Chapter Summaries

Deathstroke lured Luthor and Perpetua beyond the Multiverse to Sepulk, where Perpetua lost the home-field authority that made her nearly impossible to defeat. Luthor tried to leave, but Steel Front Teeth blocked their escape.

• Perpetua failed to extinguish the studio lights with her authority and used her torch, but Deathstroke's Cloak absorbed her attack.
• Deathstroke revealed that he had arranged with Channel 52 to move the station's entrance to Sepulk and use the studio as a battlefield.
• Deathstroke explained that Starman's death and information passed through Luthor's planted fake eye had helped lure Perpetua and Luthor across the Fourth Wall.
• Luthor recognized that Perpetua could not control the studio and urged her to leave, but Steel Front Teeth appeared in their path and greeted him.

Thought Robot and Deathstroke fought Perpetua and Luthor in the arena while Deathstroke used insults to throw Luthor off balance. Luthor realized the battle was likely lost as Superman continued overpowering Perpetua.

• Thought Robot urged Luthor to admit his mistakes, but Luthor rejected him and Perpetua shoved Luthor aside to attack Superman.
• Thought Robot quickly gained the advantage over Perpetua, while the battle's restrictions left Luthor unable to swear at Deathstroke.
• Luthor transformed his arms into scimitars and attacked Deathstroke, who fought him with Godslayer and taunted him to disrupt his focus.
• Luthor struggled to keep fighting and saw Superman dragging and repeatedly smashing Perpetua, realizing their situation was likely beyond saving.

Thought Robot defeated Perpetua and rescued J'onn, while failing to stop Future Luthor from escaping. After Thought Robot returned to his own era, Su Ming divided Perpetua's body and energy between Strangle and Cloak and started Channel 52's next program.

• Thought Robot knocked Perpetua unconscious, then rescued J'onn from Future Luthor as Luthor teleported away.
• Superman identified Cheetah, Yellow Lantern, and Grodd in the coffins and Brainiac as the throne, while Su Ming claimed Perpetua for his own purposes.
• Thought Robot handed Perpetua over to Su Ming and left for his mission in the past.
• Su Ming assigned Perpetua's flesh to Strangle and her energy to Cloak, and let Cloak try to preserve her soul.
• Su Ming announced Channel 52's next program, and Calendar Man praised Strangle as it fed on Perpetua.

Deathstroke explained to Martian Manhunter that Perpetua was dead and freed him from Luthor, then prepared to send the captured Legion of Doom members back to the Justice League. He left Martian Manhunter to handle the prisoners and negotiate with Grodd while he stayed in the Spectre Universe.

• Deathstroke brought Martian Manhunter to Sepulk and told him that Perpetua was dead and the other Legion of Doom members had been captured.
• Martian Manhunter learned that Hawkgirl was angry with him and agreed to return to the Hall of Justice with the prisoners.
• Deathstroke used the throne and Godslayer as a frying pan to knock out Cheetah and Sinestro as he freed them from their coffins.
• Deathstroke asked Martian Manhunter to negotiate for Grodd to provide female gorillas for Bobo's bar staff, and Martian Manhunter pointed out that chimpanzees and gorillas could not reproduce together.

Su Ming returned to Sepulk after defeating Perpetua and delayed his plan to deal with the Monitor brothers when he found them peacefully playing mahjong with Wade. He left the brothers’ fate in suspense while turning his attention to Diana and the unresolved threats in the DC Multiverse.

• Su Ming rode his transformed throne to the control room, intending to handle the Monitor brothers and the Anti-Monitor’s contract without a fight if possible.
• Su Ming found Wade playing mahjong with the three Monitor brothers and demanding payment from the Anti-Monitor.
• Gin asked Su Ming whether his plan was continuing, and he put it on hold because Wade’s game had distracted the brothers from their conflict.
• Su Ming decided to replace Wade with Darkseid and have Brainiac 21 supervise all four players, keeping them occupied and contained.
• Su Ming and Gin discussed Batwoman’s campaign against The Batman Who Laughs, and Su Ming speculated about the villain’s interest in the Three Holy Artifacts of Sin.
• Su Ming decided to visit Diana while Luthor, The Batman Who Laughs, and the other unresolved problems remained.

