Recaps

Su Er and the Weasleys found Amos Diggory and Cedric on Stoatshead Hill, then used an old boot Portkey to travel to a misty marshland near the Quidditch World Cup. They arrived safely, and the exhausted Portkey attendants collected the boot.

• Su Er helped Hermione up the hill, and the group searched for the Portkey before Amos Diggory and Cedric found them with an old boot.
• Amos introduced Cedric and praised his son while making a pointed comparison with Harry, embarrassing Cedric and souring the mood.
• Mr. Weasley gathered the ten travelers around the boot and counted down until it carried them away from Stoatshead Hill.
• Su Er steadied Hermione after they landed in a marsh, while Harry, Ron, and the Weasley Brothers fell over.
• Mr. Weasley handed the used boot to Basil, who added it to a box of discarded Portkeys.

Su Er and the Weasleys reached their campsite for the Quidditch World Cup, where Ministry workers struggled to manage the crowds and protect the Statute of Secrecy. Su Er helped the group pitch their two tents by hand, while Mr. Weasley’s enthusiasm for Muggle tools slowed the work.

• Mr. Weasley led the group through the fog to the campsite and paid Mr. Roberts with Harry’s help.
• A weary Ministry wizard Obliviated Mr. Roberts and complained about Ludo Bagman and wizards breaking the Statute of Secrecy.
• Su Er and the others passed extravagant tents on their way to the Weasleys’ reserved spot near the woods.
• Su Er directed the group as they pitched both tents by hand, with Mr. Weasley repeatedly getting distracted by Muggle tools.

Su Er and Hermione went to fetch water and explored the lively campsite, meeting fellow Hogwarts students and watching wizards struggle with Muggle customs. They left the tap after Hermione laughed at Archie’s refusal to change out of a floral dress.

• Mr. Weasley stayed at the tent to try lighting a campfire while Fred and George slipped away to trade their sweets.
• Su Er and Hermione walked hand in hand past a boy who had enlarged a slug and two girls flying toy broomsticks.
• Su Er looked for Neville, and Hannah told him that Neville had been kept away by his grandmother and that she and Neville planned to try dating.
• Hermione left Hannah and Su Er to continue fetching water, passing Bulgarian supporters’ tents covered with posters of Krum.
• Hermione told Su Er that she thought he was better-looking than Krum, then hurried ahead when he asked her to repeat it.
• At the water queue, Hermione fled laughing after hearing Archie refuse to change out of his floral dress and into trousers.

Su Er helped Mr. Weasley light a campfire, then joined the Weasleys and Harry for a meal as Fred and George discussed selling their prank products. Percy eagerly sought introductions to Ministry officials, but the arrival of Ludo Bagman, Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports, drew Mr. Weasley’s attention.

• Su Er showed Mr. Weasley how to light and tend the fire after he repeatedly dropped burning matches.
• Fred and George returned and said they had sold most of their products, while Ron nearly learned about their sales before Fred silenced him with a hot sausage.
• Bill, Charlie, and Percy arrived, and Percy left his half-eaten eggs to accompany Mr. Weasley as he introduced him to Ministry colleagues.
• Fred and George secretly seasoned Percy’s eggs, but Percy kept leaving before he could taste them.
• Ludo Bagman arrived in Quidditch robes and greeted Mr. Weasley, who introduced him as Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports.

At the Quidditch World Cup, Ludo Bagman collected bets from the Weasleys and invited the others to wager, while Su Er warned Fred and George that Bagman might not pay. Bagman then asked Arthur Weasley to help find Barty Crouch, and Percy eagerly volunteered to lead him to the woods.

• Ludo Bagman greeted the Weasleys, showed special interest in Su Er after learning he was Amelia Bones's nephew, and acknowledged Harry Potter.
• Bagman invited Arthur Weasley and the others to bet on the match, and Arthur wagered one Galleon on Ireland.
• Su Er quietly warned Fred and George against trusting Bagman with their money, but Fred and George still placed a bet on Ireland winning and Viktor Krum catching the Snitch, staking one Galleon and a fake wand.
• Bagman valued the fake wand at four Galleons and recorded the brothers' total stake as five Galleons.
• Bagman asked Arthur to help him find Barty Crouch, and Percy volunteered to lead him to the woods.

