The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Ron is a typical hot-blooded individual; once his mind gets heated, he only cares about venting his emotions.

As for Neville, the boy is used to being timid and he's really not very bright.

How did these three people come up with such a method?

"Harry, aren't you afraid Malfoy will laugh at you for being afraid to face the final battle?"

Harry's smile froze for a moment, but he immediately said, "It's okay. He's going to give me the Nimbus 2000 soon. I can't afford any accidents before I get the Nimbus 2000."

"Once I get the Nimbus 2000, I'll beat Slytherin badly in Quidditch, and then it won't matter if he laughs at me."

So that's how it is, it's for a reward!

This is not surprising, unless the animal is really stupid, it will still obey when it sees a food reward.

However, Dolly still gave Harry a thumbs up.

Although Harry has only thought about it this once so far, it was only after Dolly intervened and used the Nimbus 2000 to urge him on.

But at least it's a good omen, isn't it?

If we make a change now, and then twice next year, Harry's mind will probably be much sharper when it comes to fighting Voldemort.

The boys chuckled and boasted to Dolly for a few more minutes before returning to their head table, waiting to see Malfoy make a fool of himself.

Instead of Malfoy, he was met with an angry Professor McGonagall.

“Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, Mr. Neville, please come with me.”

The three men looked at each other in bewilderment. Ron said, "Could it be that Malfoy is about to be fired?"

"Anyway, we definitely won't be the ones punished, let's go."

Harry shrugged and went with his two friends.

Half an hour later, they returned with somewhat strange expressions.

Even Hermione became curious and couldn't help but ask, "How did it go? Did Professor McGonagall praise you?"

"No, Professor McGonagall..."

"...She gave us a good scolding."

Ron and Harry each said half a sentence, while Neville timidly added, "Malfoy didn't go either, so Professor McGonagall was left alone in the prize room for an hour."

"Pfft...cough."

Hermione almost burst out laughing, but quickly pretended to cough to hold it in.

The fact that this seemingly well-behaved girl almost laughed at her teacher speaks volumes about how absurd the situation was.

Dolly even saw Professor McGonagall transformed into a cat, and Mrs. Lorris, Argus Filch's cat, staring at each other with wide eyes.

No wonder Professor McGonagall was so angry; she was practically the only victim in this farce.

"However, Malfoy was the one who started this, so he was deducted 20 points, while we were scolded but not deducted any points."

"The reason is that we should never have accepted an invitation to a duel."

Harry finished recounting the whole story, and Dolly, having calmed down, said, "Professor McGonagall is right. Although you seem to have won by trapping Malfoy, you did it through entrapment."

"Given Professor McGonagall's character, she would never support you in doing something so illegal."

"But me..."

Dolly patted Harry on the shoulder and said, "Well done. It's always good to use your brain, isn't it?"

Harry smiled smugly; he didn't get to be praised by his sister so often.

Just as Harry was about to say something more, Malfoy stormed over in a fit of rage and headed straight for Harry and the others.

However, when he saw Dolly, he noticeably slowed down, but still angrily said, "Harry Potter, you shouldn't be in Gryffindor at all, you should be in Azkaban!"

"You cunning little man, you shameless liar, even Peeves is more honest than you!"

Harry was furious, but seeing Malfoy's exasperated expression, he laughed and said, "Malfoy, how does it feel to have 20 points deducted?"

Ron went even further, saying, "Come on, Malfoy, you're the same, but we're smarter than you!"

"Next time you come up with an idea, consult Gore and Crabbe behind you. I think they are much smarter than you."

Gore and Crabbe were a little surprised, not expecting Ron to praise them, and the two of them smiled smugly.

But Malfoy then punched each of them in frustration, making them realize that wasn't the case.

Malfoy's exasperated appearance made Ron even happier, and he even wanted to loudly ridicule Malfoy.

But to his surprise, Malfoy then shouted even louder than him.

"Everyone, pay attention! Look me in the same direction!"

"Yesterday, I invited Harry Potter and his red-haired sidekick to a duel in the prize room tonight."

"As a result, not only did those two guys not go, they also tattled on me to the professor, which resulted in me losing 20 points."

"That's Gryffindor for you—despicable, shameless, treacherous, and cunning, they don't even dare to face my challenge."

"Please remember, everyone. The famous Harry Potter will henceforth be known as Harry Potter the Great Liar!"

