Chapter Summaries

Snape tested the Resurrection Stone and concluded it still could not let him defeat Dumbledore or Grindelwald, while Albania’s upheaval kept the Akatsuki occupied until Kyle and Konan returned to Britain. Kyle brought Konan to his house in Dorset, where they planned to stay together.

• Snape tested the Resurrection Stone’s power and reckoned he could at most draw with the Obscurial, though he hoped breaking its third seal would grant him greater control.
• Kyle invited Konan to join the Akatsuki to help manage the Hidden Rain Village as the group took over Albania’s Magical World and began a purge.
• Konan and the Akatsuki struggled to deal with Albania’s many Dark Arts creatures, and the Four Troublemakers gave up after nearly a month of fighting.
• On August twentieth, the Four Troublemakers and Konan returned to Britain by Portkey.
• Kyle remembered his house in Dorset, used his Flying Thunder God seal to take Konan there, and found it clean thanks to the House-elves.

Kyle and Konan arrived late at the Quidditch World Cup security checkpoint, where Kyle attacked a Ministry employee who tried to search them. When Aurors attacked, Konan shielded Kyle with her paper technique, and Kyle burned off Delise’s arm with Amaterasu.

• Kyle overslept, then hurried through breakfast after Konan reminded him they had agreed to leave at seven.
• Kyle and Konan Apparated to the Ministry’s arrival point and were subjected to identity checks by two Ministry employees.
• When an employee tried to search them by hand, Kyle hurled Fiendfyre at his boots and burned his legs.
• More than a dozen Aurors emerged and moved to subdue Kyle, while Kingsley Shacklebolt tried to stop them.
• Delise and the other Aurors attacked, but Konan dissolved into paper that protected Kyle from their spells.
• Kyle used Amaterasu to engulf Delise’s wand hand, reducing his arm to ash.

Kyle and Konan entered the Quidditch World Cup camp after Rufus Scrimgeour intervened and apologized for the Aurors’ actions. As they made their way toward their family’s tent, Kyle noticed the Malfoys’ peacocks and considered eating them later.

• Delise clutched his burned hand as the Aurors raised their wands at Kyle and Konan, and Konan prepared Exploding Tags.
• Rufus Scrimgeour arrived, apologized to Kyle, and allowed him and Konan to enter the camp.
• Kyle told Scrimgeour to fire the Ministry employee who had tried to search them, and Scrimgeour agreed.
• Kyle and Konan crossed the foggy marsh and entered the camp, where Kyle spotted his family’s tent on the hill.
• Kyle passed the Malfoys’ lavish tent, eyed their peacocks, and decided to wait until nightfall before making a move.

Kyle and Konan returned to camp, where Kyle reunited with the Weasley twins and met Horace Slughorn. Dumbledore revealed that Slughorn might hold a crucial memory about Voldemort’s Horcruxes, leaving Kyle aware that Dumbledore wanted him to help recover it.

• Kyle and Konan were met by a crowd that included the Weasley twins, who proposed targeting the Malfoys’ peacocks with him that night.
• Kyle found that Dumbledore and Grindelwald were absent from their tent and joked that they had gone on a date.
• Dumbledore struck Kyle for his jokes, then introduced him to his old colleague Horace Slughorn.
• Dumbledore told Kyle that he hoped Slughorn would return to Hogwarts as Potions Professor, allowing Snape to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts.
• Dumbledore privately explained that Slughorn had a crucial but altered memory about Voldemort and his Horcruxes.

Dumbledore tried to recruit Horace Slughorn to teach at Hogwarts, and Kyle secured an invitation to Slughorn’s banquet for himself and his friends. The campsite descended into chaos when Newt Scamander’s Erumpent escaped, and the Aurors arrested Newt and seized his suitcase.

• Dumbledore introduced Kyle to Horace Slughorn and invited him to return to teaching, but Horace declined because he feared Grindelwald.
• Horace invited Kyle to a banquet and agreed that Kyle could bring his friends, giving Kyle a chance to tempt Horace with the famous students.
• Kyle asked Dumbledore where Grindelwald had gone and spotted him near Newt Scamander’s tent.
• Newt Scamander’s Erumpent Doriscl broke out of the tent, and Dumbledore helped Newt restrain it before it damaged more of the campsite.
• Scrimgeour arrived with Aurors, who arrested Newt Scamander and confiscated his suitcase while Grindelwald watched.

