead while Harry watched Cho instead of searching for the Snitch.
• Cho spotted the Golden Snitch behind Harry, smiled at him to conceal her discovery, and flew within inches of it.

After Gryffindor lost its Quidditch match to Ravenclaw, Li Wei helped Harry and Ron trick Malfoy into doubting his memories of Norbert and Li Wei’s supposed ability to command dragons. Malfoy left in panic, convinced someone had tampered with his mind, and ran to Professor Snape for help.

• Cho Chang caught the Golden Snitch, giving Ravenclaw a seventy-point victory over Gryffindor and leaving Harry disappointed in himself.
• Li Wei told Harry, Ron, and Hermione about Malfoy’s plan to involve Harry and Ron in caring for Norbert, then coached them to pretend they knew nothing about the dragon.
• Malfoy approached Harry and Ron about Norbert, but they denied knowing about him and accused Malfoy of trying to frame Hagrid.
• Harry and Ron’s performance left Malfoy questioning whether his memories of raising Norbert with them were false.
• Li Wei denied being able to talk to or command dragons when Malfoy confronted him, then left with Hermione.
• Malfoy panicked over his confused memories and ran to Professor Snape’s office for help.

After Snape sent Malfoy away, Li Wei celebrated fooling him with his friends and learned that Justin Finch-Fletchley and Percy Weasley had recovered from petrification. He then pushed himself through intense research into Soul Emotions to complete the foundation for creating a Spells Template, leaving Hermione worried about his health.

• Snape concluded Malfoy had been fooled about Norbert and sent him away, while Malfoy resolved to tell his father.
• Li Wei, Hermione, Harry, and Ron laughed about tricking Malfoy, then saw that Justin Finch-Fletchley and Percy Weasley had recovered.
• Li Wei spent the Easter holiday earning credits and researching how to create a Spells Template in the Room of Requirement.
• Li Wei realized his experience casting the Unforgivable Curses and using an emotion-suppressing tool could help him study Soul Emotions.
• Li Wei tested emotions and spells under Origin Perspective until he looked exhausted, and Hermione urged him to rest.

Li Wei used Mechanical Mind to develop a plan for becoming an Arcanist, then recovered and prepared to attempt the advancement. In the Room of Requirement, he began crafting a Spell Template by opening a tiny wound in his soul with the Cruciatus Curse.

• Li Wei’s Mechanical Mind ended, and he was overwhelmed by the emotions he had suppressed before recovering with a plan for advancement.
• Hermione expressed concern for Li Wei and urged him to be careful as he prepared for a major project.
• Li Wei drank Felix Felicis and Phoenix Tears, then examined his soul and its magical symbols through Origin Perspective.
• Li Wei cast the Cruciatus Curse on himself to create a tiny opening in his soul and began crafting his Spell Template.

Li Wei successfully became an Arcanist by imprinting a Spell Template into his soul, despite the danger and loss of vitality. He learned that the template was Forced Calm and examined the new abilities and demanding progression offered by the Arcanist MOD.

• Li Wei endured intense fear and spent soul power, magic, and vitality to forge and imprint a Spell Template, using Phoenix Tears to recover.
• The Arcanist MOD loaded after Li Wei succeeded, and he reviewed how Felix Felicis, his strong soul, and his preparations had helped him survive the breakthrough.
• Li Wei discovered that his Spell Template was Forced Calm, a Zero-circle Cantrip that suppressed emotion and sharpened his intellect.
• Li Wei learned that his soul could support ten Zero-circle Spell Slots, which could strengthen his magic and soul as he filled them with templates.
• Li Wei considered the Arcanist's instant spellcasting, growth potential, and demanding advancement, then set aside the premature idea of creating a Weave and celebrated becoming an Arcanist.

After recovering from the effects of becoming an Arcanist, Li Wei told Hermione about the Arcanist path and hoped to guide her toward it, but she dismissed his explanation as a joke. As Hogwarts finals approached, Hermione secretly resolved to surpass Li Wei while he continued studying Ancient Runes.

• Li Wei recovered his youthful appearance after resting in the Room of Requirement and told Hermione he had discovered a new path of magic.
• Li Wei explained the Arcanist path to Hermione and considered her a promising person to guide, but she did not believe it existed.
• Hermione urged Li Wei to study for finals and secretly aimed to come top of the year, hoping to catch up with him.
• Li Wei returned to studying Ancient Runes, and Hogwarts's final exams arrived.

