Chapter Summaries

Hermione Granger trapped the Ministry of Magic’s Aurors and Fudge inside the Mirror Dimension while her Fiendfyre devastated the Ministry. Snape managed to counter Hermione’s curse on Umbridge’s wound, and the chapter ended with the Aurors realizing Hermione might have created her own space magic.

• Snape repeatedly cast Episkey until he countered the curse on Umbridge’s wound, then stared at Hermione in horror.
• Hermione attacked the Ministry with Fiendfyre as Aurors struggled to defend themselves and escort Fudge away.
• Fudge and the Aurors failed to Apparate because Hermione had sealed the space around them.
• Hermione reshaped the Mirror Dimension and spun Fudge and the Aurors around until many lost consciousness.
• The Mirror Dimension stopped spinning, and the Aurors speculated that Hermione had created the space magic herself.

Hermione devastated the Ministry of Magic after Umbridge tried to force her into confessing, and Snape and Tom could not stop her. Lockhart persuaded Hermione to lower her magic and heard the Aurors confirm Umbridge had started the fight, leaving Umbridge exposed to the Ministry’s judgment.

• Hermione continued attacking the Ministry, while Snape refused to intervene and Fudge begged him to stop her.
• Tom challenged Hermione but was defeated after she overwhelmed his defenses with Flame Serpents.
• Lockhart asked Hermione to stop and investigate what had caused the fight.
• Hermione explained that Umbridge had tried to torture her into confessing, but Umbridge denied it.
• The Aurors confirmed Umbridge had used a Punishment Quill and tried to restrain Hermione, and everyone turned toward Umbridge.

After Hermione exposed Umbridge’s torture, Lockhart secured her release and a Ministry apology, then gained Fudge’s offer to take over as deputy head of Magical Law Enforcement. Umbridge was taken away for Lockhart to interrogate, while the shaken Ministry officials were left amid the ruins.

• Umbridge blamed Hermione for fabricating the prophecy and conspiring with Voldemort, but Tom silenced her with Langlock.
• Lockhart asked Hermione to free Fudge and the Aurors, and Hermione shattered the Mirror Dimension after agreeing to his request.
• Fudge apologized to Hermione and offered her any confiscated magical objects before sending Aurors to escort her to the Department of Mysteries.
• Fudge offered Lockhart the vacant deputy head duties in Magical Law Enforcement, and the Aurors voiced their support for him.
• Fudge left Umbridge for Lockhart to interrogate, and two Aurors dragged her away.

Hermione left the Ministry after taking its valuables and ensuring nobody had died, while Snape discovered she had learned both Sectumsempra and its countercurse. The next day, Hermione found the Hogwarts students whispering about her and saw a Daily Prophet front page showing the Ministry in ruins.

• The Aurors covered up Hermione's use of Fiendfyre, and Fudge reassigned the young Auror who had objected.
• Hermione told Snape she had learned Sectumsempra from the Half-Blood Prince's book, then revealed she had already learned the countercurse by watching him use it.
• Hermione entered the Great Hall the next morning and noticed everyone staring and whispering about her.
• Harry and Ron showed Hermione the Daily Prophet, whose front page featured a photograph of the Ministry of Magic in ruins.

After the Daily Prophet reported Hermione’s attack on the Ministry of Magic, Hogwarts students crowded around her with questions and praise. Luna pulled Hermione aside, guessed that Ethan Hunt was Riddle, and showed off her Patronus; weeks later, Hermione vanished from a bathroom after making preparations.

• Hermione confirmed to Harry and the students that the Daily Prophet’s report about her demolishing the Ministry was true.
• Ron praised Hermione, and the Hogwarts students crowded around her to ask about the Ministry and Ethan Hunt.
• Luna took Hermione to a quiet corridor and correctly guessed that Ethan Hunt was Riddle, whom Hermione confirmed was behind the disguise.
• Luna complained that Hermione had not brought her to the Ministry and conjured a hare Patronus to prove her magical progress.
• Hermione promised Luna a future adventure, and weeks later Hermione prepared herself and vanished from a bathroom.

