Chapter Summaries

Bell learned that the Mars Base’s Inferior Philosopher’s Stone limited Arcanite production to about one ton per month, so he ordered Sebas to forcibly recruit Dark Wizards from Knockturn Alley. He then toured the base with Will, Shanna, and Hermione, whose excitement turned to shock when they entered the work zone.

• Bell learned that the base’s Inferior Philosopher’s Stone could not power the barrier and deep-mountain mining at the same time, and that the base could refine about one ton of Arcanite monthly.
• Bell called Sebas and ordered him to take one hundred Special Operations Team members to Knockturn Alley, force Dark Wizards to sign harsh contracts, and kill anyone who refused.
• Bell told Sebas to keep the operation from his father until it was complete, then ended the call and left the planning to him.
• Bell joined Will, Shanna, and Hermione on a tour of the Mars Base, where Hermione eagerly asked to take a rock home as a souvenir.
• Bell and the others entered the work zone, where Hermione stared in surprise and terror at what she saw.

Bell explained to Hermione that House-elves carried a Blood Curse forcing them to obey masters and preventing them from intending to harm Wizards, which made their use of Wands seem safe to him. Hermione was horrified by the enslavement, while Bell pointed out that the Ministry’s laws did not apply on Mars.

• Hermione challenged Bell after seeing House-elves use Wands and learned that he had made the Wands himself.
• Bell told Hermione that House-elves were barred from using Wands under Ministry rules but argued that they posed no threat to Wizards.
• Bell explained that House-elves’ Blood Curse compelled obedience and prevented them from forming an intention to harm Wizards, except when a master or elf was in danger.
• Hermione reacted with shock and condemned the Blood Curse as a way of turning House-elves into slaves.
• Bell noted that the Ministry of Magic’s laws did not extend to Mars.

Bell explained that Wizards enslaved House-elves and placed the Blood Curse on them after a war sparked by fear of their magical abilities and the threat of other magical creatures. Hermione questioned the history she had learned, and Bell began explaining why Wizards could not simply withstand the Muggle Witch Hunts.

• Hermione decided she would establish the House-elf Liberation Association, but Bell warned her not to judge the past without understanding it.
• Bell explained that House-elves had powerful Wandless Magic and could use any Wand, leading Wizards to fear their power and wage war against them.
• Bell said Wizards placed the Blood Curse on House-elves to enslave them and gain strength against other magical creatures seeking the secret of Wand-making.
• Bell recounted how Muggle attacks after the magical wars led Wizards to hide their existence and create the Statute of Secrecy.
• Hermione questioned why Wizard history books described the Witch Hunts differently, and Bell explained that Magic Power was limited and Wizards could still be killed by weapons.

Bell explained the hidden history of the Witch Hunt and left Hermione questioning her assumptions about House-elves. Their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of two giant Gundam prototypes at the Mars Base.

• Bell told Hermione and Shanna that Wizards had concealed their existence after suffering losses to Muggles and House-elves, and that the Church later turned the Witch Hunt against Muggles.
• Bell said he had learned the history from ancient texts in the Black Family collection.
• Hermione reconsidered whether House-elves in Bell’s family were unhappy after seeing their cheerful lives, while Bell continued on with Shanna.
• Roaring footsteps shook the road, and Wizards and House-elves moved aside as two enormous stone Gundams approached.
• Bell asked Will why the Gundams used legs instead of treads, and Will explained that Mr. Lin insisted Gundams had to be humanoid.

Bell, Hermione, and Shanna toured the Mars Base before preparing to visit the mine outside its Defense Barrier. Bell worried about Hermione and Shanna maintaining their own Micro Barriers, but the three flew toward the mine together.

• Will showed Bell, Hermione, and Shanna the ore purification process and the finished Arcanite, and Bell confirmed that some had been sent to Mr. LeMay.
• Hermione and Shanna chose pieces of Arcanite as souvenirs before the group explored the base's recreational facilities.
• Bell explained the strain of maintaining a Micro Barrier outside the base and offered to extend his barrier over Hermione, but she insisted on maintaining her own.
• Bell reminded Hermione and Shanna not to overexert themselves, and the three activated their Micro Barriers and Flying Shoes.
• Bell, Hermione, and Shanna flew toward the nearby mine without Will, whom Bell had declined to trouble.