After returning to Diana, Su Ming spent time with her before leaving for the LEGO universe. There, he arrived near Privet Drive as Harry Potter began his birthday chores and sought an introduction to Professor Dumbledore through Mrs. Figg.

• Su Ming told Diana that he had defeated Perpetua and captured Cheetah, then invited her to visit another world, but she stayed behind to restore order.
• Diana took Su Ming to the hot spring behind her temple, and they spent the night together.
• The next day, Su Ming entered the LEGO universe and saw the symbol on its World Barrier.
• Harry Potter woke at Privet Drive to Aunt Petunia's orders to watch the roast for Dudley's birthday.
• Su Ming visited Mrs. Figg, broke her door chain with Black Light, and asked her to introduce him to Professor Dumbledore so he could discuss a deal.

Slade Wilson, calling himself Deathstroke and the Sorcerer Supreme from the United States, arrived at Mrs. Figg’s home and demanded a meeting with Dumbledore. After Dumbledore arrived, Slade said he wanted to discuss a deal, leaving the terms unknown.

• Slade threatened to reveal Harry Potter’s identity unless Mrs. Figg listened, then showed that he knew about her Squib status, her duty to watch Harry, and the Order of the Phoenix.
• Mrs. Figg agreed to contact Dumbledore, and Slade identified himself as Slade Wilson, codename Deathstroke, the Sorcerer Supreme from the United States.
• Slade reflected on his reasons for exploring the Lego Multiverse and explained that he had chosen to investigate its Harry Potter world.
• Dumbledore arrived through Mrs. Figg’s fireplace, joked about its faulty Floo Network, and asked Mrs. Figg to make tea.
• Dumbledore sat with Slade and asked why he had come, and Slade said he wanted to discuss a deal.

Su Ming tried to establish a trade partnership with Dumbledore by presenting himself as connected to the American magical world and Kamar-Taj. Dumbledore grew suspicious when Su Ming claimed a link to Ilvermorny’s founder, and Su Ming left that connection deliberately vague.

• Su Ming introduced Kamar-Taj and the Council of the Sky as the organizations he represented, while Dumbledore pretended not to recognize them.
• Su Ming explained that he wanted a knowledgeable partner to help find magical treasures and trade them.
• Dumbledore used his wand to light Su Ming’s cigarette and questioned who he knew at Ilvermorny.
• Su Ming claimed he was connected to Isolt Sayre, prompting Dumbledore to reject the claim and reveal details about her family and Ilvermorny’s founding.
• Su Ming clarified that Isolt Sayre’s neighbor had been a distant relative of his ancestor, leaving Dumbledore visibly startled.

Su Ming negotiated with Dumbledore for a Hogwarts teaching position in exchange for helping fight Voldemort, then demonstrated that his armor resisted magic. The chapter ended with Su Ming insisting Hogwarts create a physical education course for him.

• Su Ming offered to help Dumbledore deal with Voldemort in exchange for becoming a Hogwarts professor.
• Dumbledore proposed that Su Ming replace Professor Kettleburn if he proved his abilities, while privately weighing the risks and benefits of keeping him at Hogwarts.
• Su Ming challenged Dumbledore to test spells, and Dumbledore's Levicorpus spell had no effect on his armor.
• Dumbledore agreed to appoint Su Ming as Care of Magical Creatures professor after Professor Kettleburn retired, but Su Ming rejected the role and requested a new course.
• Su Ming named his proposed course physical education, leaving Dumbledore perplexed.

Su Ming secured Dumbledore’s approval to teach physical education at Hogwarts and revealed that he believed Hermione Granger, not Harry Potter, was Destiny’s future savior. After leaving Dumbledore with questions about Hermione and Harry’s safety, Su Ming traveled to Hogsmeade to prepare for the school year.

• Su Ming persuaded Dumbledore to offer a physical education elective, provided he submitted lesson plans and guaranteed student safety.
• Su Ming told Dumbledore that he had come to Hogwarts because Hermione Granger was the true savior chosen by Destiny, then left gold to cover Mrs. Figg’s damaged door.
• Dumbledore declined Mrs. Figg’s suggestion to increase Harry Potter’s guards and used magic to arrange for Harry to go to the zoo with the Dursleys.
• Dumbledore left for a Butterbeer, while Su Ming reached Hogsmeade and planned to use the pub run by Dumbledore’s brother as a temporary base.

