Chapter Summaries

Bell eagerly returned home for the school break, reuniting with Shanna and his parents at the Menethil Family castle. He settled back in with Shanna, assessed her studies, and the siblings fell asleep together after a long-awaited evening.

• Bell complained to Hermione that Filch had made him wait until eight to leave Hogwarts, then said goodbye and Apparated away instead of taking the train.
• Bell arrived outside the Menethil Family castle and rushed inside, where Shanna burst through the doors and leapt into his arms.
• William and Elena welcomed Bell and were shocked to learn he had used Side-Along Apparition, which he said he had learned the previous year with Shanna's help.
• Bell carried Shanna home, and the family shared lavish meals while the siblings ate far more than William and Elena.
• Bell checked Shanna's study progress, praised her, and stayed up chatting with her before they fell asleep together.

Shanna gave Bell a rare Bi'an cub named Fina for Christmas, hoping it would keep him company at Hogwarts. Bell learned that William had obtained the powerful Magical Animal from a smuggler and was left amazed by his sister’s gift.

• Shanna discovered Bell had received an extra Christmas gift and woke William and Elena to tell them he had made a friend at Hogwarts.
• Bell opened Hermione Granger’s gift of Muggle-made pastries and told his family about her.
• Bell opened Shanna’s gift and found a sleeping yellow-furred cub named Fina.
• Shanna explained that Fina was a one-month-old Bi'an, not an ordinary kitten.
• Elena told Bell that Shanna had wanted a cute but powerful animal, so William had bought Fina from a smuggler.

Bell welcomed Shanna’s Bi'an cub, Fina, and decided to use the family’s wealth to rescue Magical Creatures and establish a Magical Creature Ecological Park. He expanded the plan to include recruiting Newt Scamander, keeping more creatures at home, and acquiring and training House-elves, while William recorded his instructions.

• Shanna told Fina to follow, protect, and obey Bell, and Fina returned to Bell and ate the roast mutton he offered her.
• Bell asked William about Magical Creature smuggling and the family’s funds, then proposed buying all the Magical Creatures on the Black Market.
• Bell suggested building a Magical Creature Ecological Protection Park, and Shanna eagerly said she wanted to visit it.
• Bell proposed working with Ministries of Magic, inviting Newt Scamander to direct the park, and keeping more creatures at home.
• Bell ordered the family to acquire more House-elves and train them for combat, and William wrote down his plans.

Bell learned that Shanna had made a plan, then gave her a flying Butterfly Hairpin and watched her demonstrate her growing combat strength. During the family’s Christmas gathering, Hermione called to thank Bell for a Constant Temperature Badge, and he explained that his family made them.

• William asked Bell about his plan, but Bell said it was still uncertain whether it could be carried out.
• Shanna opened Bell’s gift, a blue Butterfly Hairpin whose flying wings could cut through steel, and put it on.
• Bell and Shanna trained after breakfast, and Shanna showed that she could handle forty Bludgers while Bell praised her progress.
• Bell’s family spent Christmas together, and Hermione called to ask why Bell had sent her a Constant Temperature Badge despite their agreement not to exchange gifts.
• Bell told Hermione his family produced the badges and that he had taken hers from home for free.

Hermione met Bell's younger sister, Shanna, during a video call, and Shanna quizzed Bell about their friendship and the Troll they encountered at Hogwarts. The conversation left Shanna even more eager to attend Hogwarts, while Bell began thinking about researching the trouble that might arise there in Harry Potter's third year.

• Hermione met Shanna over Bell's Personal Terminal, and Shanna privately assessed her as a moderate threat.
• After the call ended, Shanna asked Bell to describe Hermione, and Bell explained that Hermione was a serious student who loved studying magic.
• Bell told Shanna that he and Hermione became friends after meeting on the Hogwarts train and later encountering a Troll on Halloween night.
• Shanna reacted to the Troll story with excitement and asked Bell a stream of questions about it.
• Bell explained that he had not touched or eaten the Troll and described its stench, while Shanna looked forward even more to attending Hogwarts.

