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Recap / Winx Club S 3 E 23 The Wizards Challenge

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Also known as The Water Stars in the Nickelodeon dub.

With the Winx having obtained the Water Stars, the heads of all three magic schools risk destroying each other, and Valtor happens to harbor a secret about Bloom's parents. Meanwhile, Aisha discovers the truth about Ophir.

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The Winx are happy to retrieved the Water Stars that can defeat Valtor, but still need to figure out how they work. Bloom suggests using her own dragon fire powers to activate them, despite it being a possible risk to her powers. Meanwhile, Valtor seems concerned now that the Winx have found the power that can defeat him, but with some encouragement from the Trix, starts plotting to steal the magic of Alfea's magical archieves.

The Winx decide to go out dancing with the Specialists, and Aisha reveals that she invited Ophir to come along, as the two of them had developed a bit of chemistry after getting to know eachother better during the last mission. When they get there, Aisha notices that Ophir seems nervous about something, but he assures her nothing is wrong. However, some men in black seem to be following them, and eventually Ophir runs off before they can catch him. Aisha tries to follow so she can find out what is going on, only to hear Valtor announcing to all of Magix that he wishes to challenge Faragonda, Griffin and Saladin to a duel, and makes Cloudtower disappear as a demonstration of what will happen if they refuse.

Faragonda, Griffin and Saladin meet up at Lake Roccaluce, where Valtor appears and tells them he will give up Agador's box and all the magic contained within if they beat him. He then adds that he will only challenge one of them at a time, and casts a strange spell over the area. Faragonda, Griffin and Saladin all start fighting what they think is Valtor, not realizing that Valtor has cast a spell that makes them see each other as him.

At Alfea, Bloom realizes what is going on when she feels Valtor's presence at Alfea, and she and the other Winx transform into Enchantix and head to stop him. The Winx manage to stop Valtor from stealing the magic from the archieves, and Bloom successfully activates the Water Stars. Valtor however, tells Bloom that he had her parents sealed inside his body, and if she destroys him, they will be destroyed too. He then escapes, and the spell he cast on Faragonda, Griffin and Saladin wears off.

Faragonda thanks the Winx for saving them, and the Winx decide to have another night out at the dance club since their first one was interrupted. Ophir shows up, and explains to Aisha that the guards following him hadn't come to arrest him, but to take him back home as he had run away from home a little over a month ago. He then reveals himself to really be Nabu, Aisha's arranged fiancé. Nabu explains that he ran away from home because he, like Aisha, was opposed to the idea of not getting to choose who he'd marry, but he was also curious about just who his parents had picked for him. As it turns out, Nabu fell in love with Aisha after getting to know her, and apologizes for lying to her about who he was. Aisha forgives him.

Aisha and Nabu meet with their parents, and apologize for their behaviour as they now realize their parents did mean well, while their parents have realized that they shouldn't force their kids to follow the tradition against their wishes. They agree to call off the wedding for now, and the episode ends with the other Winx showing up and Stella officially welcoming Nabu into the club.


  • Let's You and Him Fight: Faragonda, Ms. Griffin and Saladin end up fighting each other when Valtor uses an illusion spell to make them see each other as him.
  • The Reveal: Ophir is really Nabu, and Aisha is relieved.
  • Sealed Inside a Person-Shaped Can: When Bloom prepares to finish Valtor off after weakening him with the Water Stars, Valtor claims that he during his last battle against Oritel and Marion used a spell to absorb them into his body, and if Bloom destroyed him, she would also destroy her parents in the process. The next episode reveals that this is a lie.

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