Hermione pushed Strange to master opening Portals by mocking his reliance on his injured hands and dropping him from ten thousand meters without his Sling Ring. Strange formed a Portal just before hitting the ground, while Hermione and the Ancient One watched.

• Hermione told Strange to focus his mind rather than strain his injured hands, then opened a Portal without gestures to prove her point.
• Hermione took Strange high into the air and left him in free fall, warning that he had to open a Portal before he hit the ground.
• The Ancient One questioned Hermione's extreme method and pointed out that she had taken Strange's Sling Ring.
• Hermione returned to the Ancient One and said Strange still had time as he fell toward the ground, waving his hands and failing to form a Portal.
• Strange formed a golden Portal just a few meters above the ground, moments before impact.

Hermione checked Strange’s progress at Kamar-Taj, then went to observe Kaecilius’s ritual as the Ancient One’s death approached. After Strange became Doctor Strange, Hermione remained beside the Ancient One’s soul, where they discussed her plans to face Dormammu.

• Hermione taught Strange to open a Portal and later visited the Library, where Wong told Strange she was an exception allowed to use books from the Restricted Section.
• Hermione watched Mordo and Strange spar, then sensed events beginning with Kaecilius and left to intervene.
• Hermione appeared at Kaecilius’s ritual and told him Dormammu would die that day, but Kaecilius ordered the believers to continue their plan to destroy the Three Sanctums.
• Strange stood before a mirror after the Ancient One died and remembered her final instructions about Hermione.
• Hermione stayed beside the Ancient One’s soul, who reassured her she would drive Dormammu away if Hermione failed.

Hermione arrived at the ruined New York Sanctum as Dormammu threatened Earth and told Strange she needed his help to kill the Dark Dimension’s ruler. She confronted Dormammu at the boundary between dimensions, where he killed Strange and Hermione answered his attack with a killing curse.

• Strange, Mordo, and Wong found the New York Sanctum devastated and Mordo despaired as Dormammu’s arrival threatened Earth.
• Hermione appeared, revealed her wizard’s robes, and told Strange she had a way to deal with Dormammu but needed his help to kill him.
• Hermione whispered instructions to Strange, who went to confront Dormammu and declared that he had come to bargain.
• Hermione appeared beside Strange, told Dormammu she had come to kill him, and drew his attention with her unfamiliar, concentrated power.
• Dormammu blasted Strange to ash, then turned to devour Hermione.
• Hermione raised her wand and cast Avada Kedavra at Dormammu.

Hermione used Strange’s repeating time loop and the Avada Kedavra Curse to keep damaging Dormammu’s soul, then refused his offer to leave Earth in exchange for ending the loop. As countless Hermiones appeared, they engulfed Dormammu in green light.

• Hermione confirmed that Avada Kedavra could damage Dormammu’s soul, while Strange returned in the time loop after Dormammu killed him.
• Hermione explained that the loop reset Dormammu’s position but could not undo the damage to his soul, trapping him when he tried to flee.
• Dormammu argued that he could restore his soul and offered to leave Earth if Hermione released the loop, but Hermione refused.
• Strange trusted Hermione and continued the loop as countless Hermiones appeared around them.
• The Hermiones engulfed Dormammu in green light.

Hermione used Strange’s Time Loop and her Time-Turner to unleash countless Killing Curses and kill Dormammu for good. Strange restored the damage, but Mordo warned that reversing time would come at a price.

• Hermione explained that each of her future selves had joined the assault, then continued looping back to cast her share of Killing Curses until Dormammu was destroyed.
• Strange used the Eye of Agamotto to reverse time and restore the destruction caused by Dormammu.
• Wong and Mordo learned from Strange that Dormammu had been killed, and Wong celebrated Earth’s safety.
• Mordo warned Strange that reversing time to fight Dormammu violated the laws of nature and would have consequences.

