Recaps

Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Neville discovered that they had traveled from 1994 to 1997 and were captured by a powerful black-haired girl. She freed them, taught them the Disillusionment Charm, and led them toward the seventh floor while avoiding the students.

• The black-haired girl told Hermione and Harry that it was June 9, 1997, and Hermione explained that Peter had caused their unexpected journey into the future.
• The girl released the four children from the petrified vines and offered them a choice between following her and being turned to stone like Peter.
• Harry found he could not retrieve the Invisibility Cloak, so the girl gave the children wands and taught them the Disillusionment Charm.
• The girl made Peter vanish and led the four children through empty corridors toward the seventh floor, changing routes to avoid everyone except Peeves.

A dark-haired girl brought Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville to the Room of Requirement, where they met an old wizard who recognized Harry and questioned Ron about a trip to Egypt. The old wizard and the girl hinted at hidden identities and powers, leaving the children confused as Hermione asked them to explain.

• The dark-haired girl explained how the Room of Requirement worked and warned that hiding things there could end badly.
• An old wizard entered through a different door and was stunned to see Harry, whom he said looked like Potter.
• The girl and the old wizard discussed a powerful ability and identified Harry as descended from the youngest Peverell brother.
• The old wizard questioned Ron about whether he had visited Egypt the previous summer, using Bewitching Magic to make him answer.
• Hermione asked the girl and the old wizard to explain what had happened and who they were.

European Ministries and magical schools argued over reviving an ancient interschool tournament, with seven schools seeking to participate and three disputing where it should be held. Britain and Hogwarts won the hosting rights, while Barty Crouch suspected the American and Australian support had hidden motives.

• The British Ministry argued that Hogwarts should host the revived tournament because the previous two events had been held at Beauxbatons and Durmstrang.
• Beauxbatons, Durmstrang, Ilvermorny, Nagadainaf, Castelobruxo, and Nanyang Magic Academy sought to host or join the tournament, expanding the dispute to seven schools.
• Professor McGonagall remained mostly silent as Ministry officials defended Hogwarts' bid, while other countries cited Britain's failures to capture Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew.
• After Peter Pettigrew was brought to justice, American and Australian representatives continued subtly supporting Hogwarts' bid.
• The British Ministry and Hogwarts secured the hosting rights, and Barty Crouch warned that the American and Australian support likely served a particular purpose.

Peter Pettigrew found Voldemort in the Albanian jungle and knelt to pledge his loyalty. Harry spent the holidays frustrated by Dumbledore’s restrictions and Cho Chang’s absence, while the discovery of a Horcrux at Black’s home raised questions about Sirius’s brother.

• Peter Pettigrew followed the small snake through the Albanian jungle and waited for it to reveal itself.
• Peter knelt before the snake and declared himself Voldemort’s loyal servant.
• Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville discovered a Horcrux at Black’s home, and Kreacher changed his attitude toward Sirius and Harry after they promised to destroy it.
• Dumbledore and Professor Lupin questioned Kreacher about the Horcrux, then left without telling Harry what they had learned.
• Dumbledore ordered Harry back to Privet Drive, confiscated his wand, and forbade Sirius and Mr. Weasley from fetching him before mid-July.
• Harry learned that Cho Chang had gone to the East for the holidays, leaving them unable to communicate.

Harry attended the Quidditch World Cup with the Weasley family and their friends, where he met Bill and learned more about Sirius’s influence and wealth. The group settled into the top box ahead of the Ireland–Peru semifinal.

• Harry met Bill Weasley and was surprised by his rock 'n' roll appearance and long hair.
• Harry reflected on his new haircut and muscular look, hoping Qiu would like it.
• Harry and the others arrived at the World Cup venue for the Ireland–Peru semifinal, with Ireland carrying the hopes of the United Kingdom.
• Mr. Weasley explained that a powerful Muggle Confundus Charm kept Hermione’s parents from attending.
• Mr. Weasley said Sirius’s Ministry connections had secured their place in the top box, and the group laughed about Sirius’s influence.
• The chapter revealed that Sirius had received 1.2 million Galleons in compensation and was attracting interest from newspapers across the world.

After Ireland defeated Peru and advanced to the Quidditch World Cup final against Bulgaria, Harry, Hermione, and the others praised Ron’s goalkeeping ability. Ron remained modest as Ted and Andromeda Tonks learned how highly the others rated him.

• Flanders and George celebrated Ireland’s victory, while the United Kingdom spectators cheered its advance to the final against Bulgaria.
• Ron praised Ireland’s Keeper, and Hermione, Harry, and Ginny told Ron they thought he could play just as well.
• Ted Tonks asked about Ron’s ability, and Nymphadora explained that Ron had starred in a Hogwarts match and could have changed the outcome against Peru.
• The group discussed how professional matches featured high scoring, long play, and results that could turn on a Keeper’s saves.
• Andromeda was astonished by the praise Ron received, and Ron modestly denied being quite that impressive.