Bell showed Hermione and Shanna how Magical Statues mined Aukin Ore at the Aukin Mine, then taught Hermione how to identify the ore. Hermione began painstakingly sorting through stones while Shanna mined much faster.

• Bell and his companions entered the Aukin Mine, where Wizards and House-elves operated Magical Statues to extract ore.
• Shanna took control of a statue from a House-elf and eagerly tried mining, while Bell gave Hermione a statue to use.
• Bell explained that Aukin Ore could be recognized by its reddish color or by how smoothly magic power flowed through it.
• Bell copied a memory of the sensation into Hermione's mind so she could learn to distinguish ore from ordinary rock.
• Hermione began testing the scattered stones one by one, determined to keep searching despite Shanna's advantage.

After Hermione exhausted herself practicing with the Magical Statues, Bell ended their outing when his own Magic Power ran low. The next morning, he brought Hermione and Shanna to the base’s edge and revealed a plan involving Black Scale’s Inferior Philosopher’s Stone to keep their miniature barrier powered.

• Hermione pushed herself until she could barely stand, and Bell caught her and warned her not to risk her safety again.
• Shanna rushed over and claimed she was tired too, so Bell expanded the miniature barrier to include all three of them.
• Bell’s Magic Power neared empty, forcing them to end their outing early, and he left that night to test an idea without telling the girls.
• The next morning, Bell brought Hermione and Shanna to the edge of the base and summoned Black Scale.
• Shanna explained that Bell had likely transferred the barrier’s Magic Power supply to the Inferior Philosopher’s Stone inside Ten Thousand Snakes.

Bell took Shanna and Hermione to explore Mars, leading them into a deep fissure despite Hermione’s fear. After returning without finding anything, Bell tried to make peace with Hermione, then answered Will’s call and reassured him that they were safe.

• Bell remembered that he, Shanna, and Hermione each carried an unused Inferior Philosopher’s Stone, but decided not to take Shanna’s or Hermione’s.
• Bell and Shanna rode Ten Thousand Snakes across Mars with Hermione, then explored a vast fissure despite Hermione’s misgivings.
• After several hours underground, the three returned without finding anything but rocks, and Hermione stayed angry at Bell for frightening her and ignoring her afterward.
• Will called Bell after learning they had left the base, and Bell reassured him that they were exploring and were safe.

Bell and his companions explored Mars for several days before returning to the base and preparing to go back to Earth. Before leaving, Bell encouraged Will to care for his health and pursue greater responsibilities, while Will pledged to follow him.

• Bell, Shanna, and Hermione explored an underground labyrinth, climbed the Redridge Mountains, and watched a Martian volcanic eruption while Ten Thousand Snakes swam through lava.
• After several days of adventures, Bell returned to the Mars Base with Shanna and Hermione following Will's repeated pleas.
• Bell advised Will to rest and delegate routine work so he could study the family's intelligence and prepare for future explorations.
• Will asked to follow Bell for the rest of his life, and Bell told him he already belonged at his side as family and a companion.
• Bell, Shanna, and Hermione prepared to return to Earth after resting at the base for a day.

Bell encountered the Weasley family in the woods before the Quidditch World Cup final, where Arthur urged Ginny to thank him for saving her. Ginny hesitated because she knew Harry disliked Bell, while Arthur began wondering whether Ginny might have feelings for Bell.

• Bell walked through the crowded woods near the Quidditch stadium before the Ireland–Bulgaria final.
• Bell greeted Arthur, and Molly brought Ginny over so she could thank him for saving her life.
• Ginny recalled how Ron and Harry's dislike of Bell had made her avoid him and worry about Harry misunderstanding their relationship.
• Arthur noticed Ginny's hesitation, compared Bell with Harry, and wondered whether Ginny had feelings for Bell.

