Chapter Summaries

Minerva McGonagall found Cedric Cecil in the wild and discovered he had nearly turned Hogwarts’s messenger owl into stew. After Cedric realized he was in the Harry Potter world, he eagerly agreed to go with McGonagall to the magical world.

• McGonagall introduced herself to Cedric and asked him to release the owl he had caught beside a fire and ingredients.
• Cedric flung the owl away, and it escaped after landing in the dirt.
• Cedric recalled that his Gourmet System strengthened him and granted enhancement points or possible abilities from food.
• Cedric realized he had crossed into the Harry Potter world and looked forward to discovering magical creatures he could eat.
• McGonagall invited Cedric to leave with her, and he eagerly agreed to see the magical world.

Professor McGonagall took Cedric Gray to Diagon Alley, explained the financial support available to him as an orphan, and showed him around the wizarding world. Cedric used his system to assess people nearby and realized Professor McGonagall was exceptionally powerful, with a hunting level of 89.

• Professor McGonagall Apparated with Cedric Gray to Diagon Alley, where he recovered from the nausea with a sip of Draught of Euphoria.
• Professor McGonagall explained that Cedric could arrange an interest-free Ministry of Magic loan, guaranteed by Hogwarts, to cover his expenses.
• Professor McGonagall guided Cedric through Diagon Alley and described the magical world as they walked.
• Cedric checked his system and reviewed his hunting level, enhancement points, and exclusive skills.
• Cedric used Eye of Insight on the people in Diagon Alley and found that most wizards had hunting levels around twenty or thirty.
• Cedric saw that Professor McGonagall had a hunting level of 89 and concluded that she was far more formidable than ordinary wizards.

Cedric explored Diagon Alley with Professor McGonagall, then challenged Gringotts’ forced vault-rental loan terms. He arranged to use McGonagall’s vault instead, leaving with his relief payment and enough money to prepare for school.

• Cedric learned that Aurors and House-elves had far higher Hunting Levels than most people and creatures in Diagon Alley, and he eyed a letter owl as potential food.
• Professor McGonagall brought Cedric to Gringotts, where a goblin told him the five-hundred-Galleon vault rent would be added to his loan with twelve-percent compound interest.
• Cedric objected to borrowing the rent but learned that the Ministry had required the arrangement, while McGonagall waited for him to ask to use her vault.
• Cedric asked to use McGonagall’s vault until he could afford his own, and she agreed.
• Cedric and McGonagall signed a binding contract, deposited the loan into her vault, and Cedric kept 250 Galleons for his school supplies and wand.

Cedric Gray visited Ollivanders with Professor McGonagall to find his first wand, but the first two wands reacted dangerously to him. Mr. Ollivander continued searching for one that could contain Cedric’s power.

• Professor McGonagall brought Cedric Gray to Ollivanders and told Mr. Ollivander that Cedric had no parents.
• Mr. Ollivander measured Cedric and chose a pine wand with a Thunderbird Feather core for him to try.
• Cedric’s first wave sent golden lightning through the shop and burned most of the counter to ash.
• Mr. Ollivander gave Cedric a maple wand with a Dragon Heartstring core, which trembled and filled the shop with black smoke.
• After Professor McGonagall and Mr. Ollivander cleared the smoke, Mr. Ollivander rejected the second wand and said finding Cedric a suitable one would be difficult.

Mr. Ollivander explained that Cedric was compatible with every wand core, though the cores seemed afraid of him, and offered him an old wand made with a registered Unicorn Horn. The chapter left Ollivander revealing that the wand was also crafted from Elder Wood.

• Professor McGonagall asked why Mr. Ollivander had paid so little attention to the core when choosing Cedric's wand.
• Mr. Ollivander explained that Cedric matched every core, but the materials seemed afraid of him.
• Mr. Ollivander retrieved a wand he had made decades earlier and said it might balance the core's fear.
• Mr. Ollivander revealed that the wand's core was an intact Unicorn Horn, and Professor McGonagall worried it might be illegal.
• Mr. Ollivander explained that the horn had been registered with the Ministry and that he had made the wand while pursuing greater power.
• Mr. Ollivander revealed that he had used Elder Wood for the wand.

