Chapter Summaries

Su Er went to the Seventh Floor to use the Room of Requirement, where he ran into Hermione, teased her, and fled with her in pursuit. Their chase ended when Hermione accidentally clung to Su Er in front of Professor McGonagall, who let them go with a warning.

• Su Er marked the holiday stay-over form, then left Morn and Justin playing Wizard's Chess to head for the Seventh Floor.
• Su Er found the Room of Requirement occupied, and Hermione surprised him in the corridor.
• Hermione questioned Su Er about the tapestry and the secret rooms, and Su Er whispered that he had a secret before running away.
• Hermione chased Su Er down the stairs and lunged onto him on the fourth floor, where Professor McGonagall saw them.
• Professor McGonagall warned Su Er and Hermione about roughhousing in the corridors but did not deduct points.

Su Er collected Christmas gifts from Hagrid, including a Ginger Cat meant for Hermione, and finished making scarves in the Room of Requirement. Meanwhile, Dumbledore learned that Professor Quirrell had been seen near the third-floor corridor and wondered what Tom was planning.

• Su Er received a note from Hagrid saying the items he had ordered were ready, then sorted gifts for Ron, Angel, Harry, George, Fred, and Neville.
• Su Er unwrapped a Ginger Cat for Hermione, and the cat settled comfortably in his arms.
• Hagrid gave Su Er an enchanted cloth bag and warned him that using the Undetectable Extension Charm without authorization was illegal.
• Su Er left the cat in Hagrid's care, then finished the yellow-and-silver scarves in the Room of Requirement and fell asleep.
• A portrait told Dumbledore that Professor Quirrell had been seen in the right-hand corridor on the third floor, and Dumbledore wondered what Tom was planning.

After Quirrell’s scarf fell off during a snowball fight, Hogwarts students learned he was bald, while Su Er worried that Voldemort had somehow vanished from Quirrell’s body. As Christmas break began, Su Er and Hermione left Hogwarts together, with Su Er noticing the Thestrals pulling their carriage.

• Fred Weasley and George Weasley enchanted snowballs that knocked Quirrell’s scarf off, exposing his bald head, and were punished.
• Hogwarts students treated Quirrell gently and spread rumors about his baldness, while Su Er set aside his concern about Voldemort.
• Su Er collected the cat from Hagrid’s hut to give to Hermione.
• Su Er found Hermione studying in the Library and reminded her that they had to catch the train home for Christmas.
• Su Er and Hermione joined Hagrid and boarded a carriage; Su Er saw the Thestrals pulling it, though Hermione could not.

Su Er gave Hermione a ginger cat, which she named Crookshanks, as they traveled home for the holidays. At home, Su Er reunited with Angel and Mrs. Ellison, while a woman across the street watched the family gathering.

• Hermione discovered the cat hidden in Su Er's robes, and he gave it to her as a Christmas present.
• Hermione named the ginger cat Crookshanks and happily cuddled him.
• Su Er and Hermione left King's Cross with Mr. Granger, who told Su Er that his mother and family were well.
• At Su Er's home, Angel ran to him in tears, and he comforted her before greeting Mrs. Ellison.
• Mr. Granger welcomed Hermione home, while an unseen woman watched from a window across the street.

Su Er spent time with his family after returning home, then took Hermione to Diagon Alley on the Knight Bus when their parents were unavailable. The bus sped off with the two young wizards aboard, leaving a Muggle boy convinced he had seen it fly away.

• Su Er chose two bottles of Rémy Martin from Mr. Ellison’s wine cellar for Hagrid.
• Su Er gave Angel Honeydukes’ Transformation Sweets, and he, Angel, and Mrs. Ellison laughed as the sweets changed their appearances.
• Mrs. Ellison told Su Er that Angel had missed him and asked every day why he had not written.
• With no car available to take them to Diagon Alley, Su Er summoned the Knight Bus while Hermione worried that he was doing magic outside school.
• Stan Shunpike accepted their fare, and Su Er and Hermione boarded the Knight Bus for Diagon Alley.
• The Knight Bus leapt away with a bang, startling a boy who ran to tell his mother that a purple bus had flown away.