Arthur watched Ginny thank Bell, then Bell hurried away after Shanna called to say she had a nightmare. Percy and Ron loudly demanded Bell be punished for using Side-Along Apparition, while George and Fred revealed their brothers’ secrets.

• Arthur encouraged Ginny to thank Bell, and she bowed to him for saving her.
• Bell left after Shanna told him she had woken from a nightmare.
• Percy accused Bell of breaking the law by using Side-Along Apparition without a license.
• Ron joined Percy in demanding Bell be arrested and sent to Azkaban.
• George and Fred revealed that Percy felt jealous because his girlfriend worked for Bell, and that Ron liked Bell’s girlfriend despite blaming Bell for Scabbers’s death.

Harry misunderstood why Ginny was upset, while Bell returned to the Wooden House and comforted Shanna after her dream that he would leave her. The chapter ended with Bell reflecting on Shanna and Hermione’s habit of competing despite Hermione repeatedly losing.

• George and Fred revealed Percy and Ron’s secret and teased them about being jealous of Bell.
• Ginny approached Harry, worried he suspected her relationship with Bell, but Harry asked where Bell had bought his trench coat.
• Ginny stomped off angrily after Harry failed to notice her dress and focused on Bell’s clothes.
• Bell Apparated to the Wooden House he had built near the Quidditch World Cup and found Shanna waiting in her bedroom.
• Shanna told Bell she had dreamed he no longer wanted her, and he comforted her by ruffling her hair.
• Bell thought about how Shanna and Hermione often competed, usually because Hermione picked fights despite losing.

Bell, Shanna, and Hermione explored the Quidditch World Cup market and chose Bulgarian food on Food Street. Bell met a hungry little girl who appeared alone and gave her Banitsa to eat.

• Bell took Shanna and Hermione through the crowded market, where vendors sold souvenirs and food from many countries.
• Shanna chose Bulgarian Banitsa, and Bell ordered one of every flavor from a stall.
• As the vendor prepared the food, a little girl approached Bell and pointed hungrily at the Banitsa.
• Bell asked where the girl's family was, but she did not answer and instead showed him she wanted food.
• Bell cooled a piece of Banitsa with magic and gave it to the little girl, who ate it happily.

Bell and the others discovered that the lost little girl, Gabrielle Delacour, spoke French, so Bell used Legilimency to communicate with her and learned she had been separated from her family. After feeding her, Bell agreed to take her back to her family’s tent, while Gabrielle tried to persuade him to marry her sister despite his girlfriend Hermione being there.

• Gabrielle spoke in French, and Hermione guessed she was thanking Bell and the others for the food.
• Bell used Legilimency to communicate with Gabrielle, who introduced herself and learned Hermione could not understand her without help.
• Gabrielle told Bell she had come with her parents and sister, but had become separated from her sister while they were out playing.
• Bell gave Gabrielle more pineapple-flavored Banitsa and agreed to take her back to her family’s tent after she finished eating.
• Gabrielle urged Bell to become her brother-in-law, and Bell protested that he already had a girlfriend.

Bell and Hermione argued when Gabrielle tried to take him home to marry her sister, explaining that he was unaffected by her Allure Magic. Bell recognized Gabrielle’s charm as an always-active bloodline gift, and she revealed that she was half-Veela.

• Hermione challenged Bell about wanting to marry more people, and Gabrielle clung to him, insisting he should marry her sister instead.
• Hermione objected to Gabrielle taking Bell away, while Gabrielle defended her choice and offered him more Banitsa.
• Gabrielle explained that Bell was the only person unaffected by her Allure Magic, though she briefly wondered whether Shanna was unaffected too.
• Bell explained how Gabrielle’s charm worked, and Hermione realized she had felt its influence without noticing.
• Bell asked Gabrielle about her magical bloodline, and Gabrielle revealed that her grandmother was a Veela, making her half-Veela.

Bell learned that Gabrielle’s grandmother had been a Veela, then helped Gabrielle reunite with her sister, Fleur. Fleur thanked Bell for looking after Gabrielle but confronted him for using Legilimency, and their conversation ended in confusion when they realized they did not understand each other’s languages.