Su Er and the Weasleys encountered Barty Crouch and Dolores Umbridge at the Quidditch World Cup campsite, where Umbridge ordered Crouch to deal with her concerns about the Ministry’s international image. Ludo Bagman nearly revealed that a major event was planned for Hogwarts, but Mr. Weasley stopped him, leaving Harry and the others waiting for the announcement at the start of term.

• Barty Crouch arrived and told Ludo Bagman that the Bulgarians wanted twelve more seats in the top box.
• Umbridge arrived, dismissed Percy’s offer of tea, and insisted that Crouch address her concerns about the Ministry’s international image before speaking with Mr. Weasley.
• Crouch agreed to go with Umbridge and Disapparated, while she reminded Mr. Weasley that the Ministry’s plans took priority.
• Bagman hinted at a major event planned for Hogwarts, but Mr. Weasley stopped him from revealing details because the officials had signed a confidentiality agreement.
• Fred, George, and Harry asked about the event, but Mr. Weasley and Percy kept it secret, and Su Er and Hermione left them curious.

Su Er and the Weasleys enjoyed a lively evening at the campsite, where Hermione and Ginny made scones and the group explored the night market. As lanterns lit the path to the stadium, Mr. Weasley led everyone toward the Quidditch final.

• Hermione emerged with scones she and Ginny had made, and Su Er tried one, praised it, and encouraged everyone else to eat.
• After night fell, Su Er and the Weasleys left their tent as the campsite filled with magical fireworks, vendors, and crowds.
• Su Er bought Hermione a rose-and-butterfly badge and walked through the market with her while the others browsed or socialized.
• Harry gave Su Er binoculars for the match, and Fred and George teased Ron before Charlie handed him his Irish Team badge.
• A gong sounded and red and green lanterns lit the path to the stadium, so Mr. Weasley urged the group to hurry inside.

Su Er and Hermione joined the Weasleys in the top box at the Quidditch World Cup, where Su Er suspected Barty Crouch might be under disguise or control. The spectators gathered, and a confrontation between the Weasleys and the Malfoys ended with Cornelius Fudge arriving.

• Su Er and Hermione walked through the woods with the Weasleys and reached the hundred-thousand-seat stadium, where Mr. Weasley explained how the Ministry kept it hidden from Muggles.
• Mr. Weasley led the group to the top box, and Hermione agreed to shop for dress robes with Su Er after the match.
• Su Er wondered why the house-elf was absent and concluded that Barty Crouch Jr. might be free while Barty Crouch Sr. could be under the Imperius Curse or using Polyjuice Potion.
• Hermione showed Su Er the match program's announcement of a mascot performance as the top box filled with Ministry officials.
• Lucius and Draco Malfoy mocked the Weasleys and Sirius, Harry defended Sirius, and Ron taunted Draco about dressing as a Dementor.
• Percy broke his glasses while greeting Cornelius Fudge, who arrived with a woman dressed in pink and greeted Draco.

At the Quidditch World Cup, Su Er watched the teams’ mascots perform and resisted the Veela’s charm while Harry and Ron were captivated. After the leprechauns’ fake gold delighted the crowd, the players took the field and the final began.

• Cornelius Fudge introduced Su Er as the youngest recipient of the Order of Merlin and presented Harry Potter to a Bulgarian wizard.
• Ludo Bagman began the 422nd Quidditch World Cup final and welcomed the Bulgarian Veela and Irish leprechauns as mascots.
• Su Er resisted the Veela’s charm with Occlumency while Harry and Ron were briefly enthralled by the dancers.
• The leprechauns conjured fake gold, and Su Er explained to Harry that the coins would disappear before Ron gave Harry a handful.
• Bagman introduced the players, who flew onto the field, and announced that the final had officially begun.

Ireland defeated Bulgaria 170–160 in the Quidditch World Cup final, despite Viktor Krum catching the Golden Snitch. The match ended with Irish supporters celebrating around the stadium.