Su Er and Hermione recovered from a miserable Knight Bus ride, visited Diagon Alley for Christmas, and stopped at Ollivander’s so Su Er could perform Transfiguration to prepare a gift for his younger sister. Ollivander agreed to cover for him by claiming he had tested Su Er’s wand, and Su Er began his performance.

• Su Er and Hermione swore off the Knight Bus and decided to take a taxi home after resting near the Leaky Cauldron.
• Hermione greeted Hannah, who explained that Tom was her uncle and pointed them toward the courtyard entrance to Diagon Alley.
• Su Er and Hermione entered the Christmas-decorated wizarding street and drank mulled wine, leaving Hermione flushed and dizzy.
• Su Er explained to Ollivander that he wanted to Transfigure a gift for his younger sister despite the restrictions on underage magic.
• Ollivander agreed to say Su Er had tested his wand if anyone questioned the spell, and Su Er took out his wand to begin.

Ollivander explained the ancient origins of Su Er’s sycamore wand and its connection to life and death. After taking a tipsy Hermione home, Su Er returned to find his aunt Amelia Bones waiting for him.

• Ollivander identified Su Er’s wand as a rare creation made from the Tree of Life and a thestral tail hair, and urged him to explore its magic.
• Su Er bought Christmas gifts for Hermione, Little Ash, and Crookshanks, then heard that Aurors had arrested the witch who sold the spiked mulled wine.
• Su Er took the sleepy Hermione home by taxi, where Mrs. Granger found them asleep in each other’s arms.
• After delivering Hermione’s purchases, Su Er returned home and met Amelia Bones, who told him she was his father’s sister.

Amelia revealed that Su Er was the child born to the couple who died fighting the Dark Lord in Godric’s Hollow, and asked him to visit the hollow with her on Christmas Day. Su Er agreed, then welcomed Christmas at home with Angel and his parents.

• Amelia told Su Er the story of his birth and asked him to visit Godric’s Hollow with her the next day.
• Su Er agreed to go with Amelia, as long as he could return before dinner.
• Su Er carried Angel back upstairs and teased her about the Christmas present he had prepared.
• Owls delivered Christmas presents to Su Er after midnight, and he stacked them on his desk.
• Mr. Ellison dressed as Santa Claus and gave Su Er a present, while Su Er gave gifts to his parents.

Su Er opened his Christmas presents with Angel, receiving gifts from the Ellisons, Hagrid, McGonagall, Dumbledore, and his Hogwarts friends. After breakfast, Amelia arrived and prepared to take Su Er to the Ministry of Magic, while he promised Angel another present and left her with the moving unicorn.

• Angel woke Su Er early, and he carried her out of his room before beginning to open his Christmas presents.
• Su Er received a £5,000 cheque and a hand-knitted Hufflepuff sweater from the Ellisons, sweets from Morn and Justin, a unicorn horn from Hagrid, and McGonagall's notes on the Switching Spell.
• Dumbledore sent Angel a moving unicorn figurine, and Su Er let her believe it was his gift; he also opened presents from Ron, Harry, and Fred and George.
• After breakfast, Amelia arrived and praised Su Er's Transfiguration, then explained that adding vitality to an object was difficult to learn.
• Amelia said she needed to stop at the Ministry of Magic before they set off, and Su Er reassured Angel that he would return that afternoon with another present.

Amelia took Su Er to the Ministry of Magic by Floo Powder and showed him its entrance hall and Department of Magical Law Enforcement. She reached her office and asked Su Er to wait outside, where he hoped she would finish quickly so they could return to his little sister.

• Amelia showed Su Er how to use Floo Powder, and they traveled to the Ministry of Magic.
• Su Er emerged from the fireplace and followed Amelia through the Ministry, noticing its enchanted ceiling, fireplaces, and Fountain of Magical Brethren.
• Amelia greeted Ministry workers formally, and she explained that she acted sternly to stop people from pressuring her to reduce charges against their relatives.
• Amelia took Su Er to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and offered to let him wait in her office.
• Su Er chose to wait outside Amelia's office and asked her to be quick so he could return to his little sister.

Amelia brought Su Er to Godric's Hollow to show him his parents' grave and the home she had kept for him. Overcome by grief despite his memories of another life, Su Er learned that Death Eaters had killed his parents, then received Felix Felicis and the key to the house as Christmas gifts.

