Arc 2Christmas and Family Secrets

Su Er learned to use the Room of Requirement, helped Hermione stop a troll, and turned Bluebell Flames into a profitable business with Fred and George. At Christmas, he reunited with his family, met his aunt Amelia Bones, and went with her to the Ministry before their planned visit to Godric’s Hollow.

  • Su Er searched for the Room of Requirement, and Dumbledore later taught him layered Transfiguration after hearing he wanted to make a unicorn for Angel.
  • Su Er and Hermione tried to add a horn to a transformed horse, then worked together to knock out the troll threatening Harry and Ron.
  • Su Er and Hermione created warm, harmless Bluebell Flames and partnered with Fred and George to sell Warmth Bottles.
  • Su Er found a way to enter the Room of Requirement and used it to prepare unicorn hair and knit scarves with the Knitting Charm.
  • Su Er gave Hermione a ginger cat for Christmas, and they traveled home, where Hermione named it Crookshanks and Su Er reunited with Angel and Mrs. Ellison.
  • Su Er used the Knight Bus to reach Diagon Alley with Hermione, bought gifts, and met Amelia Bones, who told him she was his father’s sister.
  • Su Er opened his Christmas presents, then agreed to visit Godric’s Hollow with Amelia before returning home to Angel.
  • Amelia took Su Er to the Ministry of Magic, where he waited outside her office and asked her to hurry so he could get back to his little sister.
Chapters 26–50 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26Filch's Obstruction

Su Er and Hermione were stopped by Filch while practicing magic, then Su Er searched Hogwarts’s seventh floor for the Room of Requirement and encountered Quirrell. He decided to continue searching cautiously the next day, then spent the evening studying and eating with his Hufflepuff friends.

  • Filch confronted Su Er and Hermione in a classroom, but left after inspecting their genuine permission slip from Professor McGonagall.
  • Hermione wished for a place to practice magic undisturbed, prompting Su Er to remember the Room of Requirement and its location near a troll picture on the seventh floor.
  • Su Er searched the seventh-floor corridors but stopped at dusk to go to dinner without finding the room.
  • Su Er collided with Professor Quirrell on the stairs, avoided looking him in the eyes, and wondered whether Voldemort was heading to the Room of Requirement.
  • Justin beat Morn at wizard’s chess, and Morn went to the kitchens to fetch snacks while Su Er read about Transfiguration and explained a Switching Spell to Justin.
  • Morn returned with food, and Su Er ate before going to sleep.

Ch. 27Dumbledore's guidance

Su Er visited Dumbledore’s office after being caught examining a tapestry, and explained that he was practicing advanced Transfiguration to make a unicorn for his little sister, Angel. Dumbledore gave him guidance on Layered Transfiguration, leaving Su Er with a clearer path toward his Christmas gift.

  • Su Er tried several ways to interact with the troll tapestry before Dumbledore found him and invited him to his office.
  • Dumbledore showed Su Er around the castle and led him into the Headmaster’s Office.
  • Dumbledore offered Su Er Cockroach Clusters and asked about his recent practice of the Switching Spell.
  • Su Er explained that he wanted to make a unicorn for Angel after promising her one for Christmas.
  • Dumbledore explained Layered Transfiguration and advised Su Er on how to improve his technique.

Ch. 28Inspiration from Flying Class

After receiving a Transfiguration lesson and a rare book from Dumbledore, Su Er practiced layered transformations with Hermione but repeatedly failed. During Flying Class, Madam Hooch’s lesson on balance gave Su Er a sudden new idea.

  • Dumbledore taught Su Er about layered transformations, lent him a rare book, and invited him to ask questions about Transfiguration.
  • Su Er told Hermione about the lesson, and they decided to test the transformation technique after dinner.
  • Su Er and Hermione repeatedly failed to add a lasting horn to a transformed horse, leaving classroom debris for Filch to find.
  • Professor McGonagall suggested that Su Er practice less often so Filch could clean the classrooms.
  • During Flying Class, Su Er heard Madam Hooch explain balance, fell off his broom, and exclaimed that he had realized something.

Ch. 29Ten points from Hufflepuff!

Su Er discovered that Hermione was missing on Halloween and went to find her, only to encounter Quirrell and a troll with her in the corridor. They hid from the approaching creature, leaving their fate uncertain.

  • Madam Hooch deducted ten points from Hufflepuff after Su Er flew too high during class.
  • Su Er learned that Hermione had missed lessons and hurried to find her after Parvati said she had seen her near the girls' bathroom.
  • Su Er entered the girls' bathroom, then found Hermione outside and led her toward the Halloween feast.
  • Su Er and Hermione spotted Quirrell hurrying through the corridor and heard a troll approaching.
  • Su Er covered Hermione's mouth, and the two hid in the shadows as the troll drew near.

Ch. 30Saving Harry!

Su Er and Hermione encountered a troll in the corridor, then joined Harry and Ron when the troll attacked them. They trapped the troll and knocked it unconscious, though Ron was injured, and Harry explained that he had come looking for Hermione.