• Bell learned that Gabrielle’s grandmother was a Veela and tried to explain the discovery to himself.
• Hermione scolded Bell and Gabrielle for their messy eating before Bell heard someone searching for Gabrielle.
• Gabrielle called out to her sister, and Fleur hurried over to reunite with her.
• Gabrielle proudly called Bell her brother-in-law, making Fleur pull her away and regard Bell with suspicion.
• Bell introduced himself, Shanna, and Hermione, and Fleur thanked them for helping Gabrielle.
• Fleur accused Bell of using Legilimency, and Bell apologized in English, leaving them unable to understand each other.

Bell spent the morning with Hermione and Shanna before Penelope visited to report on the Menethil Family’s research. After discussing the projects, Shanna noticed Penelope seemed troubled and asked who had upset her.

• Fleur briefly visited with Gabrielle, then took her reluctant sister away, and Bell struggled to reassure Hermione about watching them leave.
• Bell brought Hermione and Shanna back to the Wooden House, where they played Dou Dizhu until Penelope arrived.
• Hermione complained that Bell always bullied her in Dou Dizhu and deliberately helped Shanna win, and Penelope joined the girls’ game.
• Penelope reported that Arcanite had made magical items nearly fifty percent more powerful, while the researchers aimed for a seventy-percent increase, then answered Bell’s questions about other projects.
• After the work discussion, Shanna asked Penelope why she seemed in a bad mood and offered to teach whoever had upset her a lesson.

Shanna learned that Penelope had been upset by Percy and nearly set out to attack him, but Hermione and Penelope stopped her so Penelope could explain their conflict. Penelope said Percy had spent months pressuring her to join the Ministry and criticizing her job, while suspecting her connection to Bell despite her reassurances.

• Shanna sensed Penelope’s distress, and Hermione joined her in asking what had happened.
• Penelope admitted she had run into Percy, prompting Shanna to rush off to have Little Bear attack him.
• Hermione and Penelope held Shanna back, and she sat down after Bell nodded for her to hear Penelope out.
• Penelope explained that Percy had repeatedly urged her to quit her job and work at the Ministry, praised his superior Crouch, and read her tedious cauldron reports.
• Penelope said Percy looked down on her work because of Bell, though she had explained their limited contact and told Percy whenever she visited Bell.

Penelope admitted how exhausted she was by Percy’s distrust, prompting Hermione to take her side and Shanna to Apparate away to confront him. Bell explained that the Wooden House blocked Apparition into it, not Side-Along Apparition out of it, and Hermione and Penelope hurried to catch Shanna.

• Penelope told Hermione and Shanna that she loved her job but was growing tired of Percy’s constant suspicion.
• Hermione firmly sided with Penelope and considered moving up her plan to unleash Ten Thousand Snakes on Percy.
• Shanna used Side-Along Apparition to leave the Wooden House, having located Percy with her Perception Domain and Magic Power Detection.
• Bell explained that the Wooden House had an Anti-Disapparition Jinx but no Anti-Apparition Jinx, revealing that Hermione and Penelope had misunderstood him.
• Hermione dragged Bell up to help retrieve Shanna, while Penelope asked why she could not trace Shanna’s Apparition trail.

Shanna unleashed Mad Bear against Percy and the Weasley family, while Bell and Hermione arrived with Penelope to watch. Percy narrowly evaded the bear’s attacks and struck back, leaving the confrontation ongoing.

• Bell took Hermione by the hand and Apparated with her to a large tree, while Penelope followed behind.
• Shanna commanded Mad Bear to breathe fire, and the enormous Teddy Bear attacked the Weasley family, Harry, and Neville.
• Bill accused Percy of offending Shanna, while the Weasley twins teased Percy about picking fights with her brother.
• Arthur dodged Mad Bear’s claw, which cut the family’s tent in half, as the bear pursued Percy.
• Percy escaped Mad Bear’s stomp with Incarcerous and cast Diffindo at its shoulder.