Bell returned to Hogwarts with Hermione and discussed Thestrals and whether magic could alter her perception of death. After Hermione declined his offer to interfere with her cognition, Penelope Clearwater teased Bell about parting from his little girlfriend.

• Bell used Side-Along Apparition to return to Hogwarts and greeted Hermione when the Hogwarts Express arrived.
• Bell shrank Hermione’s suitcase with his Wand, and Hermione told him she wanted a younger sibling.
• Bell explained that a Thestral was pulling their carriage and described why some Wizards could see Thestrals.
• Bell offered to interfere with Hermione’s understanding of death so she might see the Thestral, but Hermione declined.
• Bell and Hermione reached Hogwarts and returned to their House tables, where Penelope Clearwater teased Bell about Hermione.

Penelope grew curious about Bell Menethil after overhearing Slytherins discuss their families’ interest in the first-year heir. As she watched Bell and found him far more ordinary and disciplined than she expected, she nearly lost interest, but the chapter ended as Halloween festivities began.

• At the Sorting Ceremony, Penelope noticed Bell eating an enormous amount of food, then soon forgot about him because she rarely saw him.
• Penelope overheard two Slytherins worrying about how to approach Menethil, a first-year whose family had a prominent pure-blood background.
• Penelope asked Ravenclaws about Menethil and found his full name, Bell Menethil, in the student register in Professor Flitwick's office.
• Penelope observed Bell quietly studying, keeping a regular routine, and behaving unlike the aristocratic pure-bloods she had imagined.
• On the eve of Halloween, Penelope entered the decorated Great Hall with the other students for the feast.

Penelope secretly followed Bell, discovered his kindness to Hermione and his mysterious control over a Troll, and grew curious about him. After Christmas, she caught up with Bell at Hogwarts, heard about his holiday and met his unusual cat, Fina.

• Penelope followed Bell into the Girls' Bathroom and learned he had come to comfort a bullied Hermione.
• Penelope saw a Troll approach Bell and Hermione, then watched it obey Bell and roll away after he told it to leave.
• Penelope noticed Bell spending more time with Hermione and learned that Hermione was Muggle-born, which deepened her curiosity about Bell.
• On the evening the Christmas holiday ended, Penelope teased Bell about Hermione and listened as he excitedly described his family holiday.
• Bell introduced Fina, a Christmas gift from Shanna, and let Penelope hold her after warning Fina not to bite.

Bell let Hermione drag him to the Library to revise for the upcoming exams, where they noticed Hagrid sneaking in to borrow books about Fire Dragons. Bell ignored Hagrid and missed the chance to discover his Fire Dragon egg, leaving him unaware of the rare hatchling he could have tried to acquire.

• Hermione insisted that Bell begin revising for the exams and took him to the Library.
• Bell agreed that revision might make the written tests easier, though he was unconcerned about his grades.
• Hagrid sneaked into the Library while Bell and Hermione were studying, and Hermione wondered what he was doing.
• Bell shrugged off Hagrid's visit without checking the books he borrowed about Fire Dragons.
• Bell later speculated about the origins of dragons and realized his indifference had cost him a chance to acquire a rare Fire Dragon hatchling.

Hermione discovered that Bell used Legilimency to review books he had read, while Bell warned her that she was not ready to learn the magic and urged her to practice casting spells rather than reread textbooks. After Hermione kept reviewing anxiously, Bell took her to a sealed empty classroom, leaving his plan unclear.

• Hermione found Bell reading an unfamiliar book in the Library, but he answered questions from her textbooks and showed that he had finished reviewing.
• Bell explained that Legilimency let him search the memories of books he had read, though it did not mean he had truly mastered their contents.
• Hermione asked to learn Legilimency, but Bell said she needed more magical experience and should first become proficient with her current spells.
• Hermione stopped pressuring Bell about his studying, but continued rereading her textbooks and worried that she might miss knowledge before the exams.
• Bell packed Hermione's belongings, led her to an empty classroom, and sealed the door against entry and sound.

Bell taught Hermione that magic required practice and conviction, then challenged her to use her spells under pressure. After seeing his power, Hermione eagerly asked him to teach her.

