Chapter Summaries

Harry blocked Korman’s Killing Curse and flames with Maxim Shield while incapacitating Biazis. Korman realized Harry’s power might be greater than the organization had believed, and the fight continued with Biazis unconscious.

• Korman attacked Harry with Avada Kedavra, but Harry blocked it with Maxim Shield.
• Korman recognized that Harry possessed a rare power connected to a deity and reconsidered how dangerous he was.
• Korman sent a jet of flame at Harry, which Maxim Shield blocked without Harry looking.
• Harry stunned Biazis, who had been held helpless by Binding Lock.
• Harry released Biazis, and the werewolf fell unconscious into the mud.

Harry killed Biazis with Fiendfyre and vines, then watched Korman escape by Apparition. Left alone in the rain, Harry vomited and struggled to accept that he had killed someone with his own hands.

• Biazis used Silent Stalking to approach Harry and tried to bite him.
• Harry burned Biazis with Fiendfyre, while a vine spear pierced Korman and interrupted his attempt to cast a counterspell.
• Harry recalled the Fiendfyre and left Biazis to die as Korman forced himself to Apparate away.
• Harry vomited, collapsed on the rain-soaked grass, and struggled to cope with killing someone for the first time.

After killing Biazis, Harry scrubbed himself raw and collapsed into an exhausted sleep, unaware that his actions had shaken the Northern European Dark Wizard organization. Korman fled to Greece and reported Biazis’s death to Red King Toreador, who began asking what had happened.

• Harry showered and scrubbed himself until his skin turned red, then fell into a deep sleep, worn down by the strain of killing Biazis.
• Korman escaped to the outskirts of London and Apparated again, fearing Harry might pursue him.
• Korman traveled to Greece and went to the unmarked shop where Red King Toreador was resting with a strange beast.
• Korman told Toreador that Biazis was dead, and Toreador asked whether the White Wizard had killed him after Korman provoked him.

Harry told Qiu, Ron, Lavender, and Hermione that Dismask’s organization had attacked him and that he had killed one of them. Qiu comforted Harry, while Ron praised him and argued that he should deal ruthlessly with enemies.

• Hermione met Harry in the Common Room and scolded him for complaining that she had entered the boys’ dormitory.
• Harry and Hermione found Qiu, Ron, and Lavender waiting in the Great Hall, and Harry took them to an empty classroom to talk.
• Harry told the group that Dismask’s organization had attacked him and that he had defeated them, but killed one of them.
• Qiu comforted Harry when she realized this was his first time killing someone himself.
• Ron showed no concern and praised Harry, arguing that he should strike enemies ruthlessly because the Dark Lord and his Death Eaters had already killed many people.

Harry and the others discussed safe limits for using the Enchanted Body potion, agreeing not to exceed three ounces. He then showed them a Portkey he had made with Grindelwald’s help, leaving them to inspect it.

• Harry told the group that up to five ounces of the Enchanted Body potion should be safe, but the girls insisted on a stricter limit.
• Qiu proposed limiting each person to three ounces, and the group agreed that magical skill mattered more than having abundant magical power.
• Harry took out a yoga ring and revealed that he had turned it into a Portkey.
• Cedric recognized the Portkey, which Harry said he had finished making with Grindelwald’s help at Nurmengard.

Cedric and Yi Qianqian failed to awaken Hufflepuff’s legacy, and Hermione suggested someone might have claimed it long ago. Cedric returned to the Castle disappointed, while Harry arranged to ask the Twins for an Enchanted Quill.

• Cedric and Yi Qianqian brought Hufflepuff’s Cup to the statue beneath the Black Lake, but it did not respond.
• Hermione proposed that someone might already have obtained Hufflepuff’s legacy, noting that the Cup had changed hands many times.
• Harry, Ron, and the others accepted that possibility but tried to reassure Cedric that failure might not be his fault.
• Cedric left for the Castle to rest, and Yi Qianqian said she did not care much about the legacy.
• Harry sent the Twins an owl asking them for an Enchanted Quill.

The students praised Professor Lupin’s teaching, while Harry spent the day preparing magic to teach his friends and attending advanced Potions. The chapter ended as Hermione felt overlooked when Professor Slughorn singled out Harry as an expert at identifying potions.

• The students praised Professor Lupin’s Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson, and Hermione planned to sit in on Arithmancy despite not being enrolled.
• Ron beat a series of first-year chess challengers, while Harry used his Enchanted Quill to record spells and magical structures for his friends.
• Harry and his friends arrived early for advanced Potions, where Slughorn explained that he had lowered the entry requirement to Exceeds Expectations.
• Slughorn introduced a game in which students would identify potions in three covered cauldrons and said Harry could sit it out because of his skill.
• Hermione pursed her lips when Slughorn praised Harry’s ability but did not mention her.

Professor Slughorn showed the class several potions, prompting Ron to identify Polyjuice Potion and reminding the students of the incident involving Barty Crouch Jr. Harry recognized the distinctive scent from the third potion as Qiu’s shampoo, leaving him curious about what it was.

