The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 418 Competition Result
Is there any irreconcilable conflict between Ada and the Rozier family?
No, putting aside personal issues, Ada and the entire Rosier family do not have any irreconcilable conflicts, nor are they naturally opposed.

Whether it was a daughter born from elopement or a half-blood wizard, it was just some people's dross ideas and trivial matters. What really blocked the relationship between the two was interest, and only interest could drive people crazy.

Most of the family members are jealous of Vida Rozier's wealth, waiting for the old man to die so that everyone can rush in to get a piece of the pie.

Now that Vida has an heir, the duck that was about to be eaten has flown away. Naturally, no one will have a good impression of this heir who suddenly appeared.

If Vida hadn't been strong enough, if Ada hadn't been so powerful, the grass on the graves of this pair of grandparents and grandchildren would have been three feet high.

Even today, there are still people in the family who are confused and plan to kick Ada out of the house as soon as Vida dies so that they can swallow up Vida's property.

Money makes the world go round. How many of the tribesmen who have been living off their wealth would not be jealous of this wealth?
On the other hand, the tribe members are also worried about whether Vida will support Ada to take power, allowing her branch to come to the forefront again and turn the Rosier family into a one-man show.

As for Vida's promise to Alan, it was empty talk without any evidence, so no one really took it seriously.

At that time, Vida made a compromise in order to get Ada recognized. Now is a different time. Will Vida (Ada) be willing to watch the power that once belonged to him fall into the hands of others for the rest of his life?
Power is the most delicious poison in the world. Countless people know that they will die, but still enjoy it.

Hector's question was stupid, and his answer was even stupider. Perhaps because he had not entered society, he had not been corrupted, or perhaps because he had not been taught badly by the old guys, Hector was probably the most innocent person in the Rozier family.

The two men walked back to the referee's seat near the stands in silence. At this time, the second warrior had returned. Krum brought Hermione to the surface, and cheers rang out from the stands again.

Karkaroff on the referee's bench stood up excitedly and raised his arms and shouted, and the students of Durmstrang followed him and shouted "Krum, Krum".

It seemed that Krum really cared about Hermione. He put the blanket that Karkaroff had covered on him around Hermione and gave the cold-relieving potion to Hermione first.

Ada sighed to the sky. What happened? She suddenly didn't want to support Ron anymore. She wanted to climb the wall.

Ada couldn't help wanting to find someone to talk to, but when she turned around, she found that Hector was gone, and her cousin had gone to fulfill his duty as a bootlicker again.

Furong was the third warrior to go into the water, but she was the first to come back. Before she even saw the mermaid, she was beaten down by Grindylow and withdrew from the second project.

The warriors of the Triwizard Tournament were stopped by Grindylow, and Ada suddenly didn't know what to say.

Judging from the performance in the first match, although Furong is not very strong, she is not that bad! Could it be that she is not used to the local climate?
Turning her head, Ada could see two girls from Beauxbatons comforting the tearful Fleur, while her cousin Hector was standing by anxiously, unable to get a word in.

Hector rubbed his feet back and forth on the ground, as if he wanted to go forward to comfort her, but for some reason he stopped where he was and did not dare to go forward.

Stop rubbing it now, or you’ll not only get sparks, but your hips will be rubbed off!
Hector's behavior made Ada very upset. She turned her head back and saw a scene that stunned her - Krum was fixing Hermione's hair and picking out the water beetles hidden in Hermione's hair one by one.

Oh my god! Beauty and the Beast Live!

My mentality exploded. It was a top three competition and a second event. I showed off so well just now, don’t you little cuties know how to praise me?

Ada hugged her shoulders, leaned against a pillar, and looked at everyone present with an angry look. After thinking for a while, Ada let it go. She really couldn't learn to be a little bird, she could only spread her wings like a roc.

The hands of the clock kept turning, and time passed by minute by minute. The stipulated hour had long passed, but Harry still hadn't returned. The people in the stands began to get anxious, and Fleur was even more anxious than the audience in the stands.

