Chapter Summaries

Harry, Ron, and Tris faced Aragog and his Acromantulas in the hollow. After Ron’s spell left him dizzy and the spiders’ venom began wearing down Harry’s shield, Tris used the Deluminator to make the attacking spiders vanish, leaving Aragog alone with them.

• Aragog ordered his Acromantulas to attack Harry, Ron, and Tris.
• Harry drove the spiders back with a ring of fire, and Ron impaled dozens with earthen spikes, but the spell left him dizzy.
• Harry shielded the trio from leaping spiders, whose venom rapidly corroded the magical barrier.
• Harry called on Tris for help, and Tris used the Deluminator to make the attacking spiders vanish.

Tris brought hundreds of Acromantulas into the Shadow Mirror World, and Ron recovered from the magical strain with an Invigoration Draught. Harry and Ron hesitated to attack their blind leader, Aragog, after learning he was Hagrid’s friend, but Tris pointed out human bones in the hollow and Harry decided they could not spare a creature that hunted people.

• Tris used the Deluminator to pull hundreds of spiders into the Shadow Mirror World, leaving himself and Ron dizzy from the magical effort.
• Tris gave Ron an Invigoration Draught, which quickly eased his dizziness and headache.
• Harry and Ron prepared to attack Aragog, but Aragog begged for mercy and said that Hagrid was his friend.
• Ron suggested sparing Aragog and taking only some of the other spiders, while Harry looked to Tris for guidance.
• Tris pointed out human-looking bones around Aragog’s hollow and said the spiders routinely hunted wizards or Muggles.
• Harry resolved that they could not leave a creature that preyed on people alive.

Harry, Ron, and Tris killed Aragog and his Acromantula colony, then collected the venom and arranged for the deaths to look like the work of other Forbidden Forest creatures. They left the spiders trapped with a family of Wyverns, which began slaughtering them as the trio carried off their prizes.

• Harry killed Aragog, and Harry and Tris collected venom from the Acromantulas while Ron worried about Hagrid discovering what they had done.
• Tris proposed leaving evidence that another creature had killed the spiders, and Ron suggested luring powerful creatures into the shadow mirror world to make the cover story convincing.
• After Harry finished collecting venom, Tris lured a family of eight Wyverns into the shadow mirror world, where the trapped Acromantulas attacked them.
• The Wyverns slaughtered the trapped spiders, while Harry, Ron, and Tris left with bottles of venom and several large spider corpses.

Tris considered the coming Quidditch World Cup and suspected Barty Crouch Jr. might appear there, while Draco’s training paid off in a duel with Ron. Ron fell from the platform, broke Harry’s hand, and Lockhart arrived to produce the infamous Boneless Arm incident.

• Tris told Harry and Ron that the Forbidden Forest spiders were gone, while Hagrid remained upset about their disappearance.
• Tris wondered how Barty Crouch Jr. had supposedly died in Azkaban and resolved to capture him if he appeared at the Quidditch World Cup.
• Draco challenged Ron when Osgilia opened the Dueling Training Class to free sparring, and his improved skills let him knock Ron off the platform.
• Harry tried to catch Ron as he fell, but Ron landed on Harry’s hand and broke it.
• Lockhart was present, and Tris regretted missing the chance to witness the Boneless Arm incident.

Tris discussed Hermione’s exhaustion and her impossible class schedule with Harry, then recounted the rest of the school year. The year ended with Gryffindor winning the Quidditch Cup and the Ministry withdrawing the Dementors, leaving Tris regretful that he had not taken advantage of them before they left.

• Harry asked Tris whether he had noticed Hermione acting unusually exhausted, and Tris explained that she had looked worn down while using a Time-Turner for two subjects.
• Harry pointed out that Hermione seemed to attend classes that clashed, and Tris hinted that magic could let someone be in two places at once before running off.
• Hermione dropped Divination, and her mental state improved; Gryffindor won the Quidditch Cup, with Ron making a strong final performance as Keeper and Oliver Wood leaving for a professional youth program.
• At the end-of-year feast, Dumbledore announced that the Ministry had withdrawn the Dementors from Hogwarts, and Tris regretted missing his chance to make one last haul before they left.

