Chapter Summaries

Su Er woke in a strange white realm after seeing Avada Kedavra, then was reborn as Su Er Ellison and grew up in a loving family. At ten, he lived next door to a girl named Hermione, who visited to work on a school project with him.

• Su Er met Ariana in the Blurry Illusion Realm, and she pushed him toward a new life.
• Su Er woke as an infant and was adopted by Suli and Mr. Ellison, later growing up alongside his little sister Angel.
• Su Er played with Angel and shared a meal with his family, while Suli fussed over his food.
• Hermione Granger visited the Ellison home with Angel's medicine and said she had come to work on a project with Su Er.

Su Er promised to take Angel and Hermione to the zoo after Hermione caught him insulting her teeth, and the group set off together on Sunday. At the zoo, they saw a giant panda, and Angel loudly teased Su Er for being as lazy as it.

• Su Er accidentally mocked Hermione’s prominent teeth, and Hermione grabbed and shook him while Angel cried at the sight.
• Su Er calmed Hermione and Angel by promising to take them to the zoo the following weekend.
• On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Ellison prepared for the outing while Mr. Granger thanked Mr. Ellison for taking Hermione along.
• Angel woke Su Er, and the family drove through heavy traffic to the crowded zoo.
• Su Er explained the giant panda to Hermione, and Angel announced that Hermione had compared Su Er’s laziness to the panda’s.

Su Er protected Angel and Hermione when a python escaped in the zoo’s reptile house, suffering bruises while getting them to safety. After a doctor confirmed he was fine, he teased Hermione by asking her to do his homework, and she accidentally slapped his injured arm.

• Su Er took Angel and Hermione into the reptile house while Mr. and Mrs. Ellison stayed at the restaurant.
• When a python escaped and the crowd panicked, Su Er pulled Angel and Hermione through the crush and sheltered them in a corner.
• Su Er led the girls out safely, and Hermione told Mr. Ellison how he had protected them.
• Mr. and Mrs. Ellison took Su Er to a clinic, where a doctor said his bruises were not serious.
• Su Er asked Hermione to do his homework as a reward, and she slapped his injured arm before apologizing repeatedly.

Su Er celebrated his graduation and birthday with the Ellison and Granger families, then received a Hogwarts admission letter revealing his name as Su Er Bones. He learned Hermione had also been invited to Hogwarts, and the chapter ended with her chasing him after discovering he had been laughing at her worry about attending a different school.

• Su Er performed at his graduation ceremony and spotted an elderly man and a woman in the audience before waving to Angel.
• The Ellison family surprised Su Er with a birthday celebration, and he wished for his loved ones to be safe and happy.
• Angel brought Su Er a Hogwarts letter addressed to Mr. Su Er Bones, and he recognized Hogwarts as part of the Harry Potter world.
• Hermione told Su Er that someone had asked her to attend Hogwarts instead of Eton College, so she thought they would be separated.
• Angel revealed that Su Er had also received a Hogwarts letter, and Hermione chased Su Er after realizing he had laughed at her.

Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall visited the Ellisons to explain Hogwarts and demonstrate magic, convincing Mr. Ellison of its reality. Su Er accepted his place at Hogwarts and received a key to his parents’ legacy, while Angel got to ride a magical unicorn for the night.

• Hermione visited the Ellisons to learn more about Hogwarts, and Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall arrived shortly afterward.
• Dumbledore explained that Hogwarts taught young witches and wizards, then used magic to make a teacup walk and transform a chair into a unicorn for Angel.
• After seeing the magic, Mr. and Mrs. Ellison reacted with astonishment as Angel happily rode the unicorn around the living room.
• Dumbledore asked Su Er whether he would attend Hogwarts, and Su Er agreed.
• Dumbledore gave Su Er a key to his parents’ legacy and said they had died before the school found them.
• Professor McGonagall welcomed Su Er to Hogwarts, and Dumbledore left the unicorn with Angel for the night.

Su Er and his family reconciled with Angel and set off with the Granger family to visit Diagon Alley. Tom showed them the hidden entrance and explained that they needed to exchange Muggle money at Gringotts before shopping.

