Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 171 The Birth of the Top Four
It has to be said that the wizards are indeed very convenient in building buildings. While Mike was sitting on the throne, the staff had restored the stadium to its original state, which also meant that the next game was about to begin.

Mike also shifted his attention from Giant Eagle to the field. The next game was Cedric's. As the strongest contender for the championship, Mike couldn't miss his game.

Cedric's opponent is a Slytherin player named Silpa, who can be considered an inspirational figure.

He is actually very similar to Professor Snape. Both are half-blood, their fathers are Muggles, and both have a tendency to commit domestic violence after marriage.

What was different was Snape's mother, Irene Prince, who came from a family of potion masters, chose to be tolerant and persistent, while Silpa's mother chose to resist.

After getting rid of the man who would beat her when he was drunk, Silpa's mother brought little Silpa back into the family and was accepted by the family.

But because she married a Muggle and gave birth to a half-blood child, Silpa, both mother and son were regarded as a disgrace to the family. Although the family accepted them, their lives were very difficult.

Especially little Silpa, who grew up under endless bullying from his peers.

This harsh environment did not lead Silpa astray, but instead aroused his rebellious psychology. He vowed to become a big man and make those who looked down on him pay the price.

So he began to study spells day and night.

Silpa is not a genius, his talent can only be described as average, but diligence can make up for one's shortcomings. Relying on his diligence, he became one of the best people in Hogwarts, while many people with better talents than him are far less powerful than him.

This proves that many people’s level of effort is not enough to rely on talent.

However, although Silpa worked very hard and was very strong, that was all he could do.

Without the support of his family's resources, he was no match for Cedric.

Cedric's transformation technique is not just for defense. When Cedric created a large number of jackals, tigers and leopards to attack him, Silpa only lasted ten minutes.

Silpa was deeply influenced by Snape's ideas, and when he saw that things were hopeless, he surrendered decisively.

When facing his failed student, Snape's face looked a little ugly but he didn't say anything. After all, the difference in strength was too big.

The throne next to Mike finally had its own owner. Just like when Mike sat on it, when Cedric sat on the throne, a huge British badger made of yellow light also took off into the air, walked in the air, and finally stopped above the Hufflepuff stands.

Compared to Mike's Feast of Fire and Cedric's Beast Frenzy, the next two matches were kind of boring.

There was no suspense at all in the Slytherin civil war. The Slytherin player who played against Slytherin seed player Willy was the one who replaced Percy to become one of the top eight. He had no chance of winning against Willy at all. He was defeated by Willy with a powerful Shattering Curse after just one encounter.

The civil war in Gryffindor was quite interesting. Bruno, the head boy of the student union and a Gryffindor seed player, was actually at a disadvantage in the match against his opponent. Seeing this, Professor McGonagall's face turned pale.

You have to know that he was selected as the seeded player by Professor McGonagall. If Bruno lost to a player from the same college in the competition, it would show everyone in Hogwarts that Professor McGonagall didn't know how to judge people. There were even people saying that Bruno might have bribed Professor McGonagall to become the seeded player.

This will be a big blow to Professor McGonagall, who has always been upright.

Fortunately, Bruno did not disappoint Professor McGonagall in the end, nor did he give those people with ulterior motives any chance. After a hard battle, he finally defeated his opponent.

At this point, the top four of the first Hogwarts Dueling Tournament have all appeared, and all of them are seeded players from the four major colleges. This also proves to everyone that the deans of the major colleges have a keen eye.

A giant lion shining with golden light and a giant python shining with green light also appeared in the circular arena. The representative creatures of the four major academies each occupied a corner of the arena, looking at the other three giant beasts vigilantly.

"Alright everyone! Our top four have all been chosen!" Lockhart was so excited that his voice was a little hoarse. "But we still have one most important thing to do today, and that is the draw for the semi-finals! Please welcome our most respected headmaster, Dumbledore!"

After these words were spoken, the young wizards who were about to leave sat back in their seats, and Mike on the podium was also a little surprised.

But after thinking about it carefully, he understood Lockhart's purpose.

Lockhart had indeed cheated in the last draw ceremony. If any academy was wiped out in the quarterfinals, it would definitely affect the influence of the semi-finals.

But this cheating behavior also caused the credibility of the organizer of the duel tournament to plummet. After all, no one is a fool, and anyone can see Lockhart's thoughts. Now everyone is wondering if Lockhart will do anything tricky in the semi-final draw.

Faced with this situation, Lockhart directly invited Dumbledore, which was undoubtedly a good move.

The students of Hogwarts don't trust him, Lockhart. Don't they also trust their headmaster, Dumbledore?

Under the gaze of everyone, Dumbledore in the stands placed his hand on the Phoenix Fawkes. The next moment, there was a flash of fire and Dumbledore appeared in the suspended attic.

Several pretty female staff members nearby brought a brand new lottery box to Dumbledore.

Lockhart simply did not allow the contestants to participate in this draw, and chose to let Dumbledore complete all the draws alone.

As Dumbledore reached into the draw box, Bruno on the high platform was already sweating profusely. He knew his own strength, and it was a blessing to be able to advance to the semi-finals today. If he wanted to go further and enter the finals, he must not run into these two monsters, Cedric and Mike.

However, Bruno was obviously not the chosen one.

"The first match of the semi-finals, Mike vs. Willy!" Dumbledore's old voice spread throughout the arena, "The second match of the semi-finals, Cedric vs. Bruno!"

The moment the draw result was announced, the four beasts in the sky above the amphitheater began to roar, the giant eagle versus the giant python, the giant lion versus the giant badger. The beasts representing the four major colleges had all found their opponents, gritting their teeth as if an epic battle would break out in the next moment.

(End of this chapter)