• Su Er pranked Nymphadora Tonks by making her fall as he and Amelia left the Ministry.
• Amelia Apparated with Su Er to Godric's Hollow, where he saw the statue of James Potter, Lily Potter, and Harry Potter.
• Amelia showed Su Er his parents' grave in the backyard, explaining that she had buried them at home in case their child returned.
• Amelia brought Su Er inside and told him that Death Eaters had killed his parents and that she had sent them to Azkaban.
• Amelia gave Su Er a bottle of Felix Felicis and the key to his parents' house for Christmas.

Su Er spent Christmas with Amelia, learned more about Layered Transfiguration, and accepted the Bones surname. Amelia left after Su Er gave her a Christmas present and called her Aunt.

• Amelia Apparated with Su Er to Lily Street, where Angel greeted him and Mrs. Ellison invited Amelia to lunch.
• Su Er reflected on his Bones family ties, including his close relation to Susan Bones and their murdered uncle Edgar Bones.
• Amelia demonstrated how to animate a transfigured object, and Su Er reasoned that magic temporarily acted as its soul.
• Amelia explained that Dumbledore’s immense magical power let him bypass the usual limits of Layered Transfiguration.
• Amelia warned Su Er not to illegally transfigure intelligent beings, and he promised to obey.
• Before Amelia left for the Ministry, Su Er gave her a Christmas present and called her Aunt.

Su Er delivered Christmas gifts to Hermione and the Grangers, then exchanged presents with Hermione before celebrating Christmas with the Ellison family. The holiday ended with the family hoping to spend next Christmas with the Grangers.

• Su Er visited the Grangers with gifts, and Mrs. Granger encouraged him to deliver Hermione's present in person.
• Hermione opened her bedroom door, gave Su Er a hand-knitted scarf, and accepted his Christmas gift.
• Su Er left without a present for Mr. Granger, who glared enviously at his wife's new scarf.
• Su Er opened Hermione's scarf at home, then gave Angel a set of knitted gifts.
• Su Er and the Ellison family shared a lavish Christmas dinner and toasted the hope of celebrating with the Grangers next year.

When Angel developed a stubborn high fever, Su Er and Hermione rushed to Diagon Alley for supplies and brewed Pepperup Potion at home. Angel recovered after drinking it, and the chapter ended with the family thanking the two young wizards.

• Angel fell ill with a high fever that kept returning despite hospital visits and medicine.
• Hermione suggested using Pepperup Potion, and Su Er went with her and Mr. Ellison to Diagon Alley to buy ingredients and equipment.
• Su Er and Hermione tried brewing the potion, but their first attempts failed as Su Er struggled to stay calm.
• Hermione successfully brewed a pale green Pepperup Potion, which Su Er bottled and gave to Angel.
• Angel's fever broke after several hours, and she woke to find her family, Su Er, and Hermione beside her.
• Mrs. Ellison thanked Su Er and Hermione, and Su Er hugged her and said they were family.

Su Er received Amelia Bones’s warning about underage magic, then returned to Hogwarts with Hermione, who learned that the three-headed dog guarded the Philosopher’s Stone and became convinced Snape wanted it. Su Er let her keep her mistaken suspicion while resolving to stop her from venturing to the fourth-floor corridor.

• Su Er received a Ministry warning letter about his Fire-Making Spell and replied to Amelia Bones with an explanation.
• Little Ash returned to Su Er, and Su Er left spare Pepperup Potions at home while Angel recovered from her fever.
• Mrs. Ellison sent Su Er and Hermione off to Hogwarts, and they returned to school by train after the Christmas holidays.
• Hermione asked Su Er about Nicolas Flamel, and he told her about the Philosopher’s Stone and its ability to produce the Elixir of Life.
• Hermione found a library book confirming Flamel made the Stone and concluded that Snape was trying to steal it.
• Su Er doubted Hermione’s theory but decided to keep her from exploring the fourth-floor corridor.

Su Er secretly used Justin's amplified alarm clock to wake the Hufflepuffs early, hoping to keep them from being late on the first day back. At breakfast, Harry described the Mirror of Erised and Hermione said she had identified Nicolas Flamel, while Justin confronted Su Er about the alarm.