Fleur broke away from her partner and rushed to the water's edge, as if she wanted to go back into the water and bring back her sister Gabriel. Fleur's partner was unable to stop her, so they had to call for Ms. Maxime and ask their principal for help. Ms. Maxime, who was over ten feet tall, was surprisingly agile. She jumped out of the referee's seat and grabbed Fleur, who was about to go back into the water, with one hand, just like catching a chicken.

Ada raised her left hand, glanced at her watch, and began to estimate the time.

She was the first to arrive at the mermaid village, Harry was the second, and Krum was the third.

Ada herself returned within the allotted time, so Harry should have returned long ago, but the second person to return was Krum, slightly beyond the allotted time.

Ada thought of two possibilities, and her heart sank.

The first one is that Harry shows his noble sentiment and waits until everyone has rescued the hostages before he returns with Ron.

Harry didn't know that Fleur had withdrawn from the competition early, so he might have waited for a long time underwater. In the end, when he didn't get her, he had to bring Gabriel and Ron back with him.

This makes sense. It took a long time to wait for the person, and it took a lot of time to swim back with the two people. That's why Harry didn't come back for so long.

The second possibility is that Harry did not show any noble sentiments. He took Ron back after Ada, but encountered trouble on the way back, so he did not come back for so long.

Both possibilities are very dangerous, because Gillyweed is different from Transfiguration and Bubblehead Charm, Gillyweed has a time limit. Depending on the amount used, the length of time you can breathe freely underwater will also vary.

Ida didn't know how long the gillyweed Harry had eaten would last, she could only hope that the big ball of "rat tail" could hold out until Harry came back. Otherwise, the headline of the Evening Prophet today would be: The boy who couldn't be killed by the mysterious man drowned in the Black Lake
The Death Eaters were overjoyed, and Voldemort was elated...

Ada turned to look at Dumbledore, wanting to see how the headmaster would react, but she found that the headmaster was just standing quietly on the shore, not anxious or impatient. It seemed that the boy who might have drowned in the lake had nothing to do with him.

The minute hand of the clock moved a few more times. What seemed only a few minutes to the people on the other side of the shore might seem as long as centuries to the people underwater.

Amidst everyone's restless mood, the lake finally became active again. First, Ron and Gabriel floated up, and then Harry's head emerged. He swallowed the air in big gulps, panting, and pulled Ron and Gabriel forward.

The stands erupted in applause and cheers, louder than ever before. Dumbledore smiled at the referee's table, and Percy, pale-faced, rushed over impatiently to greet them.

The warriors' performances were also different. Ada laughed and called "fools" while clapping; Fleur was completely hysterical and struggled desperately to jump into the water. She didn't know where she got the strength from, but she actually broke free from Madam Maxime; Krum was still trying to please Hermione, even though Hermione had already jumped onto Ron and Harry.

Dumbledore squatted by the water, talking closely to the leader of the mermen, their voices shrill and piercing.

After the conversation, Dumbledore held a brief meeting with the judges. The judges discussed the results in a low voice, and they also took into account what happened underwater in their scores.

In the end, Fleur only got 25 points because she dropped out of the competition halfway; Ada, as the first warrior to reach the mermaid village and the first to return, she got 48 points; Krum exceeded the specified time, but he rescued the hostages and returned successfully, he got 40 points; Harry got 45 points for his noble sentiments, moral model and humanitarian spirit.

Although Harry was the only one who foolishly took the mermaid's song seriously and thought that the mermaids would kill the hostages who were not rescued, Harry's spirit is indeed worthy of encouragement.

If Ada and Harry were to switch roles, she wouldn't care about Gabriel's life or death. Ada wouldn't put herself in danger for someone who had nothing to do with her.

Fools have good fortune or good people are rewarded, Harry, the least favored person in the Triwizard Tournament, is now ranked second, only behind Ada.

(End of this chapter)