• Professor Slughorn showed the class Veritaserum and then a perfectly brewed Polyjuice Potion.
• Ron identified the Polyjuice Potion by its boiled-cabbage smell, and Hermione looked embarrassed as Harry and Ron remembered her poor attempt at brewing it.
• Professor Slughorn praised Ron and awarded him two points before recalling the incident in which Barty Crouch Jr. used Polyjuice Potion to impersonate Umbridge.
• Professor Slughorn opened a third cauldron, and Harry recognized its fragrance as the lemon, peach, and mint scent of Qiu’s shampoo.

Professor Slughorn taught the sixth-year students about Felix Felicis, explaining its effects, brewing risks, and dangers of overuse. The lesson ended with Slughorn cautioning that even a small amount of liquid luck had to be used in moderation.

• Professor Slughorn showed the class a vial of Felix Felicis, and nearly all the students recognized its name.
• Professor Slughorn asked Megan Jones what the potion did, and she answered that it made people lucky, earning Hufflepuff two points.
• Professor Slughorn explained that Felix Felicis was exceptionally difficult and dangerous to brew, and said he was particularly skilled at making it.
• Professor Slughorn said the potion made actions go smoothly while it lasted, but repeated or excessive use could cause dizziness, confused memories, recklessness, and arrogance.

Harry learned that Hermione had brewed a flawless Draught of Living Death using an improved recipe from the Xilieikesi family’s potion books. Later, Dumbledore discussed Hufflepuff’s legacy with Harry and suggested that nobody was likely to have obtained it without prior knowledge.

• Hermione won Professor Slughorn’s Felix Felicis prize after brewing a Draught of Living Death with an amber-like lustre, surpassing Harry and Padma.
• Hermione explained that she had found an improved recipe in a Xilieikesi family potion book while studying French, impressing the Ravenclaw girls and bewildering Harry and Ron.
• After an otherwise uneventful week, Dumbledore invited Harry to his office on Saturday to discuss Hufflepuff’s legacy.
• Harry told Dumbledore that Cedric and Yi Qianqian had failed to obtain the legacy, and Dumbledore said he thought nobody had found it without knowing about it beforehand.

After Gryffindor selected its Quidditch team, Katie arranged a Hogsmeade celebration, and Harry went to tell Qiu he would be out that afternoon. The team headed to Hogsmeade after lunch, with Ron bringing Lavender despite Harry’s objections and an additional non-team member joining them.

• Romilda Vane asked Katie Bell and Harry to celebrate the newly assembled Quidditch team, and Katie agreed to organize a get-together at the Three Broomsticks.
• Harry offered to treat the team and asked whether partners could come, but Katie noted Qiu would be busy at Ravenclaw tryouts.
• Harry decided the outing was a team event, then went to find Qiu and told her about his plans.
• After Qiu agreed, the Quidditch players went to Hogsmeade after lunch, and Ron brought Lavender despite Harry’s stated rule.
• Someone who was neither a partner nor a team member joined the group.

Harry and his group visited Hagrid and were surprised to find Jean Gardner, their former Castelobruxo Champion, in his hut. Gardner revealed that she had returned as a professor of Care and Study of Magical Creatures, leaving her Hogwarts teaching arrangements undecided.

• Harry and his friends went to Hagrid’s Hut and found Jean Gardner there.
• Harry and Yi Qianqian recognized Gardner, who had represented Castelobruxo in the First Magic Cup tournament.
• Gardner revealed that she was now a professor at Castelobruxo, teaching Care and Study of Magical Creatures.
• Gardner said Dumbledore would decide her Hogwarts teaching assignments and that she would probably teach younger students.

On the way back to the castle, Jean Gardner explained how fire dragons could be made to grow faster, then asked whether the students still kept in touch with the other Champions. The conversation revealed that Harry and Hermione each remained in contact with two Champions, while Hermione’s correspondence with Jacob was more frequent than her contact with Krum.

• Ron and Harry suspected Hagrid had fed Norberta something strange, and Harry asked Jean Gardner what could make a fire dragon grow so quickly.
• Jean explained that fire-magic-infused ruby powder and certain fire-associated herbs could accelerate a fire dragon’s growth.
• Jean asked whether the students still kept in touch with the other Champions, prompting the Gryffindors to look at Hermione.
• Harry privately reflected that he stayed in touch with Ryan Moning Meng and Elizabeth Xilieikesi, though he had no romantic interest in either of them and liked only Qiu.
• Hermione stayed in touch with Krum and Jacob, but she had not accepted Krum’s invitation to visit him, and Jacob contacted her more often.

Harry and his friends learned that a mysterious witch had attacked Nagudinnaf alone and escaped without leaving any trace, apparently stealing an extraordinary secret connected to deities. Yi Qianqian and Qin confirmed that even their teachers and elders could not identify her, while the Australians searched for her in vain.