• Su Er set Justin's alarm clock to ring early, amplified its volume, and left it in the Hufflepuff common room.
• Su Er joined Harry, Ron, and Hermione at breakfast, where they discussed a Christmas Eve Love Potion incident in Diagon Alley.
• Ron told Su Er about the Invisibility Cloak, the Mirror of Erised, and Harry's meeting with Dumbledore.
• Hermione challenged Ron for forgetting to search for Nicolas Flamel, then announced that she had already found out who he was.
• Justin accused Su Er of stealing his alarm clock and waking everyone in the common room, but Su Er denied it while privately admitting he had done it.

A sleep-deprived Hufflepuff student’s clash with Slytherin escalated into a Great Hall food fight, costing both Houses heavily and sparking days of retaliation. Dumbledore eventually intervened, and the Heads of House made peace in public.

• During Potions, Snape berated a Hufflepuff student, and Slytherins taunted the badgers after class.
• At lunch, a Slytherin threw a plate and Marcus Flint threw a berry at Gabriel Truman, prompting the Hufflepuffs to draw their wands and the tables to erupt into a food fight.
• Minerva McGonagall stopped the fight, deducted 150 points from each House, and gave Marcus Flint and Gabriel Truman a month of detention.
• Snape kept deducting Hufflepuff points, while Professor Sprout’s Herbology accidents sent Slytherins to the Hospital Wing and House members continued fighting.
• George and Fred sold prank products as duels spread through the Castle, forcing Filch to clean up after them.
• Dumbledore summoned the Heads of House, who shook hands and made peace at dinner.

Gabriel organized Hufflepuff students to keep Slytherin from earning points, and they exploited Professor Binns’s poor memory by posing as Slytherins to get points deducted. Snape’s retaliation briefly put Slytherin ahead, but students from all three other houses joined the scheme before Hufflepuff stopped impersonating them.

• Gabriel rallied Hufflepuff to undermine Slytherin’s points while protecting their own House from deductions.
• Hufflepuffs answered questions across classes to prevent Slytherins from earning points outside Potions.
• Ashe Tryndamere, also called Kvass, pretended to be a Slytherin in Professor Binns’s class and encouraged others to do the same, causing Binns to deduct points from Slytherin.
• Snape confronted Binns over the deductions, then farmed points for Slytherin while taking points from other houses, especially Harry.
• Gryffindor and Ravenclaw students joined the scheme, and Hufflepuff stopped impersonating Slytherins after successfully hiding their involvement.

Dumbledore reset the House points, wiping out Snape’s recent gains and leaving Slytherin in last place. After Neville returned to the Great Hall hexed by Malfoy, Su Er comforted him and hinted at a plan, but refused to tell Hermione what he intended.

• Dumbledore restored the House points to their totals from two weeks earlier and urged students and professors to behave more reasonably.
• Harry told Su Er, Ron, and Hermione that Snape would referee his Quidditch match, and Ron suggested Harry break his leg to avoid playing.
• Su Er freed Neville from a spell after Neville said Malfoy had hexed him while he was returning books for Professor Sprout.
• Neville refused Hermione’s offer to report Malfoy and said he feared being targeted again.
• Su Er gave Neville chocolate and said he would help him get justice, then teased Hermione by withholding his plan.

Su Er watched Harry win Gryffindor's Quidditch match while Slytherin captain Marcus Flint missed the game after the prefects' prank. The chapter ended with Marcus arriving in women's clothes and discovering the humiliating outfit.

• Su Er reassured Harry before the match and recalled overhearing the Slytherin prefects discuss a plan involving Marcus Flint and a Draught of Living Death.
• Hermione warned Su Er to stop Snape if he tried to hurt Harry, while Neville reported that Snape had entered Slytherin's waiting room looking upset.
• Snape awarded Slytherin several penalties, and Malfoy argued with Ron and Neville as Harry flew toward the ground and caught the Golden Snitch.
• Harry's victory ended the match quickly, and Marcus arrived wearing women's clothes, prompting laughter from the stands.
• Hermione jumped into Su Er's arms to celebrate, then blushed and hurried off as Marcus realized he was wearing stockings.