Recaps

Su Er and Hermione explored the Christmas garden, where Snape caught students sneaking around the bushes and demanded Su Er explain his shampoo gift later. They spotted Hagrid and Madame Maxime talking near a marked beetle, which Su Er recognized as significant, though the chapter ended before he identified it.

• Hermione and Su Er admired the enchanted Christmas garden outside the Great Hall.
• Snape emerged from the bushes with Karkaroff after docking points from Fawcett and Stebbins for sneaking off together.
• Snape told Su Er to meet with him after the celebration to explain the shampoo he had given as a Christmas present.
• Su Er and Hermione discussed Snape's connection to Karkaroff and whether Snape had been a Death Eater.
• Su Er spotted Hagrid and Madame Maxime talking near a marked beetle on a reindeer statue and realized it was important.

Su Er trapped a winter beetle that he suspected was Rita Skeeter, the Daily Prophet reporter, while she spied on Hagrid and Madame Maxime. Before leaving, he secretly warned Hagrid not to discuss bloodlines with Madame Maxime, leaving their romance in Hagrid’s hands.

• Su Er turned a stone into a glass bottle and trapped the beetle perched on the stag statue.
• Su Er told Hagrid and Madame Maxime he had caught the beetle to study it, while Rita Skeeter struggled inside the bottle.
• Su Er used Sound Threading to privately warn Hagrid that Madame Maxime was sensitive about bloodlines.
• Hagrid nodded, and Su Er left with Hermione, hoping Hagrid and Madame Maxime would become a couple.

Su Er explained to Hermione that the beetle was Rita Skeeter, an unregistered Animagus, and planned to warn her before turning her over to Dumbledore. After sharing a brief kiss, Su Er escorted Hermione back toward the Great Hall.

• Su Er put the beetle Hermione had caught into his pocket and found a secluded bench with her.
• Su Er explained that the beetle was Rita Skeeter and planned to warn her and hand her over to Dumbledore.
• Hermione reasoned out that Rita was an unregistered Animagus after Su Er explained how he recognized her.
• Hermione kissed Su Er, calling it a reward for his performance in the First Task.
• Su Er offered to escort Hermione back to the Great Hall, and she called him her knight.

Su Er and Hermione shared the ball’s final dance before spending Christmas Day catching up on homework. Afterward, Su Er released Rita Skeeter from the bottle where he had kept her overnight and greeted her.

• Su Er and Hermione danced to the Weird Sisters’ final song, “Hedwig’s Theme,” while Harry and Ginny danced nearby.
• The next day, Su Er and Hermione ate breakfast together and worked through their holiday homework in the Room of Requirement.
• Su Er took the beetle-shaped Rita Skeeter from his pocket and threatened to test a curse on her, prompting her to struggle inside the bottle.
• Su Er released Rita Skeeter from the bottle, and she transformed back into a disheveled woman on the carpet.
• Su Er greeted Rita Skeeter and asked whether she had enjoyed her night in the bottle.

Su Er caught Rita Skeeter spying in her Animagus form and used recorded evidence of her illegal transformation and attack to force her into an Unbreakable Vow. Rita left bound to stay away from Hogwarts and publish future articles at Su Er’s instructions.

• Su Er revealed that the crystal ball had recorded Rita Skeeter’s transformation and threatened her with Azkaban over her illegal Animagus status and reports.
• Rita tried to seize the crystal ball, but Su Er disarmed and knocked her down, adding trespassing and attacking students to the charges.
• Su Er demanded that Rita stay away from Hogwarts and publish articles at his instructions, and Rita agreed to both conditions.
• Hermione witnessed an Unbreakable Vow binding Rita to those promises, after which Su Er let her leave.

Harry worried about deciphering the Golden Egg while Su Er already knew its secret. Hagrid led the Care of Magical Creatures class through the snow to meet Madame Maxime and two creatures hidden beside a tree.

