Chapter Summaries

Sirius visited William and Hermione in disguise, shared his worries about Harry’s scar and Bertha Jorkins, and described his miserable confinement at the Black family home. The Weasleys arrived with Harry, and Percy’s cauldron standards lecture left Neville wondering whether poor cauldron quality caused his Potions accidents.

• Sirius revealed that Anne had chosen his reddish-brown curly dog disguise so he could move around the campsite without being recognized.
• Sirius complained about being trapped in the Black family home with Kreacher and said he had spent his time reading old newspapers and arguing with his mother’s portrait.
• William told Sirius that Harry’s scar had hurt on the night of the World Cup opening ceremony, and William privately connected it to his killing of Little Tom.
• William recounted saving Bertha Jorkins in Albania, and Sirius vowed to kill Wormtail for hurting more people.
• Harry arrived with the Weasley family, where Fred and George exposed Percy’s false claim that he had seen Mr. Crouch at the Ministry.
• Percy explained that imported cauldrons could have dangerously thin bottoms, and Neville wondered whether a faulty cauldron was responsible for his explosions in Potions Class.

William and his group arrived at the Quidditch World Cup final amid overcrowding, ticket scams, and heightened security. In the Hogwarts box, Professor Snape awkwardly met Hermione’s Muggle parents and kept quiet about the students’ rule-breaking and romance.

• Fudge and Umbridge arranged extra standing-room tickets, most of which ended up on the black market, while Scrimgeour and other Aurors prepared for the swollen crowd.
• A Ministry witch mistook Harry for a ticketless intruder and knocked him down with a kick, while Ron immediately dropped to the ground.
• William and his group reached the Hogwarts box, where they found Professor McGonagall, Madam Hooch, Professor Trelawney, and Professor Snape.
• Roy and Iris spoke with Snape about teeth, offered him a cigarette, and Iris asked him to criticize Hermione when necessary.
• Snape considered telling Iris about William and Hermione’s rule-breaking and romance, but stayed silent, and William breathed a sigh of relief.

William placed a million Galleons in bets on the Quidditch World Cup final while Malfoy struggled to choose a wager. As Bulgaria and Ireland prepared to play, the Veela entered the stadium, leaving William wondering whether his Safety Watch needed one.

• William placed ten bets with the Gringotts Goblins, wagering a million Galleons on the final.
• Malfoy decided to follow Trelawney and bet on Bulgaria, despite Narcissa's worries about their finances.
• Fudge introduced William and Hermione to the Bulgarian Minister for Magic, while Trene translated and refused to help Fudge.
• Draco and Ron started fighting, and Harry joined in while pretending to break them up.
• Ludo announced the final, and a hundred Veela entered the pitch to the crowd's cheers.
• William remained unaffected by the Veela's magic and thought his Safety Watch might be missing one.

During the World Cup mascots’ performance, William turned the delay before the match into an advertisement for Akali’s Mystery Shop. The shop’s spectacular display left the crowd stunned as Anne, Gabrielle, and a flight of House-elves emerged unharmed from Fiendfyre, scattering flyers.

• The Veela performed for the crowd, while Hermione teased William and Iris grew jealous of their affection.
• Ireland’s Leprechaun mascots created a shamrock in the sky and showered the stadium with gold coins, which Ron shared with Harry.
• The crowd chanted for England, and William joked that the winner would face the eliminated team in a repechage.
• Fudge revealed that Death Eaters were attacking the stadium, while the match remained delayed during the advertising break.
• William announced Akali’s Mystery Shop and conjured a Fiendfyre spectacle across the sky.
• Anne and Gabrielle led House-elves on broomsticks through the Fiendfyre and emerged unharmed as flyers rained over the crowd.

At the Quidditch World Cup final, Ireland dominated Bulgaria while William’s Fiendfyre spectacle drew attention to Akali’s Mystery Shop. As Bulgaria fell far behind, its old coach stood up and began warming up.

• Snape recognized the Fiendfyre-resistant potion as his own and realized Shidake was using it to promote a shop without discussing the profits.
• William’s advertisement impressed the crowd, and spectators used the flyers to order discounted products from Akali’s Mystery Shop.
• Troy scored twice early, and Ireland built a commanding lead over Bulgaria.
• Ivanov scored Bulgaria’s first goal after Volchanov elbowed Troy, while Krum’s Wronski Feint sent Lynch crashing into the ground.
• Lynch returned to the match despite his injuries, but Ireland continued scoring and led 130–10 after half an hour.
• As the crowd urged Bulgaria to hold the line, Bulgaria’s old coach removed his outer robes and began warming up.

