Hogwarts: Who uses a crowbar in wizard duels?

The following day, the Wizarding Weekly's report once again shocked everyone.

Rita Skeeter, who is usually arrogant and conceited and enjoys digging up dirt on people, actually admitted that yesterday's report was wrong.

This finally resolved the public opinion storm surrounding Kevin and Hermione.

Harry could sense that Kevin and Hermione must have done something to make Rita issue an apology.

But judging from their expressions, they didn't seem to intend to share it with him...

And for some reason, Kevin seems unusually... well... submissive today?

Hermione bossed Kevin around like a queen, and Kevin obediently did as she said.

Most importantly, Hermione looks like she's enjoying it, but Kevin, why do you also look like you're having a blast?

However, it's a good thing that the matter has been resolved.

After that, it's time to prepare well for the final match of the Three Kingdoms Tournament.

Although the specifics are still unknown, practicing the spells diligently is definitely the right thing to do.

Time passed slowly until a month before the final competition began.

......

The four warriors were summoned and brought together to the school's Quidditch pitch.

This year, all Quidditch events were cancelled due to the Triwizard Tournament.

When I returned to the stadium a year later, I found it completely covered by a dense hedge.

These hedges form neat walls, layer upon layer, enclosing a huge maze.

At first glance, the maze seems to be shrouded in a layer of mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

"This is the content of your last competition."

"Whoever overcomes all the obstacles in the maze and first grabs the Triwizard Tournament Trophy at the center of the maze will be the ultimate champion."

The group stood on the high platform, looking down at the enormous maze.

Dumbledore explained the rules to the group.

"Oh, right Kevin, you're not allowed to climb the hedges. You can only move around in the maze. Otherwise, you'll be eliminated for breaking the rules."

Seemingly sensing Kevin's thoughts, Dumbledore spoke to Kevin in advance.

Kevin, who was about to ask a question, was shut down by a single sentence.

Kevin could only purse his lips.

If he were to actually walk over the hedge, there would be no need for a competition; the championship would be his.

From Dumbledore's explanation, we can see that this competition is not just about navigating a maze.

The maze contains many obstacles, as well as some extremely dangerous magical creatures and even creatures imbued with dark magic.

The contestants need to make good use of the spells they have learned to deal with various dangers.

As the event ended, Harry and Kevin said that Hagrid had contacted them, saying he wanted to go for a walk in the Forbidden Forest together.

Kevin scratched his head, unsure how to respond.

The Forbidden Forest used to be set up with a high-class atmosphere, a dangerous area that students were forbidden from approaching. How did it become a place for strolling now?

However, considering the number of times he had entered and exited the Forbidden Forest, he realized he didn't really have the right to complain.

When they arrived at Hagrid's Hut, Hermione and Ron were already there, waiting for them.

Hagrid chuckled as he watched the two warriors approaching together.

Who would have thought that Harry, the most mischievous boy back then, and Kevin, the most well-behaved boy, would now become the pride of Hogwarts?

"Uncle Hagrid, why do you suddenly want to take us for a walk in the Forbidden Forest? Is that even a proper place to walk?"

Kevin greeted Hagrid as soon as they met and asked him a question.

"You're all in fourth grade now, you don't need to be so strict with the rules, Kevin."

"Actually, the main thing is that two unicorns in the Forbidden Forest recently had a litter of unicorn cubs, and I think you guys would be very interested."

Hagrid winked at the group, seemingly signaling them not to tell anyone.

Harry and his friends found it amusing; Uncle Hagrid wasn't like this back in their first year.

We're constantly telling them rules and regulations, expecting them to behave, but now they're leading the way in breaking them.

The Forbidden Forest was shrouded in a thin layer of mist, but because it was daytime, it wasn't so eerie.

Hagrid was still excitedly reminiscing about what happened back then.

He was very gratified to see that his group of little radishes had all grown up and become sensible.

Harry and the others were chatting and laughing.

However, their joyful atmosphere did not last long.

"What is that...?"

Harry walked in front and noticed something behind a tree.

Everyone looked over, and upon closer inspection, they discovered it was a corpse!

Moreover, this person was none other than Barty Crouch, whom they had previously suspected.

He was filthy and disheveled, as if he had been surviving in the wilderness for several days.

Kevin quickly stepped forward and touched Old Barty's body; it was still warm, indicating he hadn't been dead long.

"Bati! What's going on?!"

Hagrid rushed over and stared in disbelief at the corpse on the ground.

The other three children were also filled with surprise. A living person they had just seen not long ago was now a cold corpse lying before their eyes.

Kevin turned to look into the depths of the Forbidden Forest, where it seemed as if a pair of eyes were watching them from the mist.

"Reveal immediately!"

Kevin waved his hand, unleashing a large-scale manifestation spell.

It only stirred the nearby fallen leaves, but no one appeared.

"Kevin, did you find something?"

Harry and the others immediately drew their spells and became alert.

"The person just died, but I have a feeling the killer hasn't gone far."

Kevin looked around at the utterly silent Forbidden Forest and said calmly.

"Kevin, and the rest of you, come back to the castle with me right now and tell Dumbledore about this. Don't investigate on your own; this is extremely dangerous!"

Hagrid snapped out of his shock and, seeing that Harry and the others seemed about to venture deep into the Forbidden Forest, quickly stopped them.

Harry and his friends didn't actually intend to venture deep into the Forbidden Forest; they were just on guard.

To avoid frightening the unsuspecting young wizards, Hagrid wrapped the body in a large cloth and transported it to Hagrid's hut first.

Harry and the others ran together into the castle to find Dumbledore.

The news reached the school's top officials, including Minister of Magic Fudge, who rushed to the scene.

They stared at Old Barty's body, speechless for a moment.

The first victim of this conspiracy against Harry is surprisingly Barty the Elder, the Director of the Department of Magical Cooperation, who has virtually no connection to Harry.

In order to avoid causing greater impact, Fudge chose to simply block the news.

The three-way battle for supremacy cannot be stopped; he cannot hope that anything will happen while he is in power that will affect his political achievements.

Dumbledore even had a fight with Fudge over this.

Dumbledore believed that the wizarding world had the right to know all this, that an unavoidable catastrophe was slowly approaching, and that everyone should be vigilant and provide them with intelligence.

However, this request was firmly rejected by Fudge.

Fudge believes that Barty's ruthless methods back then offended too many people, and now someone has found an opportunity to get revenge.

It's not a major event that threatens the wizarding world at all.

He only promised to investigate thoroughly and give Old Barty an explanation.

However, this situation is impossible to investigate; it's just a perfunctory excuse from Fudge.

The matter ended abruptly.

However, before leaving, Dumbledore asked Harry and Kevin to go to his office.