Tris attended the Quidditch World Cup with his friends while using the holidays to gather ancient magical texts from Egypt, Athens, and Mexico. During England’s round-of-sixteen match, he met Luna Lovegood and her father, Xenophilius.

• Tris reluctantly agreed to attend the World Cup because he thought Barty Crouch Jr. might appear there.
• Tris used Astral Teleportation to visit Egypt, Athens, and Mexico, where he collected ancient magical texts that proved difficult to read and study.
• Ron, Charlie, and Sirius watched England struggle against its opponent during the round of sixteen while Scotland and Wales had already been eliminated.
• Tris ignored the noisy match and read a book, claiming that settling his mind made his surroundings irrelevant.
• Lupin invited Xenophilius Lovegood and Luna Lovegood to the match, and Luna praised Tris’s ability to concentrate.

Tris debated Quidditch’s uneven rules with Luna and the others while they watched England’s World Cup match. England won when its Seeker caught the Golden Snitch, but Luna’s accurate prediction left Tris wondering about her unusual insight.

• Ron called Tris a weirdo for disliking Quidditch, and Tris argued that the Seeker’s importance and wildly varying match lengths made the sport unfair to spectators.
• Luna questioned why Tris had come to watch, then said he was lying and claimed Wrackspurts surrounded him because he disliked the noise.
• Luna predicted England would win the match but that Transylvania would beat England in a later round, prompting Sirius to challenge her forecast.
• England’s Seeker caught the Golden Snitch despite colliding with Germany’s Seeker and falling out of control, securing England’s victory.
• Tris noticed that Luna looked pleased but unsurprised by the outcome and wondered whether something about her was uncanny.

After England lost to Transylvania in a humiliating Quidditch World Cup quarterfinal, Tris wondered if Luna could predict the future and considered using his knowledge of the final to win a fortune. He began asking Bill about the Goblins’ betting business.

• England lost to Transylvania by 390 points to 10 after the Transylvanian players switched to Firebolts.
• Bill and Charlie praised Transylvania’s Seeker, while Ron lamented that all three British teams had been eliminated.
• Tris recalled that Luna had predicted England’s defeat and resolved to speak with her when he had the chance.
• Ireland, Peru, Bulgaria, and Transylvania advanced to the semifinals, and Tris remembered that Ireland and Bulgaria would meet in the final.
• Tris asked Bill whether he knew how the Goblins’ betting business worked.

Tris placed a 20,000-Galleon accumulator bet on Ireland and Bulgaria winning their semifinals and Ireland taking the final, then watched both predictions come true. As Harry awaited Cho Chang’s visit for the final, Tris asked about his strange dreams and suspected Harry’s flustered denial concealed something.

• Tris placed a 20,000-Galleon accumulator bet on Bulgaria and Ireland winning their semifinals and Ireland winning the final.
• Krum caught the Golden Snitch within three minutes, giving Bulgaria a quick victory over Transylvania.
• Ireland defeated its semifinal opponent 1,490 to 1,280 after a match lasting over an hour.
• Bill and Charlie argued that Ireland was more likely to win the final, while Ron insisted Krum would lead Bulgaria to victory.
• Tris noticed Harry’s excitement about seeing Cho Chang and asked whether he had been having strange dreams.
• Harry blushed and denied talking in his sleep, leaving Tris to suspect that Harry had been dreaming about something embarrassing.

Harry introduced Cho Chang to Sirius, Remus, and the Weasleys, who warmly treated her like a future daughter-in-law. The group set out for the Quidditch World Cup using a Portkey, with Arthur mentioning that Cedric Diggory and his father would join them.