• Su Er and Mrs. Ellison tricked Angel into stopping her demands to ride the Unicorn, and Angel stayed silent toward them for several days.
• Su Er persuaded Angel to come along by mentioning Unicorns, and the two made up before leaving with the Ellisons and Grangers.
• Su Er led the group to the hidden Leaky Cauldron, which only became visible to the adults when they held onto him and Hermione.
• Tom guided the group into the courtyard behind the pub, explained what Muggles were, and told them to exchange their money at Gringotts.
• Tom tapped the bricks to open the archway into Diagon Alley and wished the group a happy shopping trip.

Su Er brought Hermione, Angel, and the Granger and Ellison adults to Gringotts to exchange money for their Hogwarts shopping. After receiving two hundred Galleons and declining to visit his vault, Su Er left with the group to buy Angel ice cream.

• Su Er stopped Hermione from reviewing the shopping list and led the group toward Gringotts to exchange money.
• A goblin at the entrance spoke rudely to Su Er's group, and another goblin apologized and warned its coworker after they went inside.
• Goblin Dori directed the group to a counter, where Hermione showed her and Su Er's acceptance letters for the currency exchange.
• Su Er showed the clerk the key Dumbledore had given him, learned it opened a Gringotts vault, and declined to retrieve anything.
• The clerk gave Su Er two hundred Galleons, which he handed to Hermione before agreeing to take Angel for ice cream.

Su Er and Hermione visited Ollivander’s shop to buy their first wands. After testing many wands, Su Er found one that chose him, and Ollivander prepared to help Hermione next.

• Su Er and Hermione parted from Mrs. Ellison and Mrs. Granger, then went to Ollivander’s shop.
• Ollivander recognized Su Er as a Bones and recalled his parents’ wands, but Su Er insisted that his name was Su Er Ellison.
• Ollivander had Su Er test several wands, but none proved to be the right match.
• Su Er held a Sycamore wand with Thestral Tail Hair, and it filled the shop with drifting motes of light.
• Ollivander said the wand had chosen Su Er and turned to Hermione, who had been dozing on the bench.

Su Er and Hermione finished buying their Hogwarts supplies in Diagon Alley, while Su Er arranged a custom unicorn cloak for Angel and considered a cat as a future gift for Hermione. As dusk fell, the group began their return journey.

• Ollivander selected Hermione a vine wood wand with a dragon heartstring core, and Su Er teased her before she apologized for his parents’ deaths.
• Su Er and Hermione joined Angel and the adults, then bought Hogwarts robes at Madam Malkin’s; Su Er secretly ordered a small unicorn cloak for Angel.
• Hermione bought her textbooks at Flourish and Blotts, and Su Er and the adults arranged to have the heavy bundle delivered by owl post.
• The group bought their remaining school supplies and chose an inexpensive tawny owl after finding that snowy owls cost too much.
• Hermione took a liking to a ginger cat, and Su Er got the shop’s address in case he could buy it for her as a Christmas gift.
• The group spent their remaining change on snacks and set off back as dusk approached.

Hermione struggled to control her spells while practicing with Su Er, and Ministry Aurors Kingsley Shacklebolt and Nymphadora Tonks arrived to investigate magical disturbances. After Kingsley recognized Su Er as a member of the Bones family, Su Er resisted taking that name, but Mr. Ellison explained his birth and urged him to accept his heritage; Su Er agreed to understand, while remaining embraced by the Ellisons.

• Hermione accidentally damaged the Granger family's locks while practicing spells, and Su Er repaired a broken plate she had failed to mend.
• Kingsley Shacklebolt and Nymphadora Tonks visited the Ellison home to investigate magical activity and warned Su Er and Hermione against practicing magic privately.
• Tonks transfigured Su Er's stool into a silver, horned horse for Angel, while Kingsley recognized Su Er as belonging to the Bones family.
• Su Er said he was now Su Er Ellison and questioned why he should accept the Bones name, prompting Kingsley and Tonks to leave.
• Mr. Ellison told Su Er that he had been found with the name Su Er Bones and urged him to accept his birth family and responsibilities.
• Su Er told Mr. Ellison he understood, then hugged Mrs. Ellison and thanked her for raising him.

