Study Days at Hogwarts

The duel on the stage is still going on. The wizards who dare to participate in the duel competition are not too weak. As long as the competition does not appear one-sided, the duel competition is still quite exciting and worth the price of admission.

Warm cheers spread throughout the stadium, especially every time a dark wizard was defeated, the scene would be particularly enthusiastic, almost shouting for someone to kill the dark wizard on the spot.

Of course, those who can become dark wizards and dare to participate in the competition are usually not weak in strength. Most dark wizards have bounties on their bodies, and there are very few unlucky ones who will be eliminated in the first round.

After all, after the game, it is easy for bounty hunters or Aurors to target you and get you involved.

After defeating his opponent, Albert returned to the player waiting room in Area 3 and needed to draw numbers in the second round to determine the order of appearance in the second round.

As for the loser, they have already left the stadium through another channel. If they have not purchased a ticket, they have to leave the stadium directly.

If you want to have sex for free, it's naturally not a good thing.

Albert threw the previous number into the box aside. The new number he drew was No. 56. I'm afraid he still has to wait for a long time.

Unfortunately, the contestants could not leave the field temporarily and go to the auditorium to watch the game, so Albert could only wait patiently in the player waiting room for the start of the second round.

To be honest, it was quite boring while waiting.

Albert bought a magazine, and under the cover of reading the newspaper, he contacted the house elves outside to find out the current situation.

No Death Eaters were found yet.

As for the list of Death Eaters, it was naturally provided by enthusiastic members of the Order of the Phoenix.

Realizing that someone was looking at him, Albert folded the top of the newspaper with his fingers, squinted his eyes and looked in the direction of the spy. He saw a black witch looking at him in surprise, seemingly surprised by the young Albert. , was able to pass the first round.

You can't watch other people's games, and you don't know the situation of other players very well.

Black witches are definitely not the only ones who are surprised that Albert is young. There is no way. Being too young means that wizards who have just graduated or are still studying in school and have not experienced social experience are relatively naive. Such opponents are usually easier to deal with than other players.

Several more witches cast curious glances, and Albert even saw a few faces from the East. After all, it was an international wizard duel competition, and it was not surprising that wizards from all over the world came to participate.

Just when Albert was going to continue reading the newspaper to pass the time,

A witch who also looked very young came over to talk to her. She actually spoke in Japanese, and also switched to Spanish and English. She tried to communicate with Albert, but Albert smiled and spoke to the other party in French.

The other party pointed at the Spanish newspaper in his hand, obviously not believing that Albert, who could read the newspaper, could not understand Spanish.

Albert put down the newspaper and revealed a French version of the magazine.

In front of the witch, he spread his arms helplessly and continued reading the contents of the magazine.

“Aren’t the newspapers and magazines here all in Spanish and English?”

The witch muttered in confusion.

As time went by, there were fewer and fewer wizards in the player lounge of District 3. The first round took nearly three hours, and the places were rotated all the time.

Albert was a little doubtful whether he could pass three rounds of elimination before dawn.

The only good news was probably that there were no traces of Death Eaters. Everything seemed so calm, but Albert did not relax his vigilance. He first went to buy himself a refreshing drink prepared by the tournament for the players. The price was It was several times more expensive than outside. Many people scolded it, but they still paid to avoid being sleepy and affecting the subsequent games.

When No. 54 and No. 55 left through the contestant tunnel, Albert knew that it was almost his turn. He took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands and wand, then went to the side of the tunnel to wait.

His opponent was a slightly bald wizard who exuded a sinister aura. This guy's cold eyes made Albert's expression become weird. The opponent didn't seem to pay attention to Albert at all, as if the guy in front of him was just a trash fish. .

It seems...

Albert suspected that he had won the lottery, and the guy in front of him was probably a dark wizard.

His suspicion was soon confirmed.

Shortly after the slightly bald wizard entered the stadium, he was severely warned by the referee.

This is actually not only a warning to them, you are here to compete, don't try to kill your opponent, defeating the opponent by subduing them is considered a win.

