Chapter Summaries

Dumbledore announced a global Super Goblet of Fire tournament, expanding on the Triwizard Tournament and promising a ten-thousand-Galleon prize. The schools would compete in teams, with Hogwarts entries restricted to students above third year, and delegations were expected in October.

• Harry and Ron wondered what the Goblet of Fire was until Fred and George identified it as the Triwizard Cup.
• Dumbledore explained the Triwizard Tournament’s history and said it had been discontinued after too many competitors died.
• Dumbledore announced a worldwide tournament involving nine schools, including one whose name could not yet be revealed, with ten thousand Galleons as the prize.
• Dumbledore revealed that schools would submit teams of five members and one support member instead of choosing a single champion.
• Dumbledore said all team members had to be above third year, announced that foreign delegations would arrive in October, and dismissed the students for the night.

As Hogwarts students formed teams for the Super Goblet of Fire, Zhang Xiao wondered why nobody had invited him. Hermione explained that they were too intimidated by his strength to ask.

• Malfoy eagerly proposed team names with Zhang Xiao, who let him carry on.
• Zhang Xiao noticed that other students were being recruited while nobody approached him.
• In Herbology, Zhang Xiao and his classmates collected bubotuber pus, which could treat acne.
• Harry and Ron invited Zhang Xiao to join their team, but Malfoy insisted he join Slytherin Supreme Glory instead.
• Hermione said she had been invited to the Princesses Team, while Cedric and Neville reported receiving many invitations.
• Hermione told Zhang Xiao that students were afraid to invite him because he was too powerful.

Zhang Xiao told his friends he would compete in the expanded Triwizard Tournament alone, prompting Harry to form a Hogwarts team determined to face him as rivals. At the Room of Requirement, Glove Lady revealed that she had competed in a past tournament where every other contestant died, then offered to train Zhang Xiao so he could win.

• Zhang Xiao explained that he would represent the East alone rather than compete for Hogwarts, and Harry rallied Cedric, Neville, Hermione, and Malfoy into a team with Harry as captain.
• Zhang Xiao visited Glove Lady in the Room of Requirement and brought her films and games from 1994.
• After hearing that the Triwizard Tournament was returning, Glove Lady warned Zhang Xiao that it was dangerous and revealed that she had once competed in it and been the sole survivor.
• Zhang Xiao explained that this tournament would include schools from around the world and that Dumbledore, the Ministries, and Nicolas Flamel were arranging protections for the competitors.
• Glove Lady accepted that the tournament might be safer and asked Zhang Xiao to train with her weekly so he could win.

Zhang Xiao attended Moody’s first Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson, where Moody taught the students about real combat and invited Zhang to demonstrate a wizard’s duel. Their rapid exchange of spells ended abruptly, leaving the students stunned.

• Zhang Xiao told Lady's Glove that he would compete alone for the East, and she wondered whether Hogwarts could still field a team.
• Zhang Xiao discovered that Draco Malfoy had joined Harry and Ron’s team as its captain, claiming he had agreed for Hogwarts and Slytherin’s glory.
• Moody began class by dismissing the textbooks and warning the students that they lacked experience with spells used against other wizards.
• Moody praised Zhang Xiao’s conduct during their fight against Death Eaters and asked him to demonstrate a real wizard’s fight.
• Zhang Xiao and Moody exchanged rapid, silent spells while the students watched, then both suddenly froze.

During Moody’s Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson, Zhang Xiao demonstrated Auror-level combat skill by breaking a duel’s stalemate through manipulating the classroom surroundings. The students later learned that someone exceptionally powerful would give them special training, and Zhang hinted that the mysterious Glove Lady had no record in Hogwarts’s archives.

• A chandelier and cabinet fell during Zhang Xiao and Moody’s duel, and Neville, Harry, and Hermione realized they had deliberately created an opening by directing deflected spells toward their surroundings.
• Moody explained the duel’s tactics, praised Zhang Xiao’s combat awareness, awarded points to Neville and Harry, and assigned the class a detailed analysis of the demonstration.
• The students spread word of the duel, and Moody’s comparison of Zhang Xiao to an Auror fueled excitement around Hogwarts.
• Malfoy questioned Zhang Xiao about the promised special training, and Zhang said Dumbledore had advised them to respect the Glove Lady, a special being more powerful than an ordinary wizard.
• Zhang recalled searching Hogwarts records for the Glove Lady’s likely era and finding no record of her.

