Chapter Summaries

John forced the Hell Lord to abandon Ariana, then used the Gate of Matter and the Casket of Ancient Winters to freeze the Lord’s true body in Hell. He punished Agnes for betraying the Wizarding Kingdom and left Westview with Ariana to return home.

• John threatened to destroy Hell with the Casket of Ancient Winters unless the Hell Lord surrendered Ariana, and the Hell Lord withdrew from her body.
• John woke Ariana and reunited with her, but the Hell Lord’s true body approached them after escaping the possession.
• John sacrificed the Limited Mind Stone through the Gate of Matter to unleash the Casket of Ancient Winters, freezing the Hell Lord and much of Hell.
• John confronted Agnes in Westview, identified himself as the Wizard King, and stripped her of his protection with six curses.
• John destroyed the Hell Projection and took Ariana by the hand as they left Westview to go home.

The Ancient One thanked John for stopping Satannish’s invasion and invited him to Kamar-Taj to study the Eye of Agamotto. In Hell, Mephisto assessed the damage and left, while Ariana’s missing teddy bear absorbed Satannish’s blood beneath the ice.

• The Ancient One sensed Hell’s aura, instructed Mordo to prepare the Sanctums, and traveled to John’s house.
• John introduced Ariana Wick and explained that a witch had helped a Hell Lord infiltrate the world; the Ancient One offered him access to study the Eye of Agamotto at Kamar-Taj.
• After the Ancient One left, John and Ariana searched for her missing teddy bear.
• Mephisto mocked Satannish for freezing two-thirds of Hell and decided to avoid provoking the world while the Sorcerer Supreme remained alive.
• Satannish left the frozen region, and Ariana’s teddy bear emerged from beneath the ice as his blood flowed into and was absorbed by it.

John brought Ariana home after rescuing her from Agnes, and she reunited with Little Bear through the Magic Book. John also discovered that someone in the United Kingdom had remotely put MOSS to sleep and targeted Hattie.

• On the way home, Ariana told John that a burning, changing presence had called her to Westview, where Agnes had planned to use her and her Magic Book in a ritual.
• John reassured Ariana that he had returned to protect her, and she said she had dreamed of him driving away the things that frightened her.
• Ferdinand drove John and Ariana home, learned Ariana was John's sister and his boss, and quickly accepted the explanation after John threatened a pay cut.
• John found MOSS asleep and learned that an intruder using a United Kingdom IP address had put it into sleep mode around the time Hattie received a call.
• The Practical Magic Picture Book opened a portal, and Little Bear returned to Ariana by using the book remotely.
• John noticed green liquid on Little Bear's bottom seep into its body as Ariana celebrated their reunion.

John examined Cotton Butt and discovered it could use magic and had assimilated a Hell Lord’s blood, then reclaimed the Mind Stone Scepter from S.H.I.E.L.D. He drained the stone’s energy, disguised its dimmed appearance, and planned to use the stone to upgrade MOSS.

• John examined Cotton Butt in the Basement, found that it could use magic and had filtered a Hell Lord’s blood, and decided it needed more power.
• John demanded the Mind Stone Scepter from Fury, and Fury had Sitwell retrieve it from S.H.I.E.L.D.’s research facility.
• Sitwell returned with the Mind Stone Scepter after two hours, and John took it to the Underground Laboratory.
• While John worked, Ariana and Natasha watched Brown Teddy Bear and Pink Teddy Bear compete for Ariana’s attention.
• John drained energy from the Mind Stone Scepter, used Lumos to restore its blue glow, and sent it back with Natasha.
• John looked at the stone on the Limited Gauntlet and decided to upgrade MOSS.

John used lightning, the Limited Mind Stone, and Little Bear to complete MOSS’s transfer into a new body. The upgrade left Little Bear transformed into a towering, muscular figure, while MOSS emerged as a slender silver being.