Cedric accepted an Elder Wood wand with a Unicorn horn core after it seemed to submit to him, though he suspected he had frightened it. He learned the wand cost twelve thousand Galleons, which he could repay to Ollivander later without interest.

• Ollivander explained that the powerful Elder Wood wand had rejected ordinary wizards and hoped Cedric could control it.
• Professor McGonagall worried about Cedric taking such a dangerous wand to Hogwarts but let him choose it.
• Cedric grasped the wand, felt its pressure vanish, and saw white mist rise from its tip as Ollivander said it had accepted him.
• Cedric asked Ollivander the price and feared he would have to borrow money to pay for the wand.
• Ollivander offered to let Cedric repay the material cost without interest and told him the total was twelve thousand Galleons.

Cedric regretted buying an expensive Wand, then finished shopping for Hogwarts and bought a Biting Cabbage to study. Professor McGonagall took him to the Leaky Cauldron and gave him a large Crow as a gift.

• Cedric learned from Mr. Ollivander that he could not return his Wand, and Mr. Ollivander offered him odd jobs to work off the debt.
• Cedric bought his Hogwarts supplies around Diagon Alley and found fresh plants with Hunting Levels at a Potions shop.
• Cedric bought a Biting Cabbage and got a discount on a cauldron and potion vials after charming the shopkeeper.
• Professor McGonagall returned with a cage covered in black cloth and told Cedric he would stay at the Leaky Cauldron until September first.
• Professor McGonagall revealed a large Crow in the cage and gave it to Cedric as a gift.

Professor McGonagall gave Cedric a crow and warned him not to eat owls or practice spells carelessly before leaving him in Diagon Alley. After naming the crow Xuanling and inspecting his cauldron, Cedric noticed a new skill-tree node had appeared.

• Professor McGonagall gave Cedric a crow, warned him about Diagon Alley and offensive spells, and told him not to eat owls.
• Cedric named the crow Xuanling and let him out of his cage.
• Cedric decided not to cook in his pewter cauldron because it might contain lead.
• Cedric opened his status panel and discovered a new skill-tree node called Universal Enhancement, Basic Magic Control.

Cedric unlocked Basic Magic Control, quickly learned basic spells from books, and used Transfiguration to make a makeshift kitchen. He prepared to cook a Biting Cabbage and examined one with the Eye of Insight.

• Cedric spent five enhancement points to unlock Basic Magic Control, raising his Hunting Level to 11 and learning to direct magic.
• Cedric read several magic books, improving his English and learning the Transfiguration Spell, Lumos, and the Mending Charm, which raised his Hunting Level to 12.
• Cedric used Transfiguration to turn a cauldron into a frying pan and transformed nearby objects into tools for a makeshift kitchen.
• Cedric freed one of the bound Biting Cabbages, and the Eye of Insight identified its Hunting Level as 5 and listed its traits.

Cedric cooked a Biting Cabbage and discovered that its magical effect briefly boosted Xuanling’s hunting level, though he found the dish revolting. He examined Xuanling’s abilities and learned that the crow could track people with Homenum Revelio and Grudge.

• Cedric sliced a Biting Cabbage and stir-fried it into a dish that granted Magic Activation E- and seven enhancement points.
• Cedric tasted the cabbage, found it horribly bitter and unpleasant, and tried to throw away the plate.
• Xuanling ate the dish eagerly, and Cedric saw his hunting level rise from 5 to 6 before it returned to 5 five minutes later.
• Cedric used the Eye of Insight to inspect Xuanling and found that the crow had Homenum Revelio C and Grudge A.
• Cedric learned that Xuanling’s Grudge could track a person or creature persistently, even through concealment magic.

