Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 287, page 285: I'll take on four of them by myself.

"Why haven't they appeared yet? Has something happened to the players?"

Seeing that there was no response, the wizards in the audience began to whisper among themselves in small groups, while the judges on the judging panel looked at each other, not knowing what had happened.

The tent curtain was lifted, and Bagman, the last judge, hurriedly walked out. His brows were furrowed, and he looked preoccupied. He went straight to the judges' table.

"Bagman, what's going on? Which warrior will be the first to step forward?" Karkaroff asked impatiently as soon as he saw the other party approaching.

If he could, he wouldn't want Viktor to be first; the first to appear is always the least advantageous.

Upon hearing this, Ms. Maxim tried her best to maintain a calm demeanor, but the way she kept her eyes on the two of them betrayed her.

Clearly, she didn't want Fleur to go first either; ideally, one of the two from Hogwarts would go first.

"It's Dursley."

Bagman, panting heavily from running so fast, said, "That's not the point, he...he..."

"He drew the most ferocious Hungarian wood wasp? What an unlucky guy."

Karkaroff flashed his distinctive yellow teeth, his tone revealing an undisguised schadenfreude.

Bagman slammed four fingers on the table: "No, not the Hungarian Hornet, he drew four! He drew four dragons!"

He said he wanted to challenge—four dragons!

The moment Bagman finished speaking, the entire judging panel fell silent.

The referees, including Dumbledore, were stunned.

"Bagman, what are you talking about? What does it mean he drew four dragons?" Ms. Maxim couldn't hold back any longer and hurriedly asked, "And what about Hibiscus? I mean, what about the other warriors? What did they draw?"

"He took all four serial numbers, so naturally no one else got any."

Bagman first recounted the situation inside the tent, omitting the part about not daring to look Dudley in the eye, and then spoke in a matter-of-fact tone.

"If not, how will their Beauxbatons grades be calculated?"

Ms. Maxim was getting a little anxious.

How could you let him do that?

"Then what can I do? Declare his draw invalid?" Hearing Ms. Maxim's question, Bagman also became impatient, and his tone began to turn unfriendly: "Our rules do not state that a warrior can only choose one dragon."

"But that."

But isn't it common sense that each person draws one lot?

Other warriors would avoid challenging a dragon like the plague, but he went and challenged them all. These were dragons, not some wild goblin, and certainly not some watermelon by the roadside whose ripeness was uncertain. This behavior was simply too crazy.

"I think our Dursley warriors are right; our rules do not stipulate that a warrior can only challenge one dragon."

Lucius, seated upright, spoke, glancing at Dumbledore with a provocative look: "I've heard he's Professor Dumbledore's most prized student, so dealing with a mere four dragons is naturally no problem for him."

Those unaware of the inside story might think he was targeting Dumbledore, while those who knew some of the details naturally assumed he was targeting Dudley. But the truth is...

"Then what about the other warriors?"

Bagman looked blankly at his colleague.

Karkaroff, who was already very dissatisfied with the two warriors at Hogwarts and even more so with Dudley, hurriedly spoke up before Dumbledore could when he heard Lucius's words.

"Since the Hogwarts champion is so confident, let him take on the challenge."

A hint of cruelty flashed in his cold eyes.

"But if he fails or even dies, then his record will be reset to zero, and the other warriors will have to be re-drawn and the game will be played again."

One dragon alone is enough to cause a lot of trouble, let alone four dragons.

That's something even I can't handle.

It's obvious that the outcome will be a guaranteed failure.

I originally wanted to find a chance to teach him a lesson, but since he's so arrogant and courting death, I might as well send him on his way.

"Professor Dumbledore, what do you think?"

After saying that, he didn't forget to diss Dumbledore.

Based on his understanding of Dumbledore, the old man would certainly not allow his student to take unnecessary risks, so he could say this...

Karkaroff had already prepared a draft in his mind, just waiting for Dumbledore to politely decline.

To everyone's surprise, Dumbledore asked, "Professor Karkaroff, what if he succeeds in his challenge?"

"Then he's the only one who has achieved something."

Karkarov sneered and said without hesitation.

"Let's vote on whether this proposal should be passed. Those who agree, please raise your hands."

He was the first to raise his hand as he spoke.

Madam Maxim hesitated noticeably. Although she was also unhappy with Hogwarts having two warriors and disliked the guy named Dursley, it was a matter of life and death for a young wizard. Challenging four dragons was a sure way to die, and she couldn't bear to see it happen, so she voted against it.

It was no surprise that Lucius voted in favor; what was unexpected was that Dumbledore also voted in favor.

With three out of five people voting in favor, it makes no difference whether Bagman votes or not.

Karkaroff glanced at Dumbledore with surprise. Didn't Lucius just say that this Dursley was his prized student? Are you sure you didn't offend the old man?

The story of successfully challenging four dragons on his own

If he succeeds in the challenge, Karkaroff will eat this table.

"Now that the proposal has been approved, let's implement it officially."

Karkaroff was beaming with excitement.

After the judges made their selections, Bagman gave instructions to the staff.

So the four fire dragons were pulled out one by one.

"It has motivated me."

Seeing that something was happening, the audience became excited.

But after seeing the Welsh Green Dragon, the Chinese Fireball Dragon, the Swedish Short-nosed Dragon, and the Hungarian Tree Bee Dragon, the audience was a little confused.

"What are those? Why are there four dragons? Are they meant for four warriors to challenge together?"

Many expressed their doubts.

"What kind of competition is it? Teamwork?"

"This is a three-way competition, how could it be possible for the postgraduate entrance examination team to cooperate? There can only be one winner from the three schools."

The one who was refuted was still somewhat unconvinced.

"What's impossible about that? Theoretically, the Triwizard Tournament can only have three warriors, but there are four now, aren't there?"

"Witches and wizards, esteemed spectators!" Bagman's voice echoed throughout the arena using a magical megaphone (the principle being the same as a spell's loud sound): "At the request of a certain warrior."

"Based on the order of the draw, the next challenge..."

"He completed it independently!"

"Please welcome our Hogwarts champion, Dudley Dursley."

(End of this chapter)