Chapter Summaries

Hermione prepared to play for Gryffindor against Slytherin, while Harry asked her to help investigate some puzzling discoveries after the match. As the teams took to the pitch, Hermione’s excitement grew, and Lee Jordan introduced her as the renowned “Library Witch.”

• Harry asked Hermione to examine some things he and Ron had discovered, and Hermione agreed to meet him in the library after the match.
• Madam Hooch inspected Hermione’s modified Nimbus 2000 and allowed it to pass, while Flint mocked Gryffindor’s preparations.
• The teams flew onto the pitch as the Hogwarts crowd cheered, and Harry admitted to Wood that he was nervous about being hit by a Bludger.
• Lee Jordan introduced Harry Potter and Hermione Granger as Gryffindor’s first-year substitutes, prompting loud cheers for Hermione.

Hermione joined Gryffindor’s Quidditch match against Slytherin and answered their dirty play with a brutal flying kick, leaving one opponent unconscious. In Stark Tower, Tony, Pepper, and Fury watched the magical broadcast as the match escalated.

• Flint taunted Wood and Hermione before the match, and Hermione declared that it was “competition first, competition second.”
• Hermione’s enchanted crystal balls let Tony, Pepper, and Fury watch the Gryffindor-Slytherin match from Stark Tower.
• Angelina and Alicia lost possession of the Quaffle after Bletchley and Flint attacked them with dirty plays.
• Hermione accused Slytherin of starting the violence, then struck a Slytherin player with a Rider Kick and knocked him unconscious.
• Hermione grabbed her broomstick and headed toward another Slytherin player.

Hermione outfitted her Nimbus 2000 with lights, a horn, exhaust, and a nitro booster, then used it to incapacitate Slytherin’s team during the Quidditch match. Harry caught the Golden Snitch to secure Gryffindor’s victory, but the crowd cheered Hermione instead.

• Hermione knocked Bletchley from his broom with an elbow, distracting Flint and letting Alicia score for Gryffindor.
• Hermione blinded one Slytherin player with her broom’s headlight and knocked him down with a Bludger, then used the horn and exhaust to take out more players.
• Hermione activated her broom’s nitro booster, caught Flint, and struck him with an elbow, leaving the Slytherin team unconscious or sprawled on the pitch.
• Harry caught the Golden Snitch three minutes later, and Madam Hooch confirmed Gryffindor’s 160-0 victory.
• The stadium erupted in cheers for Hermione, leaving Harry bewildered.

Hermione used the Invisibility Cloak to explore the Restricted Section and learned several powerful dark spells, including the three Unforgivable Curses. She then discovered a mysterious mirror in a basement beneath the library.

• Hermione helped Harry and Ron identify Nicolas Flamel as an alchemist and pointed them toward the Restricted Section for information about his work.
• During the Christmas holiday, Hermione used Harry's Invisibility Cloak to enter the Restricted Section and read its books undetected.
• Hermione's Spellbook recorded new magic, including the Imperius Curse, Cruciatus Curse, and Avada Kedavra.
• Hermione searched the underground levels of the Restricted Section and found a huge mirror inscribed with the words "Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi."

Hermione met Dumbledore at the Mirror of Erised and confirmed he knew she had been investigating the Philosopher’s Stone. When Harry and Ron decided to stop Snape from stealing it, they enlisted Hermione, who raced through the protections on the fourth floor and left them heading into the next challenge.

• Hermione recognized the Mirror of Erised and told Dumbledore she had seen herself going home, while he claimed he had seen himself holding thick woolen socks.
• Dumbledore advised Hermione to ask professors for books instead of sneaking into the Restricted Section, and she revealed she had deduced Nicolas Flamel’s connection to Harry’s investigation.
• Harry concluded that Snape planned to steal the Philosopher’s Stone for Voldemort, and he and Ron decided to act after Professor McGonagall dismissed their warning.
• Harry and Ron asked Hermione to help, and the three sneaked to the fourth-floor Restricted Area under cover of darkness.
• Hermione put Fluffy to sleep with a syringe, jumped through the trapdoor, used Lumos to clear the Devil’s Snare, and caught a winged key with Leviosa to pass the first three protections.