Cedric prepared to cook Biting Cabbage in the Leaky Cauldron and recognized the newly arrived Quirinus Quirrell as a wizard with a dangerous hunting level. In his secluded room, Quirrell revealed that Voldemort was still alive and controlling him.

• Cedric settled Xuanling by the window, recorded Biting Cabbage in his notebook, and decided to make it into a sweet-and-salty crisp.
• Cedric carried the prepared cabbage downstairs to borrow the kitchen and noticed a heavily robed man at the counter.
• Ron gave the man a room key and addressed him as Mr. Quirrell, prompting Cedric to recognize him as Harry Potter's former Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.
• Cedric asked Ron to use the oven, and Ron led him to the empty kitchen.
• Quirrell reached his secluded room, where a snake's head emerged from his collar and spoke with Voldemort's voice.
• Quirrell recalled that Voldemort had survived and overpowered him, leaving him to obey Voldemort's orders.

Quirrell released a foul-mouthed Niffler to infiltrate Gringotts and find the vault holding the Philosopher's Stone. The Niffler vanished through a crack in the floorboards, leaving Quirrell waiting for it to return with Dumbledore's vault number.

• Quirrell learned that Nicolas Flamel had entrusted the Philosopher's Stone to Albus Dumbledore, but Gringotts kept vault locations secret.
• Quirrell brought a white Niffler out of his enchanted suitcase and ordered it to find Dumbledore's vault number.
• The Niffler cursed at Quirrell and struggled as he tried to keep it in the suitcase.
• Quirrell let the Niffler go, and it burrowed through a crack in the floorboards as he called for it to return early.

Cedric perfected a slow-roasted Venomous Fang Cabbage recipe that yielded more Enhancement Points and stronger magic effects. Ron and Xuanling both devoured the fragrant dish, nearly provoking a fight over it.

• Cedric roasted Venomous Fang Cabbage and discovered that the finished dish granted Surging Magic E for ten minutes and 10 Enhancement Points.
• Cedric realized that finding the best cooking method for each ingredient could maximize the Enhancement Points he earned.
• Cedric tasted the cabbage and considered blanching it to reduce its bitterness, but worried that longer roasting would ruin its texture.
• Ron smelled the cabbage, tried some, and eagerly ate leaf after leaf while Xuanling squawked in outrage.
• Cedric stopped Xuanling from attacking Ron and gave the raven a leaf, which left both Ron and Xuanling dazed with delight.

Cedric agreed with Ron that he could use the Leaky Cauldron’s Kitchen and ordinary ingredients for free, while sharing new dishes for Ron to taste. As Cedric worked, a white shadow attacked Xuanling, and the raven’s new Grudge ability locked onto its assailant.

• Ron ate nearly all of Cedric’s dish, then asked him to earn pocket money by cooking at the Leaky Cauldron.
• Cedric declined Ron’s proposed chef arrangement because he wanted access to expensive ingredients from Fantastic Beasts.
• Ron let Cedric use the Kitchen and ordinary ingredients for free, as long as he shared a few bites of each new dish.
• Cedric watched the enchanted utensils prepare for dinner while Xuanling went to the trash can.
• A white shadow lunged at Xuanling, who flew away and called Cedric for help.
• Xuanling described the attack, sensed where the assailant was, and gained the Grudge ability, which locked onto the target.

Cedric and Xuanling lured the white-furred beast into a trap and caught it, discovering it was a Niffler. After learning it could speak and finding its owner unlikely to claim it, Cedric decided to keep it for himself.

• Cedric led the frightened Xuanling to his room and left the cage open as bait.
• A Niffler crept toward Xuanling, but Cedric's hidden Biting Cabbage bit its hind leg and stopped it from escaping.
• Cedric caught the Niffler and used the Eye of Insight to identify it and learn its abilities.
• Cedric looked up the Niffler in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and realized its owner could not legally sell it.
• The Niffler insulted Cedric, who decided to take it for himself rather than search for its owner.

