Recaps

William and Hermione uncovered the truth behind Venice’s flood, contained the white dragon, and helped bring Martell’s scheme to an end. Their search for Bertha in Albania led them to Voldemort, who escaped death by possessing Theon as Peter fled with Theon’s head.

• William and Hermione discovered that Merlin’s Goblet and the Holy Grail were beneath St Mark’s Square, while Trene went to confront Martell and was arrested.
• William and Hermione used the Holy Grail and Goblet to contain the white dragon with Stonehenge, then bound it again and stopped the flood.
• Minister Hewen pardoned Trene, rewarded William and Hermione, and arranged an indefinite loan of the Goblet, while Dumbledore warned them about Death and sent them toward Albania to find Bertha.
• William and Hermione learned in Albania that Bertha had vanished after a wizard called Ron recruited hunters to find a Runespoor, then fought off attackers and a Lethifold at the Prancing Pony Inn.
• William and Hermione rescued Bertha from Peter and confronted Voldemort in his infant-like body, while Peter escaped as William killed Voldemort with Avada Kedavra.
• Voldemort returned as a shadow and possessed Theon, while William used the Holy Grail’s fire dragon to defeat his Fiendfyre and Peter escaped with Theon’s severed head.

William and Hermione returned from Albania, reunited with their friends at the Quidditch World Cup, and uncovered Tom’s plans while William profited from betting and expanded his business. The arc ended as Babbling warned William that Tom planned to kill Slughorn, a fire drew Winky away, and Barty Crouch Jr. escaped.

• William gathered Theon’s ashes, took the Runespoor, and fled Albania with Hermione and Bertha before the Aurors arrived.
• William and Hermione were arrested in France, but Cregan explained the Ministry’s trap and helped them return to Britain, where Bertha received treatment at St. Mungo’s.
• William and Hermione visited Ron and Neville, then brought Neville to the World Cup campsite, where Fudge welcomed them and an Occamy escaped from Lucius’s tent with their Niffler.
• Crouch questioned William about Bertha and his journey through Albania, while Babbling later asked William to help kill Tom Riddle, who planned to attack the World Cup ceremony.
• William killed Tom’s apparent impersonator before the match, then bet heavily on Transylvania as England lost, and afterward, Tom appeared to Professor Targaryen and called himself Death.
• William collected his betting winnings, negotiated advertising and sales opportunities for Akali’s Mystery Shop, and made further bets as the World Cup matches continued.
• William attended Slughorn’s party, made business connections, and encountered Babbling disguised as Mrs. Zabini, who revealed that Tom planned to kill Slughorn.
• Babbling described a plan involving Sanguini setting a tent on fire, and when a blaze broke out, Winky left Barty Crouch Jr. unattended, allowing him to escape with the Invisibility Cloak.

William and his friends survived a fire, a monster attack, and a hostage crisis at the Quidditch World Cup, while William rescued the captives and helped Ireland win the final. The arc ended with Professor Babbling reporting that Tom might be in Britain and William confronting Lucius Malfoy over his debts.

• William saved Slughorn from Sanguini, then learned that Barty Crouch Jr. had escaped after setting fire to Crouch's tent.
• William and Hermione investigated the disappearances, found Astoria in Crouch's tent, and warned Fudge that someone might be missing from the campsite.
• William hosted Phoebe and Gabrielle, helped Daphne search for Astoria, and prepared for trouble during the World Cup final.
• William advertised Akali’s Mystery Shop with a Fiendfyre display as Ireland defeated Bulgaria and won the championship.
• Masked wizards and magical creatures attacked the campsite, and William rescued people while fighting Inferi and the Selma Lake Monster.
• A disembodied voice announced that Krum and other wizards were hostages and demanded the release of Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan from Azkaban.
• William found Barty Crouch Jr. and rescued the hostages, including Harry, Ron, Malfoy, and Krum, before Crouch Jr. escaped.
• Professor Babbling told William that Tom might be in Britain, and William later confronted Lucius Malfoy at Gringotts over his unpaid debt.

William prepared for the Triwizard Tournament as Beauxbatons and Durmstrang arrived at Hogwarts, then secretly sold Champion spots to students. He ended the stretch by sweeping the names Hermione held into the Goblet of Fire.

• Malfoy paid William a hundred thousand Galleons and promised family treasures as William negotiated a million-Galleon upfront repayment from Gringotts and bought Goblin silverware, swords, and armor.
• Rita Skeeter told William and Hermione that the Ministry faced a flood of World Cup compensation claims and that Ludo Bagman had secretly operated as a bookmaker before being attacked.
• William returned to Hogwarts, where Dumbledore announced the Triwizard Tournament and its underage restriction, and William discussed entering despite the rules.
• Moody began teaching students the Unforgivable Curses, while William resisted the Imperius Curse and Hermione asked him to help deal with Hagrid’s Blast-Ended Skrewts.
• Beauxbatons and Durmstrang arrived after Trene’s ship sank in the Black Lake, and Dumbledore negotiated with the Merpeople to let the stranded wizards leave.
• Dumbledore presented the Goblet of Fire and announced that it would choose one Champion from each school, while Fred and George’s Ageing Potion failed to get them past the Age Line.
• William organized secret sales of Champion spots, with Cho and Cedric recruiting buyers, Hermione arranging deals, and Malfoy signing a cursed contract for a Slytherin spot.
• William added Ron to the list of candidates, sent Harry and the others to draw a crowd, then swept the names Hermione held into the Goblet of Fire.