• Harry greeted Cho Chang at Sirius's house, and Sirius and Remus fussed over her while teasing Harry about talking about her all summer.
• Bill arrived and led the group to the Burrow, where Arthur, Molly, and the Weasleys welcomed Cho Chang warmly, while Ginny watched her resentfully.
• Arthur explained that the group would travel by Portkey, and Harry told Cho Chang about Tris's long-distance teleportation spell.
• Arthur said that his colleague Diggory and Diggory's son Cedric would be joining them, and Harry reacted sulkily while holding Cho Chang's hand.

The Weasleys and their companions arrived at the Quidditch World Cup campsite, where Harry and Hermione reunited with Cho Chang and Draco provoked Ron. Tris searched for Crouch and then wandered the grounds, where someone called his name.

• Cedric hid his heartbreak as Harry and Cho Chang held hands, while Fred and George enjoyed his discomfort.
• Arthur brought the group back to the campsite by Portkey, where Molly and Hermione were waiting.
• Hermione questioned Cho Chang about the O.W.L.s, and Harry explained the size of the World Cup crowd as Tris searched for Crouch.
• Ron argued with Draco outside the Black family's tent, but Arthur sent Ron inside before the dispute escalated.
• Tris greeted Slytherin classmates and wandered the campsite until someone called out to him through gritted teeth.

Tris ran into Pheobe Delacour, talked her out of a rematch for the moment, and then resumed watching Crouch for signs of suspicious behavior. He remained unsure whether Crouch was involved in his son's plans when a panicked House-elf rushed past.

• Tris tried to leave, but Pheobe stopped him and demanded a fair rematch over their previous fights.
• Tris argued that Pheobe would keep challenging him if she could not accept losing, and she postponed the contest while promising they would compete again.
• Tris searched for Crouch and watched him handle the campsite's problems, finding no immediate evidence of wrongdoing.
• Tris reconsidered Crouch's possible connection to his son and saw a panicked House-elf rush past.

Tris returned to the Black tent after searching for clues and joined the Weasleys and Harry as they prepared to watch the Quidditch final. He learned Fred and George had bet on Ireland to win while Krum caught the Golden Snitch, a prediction that matched the outcome he remembered.

• Tris questioned a panicked House-elf, but it refused to explain what was wrong.
• Tris returned to the tent and told Molly he had spent the day training.
• Tris saw Barty Crouch hurry Ludo Bagman away as the group prepared to enter the stadium.
• Tris noticed Ron carrying a Krum figurine while wearing a green shamrock hat, but said nothing about it.
• Fred and George told Tris they had bet with Bagman that Ireland would win while Krum caught the Snitch, and Tris remembered that this was what happened.

Tris watched Ireland defeat Bulgaria in the Quidditch World Cup final and saw the Weasley twins win their bet against Bagman. After the group returned to Black's tent for the night, Tris stayed at the entrance, waiting to see whether Death Eaters and Barty Crouch Jr. would appear.

• Tris learned that Fred and George had bet two hundred Galleons at odds of seventeen to one on Ireland.
• At the stadium, the Veela's allure affected most of the boys, while Tris remained unaffected; Ireland's leprechaun mascots threw out conjured Galleons.
• Ireland won the final, though Krum caught the Golden Snitch, and Fred and George celebrated their winnings from Bagman.
• Arthur and Sirius got drunk, so Molly and Lupin settled the children in Black's tent for the night.
• Tris stayed at the tent entrance, expecting the Death Eaters to cause trouble and hoping to spot Barty Crouch Jr.

Tris confronted a gang of drunken wizards who were tormenting the Roberts family at the campsite. He rescued their victims and fought back against the attackers, leaving the crowd shocked and wary of him.

• Molly woke Arthur, and the Weasleys discovered that drunken wizards were causing chaos and setting tents on fire.
• Tris saw the attackers tormenting Mr. Roberts and his family, including spinning a child through the air and exposing a woman.
• Tris used a Roaring Charm to startle the attackers, caught the falling Roberts family members with magic, and lowered them safely to the ground.
• When one wizard attacked with a Disarming Charm, Tris silently overpowered him, took his wand, and sent him crashing into the crowd.
• Tris deflected a hidden attacker's Stunning Spell with a Rebound Jinx, striking another wizard, and the troublemakers fell silent.