Harry and the Weasleys left Weasley Manor for the Quidditch World Cup final, traveling by Portkey with Cedric Diggory and his father, Amos. They reached the barren hill where the Portkey waited.

• The group returned to Weasley Manor to escape the noisy celebrations at the World Cup grounds.
• On the morning of the final, Harry, Ron, Hermione, the twins, and Mr. Weasley set out while Ginny, Sirius, and Lupin stayed behind to leave later.
• Harry met Cedric Diggory and Amos Diggory, who thanked him for saving Cedric from Dementors and repeatedly hugged him.
• Mr. Weasley and Amos chatted as the group crossed dew-covered ground to a deserted hill and found an old, battered boot.

Harry met Barty Crouch at the campsite and learned from Bill why Crouch had once been a popular candidate for Minister for Magic. Later, Harry and the others explored the crowded Quidditch World Cup grounds and encountered many familiar faces.

• Barty Crouch greeted Mr. Weasley and Mr. Diggory, then scrutinized Harry before leaving without speaking to him.
• Harry asked Bill about Crouch, and Bill explained Crouch’s opposition to the Dark Lord, his son’s crimes, and why Cornelius Fudge became Minister for Magic instead.
• Ginny, Mrs. Weasley, Tonks, and her family arrived at the campsite before lunch, while Black remained away recovering from his hangover.
• Harry and the others wandered the grounds, and the Twins inspected vendors whose stalls stocked their joke products.
• Harry and the others met familiar classmates and acquaintances around the crowded campsite, including the Patil Sisters and their large family.

Harry and his companions explored the campsite, played cards together, and headed to their premium box for the Quidditch World Cup final. On the way into the stadium, they encountered Draco Malfoy and his parents, while Sirius ignored his family.

• Harry and Ron spotted the extravagant Xilieikesi family campsite and the Malfoys’ tent, then returned to their own tent.
• Sirius sobered up and endured Andromeda’s scolding, while Remus chatted with Nymphadora and Mr. Weasley spoke with a wizard about Bertha Jorkins being late and missing.
• Sirius teased Harry about looking for a girl, and he and Andromeda argued over her teenage romance with Ted.
• Harry taught the group to play cards, and Mr. Weasley joined in enthusiastically.
• Harry and his companions entered the stadium early from their nearby campsite and ran into Draco, Lucius, and Narcissa Malfoy.
• Narcissa briefly greeted Andromeda, while Sirius ignored the Malfoys.

As the spectators settled in for the Quidditch World Cup ceremony, Harry searched the stands with his binoculars and spotted an unusually dressed House-elf occupying a seat. The last group arrived with Cornelius Fudge and Bulgarian officials as the ceremony neared its start.

• Harry and the others waited for the ceremony while searching the stands with their binoculars.
• Harry noticed Ron looking toward a top-tier box, apparently hoping to see the blonde girl from the Xilieikesi family.
• Harry spotted a House-elf in the highest tier, sitting beside an empty seat.
• Harry saw the final group enter, led by Cornelius Fudge and accompanied by officials wearing Bulgarian insignia.

Harry resisted the Veela’s charm while most of the people in his box lost their composure, and Bill recorded their reactions for later amusement. After the Veela’s dance ended, the Irish Leprechauns appeared as the team’s mascots and showered the stadium with gold coins, which Ron could not reach from the box.

• Harry broke free of the Veela’s charm, while Hermione, Ginny, Ron, the twins, Neville, Percy, Charlie, and Nymphadora remained affected.
• Bill recorded Ron and the others’ behavior as the adults watched and enjoyed the spectacle.
• After the Veela finished dancing, Ron renounced his support for Ireland, and Sirius teased him about what was coming.
• Ludo Bagman introduced the Irish Leprechauns, who formed a shamrock in the air and showered the stadium with gold coins.
• Ron tried to get the coins but was blocked by the box’s glass, while the twins told him their family did not need the money.

After Ireland won the Quidditch World Cup, Harry and the others celebrated at the campsite while wondering what the adults were keeping secret. Harry and Ron went to sleep expecting to learn more at school, but Mr. Weasley woke them in the night with a serious expression.

• Ireland won the Quidditch World Cup, and Krum caught the Snitch as the closing ceremony ended.
• Harry and the others celebrated with the adults at the campsite, where Mr. Weasley and Charlie argued about fouls before Mrs. Weasley stopped them.
• Harry and Ron went to bed and speculated that something interesting was planned for the school year.
• Harry dreamed of winning the Quidditch World Cup and being hugged by Cho Chang.
• Mr. Weasley woke Harry and Ron, and Ron complained that he had nearly won the World Cup in his dream.