Li Wei excelled in the practical portions of his Charms and Transfiguration finals, earning an Outstanding and 10,000 credits from the Learning MOD. After impressing Professor McGonagall, he reflected on his advanced Transfiguration training and remained uncertain whether to pursue transforming into a fire dragon or a phoenix.

• Li Wei finished the Charms written exam and daydreamed about using the Arcanist MOD’s Resurrection Spell to bring Lily Evans and Dumbledore’s sister back to life.
• Li Wei made a pineapple tap-dance across Professor Flitwick’s desk through changing music, and Flitwick awarded him an Outstanding in Charms.
• The Learning MOD credited Li Wei with 10,000 credits for his Charms exam performance.
• Li Wei silently transformed a mouse into an elaborate snuffbox during the Transfiguration practical, impressing Professor McGonagall.
• Li Wei considered whether to transform into a fire dragon or a phoenix, but he had obtained only a fire dragon’s essence and saw little chance of finding a phoenix’s.

Li Wei asked Professor McGonagall to guarantee his settlement in the wizarding world, and she agreed to accompany him to the Ministry of Magic after term ended. As final exams continued, he earned Outstanding grades and accumulated 68,000 credits, while considering how to improve his Flying class score next year.

• Li Wei asked Professor McGonagall to sponsor his wizarding-world settlement, and she agreed to inspect his Scottish Highlands property and accompany him to the Ministry of Magic after term ended.
• Li Wei explained that his alchemical games, especially the Hero King Game, had earned him enough money to buy the property.
• Li Wei brewed a flawless Forgetfulness Potion during the Potions exam, leaving Professor Snape unable to find fault with it.
• Professor Snape ignored Li Wei and berated Harry Potter instead.
• Li Wei earned Outstanding grades and 10,000 credits in six subjects, while his Flying class credit remained 8,000 because Ravenclaw lost the Quidditch House Cup final.
• Li Wei considered joining Ravenclaw's team or funding better brooms to earn more Flying class credits next year.

Li Wei and the Weasley Twins launched Hogwarts’ first Hero King Game Championship, welcoming guests and introducing the sixteen seeded players. The opening round began with a king-of-the-hill format that allowed anyone, including spectators, to challenge for a place in the quarterfinals.

• Li Wei and the Weasley Twins announced a championship with sixty Galleons and seven Glory Collector Cards as prizes, prompting Ron and Malfoy to declare they would become the Hero King.
• Li Wei welcomed the Grangers with Hermione while Valentin arrived to discuss the Hero King Game Console.
• The four Houses introduced their seeded players with magical entrances, including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy, and Cedric Diggory.
• Li Wei announced that each seeded player had to defend an arena against ten challengers to advance, and that a replacement would take over if a seed lost.
• Dumbledore and the principled professors rejected the idea of using their students to exhaust the challenges, while Slytherins considered exploiting the loophole.
• Li Wei started the round of sixteen, and the eager audience prepared to challenge the seeded players.

As contestants exploited the challenge rules to face friends and family, Draco Malfoy and Hagrid began a heated Hero King Game match. Li Wei watched Ron Weasley battle his brothers and reflected on how players’ inventive techniques could inspire new magic and alchemical puppets.

• Draco Malfoy summoned Goyle and Crabbe to challenge him, prompting other contestants to invite friends and relatives into the matches.
• Hagrid challenged Draco Malfoy, and the two began a match with Bloodthorn and the Fire Mage after Professor Snape explained the rules.
• Ron Weasley defeated his first challenger and faced Bill and Charlie Weasley while several other members of the Weasley family queued to challenge him.
• Li Wei recognized that Ron had developed a powerful freezing technique with the Ice Queen and considered how players’ custom moves might inspire spells and magical puppets.

The Hero King Tournament advanced from its challenge round to the top eight, with Gilderoy Lockhart unexpectedly eliminating Harry Potter. As Lockhart considered exploiting the game’s creator, Levi Keynes, to secure his future success, the tournament’s next stage remained ahead.

