Chapter Summaries

Hermione fled Bell’s laboratory in horror after discovering that he used human subjects for his experiments, and she left after Bell refused to promise he would stop. Bell let her go, then explained to Shanna that his unused Soul Laboratory held collected souls, while Shanna tried to comfort him by suggesting they get something to eat.

• Hermione vomited outside Bell’s laboratory after seeing human body parts and organs in the Body Enhancement Laboratory.
• Hermione confronted Bell about using human subjects, and Bell explained that his test subjects had volunteered from London’s darkest corners and Knockturn Alley.
• Hermione demanded to know who gave Bell the right to decide whether people deserved to live, but Bell replied that those qualified to judge were already dead.
• Hermione used Side-Along Apparition to escape the suitcase in tears, and Bell told Shanna to let her go.
• Shanna asked about the remaining laboratories, and Bell described the unused Soul Laboratory where he stored the souls of dead test subjects.
• Shanna noticed Bell’s low spirits and suggested they go eat to cheer him up.

After more than a week of silence following their visit to Bell’s laboratory, Bell and Hermione each struggled with their conflict and feared losing their relationship. Hermione remained afraid of Bell’s experiments and could not decide whether to accept them or approach him again.

• Bell calmed down after Shanna’s playful behavior, then summoned Lim to prepare dinner for them.
• Bell spent the week trying to contact Hermione, but she ignored his messages and fled whenever he approached.
• Hermione considered persuading Bell to stop his experiments but believed he would not change his mind.
• Hermione feared that her conflict with Bell would end their relationship, yet she could not bring herself to accept his experiments.
• Hermione’s roommates watched her distressed behavior and wondered whether they should pursue Bell.

Shanna secretly entered the Gryffindor Common Room and stormed into Hermione’s dormitory, determined to make Hermione apologize to Gege and reconcile with him. Hermione recognized Shanna’s familiar presence as she emerged through the dust.

• Shanna decided to confront Hermione after noticing how unhappy Gege had become.
• Shanna called Little Fina and ordered it to open the Gryffindor Common Room entrance without telling Gege.
• Shanna reached Hermione’s dormitory using her Perception Domain to locate her.
• Shanna kicked the dormitory door off its hinges and entered, alarming Hermione’s roommates.
• Hermione calmly recognized Shanna’s presence as she appeared through the dust.

Shanna confronted Hermione and ordered her to apologize to Bell, defending his actions and refusing to help Hermione oppose his experiments. She carried Hermione away before Hermione could reconsider, determined to settle the matter that night.

• Shanna arrived in Hermione's room and accused her of making Bell unhappy, then ordered her to get dressed and apologize to him.
• Crookshanks attacked Shanna, but Fina pinned him down and carried him safely to the corner of the room.
• Hermione asked Shanna to help persuade Bell to stop his experiments, but Shanna refused and insisted that Bell must have his reasons.
• Shanna knocked out the three Little Witches and erased their memories of her visit.
• Shanna floated Hermione into the air and left with her, ignoring Hermione's pleas to wait.

Hermione decided to stay close to Bell and watch over him after he refused to stop his experiments. Bell promised never to harm innocent people, and the two reunited before Hermione dragged him to class.

• Shanna left Hermione on the bed after the Magic Mark on her hand glowed, and the dormitory repaired itself behind her.
• Hermione resolved to cover her dark circles and keep watch over Bell to prevent him from becoming a Dark Wizard.
• Bell told Hermione he would not give up his experiments, and Hermione demanded that he promise never to hurt innocent people.
• Bell embraced Hermione and promised to keep his word, and they held each other until the class bell rang.
• Hermione refused to skip class and dragged Bell toward their lesson, while Bell watched her go and laughed after kissing her goodbye.

As Hogwarts prepared to welcome Beauxbatons and Durmstrang for the Triwizard Tournament, the students gathered outside in freezing weather. The poor and cold Hogwarts students took aim at the well-insulated Slytherins, beginning an impromptu effort to bring down the rich.