• Hassan Mostafa released the Quidditch balls and started the match, and Troy scored Ireland's first goal.
• Harry missed early action until Su Er showed him how to reset his Omnioculars to normal speed.
• Ireland's Chasers built a large lead while Bulgaria's Ivanova scored, and Krum's Wronski Feint sent Lynch crashing to the ground.
• Ireland continued scoring during Lynch's recovery, extending its lead as the mascots disrupted the match.
• Harry spotted Krum and Lynch diving for the Golden Snitch, and Krum caught it after Ireland had taken a 170–10 lead.
• Bagman announced that Ireland had won 170–160, and Irish supporters celebrated as leprechauns scattered fake gold coins.

After warning Fred and George that Ludo Bagman might pay their winnings with fake Leprechaun gold, Su Er discussed the twins’ plans for a future joke business. He offered to invest in them, leaving Fred and George surprised and hopeful.

• Su Er warned Fred and George that Leprechaun gold was fake, so they and Mr. Weasley checked Bagman’s payout carefully.
• Fred and George received their winnings in real Galleons, then thanked Su Er for preventing Bagman from cheating them.
• On the way back, Fred and George told Su Er that they had hoped to fund their inventions and a future business but lacked the money to open a shop.
• Su Er recognized the future potential of the twins’ joke business and offered to invest in them.

Su Er arranged to fund Fred and George’s joke shop business, then stayed alert as he expected trouble from Voldemort’s followers. An explosion woke the campsite, and Su Er rushed to alert Hermione and Ginny as chaos broke out outside.

• Su Er offered to fund Fred and George’s research and proposed splitting profits, with a share reserved for the business.
• Su Er urged Fred and George to pursue their dream of opening joke shops as a serious career, and they agreed.
• At the campsite, Su Er stayed awake with his wand ready while the others went to sleep.
• Explosions and screams woke Su Er and Mr. Weasley, and Su Er went to alert the girls while Mr. Weasley woke Harry and the others.
• Su Er woke Hermione, sent her to wake Ginny, and urged them to get dressed and take their wands.

Su Er led Harry, Ron, and Hermione into the woods as masked wizards terrorized the campsite, then attacked Draco Malfoy after he taunted Hermione. As a green light and the incantation “Morsmordre” drew everyone’s attention, the Dark Mark formed above the treetops.

• Mr. Weasley and his sons ran toward the masked wizards while Fred and George led Ginny and the others into the woods.
• Ron tripped over a tree root, and Draco Malfoy emerged from the shadows to taunt him and Hermione.
• Su Er silenced and hexed Malfoy, threatened him with Sectumsempra, then stunned him and erased his memory.
• A voice in the woods cried “Morsmordre,” and a giant skull and serpent formed from green light and black mist above the treetops.

Su Er confronted a Death Eater who attacked Harry Potter and the others beneath the Dark Mark. He outmaneuvered the masked wizard and left him bound behind a tree.

• The Dark Mark appeared above the woods, and Ron warned that the Dark Lord might be nearby as Su Er stepped in front of Hermione.
• A masked Death Eater emerged and recognized Harry Potter, while Su Er shielded his friends and deflected the attacker’s spells.
• Su Er counterattacked with an Exploding Charm and a three-spell combination, forcing the Death Eater to retreat among the trees.
• Su Er used Transfiguration to send vines and roots after the Death Eater, and the wizard fell behind the tree.

Su Er captured a Death Eater and arranged the scene to make it appear that the students had fought together to defend Malfoy. When the Ministry wizards arrived, one of them attacked Hermione, and Su Er demanded an explanation and threatened to seek justice through Amelia and Professor Dumbledore.

• Su Er subdued a masked Death Eater, and Ron and Hermione recognized him as a follower of the Dark Lord.
• Su Er refused to question the prisoner and told Harry, Ron, and Hermione to cast Stunning Spells so their account would seem credible.
• Su Er used Malfoy's wand to stage Malfoy as if he had resisted the Death Eater, then sent red fireworks into the sky to summon help.
• About twenty wizards Apparated into the grove, and Ter cast a Stunning Spell toward Hermione before Su Er blocked it with a Shield Charm.
• Mr. Weasley arrived and asked what had happened, while Su Er challenged the gray-haired wizard about Ter's attack and demanded justice.