• Hermione Granger deliberately lost to Harry Potter, then Lucius Malfoy challenged Harry but withdrew after Harry rejected his offer of friendship.
• Draco Malfoy defeated Rubeus Hagrid, and the tournament continued through ten challenge rounds before sixteen contestants entered the elimination matches.
• Dumbledore drew random matchups, including Draco Malfoy against Marcus Flint and Fred Weasley against Ron Weasley.
• Gilderoy Lockhart defeated Harry Potter with his Fire Mage, and the top eight were Ron Weasley, Fred Weasley, Gilderoy Lockhart, Nymphadora Tonks, Cho Chang, Cedric Diggory, Draco Malfoy, and Gemma Farley.
• Lockhart recognized Ron Weasley as a threat and considered catching Levi Keynes off guard to profit from Hero King's popularity.

The Hero King Game semifinals were set after Ron Weasley, Gilderoy Lockhart, Cedric Diggory, and Draco Malfoy survived the quarterfinals. Li Wei introduced a Ban Card Rule, and Ron and Draco each banned the other’s familiar character before both choosing Dragon Warrior.

• The quarterfinals ended with Ron Weasley, Gilderoy Lockhart, Cedric Diggory, and Draco Malfoy advancing, while Ravenclaw’s seeded players were eliminated.
• Headmaster Dumbledore announced the semifinal pairings: Draco Malfoy against Ron Weasley, and Gilderoy Lockhart against Cedric Diggory.
• Li Wei introduced the Ban Card Rule, allowing each contestant to prevent an opponent from using one card during a match.
• Ron Weasley tried to mislead Draco Malfoy about his favored Ice Queen card, while Draco showed off his Dragon Warrior card and taunted Ron.
• Lockhart and Cedric banned the characters their opponents had used before, while Ron and Draco banned Ice Queen and Bloodthorn from each other’s decks.
• Ron and Draco both chose Dragon Warrior, surprising the spectators.

Ron and Gilderoy Lockhart faced off in the Hero King Game Championship final, where Lockhart’s Fire Mage initially overwhelmed Ron’s Ice Queen with elemental transformation. Ron froze Fire Mage after Lockhart ran low on mana, leaving Ron poised to win the title.

• Ron defeated Draco Malfoy in the semifinal, while Gilderoy Lockhart defeated Cedric Diggory.
• Li Wei introduced Ron and Lockhart as the finalists, and Lockhart won rock-paper-scissors to draw first.
• Lockhart drew Fire Mage, while Ron drew Ice Queen for the final match.
• Lockhart used Fire Mage’s elemental transformation to negate Ron’s attacks and press the offensive.
• Ron waited for Fire Mage’s mana to run low, then used Ice Queen to freeze him and began attacking while he was immobilized.

Ron Weasley won Hogwarts' first Hero King Game Championship, while Gilderoy Lockhart and Draco Malfoy took second and third place. After the award ceremony, Li Wei announced the establishment of the Hero King Game Company and its plans to sell the game and consoles in England, France, and Ukraine.

• Dumbledore presented Ron with the gold champion's trophy, and Ron celebrated his victory with his proud family and Harry.
• Gilderoy Lockhart received the silver runner-up trophy and concealed his anger at losing the championship.
• Draco Malfoy received the bronze trophy after defeating Cedric Diggory and enjoyed the respect his result earned him.
• Ron, Lockhart, and Draco each chose a Glory Collector's Edition game card and showed off their exclusive characters and prizes.
• Li Wei appeared on the awards platform with Boss Tom, Grave Sanchez, and Valentin and announced the establishment of the Hero King Game Company.
• Li Wei announced that the company would release and sell Hero King Game and its consoles in England, France, and Ukraine as reporters photographed the event.

Li Wei and Hermione tied for first in their year, and he encouraged her to stop measuring herself against him. He invited her to stay at his newly bought home over the break to study magic together, and she agreed after telling him she would first ask her parents.

• Li Wei congratulated Hermione on tying with him for first place, but she admitted she wanted to catch up to him.
• Li Wei advised Hermione to make herself her own goal, and she realized she had been studying mainly to keep pace with him.
• Li Wei invited Hermione to stay at his home over the break and help him deal with the property.
• Hermione agreed to visit after speaking with her parents and asked whether the professors knew she might be staying with him.
• Li Wei explained his plans to settle in the wizarding world, including his arrangements with Professor McGonagall to visit the Ministry of Magic.
• Li Wei listened as Hermione shared what she knew about the Ministry of Magic, and they entered the Great Hall for the end-of-year feast.