These words are also a reminder to the dark wizard's opponent. The meaning is already obvious. If you can't win, surrender immediately if you don't want to get hurt. Your opponent is a dark wizard.

"You can persuade him to surrender."

The dark wizard said coolly, in Spanish.

"That guy is a dark wizard, do you want to give up?" the referee asked routinely, "These dark wizards are very dangerous. During the game, more than half of the injured players were sent in by them, and sometimes their lives may be in danger. , this is not alarmist.”

"Thank you, no need." Albert declined politely, and nodded slightly towards the dark wizard in front of him.

The slightly bald wizard's face became more gloomy, and he was angry at the ungratefulness of the guy in front of him. He was thinking about what spell he would use to send it to the hospital later, or to destroy the other person's handsome but annoying face.

From the slightly bald black wizard in front of him, Albert could also feel the malice emanating from him. The other party obviously did not take the referee's words seriously.

Albert walked onto the stage amidst the cheers of everyone. Many spectators were shouting excitedly, hoping that he could defeat the dark wizard opposite and give him some color.

Of course, there are also people who dislike Albert and wish him bad luck.

After the referee announced the start of the game, Albert immediately took action.

The same moves, the same routine, a very simple disarming spell to preemptively strike.

The dark wizard on the opposite side was very experienced. Although he was taken aback by Albert's amazing speed of casting spells, he still skillfully switched from offense to defense. After blocking Albert's attack, a contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. It was as if he was mocking Albert for only using these unfashionable spells.

When he was about to launch a dangerous black magic at Albert, an explosion suddenly occurred not far from his feet.

"What?"

Before the slightly bald wizard could figure out what happened, a second explosion occurred between the wizard's feet. He was frightened and retreated in panic. Suddenly, a hurricane blew towards him. The middle-aged bald wizard, whose center of gravity was unstable, had no time to defend himself. He stumbled and was blown away by the hurricane, and his whole body was pressed against the opposite wall.

This sudden change shocked everyone, especially the audience opposite Albert. They didn't even realize what happened and why the dark wizard lost.

Not only the audience, but also the middle-aged bald wizard who was subdued by Albert wanted to know that this was supposed to be an easy victory.

Why is it that I am the one who loses? Is it a mistake?

The slightly bald man's face was distorted by the hurricane.

After the effect of the hurricane spell ended, another spell accurately hit the slightly bald wizard, directly disarming his wand.

"Look, our youngest player easily defeated his opponent, the famous dark wizard Bauer. He actually easily fell into the hands of our young player." The referee in charge of the speech said excitedly: "There is no doubt that , our Mr. Dark Horse once again proved to us that it doesn’t take powerful black magic to defeat the enemy, let us cheer for him!”

As the youngest player, Albert, who defeated the dark wizard, is undoubtedly a hot spot in the competition.

"I'm sure that he can easily win the third game and enter the top 64." The commentator continued to stir up the atmosphere. "I will bet later and put all my pocket money on him to win the final championship."

As a commentator for a duel competition, he naturally knows how to heat up the atmosphere, not to mention arouse other people's interest in betting.

Of course, that is also one of the tasks given to him by the tournament.

Not many people would believe that Albert could become a duel champion because he was too young. Youth is sometimes a disadvantage. If Albert was ten years older, many people would press him to win the final championship. .

Albert left the stage amidst the cheers of countless people.

The third round went faster than expected. Albert chose No. 7. His opponent was a witch from Africa. She was not very old, but was undoubtedly in her prime?

African wizards are better at wandless magic and Animagus transformation.

As soon as the game started, this man let go of the wand in his hand and leaned forward. When he looked at it, he had turned into a black cheetah and pounced straight towards Albert.

It's really a way to catch him off guard.

Then... the cheetah hit the defensive cover with its head and bounced away hard.

In fact, the sneak attack was very successful. The cheetah was so fast that it only blinked.

However, this witch from Africa who is good at Animagus transformation has mistaken her opponent. If she is just an ordinary wizard, she will definitely be frightened when she sees the beast rushing towards her.

But as Albert who cherishes his life, he can use defensive barriers quite neatly in actual combat. This technique is very useful except for dealing with Avada Kedavra.