  • Su Er and Hermione hid from a troll, then hurried toward Ron's screams when they realized he was in danger.
  • Su Er reached Harry and Ron and told them to jump on his signal while he and Hermione prepared to trap the troll.
  • Su Er levitated the troll's club as Hermione changed the floor beneath it, causing the troll to stumble and fall.
  • Su Er dropped the club onto the troll and knocked it unconscious, but landed on Ron and hurt him.
  • Harry thanked Su Er and said he and Ron had come because they heard Hermione was there.

Ch. 31How Could First-Years Possibly Beat a Troll?

Su Er, Hermione, Harry, and Ron faced a troll in the underground classrooms, and McGonagall awarded Su Er and Hermione twenty house points each for their bravery. The next day, Su Er reunited with the others and kept his role in the encounter vague when his Hufflepuff friends asked about it.

  • Snape and McGonagall found Su Er, Hermione, Harry, and injured Ron beside the troll, and Harry told them that Su Er and Hermione had come to save him and Ron.
  • Hermione explained that she and Su Er had encountered the troll while looking for a way out, then tried to protect Harry and Ron; McGonagall reprimanded them but awarded them twenty points each.
  • Su Er and Hermione left the underground classrooms and passed a pale, flustered Quirrell on the stairs before agreeing to meet the next day.
  • The next morning, Su Er joined Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and Ron said Madam Pomfrey had healed his broken ribs.
  • Su Er told Justin and Morn that he had seen the troll and given the professors a little help, leaving the Hufflepuffs astonished that first-years could have faced it.

Ch. 32The Switching Spell and Stolen Homework

Su Er and Hermione practiced Transfiguration in the winter cold, then Hermione discovered a rune-covered fire charm in the Library that showed a blue flame inside a bottle. Su Er secretly copied Hermione’s homework with Geminio while pretending to study, as the chapter left the Warmth Bottle spell awaiting translation.

  • Su Er and Hermione made a lifelike horned horse, but Su Er said it still could not move and would only last an hour.
  • They ran into Harry carrying a broomstick, and Su Er guessed that Harry had joined the Gryffindor Quidditch Team.
  • Hermione found a book of fire charms with a rune-covered page depicting a blue flame inside a bottle and offered to translate the spell.
  • After Hermione left to fetch a runic dictionary, Su Er secretly used Geminio to copy her homework and disguised the duplicate as a book.
  • Hermione returned, checked her homework, and believed Su Er had behaved himself.

Ch. 33Bluebell Flames

Su Er and Hermione tested the Bluebell Flames spell and planned to sell bottles as hand warmers to buy Christmas presents. Su Er later found Harry at the Quidditch Pitch and learned he was Gryffindor's secret Seeker, while Harry offered to help him find George and Fred.

  • Su Er and Hermione conjured Bluebell Flames, discovered they were gentle and warm, and discussed selling them to earn money for Christmas presents.
  • Filch caught Su Er and Hermione leaving the classroom, so Hermione went to the Library to find the spellbook while Su Er searched for George and Fred.
  • Su Er found Harry practicing at the Quidditch Pitch, where Wood questioned him before Harry identified him as a friend.
  • Harry told Su Er that he was Gryffindor's Seeker and asked him to keep it secret; Su Er admitted he was looking for George and Fred.
  • Harry offered to tell the twins that Su Er wanted to see them, then grew flustered as Gryffindors praised him for his upcoming Quidditch role.

Ch. 34I thought I'd get to see a sweet moment in person

Su Er arranged a late-night meeting with Fred and George to show them a product that could help fund their shop. He also watched Hermione deliver Neville’s pink note to Hannah, only to learn it was a message from Professor Sprout.

  • After waking in the Hufflepuff Common Room, Su Er met Fred and George at dinner and proposed a business partnership.
  • Fred and George agreed to meet Su Er at eleven that night after Quidditch practice to see his product.
  • Hermione returned the rune book she had borrowed and agreed to keep it with her.
  • Neville asked Su Er to deliver a pink note to Hannah, and Hermione eagerly took it instead.
  • Hermione told Neville that Hannah had opened the note and that it was from Professor Sprout, not a love letter.

Ch. 35Here's to a successful partnership

Su Er met George and Fred in the Hogwarts Kitchens and showed them how Bluebell Flames could be used in Warmth Bottles. They agreed to partner with Su Er and Hermione to make and sell the bottles.

  • Su Er left the Hufflepuff dormitory late at night and saw Professor Kettleburn carrying a heavy bucket of fresh meat toward the stairs.
  • A house-elf told Su Er that Professor Kettleburn had taken fresh meat from the kitchens.
  • Fred and George arrived after a cold Quidditch practice and complained about Wood before joining Su Er.
  • Su Er demonstrated that Bluebell Flames gave off warmth without harming anyone and explained that he and Hermione had found the spell in an old book.
  • Su Er proposed that he and Hermione make the Warmth Bottles while Fred and George supplied bottles, advertised, and sold them, splitting the proceeds sixty-forty.
  • Fred and George accepted Su Er's proposal and toasted their partnership.