• Ariana began her morning with Little Bear’s help and remembered how much she missed John after years of reporting abroad.
• John took Ariana to the rooftop and drew lightning into the Wick family’s power reserves.
• John accelerated MOSS’s program upload with the Limited Mind Stone, but the machine began to crack under the energy load.
• John used Little Bear as a filter to protect the machine, and MOSS’s transfer reached 100%.
• MOSS emerged from the empty machine as a slender silver figure, while Little Bear became a nine-foot-tall muscular bear.

John observed MOSS’s new powers after merging with the Destroyer, while Hattie called to resign and return to serve her country. Her departure prompted John to decide he should return to his own country, visit The Ancient One, and prepare for threats from Hell and beyond.

• John watched the little bear briefly transform under the influence of the Hell Lord’s blood before it returned to normal.
• MOSS demonstrated its upgraded body, restored the Wick family home’s systems, and transformed into the Destroyer Armor.
• MOSS called the little bear its mother, and John considered the AI’s abilities and potential for further growth.
• Hattie told John she was resigning, revealing that she had signed his name to her resignation letter before leaving with the people who came to take her home.
• John decided to return to his own country and consult The Ancient One about Hell and invaders from beyond the world.

Peter struggled with his anger toward John after John had put him and May in danger, but John explained his choices and urged Peter to protect himself and his family instead of letting responsibility become a burden. Peter returned home reconciled with John, only to spend a sleepless night frightened by the magically enchanted doll John had given him.

• May told Peter that John had not come over, and Peter admitted he was still upset that John had put them in danger.
• John arrived at Peter’s home with a large gift, then took Peter to a rooftop to talk.
• John told Peter he had deliberately let Peter be captured as training and argued that helping others was a choice, not a reason to sacrifice family or blame himself.
• Peter apologized to John and went home, where May pointed out the gift he had brought.
• Peter stayed awake in terror of the doll John had enchanted, tried to throw it away the next day, and fainted when it reappeared in his room.

John prepared to leave Taran Industries, reassuring Orlov that Ivan and Helen would stay and giving Ivan a stake in the company. After saying goodbye to his colleagues and friends, John asked Ferdinand whether he wanted a promotion.

• Orlov tried to persuade John to stay at Taran Industries and offered him the CEO position, but John said Ivan, Helen, and the others would remain.
• John convinced Ivan to stay by making him a shareholder, and the two said goodbye.
• John visited Helen's laboratory, where she said the Regeneration Cradle was nearly finished and had treated several patients.
• John said farewell to his friends in the Second Alliance and rode with Ferdinand to their next stop.
• John asked Ferdinand whether he wanted a promotion.

John promoted Ferdinand to the Security Department and considered how to prepare for threats from Hell and the dimensions beyond Earth. A letter and family photograph from Cedric reminded John of his friends and adventures, leading him to decide that his vacation should end.

• John offered Ferdinand a position in the Security Department, and Ferdinand accepted despite regretting that he would no longer drive for John.
• John reflected on his promise to protect the world, the Hell Lord's possible return, and the need to complete the Casket of Ancient Winters.
• John considered borrowing the Bifrost's power and studying Heimdall's eyes to strengthen his plans against Hell.
• MOSS delivered a letter and family photograph from Cedric, showing Cedric with his wife Cho Chang and their son.
• John read Cedric's travel stories, selected some to record in Ariana's Magic Book, and decided his vacation should end.

John left Ariana with a Practical Magic Picture Book and his Christmas present, then returned to Privet Drive instead of going back to New York. He found Tom tied up at home and opened the door to Dudley Dursley, his neighbor.

• John told Ariana he was returning to their home on Privet Drive and gave her the Practical Magic Picture Book so she could visit him.
• John gave Ariana his delayed Christmas present, summoned the Casket of Ancient Winters, and left through the fireplace with Basil and Riddle.
• Ariana reunited with Mrs. Wick and learned that her parents had spent the past two years in the United Kingdom; Watson Wick discovered that John had already left.
• John arrived at Privet Drive, found Tom tied to the owl perch, and discovered that the house had been enchanted to admit only Wick family members.
• John opened the door to Dudley Dursley, his neighbor.