Zhang Xiao brought Hogwarts’ champions to the Glove Lady’s hidden training room, but she excluded him while assigning the others secret cooperative training. As the champions trained and school life continued, Hogwarts prepared for the international tournament delegations, due to arrive on October 30.

• Zhang Xiao led Harry, Malfoy, and the other Hogwarts champions to a hidden room on the Seventh Floor, where a parchment announced that only champions could attend the Glove Lady’s special training and pushed him back outside.
• Malfoy told Zhang Xiao that the champions received secret training tasks and rewards, but refused to reveal their details.
• Seamus Finnigan accidentally caused a bucket of horned toads to explode while trying to use magic during Snape’s detention, leaving him covered in blood and filth.
• The champions continued the Glove Lady’s training, while Moody taught the Unforgivable Curses and the students endured their regular lessons and assignments.
• Students found a notice announcing that delegations from other countries would arrive on Friday, October 30, with afternoon lessons canceled for the welcome.

Hogwarts prepared for the arrival of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, while students speculated about the Super Tournament and readied themselves to welcome the visiting schools. As the students gathered outside at dusk, Dumbledore and Zhang Xiao sensed that the visitors had arrived.

• Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Malfoy speculated about how the Super Tournament would choose its Champions.
• Hogwarts cleaned and decorated the castle, while students and teachers united in anticipation of the other schools’ arrival.
• Zhang Xiao advised Malfoy not to assume the Super Tournament would follow the old Triwizard format, and Malfoy said his special training had been effective.
• Professor Flitwick refused to reveal details of the tournament but hinted that its events would be bolder than those of the Triwizard Cup.
• Professor McGonagall led the students outside to wait for the visitors, and Little Ma Brother told Zhang Xiao that Durmstrang accepted Dark Magic.
• Dumbledore looked toward the distance, and Zhang Xiao realized that the visitors had arrived.

Beauxbatons, Uagadou, and Durmstrang arrived at Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament, each using a striking mode of transport. The students focused on Viktor Krum, while Zhang Xiao spotted a tiny green shoot emerging from the ground.

• Madame Maxime arrived with Beauxbatons in a giant carriage pulled by winged horses, and she led her students inside to warm up.
• A moon-shaped boat brought Master Ojuweli and the Uagadou students to Hogwarts, where they greeted Dumbledore before heading inside.
• A ghostly ship rose from the Black Lake and carried Karkaroff and the Durmstrang students ashore.
• Karkaroff greeted Dumbledore and brought Viktor Krum forward, prompting excited reactions from the Hogwarts students.
• Zhang Xiao used his Dharma Eye and noticed a tiny green shoot breaking through the soil nearby.

Castelobruxo and Koldovstoretz arrived at Hogwarts in spectacular fashion, with Zhang Xiao watching the visiting schools make their entrances. The Koldovstoretz students planted seven trees beside their magically modified transport plane, leaving the Hogwarts students wondering what they were for.

• A banyan tree grew across the grounds, and Castelobruxo students descended from its branches before scattering magical powder to ward off the cold.
• Da Silva greeted Dumbledore and called Castelobruxo the finest school in the world and Hogwarts the second finest, provoking Hogwarts students and staff.
• A huge Antonov An-124 appeared overhead and landed vertically, surprising Zhang Xiao and the Hogwarts students.
• Koldovstoretz students emerged from the plane carrying seven large trees, which they planted in a circle beside it.

Mahoutokoro arrived at Hogwarts through a magical ukiyo-e procession, and Zhang Xiao recognized that the Japanese leader controlled the Paper Figure that had carried the painting. The Thunderstruck Wood Wand reacted, and Zhang Xiao barely suppressed a savage killing intent as he faced her.

• Ilvermorny arrived by Thestral carriage, and Egbert Fontana greeted Dumbledore while the students mingled with Hogwarts students.
• Malfoy counted the arriving schools, and Zhang Xiao explained that China’s representatives were unlikely to have time for a grand entrance.
• A bamboo-hatted figure approached carrying a board that showed a Japanese castle in a moving ukiyo-e painting.
• Mahoutokoro’s students stepped out of the painting, and Zhang Xiao noticed their golden robes and a woman who resembled Akina Nakamori.
• Zhang Xiao’s Thunderstruck Wood Wand trembled as the bamboo-hatted figure became a Paper Figure in the woman’s hand, and Zhang Xiao struggled to contain his killing intent.

Zhang Xiao's parents and the Daoist Order arrived at Hogwarts in a spectacular display, revealing the power behind him and reuniting him with his family. Zhang Chengdao gave Zhang Xiao a small flying sword, leaving him fascinated by the prospect of flight.