Su Ming settled into Hogsmeade, opened a weapons shop in Diagon Alley, and used his roles as shopkeeper and future Hogwarts professor to gather information. Two months later, Dumbledore arrived at The Hog's Head Inn to assign him his first school duty: accompanying students to buy supplies before term began.

• Su Ming rented a room at The Hog's Head Inn and kept a low profile while he waited for Dumbledore to learn where he was staying.
• He opened Wilson Automatic Wands beside Ollivanders, stocked it with Muggle weapons and goods from Vanaheim, and secured Ministry approval after meeting with Fudge.
• Su Ming hired clerks and used his shop to meet Diagon Alley shopkeepers and gather information, though the store made little money.
• Two months later, Dumbledore visited The Hog's Head Inn and told Su Ming that school began in three days and that professors had to take students to Diagon Alley.
• Su Ming agreed to the assignment and asked Dumbledore for the student names and supply list.

Professor Slade Wilson visited Hermione Granger and her parents to introduce them to the magical world and take them on a tour. After reassuring the family and showing Hermione a tentacle creature, he prepared to take them to breakfast and then The Leaky Cauldron.

• Mrs. Granger welcomed Professor Wilson, who introduced himself and brought the family a gift of champagne.
• Mr. Granger bonded with Wilson over dentistry and football before Hermione came downstairs.
• Wilson told the Grangers that Hogwarts provided food and lodging and that two hundred pounds would be enough for extra spending money.
• Hermione attempted to curtsy, and Wilson used Strangle to steady her before telling her that Mages did not need to kneel before anyone.
• Wilson announced that he would take the Grangers to breakfast at the Radisson Hotel and then to The Leaky Cauldron, and revealed that they would travel by rented car.

Su Ming took Hermione and her parents from Manchester to London on the Cloak of Levitation, then prepared to take them to Diagon Alley to shop for her school supplies. He explained the divide between pure-blood and Muggle-born wizards and left the group heading by taxi toward Charing Cross Road.

• Su Ming transformed his tie into a flying carpet and carried Hermione and the Grangers from Manchester to the outskirts of London.
• Hermione enjoyed the ride and preferred the flying carpet to the idea of riding a broomstick.
• Su Ming gave Mr. Granger Dumbledore's list and said they would go to Diagon Alley to exchange money and buy Hermione's supplies.
• Mr. Granger asked why Su Ming understood Muggle society, and Su Ming described pure-blood and Muggle-born wizards and warned Hermione to report anyone who called her a Mudblood.
• The Grangers and Su Ming boarded a taxi, and Su Ming asked the driver to take them to Charing Cross Road in Westminster.

Su Ming escorted the Granger family through the Leaky Cauldron into Diagon Alley and helped Hermione shop for her Hogwarts supplies. After they encountered Professor Snape and Draco, Su Ming reassured Hermione that Snape was a good person, and the family settled in for ice cream.

• Su Ming brought the Grangers into the Leaky Cauldron, where pub patrons eagerly asked about Harry Potter.
• Su Ming opened the entrance to Diagon Alley and introduced the Grangers to the bustling shopping street.
• Su Ming guided the Grangers to Gringotts and helped them buy Hermione’s school supplies.
• Su Ming and the Grangers ran into Professor Snape and Draco, and Snape gave Su Ming a cold greeting.
• Hermione told Su Ming that she thought Snape disliked her, and Su Ming advised her not to judge him by appearances.

Su Ming advised the Grangers about Hogwarts' four Houses and persuaded them that Ravenclaw was the best fit for Hermione. He left the Grangers eager to help Hermione join Ravenclaw and began planning to shape her into a powerful new leader in the wizarding world.

• Su Ming explained the four Houses to the Grangers over ice cream and warned them against Slytherin and Gryffindor.
• He described Hufflepuff as a food-loving House, and Hermione said she wanted to study magic rather than cooking or farming.
• Su Ming praised Ravenclaw's intelligence, private rooms, and beautiful common room, convincing the Grangers and Hermione to make it her goal.
• Su Ming assured the Grangers he would handle getting Hermione into Ravenclaw, while privately planning to train her to defeat Voldemort and lead the wizarding world.
• Su Ming invited the Grangers to visit his Diagon Alley businesses and see his new-style wands.

