Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 144, page 142. But if I were to take this out, how would you respond?

"How is this possible? How could Lockhart, a mere player, defeat Pegasus?" Ron stared blankly as the referee announced the victory.

I don't understand.

"Pegasus's card skills are just as good as mine!" Ron exclaimed, puzzled. "Could it be just good luck?"

Pegasus of Ravenclaw is skilled in decks based on cartoon mythology, and most people are no match for him.

"Ronaldo, everyone has their strengths. You can't always judge people with old eyes. Our professor is thick-skinned and quite quick-witted."

Malfoy spoke earnestly, his tone completely lecturing a junior, which greatly displeased Ron, who planned to teach Malfoy a lesson later.

But Ron agreed with Malfoy on one point: Lockhart was really shameless.

However, Malfoy is not wrong. Admittedly, Lockhart may be a guy who only talks big now, but that doesn't mean he has no ability. Lockhart graduated first in his class from Ravenclaw.

On the other side, Neville also won; he is skilled at using magical plant-based decks.

Ron's deck is a divination deck, and this deck has one major characteristic—it relies heavily on luck.

When luck is on your side, it's like having a cheat code, dominating everything in its path, killing anyone who gets in its way, and no deck can stand against it, making it one of the strongest decks.

But if you're unlucky, even a poorly assembled third-rate deck can still utterly crush him.

His luck didn't seem to be very good today; it took him a long time to finally defeat his opponent in the first game.

Hermione also defeated her opponent. Hermione's deck was a complex deck, characterized by its extremely high computational complexity.

Incidentally, the decks used by the discipline team members were all provided by Dali.

The only one from the discipline group who didn't participate was Dudley. On one hand, he wasn't very interested, and on the other hand, his deck was too strong. He wasn't prepared to go down and bully the younger players.

With a large number of participants, there were naturally many card games, but most of the young wizards didn't play their wizard cards very well, so the whole competition was very quick.

Several hours later, the list of the top eight was determined.

"The winner is Harry Potter."

Harry was the first to reach the semifinals.

He was using a dark magic deck.

This is the most powerful deck of all.

However, it is also the most complex and difficult to master. You must have a considerable amount of knowledge about black magic and poisons to unleash the true power of this deck.

Dark magic is powerful, but it also consumes a lot of energy. If you don't know dark magic, you'll easily get stuck and become a complete idiot.

While Wizarding Cards may seem like a simple card game, it actually contains a lot of magical knowledge.

Only skilled wizards can unleash the full power of the Wizard cards—this isn't just a saying, it's a fact.

"As expected of Mr. Potter, I've never even heard of the dark magic sealing technique he just used."

"The Fiendfyre spell is a very powerful spell; I feel like I've heard it somewhere before."

"Yes, I've heard my father mention that only highly skilled black wizards can wield terrifying demonic flames."

"Mr. Potter was indeed hiding his true feelings."

A simple match made the Slytherins admire Harry even more; in their eyes, Harry was already a complete dark wizard.

If you were to say that Harry doesn't know any dark magic, they would just think you're joking, just as ridiculous as if you told them that Mr. Dursley doesn't know any magic.

The second person to advance was Lockhart, whose deck was quite unpredictable.

The third is Ron.

The fourth contestant was an unexpected one: Percy, Percy Weasley, Ron's brother.

As for Malfoy, he encountered Ron. He had set up a perfect plan and gradually developed his advantages, and victory was within his grasp. However, he was taken down by Ron's unexpected lucky draw and a set of unreasonable combos. He was still furious and hadn't recovered yet.

"What kind of prophecy deck is that? That's cheating!"

Hermione encountered Harry halfway through. Harry's explosive style was the nemesis of her calculating style, so it was normal that she couldn't beat him. She didn't care too much about winning or losing the game; she just played cards to pass the time.

Of course, the worst off was Neville, who ran into Lockhart, and his straightforward nature led to him being tricked by Lockhart.

"If nothing unexpected happens, either Harry or Lockhart should win," Dudley said.

Ron's deck is too unpredictable; unless he gets a series of lucky breaks, it will be difficult for him to win the championship. Percy's deck, on the other hand, is too conventional, lacking any unique characteristics. It might be okay against average players, but it would be a guaranteed loss against Harry and Lockhart.

They have absolutely no chance of winning against decks featuring Hermione, Malfoy, and Neville.

As Dudley predicted, the semifinals were quickly decided. Ron lost to Lockhart; Lady Luck was not on his side, and he had terrible luck against Lockhart, unable to draw anything he wanted and being completely outmatched. Percy, unsurprisingly, lost to Harry; without his own unique style, he couldn't stop Harry's powerful attacks.

In the final match, Harry and Lockhart sat on opposite sides.

Harry guessed correctly when the coin was flipped, so he went first.

"My turn, draw a card."

"Summon—Dark Magician Girl."

As Harry summoned, a cute chibi-style girl holding a wand emerged from the card.

The most popular character in the Dark Magic deck, loved by people of all ages and genders.

If photos from the Wizarding World can move, and Wizarding Chess can shatter the opponent's pieces, then it makes sense for a card to materialize a virtual scene, right?

"Gacha."

Harry was very lucky; he drew two powerful hero cards in the first round.

"Summon—Dark Mage."

"Unleash the dark wizard's magic - Combination Card - Fiendfyre".

A jet-black flame, seemingly capable of incinerating everything, slowly emerged from the black mage's wand, instantly engulfing the entire chessboard.

"It's here! It's here! It's Mr. Potter's most powerful magic!"

The young wizards below, who had watched several games, were in an uproar.

This combo is almost Harry's most powerful lineup (the three Unforgivable Curses have not yet been approved by the Ministry of Magic and therefore have not been released).

It can be described as an incredible start.

Since he couldn't attack in the first round, Harry covered up a card, and the round ended.

However, Lockhart remained calm despite the impressive lineup, displaying a rare composure in public. He had also drawn the strongest combination in his deck: "I admit, Harry, your Fiendfyre spell is indeed powerful, and your Dark Magician skills are extraordinary, but what will you do if I pull out these character cards, Harry?"

As he spoke, Lockhart took out his most treasured card.

"call--"

(End of this chapter)