Tris confronted a group of drunken wizards tormenting the Roberts family, using Shadow Magic to pull some attackers into a shadow realm. Arthur and Kingsley arrived to help, but the appearance of the Dark Mark left the campsite facing a new threat.

• Tris pulled eight attacking wizards into the shadow realm, then made another wizard disappear when he tried to rally the crowd.
• Arthur arrived and Tris told him to check on the Muggles while he kept the remaining wizards at bay.
• Arthur treated the Roberts family’s injuries and erased their memories of the attack.
• Kingsley arrived with several Aurors, prompting the troublemaking wizards to consider retreating.
• Tris saw the Dark Mark burst into the sky above the campsite.

Tris pursued the Dark Mark into the woods and found Barty Crouch Jr. with Harry, Ron, Hermione, and a house-elf. He captured Barty Crouch Jr. and the elf in his shadow mirror world, intending to question them.

• Tris released the troublemaking wizards from his shadow mirror world, then used it to jump toward the woods as the Dark Mark appeared.
• Arthur realized Molly might have taken the children toward the woods and ran after them while Kingsley wondered how Tris had moved so quickly.
• Tris found Barty Crouch Jr. in a clearing, with Harry, Ron, and Hermione approaching nearby.
• A house-elf carrying an Invisibility Cloak appeared and called Barty Crouch Jr. “young master,” while he refused to return with it.
• Tris pulled Barty Crouch Jr. and the house-elf into his shadow mirror world so he could interrogate them.

Tris pulled Barty Crouch Jr., his House-elf, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione into the Shadow Mirror World to protect them from the Ministry wizards’ Stunning Spells. After Harry stunned Barty Crouch Jr. and Tris subdued the elf, a mysterious black-robed figure entered the world and abducted Barty Crouch Jr., leaving Tris grimly aware that someone had breached his magic.

• Tris drew Barty Crouch Jr. and the Crouch family's House-elf into the Shadow Mirror World and confronted them.
• When Ministry wizards surrounded Harry, Ron, and Hermione with Stunning Spells, Tris pulled the three students into the Shadow Mirror World.
• Harry kicked Barty Crouch Jr. in the groin as he began to cast Avada Kedavra, then stunned him, while Tris stunned the House-elf.
• A black-robed figure appeared inside the Shadow Mirror World, seized the unconscious Barty Crouch Jr., and vanished with him.
• Tris denied rescuing Barty Crouch Jr. and realized someone had broken into his Shadow Mirror World.

After someone entered Tris's shadow mirror world and escaped with another person, the world collapsed and Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Tris returned to the woods, where Barty Crouch Sr. accused them of casting the Dark Mark. Tris suspected Crouch had helped his son escape Azkaban, and the chapter ended with a wizard spotting a house-elf near Harry and the others.

• An unknown person entered Tris's shadow mirror world, seized someone, and escaped before Tris could react.
• The shadow mirror world shook apart, returning Tris, Harry, Ron, and Hermione to the woods.
• Barty Crouch Sr. accused the group of casting the Dark Mark, while Arthur defended his children and Tris challenged Crouch's authority.
• Sirius confronted Crouch over threatening Harry, and Tris suspected Crouch had helped Barty Crouch Jr. escape Azkaban.
• A wizard pointed out a house-elf standing near Harry and the others.

After the campsite incident, Harry and the others returned to Black House and debated whether Barty Crouch was involved. At Hogwarts, Dumbledore announced that the Triwizard Tournament would take place that school year, with no Quidditch matches.

• Ron accused Crouch of being suspicious, while Sirius and Arthur said they did not believe he was a Death Eater.
• Harry returned to Black House with Remus after taking Cho Chang home, and Sirius urged everyone to get some rest.
• Tris traveled to Hogwarts on the Hogwarts Express and attended the opening feast.
• Dumbledore announced that Hogwarts would host the Triwizard Tournament and cancel Quidditch for the year.