Recaps

Will chose Magic Body Tempering as his Stamina LV4 bonus ability, transformed into a Phoenix, and collapsed before reaching the Room of Requirement. After waking and being examined, he discovered that he had grown taller and stronger, then received a Paper Crane as he finished a huge meal.

• Will reached Stamina LV4 and chose the transformed ability Magic Body Tempering.
• Will's body changed into a silver-and-black Phoenix, and he collapsed after stumbling into the Room of Requirement.
• Sylvia found Will unconscious, and Snape told him he had checked on the Felix Felicis while Will was out.
• Madam Pomfrey examined Will and found him healthy, while friends and professors gathered outside the ward to check on him.
• Will noticed that he had grown taller and stronger, ate a large meal, and received a Paper Crane.

Will met Dumbledore for tea to discuss the Triwizard Tournament and the plan to protect Harry from Voldemort. Dumbledore agreed not to make Will display his abilities publicly and ended the meeting by apologizing to him.

• Dumbledore invited Will to the Headmaster’s Office, where they discussed Will’s fainting and his decision not to use a Time-Turner.
• Dumbledore explained that the judges were considering an elimination format for the nine Triwizard Tournament champions to reduce the danger and keep Voldemort and Harry from facing other champions.
• Dumbledore asked Will to demonstrate enough ability to eliminate the other champions and ensure the right people reached the final.
• Will refused to attract public attention, explaining that it could compromise his role as Voldemort’s spy, and offered to help secretly instead.
• Dumbledore accepted Will’s conditions and said he would contact him if he needed covert help during the tournament.
• Dumbledore looked out at the night sky and apologized to Will.

Dumbledore apologized to Will for making him a double agent, but Will said the choice had been his and asked only for Dumbledore’s support. After several quiet days at Hogwarts, Will and Harry were summoned to the Wand Inspection, where the Champions, judges, Ollivander, and Rita Skeeter gathered.

• Dumbledore apologized for asking Will to face Voldemort as a double agent, and Will told him he had chosen that path himself.
• Dumbledore warned Will not to rely too much on Felix Felicis, and Will returned to his usual classes, library study, and lessons with Sylvia.
• Students celebrated Harry as Gryffindor’s Champion and spread a rumor that Will represented both Slytherin and Ravenclaw.
• Will and Harry left Potions class for the Champions’ Wand Inspection, where they found the other Champions, Ollivander, Bagman, and Rita Skeeter waiting.
• Bagman refused Rita’s request to interview the Champions before the inspection, and Dumbledore later asked her to step aside as the judges arrived.

Ollivander inspected the champions’ wands, then Rita Skeeter began interviewing them for the press and twisting their answers into sensational stories. After more than an hour, it was finally Will’s turn to be interviewed.

• Ollivander inspected Will’s wand, identified its rare acacia-and-phoenix-feather combination, and praised Will’s care for it after failing to cast a spell with it himself.
• Ollivander examined Cedric’s, Harry’s, and the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang champions’ wands, noting their materials and unusual cores.
• Bagman announced that Rita Skeeter would interview each champion, and Rita immediately pulled Harry aside.
• Rita distorted Harry’s answers into a story about jealousy and loneliness, then recast Cedric’s polite responses as signs of rivalry.
• Rita questioned Fleur about her Veela ancestry and beauty, asked Marc Pierre and Sophie Robert about living in her shadow, and portrayed Krum as a proud, hot-tempered tough guy.
• After more than an hour of interviews, Rita’s turn with Will finally came.

Rita Skeeter twisted her interviews with the Triwizard champions into a sensational Daily Prophet supplement, while Will Behrens had warned her to report his answers accurately. Harry was furious at the fabricated account of him, and Ron began reading the article about Will.

• Rita Skeeter interviewed Will Behrens, who gave concise answers and reminded her to publish them accurately.
• Will hinted that he knew Rita was an unregistered Animagus, and she agreed to respect the facts.
• Three days later, the Daily Prophet published Rita's sensationalized stories about all nine champions.
• Harry read the article, which falsely suggested he had staged his selection and felt threatened by Will, and angrily crumpled the newspaper.
• Ron read the distorted accounts of Cedric Diggory, Fleur Delacour, and the Durmstrang champions before spotting Will's section.