Hermione sent Ron back and confronted Quirrell and Voldemort in the chamber, where she used Harry to drive Voldemort away. The encounter awakened Hermione’s Ancient Magic: Sacrifice, and the Philosopher’s Stone remained to be claimed.

• Hermione defeated the Wizard’s Chess trial, stunned Ron, and sent him back while Harry continued alone.
• Harry found Quirrell trapped before the Mirror of Erised, and Voldemort revealed himself before ordering Quirrell to take the Philosopher’s Stone.
• Hermione entered the chamber and fought Quirrell, then Voldemort, after Voldemort killed Quirrell and took over his body.
• Hermione flung the unconscious Harry at Voldemort, whose body burned from their contact before he escaped as mist.
• Hermione approached the Philosopher’s Stone and discovered that Ancient Magic: Sacrifice had awakened.

Hermione secured the Philosopher’s Stone after defeating Voldemort and learned that its powers could greatly aid her alchemy. Dumbledore revealed that the Stone and Nicolas Flamel’s alchemy notes had been intended for her all along.

• Hermione examined the Spellbook’s record of Lily’s sacrificial ancient magic and picked up the Philosopher’s Stone.
• The Spellbook identified the Stone’s abilities, and Hermione valued its capacity to substitute for rare alchemical materials.
• Dumbledore arrived, saw the ashes and unconscious Harry, and asked Hermione whether she had thrown him.
• Hermione blamed the forbidden-area expedition on Harry and did not mention taking the Stone.
• Dumbledore told Hermione that the Philosopher’s Stone was meant for her and gave her Nicolas Flamel’s alchemy notes.

Dumbledore gave Hermione Nicolas Flamel’s alchemy notes and the Philosopher’s Stone in exchange for a condition to be explained later, while telling her about Lily’s ancient protective magic. At the end-of-year feast, Hermione’s defeat of Quirrell became public knowledge, and she gave Ron the Nimbus 2000 she had promised him.

• Dumbledore told Hermione that Nicolas Flamel had helped arrange the gifts and asked her to accept a condition he would explain later.
• Dumbledore assured Hermione that Flamel had prepared potions and put his affairs in order, then explained that Lily’s magic protected Harry.
• After the holidays, Snape took over Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Hogwarts students learned that Hermione had defeated Quirrell in a duel.
• At the House Cup feast, Harry worried about returning to the Dursleys while Hermione considered the attention and the risk of drawing Voldemort’s followers toward her.
• Hermione gave Ron a Nimbus 2000 she had made as alchemy practice, and stopped him from hugging her when he declared his love.

Hermione celebrated Gryffindor’s House Cup victory, advanced to level-three magic, and unlocked Wandless Magic. In the Marvel Universe, she began training S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and discovered that nearly all of Fury’s recruits were Hydra members.

• Dumbledore awarded Gryffindor points for Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger’s actions, giving Gryffindor the House Cup by one point over Slytherin.
• Hermione gained enough soul energy from Quirrell and Voldemort to reach level-three magic and unlocked Wandless Magic.
• Hermione considered practicing her Unforgivable Curses during summer vacation in the Marvel Universe, where she would not face judgment for casting them.
• At S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Triskelion, Hermione inspected Fury’s selected trainees, including Grant Ward, Brock Rumlow, Jasper Sitwell, and Clint Barton.
• Hermione used Legilimency on the trainees and discovered that every one except Hawkeye was Hydra.

Hermione began teaching S.H.I.E.L.D. agents about magic after Fury appointed her their instructor and gave her level-nine clearance. She established her authority with a powerful spell, then searched her tiny schoolbag for the class textbooks and emptied a huge pile of belongings onto the floor.

• Fury appointed Hermione to teach S.H.I.E.L.D.'s mystical knowledge class and granted her level-nine clearance.
• Hermione introduced herself as a Wizard, then used Descendo to pin the agents to the floor until Fury urged her to stop.
• Sitwell apologized to Hermione, who called him Agent Yi and accepted his flattery.
• Hermione told the agents to read two textbooks, then rummaged through her tiny schoolbag.
• Hermione's schoolbag spilled out a person-sized mountain of belongings, and she climbed free with several books in hand.