• Hermione and Bell's relationship returned to normal, and Hermione grew closer to Shanna.
• Bell made progress on his magical research and forged Sword Embryos that looked more like swords than sticks.
• On October 30, Hogwarts students gathered outside to await Beauxbatons and Durmstrang's arrival for the Triwizard Tournament.
• The cold left students without Constant Temperature Ornaments shivering, while wealthy Slytherins stayed warm and mocked them.
• The cold Hogwarts students tacitly banded together and crowded around the warm Slytherins to share their heat.

The Hogwarts students stopped their squabble when Dumbledore announced that Beauxbatons had arrived. Their enormous flying carriage landed noisily, and a tall, impeccably dressed woman stepped out.

• The students from the other houses crowded around the Slytherins wearing Constant Temperature Ornaments until Dumbledore pointed out Beauxbatons approaching.
• Hermione joined Bell in the Ravenclaw formation and asked him what was coming through the sky.
• The Beauxbatons carriage arrived, pulled by twelve winged Runespoor Horses, and landed with a thunderous boom.
• Bell privately judged the noisy landing to be a showy display and thought about his family's Flying Cars.
• A tall woman in a black silk gown and fine jewelry stepped out of the carriage.

Madame Maxime and the Durmstrang delegation arrived at Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament, and Bell recognized Viktor Krum as the Quidditch player who had ended the World Cup final early. Shanna decided she wanted to teach Krum a lesson, while Bell quietly positioned himself to keep Hermione from noticing her plan.

• Dumbledore welcomed Madame Maxime, who led her students into the Great Hall.
• Shanna mistook the disturbance in Black Lake for the Giant Squid and prepared to collect its tentacles, but Bell stopped her when he saw Durmstrang arriving.
• Shanna explained that she had come to Bell because she missed him and disliked the crowd around the Slytherins.
• A Durmstrang ship surfaced, and Professor Karkaroff greeted Dumbledore before leading his students ashore.
• Hermione and Shanna recognized Krum as the player who had caught the Golden Snitch during the Quidditch World Cup final.
• Shanna resolved to teach Krum a lesson, and Bell moved between her and Hermione to hide her expression.

Bell sat at the Ravenclaw table and startled the students by choosing a different seat, before Gabrielle appeared and reunited with him. The chapter ended with Bell confirming he remembered Gabrielle and affectionately patting her head.

• Bell found his usual Ravenclaw seat occupied by Beauxbatons students and sat in a different empty spot.
• The Ravenclaw students moved away from Bell, leaving the crowded table even more packed.
• Gabrielle slipped into the Great Hall, recognized Bell, and called him her brother-in-law.
• Pheobe confronted Gabrielle for leaving the carriage, and Gabrielle accused Pheobe of abandoning her there to feast.
• Gabrielle climbed onto the chair beside Bell, removed her scarf, and asked if he remembered her; Bell said he did and patted her head.

Gabrielle teased Fleur about Bell and escaped her sister’s anger by clinging to him. She finally sat beside Bell, plotting to bring him and Fleur closer while thinking of Hermione as a rival.

• Bell warned Gabrielle that Fleur might get angry, but Gabrielle insisted her sister would never hurt her and urged Bell to give in to Fleur.
• Fleur charged at Gabrielle after hearing her outrageous remarks, so Gabrielle leapt into Bell’s arms and asked him to protect her.
• Gabrielle praised Fleur’s looks and claimed she was pure-hearted around boys, further embarrassing and angering her sister.
• Fleur demanded that Bell make Gabrielle let go, and Bell persuaded Gabrielle to climb down so they could eat.
• Gabrielle arranged for Fleur to sit on Bell’s left and took the seat on his right, plotting to bring them together and thinking of Hermione as a rival.

Bell, Fleur, and Gabrielle shared a Hogwarts feast, where Bell’s appetite and Gabrielle’s teasing brought the sisters closer to him. Gabrielle urged Bell to choose Fleur over Hermione, but he refused and left her with a promise that she would understand when she grew up.

