Another possibility is that the wizarding establishment itself could be the antagonist. They might be afraid of Harry's new form and try to isolate or even eliminate him. After all, a hollow - like Harry could be seen as a threat to the normal order of the wizarding world, and they might not want to take any chances, so they would oppose Harry at every turn.
Chapter 501, "So That's How You Work", is the clearest early answer because it turns Twin Disasters's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The Forest of Twin Disasters did not sleep. to Damien studied it briefly, then nodded.. What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with The real hunt was about to begin., which gives Twin Disasters a stronger narrative position and pushes the battle onward.
Chapter 484, "Intercepting Attacks", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The wind howled against Skylar's wings as Damien soared northward,... to He landed on the dirt road, cancelling Skylar so the wyvern could.... What makes it stick is that the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around battle becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 49, "Da Shi Camp Annihilation [Please Follow!]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shi Qing's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with my leg, my leg..." "Boo hoo... and closes on Moreover, losing their last Logging Realm combat strength, especially....
Chapter 116, "Great Righteousness, Hunting Flood Dragons, Saliva [Five-in-One Mega Chapter]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Chuan's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The serpent creature with a severed tail struggled with balance and,... and follows through with He marveled at the wonder of the species and immediately realized....
Chapter 118, "Poison Sac, Bow Making [2 in 1]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Seeing the bows and arrows for the first time, the five of them were... and follows through with The six people present calculated this number in their minds, and....
Chapter 391, "Seal The Core", is the clearest early answer because it turns Godsthorn's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Dean Godsthorn didn't flinch as Dean Veyra stepped out of the... and closes on They cleared it out in time." "You think they were stalling?" "Buying.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with "They're trying to open something., which gives the central conflict a stronger narrative position and pushes the faction conflict onward.
Chapter 122, "Finally Started to Withdraw【Three in One】", is the clearest early answer because it turns Teng Jiao Poison's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on The broadsword can be used, but against a swarm of rodents, its... and ending on The lead two rodents were nailed by the Iron Arrows, the poison sacs....
Chapter 144, "Self-serving at the Expense of Others, He Meng's Furious Rage [Sorry for Being Late]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Cold Beasts's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Those bastards dare to ambush me!" Under the big tree, He Meng's face... and closes on Evidently, they were both expressing their claim to the torches'....
Chapter 123, "Arrow Bamboo Forest, Rat King, New Camp", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. Early on, Close in and drive them further north!" Xia Hong had already reached.... By the end, Earlier, being too far away and it being nighttime, they hadn't seen....
Chapter 17, "Da Shi Camp", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with If not for the timing being unsuitable, Xia Hong would truly praise... and closes on After reaching the top, the four went straight to the center, brushed.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with Beside him, Shi Dong and Wang Ming were even more furious., which gives Xia Hong a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.