Will Behrens’s reputation contrasted with Rita Skeeter’s fabricated portrayals of the other Triwizard Champions, while he spent nearly half a month studying Dark Magic and mastering the three Unforgivable Curses. His Dark Magic reached LV5, and he considered which of four soul-related abilities to choose.

• Harry, Ron, and Hermione read Rita Skeeter’s unusually accurate article about Will and wondered why she had treated him differently from the other Champions.
• Will spent nearly half a month studying Dark Magic with Voldemort’s notes and the Black family’s records, raising his skill to just below LV5.
• Will repeatedly cast Avada Kedavra in the Room of Requirement and completed his mastery of all three Unforgivable Curses.
• Will studied how the Unforgivable Curses damaged the soul and reflected on the soul’s importance to a wizard.
• Will’s Dark Magic advanced to LV5, offering him four bonus abilities, and he began considering which one to select.

Will chose Soul Annihilation as his level 5 Dark Magic Bonus Ability, gaining the ability to add soul damage to Dark Magic spells at the cost of more Magic. Meanwhile, the headmasters debated how to run the Goblet of Fire tournament, and Madame Maxime proposed a compromise that left Dumbledore looking increasingly uneasy.

• Will selected Soul Annihilation and learned he could freely choose whether to add soul damage to his Dark Magic spells.
• Ludo Bagman told Barty Crouch that the headmasters were arguing over the tournament format after nine Champions had been chosen.
• Karkaroff pushed for an elimination format, hoping Will and Harry would be knocked out early, while Dumbledore defended the traditional points system.
• Madame Maxime suggested replacing eliminations with a disadvantage for a Champion's school, and Dumbledore's expression grew strange as she explained her proposal.

Two days before the Triwizard Tournament began, Harry told Will that the First Task involved dragons, but Will stayed calm and declined special training with Harry and Cedric. On November 24, the nine Champions gathered before a huge crowd as the First Task was announced: each would be sent to a different location in the Forbidden Forest to seize a Golden Egg.

• Harry told Will that dragons would feature in the First Task and described the professors’ special training for him and Cedric.
• Will declined to join Harry’s training, said he had his own way to prepare, and urged Harry to learn from Mr. Strange.
• Fred and George started a betting pool about how many tasks each Champion would survive, and Professor McGonagall gave them a week of Detention.
• On November 24, crowds gathered at Hogwarts as Ludo Bagman introduced the judges and announced that nine Champions would compete.
• Will entered the arena with Harry, Cedric, and the other Champions, and Bagman explained that they would seek Golden Eggs at separate locations in the Forbidden Forest.

The champions began the first task, searching the Forbidden Forest for golden eggs guarded by dragons. Will Behrens handled a Big-Headed Hairy Monster with Transfiguration, while Cedric Diggory found a Swedish Short-Snout guarding an egg.

• Bagman announced that the champions had to retrieve golden eggs from dragons in the Forbidden Forest before sunset.
• The champions were transported to separate locations, and Will Behrens began exploring the forest.
• A Big-Headed Hairy Monster followed Will, but he transformed nearby grass into venomous snakes that overwhelmed it.
• Cedric Diggory cautiously entered a clearing and discovered a Swedish Short-Snout beside a golden egg.

The champions faced dragons and dangerous creatures throughout the Forbidden Forest. Viktor Krum claimed the first golden egg, while Ivan Petrov fled a Hungarian Horntail and Fleur Delacour and Sophie Robert confronted a Ukrainian Ironbelly; the chapter ended with the audience wondering what Harry was doing.

• Viktor Krum fought a Welsh Green, struck its eye, and seized the golden egg despite being injured.
• Ivan Petrov fled a Hungarian Horntail and used Mist Lock to obscure its view as rescue staff took to the air.
• Semyon Petrov escaped Blast-Ended Skrewts and learned that Hagrid had placed them in the forest at Dumbledore's request.
• Fleur Delacour and Sophie Robert found a Ukrainian Ironbelly together.
• The audience wondered where Harry was and what he was doing.