• Zhang Xiao nearly attacked the Mahoutokoro delegation after spotting an Onmyoji, but Dumbledore reminded him that the guests were protected by a pact.
• As the students prepared to enter the Great Hall, Zhang Chengdao contacted Zhang Xiao and told him to watch for the Daoist Order's entrance.
• A palace appeared above Hogwarts amid clouds and auspicious light, and Daoist disciples descended on sword lights before the clouds hid the palace again.
• Zhang Cunyi greeted Dumbledore, while Mahoutokoro's chairman recognized him as the Old Celestial Master and hurried his delegation to pay respects.
• Zhang Xiao reunited with Zhang Chengdao and Li Qingshu, who explained they had come to support him despite being busy at home.
• Zhang Chengdao gave Zhang Xiao a tiny flying sword made by his grandfather, and Zhang Xiao became absorbed in the thought of flying.

Zhang Xiao attended the lavish welcoming feast for the visiting schools and learned from his parents why the Onmyoji could reappear despite the Daoist Order having destroyed their lineages. The feast began, while Zhang Xiao was left to decide what to do about the Onmyoji girl.

• Zhang Xiao imagined flying on a sword as the students discussed the visiting schools and marveled at the Great Hall's grand decorations.
• Zhang Xiao told Zhang Chengdao and Li Qingshu that he had discovered an Onmyoji, and they explained that culture could give rise to new practitioners even after a lineage was destroyed.
• Zhang Xiao realized that a Japanese spirit child could have revived the Onmyoji tradition by learning from its legends, and Zhang Chengdao confirmed that this was likely what had happened.
• Dumbledore welcomed the guests and announced that the Triwizard Tournament would begin after the feast.
• Dumbledore invited everyone to eat, and the feast began.

Dumbledore explained the Super Tournament’s format and opened registration through the Goblet of Fire, warning that chosen champions would be bound to compete. As Zhang Cunyi and the other Celestial Masters left Hogwarts, they urged Zhang Xiao to prioritize his safety while representing their Daoist Order.

• At the feast, Zhang Xiao and his family discussed the food and watched Fleur Delacour’s Veela charm affect the students.
• Dumbledore announced that the Super Tournament would feature magical broadcasts, three tasks, and nine school teams competing for points and the Super Cup.
• Dumbledore presented the Goblet of Fire and explained how teams could enter, that an Age Line would bar underage students, and that selected champions would be bound to compete.
• Zhang Cunyi told Zhang Xiao that the Celestial Masters were leaving and warned him not to risk his safety for a top-three finish.
• Li Qingshu urged Zhang Xiao to stay safe, while Zhang Chengdao gave him talisman scripts and promised the Celestial Masters’ Mansion would support him.

The students rushed to form teams for the Super Goblet of Fire, while Zhang Xiao learned how far some would go to compete. After younger students failed to cross the age line, Malfoy submitted his team’s names, setting him and Zhang Xiao up as opponents.

• Malfoy told Zhang Xiao that students had fought, coerced teammates, and even asked Moody to teach them the Imperius Curse, prompting McGonagall to impose detention and threaten expulsion for forced participation.
• Zhang Xiao wrote his name for the Chinese Daoist Academy team and went with Malfoy to submit their parchment.
• In the Entrance Hall, Zhang Xiao saw Astoria cling to Harry and realized she was supposed to become Malfoy’s future wife.
• Colin Creevey tried to enter the Goblet of Fire using an Ageing Potion, but its age line threw him out and gave him a long white beard.
• Malfoy submitted the parchment bearing his team’s names to the Goblet of Fire and signaled to Zhang Xiao that they were now opponents.

Zhang Xiao submitted his name for the Triwizard Tournament, then joined his friends in helping Hagrid prepare to court Madame Maxime. At the Halloween Feast, everyone waited as Dumbledore stood to announce the champions.

• Zhang Xiao submitted his name to the Goblet of Fire while students from Castelobruxo and Mahoutokoro watched.
• Zhang Xiao, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Malfoy visited Hagrid, who revealed he wanted to ask Madame Maxime out.
• Malfoy devised a makeover plan for Hagrid, who gratefully accepted his advice.
• Zhang Xiao and the others returned to the Great Hall for the Halloween Feast and the announcement of the champions.
• Dumbledore stood after the feast, and the Great Hall fell silent as the selection was about to begin.