Su Er left home for Hogwarts with Hermione after saying goodbye to Angel, who was devastated at his departure. At King's Cross, Tonks helped them find Platform Nine and Three-Quarters and showed Hermione her Metamorphmagus ability.

• Angel discovered Su Er's Unicorn cloak and wore it proudly while asking everyone if she looked good.
• Hermione devoted herself to memorizing her textbooks, and Su Er studied with her before their departure.
• Angel cried as Su Er left, and he comforted her by promising to turn her into a Unicorn when he returned.
• At King's Cross, Su Er guided Hermione toward a strangely dressed wizard and child who vanished through a wall between platforms nine and ten.
• Tonks arrived, erased a guard's memory, revealed herself to Su Er and Hermione, and explained that she was a Metamorphmagus.
• Tonks told them to walk through the pillar to reach the Hogwarts Express, and Hermione admired her as she left.

Su Er and Hermione boarded the Hogwarts Express, where they met Cedric Diggory and Neville Longbottom. The train departed for Hogwarts with the Sorting Ceremony still ahead.

• Hermione and Su Er admired Platform Nine and Three-Quarters before finding their compartment on the Hogwarts Express.
• Cedric Diggory used the Floating Charm to help them load Hermione’s heavy trunks and introduced himself as a Hufflepuff third-year.
• Hermione worried about the Sorting Ceremony and searched Hogwarts books for clues while Su Er read about fantastic beasts.
• Neville Longbottom joined their compartment, and Su Er introduced him to Hermione.
• Hermione questioned Neville about magic, his family, and the Sorting Ceremony until Su Er intervened.
• The Hogwarts Express pulled away from the platform as the travelers waved goodbye.

Su Er and Hermione searched for Neville after he thought he had lost Trevor, and they came across Malfoy insulting Ron and Hermione on the Hogwarts Express. Su Er froze Malfoy with a spell, then Neville returned to the compartment and discovered Trevor had been on his head the whole time.

• Neville panicked when he thought Trevor was missing and hurried out of the compartment to look for him.
• Su Er and Hermione searched the train and found Malfoy confronting Ron, who was trying to protect his friends.
• Malfoy called Hermione a Mudblood, so Su Er pulled Hermione behind him and demanded an apology.
• Su Er cast Immobulus on Malfoy, freezing him and sending his friends scrambling to carry him away.
• Neville returned without finding Trevor, but Trevor hopped down from his head onto the table and Neville happily picked him up.

Su Er challenged Malfoy aboard the Hogwarts Express before the first-years arrived at Hogwarts. Hagrid led the students across the Black Lake to the castle, where they gathered at the entrance.

• Su Er confronted Malfoy and fired a spell past his ear, prompting a prefect to break up their standoff.
• Hermione and the others changed into their Wizard robes as the train slowed; Malfoy opened his compartment door and was met by girls’ screams and a crash.
• Hagrid gathered the first-years at the station and led them down a steep path to the Black Lake.
• Su Er, Hermione, Neville, and an unfamiliar girl crossed the lake by boat, and Hermione noticed Neville’s toad on his head.
• Hagrid guided the first-years through a cliffside passage and up to the massive oak door of Hogwarts Castle.

Su Er joined the first-years at Hogwarts’ Sorting Ceremony and was sorted into Hufflepuff after the Sorting Hat considered several houses. The feast was about to begin after Harry Potter and the other students were sorted.

• Professor McGonagall explained the four houses and led the first-years into the Great Hall for the Sorting Ceremony.
• The Sorting Hat sang, and Hannah Abbott and Susan Bones were sorted into Hufflepuff.
• Su Er told the Sorting Hat he preferred the name Su Er Ellison and was sorted into Hufflepuff, where Cedric Diggory and the Fat Friar welcomed him.
• Hermione Granger was sorted into Gryffindor, followed by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.
• Dumbledore welcomed the students and began his opening remarks before the feast.