• Hermione told Su Er that Ginny’s noisy attempts to help Harry solve the Golden Egg had driven Gryffindors from their common room.
• Su Er began to reveal the Golden Egg’s secret, but Hagrid arrived and interrupted him.
• Hagrid denied that the class would see dragons and promised a rare lesson with a guest present.
• Hagrid led the students past the Beauxbatons carriage and Abraxans to meet Madame Maxime and a group of Beauxbatons students.
• Madame Maxime moved aside, revealing a large and a small creature that the students admired.

During Hagrid’s Care of Magical Creatures lesson, Su Er noticed that a young unicorn was injured and suspected Barty Crouch Jr. had wounded it to obtain blood for Voldemort. He concluded that Crouch Jr. would strike again and considered disrupting his plans.

• Hagrid introduced the adult unicorn, Tina, and her injured child, explaining that he had found them during patrol and brought them to shelter.
• Hagrid and Madame Maxime supervised the girls as they approached and petted Tina, while Tina kept them away from her child.
• Su Er wondered what had injured the young unicorn and suspected dark magic rather than the snowfall or another creature.
• Su Er connected the injury to Barty Crouch Jr., whom he had encountered disguised as Moody in the Forbidden Forest.
• Su Er reasoned that Crouch Jr. had likely sought unicorn blood to sustain Voldemort’s weak temporary body and decided he could interfere with a future attempt.

After Hagrid’s unicorn lesson, Su Er learned from Hermione that Pheobe had hinted at how to solve the Golden Egg’s secret. Hermione listened to its song and discovered that the second task would take place underwater, and Su Er agreed she could share the clue with Harry.

• Hagrid rewarded the three best assignments with bundles of unicorn tail hair, and the students praised his lesson.
• Hermione told Su Er that Pheobe had advised him to listen to the Golden Egg underwater, and he offered to listen with her in a bathroom, prompting Hermione to punch him and call him a dirty pervert.
• Su Er listened to the egg underwater in the prefects’ bathroom, then lent it to Hermione the next day.
• Hermione returned the egg and recited its song, which revealed that the second task involved merpeople and retrieving a precious object from the Black Lake.
• Hermione asked whether she could tell Harry how to solve the egg’s clue, and Su Er agreed.

Su Er watched Barty Crouch leave Hogwarts at night and followed him into the Forbidden Forest, suspecting he was hunting unicorns for Voldemort. The chapter ended as Barty found two unicorns near a stream.

• Harry thanked Su Er for helping him solve the Golden Egg, then began working out how to stay underwater for an hour.
• Su Er borrowed the Marauder's Map and waited until Barty Crouch left the Defence Against the Dark Arts office at three in the morning.
• Barty cautiously checked the castle doors before heading toward the Forbidden Forest, and Su Er followed in his badger form.
• Barty cast the Killing Curse at a rat he mistook for a pursuer, while Su Er remained hidden above him.
• Barty avoided Hagrid's unicorn stable and traveled deeper into the forest, where he found two unicorns by a stream.

Su Er ambushed Barty Crouch Jr. as he collected blood from two unicorn foals, forcing him to abandon his wand and lose much of the blood. Su Er then stopped attacking and hid after hearing movement from another intelligent race in the Forbidden Forest.

• Barty Crouch Jr. stunned two unicorn foals and began collecting their blood while Su Er watched from hiding.
• Su Er used an Exploding Charm to blast Barty's wand away, then attacked him from different positions among the trees.
• Barty drew Moody's wand and fired a Killing Curse, but Su Er dodged and continued attacking until another spell knocked Barty to the ground and shattered a bottle of unicorn blood.
• Barty set trees ablaze and shouted for his hidden attacker as his Polyjuice Potion wore off, revealing his true appearance.
• Su Er stopped attacking and concealed himself after hearing movement in the nearby woods.

Su Er disrupted Barty Crouch Jr.’s attempt to collect unicorn blood, then spent the days before the second Triwizard Tournament task with Hermione. The chapter ended as Hermione, Ron, and two other students learned they had been chosen as the champions’ beloved treasures for the task.

