Chapter Summaries

After Flint’s humiliating prank, Su Er settled back into Hufflepuff life while Hermione began preparing for exams. On Easter, Professor Kettleburn’s strange behavior and his closeness with Quirrell left Su Er with a bad feeling.

• Gabriel said Flint had received two months of detention, while students called him Miss Flint and Flint glared at everyone he suspected of dressing him in women’s clothes.
• Hermione presented Su Er with a detailed revision plan, but Su Er tried to persuade her to take afternoon tea at Hagrid’s instead.
• Professor Kettleburn reflected on his friendship with Quirrell and planned an Easter performance featuring Ashwinders, which he saw as creatures reborn from death.
• Students stayed at Hogwarts for Easter and played magical egg-smashing games, while Su Er beat Morn and made him eat a Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Bean.
• Morn told Su Er that Kettleburn had seemed unusually silly, and Su Er worried that Quirrell might be involved in the old professor’s strange behavior.

Su Er expected a peaceful Easter feast and went to bed unaware that Quirrell and Voldemort were exploiting Kettleburn’s condition to pursue the Stone. Filch discovered a suspicious figure in the Castle, but Quirrell used magic to make him forget what he had seen.

• Su Er noticed Dumbledore was absent from the feast and learned he had gone to handle International Confederation of Wizards business.
• Su Er returned to the Hufflepuff common room, declined Justin’s chess invitation, and fell asleep.
• Filch heard a strange scraping sound, found a figure resembling Professor Kettleburn, and realized something was wrong.
• Quirrell cast a spell on Filch and sent him back to his office without alerting anyone.
• Voldemort, appearing as a gray snake, rebuked Quirrell for sparing Filch and bit him before urging him to retrieve the Stone.

Su Er woke to Ashwinders setting fires in the Hufflepuff common room and helped organize the students to contain them. The Houses joined forces to search Hogwarts for Ashwinder eggs and trails, and Su Er reunited with Hermione as the effort spread through the Castle.

• Su Er woke to a burning smell, found Ashwinders in the common room, and used Sonorus to rouse the Hufflepuffs.
• Su Er stopped Justin from throwing water on the magical fire and helped Morn wake the other students.
• Cedric Diggory explained that the students needed to find the Ashwinder eggs, and Gabriel organized the Hufflepuffs to search and freeze the creatures.
• Professor Sprout arrived, used a Trace Tracking Charm to reveal the Ashwinders’ trails, and sent the students to help defend Hogwarts.
• The Hufflepuffs met Slytherins in the basement and made a bet, then joined the Gryffindors on the third floor, where Su Er found Hermione helping fight the fires.
• The Ravenclaws searched the Library, whose protective charms were threatened by the spreading fires.

Hogwarts students searched the Castle for Ashwinders while Su Er questioned why Voldemort had caused the disturbance. After meeting Quirrell and hearing Harry and Ron misinterpret a confrontation between Snape and Quirrell, Su Er went back to look for Neville.

• McGonagall sent the students to search the Castle for Ashwinders and ordered them to meet again in two hours.
• Su Er joined Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Neville, while Ron froze an Ashwinder and Neville collected its eggs.
• Su Er and Hermione met a trembling Quirrell on the fourth floor, then continued upstairs after he claimed he had cleared the area.
• Hermione pulled her hand away after Su Er squeezed it, and Su Er froze an Ashwinder that passed them on the fifth floor.
• Harry and Ron told Hermione that Snape had pressured Quirrell, and the three speculated that Snape might be after the Philosopher's Stone.
• Su Er learned that Neville was missing and went back to look for him.

Su Er rescued Neville from Ashwinders and joined the students as Professor McGonagall ended the crisis and awarded house points. After the students went to sleep, Dumbledore heard the professors’ report about the Ashwinders and the frozen Professor Kettleburn, then examined evidence Snape had found.

• Su Er found Neville trapped with Ashwinders, freed him, warmed him with Bluebell Flames, and took him to Madam Pomfrey.
• Hermione asked what had happened to Neville, Ron blamed Malfoy, and Su Er pinched Hermione’s cheek before returning to the Hufflepuff line.
• Professor McGonagall declared the crisis over, awarded thirty points to each house, and sent the students back to their common rooms.
• Dumbledore arrived at the Headmaster’s Office and heard Professor McGonagall explain the night’s events and Flitwick describe the egg-producing Ashwinder found at Silvanus’s cabin.
• Professor Sprout reported that Professor Kettleburn remained in an unknown frozen state, so Flitwick and Sprout took him to St. Mungo’s.
• Snape showed Dumbledore a bottle containing silver-soaked earth, and Dumbledore later stared toward the Forbidden Forest.