At the Quidditch World Cup camp, Kyle invited Cedric and the Weasley twins to a banquet with Horace Slughorn, hoping to learn about Horcruxes and persuade Slughorn to become Hogwarts’ Potions Professor. Meanwhile, Bellatrix waited at Malfoy Manor for the Death Eaters in Albania to bring Voldemort back.

• Kyle found George and Fred selling alchemical trinkets and discussing explosions with Seamus Finnigan, then went to speak with Cedric and Cho Chang.
• Kyle told Cedric that Horace Slughorn might replace Snape as Potions Professor and invited him to a banquet after the World Cup final, explaining that Slughorn had clues about Horcruxes.
• Cedric suggested using Veritaserum or Legilimency on Slughorn, but Kyle explained that Slughorn had altered his memories and was a former colleague of Kyle’s father.
• Kyle agreed to take Cedric and Cho Chang to Slughorn’s banquet and told the Weasley twins about the invitation.
• At Malfoy Manor, Bellatrix learned that Snape’s men had found Voldemort in Albania and imagined how they could restore him once he returned.

Bellatrix gathered more than four hundred Death Eaters and set out to attack the Quidditch World Cup campsite, unaware that the Ministry had heavily reinforced its security. Meanwhile, Kyle, Konan, Hermione, and Ginny watched Grindelwald prepare lunch, while Bellatrix planned to strike after the match.

• Bellatrix persuaded Rodolphus and several other Death Eaters to join her plan to attack the Quidditch World Cup campsite without telling Lucius or Snape.
• Fudge deployed the Ministry’s Aurors and Hit Wizards to protect the tournament, while Grindelwald and another powerful figure were also staying at the campsite.
• Bellatrix assembled more than four hundred Death Eaters at Malfoy Manor and sent them toward the campsite by Apparition and the Floo Network.
• Bellatrix knocked out House-elves who might have warned Lucius and planned to wait until after the match, when campers were tired and security was less alert.
• Kyle, Konan, Hermione, and Ginny gathered outside the Dumbledore family tent to watch Grindelwald cook lunch.

Grindelwald prepared a lavish lunch at the camp, showing off his extraordinary magical cooking skills while Dumbledore ruined a beef tongue when he tried to imitate him. The appetizing smell left the hungry wizarding families eager for lunch.

• Kyle asked Hermione to invite the Weasley family to lunch, and Hermione left with Ginny to fetch them.
• Grindelwald magically butchered a Re'em calf with dazzling precision, impressing Kyle.
• Dumbledore tried to cook beef tongue, but burned it and was driven from Grindelwald's kitchen.
• Kyle complained that Dumbledore had ruined his favorite cut, and Alfred arranged for more ingredients to be brought in.
• The aroma of the cooking spread through the camp, making the hungry wizarding families' stomachs growl.

Grindelwald cooked a feast that softened the Weasley and Diggory families’ fear of him, while the campsite filled with World Cup vendors and eager fans. After Kyle bought Omnioculars for the group, Fred and George showed him and Cedric a flyer for the London Crown Casino.

• Grindelwald prepared more than twenty dishes and served a lavish feast to the gathered families.
• The Weasleys, Diggorys, and Sirius grew less afraid of Grindelwald after sharing his meal.
• Vendors began selling souvenirs around the campsite, and Ron bought Bulgaria team merchandise, including a green dancing shamrock hat.
• Harry bought an Omniocular, and Kyle paid for twenty more for the group.
• Fred and George pulled Kyle and Cedric aside and showed them a flyer advertising the London Crown Casino.

Kyle, Cedric, and the Weasley twins pooled money to bet on the Quidditch World Cup final, with Kyle relying on Grindelwald to predict the result. They reached the stadium as the match was about to begin, while the twins teased Percy about his Ministry job and clothes.

• Fred and George invited Kyle and Cedric to bet on the World Cup final, and Cedric abandoned his declaration against gambling to join them.
• George and Fred each put up three thousand Galleons, Cedric matched them, and Kyle offered fifty thousand before taking responsibility for placing their bets with Ludo Bagman.
• The gong sounded, and the group followed Mr. Weasley along a lantern-lit path toward the stadium.
• Kyle asked Grindelwald to predict the match so they could gamble, and Grindelwald used his magic to make a prediction.
• At the stadium, George and Fred mocked Percy for defending the Ministry and wearing new clothes, until Mrs. Weasley smacked them and ended the argument.