• Su Er hid from Barty Crouch Jr. and left him with only half a vial of unicorn blood before the centaurs arrived.
• Barty Crouch Jr. returned to the Castle and worried about explaining the missing blood to his master.
• Su Er spent the Hogsmeade Weekend with Hermione and noticed that Moody seemed to be suffering from hidden injuries during class.
• Fred and George summoned Hermione and Ron to Professor McGonagall, who led them to Dumbledore’s office.
• Ludo Bagman told Hermione, Ron, and two other students that they were the treasures the champions had to retrieve from the Black Lake.

Su Er and the other champions gathered at the Black Lake for the Second Task, while Harry arrived just before the deadline after obtaining gillyweed. When the task began, Su Er protected himself with layered Impervius spells and a Bubble-Head Charm before entering the water.

• Su Er expected Harry to get gillyweed from Snape, then dreamed about Hermione before waking on the morning of the task.
• Su Er went to the lakeshore with his roommates and waited beside Fleur Delacour and Krum at the judges' table.
• Harry arrived moments before the deadline, and Su Er steadied him when he nearly collapsed from running.
• Bagman announced that the champions had an hour to recover what had been taken from them, and Madam Hooch started the task with her whistle.
• Krum and Fleur entered the lake, while Harry ate gillyweed and Su Er cast layered Impervius spells and a Bubble-Head Charm before walking into the water.

Su Er searched the Black Lake for Hermione and fought off a swarm of Grindylows that attacked him among the waterweed. He escaped by hiding in an enormous patch of weeds, then emerged after the creatures swam away.

• Dumbledore conjured a curtain of water that let the spectators watch the Champions searching underwater for their bound treasures.
• Su Er entered the Black Lake and swam into its depths, trying to locate Hermione before time ran out.
• A Grindylow grabbed Su Er's foot, and he stunned it before a swarm of its companions emerged from the waterweed.
• Su Er used Flipendo and Transfiguration to repel and restrain several Grindylows, but more arrived after the creatures' screeches summoned them.
• Su Er hid inside an enormous patch of waterweed, let the Grindylows swim away, and then emerged from the weeds.

Su Er found Fleur Delacour, called Pheobe, under attack by Grindylows and chose to rescue her instead of continuing toward the lake’s center. With only twenty minutes left, he and Pheobe became lost underwater, until an unknown voice addressed him as the famous Champion.

• Su Er avoided a group of Grindylows and changed course toward the center of the lake.
• He discovered Pheobe surrounded by Grindylows and hesitated before deciding to help her.
• Su Er stunned the Grindylows, grabbed Pheobe, and used Exploding Charms to carry them away.
• Pheobe checked her pocket watch and showed Su Er that only twenty minutes remained in the Second Task.
• Su Er realized they had lost their bearings underwater, and an unknown speaker called out to him.

Moaning Myrtle directed Su Er and Pheobe toward the Merpeople after telling them where Harry Potter had gone. Su Er reached the Merpeople’s square and found the Champions’ treasures and four people tied to ruined pillars.

• Moaning Myrtle recognized Su Er and told him that Harry Potter had passed nearby, then pointed him toward the Merpeople.
• Su Er took Pheobe in the direction Myrtle indicated, and they reached the black silt where the Merpeople’s song came from.
• Su Er swam through the Merpeople’s village, passing crude dwellings, spear-bearing Merpeople, and chained Grindylows.
• Su Er reached a square around a Mermaid Statue and saw the Champions’ treasures, with four people tied to half-ruined pillars.

Su Er rescued Hermione from the lake and became the first champion to complete the second task. He reached shore as the other champions surfaced, and Pheobe took her shaken younger sister Gabrielle to Madam Pomfrey for help.

• Su Er used Diffindo to cut Hermione free from the waterweed and carried her to the surface.
• Hermione woke, and the audience cheered as Su Er was announced as the first champion to recover his treasure.
• Ginny asked whether Su Er had seen Harry, but he had not.
• Krum surfaced carrying Emily, then Fleur Delacour arrived with Gabrielle, who was frightened and pale.
• Madam Pomfrey treated Gabrielle with Pepperup Potion and urged Pheobe to have her Grindylow wounds treated.