Dumbledore announced that Professor Kettleburn was leaving his post and that Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank and Hagrid would teach Care of Magical Creatures next year. Su Er set out to visit Hagrid with a gift and investigate his worries, while Hermione secretly followed him into the dark grounds.

• Dumbledore praised the students for preventing a major loss and announced that Kettleburn was leaving because of his health.
• Dumbledore named Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank as Kettleburn's successor and Hagrid as her teaching assistant.
• Su Er suspected Hagrid was troubled about a dragon and decided to visit him with the remaining bottle of liquor as a congratulatory gift.
• Hermione slipped away from the Great Hall to follow Su Er, claiming she was going to do homework.
• Hermione watched Su Er leave the Castle carrying a box, then followed him toward Hagrid's hut through the dark grounds.

Su Er and Hermione visited Hagrid to congratulate him on becoming Care of Magical Creatures teaching assistant, bringing him a gift. Their conversation ended when Hermione noticed a round black object in the fireplace and asked what it was.

• Hermione secretly followed Su Er into the dark, and he revealed himself before they continued toward Hagrid's Hut together.
• Hermione clung to Su Er when Fang startled her outside Hagrid's Hut, then calmed down after Su Er explained that the dog was friendly.
• Hagrid welcomed Su Er and Hermione into his overheated hut and served them tea and rock cakes.
• Su Er gave Hagrid a boxed gift, and Hagrid hung it from a beam to save for later.
• Hagrid said he did not know why Professor Kettleburn had quit or why Dumbledore had chosen him as a teaching assistant.
• Hermione pointed to a round black object in the fireplace and asked Hagrid what it was.

Su Er and Hermione discovered that Hagrid had secretly won a dragon egg, and Su Er agreed to help him identify it. After finding that it was a Norwegian Ridgeback, Su Er hurried off to tell Hagrid while Hermione stayed behind to work on her homework.

• Hermione pointed out the dragon egg in Hagrid’s fireplace, and Hagrid admitted he had won it in a card game.
• Hermione warned Hagrid that keeping dragons was illegal, but she and Su Er promised not to tell the professors.
• Su Er offered to help Hagrid identify the egg, and Hermione reluctantly agreed to keep quiet despite worrying about the danger.
• Su Er persuaded Hermione that watching the dragon hatch would be an unforgettable experience, embarrassing her with talk of telling their future children about it.
• Hermione gathered dragon reference books in the Library, and Su Er identified the egg as a Norwegian Ridgeback.
• Su Er ran off to see Hagrid, leaving Hermione to return to her homework.

Su Er helped Hagrid realize that ordinary fire might not hatch his dragon egg, then joined Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the Library as they worked on their homework. Harry and Ron learned that Su Er and Hermione already knew about the egg, and the chapter ended with Ron identifying Malfoy as the student who had frozen Neville.

• Su Er warned Hagrid that ordinary flames might not provide the magical heat needed to hatch the egg, so Hagrid rushed off to find magical flames in Diagon Alley.
• Su Er went to the Library, persuaded Hermione to leave briefly, and copied her History of Magic assignment while Harry and Ron pretended to work.
• Harry and Ron returned from Hagrid's Hut and revealed that they had found the dragon egg, but Su Er told them that he and Hermione had known about it for days.
• Hermione urged Harry and Ron to finish their homework, but they soon started whispering again, and Neville joined them after leaving the dormitory.
• Su Er asked Neville whether Malfoy had used the Freezing Charm on him, and Ron angrily agreed before Madam Pince warned them to be quiet.

Su Er and the others watched Hagrid’s dragon, Norbert, hatch, but Malfoy discovered the secret, forcing them to consider sending the dragon away. As Hermione, Harry, and Ron tried to persuade Hagrid, Su Er tested Norbert’s powerful bite and eyed Hagrid’s Rock Cakes.