Ireland won the Quidditch World Cup after Krum caught the Golden Snitch, and William’s group returned to camp as trouble brewed. Malfoy and the Death Eaters planned an attack, deciding to kidnap William’s sister amid a separate disturbance at the camp.

• Ireland defeated Bulgaria 170–160 and won the championship after Krum caught the Golden Snitch.
• Cho and Cedric discussed Krum’s decision to end the match, while Cho said Ravenclaw could count on William to turn a game around.
• William’s group encountered Ludo, who said the Goblins were looking for Crouch and asked William to consider winning the Triwizard Tournament.
• Malfoy, Goyle, Crabbe, and other Death Eaters prepared to attack the camp, and Macnair volunteered to kidnap William’s sister for a share of William’s five million Galleons.
• When Kabi reported that someone else was attacking the camp, Malfoy ordered the plan to continue and renamed the operation Fishing in Troubled Waters.

William and his companions left their tent to confront chaos at the Quidditch World Cup camp after magical-creature mascots were released and masked wizards began a violent procession. Newt and William organized a response, and William set out with Hermione, Cedric, Cho and Neville while Nicolas stayed behind to protect the others.

• William ended the card game and silenced the room after an explosion woke Hermione and Anne.
• Outside, Leprechauns and Veela fought as Graphorns, an Erumpent and Sasabonsam rampaged through the camp.
• William recognized the creatures as Quidditch World Cup mascots and spotted masked wizards advancing with four people floating above them.
• Newt called for the group to restore order and capture the creatures, while William told Nicolas to protect the tent's occupants.
• Cedric, Cho, Neville and Hermione insisted on accompanying William, who led them toward the chaos.

William rescued Beauxbatons students from Sasabonsam and found Phoebe and Gabrielle while fighting the creatures attacking the campsite. As he led them to safety, the enormous Selma Lake Monster appeared.

• William used Glisseo to stop a male Erumpent from reaching Newt as Newt lured a female Erumpent into his suitcase.
• William killed a Sasabonsam that attacked Rose, rescued the Beauxbatons students, and used magic to slaughter the creatures beneath the ground.
• William asked Rose about Phoebe, Gabrielle, and Madame Maxime, then sent the students to Hermione and Trene before flying off as a sea eagle.
• William found Phoebe and Gabrielle surrounded by Inferi, blocked their advance, and burned them with Fawkes's flames.
• William learned that Gabrielle was safe, then turned toward an earth-shaking roar and saw the Selma Lake Monster appear.

William fought the wizards attacking the campsite, rescued the Roberts family, and learned that Harry and Ron had disappeared. With the chaos mostly contained, he prepared to charge the rampaging lake monster on an Abraxan as Hermione arrived on a Thunderbird.

• William decided to kill the Selma Lake Monster and sent Gabrielle into the Safety Watch before using dragon blood to lure Madame Maxime's Abraxans.
• William rode toward the hooded wizards, attacked them, broke up their march, and rescued the unconscious Roberts family.
• Phoebe agreed to take the Roberts family to St Mungo's, while Fred, George, and Ginny told William that Harry and Ron had gone missing.
• William sent everyone into the Safety Watch and waited for the Thunderbird he had summoned with his Patronus Charm.
• Hermione arrived on the Thunderbird, and William charged toward the lake monster on a black Abraxan with a silver sword in hand.

The Selma Lake Monster escaped its pool and attacked the wizards at the Quidditch camp, but William confronted it with his Abraxan and Thunderbird. He defeated it with lightning and emerged from the mist carrying cooked serpent meat, offering some to the gathered officials.

• The Selma Lake Monster escaped after the magic confining it vanished and attacked the wizards who confronted it.
• William charged the monster on his Abraxan while Mr. Weasley, Scrimgeour, and the Aurors watched in alarm.
• William Apparated onto the monster's head and struck it with his sword, but the blade could not pierce its hide.
• William summoned a Thunderbird and used its lightning to attack the monster as he fought from the air on his Abraxan.
• William drew the lightning to himself and sent it through water from the monster's spray, leaving the creature rigid and thrashing.
• William emerged from the mist with cooked serpent meat on his sword and asked the officials whether they wanted some.