Hermione taught S.H.I.E.L.D. agents basic magical knowledge and explained the differences between kinds of magic users. The lesson ended when she recognized Fury’s cat Goose as a dangerous Flerken and warned the agents about its ability to swallow people.

• Hermione handed the agents copied books on magical history and basic knowledge, then answered Sitwell’s questions about wizards, Mystic Sorcerers, and Dimensional Sorcerers.
• Hermione said she was one of the world’s best wizard fighters, while Fury suspected she might be telling the truth.
• Goose wandered into the training room, and Hermione used a wall of fire to separate the agents from the cat.
• Hermione identified Goose as a Flerken, then dismissed her flames after Fury assured her the cat meant no harm.
• Hermione warned that Goose might swallow someone by instinct and said she would not rescue anyone who ended up inside it.

Hermione identified Goose as a Flerken, collected a blood sample, and persuaded Fury to let her take the cat. At Fury's office, she recognized an artifact as the Inhumans' Obelisk and explained its Terrigen Crystal and danger to ordinary humans, leaving Fury asking how she knew about the Kree.

• Hermione explained that Goose was a dangerous Flerken, then took a blood sample while soothing the cat.
• Hermione coaxed Goose into swallowing a television, frightening the assembled S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
• Hermione asked Fury to let her keep Goose, and he agreed to let the cat go with her and visit often.
• Fury showed Hermione photographs of an unidentified object, and she recognized it as the Inhumans' Obelisk.
• Hermione explained that the Obelisk contained a Terrigen Crystal and could turn people without Inhuman genes to stone.
• Fury asked Hermione how she knew about the Kree.

After leaving S.H.I.E.L.D., Hermione was ambushed by armed men disguised as the Ten Rings and defeated them with magic. She discovered that the attackers were Hydra operatives before an unseen assailant struck at her with a syringe.

• Hermione left S.H.I.E.L.D. at dusk and found herself surrounded by mercenaries, drones, and gunfire.
• Hermione's Shield Charm blocked the bullets and RPGs, and she unleashed lethal spells that killed the attackers except for one survivor.
• Hermione used Legilimency on the survivor and learned that the attackers were Hydra agents posing as the Ten Rings.
• Hermione killed the final Hydra agent, but a syringe suddenly appeared and lunged toward her neck.

Hermione defeated Ava’s ambush and discovered that S.H.I.E.L.D. had sent her to capture her. Ava defected after learning Hermione could stabilize her painful quantum condition, and Hermione agreed to help her periodically.

• Hermione used Apparition to evade Ava’s syringe attack, then made Ava solid and immobilized her with spells.
• Hermione removed Ava’s mask and released her after warning her not to attack again.
• Ava confessed that S.H.I.E.L.D. had used an assault team as bait while she waited to abduct Hermione.
• Ava explained that she had joined S.H.I.E.L.D. in hope of being cured, but Hermione’s magic was the first thing to stabilize her condition.
• Ava offered to serve Hermione in exchange for help, and Hermione agreed to recast the stabilizing spell when needed.

Hermione stabilized Ava’s condition, sent her back to S.H.I.E.L.D. as a mole with an Invisibility Cloak, and then met the Ancient One, who brought her to Kamar-Taj. The Ancient One asked Hermione where she came from.

• Hermione used a Revealing Charm to keep Ava’s condition stable for seven days and told her to return to S.H.I.E.L.D. as a mole.
• Hermione gave Ava an Invisibility Cloak so she could conceal that she had lost her quantum powers.
• The Ancient One trapped Hermione inside a Mirror Dimension, and Hermione’s attempt to Apparate out failed.
• The Ancient One said she meant Hermione no harm and invited her to visit Kamar-Taj; Hermione accepted.
• At Kamar-Taj, Hermione drank tea that improved her mental magic proficiency and magical control.
• The Ancient One asked Hermione where she came from.