• Bell reprimanded Hermione for relying on book learning and told her that mastering magic required using her Wand and trusting her instincts.
• Bell gave Hermione three minutes to prepare before attacking her with a flying stick, but she missed with Diffindo and panicked.
• Bell apologized for frightening Hermione, comforted her, and encouraged her to put away her books and practice with her Wand.
• Hermione successfully cast the spells and Transfigurations she had learned, but Bell said she would need to do far more to become an exceptional Wizard.
• Bell destroyed a chair with a wave of his hand and restored it, leaving Hermione stunned and eager to learn from him.

Bell learned that Harry, Ron, and Neville had lost Gryffindor 150 House Points after sneaking out at night and being caught by Filch while helping Hagrid send away a Fire Dragon. Hermione fumed over Gryffindor’s lost chance at the House Cup, while Bell regretted missing the chance to see the dragon and persuaded her to eat.

• Bell noticed Gryffindor’s unusually quiet breakfast table and learned from Penelope that the House had lost many points.
• Bell found Hermione in the Library, where she angrily revealed that Harry, Ron, and Neville had each lost 50 House Points for sneaking out.
• Hermione told Bell that the three boys had been helping Hagrid send his Fire Dragon to Romania with Ron’s brother and his friends.
• Bell reacted to hearing about the dragon with excitement and thoughts of eating Dragon Meat.
• Bell set up a concealed, soundproof space and summoned Lim to bring food, persuading Hermione to eat.

Neville recalled helping Harry and Ron send Hagrid’s dragon Norbert away, only for the three of them to be caught and lose Gryffindor 150 points. After Neville confessed the plan to Hermione, he found that sharing the blame had brought him closer to Harry and Ron.

• Harry and Ron persuaded Neville to help them take Norbert, Hagrid’s dragon, out of Hogwarts.
• Neville and Harry carried Norbert to the tower, where Ron’s Gege’s friends took the dragon away on their Flying Broomsticks.
• Neville and Harry were caught by Filch, and Professor McGonagall later deducted 50 House Points from each of them and Ron.
• Gryffindor students blamed Neville, Harry, and Ron for the lost points, while Slytherin students mocked them.
• Neville told Hermione what had happened, breaking his promise to Harry.
• Nearly a week later, Neville realized that he had become close friends with Harry and Ron despite the blame.

After Hogwarts’ final exams, Hermione worried that she had done poorly, and Bell tried to reassure her. That night, Bell learned Harry, Ron, and Neville had gone to Fluffy’s corridor, and the trio entered the room believing Snape was about to steal the Philosopher’s Stone.

• Hermione told Bell she feared she had done badly in several exams, and Bell gave her Happy Water to calm her down.
• Bell and Hermione went outside to enjoy the sunny weather after the exams ended.
• Lim informed Bell that Harry, Ron, and Neville had left the Gryffindor common room for the Fourth Floor Right-Side Corridor, so Bell got dressed and went after them.
• Harry, Ron, and Neville put on Harry’s Invisibility Cloak and reached the room guarded by Fluffy, convinced Snape planned to steal the Philosopher’s Stone.
• The trio opened the door and saw a harp lying at Fluffy’s feet as the three-headed dog growled at their scent.

Harry, Ron, and Neville passed several of the obstacles guarding the Philosopher’s Stone, but Ron sacrificed himself during the Wizard’s Chess challenge. Harry drank a potion and went through the flames while Neville collapsed, and Bell revealed himself after secretly watching their progress.

• Harry played Hagrid’s flute to put Fluffy to sleep, then led Ron and Neville through the trapdoor and escaped the Devil’s Snare with Ron’s spells.
• Harry caught the key to the locked door while Ron and Neville struggled to fly, and the trio entered the Wizard’s Chess room.
• Ron directed Harry and Neville through the chess game, then sacrificed himself so they could continue.
• Harry and Neville passed the room containing the unconscious Troll and reached Snape’s potion challenge, where Harry drank a bottle and went through the flames.
• Neville drank another potion and collapsed, while Bell appeared from hiding and laughed after following the trio through the challenges.