Harry summoned his Firebolt and outflew a Norwegian Ridgeback to seize the golden egg. The chapter ended as Will approached a Hebridean Black Dragon guarding several eggs, including a golden one.

• Harry summoned his Firebolt and took to the air as the Norwegian Ridgeback pursued him.
• With Strange guiding him, Harry dodged the dragon's flames and claws, swooped down, and snatched the golden egg.
• Harry escaped through the trees until the Ridgeback gave up its chase, then landed safely with the egg.
• Will spotted a Hebridean Black Dragon guarding at least three eggs in another part of the Forbidden Forest.
• As Bagman announced Will's encounter to the crowd, Will stepped out from behind a tree, ready to act.

Will Behrens defeated a Hebridean Black Dragon with Soul Annihilation and claimed its golden egg. Meanwhile, Fleur Delacour drew a Ukrainian Ironbelly away while Sophie Roberts took its egg.

• Will walked out to face the Hebridean Black Dragon and used spells and an earthen wall as it attacked him.
• Will turned to fight back with Sectumsempra, wounding the dragon and striking its eye before targeting its other vulnerable spots.
• The Hebridean Black Dragon collapsed, and Will picked up the golden egg as the crowd cheered.
• Fleur drew the Ukrainian Ironbelly away from its egg while Sophie sprinted in and took it.

Cedric used Transfiguration to distract a Swedish Short-Snout and claim a Golden Egg, while Harry stole another during a duel between Krum and Marc Pierre. Hogwarts took the lead with four Golden Eggs as Cedric and Harry remained in good condition.

• Cedric turned rocks into sheep, lured the Swedish Short-Snout away from its nest, and escaped with the Golden Egg.
• Krum, injured after fighting a dragon and a Kappa, encountered Marc Pierre, who tried to take his Golden Egg.
• Krum and Marc Pierre dueled fiercely as Bagman and the spectators watched.
• Harry spotted the duel from his Firebolt, waited until both wizards were distracted, then swooped down and seized their Golden Egg.
• Harry dodged spells from Krum and Marc and flew away with the egg, leaving them to part in opposite directions.
• Bagman announced that Hogwarts had four Golden Eggs and the lead, with Harry and Cedric still almost unhurt.

During the Triwizard Tournament, Ivan Petrov stole Beauxbatons' Golden Egg from Sophie, while Krum decided Durmstrang would steal eggs from other champions to recover its lead. Krum, Ivan, and Semyon headed toward smoke rising from an open area, hoping to find several opponents gathered there.

• Phoebe distracted the Fire Dragon while Sophie tried to take its Golden Egg, but Ivan ambushed Sophie and took the egg after disarming her.
• Ivan left Sophie without her Wand, and the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students argued over his unsporting but legal theft.
• Krum told Ivan and Semyon that Harry had stolen his Golden Egg and proposed stealing four eggs to secure Durmstrang's victory.
• Krum spotted a column of smoke and led Ivan and Semyon toward it, hoping to catch several Hogwarts or Beauxbatons champions together.

Cedric was ambushed by Durmstrang’s three champions, who stole his golden eggs and left him unconscious. Will spent the competition eating lunch in the forest until Krum and the others found him and moved in.

• Cedric escaped a Chinese Fireball but was stunned by Krum and two other Durmstrang champions, who took his two golden eggs.
• Bagman announced that Durmstrang had pulled ahead with three golden eggs as Hogwarts spectators angrily condemned the attack.
• Will leisurely grilled meat and morels in the forest while the other champions continued facing dragons.
• Spectators argued over Will’s lunch, and Ron admired the food while Hagrid approved of his approach to surviving in the wild.
• Krum and the other Durmstrang champions watched Will from behind a thicket, and Bagman announced that they were closing in on him.

Will Behrens defeated Krum and the Petrov brothers with powerful defensive magic, while Harry Potter helped disarm Krum. Krum surrendered the Golden Eggs, putting Hogwarts far ahead, and Harry wondered why Will had let the Durmstrang champions leave.