Su Er Bones and the others faced Ministry officials after a Death Eater cast the Dark Mark, and Director Scrimgeour took charge of the investigation. After their wands were checked, Scrimgeour let them leave and said he would notify Mr. Malfoy about his son.

• Director Scrimgeour and Barty Crouch arrived, and a Ministry wizard explained the confrontation.
• Su Er identified himself as Su Er Bones, and Scrimgeour ordered Ter to apologize for attacking before establishing what had happened.
• Ter reluctantly apologized and left, while Su Er decided to report the incident to his aunt.
• Su Er described how he and the others had subdued the Death Eater, and the crowd noticed the unconscious Mr. Malfoy nearby.
• Scrimgeour’s staff checked everyone’s wands, returned them, and took the Death Eater into custody.
• Scrimgeour told Su Er and the others they could leave and said he would notify Mr. Malfoy to collect his son.

After fleeing the chaos at the Quidditch World Cup, Su Er and the Weasleys returned safely to the Burrow, where Mrs. Weasley welcomed them in tears. They read Rita Skeeter’s sensational report of the incident and speculated about who would face the consequences.

• Mr. Weasley woke Su Er and the others early, packed the tents with magic, and led them to a Portkey out of the campsite.
• Mr. Weasley obtained a battered tyre from Basil, and the group used it to return to Stoatshead Hill before walking to the Burrow.
• Mrs. Weasley rushed to greet the group, hugged her sons, and broke down in tears over the frightening news in the Daily Prophet.
• Fred asked whether Mrs. Weasley would now allow him and George to make joke products, and she firmly refused.
• Mr. Weasley condemned Rita Skeeter’s article, while Percy and the others discussed the Ministry and Madam Umbridge.
• Su Er suspected Barty Crouch would be made to take responsibility for the World Cup incident, and Mrs. Weasley served breakfast.

Su Er returned to Diagon Alley with Hermione to prepare for the new school term, while the fallout from the Quidditch World Cup led to Barty Crouch Sr.'s resignation. On the Hogwarts Express, Old Malfoy thanked Su Er for saving Draco and left him a pouch of gold.

• Mr. Weasley returned to The Burrow late at night, and Su Er overheard him and Mrs. Weasley discussing Barty Crouch and a possible resignation or imprisonment.
• The Daily Prophet reported that Barty Crouch had resigned to take responsibility, while Fudge described the Dark Mark incident as a prank.
• Su Er and Hermione returned to Lily Street, bought school supplies, and learned from Amelia Bones that Ter had been removed from the Auror Office and transferred to another department.
• Su Er and Hermione boarded the Hogwarts Express, where Old Malfoy thanked Su Er for saving Draco and left a pouch of gold as a token of gratitude.
• Mrs. Weasley hurried her sons onto the train as it prepared to depart.

Su Er shared the three hundred Galleons Lucius Malfoy gave him among Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Ginny as an early Christmas present. As the train journey continued, the group discussed the Weasleys’ chaotic trip to the station and learned that Mr. Weasley had been called away to help the retired Auror Alastor Moody.

• After the Malfoys left, Su Er counted the Galleons Lucius Malfoy had given him and offered to share them with his friends.
• Ron, Harry, and Ginny joined Su Er and Hermione, and Hermione explained that the Malfoys had come to thank them for saving Draco.
• Su Er divided the money, giving Ron, Harry, and Hermione seventy Galleons each and Ginny twenty, and called the money an early Christmas present.
• Hermione and Ginny discussed how the Weasleys nearly missed the train after Mr. Weasley was called away and their trip to the station went awry.
• Ron and Harry explained that Mr. Weasley had gone to help retired Auror Alastor Moody, whose house had been broken into.
• A witch offered snacks from the trolley, and Ron eagerly jumped up.

Su Er, Hermione, Harry, and Ron arrived at Hogwarts in a storm, where Peeves attacked students with water balloons. After Su Er helped Professor McGonagall and deflected one of Peeves’s bombs, Peeves fled up the Marble Staircase, and McGonagall sent everyone into the Great Hall.