At the end-of-term feast, Dumbledore announced the House Cup results and awarded points for achievements during the year. Li Wei’s contributions secured Ravenclaw’s victory, while Gryffindor rose to second place, and Hermione received recognition for her academic work.

• Dumbledore announced Ravenclaw first with 612 points, followed by Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Gryffindor.
• Dumbledore awarded Ron 50 points and Draco 30 points for their Hero King Game Championship placements, then honored Hermione with 50 points and the Hogwarts Outstanding Student title.
• Dumbledore awarded Harry 50 points for his Quidditch achievement and gave Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Levi Keynes 50 points each for defeating the culprit behind Professor Quirinus Quirrell’s disappearance.
• Gryffindor celebrated reaching 612 points and passing Slytherin after Dumbledore’s awards.
• Dumbledore awarded Levi Keynes 50 points for his speech, 50 for challenging the heir of the Chamber of Secrets, 50 for saving the Unicorn, and 100 for the Hero King Game, confirming Ravenclaw’s House Cup victory.

After the end-of-term feast boosted Li Wei’s Learning MOD balance to nearly 300,000 credits, he traveled with Professor McGonagall to the Ministry of Magic to handle property matters. They arrived in the Ministry’s main hall, where Li Wei was to register and have his wand inspected.

• Li Wei said goodbye to Hermione and promised to invite her to visit once his home base was arranged.
• Li Wei met Professor McGonagall at Hogwarts with his property documents and traveled with her to Westminster by Apparition.
• Professor McGonagall and Li Wei entered the Ministry of Magic through the red telephone booth and received visitor badges.
• Li Wei and Professor McGonagall arrived in the Ministry’s main hall, where the fireplaces served as entrances and exits through the Floo Network.

Professor McGonagall guided Li Wei through the Ministry of Magic to begin transferring property and registering his fireplace with the Floo Network. On the way, she reminded him to patent his Hero King Game, and they reached the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

• Li Wei and Professor McGonagall entered the Ministry of Magic and passed the security check after a wizard inspected Li Wei's wand.
• Professor McGonagall explained that they needed to transfer Li Wei's property at the Magical Property Management Office and later change his fireplace permissions at the Floo Network Authority.
• As they rode the lift, Professor McGonagall told Li Wei about the Ministry departments and reminded him to register patents for his Hero King Game Console and game.
• Li Wei realized he had forgotten to register patents and asked Professor McGonagall to take him to do so after the property transfer.
• Li Wei and Professor McGonagall arrived at Level Two, the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

Li Wei and Professor McGonagall went to the Magical Property Management Office to transfer ownership of the Ruined Manor, but learned the Ministry of Magic had seized it after the Soviet Union dissolved. Liam Powell agreed that Li Wei's ownership documents were valid and began to reveal which official had taken the property before a perfume-soaked visitor interrupted him.

• Professor McGonagall introduced Li Wei to Liam Powell at the Magical Property Management Office, where Powell recognized Li Wei as the inventor of the Hero King Game.
• Li Wei gave Powell his valid ownership documents for the Ruined Manor in the Scottish Highlands.
• Powell explained that the Ministry of Magic had claimed Soviet properties in England after the Soviet Union dissolved, including the manor Li Wei had bought.
• Li Wei argued that he had purchased the manor before the dissolution and demanded that the Ministry return his property.
• Powell acknowledged that the Ministry's seizure lacked a legal basis and began to disclose the name of the official who had taken the manor.
• Someone entered the office in a wave of overpowering perfume, interrupting Powell before he could name the official.

Li Wei and Professor McGonagall went to the Ministry of Magic to transfer Li Wei’s Scottish property, but Umbridge rejected his Soviet ownership documents and claimed the land for the Ministry. Li Wei left determined to reclaim the property and drive out whoever occupied it.

• Professor McGonagall brought Li Wei to the Ministry to transfer his property and challenged Powell’s claim that the Ministry had confiscated it.
• Umbridge dismissed Li Wei’s notarized certificate and contract, declaring that the former Soviet property belonged to the Ministry.
• Umbridge tried to make Li Wei relinquish his claim for compensation or seek help elsewhere, while privately fearing that reclaiming the land would expose her own embezzlement.
• Professor McGonagall warned Umbridge that she would report the seizure to her contacts and Dumbledore.
• Li Wei questioned the Ministry’s authority, vowed to reclaim his property, and left with Professor McGonagall after taking back his documents.