The judges announced the second-task scores after Harry returned Ron from the lake, despite missing the time limit. Su Er secured first place, while Harry received another chance to compete in the final task and tied with Krum for second.

• Harry drew his wand when the merpeople tried to stop him from taking Ron, and they eventually let him leave with Ron.
• Harry and Ron surfaced from the lake, where Ginny and Lavender brought them towels and Madam Pomfrey gave the champions potions.
• Dumbledore heard the merpeople chief's account and discussed the task results with the judges.
• The judges awarded Su Er full marks, Krum forty-five points, and Fleur forty-four points.
• Although Harry had missed the time limit, the judges gave him forty-six points and allowed him to compete in the third task, putting him level with Krum.
• Ludo Bagman announced that the third task would take place on June twenty-fourth and that the champions would learn its details a month beforehand.

Ron basked in attention by embellishing his story about the second task, while Harry received a letter from Sirius arranging to meet him in Hogsmeade. As Saturday arrived, Harry seemed troubled despite his reunion with Sirius being near, and Hermione began explaining what had happened in Potions class.

• Ron exaggerated his underwater story for his classmates, while Hermione quietly accepted being called Su Er's treasure.
• An owl disrupted McGonagall's Transfiguration lesson by landing on Harry and snatching a mouse, and Su Er froze the mice with a spell.
• Harry read a letter from Sirius saying they would meet at the Three Broomsticks during Saturday's Hogsmeade visit.
• Ginny followed Harry as the students prepared to leave for Hogsmeade, but Harry looked unhappy, and Su Er guessed it was connected to how he had obtained Gillyweed.
• Hermione told Su Er that Karkaroff had barged into Snape's Potions classroom the previous day and that Snape had seemed irritated.

During Hogsmeade Weekend, Su Er and Hermione learned from Sirius that Barty Crouch had died in Azkaban and that the Ministry had suppressed the news. On the way back, Su Er confirmed Snape had once been a Death Eater but kept the details of his past from Hermione.

• Su Er and Hermione joined Sirius, Harry, Hagrid, and Madame Maxime at the crowded Three Broomsticks.
• Sirius told Hagrid that Barty Crouch was dead and that the Ministry had concealed the news.
• Harry told Sirius that Snape had accused him of stealing Gillyweed, and Sirius nearly revealed Snape's Death Eater past aloud.
• Hermione asked Su Er about Snape, and Su Er confirmed he had been a Death Eater and suggested his hostility toward Harry might stem from Harry's father.
• Su Er withheld Snape's deeper history from Hermione and redirected her questions by suggesting she ask Snape herself.

Harry told Su Er that the Marauder's Map had shown Barty Crouch outside Snape's office, despite Crouch supposedly dying in Azkaban. Su Er erased Harry's memory of the sighting and informed Dumbledore, who approved his actions and offered him a dangerous task.

• Harry told Su Er and Hermione that the Marauder's Map had shown Barty Crouch near Snape's office, and Hermione questioned whether the map was accurate.
• Su Er took Harry toward the Whomping Willow, stunned him, erased his memory of the map sighting, and took the Marauder's Map.
• Su Er went to Dumbledore and explained what Harry had seen and why he had altered Harry's memories.
• Dumbledore agreed that keeping Harry in the dark was the right choice and offered Su Er a dangerous task.

Dumbledore explained how Voldemort’s resurrection with Harry’s blood would create a magical connection that could allow Voldemort to destroy the Horcrux fragment in Harry. He asked Su Er to accompany Harry through the Triwizard Tournament’s third task and verify that Voldemort’s plan succeeded, and Su Er agreed.