Harry and Ron were momentarily stunned.

He even felt that his memory was faulty, as if this guy in front of him really had been there before.

They had just been scolded by Professor McGonagall, who looked quite agitated and was clearly freezing. There was also a bottle of potion for treating colds next to her.

Could it be that none of this is real, and they are under an illusion?

People gathered around. Hogwarts doesn't offer many entertainment options besides studying, so everyone was eager to watch the spectacle.

And these are Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter, both figures worth paying attention to.

"You're lying, you didn't go yesterday either!"

At this point, it was Neville who launched the counterattack first. He didn't think too much about it and just stated the facts.

"No, I'm going. Goyle and Crabbe can vouch for me, and all of Slytherin can vouch for me!"

"If you say I didn't go, then find someone to vouch for me!"

"Professor McGonagall..."

Neville uttered Professor McGonagall's name, but upon seeing Malfoy's fierce gaze, he was too frightened to utter a word.

Harry and Ron now understood. Malfoy was betting that the three of them wouldn't dare to go to Professor McGonagall about this matter again, or that Professor McGonagall wouldn't come to testify for them.

After all, it's a bet between first-year wizards, and then a Hogwarts vice-principal comes out to support it; it would seem like Professor McGonagall is biased no matter how you look at it.

Professor McGonagall is exactly that kind of person. While she takes care of Gryffindor students, she is even stricter with the students in her own house.

She certainly wouldn't get involved in arguments between students.

"You're scared now? If you can't produce any evidence, just admit it obediently, you coward!"

Malfoy was very pleased with himself; he was so clever to have come up with such an idea.

But at this moment, Ron spoke up again, saying, "Malfoy, are you ready with Nimbus 2000?"

Malfoy's smug smile instantly froze, and Ron, seeing Malfoy about to lose his composure, knew he was right.

She immediately started shouting, revealing the bet Dolly and Malfoy had made the day before.

"Malfoy wants Harry and Dolly expelled from school because his dad is on the board. If he can't do it, he'll give Harry a Nimbus 2000!"

"Malfoy, you have two days left. Do you understand?"

"You only lost 20 points today, I'm worried you'll be fired by Snape first!"

Hermione and Dolly sat together watching the commotion, and Hermione couldn't help but say, "Aren't you going to try and stop them?"

Dolly shrugged and said, "It's good to teach them a lesson, so they'll understand that not all enemies are idiots."

"Besides, they didn't suffer any losses, did they? Since the truth of the matter can't be determined, let's divert everyone's attention and make the other side lose face."

As she spoke, Dolly glanced at Ron.

If Ron is still using the internet thirty years from now, he'll definitely be a great keyboardist online.

"Sigh, a boy."

Hermione shrugged helplessly, marveling at how boring the boys were.

Upon hearing this, Dolly quickly turned to Hermione and said, "Right? It's better for us girls, like me."

Hermione chuckled and moved a little closer to Dolly, face to face, and said, "Shameless."

"What does it matter if we lose a little face, as long as it makes our Hermione happy?"

Dolly hugged her, and Hermione playfully tried to push her away. The two started bickering, oblivious to everyone around them, but no one paid them any attention.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the noisy Slytherin and Gryffindor group—Harry's Gryffindor roommates and the red-haired twins were also there, naturally offering their unconditional support for Harry.

Only Qiu Zhang secretly glanced in Dolly's direction, a hint of envy in his eyes.

The dispute was quickly stopped by Professor Flitwick, who rushed to the scene after hearing the news.

Enraged, he deducted ten points from both Harry and Malfoy.

Harry felt wronged, and Malfoy's face darkened even more; he had already deducted all of Slytherin's points.

However, no one dared to blame him for this; he could buy everyone some candy later to make up for it.

But... do I really want to buy the Nimbus 2000?

Malfoy's expression was uncertain. He had indeed won the argument, but if he wanted to buy the Nimbus 2000, he would have to talk to his father.

The thought of being scolded by his father made Malfoy hate Harry Potter even more.

Especially that big red-haired radish, we'll throw him into the pot to make soup sooner or later!

It's Friday already, and Hermione was planning to study, but Dolly pulled her into playing instead.

However, even though Dolly really wanted to play, she could only play Wizard Chess in the end.

However, the two of them soon got tired of playing and decided it was better to read books.

Of course, right now both of them only have textbooks.