• Su Er encouraged Neville to stand up to Malfoy and offered to help him fight back.
• After the holidays, Su Er left class and joined Hagrid as Norbert’s egg began to hatch.
• Harry, Ron, and Hermione arrived in time to see Norbert emerge from his shell.
• Harry spotted Malfoy spying on the hut and confirmed that he had discovered Norbert.
• Su Er tested Norbert’s bite on a strip of wood while Hermione, Harry, and Ron tried to persuade Hagrid to send the dragon away.

Su Er was kept busy redoing homework under Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick while helping Harry, Hermione, and Ron prepare to send Norbert away. At the Astronomy Tower, Norbert was collected by Charlie’s companions and carried off into the night.

• Su Er warned Ron that Norbert’s bite was venomous, and Ron went to Madam Pomfrey for treatment.
• Hermione told Su Er that Charlie’s reply had arrived and that Norbert would leave at midnight on Saturday.
• Su Er taught Hermione and Harry a Weight-Reduction Charm so they could carry Norbert’s crate beneath Harry’s Invisibility Cloak.
• Su Er, Harry, and Hermione carried the crate to the Astronomy Tower, where they briefly saw Professor McGonagall hauling Malfoy along a corridor.
• Four broomsticks arrived, and Norbert was lifted by ropes and taken away into the night.

After Filch caught five students out after curfew, Professor McGonagall punished them with detention and heavy House-point losses. Su Er, Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Malfoy began their detention in the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid, leaving them at the forest’s dark entrance.

• Filch caught Su Er, Harry, Hermione, and Draco out after curfew, then brought Neville to Professor McGonagall’s office as well.
• Professor McGonagall gave the five students detention and deducted fifty points each from Hufflepuff and Gryffindor.
• Gryffindor fell to fourth place in the House standings, and Su Er comforted Hermione while the students prepared for exams.
• Professor McGonagall told Su Er that their detention would begin at eleven the next night, and Filch led the group to meet Hagrid.
• Hagrid arrived with his dog, and Su Er reassured the frightened Hermione and Neville before the group approached the Forbidden Forest.

Su Er and Hermione found the dead unicorn in the Forbidden Forest and fled when Voldemort approached, but Su Er was struck by a flash of green light. He awoke beside Ariana, where he learned she was Albus Dumbledore’s sister.

• Hagrid split the students into groups to search the Forbidden Forest for the injured unicorn, then rearranged them after Malfoy frightened Neville.
• Su Er, Hermione, and Malfoy discovered the dead unicorn and saw a black-robed figure drinking its blood.
• Malfoy ran, and Su Er fled with Hermione, but she fell as Voldemort caught up with them.
• Su Er cast several spells at Voldemort, but they failed; he was struck by green light as hoofbeats sounded nearby.
• Su Er awoke beside Ariana and told her about Hogwarts, then realized she was a Dumbledore and likely Albus Dumbledore’s sister.

Hermione asked Dumbledore to use the Philosopher's Stone to wake Su Er, but he told her it had been destroyed. Su Er awoke in the Hospital Wing, and Dumbledore secretly gave him the Stone before leaving him to recover and make up his exams.

• Hermione asked Dumbledore whether the Philosopher's Stone could wake Su Er, and he said it had been destroyed and promised they would find another way.
• After Hermione left, Dumbledore revealed that he had kept the Philosopher's Stone, which had not been destroyed.
• Hermione visited Su Er in the Hospital Wing, and he woke up while she was speaking to him.
• Madam Pomfrey examined Su Er and found him remarkably healthy after more than ten days unconscious.
• Dumbledore questioned Su Er about surviving the Killing Curse, then secretly gave him the Philosopher's Stone.
• Dumbledore reminded Su Er to make up his final exams after his discharge and left for the summer holiday.

After leaving the Hospital Wing, Su Er completed his exams, was suspected of humiliating Malfoy, and spent the start of summer vacation with Hermione. Meanwhile, Harry endured the Dursleys’ treatment at 4 Privet Drive and wondered why his friends had not written.

• Madam Pomfrey discharged Su Er, who made up his Potions and Transfiguration exams and finished his finals.
• Ron told Harry and Su Er that someone had tied Malfoy up and stuffed him into a toilet; Hermione praised Su Er after guessing he was responsible.
• Su Er received higher exam marks than Hermione, who lunged at him in frustration just as Mrs. Ellison entered the room.
• At 4 Privet Drive, Mr. Dursley threatened Harry over Hedwig’s nighttime cries and warned him to keep the owl quiet or get rid of it.
• Harry let Hedwig fly around his small room and missed his Hogwarts friends, wondering why none of them had written to him.