Three Dark Marks appeared over the Quidditch World Cup camp, alarming Malfoy and prompting the Ministry to investigate. A mysterious voice then claimed responsibility for taking hostages, including Krum, and demanded the release of the Death Eaters held in Azkaban.

• Malfoy discovered that Draco was missing after their family tent burned down, then saw three Dark Marks appear over the camp.
• William and Hermione watched the Dark Marks as Fudge arrived with Ministry wizards and learned that someone had cast one from the steam after William fought the lake monster.
• Bulgaria's Minister for Magic told Fudge that Krum and another player were missing, but Fudge refused to search for them immediately.
• A disembodied voice announced that it had captured several wizards, including Krum, and threatened to kill one hostage every hour unless the Ministry released Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan from Azkaban.

William deduced that a Death Eater was secretly kidnapping lone wizards and told Mr. Weasley to ask Fudge to delay the kidnappers. When Malfoy revealed that Draco had been captured, William agreed to save him after Malfoy offered a huge payment and rare goods.

• William explained that Astoria had been released because her disappearance could have exposed the kidnappers’ plot to target wizards who lived alone.
• Mr. Weasley and the twins reported that Harry and Ron were missing, and William told Mr. Weasley to have Fudge agree to the demands while asking for more time.
• Mercury told William that Malfoy was waiting for him, and Malfoy asked him to save someone he later admitted was Draco.
• William showed Malfoy Macnair’s corpse and challenged him about the attack, while Malfoy insisted he had not joined it.
• Malfoy offered increasing amounts of money, Goblin-made weapons, and rare books as a surprise, and William agreed to save Draco before Malfoy fainted.

William and Hermione found the kidnapped wizards at the stadium, where William rescued them after Barty Crouch Jr. fled. Fudge announced that the hostages were safe and credited William Stark.

• William reassured Neville that the Death Eaters would not be released and promised to help if Neville ever went after Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan.
• Hermione told William that the hostages had been found, and he used his map to locate Harry, Ron, Malfoy, Barty Crouch, and dozens of others in the stadium.
• Barty Crouch Jr. gloated over his plan to force the Ministry to free the Death Eaters, then fought an unseen opponent who wounded him and destroyed his Invisibility Cloak.
• Barty Crouch Jr. set fire to the box and Apparated away, while William rushed inside and rescued the bound hostages, including Harry, Ron, Malfoy, and Krum.
• Kingsley informed Fudge that William had saved the hostages, and Fudge announced their safety to the reporters.

After the Quidditch World Cup, William ignored Fudge’s pleas to attend a Ministry press conference while Rita’s exaggerated article praised him. Professor Babbling revealed that Tom might still be in Britain and had recently been near a stretch of sea, leaving William and Dumbledore to investigate.

• The Daily Prophet replaced its planned match coverage with Rita’s sensational report about the Death Eaters and her praise of William.
• William refused to attend Fudge’s press conference, while Hermione offered to warn Rita against inventing stories about him.
• William and Hermione saw their friends leave Ottery St Catchpole, until only the two of them remained at home.
• Professor Babbling told William that one of the Dark Marks had been hers and that Tom might be staying in Britain.
• Professor Babbling said Tom had recently wandered around a stretch of sea, and William promised that he and Dumbledore would investigate.
• Professor Babbling asked William to prepare a room for her and announced that she would sleep in Hermione’s room that night.

William and Hermione went to Gringotts to collect the 5.2 million Galleons William had won, only to learn that the bank was struggling to recover its debts. William then spotted Lucius Malfoy and demanded repayment from him.

• Professor Babbling asked William to let Trene Shad help her gather information, but William refused to decide for Trene.
• William and Hermione searched a map for the village Professor Babbling had mentioned and planned to tell Dumbledore about it.
• William and Hermione disguised themselves and went to Gringotts to collect William’s winnings.
• Griphook explained that Gringotts had many unpaid debts, including 250,000 Galleons owed by Ludo Bagman.
• Hermione complained about her family’s poverty as she and William pressed Griphook for payment.
• William saw Lucius Malfoy enter Diagon Alley and shouted for him to repay his debt, leaving Draco confused by Lucius’s reaction.

