Holy cow, this is a rough one—get ready to cry and cry. Rita Skeeter belatedly blows Book 2 wide open; Harry gets a merit badge in compasses; a Sphinx has lost its touch, riddle-wise; Ron and Hermione are … not really part of it; Cedric, well, you know; and LoVo learns to cook. Plus: We wish David Bowie would show up.

This week's chapters: The Third Task & Flesh, Blood, and Bone

Next week's chapters: The Death Eaters & Priori Incantatem