On his birthday, Harry learned the Dursleys were taking him to visit the Ellisons and was ordered to stay silent so Vernon could pursue a business deal. At the Ellison home, Su Er and Angel hid their magical belongings and tidied up before the visitors arrived.

• Harry learned the Dursleys were taking him along because Mrs. Figg was in hospital, and Vernon forbade him from mentioning magic.
• Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley rehearsed polite greetings and compliments for their visit to the Ellisons, while Vernon warned Harry to remain mute.
• Su Er learned the Ellisons were expecting visitors and persuaded Angel to put away Hogwarts items and help tidy the house.
• Angel asked to keep her sweets in her room, but Su Er refused and told her she could have one when she wanted because Mrs. Ellison had forbidden her more sweets.

The Dursleys visited the Ellison family, where Harry met the little girl Angel and recognized Su Er as Mr. Ellison’s son. The chapter ended with Harry and Su Er greeting each other, surprising both families.

• Mr. Dursley drove his family to the Ellisons’ home and reminded them to behave politely.
• Angel opened the door, mistook Dudley for a pig turned into a person, and ran off to fetch her mother.
• Angel offered Harry a lemon sweet that reminded him of the Sherbet Lemons at Hogwarts.
• Su Er and Mr. Ellison returned home while Su Er briefly sensed someone watching him from the bushes.
• Mr. Dursley introduced his family to Mr. Ellison, and Harry recognized Su Er as his Hogwarts friend.
• Su Er greeted Harry, while the Dursleys stared in surprise at the two friends.

Su Er hosted Harry and the Dursleys for dinner, where he revealed that he was a wizard and learned Harry had not received Hermione’s letters. After Dobby caused chaos in the Ellisons’ home and a letter arrived for Mr. Dursley, the Dursleys hurriedly left with Harry.

• Dudley gave Su Er a fountain pen and warned him to stay away from Harry, whom he called a freak, so Su Er revealed that he was a wizard too.
• Mr. Ellison confirmed that Su Er was a wizard, leaving Mr. and Mrs. Dursley visibly shaken.
• Su Er told Harry that Hermione lived next door and had sent him many letters, but Harry said none had reached him.
• A crash led Su Er and Harry to find the kitchen wrecked, and they returned to discover Dobby had caused havoc in the dining room.
• An owl delivered two letters through the open window, and Mr. Dursley read one before taking his family and Harry home in a hurry.

After Dobby caused a mess at the Ellisons’ home, Su Er received a warning for underage magic, while Harry returned to his uncle’s house and learned Dobby had caused the incident. Amelia cleared Su Er’s record, and she assured him that Dumbledore was watching over Harry.

• Su Er told Mr. Ellison that the warning letter concerned underage magic, then helped Mrs. Ellison clean up the mess.
• Mr. Dursley took Harry home, shouted at him for supposedly using magic, and locked him in his room.
• Dobby revealed to Harry that he had caused the trouble at Su Er’s home, then vanished when Harry attacked him.
• Hermione visited Su Er, and Amelia arrived after he explained what had happened.
• Amelia took Su Er’s wand and later erased the warning from the Ministry’s records.
• Amelia told Su Er that Dumbledore was keeping an eye on Harry and would handle the situation.

Su Er visited Diagon Alley with Hermione and the Grangers, then went to Gringotts to see the vault his birth parents had left him. He found their photograph and his mother’s diary, and the chapter ended with him crying as he read about their hopes and love for him.

• Hermione told Su Er that Harry had been rescued by Ron and the others in a flying car, and Su Er showed her Harry’s letter.
• Su Er and Hermione agreed to meet the Grangers at Diagon Alley the following Wednesday.
• Su Er promised Angel a present before leaving with the Grangers for Diagon Alley.
• Su Er stored the Philosopher’s Stone in his parents’ vault, number 777, and discovered chests of Galleons and family belongings.
• Su Er repaired a broken photograph and saw his parents holding him as a baby.
• Su Er read his mother’s diary and cried as he learned how much she had loved him.