Su Ming arranged for his shop clerks to gather the new students assigned to him, then planned to guide their families through Diagon Alley together. After explaining his efficient approach to Hermione, he began the group tour himself.

• Hermione learned from Su Ming to wait until Hogwarts to read the house library books and save money.
• After The Grangers left Hermione in Su Ming's care, he sent his shop clerks to collect the other new students assigned to him.
• Hermione questioned Su Ming's decision to avoid accompanying the students, and he explained that he would gather them all for one tour.
• The four children and their eight parents arrived at Wilson Arms and began chatting and making friends.
• Su Ming paid the clerks for their errands, took out a tour guide flag, and welcomed the families to their magical journey.

While Su Ming left Hermione with Ollivander, the wandmaker persuaded her that Ravenclaw offered knowledge and influence, then promised her a gift if she joined the House. He began teaching her Occlumency, leaving Hermione eager to learn magic before school began.

• Su Ming left Hermione in Ollivander's shop while he took the other children and parents shopping.
• Ollivander learned Hermione hoped to join Ravenclaw and described how its students used knowledge and negotiation to gain advantages.
• Hermione questioned whether Ravenclaws should help their classmates for free, and Ollivander convinced her that studying first would let her help more people later.
• Ollivander promised Hermione a Christmas gift if she entered Ravenclaw, claiming it was a secret that could make her strong.
• Ollivander invited Hermione into his workshop and began teaching her Occlumency.

Su Ming let Ollivander teach Hermione beginner Occlumency, then trained her to shoot at his underground range so she could win Crookshanks. Hermione met the shooting challenge just before school began, and Su Ming prepared to send her back to the inn before their early train.

• Su Ming returned to Ollivander's workshop and found the wandmaker teaching Hermione to empty her mind through Legilimency.
• Ollivander told Su Ming that Hermione had reached only the beginner level of Occlumency and warned him that the Sorting Hat could not be fooled by a Confusion Spell.
• Su Ming took Hermione to his underground shooting range and offered Crookshanks as a prize for hitting ten moving targets in ten seconds.
• Hermione practiced for two days and nearly reached the target, while Su Ming had Strangle cheat to make sure she won the cat.
• Hermione took Crookshanks from its cage, and Su Ming gave her a Restoration Potion and said he would take her to the inn to rest before their early train.

On the Hogwarts Express, Professor Wilson helped Hermione and Neville find Neville’s toad, then taught Hermione a Summoning Charm. Draco Malfoy visited Wilson with a gift, leaving Wilson to wonder what Snape had told him about his abilities.

• Su Ming told Hermione that Harry Potter had survived because of his family’s protection, then gave her sweets and asked her to keep the explanation secret.
• Hermione welcomed Neville Longbottom into the professors’ compartment and asked Su Ming to help him find Trevor.
• Su Ming used Strangle to locate Trevor inside Neville’s suitcase and return the toad to him.
• Hermione learned the Summoning Charm and successfully summoned a cork, while Su Ming teased her about practicing it over long distances.
• Draco Malfoy delivered a gift to Su Ming and politely offered his respects; Su Ming suspected Snape had told Draco about his magical abilities.

Su Ming arrived at Hogwarts and watched the first-years begin their Sorting Ceremony while observing Harry, Ron, and two Hufflepuff girls with tragic family histories. He planned to help Hermione befriend Hannah Abbott and Susan Bones, whose futures he believed could still be changed.

• Su Ming left the train station and flew to Hogwarts, where Professor McGonagall directed him to Dumbledore in the Great Hall.
• Su Ming sat beside Snape at the professors’ table, and Snape quietly acknowledged their previous meeting.
• McGonagall led the first-years into the hall, where the students gathered for the Sorting Ceremony.
• The Sorting Hat placed Hannah Abbott and Susan Bones in Hufflepuff while Su Ming recalled their family histories and futures.
• Su Ming decided to have Hermione cultivate a friendship with Hannah and Susan, hoping to draw them into her circle.