• Su Er and Hermione rode with Harry and Ron from Hogsmeade Station to Hogwarts in the heavy rain.
• Peeves dropped water balloons on Ron and the other students in the Entrance Hall.
• Su Er stopped a water balloon with the Floating Charm and sent it toward Peeves, who knocked it into the crowd and hit Neville.
• Professor McGonagall arrived, slipped on the wet floor, and Su Er steadied her.
• Peeves ignored McGonagall’s warning, threw more water balloons, and escaped up the Marble Staircase.
• McGonagall told the students to enter the Great Hall before the first-years arrived.

Su Er returned to Hogwarts for the new term, attended the Sorting Feast, and learned that Dumbledore wanted to speak with him afterward. The chapter ended with Su Er enjoying the feast and deciding he might become headmaster to secure a house-elf’s cooking.

• Su Er greeted the Fat Friar and sat with Morn and Justin, who discussed the Quidditch World Cup and the ominous mark after the match.
• Dumbledore asked Su Er to visit his office after the feast, and Su Er avoided revealing what he knew about the incident at the World Cup.
• Professor McGonagall led the soaked first-years into the Great Hall, where the Sorting Hat sang a new song before sorting them into houses.
• Dumbledore welcomed everyone back to Hogwarts and opened the feast.
• Su Er enjoyed the food and resolved to lure a Kitchen house-elf home after graduation, or become headmaster if necessary.

At the Hogwarts welcome feast, Dumbledore announced that Quidditch would be canceled because a major event would occupy the school year, but a storm interrupted his explanation. Alastor Moody arrived and was introduced as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

• The Fat Friar told the students that Peeves had disrupted the Kitchen and nearly ruined the feast.
• Dumbledore announced rules for the year, then revealed that the House Cup Quidditch tournament would not be held because a major event would take place.
• A thunderclap interrupted Dumbledore as a scarred, limping man entered the Great Hall and calmed the enchanted ceiling with a spell.
• Dumbledore introduced the stranger as Alastor Moody, the new Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts.
• Su Er began applauding Moody, and the students joined in before Moody drank from a flask.

Dumbledore announced that Hogwarts would host the Triwizard Tournament and explained its history, dangers, and prize. He lowered the minimum age to thirteen, leaving Su Er wondering whether the change would affect who became champion.

• Dumbledore announced the Triwizard Tournament and described its three schools, tasks, and history of deaths.
• Dumbledore said the winner would receive one thousand Galleons, prompting Justin and a Weasley twin to declare their interest in competing.
• Dumbledore explained that the tournament was dangerous and announced that the age limit had been lowered from seventeen to thirteen.
• Su Er glanced at Cedric Diggory and wondered whether the relaxed age limit would change the tournament's champions.

After the feast, Su Er walked Hermione toward the Gryffindor dormitories and hinted that an alchemical item would judge the Triwizard Champions. He then went to Dumbledore’s office at the headmaster’s request, where Dumbledore was still absent.

• Su Er suspected Durmstrang’s headmaster had a hidden motive for lowering the Triwizard age limit, while Justin and Morn speculated about the impartial judge.
• Su Er left his roommates and found Hermione, then walked with her toward the Gryffindor dormitories while holding her hand.
• Su Er told Hermione that an alchemical item would choose the Champions and said he would not enter the Tournament because he had something more important to do.
• Hermione got her foot caught in a trick step, and Su Er helped her free herself before she hurried off to her dormitory.
• Su Er punched a suit of armor that seemed to laugh at him, then went to Dumbledore’s office and greeted the portraits of former headmasters.

Dumbledore explained Horcruxes to Su Er and revealed that Hufflepuff's Cup was one of Voldemort's. He summoned Harry to describe what he saw as he destroyed the cup, and a shrieking cloud of black mist emerged.

• Dumbledore told Su Er that Voldemort had made Horcruxes and explained how they stored fragments of a soul.
• Dumbledore revealed Hufflepuff's Cup, which he had retrieved from Gringotts, as one of Voldemort's Horcruxes.
• Dumbledore estimated that Voldemort had split his soul into six Horcruxes and began listing them before Harry arrived.
• Dumbledore asked Harry to report what he saw, then pierced Hufflepuff's Cup with the Sword of Gryffindor.
• A shrieking cloud of black mist rose from the pierced cup.