socalfunplaces Chapter 105, Match 1
Chapter 105, Match 1
Chapter 105 The First Match
Seeing Owen take flight, Fleur pouted in dissatisfaction, but she didn't stop. She ran to the fire dragon, pointed at Owen in the sky, and said, "That's my boyfriend!"
"Huh?"
A trilled sound emanated from the dragon's large throat—
The dragon glanced at the little witch, then looked up at Owen in the sky. It didn't know what to do. Owen covered his face with his hands.
The arena was amplified, so every word the players said could be heard clearly by the spectators outside. That's why everyone heard Fleur's comment about her boyfriend, and then the people at Hogwarts stopped watching the game and looked up at Owen in the sky.
"Please take the competition seriously."
Laughter erupted from the audience, while Furong suppressed her displeasure and met Huolong's gaze with watery eyes. Huolong looked quite helpless: Girl, you could at least pretend for a moment!
Fleur understood, and then she began a strange dance in front of the dragon. Those with knowledge recognized it as a Veela-specific dance magic. The dragon—it watched from beginning to end, but couldn't understand its meaning until Owen quietly reminded it. Only then did it slowly close its eyes and pretend to sleep. Of course, before pretending to sleep, it didn't forget to shift its body slightly, revealing the golden egg—
Furong succeeded, but there was something fishy going on inside her during the process. Others aren't blind, are they?
Especially that phrase "my boyfriend" completely changed the tone of the game, so her final score was 53.
Minute.
Without needing anyone to tell it, the fire dragon flew away on its own, giving the field to the next brother. At the same time, Cedric was ready. To be honest, although Furong's match was a bit unexpected, it made the later contestants much more relaxed.
Whether she is really his girlfriend or not is another matter, but the other two contestants are both students at Hogwarts, so there shouldn't be any safety issues.
But to his surprise, before he even got close, a breath of dragon's breath came flying at him. Luckily, he dodged quickly, or he would have been poisoned to death. He was dealing with a Poison Fang Dragon—
Cedric glanced at Irving in bewilderment, and when he saw the serious smile on the other's face, he knew he couldn't slack off anymore; he had to go all out this round!
Unlike its two brothers, the Venomous Fang Dragon did not guard the golden egg tightly. Instead, it spread its emerald green wings and took the initiative to attack!
Cedric, also a Quidditch player, started flying around in the air with a dragon on a broomstick. Every time he tried to charge at the golden egg, the venomous dragon would block him.
Owen's face grew increasingly dark—it was only when Cedric saw his dark expression that he suddenly remembered that besides the broom, he also had a wand!
He skimmed low across the sky on his broomstick, and just as the venomous dragon caught up, he unleashed his first spell: "Obstacles!"
Not behind him, but in front of him. Looking at the rising earthen wall, Cedric performed a cobra maneuver, gliding over the obstacle. But the venomous dragon behind him couldn't dodge it, nor did it intend to. It crashed directly into it, shattering the earthen wall instantly. But this wasn't the end of it!
The earthen wall was just the beginning. Cedric waved his wand repeatedly, unleashing all sorts of magic. A few gasps came from the stands because he was moving at high speed on a broomstick while casting spells.
Just when everyone thought the fight was going to continue, Cedric suddenly stopped and waved his wand at the rapidly charging Poison Fang Dragon: "Imprisonment Cage!"
The broken stones on the ground instantly transformed into a large cage, and the Venomous Fang Dragon charged into it. This time, the cage didn't break, and the Venomous Fang Dragon was trapped. Cedric didn't celebrate; instead, he turned and rushed towards the golden egg. Owen was right next to the golden egg, and his expression had improved considerably.
Wizards, of course, have their own fighting style. What he hates most are those fools who stand still and exchange spells. So he has been promoting the idea of "casting spells while moving" at Hogwarts. In the entire school, only first-year students are allowed to cast spells while standing still. But in the second year, if anyone is still foolishly standing there using magic, Owen will let them experience what it means to be dizzy and disoriented!
Over the years, the teaching results have been quite remarkable. Cedric's match against the Venomous Fang Dragon can be described as a perfect mobile spellcasting performance, so he gave it a high score of nine points, while Cedric led the field with 55 points.
The last one to appear was Harry Potter, and he was the most eye-catching contestant in the entire competition.
As for the good guy, keep an eye on him to prevent him from getting into trouble.
On the other hand, for the bad guys, it's about recognizing them to avoid arresting the wrong person when the time comes.
Owen, looking at Harry who had also chosen a broom as his tool, nodded slightly.
The ultimate purpose of this competition is probably a conspiracy, but the process can be used to test the students' learning outcomes and to showcase the Hogwarts to the outside world.
When the old wizard was the headmaster, he didn't care about the school's ranking, but Owen cared a lot. No matter how well the castle was renovated, it was not as good as having all the students in the school like dragons.
Cedric is a prime example, while Harry—he's beyond my control, because the old wizard insisted on secretly grooming him, resulting in the current savior's personality becoming that of a typical Gryffindor. Owen somewhat disapproves of such a savior.
But he respects the old wizard and will give Harry Potter some small favors, while on ordinary days—Owen's attitude is "as long as you don't bother me, I won't beat you up."
His mindset earned him high praise from Professor Snape!
Although Owen's appearance changed some of Snape's views on Harry Potter, Snape still found it difficult to like Harry as he grew to look more and more like his father.
Harry sprang into action, Cedric setting an example for him. Although he was facing a different kind of dragon, the principles should be the same: flight, casting spells while moving, and then using a Transfiguration Charm—
However, due to his nervousness, he forgot that his true level was actually inferior to Cedric's, and the fire dragon he was facing was the Iron Belly type, which was best at impact. So the fire dragon broke through the transformed cage and rushed towards him at high speed.
Harry was stunned. He'd forgotten he had a broom under him and just stared blankly at the dragon charging towards him. Gasps erupted from the stands, because just as the two were about to collide, Owen intervened. He shoved Harry aside and then braced his hands against the dragon's mouth. The immense impact created a five-meter-long trail in the ground with his feet, but the dragon did indeed stop.
"Let the game continue."
Owen calmly withdrew his hand and then took flight again. Harry finally came to his senses. This time, he didn't use Transfiguration, but instead used his most proficient magic: the Disarming Charm.
In the end, he successfully obtained the golden egg and completed the competition, scoring 50 points.
Although Irving helped in the process, there was someone among the referees who had ulterior motives. Karkaroff shamelessly gave a perfect score of 10, as if he really favored Harry Potter.
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