• Fleur reluctantly sat beside Bell after Gabrielle suggested it, while Bell focused on the Hogwarts feast.
• Gabrielle praised the food, and Bell shared the fried chicken with her after devouring most of the platter himself.
• Fleur complained that Bell had eaten the chicken she wanted, then tried a piece Gabrielle gave her and was impressed by its taste.
• Gabrielle asked Bell whether Fleur was pretty and compared her with Hermione, and Bell said Fleur was prettier.
• Gabrielle told Bell to choose Fleur, but he refused, saying a girlfriend was not chosen through a beauty contest.

Bell ate with Pheobe and Gabrielle in the Great Hall, where Pheobe’s powerful Allure Magic drew the attention of the students around them. Hermione recognized Gabrielle and grew alarmed at how close her sister seemed to be to Bell.

• Gabrielle questioned Bell about growing up, then set aside her confusion to eat the food he gave her.
• Pheobe clicked her tongue at the students staring at her, while Bell realized her Allure Magic had captivated the Great Hall.
• Hermione spotted Pheobe and Gabrielle beside Bell and recognized Gabrielle from their earlier meeting at the snack street.
• Hermione worried that Pheobe might be a rival, especially after noticing that Bell had made sure both sisters had plenty to eat.

Hermione glared at Bell with Death Gaze, so Bell took Gabrielle to find Shanna to escape Fleur’s watchful presence. Fleur stayed behind to eat, but began suspecting that Hogwarts’ House-elves were bullying a newcomer.

• Hermione used Death Gaze on Bell while he ate dinner with Gabrielle and Fleur.
• Bell invited Gabrielle to visit Shanna, promising her even tastier food, and Gabrielle eagerly left with him.
• Fleur failed to stop Bell and Gabrielle from leaving, then chose to focus on her meal.
• Fleur noticed the food seemed less flavorful and that no fresh dishes had appeared, and wondered whether Hogwarts’ House-elves were bullying a newcomer.

At the Hogwarts feast, Bell intervened when a Durmstrang student annoyed Shanna, then introduced Gabrielle to her sister and friends. Gabrielle praised Slytherin’s food, leaving Bell caught between telling Shanna the truth and keeping his food-enhancing secret.

• A Durmstrang student flirted persistently with Shanna, who considered secretly dealing with him until Bell stepped in and asked him to change seats.
• A Slytherin student dragged the Durmstrang student away, hoping to earn the Menethil Family’s favor.
• Bell revealed Gabrielle, who happily reunited with Shanna and quickly befriended Phyllis and Lena.
• Gabrielle remarked that Slytherin’s food tasted better than Ravenclaw’s, and Shanna questioned Bell about the difference.
• Bell froze, realizing he had forgotten to tell Gabrielle to keep quiet about the food, and struggled to decide whether to confess his secret to Shanna.

Bell returned to the Ravenclaw table after Professor McGonagall ordered him to dine with his own House, leaving her suspicious of his sudden obedience. Fleur confronted him about Gabrielle, then found her safe with Shanna and the other girls.

• Professor McGonagall ordered Bell to return to the Ravenclaw table and was startled when he obeyed without protest.
• Bell told Gabrielle to stay with Shanna and the other girls, then returned to his seat.
• Professor McGonagall suspected Bell was plotting something related to the Triwizard Selection.
• Fleur returned carrying a basin of food and demanded to know where Gabrielle was.
• Bell blamed Fleur for making him choke while eating and pointed out that Gabrielle was with Shanna.
• Fleur saw Gabrielle chatting happily with the other girls and relaxed before sitting down to eat.

At the welcoming feast, Bell stopped Fleur from attacking him and the two resumed eating in silence. Dumbledore explained how the Goblet of Fire would select the Triwizard Tournament’s Warriors, leaving Bell suspicious that its rules invited cheating.