Hermione told the Ancient One she came from another world, gained access to Kamar-Taj’s library and training, and acquired several spells from the Spellbook. She set out to confront the people who had attacked her, while Alexander Pierce realized she had appeared in his home.

• Hermione told the Ancient One about her world and how she had traveled to the Marvel Universe, and the Ancient One welcomed her to Kamar-Taj.
• The Ancient One said Hermione’s arrival would cause many deaths but ultimately benefit Earth, then agreed to let Hermione read Kamar-Taj’s books and learn Mystic Sorcerer magic.
• Hermione asked to take home some tea and Agamotto, but the Ancient One closed the Portal before she could finish.
• Hermione discovered that she had gained Magic Shaping, Portal, and Mirror Dimension in her Spellbook, and decided to confront those who had attacked her.
• Alexander Pierce returned home worrying that sending Ghost after Hermione had been a mistake, and Hermione confronted him from behind.

Hermione confronted Alexander Pierce over Hydra’s attempt to capture her, disarmed him, and used the Imperius Curse to demonstrate how she learned about the plot. She left Pierce injured and warned him not to target her again, while he secretly began considering how Hydra could exploit her magic.

• Alexander Pierce drew his pistol when Hermione appeared, but Hermione disarmed him with Expelliarmus.
• Pierce admitted sending agents after Hermione and claimed he wanted to prevent conflict between wizards and ordinary people.
• Hermione pretended to accept Pierce’s explanation and promised not to share information, then asked how he knew she was involved.
• Hermione used the Imperius Curse on Pierce and explained that she had learned about the operation from a controlled agent.
• Pierce concealed Hydra’s true nature and thought about exploiting Hermione’s mind-control magic.
• Hermione cut off Pierce’s ear with Sectumsempra and vanished.

Hermione deterred Hydra after surviving its attack, while Fury confronted Pierce over the failed operation and Pierce began planning to eliminate Fury. Back in the Harry Potter world, Hermione spent time with her parents and endured the holiday restriction on using magic.

• Hermione watched Pierce retrieve his severed ear and considered how her retaliation would keep Hydra at bay.
• Fury confronted Pierce about the assault on Hermione, and Pierce claimed that Hermione could control minds and said he would leave wizard-related matters to Fury.
• Fury suspected that Pierce had learned about Hermione through familiar faces, while Pierce resolved to accelerate Project Insight and prepare to eliminate Fury.
• Hermione spent several days with her parents, then grew bored at home because the Trace prevented her from using magic.

Hermione joined Ron and the Weasley twins in the Flying Ford Anglia and went to the Burrow, where she reunited with Harry and met Molly Weasley. The chapter ended when a pajama-clad girl saw the visitors and hurried back upstairs.

• Ron and the Weasley twins arrived at Hermione’s villa in the Flying Ford Anglia, and Ron explained that they had come to check on her after the Ministry warned Harry for using magic.
• Hermione discovered that Ron had sent her unopened letters, then accepted the invitation to visit the Burrow.
• Harry greeted Hermione at the Burrow and explained that Dobby had intercepted his letters; Hermione admitted she had not written to him.
• Hermione praised the Burrow, easing Ron’s worries about his family’s home.
• Molly hugged Hermione, thanked her for protecting Harry and Ron, and scolded Ron for acting recklessly.
• A little girl in pajamas came downstairs, saw everyone, and ran back upstairs.

Hermione visited the Weasley family, where Molly praised her achievements and Arthur gave her confiscated alchemy materials. Hermione gifted Arthur a pistol, then used spells outside the Burrow to train without triggering the Trace’s rules.

• Molly praised Hermione’s accomplishments and scolded Ron for his exam results during dinner.
• Arthur gave Hermione a box of confiscated alchemy materials, and Hermione gave him a pistol in return.
• Hermione explained that the pistol was a dangerous Muggle weapon, unloaded it, and left the Weasleys wary of her practiced handling.
• Hermione shared a room with Ginny and, early the next morning, practiced spells outside the Burrow.
• Hermione reflected that the Trace detected magic near an underage wizard rather than identifying who cast it.