• Krum, Ivan, and Semyon ambushed Will, but he blocked their spells with Shield Charms.
• Will countered the three Durmstrang champions, disarming Ivan and trapping Semyon while Krum continued attacking.
• Harry swooped in on his Firebolt and disarmed Krum.
• Krum surrendered the Golden Eggs, and Will collected them after the champions left.
• Bagman announced that Hogwarts had taken the lead, and Harry asked Will why he had let Krum and his companions go.

Will and Harry guarded their Golden Eggs while eating in the forest, confident Hogwarts had enough to win the First Task. The other schools avoided a final confrontation, and the task ended with Will and Harry’s barbecue drawing more attention than the competition.

• Will told Harry to let the injured Durmstrang Champions retreat and sent him to catch a rabbit while he guarded their Golden Eggs.
• Ludo announced that Hogwarts held six Golden Eggs, then reported that Ivan Petrov withdrew after suffering Deafness and Blurred Vision.
• The three Beauxbatons Champions hid near the last Catalonian Fireball, hoping to protect their eggs and keep Durmstrang from claiming another.
• Krum and Semyon made no move, while Will and Harry spent the final hours catching rabbits and chickens and barbecuing them.
• The spectators grew bored, but George and Fred made a fortune selling Prank snacks as Ron watched enviously.

The First Task ended with Hogwarts winning six Golden Eggs, Beauxbatons taking two, and Durmstrang scoring zero. After the feast, Will welcomed Cedric into the High Tower, and the Daily Prophet reported Hogwarts’ victory the next day.

• The Aurors returned all nine Champions to the arena, with Ivan Petrov carried on a stretcher after his eyes were injured.
• Ludo Bagman announced Beauxbatons had two Golden Eggs, Durmstrang had none, and Hogwarts had six.
• Dumbledore praised the Champions and invited them to a celebratory feast, where Cedric apologized to Will for doubting him.
• Cedric asked Will about joining the High Tower, and Will told him he met the standard and was welcome.
• The Daily Prophet reported Hogwarts’ six-egg victory and Durmstrang’s last-place score.

Will was summoned by Dumbledore after the Hebridean Black Dragon he wounded during the Triwizard Tournament died from its injuries. Dumbledore questioned Will’s extraordinary power and asked whether he had felt the Response of Magic.

• Karkaroff trained Krum harder after Durmstrang’s humiliating loss and blamed Will and Harry for his troubles.
• Snape reprimanded Harry in Potions while praising Will’s perfect potion and awarding Slytherin points.
• Lupin began a lesson on the Deafening and Blinding Curse, but McGonagall called Will out to see Dumbledore.
• Dumbledore told Will that the Black Dragon had weakened and died after nearly a month of madness despite its wound almost healing.
• Dumbledore warned that Will’s abilities were beyond those expected of a fourth-year student and asked if he had felt the Response of Magic.

Dumbledore warned Will to use Dark Magic sparingly after recognizing that it had damaged the Black Dragon’s soul, and Will promised to seek help if his magic began responding to him. Back in the Great Hall, Will turned down a Yule Ball invitation and hinted to Sylvia that she was the person he wanted to ask.

• Dumbledore questioned Will about his Dark Magic and concluded that it had inflicted soul damage on the Black Dragon.
• Dumbledore urged Will to use Dark Magic only when necessary and warned him not to follow Voldemort’s path; Will promised to come to him if his magic changed.
• Will returned to the Great Hall and declined a Ravenclaw girl’s invitation to the Yule Ball.
• Sylvia asked Will why he had refused the girl, and Will said he wanted to ask someone else when the time was right.
• Hannah Abbott noticed the exchange between Will and Sylvia and smiled, while Neville remained confused.

Will and Sylvia teased each other about asking someone to the ball, while Dumbledore visited Grindelwald to ask about Will’s unusual Dark Magic. Grindelwald could not explain Will’s abilities but suggested they might resemble Credence’s case as an Obscurial.