Before the cheetah could get up from the ground, a stun spell fell on it.

The witch lost the chance to get up again, so she fell to the ground and passed out in the posture of a cheetah.

"Oh, my God, our young wizard's spell casting speed is really amazing." The commentator shouted at the top of his voice, "So far, it has only used some simple spells to easily defeat its opponents. This gave me the illusion that black magic is all a joke. If anyone recited a long and complicated spell in front of him, it would definitely be a nightmare. Maybe, he might be able to win all the way and become the youngest duel in history champion."

"However, before that, we should congratulate our dark horse for entering the top 64, and hope that he can continue to bring us more exciting performances."

The news that Albert became the top 64 in the duel competition soon appeared in the newspapers of the Spanish magic world. Compared with other wizards who entered the top 64, this young and handsome wizard obviously attracted more people's attention.

In order to build momentum for Albert, newspapers in the Spanish wizarding world also dug up Albert's deeds. For a while, Albert became the most shining player in the entire duel competition.

Especially after the photo of him defeating a fire dragon alone was posted in the newspaper, everyone became more interested in this young genius with countless halos.

In the end, all doubts were suppressed, and Albert somehow became one of the strongest candidates for the championship.

Of course, some people doubted Albert's ability and suspected that this was a collusion between the gambling bureau and the newspaper to push Albert to the front desk and deceive people into placing bets.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is a "little trick" that gambling houses are good at using.

But who really cares about this?

Many reporters want to interview Albert, but no one knows where this young wizard lives. He seems to have disappeared out of thin air. They can't find him no matter how they try.

…

The news that Albert stole the show in the duel competition appeared in the British Daily Prophet.

Although the newspaper only used a brief paragraph to describe the incident,... the incident still reached Voldemort.

At this moment, Voldemort's lair.

Peter Pettigrew and Selwyn trembled under Voldemort's gaze.

"You couldn't find the Mudblood before. Now he's out. Kill him. Don't let me see the Mudblood again." Voldemort looked at Peter Pettigrew and Selwyn coldly.

"Master, I have something to report to you."

"What's the matter, Severus?" Voldemort turned to look at Snape.

"Ever since Peter and Selwyn's plan failed, Dumbledore has determined that we have targeted the Mudblood, and the Order of the Phoenix is ​​planning to use this opportunity to ambush us." Snape looked directly into Voldemort's scarlet gaze and explained softly. Said: "They don't want the master to continue to lurk."

"You say this is a conspiracy?" Voldemort's voice was a little cold.

"No, I heard that Dumbledore is trying to persuade the Mudblood not to participate in the duel competition again." Snape calmly told the truth, "The Order of the Phoenix has made two preparations. Once the plan to convince the Mudblood fails, The members of the Order of the Phoenix will lay a trap around the mudblood."

"Dumbledore has been under a lot of pressure recently. I heard that he is about to lose his right to speak in the Wizengamot. Members of the Order of the Phoenix hope that the master will be exposed soon, so as to reduce Dumbledore's pressure and allow the Ministry of Magic to More thought... If the plan fails and we are exposed, it will be a bit outweighed by the gain, and..."

"Do you have any good ideas?" Voldemort raised his hand and interrupted, "What about you? This is a good opportunity to get rid of him, isn't it? I know you all want to get rid of him, and now the opportunity has come. Lucius, Tell me what you can do!”

"We can send people to assassinate him." Lucius said, "We can disguise ourselves as spectators and use Avada Kedavra to sneak attack him during the duel. Although it is a bit disgraceful, it will undoubtedly ensure that he is killed. "

"Dumbledore asked me to brew a lot of compound potions." Snape whispered, "I can give you some to ensure the confidentiality of the operation. I don't think it should be exposed yet. We can ask the Ministry of Magic to help us. Delay Dumbledore for a while."

Voldemort looked deeply at Snape and said to Lucius Malfoy: "Take your men and find a way to get rid of him. I remember you once wanted to do this. Also, Peter and Selwyn, You go too and don’t let me down again.”