Hermione returned the Time Stone to the Eye of Agamotto’s power supply, then went to investigate a Chitauri-related emergency aboard S.H.I.E.L.D.’s airborne base. She arrived just as Simmons fell from the plane and Ward jumped after her, leaving both in danger.

• Hermione gave the Time Stone to Mordo and Wong, preserving some of the Eye of Agamotto’s power for Kamar-Taj.
• Hermione checked her Spellbook and found that Dormammu had given her 839,024 soul energy, while the Time, Space, and Mind Stones were being analyzed.
• Nick Fury called Hermione and told her that Coulson had stabilized but his team had encountered trouble related to the Chitauri.
• Simmons, infected by a Chitauri virus, jumped from the Bus to protect the others, and Fitz watched helplessly from the isolation chamber.
• Ward jumped after Simmons, and Hermione appeared beside him in midair.

Hermione rescued Simmons after Simmons jumped from the Bus without a parachute, then gave her a potion that restored her health. Coulson called Ward to bring May and Skye so the team could meet Hermione.

• Hermione opened a portal onto the Bus and followed Ward and Simmons as they jumped from the plane.
• Hermione caught Simmons in midair and Apparated her to safety, while Ward deployed his own parachute.
• Coulson reprimanded Simmons for risking her life, and Hermione watched their reunion from the medical room.
• Hermione gave Simmons an antidote potion, which quickly restored her health.
• Coulson sent Ward to fetch May and Skye, who arrived at the medical room to meet Hermione.

Hermione returned to meet Coulson’s team and warned them that the Celestial Convergence would soon bring supernatural incidents near Greenwich. She reassured Coulson that Hogwarts would make the area safe from major threats, leaving him eager to use the smaller incidents to train his team.

• Hermione reunited with Simmons and met Skye, while May reacted with visible shock at seeing her.
• Hermione told Coulson she would only check on the team occasionally, not join it permanently.
• Hermione explained that the Nine Realms would align and that Dumbledore had identified Greenwich as Earth’s point of intersection.
• Coulson feared another invasion, but Hermione said Hogwarts was next to Greenwich and could handle major threats.
• Coulson accepted that his team could deal with smaller incidents for training, then left to report to Fury.

Skye tried to uncover Hermione’s identity but ended up telling Hermione her own life story. Later, Hermione returned to Hogwarts, where she confronted Sirius Black in Animagus form and challenged him to fight.

• Skye questioned Simmons, Ward, and May about Hermione, but they refused to explain who she was.
• Skye sat with Hermione and, while trying to get information from her, revealed her own life story.
• After everyone at the Airbus base fell asleep, Hermione used Apparition to return to Hogwarts.
• Hermione suggested Harry use his Invisibility Cloak to sneak into Hogsmeade, then went to the village herself.
• Hermione transformed into a black cat and confronted Sirius Black, who had been following her as a black dog.
• Sirius said he wanted to learn what sort of people Harry's friends were, and Hermione challenged him to fight.

Hermione agreed to help Sirius find Peter Pettigrew so he would not disrupt Hogwarts, then discovered Harry and Malfoy had begun to reconcile. Harry and Ron were transported to the Forbidden Forest, where Sirius confronted them and accused Scabbers of being Pettigrew, but Ron disarmed Sirius before Harry could act.

• Sirius asked Hermione for help finding the man who betrayed Harry's parents, and Hermione told him to follow her lead.
• Hermione decided to help Sirius to keep Hogwarts stable while she pursued her plans in the Marvel Universe.
• Hermione overheard Harry thank Malfoy for saving him during a Quidditch match, while Malfoy insisted he would still report Harry for sneaking into Hogsmeade.
• Harry woke beside Ron in the Forbidden Forest, where Sirius appeared and Harry accused him of betraying his parents.
• Sirius claimed Peter Pettigrew was alive and disguised as Scabbers, but Ron defended his pet and disarmed Sirius with Expelliarmus.