The Goblet of Fire selected champions from each school, including a Hogwarts team led by Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter, while Zhang Xiao was named the sole representative of the Chinese Daoist Academy. The chapter ended with other champions doubting Zhang Xiao’s ability to compete alone as he insisted he was enough on his own.

• Dumbledore announced the Durmstrang and Beauxbatons teams, followed by champions from several other schools.
• The Goblet of Fire named Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Cedric Diggory, Neville Longbottom, and Ron Weasley as Hogwarts' team, with Hermione Granger as reserve.
• Dumbledore announced Zhang Xiao as the Chinese Daoist Academy's sole representative, shocking the Great Hall.
• Zhang Xiao transformed his robes and hair as he walked to the champions' room, where the other teams realized he had no teammates.
• Fleur Delacour and the other champions questioned Zhang Xiao's lone entry, but his friends defended him and Zhang Xiao said he could compete alone.

Zhang Xiao received formal respect from the Mahoutokoro students before Dumbledore explained the Triwizard Tournament rules. During Slytherin’s celebration, Zhang Xiao let go of his identity as Li Sui'an and experienced a profound spiritual breakthrough, leaving Malfoy amazed by how different he seemed.

• Yachigusa Tsuki and the other Mahoutokoro students bowed to Zhang Xiao, while a Castelobruxo student challenged the idea of him competing alone.
• Dumbledore explained the tournament rules, including the first task’s date, the ban on help from teachers, and the champions’ exemption from end-of-year exams.
• The Hogwarts houses celebrated their champions, and Malfoy declared that Slytherin would win the Goblet of Fire.
• Zhang Xiao reflected on how he had become part of the wizarding world and said goodbye to his former identity as Li Sui'an.
• Zhang Xiao broke through his spiritual restraints and returned to the Common Room glowing with golden light.
• Malfoy asked what had changed, and Zhang Xiao told him he had finally understood who he was.

Hogwarts students welcomed their Champions while visiting students disrupted classes, and Snape prepared to challenge Castelobruxo captain Martins after he boasted about his potions expertise. The chapter ended with Martins confidently accepting Snape’s questions as the Hogwarts students waited for the confrontation.

• Filch scolded Hogwarts students for arriving damp while treating visiting students with exaggerated politeness.
• Malfoy complained about Filch, and Zhang Xiao reminded him that Filch would likely retire before Malfoy became a school governor.
• The Weasley twins sold Champion badges and posters, including Zhang Xiao’s signed poster through a prize draw.
• Fleur and other visiting students disrupted lessons, while Hagrid’s blast-ended skrewts scared some of them away.
• Snape mocked Harry in Potions class before assigning the students to brew antidotes for testing.
• Martins boasted to Zhang Xiao about his potions research, and Snape challenged him with two questions; Martins confidently agreed.

Snape humiliated Martins during Potions class, then explained how to make a gentler version of the Draught of Living Death. The champions gathered for a wand inspection, where Zhang Xiao encountered Rita Skeeter.

• Snape tested Martins on potion theory, then asked Hermione to explain why powdered Bicorn was added with fluxweed in Polyjuice Potion.
• Snape awarded Gryffindor one point for Hermione’s answer, took five points from Gryffindor after Harry knocked over his cauldron, and explained how to moderate the Draught of Living Death.
• A silver-cat Patronus delivered McGonagall’s request for the champions to bring their wands for inspection, and Snape dismissed the class.
• Hermione explained the importance of wand care as Harry, Ron, and the others noticed how worn their wands were.
• The champions arrived at the inspection room, where Pheobe turned down a Daily Prophet photographer and Zhang Xiao greeted Rita Skeeter.

Zhang Xiao privately recruited Rita Skeeter to pass him information about the Death Eaters, then the Triwizard champions underwent wand inspections. The inspection ended with Ollivander preparing to examine Zhang Xiao’s wand, which he called the finest work of his life.

• Zhang Xiao reassured Rita Skeeter that she had avoided writing about people he warned her away from, and she agreed to pass him information about the Death Eaters.
• Malfoy warned Zhang Xiao that Rita twisted people’s words and had once caused trouble for his family, while Zhang Xiao thanked him.
• Rita Skeeter tried to interview Dumbledore about the Triwizard Tournament, but he declined because the wand inspection ceremony was about to begin.
• Ludo Bagman introduced Ollivander’s inspection, and Ollivander examined the champions’ wands, revealing that Pheobe’s wand contained a hair from her Veela grandmother.
• Ollivander inspected the Hogwarts students’ wands and then put on gloves and an eyepiece before asking Zhang Xiao to show him the finest wand he had ever made.