• Fleur mistook Bell’s criticism of French cuisine as an insult and swung her basin of fish soup at him.
• Bell used magic to lift the basin away and reminded Fleur not to waste food, then calmed her when she reached for her Wand.
• After dinner, Dumbledore introduced Barty Crouch and Ludo Bagman to the students.
• Dumbledore presented the Goblet of Fire and said students could submit their names and schools for it to select the Warriors after the next evening’s Halloween Eve Dinner.
• Dumbledore announced that he would place an Age Line around the Goblet of Fire to keep students under seventeen from crossing it, and Bell concluded that the rule made cheating easy.

Bell suspected that Dumbledore had influenced the decision to use the Goblet of Fire, but he could only stay alert until the truth emerged. He persuaded Shanna to skip the Christmas Ball, and they decided to remain at Hogwarts for Christmas while their parents attended a banquet.

• Bell suspected Dumbledore was encouraging someone to cheat and worried that his plans might endanger Shanna and Hermione.
• Bell asked Shanna whether she wanted to attend the Christmas Ball, and she said she wanted to go with him.
• Bell persuaded Shanna to skip the ball, and she readily agreed.
• Shanna asked whether they would go home for Christmas, but Bell explained that William and Elena would be away at a Christmas Banquet, so they would stay at Hogwarts.
• Bell noticed that Gabrielle was still beside Shanna, holding Fina and standing contentedly between Phyllis and Lena.

Gabrielle chose to spend the night in the Hogwarts dormitory, while Bell's roommates asked him how they could enter the Triwizard Tournament. Bell offered them a way to submit their names, then denied Morag's claim that he would be the main culprit, leaving his roommates terrified of his reaction.

• Gabrielle said she would stay in the Hogwarts dormitory and argued that Fleur should learn to sleep without her.
• Bell returned to the dormitory and found Anthony, Michael, Morag, and their fourth roommate waiting to ask him about passing Dumbledore's Age Line.
• Bell's roommates admitted they wanted to enter the Triwizard Tournament, and Bell warned that it might be dangerous.
• Bell advised them to pay an upperclassman a Galleon to put their names into the Goblet of Fire and to keep the plan secret.
• Morag suggested Bell would be the main culprit, and Bell calmly denied intending to enter the tournament or accept the accusation.

Hogwarts buzzed with anticipation as the Goblet of Fire selected the Triwizard Tournament champions. Viktor Krum, Fleur Delacour, and Cedric Diggory were chosen, and Cedric received a muted response from most Hogwarts students.

• The Little Wizards eagerly discussed the tournament and tried unsuccessfully to cross the Age Line.
• At the Halloween feast, the students ate so much that many ended up groaning with full stomachs.
• Dumbledore explained that the champions would be announced, and the Goblet of Fire turned red and produced a name.
• Dumbledore announced Viktor Krum as Durmstrang's champion, drawing cheers from Hogwarts students while Durmstrang's students looked gloomy.
• The Goblet chose Fleur Delacour as Beauxbatons' champion, and the students cheered loudly and tried to catch her attention.
• Dumbledore named Cedric Diggory as Hogwarts' champion, and Bell covered his ears as most Houses reacted lukewarmly.

After Harry was unexpectedly named a fourth champion, Bell suspected Dumbledore’s plans were connected to Voldemort and worried they could endanger Shanna. As the first task approached, Hermione sought Bell’s advice on dealing with a Fire Dragon for Harry and Neville.

• The Goblet of Fire named Harry Potter as a fourth champion, and Bell suspected Dumbledore had arranged another plan involving Voldemort.
• Bell worried that the plan might put Shanna in danger and recalled that Voldemort’s escaped soul fragment and other Horcruxes remained threats.
• Harry secretly told Neville that the first task involved a Fire Dragon, while Ron remained at odds with Harry over his selection.
• Neville asked Hermione for help, and she went to Bell for advice on spells against Fire Dragons.
• Bell recommended the dramatic-sounding spell “Fantasy Greatsword · Demonic Fall,” leaving Hermione bewildered.