Hermione and Dumbledore’s illusion tricked Peter Pettigrew into confessing to betraying Harry’s parents and attempting to kill Harry, Ron, and Sirius, clearing Sirius’s name. Harry reunited with Sirius, though Hermione’s teasing left Harry and Ron publicly embarrassed.

• Sirius transformed into a dog as Peter revealed himself as Scabbers and admitted betraying Harry’s parents.
• Peter tried to kill Sirius with Avada Kedavra, but Hermione’s specially prepared wand sent the spell back at him and killed him.
• The illusion faded in the Great Hall, where Sirius explained Hermione and Dumbledore had staged the events to expose Peter and clear Sirius’s name.
• Hermione recounted how she had arranged the plan, then teased Harry about his encounter with Malfoy, prompting students to gossip and leaving Harry and Ron mortified.
• Harry embraced Sirius in a joyful reunion while Lupin celebrated Sirius’s innocence and Dumbledore thanked Hermione.

Hermione discovered that the Aether, the Reality Stone, had infected Jane Foster and opened a portal to Asgard so Thor could seek her treatment. Odin examined Jane and grew wary of the powerful force inside her as Hermione identified it as the Aether.

• Hermione failed to improve the Time-Turner and decided she would need to modify it through alchemy.
• Thor brought the gravely ill Jane to Hermione and asked her to open a portal to Asgard for treatment.
• Hermione recognized the Aether inside Jane and opened a portal to Asgard using the Space Stone.
• Odin and Frigga welcomed Hermione and examined Jane after Thor explained what had happened.
• Odin sensed a powerful force intertwined with Jane’s life, and Hermione identified it as the Aether.

Hermione revealed that Jane carried the Aether, which was draining her life and signaled the Dark Elves’ return, while explaining that safely removing it would take too long. As Jane remained in danger, Frigga asked Hermione to help Thor mature, and Sif learned what had happened to Jane.

• Odin recognized the Aether inside Jane, and Hermione warned that its reactivation meant the surviving Dark Elves, including Malekith, would awaken.
• Hermione explained that safely removing the Aether required prolonged analysis that Jane might not survive, while Jane tried to reassure Thor and Hermione.
• Odin and Thor left to attend to Jane, and Frigga showed Hermione around the palace and asked her to help Thor become more mature.
• Hermione agreed with Frigga that Thor was better suited to freedom than kingship and privately wondered how she could counsel him.
• Sif encountered Hermione, learned that Jane carried the Aether, and left looking worried and sad.

The Dark Elves invaded Asgard, but Hermione destroyed their attacking force with Fiendfyre and realized their assault was a distraction to reach Jane. Hermione stopped Malekith from killing Frigga, while Kurse overwhelmed Thor.

• Hermione saw the Dark Elf ships breach Asgard’s defenses and left Frigga to investigate the attack.
• Hermione unleashed Fiendfyre in the great hall, killing the Dark Elf soldiers and stunning Sif and the Asgardian Warriors.
• Hermione realized Malekith had targeted Jane while the invading troops distracted Asgard, and she raced to Jane’s quarters.
• Malekith subdued Frigga and tried to stab her, but Hermione snapped his wrist with magic.
• Thor attacked Malekith, but Kurse knocked him aside, pinned him down, and beat him until Mjolnir flew away.

Hermione killed Kurse, protected the group from Malekith’s Black Hole Grenades, and proposed a plan to save Jane by pursuing Malekith on Svartalfheim. She decided to go herself and asked Odin to approve Loki as her guide.

• Hermione killed Kurse with Avada Kedavra after warning Thor to move.
• Malekith fled after throwing Black Hole Grenades, and Hermione contained their explosion inside the Mirror Dimension.
• Odin thanked Hermione for saving his family, then proposed keeping Jane under control to prevent the Aether from reaching Malekith.
• Hermione suggested taking Jane to Svartalfheim to force Malekith to remove the Aether, then killing him.
• Hermione volunteered to lead the mission, sent Thor to Earth to warn S.H.I.E.L.D., and asked Odin for Loki as a guide.