Allen killed and butchered Quirrell’s Niffler, then went to the Leaky Cauldron to cook its meat. Quirrell learned that Allen had killed it and wanted revenge, but Voldemort ordered him to wait for another opportunity.

• Allen killed the cursing Niffler, skinned it, and set aside its meat and pelt.
• Allen decided to roast the meat over fruitwood and headed to the kitchen with Xuanling.
• Quirrell searched for the missing Niffler, and Voldemort identified Allen as the one who had killed it.
• Quirrell wanted to make Allen pay, but Voldemort told him to set aside his anger and find another way.
• Allen entered the Leaky Cauldron kitchen, and Ron followed to ask what he was cooking.

Cedric used Ron’s kitchen to smoke the Niffler meat Quirrell had brought, and its magical effects drew a crowd at the bar. After the guests tasted it and discovered it restored Magic, Voldemort ordered Quirrell to bring the remaining meat back for him.

• Cedric seasoned and marinated the Niffler meat, then smoked it over applewood with butter.
• The meat’s aroma stirred Cedric’s Magic and drew the bar’s patrons, along with Quirrell, to the kitchen.
• Cedric ate enough smoked Niffler to gain 15 Enhancement Points and fed a small piece to Xuanling.
• Cedric and Ron shared small pieces of the meat with the gathered wizards, who discovered that it restored Magic.
• Quirrell prepared to eat his piece, but Voldemort ordered him to bring the remaining meat back instead.

Cedric spent Enhancement Points to improve his physical strength and reflexes, enduring a painful transformation before feeling stronger and ravenously hungry. Quirrell awkwardly tried to befriend him at Voldemort’s command, while Cedric remained unaware of the reason.

• Cedric considered the cost of upgrading his Niffler-derived abilities and spent 20 Enhancement Points to raise Physical Enhancement and Neural Reflex Enhancement to E.
• Cedric endured intense itching and burning during the upgrades, then felt his strength and reflexes improve and became hungry.
• Cedric opened his door and found Quirrell waiting outside, instinctively reaching for a knife before deciding not to attack him.
• Quirrell offered to help Cedric, then left when Cedric reacted with confusion.
• Voldemort angrily rebuked Quirrell for failing to get close to Cedric and ordered him to make sure he could eat Cedric’s dishes.

Cedric arranged for Ron to sell a limited number of his dishes at the pub, then went shopping for ingredients while trying to make his remaining money last. Xuanling drew more attention than Cedric in Diagon Alley, and Mrs. Morgan was relieved to see that Cedric still had all his fingers.

• Cedric told the Leaky Cauldron customers that Ron could sell limited portions of his cooking, and Ron praised his ability to make dishes from Biting Cabbage.
• Cedric ate two servings of the pub's bland dinner before returning to his room and deciding to wait until morning to buy ingredients.
• Cedric let Xuanling out of his cage and took the crow with him when he left the Leaky Cauldron.
• Cedric noticed that people focused more on Xuanling than on him because of his Aura Concealment ability, and he worried about spending the fewer than two hundred Galleons he had left.
• Cedric entered Mrs. Morgan's old Potions shop, where she checked that his fingers were still intact after his previous purchases.

Cedric returned to the old woman’s shop hoping to get more Biting Cabbages, only to learn that a crowd of wizards had bought them all. He bought the reserved seedlings instead and left with a jar of Dragon Liver, eager to experiment with both ingredients.

• Cedric learned that a crowd of drunkards had bought out the shop’s Biting Cabbages the previous night.
• Cedric bought a bag of Biting Cabbage seedlings after realizing their flavor might differ from that of mature cabbages.
• Cedric stopped Xuanling from reaching into the bag of dangerous seedlings.
• Cedric balked at the price of Dragon Liver, then bought a jar for three Galleons.