John returned to Privet Drive, reconnected with Dudley, and tested the Casket of Ancient Winters in his old basement. An ancient magical message in his uncle’s letter warned that someone had come to find him, while the letter also mentioned strange activity at the Jovanovic family’s Trial Spring.

• Dudley greeted John and gave him a freshly baked pie before returning to his family.
• John walked around Privet Drive, reminiscing about his childhood and the changes to the neighborhood.
• John used the Casket of Ancient Winters in his basement, freezing the room and trapping Tom under a table before freeing him.
• John opened his uncle’s letter and found an ancient-language message that said, “I’ve come to find you,” before the enchanted sheet vanished.
• John read his uncle’s ordinary letter and noticed its mention of stirring activity at the Jovanovic family’s Trial Spring.

John investigated a mysterious letter and spring while preparing to study the Time Stone, then traveled to the London Sanctum at the Ancient One’s invitation. He entered the sanctum as its guardian contacted the Ancient One to confirm his visit.

• John wondered whether the letter’s Elvish markings and the strange spring were connected to elves and the conjunction of the spheres.
• John fed Basil, Riddle, and Tom dried fish before preparing a rune-engraved device to collect energy from the Time Stone.
• John took a taxi to the London Sanctum and noted that its protective magic kept ordinary people away.
• A wary guardian questioned John, and John explained that the Ancient One had invited him to visit.
• The guardian let John into the sanctum and contacted the Ancient One by mobile phone while John examined its artifacts.

John visited Kamar-Taj at the Ancient One’s invitation and studied its library to learn about dimensions, Hell, and Dormammu. He used the Eye of Agamotto and the Time Stone to restore the Book of Cagliostro’s missing pages, leaving Wong stunned to find him wearing the Sorcerer Supreme’s artifact.

• The Ancient One met John at the London Sanctum, discussed dimensional threats, and invited him to visit Kamar-Taj.
• John traveled to Kamar-Taj, met Wong, and began studying the library, including the damaged Book of Cagliostro.
• John spent several days learning about dimensions, Hell, and Dormammu while Wong watched him remain awake without rest.
• John tried to restore the Book of Cagliostro’s missing pages with his own time magic but could not rewind it to the needed point.
• John put on the Eye of Agamotto, used the Time Stone to restore the pages, and read them before Wong confronted him about wearing the artifact.

John studied the Time Stone and Kamar-Taj’s magic while Wong watched over him in the library. He also developed a plan to use followers and summoning rituals to reach and invade other dimensions.

• Wong confronted John over the Eye of Agamotto, but John used time magic to defeat him and reverse his movements.
• After consulting the Ancient One, Wong returned, apologized, and helped John find books on dimension magic.
• John absorbed power from the Time Stone while studying Kamar-Taj’s magic and compiling what he learned into a new magic book.
• John studied the Book of Cagliostro and considered cultivating followers in other dimensions so they could summon him there.
• While Wong slept, John secretly replaced the bottle absorbing the Time Stone’s power and wondered whether he could fill all his bottles.

The Ancient One warned Steve that John and the Wizarding Kingdom could threaten his world, while John continued studying dimensional magic and extracting energy from the Time Stone. After Thor quelled rebellions across the Nine Realms and returned to Asgard, Heimdall told him Jane was studying the Celestial Convergence, then discovered she had vanished.

• The Ancient One worried that John's dimensional studies could make him dangerous, but chose to preserve Kamar-Taj's alliance with him.
• Steve returned the Time Stone to the Ancient One, who warned him about Watson Wick's death and urged him to take the Wizarding Kingdom seriously because Bucky was involved.
• John stored energy extracted from the Time Stone and questioned Wong about a wizard named Chen, while he continued exploring Kamar-Taj's library.
• Thor quelled rebellions across the Nine Realms, returned to Asgard, and became recognized as the next king.
• Thor went to Heimdall and asked about Jane; Heimdall said she was researching the Celestial Convergence before realizing she had vanished.