• Harry considered whether Voldemort, Grindelwald, or Dumbledore had attacked Nagudinnaf, but ruled out Grindelwald and Dumbledore.
• Yi Qianqian and Qin said the attacker was probably a woman, based on her build.
• Harry doubted that Professor McGonagall or Ilvermorny's headmistress could have defeated Nagudinnaf's wizards and escaped so easily.
• Yi Qianqian explained that Nagudinnaf guarded something extraordinary and that the attacker appeared to have stolen it.
• Harry and the other Hogwarts students realized they knew little about Nagudinnaf's secret, which was likely connected to deities.

Jean Gardner revealed that her Animagus magic allowed her to transform into multiple animals and choose what animal to become, and offered to teach the others. The chapter ended with Yi Qianqian surprised that she had not known about the ability to choose.

• Jean told Harry, Hermione, Ron, Cedric, and Qiu that she could transform into a peregrine falcon and a jaguar.
• Jean offered to teach the interested students, explaining that the magic was difficult but not restricted to her school.
• Harry asked how Jean's Animagus magic differed from theirs, and Jean said its users could choose their animal form.
• Jean's revelation surprised everyone, including Yi Qianqian, who had not known about that aspect of the magic.

Harry kept his Animagus ability secret while Hermione and the others discussed learning the transformation, then resumed morning exercise and helped investigate Draco Malfoy’s suspiciously quiet behavior. The chapter ended with Harry asking Ron whether he would attend Professor Slughorn’s weekend party.

• Qin offered to help Hermione obtain Swan Moths but said she would need to register with the Ministry of Magic to learn the Animagus transformation, while Harry kept his own transformation secret.
• Harry and Ron struggled to resume morning exercise after the summer holidays, while Katie ensured they got out of bed and joined the training.
• Harry and his friends watched Draco Malfoy, who attended classes and behaved unusually well, but they could not determine what he was planning.
• Qiu noted that Hogwarts’s protections and strict inspections made it difficult for Draco to bring in Dark Wizards or contraband.
• Harry asked Ron whether he planned to attend Professor Slughorn’s weekend ball after Slughorn invited Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

Jean Gardner deduced that Harry was an Animagus and explained how proficient Animagi could sense others with similar animal forms. Harry admitted he was not proficient and kept his form secret, leaving Jean curious about what he turned into.

• Jean Gardner told Harry that Animagi had a distinctive aura and that proficient Animagi could sense others with similar forms.
• Harry realized he could not transform without a wand because he had not practiced enough and disliked his Animagus form.
• Jean explained that she could sense nearby Animagi with similar forms and had detected Harry and Professor McGonagall.
• Jean guessed Harry’s Animagus form was a lion because his Patronus was a lion, but Harry said it was not.
• Jean asked why Harry’s Animagus status was absent from the Ministry register and unknown to Qiu and Hermione, and Harry said they did not know and he intended to keep it that way.

Harry and his friends discussed possible Animagus forms while Hermione and Qiu pursued their preferred choices. That evening, Harry accompanied Qiu to Professor Slughorn’s ball, while Hermione’s whereabouts and choice of partner remained unknown.

• Hermione asked Qin to help her obtain a grimacing swan pupa so she could learn the original Animagus method and later pursue another form if she wished.
• Qiu favored becoming a swan, while Cedric, Yi Qianqian, Ron, and the others weighed Qin’s newer methods against forming bonds with animals.
• Harry and Ron guessed that Hermione might bring Neville or McLaggen to the Slug Club ball, but Qiu and Lavender ruled out both possibilities.
• Ron and Lavender left for Hogsmeade, Harry took Qiu to Professor Slughorn’s ball, and Hermione disappeared after lunch.
• Harry and Qiu arrived at the large basement classroom and found several school staff members already attending.

At the ball, Harry teased Neville about arriving with Daphne Greengrass, then discussed their pairing with Qiu. He noticed that Terence Higgs seemed to be under the Imperius Curse and considered how difficult the spell was to master.

• Harry greeted Neville and Daphne when they arrived together at the ball, then returned to sit with Qiu.
• Harry wondered why Neville had chosen Daphne instead of Hannah Abbott, and Qiu explained that people were often drawn to those unlike themselves.
• Harry and Qiu playfully affirmed how well they suited each other.
• Harry turned his attention to Mafalda Weasley and Terence Higgs and sensed that Higgs was likely under the Imperius Curse.
• Harry reflected on the Three Unforgivable Curses and noted that the Imperius Curse was especially difficult to learn.

At the ball, Harry learned that Jacob Covenas had gained permission to enter Hogwarts and wondered why the New Continent official was Hermione’s partner. Jacob explained that he had applied specially to Dumbledore, but Harry still wanted to know his reason.

• Harry noticed Jacob Covenas accompanying Hermione and wondered whether Jacob had gained an advantage over Krum in courting her.
• Hermione brought Jacob over to greet Harry and Qiu, and Jacob’s teasing compliment briefly annoyed Harry before they both laughed it off.
• Hermione and Jacob joined Harry and Qiu, interrupting their private closeness and prompting Harry to ask how Jacob had entered Hogwarts.
• Jacob said Hogwarts was protected by a sophisticated magical barrier and that he had entered after making a special application to Dumbledore.
• Harry asked what grounds Jacob had given for his application, and whether he had applied only to attend Slughorn’s ball.