As the adults returned to the campsite to stop the rioting, Harry and his friends stayed among the trees and confronted Draco Malfoy. The argument ended when a remarkably tall woman appeared beside them.

• Mr. Weasley, Percy, and the Tonkses returned to the campsite to help quell the disturbance, while Charlie stayed behind with the young wizards.
• Draco Malfoy mocked Harry and his friends, and Ron nearly confronted him before Hermione urged him to ignore Draco.
• Draco threatened Hermione over her Muggle-born background, but Ginny defended her and Harry jeered at Draco as he ran away.
• A jabbering voice drew Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny's attention to an exceptionally tall woman standing among the trees.

Harry and the others fled the commotion at the campsite and waited in a forest clearing, where a hidden figure cast the spell that conjured Voldemort’s Dark Mark. The enormous skull and snake appeared above them, leaving Harry and his friends horrified.

• Hermione led Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville, and the twins away from the noisy campsite and into the woods.
• The group sat in a clearing and talked about learning Apparition after turning seventeen.
• Harry and the others heard footsteps approach and stop in the darkness, and Neville warned them the hidden person might be a Dark Wizard.
• Harry and Hermione began preparing to illuminate the woods, but the hidden figure cast Morsmordre first.
• A green skull and snake formed in the sky, and Harry recognized it as Voldemort’s Dark Mark.

Amelia Bones questioned Harry and the others after they were suspected of casting the Dark Mark, and Mr. Diggory found Winky in the woods. The wand linked to the Dark Mark belonged to the Crouch household, but Barty Crouch dismissed Winky anyway.

• Sirius challenged Barty Crouch’s accusation, and Amelia Bones took charge of questioning Harry and the others.
• Harry explained that they had seen someone fleeing and had planned to investigate, but Mr. Weasley warned them against pursuing a Death Eater.
• Mr. Diggory searched the woods and returned carrying the limp House-elf Winky.
• The group discovered that Winky belonged to the Crouch family and had held a wand whose last recorded spell was the Dark Mark.
• Barty Crouch dismissed Winky despite the evidence that she had been framed.

In the days after the Quidditch World Cup, the Wizarding World focused on the mysterious Dark Mark while Harry and his friends cared more about the night’s gossip and confusion. Sirius later explained how he followed Remus and Nymphadora on a walk, then searched for Harry and the others after the campsite erupted into chaos.

• Newspapers and the Ministry struggled to explain the Dark Mark, and Ron joked that it had eclipsed Ireland’s Quidditch victory.
• Harry and his friends wondered why Sirius, Remus, and Nymphadora had been absent when the unrest began.
• Sirius noticed Remus and Nymphadora sneaking out for a walk and followed them, hoping to overhear something.
• Remus and Nymphadora only walked around the campsite, while the chaos left Sirius and the others unable to find their tent.
• Mr. Weasley sent Harry and the others to hide in the woods, and Sirius eventually found them and mocked Barty Crouch.

Harry, Ron, and the Weasley twins found their new dress robes, while Ginny discovered she had not been given any and questioned the black-haired presence in her mirror about the adults’ secrets. Black Ginny admitted she knew nothing and explained that she could not use White Magic, leaving Ginny dissatisfied with her limited help.

• Harry, Ron, and the Weasley twins examined their high-quality dress robes, while Mrs. Weasley explained that dress robes had been listed in the school letters.
• Ginny searched her things, found no dress robes, and returned to her room in a sulk.
• Ginny called Black Ginny through the mirror and asked whether she knew what the adults were hiding.
• Black Ginny said she did not know what the adults knew and avoided drawing their attention to herself so her plans would remain possible.
• Ginny questioned Black Ginny’s usefulness, and Black Ginny reflected that she could teach Dark Magic but could neither use nor cast White Magic.

Harry heard that retired Auror Mad-Eye Moody had caused a Muggle disturbance by blowing up a rubbish bin, and learned that Moody was close to Dumbledore. On the first day of term, Sirius drove Harry and the others to King's Cross in a magically modified car.

• Harry learned that Moody had blown up a rubbish bin in a Muggle neighbourhood and that the local police had nearly arrested him.
• Harry heard from Mr. and Mrs. Weasley that Moody was on good terms with Dumbledore and reflected on Moody's reputation and eccentricity.
• Sirius drove Harry, the Weasleys, Hermione, and her parents to King's Cross in his magically modified Lincoln.
• Mr. Granger admired the car's magic, and Harry questioned Sirius about the rules on enchanting Muggle objects.