• Dumbledore told Su Er that Lily’s protective magic in Harry’s blood explained why Voldemort wanted to use it in his resurrection.
• Dumbledore explained that Voldemort’s use of Harry’s blood would connect them so that Harry could survive while Voldemort lived, but that Voldemort might need to destroy the soul fragment in Harry himself.
• Dumbledore said Harry would have to face Voldemort and meet death without knowing the full plan, and that he intended to let Voldemort’s scheme proceed.
• Dumbledore asked Su Er to help Harry during the third task and ensure Voldemort used Harry’s blood to resurrect himself.
• Dumbledore explained that Karkaroff had tampered with the Goblet of Fire to make Harry reach Voldemort’s destination, and that Fawkes’s feather could teleport Su Er nearby.
• Su Er accepted Dumbledore’s request and took Fawkes’s feather.

Su Er learned that Alastor Moody had once been close to his biological father and had nearly become his godfather, then agreed to watch the fake Moody and keep him from endangering others. As the Third Task approached, Hogwarts prepared for the champions’ families to attend, and Su Er learned that Mrs. Ellison and Angel had been invited.

• Su Er learned from Dumbledore that the real Moody was probably alive and that Moody had once refused his father’s request to become Su Er’s godfather.
• Dumbledore asked Su Er to watch the fake Moody, and Su Er planned to use Harry’s Marauder’s Map and return it after Barty Crouch Jr. was caught.
• During the Easter holidays, Su Er and Hermione visited Harry at the Shrieking Shack, where Harry spent time with his godfather Sirius.
• As summer approached, Hagrid improved his appearance for his romance, while Harry returned to staying at Hogwarts because Sirius had business to attend to.
• Su Er learned from Mrs. Ellison’s letter that the champions’ families had been invited to Hogwarts for the Third Task, and Angel eagerly looked forward to visiting.

With one month left before the tournament, Su Er learned that the Third Task would be a maze containing obstacles and creatures, with the Triwizard Cup at its center. The Champions’ scores would determine their entry order, and Ludo Bagman stopped Harry afterward to discuss something privately.

• Su Er practiced the Killing Curse and Shield Charm while worrying about how to reach the end of the Third Task alongside Harry without revealing his strength.
• Su Er and Harry went to the Quidditch Pitch, where Ludo Bagman showed the Champions the maze under construction.
• Ludo Bagman explained that the Champions would face creatures and magical obstacles while trying to reach the Triwizard Cup at the maze’s center.
• Ludo Bagman announced that Su Er would enter first, followed by Harry, Krum, and Pheobe, according to their combined scores from the first two tasks.
• Ludo Bagman stopped Harry as he and Su Er were leaving, saying he had something important to discuss with him.

As the school year’s exams ended, Harry sought Dumbledore after a painful dream made his scar hurt, and Su Er opened the Headmaster’s Office without a password. On the eve of the final Triwizard task, Krum argued with his temporary girlfriend, and Su Er hoped he would survive the maze’s creatures.

• Su Er and Hermione found Harry waiting outside the Headmaster’s Office after his scar hurt during a Divination dream, and Su Er opened the gargoyle entrance without giving a password.
• Harry met with Dumbledore and returned to the Great Hall the next day, where he stared at Neville but would not explain why.
• The students finished their end-of-year exams on June 23 and spent the night discussing how the Champions would tackle the maze.
• Krum faced pressure from Durmstrang and argued publicly with the Ravenclaw girl he was dating, while Su Er hoped he would make it past Hagrid’s creatures.

Su Er welcomed his family and the Grangers to Hogwarts while Harry met the Weasleys and Fleur’s family. After a tour of the Castle, Hermione finished her History of Magic exam and was delighted to find her parents and Angel waiting for her.

• Hermione left for her History of Magic exam while Su Er and Harry went to meet the Champions’ relatives.
• Su Er reunited with Angel and the Ellison family, while Harry was surprised to find the Weasleys and Fleur’s family in the meeting room.
• Su Er showed the adults and Angel around Hogwarts, then used Waddiwasi to send Peeves away after Peeves insulted the Muggles.
• The Fat Friar greeted Su Er’s guests and went looking for Peeves at Su Er’s direction.
• Su Er led the group to the exam room, where Hermione emerged and happily greeted her parents and Angel.