Chapter Summaries

The wizarding world prepared for Hagrid’s wedding in Albania, where his friends gathered despite the dangers and inconvenience of the forest. Harry and Ron spotted Draco Malfoy among the guests, leaving them surprised by his presence.

• A note in the Magic Tower called the gift a present for a loyal friend and told the Wizard King that it was his turn.
• Lucky and a former Dark Wizard complained about holding a wedding in Albania, while Charlie arrived by dragon and Ron grumbled about the forest.
• Arthur and Molly Weasley arrived in Arthur’s mud-spattered Porsche, and Ginny flew in on a broomstick before reuniting with her brothers.
• Luna Lovegood arrived in a Thestral carriage and greeted Ginny, the guests, and Charlie’s dragon.
• Harry watched Ginny while Ron admired Hermione, and the two friends lamented their bachelor lives.
• Harry and Ron noticed Draco Malfoy among the wedding guests and were surprised to see him.

Hagrid and Madame Maxime married in a lively wedding attended by Hogwarts and Beauxbatons alumni, with the Wizard King arriving to officiate. The celebration continued with dancing and magical surprises, while Bill remained heartbroken over Fleur and several guests pursued romances of their own.

• Bill watched Fleur Delacour arrive and reflected that their relationship had ended because of Mrs. Weasley's prejudice.
• Hagrid and Madame Maxime began their wedding ceremony, and the Wizard King arrived to officiate after Hagrid worried that his best friend was missing.
• Madame Maxime became Mrs. Hagrid as the newlyweds poured champagne, and a Crumple-Horned Snorkack and the Star Spirit burst into the festivities.
• The guests danced, including Charlie with a Beauxbatons girl, Gabrielle Delacour with a Hogwarts boy, and Ron with Hermione.
• Draco Malfoy danced with his wife and forgot that he had come to investigate his daughter's interest in Hagrid.

At Hagrid’s wedding in Albania, John told the Wizard King he would not replace him, then left to explore the creator of fate. The Wizard King reunited with the Moon Goddess, while Robert settled into a quiet life and was visited by an old friend.

• Hagrid and Olympe saw their wedding guests off, then left with Grawp after the Zouwu helped squeeze him through the doorway.
• John met the Wizard King and explained that he was a separate person who would not take the Wizard King’s place.
• The Wizard King gave John Slytherin’s Locket and told him he was free, and John departed on a journey to find the creator who wrote fate.
• The Wizard King crossed the Albanian forest by boat and reunited with the Moon Goddess, who had been waiting for the Slytherin Boy.
• Robert left New York, retired from street hero work, and settled into a peaceful daily routine.
• A visitor sat across from Robert at a restaurant, and Robert joked that a supervillain might have followed him before the visitor said they had come for tea with a friend.

Robert and John discussed retirement before John spent time with Peter and May, advising Peter about his responsibilities and joining them for dinner. John told May he had to leave for somewhere far away, and Peter learned that John was going away.

• Robert and John discussed retiring and promised to meet again, while John confirmed he was leaving his current position.
• Shang-Chi explained that Peter could not become an Avenger without revealing his identity under the Sokovia Accords, and John warned Peter that doing so could endanger May.
• John used his wand to put out a fire as Peter rushed to help, then accepted May's invitation to dinner.
• John, May, and Peter ate together, and May and John teased Peter about his romantic interest in Liz.
• John told May he could not stay and might never return, and May later told Peter that John was leaving for somewhere far away.

Ivan Vanko challenged Tony Stark to one last duel, but their clash ended with both men bruised and talking over burgers. Tony apologized for what happened to Ivan’s father, and Ivan returned home reconsidering the revenge that had shaped his life.

• Ivan rebuilt his Magic Mech and challenged Tony, while his girlfriend questioned whether he truly meant to kill Iron Man.
• Tony flew to an Air Force testing ground to meet Ivan, and the two prepared for their final fight.
• Tony learned Pepper was expecting a daughter and told Ivan he would win for Morgan before they charged at each other.
• Rhodey covered for Tony by calling the wrecked testing ground an exercise, while Tony and Ivan ate burgers and discussed their duel.
• Tony apologized for his father’s actions, then showed Ivan Pepper’s medical report after Ivan asked about Morgan.
• Ivan left Tony and, seeing his girlfriend asleep at home, closed the warehouse on his armor and wondered whether he was repeating Stark’s mistakes.

John spoke with the old man who had created the superheroes, then left without deciding to return home. Later, he reunited with Matt at the Lawyer Firm and departed after encouraging him to keep questioning his actions.

• John shared chocolates with the old man, who explained that he had once created the superheroes and now watched them grow in the real world.
• The old man warned John that deceiving the Soul Stone would make him pay a price, then left with his wife.
• John rejected the idea of going home, gave his chocolates to a child, and walked away.
• Dax became Night Ghost and joined Matt in stopping criminals in Hell's Kitchen, where they left the police with corpses and prisoners.
• John visited Matt at the Lawyer Firm, caught up with him, and told him to keep questioning his actions before disappearing into the night.

After the snap, John confronted the truth that he was a variant living someone else’s life and chose to leave the Wizard King’s world. He awakened in a new universe, where John Constantine welcomed him to a second life.

• John faced a projection of Lies, admitted his selfish desire to escape, and accepted that the life he had lived belonged to another John.
• John returned to consciousness, watched the white owl fly toward the Throne, and decided it was time to leave.
• John cast Expecto Patronum and sent a silver-white albatross across the world, where it saw the lives of his friends and family before flying into the universe and disappearing through a wormhole.
• John began to vanish as he left the Wizard King's creation, determined to find a life of his own.
• John woke in a new world, met John Constantine, and watched superheroes fight outside as he resolved to write his own fate.