On the Hogwarts Express, Harry learned from Draco that Hogwarts would host the revived Triwizard Tournament. Harry and his friends were left excited and astonished by the news.

• Qiu gave Harry mooncakes before hurrying away, while Ron, Hermione, and Neville teased him about them.
• Harry and his friends heard Draco boast about Hogwarts hosting an event and criticize Dumbledore and Lupin.
• Harry opened the compartment door and asked Draco what he meant by Hogwarts hosting the event.
• Draco revealed that Hogwarts would host the Triwizard Tournament, then left with Crabbe and Goyle.
• Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville discussed the tournament's history and reacted with excitement to its revival.

Harry saw the Thestrals pulling the Hogwarts carriages, but Hermione, Neville, and Ron could not see them. Cedric explained that only people who had witnessed death could see Thestrals, leaving Harry to realize what his own ability to see them meant.

• Harry noticed eerie, skeletal creatures in front of the carriages and asked Hermione, Neville, and Ron what they were.
• Hermione, Neville, and Ron said the carriages moved by themselves and could not see the creatures.
• Cedric Diggory told Harry the creatures were Thestrals and asked whether he knew about them.
• Harry recalled that only those who had witnessed death could see Thestrals and felt unsettled by what that revealed.

Harry realized he could see Thestrals because he had witnessed several wizards die during a battle in Hogsmeade, but he hid the real reason from Hermione. The students arrived at Hogwarts in a storm, and Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville raced for the Castle, with Hermione arriving soaked.

• Harry remembered that he had witnessed wizards die during a battle in Hogsmeade and understood why he could see Thestrals.
• Harry lied to Hermione that he had seen an elderly person die during the holidays.
• Harry explained Thestrals to Ron and Neville, and they stared at the empty carriage shafts.
• A heavy storm broke as the students reached the Castle, and Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville ran inside.
• Ron and Harry reached the Castle quickly, while Hermione arrived with much of her hair soaked.

Harry greeted friends and Nearly Headless Nick in the Great Hall before talking with Colin Creevey about his younger brother Dennis joining Hogwarts. Harry then noticed three empty seats at the staff table.

• Harry greeted Sir Nicholas, who said his application to the Headless Hunt had been rejected again.
• Colin Creevey told Harry that his younger brother Dennis had arrived at Hogwarts and hoped he would be sorted into Gryffindor.
• Harry joked that he would call Dennis “little Creevey” if they were sorted into the same house.
• Ron pointed out that siblings could be sorted into different houses, using the Patil sisters as an example.
• Harry looked toward the staff table and noticed three empty seats despite most professors being present.

At the Sorting Ceremony, Mafalda Weasley was unexpectedly sorted into Slytherin, shocking the Great Hall. After Dumbledore opened the feast, the students ate and Hermione again asked Nick about the Hogwarts house-elves’ wages and holidays.

• Mafalda Weasley was sorted into Slytherin after the Sorting Hat hesitated for a full minute.
• The Slytherin Prefect welcomed Mafalda, and the last first-year was sorted into Hufflepuff.
• Dumbledore opened the feast with a brief speech, and Ron eagerly turned to the food.
• Nick told the group that Peeves had caused havoc in the kitchens, and Ron claimed he had taught Peeves a lesson.
• Hermione asked Nick whether Hogwarts house-elves received wages and holidays, and Nick gave her the same answer as before.

Dumbledore announced that Hogwarts would host the Triwizard Tournament and explained its history as a contest between Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang. He said officials had revived the tournament after more than a century and prepared safeguards, though the announcement left students aware of its deadly past.

• Dumbledore announced that Hogwarts would host the Triwizard Tournament, prompting excitement and disbelief among the students.
• Dumbledore began explaining that the tournament brought together champions from Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang.
• Dumbledore described how the tournament had been discontinued after fierce competition caused a rising death toll.
• Hermione tapped Colin on the head after he told Dennis that danger was common in the magical world.
• Dumbledore said officials from several countries and schools had revived the tournament and made preparations to protect the champions.

Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville visited Hagrid at his hut after the feast and talked about their summer holidays. Hermione asked Hagrid about house-elves and their rights, and he warned her that her efforts were unlikely to succeed.

• Harry dreamed of winning the Magic Cup tournament while Cho Chang cheered him on, until Ron woke him to visit Hagrid.
• Hermione waited for Harry, Ron, and Neville in the Common Room, then joined them for breakfast and the walk to Hagrid’s hut.
• Hagrid greeted the four friends outside his hut, where Ron rushed to pet Fang.
• Harry told Hagrid about his eventful summer, and Hagrid regretted missing the Quidditch World Cup.
• Hermione criticized Barty Crouch over his treatment of house-elves, and Hagrid told her she would not be able to win them the rights she wanted.