The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Chapter 358 The Match is Suspended (Second Update)

However, the result greatly disappointed Charlie!

Less than ten minutes into the match, Charlie was immobilized in place by Krum's Swift Restraint, and could only watch helplessly as Krum knocked his wand away!

"Match over, Krum wins."

Scrimgeour announced the result of the match, and Krum waved his wand, dispelling the magic on Charlie.

Charlie picked up his wand with a bitter expression. He wasn't a sore loser, but being defeated by his opponent was a setback for his usually confident self.

He dragged his heavy steps slowly outside, dazed and confused, not even hearing his classmates calling his name.

"Weasley," Krum called to Charlie, who turned around and said understandingly, "After being defeated by Mr. Moriarty, I've been getting up at four every day to train."

"I trained my body and honed my will, originally aiming for Quidditch, but my magic unexpectedly improved."

"I'm saying this because I don't want you to be discouraged. You're a very good opponent."

Charlie looked into Krum's sincere eyes, nodded, and smiled, saying, "By Merlin, the wizards of the Weasley family never give up."

"Great!" Krum walked over to Charlie. "Let's watch the duel together."

Watching the two walk off the field, Lockhart applauded them: "There are many kinds of friendship. Today, we witnessed the mutual respect between rivals, and how rivalry can turn into friendship. This true feeling is worth remembering."

Applause and cheers erupted from the audience.

After a while, Lockhart gestured for the audience to be quiet and said, "The total duration of the four duels is no more than forty minutes. I have to say our fighters are too strong. The next match may be a very close one."

"They are—Brian Walker vs. Harbourmont!"

Brian is of pure American blood. In sixth grade, he possesses remarkable Transfiguration skills.

Hubble has an illustrious lineage; Durmstrang's first headmaster came from the Monte family. They possess extensive knowledge of dark magic, and who knows how many of them Hubble might know?

Soon, the two men's information was being passed around in the audience.

Everyone agreed that this was indeed a closely contested duel.

And Hubble and Bryan certainly didn't disappoint, delivering the longest game to date, 28 minutes.

Brian won the victory, but he injured his left arm, while Hubble was unharmed, only covered in dirt.

"Durmstrang's dark magic lives up to its reputation," Mr. Dawn commented on the duel.

Karkaroff did not blame Hubble's loss for Krum's victory, after all, Brian was Ifamoni's strongest player.

The next duel was another witch battle: Winnie Bertie vs. Naruko Uzumaki.

Winnie comes from a prestigious French family, while Naruko is a commoner wizard.

The result was unexpected; the little-known Naruko won, and her shikigami was a nine-tailed fox.

Faced with the Nine-Tailed Fox's attack, Winnie was completely powerless to resist and lost the match in a sorry state.

Naruko controlled the nine-tailed fox and used its tail to injure Winnie, which made Michaela hold a grudge against the Japanese player.

The next duel is Manti Masia vs. Quanmu Lao Er.

Mandy was determined to avenge Winnie, but she lost to Quanmu's second brother's water elemental magic without any controversy and was drenched.

After two consecutive defeats, Beauxbatons' face darkened, and Michaela stared at the Japanese student with a flash of anger in her eyes.

On the principal's seat, Mrs. Maxim was also deep in thought. Of her five contestants, four had already competed and lost all four matches!

Aside from the match between Michaela and Moriarty, she was really dissatisfied with the fighting ability of the three girls.

When we get back, should we give them more training?

As if reading through Mrs. Maxim's thoughts, Yuzuru Kafu said with a smile, "Your Excellency, there is no need to worry about your students; they are exceptionally outstanding students."

"To be honest, if it weren't for Professor Genya of our school vigorously promoting his elemental magic, students like Kuno and Quanmu wouldn't have had the opportunity to stand here and compete, let alone defeat your school's students."

Several principals looked at Yuan Gu, who was currently explaining to his students how to use elemental magic in battle, appearing as a dutiful and responsible teacher.

Karkaroff chuckled and suggested, "Professor Flitwick of Hogwarts is very skilled at dueling. How about after the tournament, Professor Flitwick and Professor Genya have an exhibition match?"

"I have no objection," Yuzuru Kafu stated, then added, "However, the second round is a round-robin tournament, so it's too early to discuss these things."

Mr. Dawn sized up Hanyu Kafu; this guy really knows how to get along with people.

"Yes, yes, let's watch the game, Igor," Dumbledore said with a smile.

Karkarov had no choice but to give up and look towards the arena.

Lockhart said, "We've played seven matches so far, and now we need to bring back one of our previous players. After all, it's a round-robin tournament, and it's his turn again."

The audience was immediately intrigued.

"Who is it?"

"I hope it's Mr. Moriarty, so we can see another crushing defeat."

"I hope it's Miss Hibiscus."

"Are you going there for the competition? I'm almost too embarrassed to tell you!"

"Silence!" Lockhart shouted. "I now announce the eighth duel—Nifadora Tonks vs! Magalskibrengel!"

Magalski stood up from his seat and walked dejectedly towards the arena, praying that Tonks would arrive slowly.

"Go find Tonks quickly."

The young wizards at Hogwarts became anxious; who knew where Tonks had gone?

At that moment, Tonks' voice came through.

"No need to look anymore, I'm back."

"brush--"

People turned around in unison and saw Tonks appear at the entrance to the secret room!

She strode confidently up the steps, her hair now a glossy black, which, combined with her serious expression, made her look like a female warrior.

As the audience's gaze followed Tonks toward the arena, Moriarty and Violet slipped in through the door.

For a period of time before that, the three of them had been catching up on sleep at the Room of Requirement.

I just slept, nothing else.

After all, it's only for one hour.

Moriarty found a seat in the last row and casually said, "As for Magalski, Tonks will take him out in three minutes."

It was obvious that Tonks thought the same way, and she launched a fierce attack as soon as the duel began.

Poor Magalskiy was hit by a few minor spells and had his wand knocked away, lasting a total of two minutes.

"Oh dear, what a misfortune! Magalskiy has been hit by the Slug Curse! Quickly, take him to Professor Snape!"

Lockhart picked up the wand and returned it to Magalskiy while making arrangements for what to do next.

Magalskiy glanced gratefully at Lockhart, who shook his head sympathetically. Poor kid, he was bound to be disliked and despised by Professor Snape.

After three more uneventful matches, it was finally time for a heavyweight match.

"Michaela vs. Krum!"

The moment Lockhart announced the results, it caused a huge commotion; the ceiling of the secret room was almost blown off.

Out of the 25 contestants, who is second only to Moriarty?

This question arose after the players were selected and has become the hottest topic in the league.

Michaela and Krum have always been favorites for second place, and now the two are finally facing off!

They certainly didn't disappoint the audience.

They delivered a fierce and exciting match!

Professor Flitwick commented after the match that it was the most exciting duel to date.

The two sides fought back and forth for 2 hours and 17 minutes!

Initially, Michaela used special magic to shield Krum from touch and sight.

However, Krum, with his superior physical attributes and tenacious spirit, dragged out the battle time and time again, eventually wearing down Michaela!

Just when everyone thought Krum would win, Michaela broke through his own limits, perfected his magic, blocked Krum's five senses, and turned the tide of the battle!

The audience applauded the two performers; their hard work and dedication were truly admirable.

Considering that Michaela and Krum were not in good condition to participate in the next duel, the five principals suspended the match to allow the two to rest and also to give the audience time to eat.

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