Malfoy paid William and considered shifting the Malfoy family’s allegiance, while William negotiated repayment from Gringotts and bought Goblin-made armor and swords. The chapter ended with Hermione admiring an ornate crown and William asking its price.

• Malfoy paid a hundred thousand Galleons and left to fetch his family’s magic books and Goblin-made silverware as a gesture of goodwill toward William.
• William pressed Gringotts to repay its debt, and the Goblins agreed to pay one million Galleons upfront and the remainder in installments.
• William and Hermione followed Griphook to a vault of Goblin silverware, where William bargained for three suits of armor for himself, Hermione, and Anne.
• William bought three silver swords and planned to enhance them with venom and magic.
• Hermione admired a jeweled golden crown, and William asked Griphook how much it cost.

William and Hermione left Gringotts after buying magical treasures, then met Rita Skeeter to hear about the Ministry’s turmoil and Ludo Bagman’s troubles. Rita revealed that Bagman had been attacked, while William remained suspicious of his claims.

• William spent a million Galleons on weapons, armor, jewelry, and ornaments from Gringotts.
• William and Hermione evaded reporters outside Gringotts by Apparating away, but Rita Skeeter followed them in beetle form.
• At the Leaky Cauldron, Rita told William and Hermione that the Ministry was overwhelmed by compensation claims after the Quidditch World Cup.
• Rita said Barty Crouch and Ludo Bagman had both missed the Ministry press conference, claiming illness.
• Rita revealed that Bagman had secretly acted as a bookmaker, owed many wizards money, and had recently been attacked at home.

Anne and Trene returned from their adventure, and William, Hermione, and Anne boarded the Hogwarts Express for the new school year. On the train, the students speculated about a secret Hogwarts announcement while William read sensational stories about himself and Hermione in The Quibbler.

• Anne repeatedly tried to tell William and Hermione about her trip but kept laughing, while Trene said the Royal Navy's carrier group had been formidable.
• William saw a television report claiming that a boat belonging to undersea people had been discovered, then waited in vain for news of Cha Dachui usurping the throne.
• On September 1, William, Hermione, and Anne boarded the Hogwarts Express, where Cedric practiced keeping silent with a Mandrake in his mouth.
• Fred and George hinted that a secret event awaited Hogwarts students, but told Harry and Ron they were not ready to hear about it.
• Harry maneuvered to sit beside Cho, while Ron failed to get a seat between them.
• William and Hermione read reports in The Daily Prophet, and William found The Quibbler full of sensational stories about his exploits and England's Quidditch defeat.

Harry became determined to earn a Prefect badge so he could spend time with Cho, while William attended the Prefects’ meeting and faced a proposal to ban selling goods on the train. The chapter left William smiling at Head Boy Macnair’s objection, aware of the Macnair family’s connection to a Death Eater.

• Harry learned that Cho had gone to the Prefects’ compartment with Cedric and decided he wanted to become a Prefect so he could be near her.
• Ron and Harry discussed who might become next year’s Prefects and resolved to become model students.
• William walked through the train as students greeted him and asked whether Akali’s Mystery Shop would hold another sale.
• William joined the Prefects’ meeting, where Bitt Macnair and Pamela quickly assigned patrol areas and reviewed rules.
• Macnair proposed prohibiting students from selling things on the train, and William recognized the Macnair name from Death Eater Walden Macnair.

William outmaneuvered Head Boy Macnair after Macnair tried to use his authority to stop Akali’s Mystery Shop from selling on the train. Later, while patrolling, William spotted Astoria distributing shop flyers and chased after her, ending with her falling in the corridor.

• William confronted Macnair over his attempt to target him, warning that the Ministry might investigate the Macnair family because Walden Macnair had been a Death Eater.
• William said he would stop selling from Akali’s Mystery Shop if Professor Snape ordered it, while Macnair insisted that his authority as Head Boy was enough.
• Pamela objected to Macnair’s actions, and the Prefects voted overwhelmingly against his proposal, sidelining him in front of the group.
• Cho announced that the Prefects’ discounts remained in effect, and the students returned to shopping.
• William switched patrol partners with Cedric, then spotted Astoria handing out flyers for the Akali Blackhearted Shop.
• Astoria ran when she saw William, tripped, and slid along the corridor floor.