• Sylvia asked when Will planned to invite her to the ball, and Will teased her about whether she would accept someone else’s invitation.
• Sylvia went to find Luna, while Will headed upstairs to check on the Felix Felicis and study Transfiguration and Dark Magic.
• Dumbledore visited Grindelwald in Austria and asked whether the Response of Magic had enhanced Grindelwald’s Dark Magic.
• Grindelwald revealed that he had never received the Response of Magic and credited the Saints’ collective power of mind for helping him challenge Dumbledore.
• Dumbledore described Will’s dragon-killing Dark Magic and possible status as a half-Obscurial, leaving both men unable to explain his abilities.
• Grindelwald compared Will’s situation to Credence, and Dumbledore wondered whether an Obscurus could strengthen Dark Magic so greatly.

Will studied Dumbledore’s notes on advanced Transfiguration and went to Hogsmeade with Sylvia, unaware that Grindelwald had become interested in him. As they left the Castle, someone shouted that Durmstrang and Hogwarts were fighting.

• Dumbledore left Grindelwald at dawn, and Grindelwald wondered what kind of person Will Behrens was.
• Will checked his Felix Felicis, then studied Dumbledore’s notes and failed to Transfigure a plant into living stone.
• Sylvia persuaded Will to stop studying and go to Hogsmeade, telling him how she had helped Luna prepare for the Yule Ball.
• Will and Sylvia left the Castle, where a familiar voice shouted that Durmstrang and Hogwarts were fighting.

Will and Sylvia watched a brawl erupt between Hogwarts and Durmstrang students beside the Black Lake. The Hogwarts students gained the upper hand, but the fight was still underway when someone ordered everyone to stop.

• Will and Sylvia arrived at the Black Lake and saw Hogwarts and Durmstrang students fighting after the Durmstrang group accused the Hogwarts students of spying on Krum.
• Fred and George used fireworks, Dungbombs, and a Portable Swamp to throw the Durmstrang students into disarray.
• Cedric led the Hufflepuffs while Harry rallied the Gryffindors, and Hermione treated injured students as Will stayed out of the fight.
• Harry rescued Ron from the water and learned that the Durmstrang students had tried to drive the Hogwarts group away from Krum's training.
• The Hogwarts students coordinated their attack and drove the Durmstrang students back until a voice ordered everyone to stop.

Hogwarts and Durmstrang students clashed by the Black Lake after Durmstrang students accused Hogwarts students of spying on Krum’s training. Professor McGonagall sent the Durmstrang group back to their ship and summoned Will, along with Harry and Cedric, to explain what happened.

• Durmstrang students tried to drive Hogwarts students away from the Black Lake, and an argument escalated into a magical duel.
• Professor McGonagall arrived and demanded an account of the fight while Karkaroff complained that the Hogwarts students had disrupted Krum’s training.
• McGonagall defended the Hogwarts students’ right to use the lake and ordered Karkaroff to take his students back to their ship.
• George hit the retreating Durmstrang Prefect with a ball, and McGonagall scolded him before dismissing the other students.
• McGonagall asked Harry and Cedric to accompany her, then called Will over as a Champion.

Professor McGonagall nudged Harry and Cedric toward a clue about the Second Task before Fleur and Sophie invited the Hogwarts Champions to the Yule Ball. Will and Sylvia spent the snowy afternoon in Hogsmeade, where Will formally asked Sylvia to be his date, just as two faces appeared at the pub window.

• Professor McGonagall questioned Will, Harry, and Cedric about Krum's Black Lake training, prompting Harry to suspect the Second Task involved water.
• Fleur invited Will to the Yule Ball, but Sylvia claimed him as her date, while Sophie began talking with Harry and Cedric went to meet Cho Chang.
• Will and Sylvia visited The Three Broomsticks, where Will answered Sylvia's questions about her Dark Magic studies as snow fell over Hogsmeade.
• Sylvia teased Will for not officially asking her to the Yule Ball, and Will formally invited her; she accepted.
• Two faces pressed against the pub window as Will warmed his Butterbeer with a Finger Snap.