Ch. 36Harvest Season

Su Er, Fred, and George divided the profits from their Warmth Bottle business after sales began to decline. As Hogwarts prepared for the first Quidditch match, Hermione shared suspicions about Snape, and Harry tried to settle his nerves before his first game.

  • Snape confiscated Harry's Warmth Bottle in Potions class and took five points from Gryffindor.
  • Su Er met Fred and George with Hermione and learned they had sold 326 Warmth Bottles for 249 Galleons.
  • Su Er gave Fred and George a hundred Galleons and asked them to exchange his Sickles for Galleons.
  • Professor Flitwick taught the Bluebell Flames Charm, Seamus Finnigan turned it into an Exploding Charm, and Snape adapted it for precise potion heating.
  • Hermione told Su Er that people suspected Snape of trying to reach the Three-Headed Dog and letting in the troll, while Su Er defended Snape.
  • Before Gryffindor's match against Slytherin, Su Er and Seamus encouraged a nervous Harry to eat and keep his energy up.

Ch. 37The Black-Robed Figure on the Castle's Seventh Floor

Su Er discovered how to enter the Room of Requirement after spotting a black-robed figure use it, then returned to watch Harry's dangerous Quidditch match. Gryffindor won when Harry caught the Golden Snitch, while Su Er worried Hermione would get drawn into Dumbledore's upcoming trial.

  • Su Er faked a stomachache to leave the Quidditch stands and went to the Seventh Floor to find the Room of Requirement.
  • Su Er watched a black-robed figure walk back and forth three times before a doorway appeared, and he memorized the method.
  • Su Er returned to the pitch and saw Harry's broom spin out of control while Quirrell recited a countercurse and Hermione set Snape's clothes on fire with Bluebell Flames.
  • Hermione helped Harry regain control of his broom, and Su Er worried she would soon become involved in Dumbledore's trial.
  • Harry caught the Golden Snitch, and Madam Hooch declared Gryffindor the winner.

Ch. 38Hagrid's Hut = Galleons

Su Er visited Hagrid’s hut while Harry, Ron, and Hermione questioned Hagrid about the Philosopher’s Stone and the three-headed dog. After the others left, Su Er asked for unicorn hair to make Christmas gifts, and Hagrid generously gave him a bundle.

  • Su Er admired the valuable magical materials in Hagrid’s hut and imagined making gifts from the unicorn hair.
  • Hagrid ended Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s questioning about the three-headed dog and sent them out of the hut.
  • Hagrid noticed Su Er and asked him to persuade Harry to stop investigating what the dog guarded.
  • Su Er told Hagrid he wanted unicorn hair to make scarves for his sister, adoptive mother, Hermione, and Mrs. Granger.
  • Hagrid gave Su Er a large bundle of unicorn hair and told him he could return for more, as long as he did not ask about the fourth-floor corridor.

Ch. 39Professor Snape's Prickly Pride

Su Er searched for a way to soften unicorn hair so he could make scarves and hats, and asked Professor Snape for help. Snape gave him a clue, and Su Er gathered the ingredients and planned to use the Room of Requirement for the work.

  • Su Er searched a library book for instructions on processing unicorn hair but found no useful method.
  • Su Er went to Professor Snape's office and explained that he wanted to make scarves and hats from unicorn hair.
  • Professor Snape initially ordered Su Er to leave, then quietly suggested using purple-leaf wood sorrel.
  • Su Er worked out a soaking process for the unicorn hair and decided to use the Room of Requirement as a safe workspace.
  • Professor Sprout gave Su Er three pots of purple-leaf wood sorrel, and he carried them back toward the Castle.

Ch. 40The Knitting Charm: Handmade gifts mean more

Su Er learned a Knitting Charm from Professor Flitwick and used the Room of Requirement to prepare materials and knit scarves. Hermione followed him there, but lost track of him when the room disappeared.

  • Hermione asked Justin Finch-Fletchley where Su Er was, then Su Er asked Professor Flitwick to teach him a spell that could knit scarves automatically.
  • Professor Flitwick taught Su Er the Knitting Charm, which had grown from house-elf household magic.
  • Hagrid offered Su Er unicorn hair and puffskein fur, and Su Er went with him to collect the fur.
  • Hermione spotted Su Er returning with a basket and secretly followed him to the Seventh Floor corridor.
  • Su Er entered the Room of Requirement after wishing for a room to knit scarves, while Hermione watched the door vanish.
  • Su Er cleaned the materials, ate a meal provided by the room, and successfully cast the Knitting Charm.

Ch. 41Hermione's Mortifying Moment in Front of Professor McGonagall

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.

Ch. 42Hermione's cat

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.

Ch. 43Professor Quirrell was bald

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.

Ch. 44The Revealed Gift and the Reunion

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.

Ch. 45Another trip to Diagon Alley

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.

Ch. 46Please, begin your performance

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.

Ch. 47Sycamore and the Person at Home

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.

Ch. 48Amelia

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.

Ch. 49Christmas presents

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.

Ch. 50Floo Powder and the Ministry of Magic

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.
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