Bell criticized the Hogwarts obstacles guarding the Philosopher’s Stone, arguing that most posed little danger and joking about their flaws. He left off discussing Professor McGonagall’s Wizard’s Chess while defending her as a gentle professor who had helped Harry.

• Bell concluded that Fluffy would not attack unless intruders approached the trapdoor, and mocked how Hagrid’s flute music put the dog to sleep.
• Bell described Devil’s Snare as a cushioned landing arranged to protect Harry and the others, claiming it posed little danger to young Wizards.
• Bell called Professor Flitwick’s Flying Keys the hardest challenge, noting that Harry and the others spent an hour retrieving a key with a broomstick.
• Bell argued that Professor McGonagall was kind because she recruited Harry for Gryffindor’s Quidditch team and provided him with a Nimbus 2000 despite the school rule against first-years owning brooms.

Bell watched Harry and his friends endure the final trials, mocking how their supposed dangers left Ron unconscious and Neville poisoned while Harry remained unharmed. Harry discovered Quirrell was Voldemort’s servant and Snape had been protecting him, but Quirrell still could not find the Philosopher’s Stone in the Mirror of Erised.

• Bell applauded Ron after Harry and Neville left the chess trial, then recounted how Quirrell had arranged a Troll and Snape had prepared a riddle.
• Harry charged through the flames after choosing a bottle of wine, while Neville drank poison and collapsed; Bell stayed behind and sensed what happened in the final room.
• Harry found Quirrell instead of Snape and learned that Snape had been protecting him while Quirrell served Voldemort.
• Quirrell searched the Mirror of Erised for the Philosopher’s Stone as Harry tried to work out how to see its location without Quirrell noticing.

Harry learned the Philosopher's Stone's location through the Mirror of Erised, but Bell intervened as Quirrell and Voldemort attacked him. After Voldemort fled, Bell took the Stone and discovered it was genuine.

• Voldemort read Harry's thoughts and made Quirrell move him before the Mirror, revealing the Philosopher's Stone in Harry's pocket.
• Harry grappled with Quirrell, while Bell passed through the flames unnoticed and entered the room.
• Voldemort tried to tempt Bell into handing over the Stone, but Bell killed Quirrell with a Wind Blade.
• Voldemort emerged as Black Mist and blocked Bell's lightning before fleeing through the ceiling.
• Bell took the Philosopher's Stone from Harry's pocket and realized it was real.

Bell obtained the Philosopher's Stone and planned to meet Nicolas Flamel during summer vacation to discuss it. After Dumbledore caught him with Harry, Ron, and Neville, Bell returned the Stone and left for the Ravenclaw dormitories.

• Bell called William and asked him to arrange a meeting with Nicolas Flamel for the first day of summer vacation, then showed him the Philosopher's Stone.
• Dumbledore appeared beside Bell and asked what he planned to do with the Stone and why he was out at night.
• Bell claimed he had followed suspicious voices and an Invisibility Cloak-wearing figure because he feared another dangerous intrusion into Hogwarts.
• Bell urged Dumbledore to take Harry, Ron, and Neville to the Hospital Wing, then asked whether he could keep the Stone.
• Dumbledore refused to give away Nicolas Flamel's Stone, and Bell tossed it back to him before returning to the Ravenclaw dormitories.

Bell reflected on the Philosopher’s Stone and Dumbledore after the events of the night, then kept a low profile as Hogwarts celebrated Harry’s supposed defeat of Quirrell. As the End-of-Year Banquet began, Penelope noticed Bell was not excited about the coming vacation, though he denied anything was wrong.

• Bell decided the Philosopher’s Stone could soon resolve his Magic Power problem and worried about Dumbledore noticing him.
• Bell returned to his usual routine while Hogwarts students praised Harry, Ron, and Neville for stopping Quirrell, with Dumbledore keeping Bell’s role secret.
• Hermione asked Bell how Harry had defeated Quirrell, and Bell claimed Quirrell had been weakened by the protections and caught by surprise.
• Bell and the other students gathered for the End-of-Year Banquet on the final night of term.
• Penelope asked Bell whether something was bothering him, and Bell denied it.