After being sorted into Hufflepuff, Su Er entered the common room and went to sleep, where he returned to the strange white valley from the beginning of his transmigration. He met Ariana again and promised to tell her about Hogwarts the next time he visited.

• Su Er said good night to Hermione and congratulated Neville before catching up with the Hufflepuff first-years.
• Gabriel Truman showed the first-years how to open the Hufflepuff entrance and warned them about the vinegar trap.
• Su Er met Hannah and Susan in the passage, then entered the warm Hufflepuff common room and found his dormitory.
• After introducing himself to his roommates, Su Er fell asleep and dreamed of the white valley where he had first arrived after transmigrating.
• Su Er reunited with Ariana, learned that her brother attended Hogwarts, and promised to tell her about the school when he returned.

Su Er woke late, missed his arrangement with Hermione, and went to his first Herbology lesson with Professor Sprout. After learning about Fireleaf and earning points for Hufflepuff, he planned to explain his absence to Hermione at lunch.

• Justin woke Su Er, and Diggory showed him that Hufflepuff students could have breakfast in their common room because the Hogwarts Kitchen was nearby.
• Hermione nearly destroyed her fried egg while eating, and Neville reminded her to hurry to class.
• Su Er remembered that he had forgotten his arrangement with Hermione and decided to explain at lunchtime.
• Professor Sprout introduced the students to greenhouse plants and warned them not to handle anything without permission.
• Su Er used Fireleaf sap to prevent the leaves from catching fire, earning five points for Hufflepuff, while Hannah and Susan also earned points for their careful work.

Su Er tried to get Hermione’s attention at lunch, then attended Professor McGonagall’s first Transfiguration class. The lesson ended with the students beginning to practice turning matchsticks into needles.

• Su Er sat beside Hermione at lunch, pretended to be exhausted, and watched for her reaction as he described his troubles.
• Hermione gave little response, while Neville worried about Professor Sprout; Su Er returned to the Hufflepuff table as his roommates speculated about his relationship with Hermione.
• Su Er revealed that Professor McGonagall had been sitting on the teacher’s desk as a tabby cat, and she transformed back into a witch before starting class.
• Professor McGonagall demonstrated Transfiguration and asked the students about Gamp’s five laws; Lisa Turpin answered correctly and earned five points for Ravenclaw.
• Professor McGonagall corrected the students’ wand movements and incantations, then gave them matchsticks to transform into needles.

Su Er earned Hufflepuff points in Transfiguration, while Gabriel rallied the first-years to take pride in their house. That night, Su Er, Justin, and Morn sneaked toward the Hogwarts Kitchen, only to hear footsteps behind them.

• Su Er turned his match silver, won Professor McGonagall's praise, and earned Hufflepuff fifteen points.
• Gabriel told the first-years about notable Hufflepuffs and inspired them to applaud their house.
• Su Er noticed Hermione was still angry with him and planned to apologize the next morning.
• Morn invited Su Er and Justin to visit the Hogwarts Kitchen after curfew, and the three sneaked out of the common room.
• Morn tickled the pear in a fruit painting to reveal the kitchen entrance, then the group heard footsteps behind them.

Su Er and his roommates met Fred and George while sneaking to the Kitchen, where they ate pudding and heard about the twins' explorations of Hogwarts. The next morning, Su Er received letters and sweaters from home and agreed to meet Hermione at the library over the weekend.

• Fred and George pretended to be professors to stop Su Er, Justin, and Morn, then introduced themselves and invited them into the Kitchen.
• Fred and George explained how to get food from the house-elves and shared stories about secret passages, portraits, and Professor Binns.
• Su Er and his roommates ate pudding with the twins, then returned to their dormitory and went to sleep.
• The next morning, Little Ash delivered sweaters and letters from Ellison and Angel, and Su Er read their news from home.
• Hermione received a letter and a white sweater from Mrs. Granger, ate breakfast with Su Er, and arranged to meet him at the library that weekend.