Kyle and Grindelwald placed bets with Ludo Bagman on Ireland to win and Viktor Krum to catch the Snitch, leaving Bagman terrified of the potential payout and closely watched by Grindelwald’s men. Kyle then joined the others in their private room as the Quidditch World Cup final began.

• Kyle wagered sixty thousand Galleons that Ireland would win and Viktor Krum would catch the Golden Snitch, and he warned Ludo Bagman to pay if the bet succeeded.
• Ludo signed the betting contract, panicked about owing six hundred thousand Galleons, and considered fleeing to Africa, but two men wearing Deathly Hallows badges followed him.
• Kyle and Grindelwald returned to their private room, where Kyle gave Grindelwald the seat beside Dumbledore and signaled to the other Four Troublemakers that their bets were placed.
• Ludo Bagman opened the 422nd Quidditch World Cup final, and Kyle wondered whether Bagman was frightened and might run off with the money.

At the Quidditch World Cup, the Bulgarian team’s Veela mascots bewitched the crowd, prompting Harry and Ron to react strongly. Ron’s attempt to jump into the stadium ended in public embarrassment, and the chapter left him red-faced as his family teased him.

• Konan told Hermione that the Bulgarian National Team’s mascots were Veela, while Kyle offered to give Harry some.
• Ludo introduced the Veela, and a hundred of them glided onto the pitch to perform.
• Harry was bewitched by the dance, but Grindelwald’s cough snapped him out of his daze.
• Ron rushed toward the box railing and nearly jumped into the stadium before returning to his seat in humiliation.
• George and Fred mocked Ron for his reaction, making the people in the box laugh, while Mrs. Weasley flicked the twins on the head.

At the Quidditch World Cup, Ron watched the teams enter and cheered for Viktor Krum, while Kyle recalled Krum’s family connection to his father. The match began, and after Krum’s Wronski Feint sent Ireland’s Seeker crashing to the ground, Kyle praised Cedric as Hogwarts’s “Magician,” souring Harry’s mood.

• The Leprechauns scattered counterfeit coins, and Ron resisted picking them up because he felt embarrassed in front of the wealthy people in his box.
• Ludo Bagman introduced the Bulgaria and Ireland teams, including Viktor Krum, whom Kyle remembered meeting in France and learning had a grandfather killed by Kyle’s father.
• Hassan Mostafa released the balls and began the match, which Kyle found less intense than Hogwarts Quidditch as Ireland took a 30–0 lead before Bulgaria scored.
• Krum performed a Wronski Feint, causing Ireland’s Seeker Lynch to crash into the ground, and Ron excitedly praised Krum.
• Kyle called Cedric the best, prompting Mr. Diggory to defend his son and reminding Harry of Cedric’s match-winning performance against six Gryffindor players.

The Quidditch World Cup final descended into a stadium-wide brawl before Krum caught the Snitch and Ireland beat Bulgaria 160:170. Kyle celebrated the result by hosting a late-night barbecue party at the campsite, where Dumbledore watched him cook with Fiendfyre.

• As the match grew violent, the players, mascots, and supporters from Ireland and Bulgaria fought across the pitch and stands.
• Krum caught the Golden Snitch after Lynch crashed, giving Ireland a 160:170 victory.
• Ludo Bagman fainted after realizing he owed Kyle six hundred thousand gold Galleons, and Fudge announced Ireland as the winner.
• After the award ceremony, Kyle called for a party and Alfred had the House-elves prepare a feast.
• Kyle lit the grills with Fiendfyre and roasted skewers while Arthur Weasley, Amos Diggory, and Sirius Black competed to drink, and the underage wizards settled for Butterbeer.

At the camp, Kyle and Hermione left the others to change and bathe, each privately hoping the opportunity might bring them closer. Kyle eventually went to a second bathroom to cool off, but someone unlocked the door and reached inside.