John studied the Time Stone at Kamar-Taj, then learned from the Ancient One that the approaching Conjunction of the Spheres could bring a calamity from beyond the worlds. He left for London with the warning in mind, but froze when he spotted a familiar face in a department store.

• John finished filling bottles with the Time Stone’s power, returned the Eye of Agamotto, and explored Kamar-Taj.
• The Ancient One told John that the Nine Realms would align in a natural Convergence and warned him of the White Wolf and a possible catastrophe.
• John watched the Conjunction of the Spheres overnight, then left Kamar-Taj with the Ancient One’s warning in mind.
• John returned through the London Sanctum and went to a department store to buy food for Tom and Basil.
• John noticed a familiar brown-haired face by the cat-food shelf and froze.

Hermione Granger nearly crossed paths with John at a London shop, while John avoided meeting her and returned home. He forged the second Finite Stone from the Time Stone’s energy and gained the power to alter the age of objects.

• Hermione Granger saw a familiar face at the shop and ran after it, but John had already moved on.
• John noticed Section Seven agents monitoring the Ministry of Magic entrance, passed through their surveillance area, and apparated to Privet Drive.
• John fed Tom and greeted Riddle before heading to the basement to process the Time Stone’s energy.
• John combined temporal power, a Super Magic Crystal, and the Casket of Ancient Winters to create the second Finite Stone and fitted it into his hand.
• John tested the stone by aging and restoring a cauldron, then replenishing Tom’s torn-open bag of dog food.
• Riddle fixed his gaze in one direction as John considered collecting the remaining stones.

Mycroft visited John Wick to explain how John’s parents survived attacks by the High Table, Mole, Hydra, and the Red Room, including an assault by the Winter Soldier. He asked John to investigate a strange, space-altering disappearance, offering information about a British superhero initiative in return.

• Mycroft visited John and reminded him of the pact to help the United Kingdom, then showed him an investigation report about a mysterious incident at an old factory.
• Mycroft revealed that John’s parents had survived an attack in Monaco involving the High Table, Mole, Hydra, the Winter Soldier, the Red Room, Black Widows, and Extremis Soldiers.
• Mycroft explained that John’s father had infiltrated Wilson Fisk’s circle and prepared plans involving Fisk and A.I.M. to undermine Killian.
• Mycroft told John that someone had disappeared from the factory, where an unknown force was altering space and causing objects such as a truck to float.
• John agreed to investigate after telling Mycroft to withdraw his people, and Mycroft offered to discuss the British superhero initiative called the Children of Miracle.

Jane joined Daisy and her intern to investigate an abandoned factory where strange effects warped gravity and objects. A force pulled Jane into another world, where John rescued her from dark red particles that infected her before he sealed them inside a stone pillar.

• Jane left her date with Richard after Daisy arrived with research findings and took her to investigate an abandoned factory.
• Jane and Daisy discovered a child lifting a truck and objects disappearing and reappearing in the factory.
• Jane recognized the factory's readings from Thor's appearance in New Mexico and followed them into a strange corridor.
• A force pulled Jane through a wall into a dim ruin, where John silenced her scream and explained they were no longer in their world.
• Dark red particles attacked Jane and burrowed through John's Shield Charm, infecting her before John sealed the particles inside a stone pillar.
• Jane passed out, and John carried her back, intending to extract the substance from her body.

John rescued Jane from a spatial rift and reunited her with Daisy and Thor in London. After Jane and Thor reconciled, John warned Thor that something dangerous was inside Jane.

• John marked the stone pillar with his blood and returned through the spatial rift with Jane to London.
• John revived Jane outside an abandoned building, where Daisy and the police were waiting.
• Jane worried that the police would alert S.H.I.E.L.D. while John protected himself and Daisy from the rain with a magical canopy.
• Jane spotted Thor, slapped him twice, and confronted him about failing to visit her before forgiving him.
• John interrupted Jane and Thor's reunion and warned Thor that Jane had something dangerous inside her.