• Kyle drunkenly challenged Dumbledore, who struck him and spilled Butterbeer over him.
• Hermione took Kyle to the tent to change, secretly hoping to spend time alone with him.
• Kyle led Hermione to the bathroom, but she shut him outside while she bathed.
• Kyle listened outside, then left for another bathroom rather than force his way in.
• Kyle tried to cool himself with icy water, but someone unlocked the bathroom door and a slender hand appeared.
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Konan cornered Kyle in the bathroom and kissed him, while Hermione waited in another bathroom and decided to surprise him. The chapter ended with Hermione unlocking the door to the bathroom where Kyle and Konan were together.

• Konan entered the bathroom and teased Kyle while he tried to cover himself and get dressed.
• Konan cornered Kyle and kissed him, and the seal between them was lifted.
• Hermione waited for Kyle to return, then wondered whether her appearance had failed to charm him.
• Hermione searched the tent and found a locked bathroom with running water and music inside.
• Hermione silenced her footsteps and used Alohomora on the bathroom door.

After a late-night disturbance erupted at the campsite, Kyle discovered masked Dark wizards attacking the celebrants and killing people. Furious at the attack, he went to confront them while Dumbledore guarded their tent and Grindelwald sent help to the fleeing wizards and someone to watch Kyle.

• Hermione discovered Kyle and Konan in the bathroom, and Konan pulled her into the bathtub with them.
• After the three fell asleep, Kyle woke to screams and panic from elsewhere in the campsite and quietly freed his arms without waking Hermione or Konan.
• Kyle joined Dumbledore, Grindelwald, and Alfred outside and used the Eagle Eye Technique to spot masked Dark wizards attacking the campsite and the Roberts family.
• Kyle told Dumbledore to guard their home and ran toward the attackers.
• Grindelwald asked Alfred to send rescuers and someone to keep an eye on Kyle.

Kyle confronted the Death Eaters attacking the camp, rescuing the Roberts family and drawing the attackers’ attention with his overwhelming aura. After Bellatrix’s ambush, he charged into their ranks, and the Death Eaters turned to Killing Curses as he evaded their barrage.

• Kyle raised a stone pillar, transformed into a Thunderbird, and rescued the Roberts family of four from the Transfiguration Torture Curse.
• Kyle unleashed his oppressive magic aura, calming the fleeing camp and freezing the attacking Death Eaters.
• Bellatrix berated the Death Eaters, and Mads Mikkelsen appeared beside Kyle and asked him to demonstrate Grindelwald’s legendary power.
• Bellatrix attacked Kyle, and he leapt clear before agreeing to Mads’s request and advancing on the Death Eaters.
• Kyle dodged the spells without protection, charged into the crowd, and killed or injured several Death Eaters with a single punch.
• Bellatrix ordered the Death Eaters to use Killing Curses, and Kyle used Instantaneous Step to dodge dozens of green spells.

Kyle fought his way through the Death Eaters, survived Bellatrix's Killing Curse, and unleashed a devastating fire attack on their camp. Amid the chaos, Barty Crouch Jr. escaped his father's control and struck down the House-elves guarding him.

• Kyle dodged the Death Eaters' Killing Curses, cut through their ranks with a Mithril sword, and killed several attackers.
• Kyle blocked Bellatrix's sneak attack with a forming Susanoo rib, then returned unharmed and launched a massive fire attack.
• Bellatrix rallied the Death Eaters to raise a magical barrier, but Kyle's fireballs overwhelmed the camp and he attacked again.
• Barty Crouch Jr. used the camp's chaos to knock out the House-elves guarding him and remove his Invisibility Cloak.
• Barty Crouch Jr. had escaped Azkaban years earlier through his mother's sacrifice and had secretly broken free of the Imperius Curse imposed by Old Barty.

Kyle fought the Death Eaters at Jinxi Camp, and Lucius and Little Barty intervened to save them, but Kyle’s Susanoo devastated the attackers. Snape arrived after Lucius triggered their Unbreakable Vow, just as the Dark Mark appeared over the camp.

• Kyle used his sword to cut down the Death Eaters as Bellatrix ordered them to use destructive spells.
• Lucius struck Kyle with a bolt of thunder, and Little Barty launched a powerful attack while Kyle was down.
• Kyle summoned Susanoo to withstand Little Barty’s attack, then used its sword energies to kill more Death Eaters.
• Lucius endured the pain of his Unbreakable Vow and summoned Snape, who read his memories with Legilimency.
• Snape prepared to act before the Dark Mark rose into the sky, prompting him to swear.