Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 308, Section 306: You shouldn't be here; you should be at the bottom of the lake.

It was a ginger-yellow, flat-faced kitten.

Harry knew it all too well – wasn't this Crook Hills?

It seems this should be Dudley's mission objective.

This perfectly aligns with Dudley's work style.

It's understandable, really. Knowing Dudley as he does, it's no wonder he'd agree to let Hermione be tied up underwater. His Dudley isn't the kind of person who can be persuaded or compromised by the demands of a competition. If he were that easily convinced, he wouldn't be Dudley.

If you can't find Hermione, use something she cherishes as a substitute. Hermione's most cherished possession is naturally Dudley, but Dudley is a contestant, and he can't very well tie himself up, can he? So, as a second choice, it would naturally be Hermione's beloved pet—Crooked Mountain.

However, Harry didn't know that even the Ministry of Magic at Crookshanks had to go to great lengths, sending four or five people to capture it.

Harry turned his gaze to the last person who was still tied up, his expression complex.

Because he is

"Ron, what are you doing here?"

In the stands, Neville, sitting next to Luna, stared in shock at Ron, who was watching the game with Lavender embracing.

"What's wrong? Can't I be here?" Ron looked at Neville with a bewildered expression and asked timidly, "Can't I pay to watch Harry and the others' game?"

"I've finished all my classes today, and I've almost finished writing my paper."

"No, that's not what I meant." Neville shook his head, his gaze complex as he looked towards the Black Lake. "If you're here, then who's over there?"

It's obvious that Neville is better informed than Ron; at least he knows what the match is about.

"Navie, what are you talking about? What do you mean by 'here' and 'there'?"

After hearing Neville's words, Ron was even more confused.

"I shouldn't be here, where should I be? Tell me!"

Neville sighed. "You should be at the bottom of the lake."

Ron: ? ? ?

"Should I be at the bottom of the lake? Neville, what have I done to you?"

Under Harry's complicated gaze, the last bound person appeared before him.

Draco, with striking platinum blonde hair.

Perhaps because he had been soaking in water for too long, Draco's face was paler than usual.

After eliminating the first three possibilities using the process of elimination, the last one, no matter how impossible, is still the truth.

Given that Dudley was unlikely to become a hostage, he originally thought it would be Ginny or Ron, but he never expected it to be Draco.

You can't say that Draco is the most important person to Viktor or Fleur, can you?

The group of people didn't interact much.

As for Crookshan, he is himself. Draco is Dudley.

This situation is impossible.

With very mixed feelings, Harry took out his wand and touched the ropes binding Draco's body, and they immediately came loose.

As Harry was about to leave with Draco's body on his back, he heard shouts erupt from the merfolk.

"Water monkeys! The water monkeys are here!"

Harry: ?!

"Brother D?"

A dark figure rushed to the giant mermaid statue again. It was indeed Dudley. Without even saying hello to Harry, he swiftly tore off the ropes binding him and swam towards the shore, lifting Crookshank by two fingers.

By the time the group of mermaids caught up, Dudley had already successfully reached the shore.

Without any hesitation or delay.

Then he sensed a slight ripple in the water, and Viktor, in his half-human, half-shark form, came to the side of Durmstrang's female student.

Harry stopped thinking about it and grabbed Draco's body, preparing to surface. But then he caught a glimpse of Gabrielle out of the corner of his eye. Fleur was still nowhere to be found.

There were only a few minutes left in the hour.

After much hesitation, Harry finally untied Gabrielle's ropes and surfaced with Viktor.

Harry is not a ruthless person.

"Look! Our warriors have all made it ashore successfully!"

As soon as I peeked out, I heard Bagman's distinctive voice.

Fleur was actually the first warrior to reach the shore, not because she completed the mission the fastest, but because she failed; she was attacked by a group of Grindelwalds while searching for the correct location.

If Harry hadn't managed to get Gabrielle ashore, she would have been rescued by other staff members of the Ministry of Magic.

Everyone else was already waiting, but unexpectedly, Harry brought along a target that wasn't even his own.

The accident during the last Triwizard Tournament caused considerable losses to the three schools, which is why the Ministry of Magic was brought in to assist with the restart of the event. The Ministry of Magic is counting on this project to make money for them, so naturally they want to ensure the safety of the young wizards.

Fleur was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She hugged her sister tightly and kept thanking Harry, completely unlike her previous arrogant self.

"Alright, now that our warriors have finished the competition, I will announce the scores for the contestants."

Bagman looked very excited; yes, the second match earned him a lot of Galleons.

"Hibiscus Delacour. 20 points."

Sparse applause broke out. The 20 points were purely consolation points; strictly speaking, they shouldn't have been given even 20 points. Since the task was failed, a token gesture would have sufficed.

After all, it would be inappropriate to give Furong zero points in the first game and none in the second game.

"Viktor Krum, excellent Transfiguration Charm. Mission accomplished successfully. 41 points!"

"And then there's our Mr. Potter."

When Harry was mentioned, Bagman clearly treated him differently, using honorifics directly, but fortunately, no one's attention was on that.

"Although his potion-making skills were slightly behind Viktor's, his outstanding performance saved not only his most cherished companion but also his opponent. This noble moral character earned him a full 47 points!"

This time, the cheers from the audience were not perfunctory at all; they echoed throughout the entire arena.

"Finally, our Mr. Dursley!"

When they got to the part everyone was most interested in, Bagman deliberately lowered his voice; in fact, he was trying hard to suppress his laughter.

"A perfect spell, incredibly swift movements, and most importantly, he completed his task flawlessly. For that, he gets fifty points!"

After Bagman made the announcement, there was no applause at first; the entire room was silent, and everyone looked at each other as if they had misheard.

Fifty points. What does fifty points mean? There are five judges in total, and all of them have to give him full marks. This means that all five judges must be very satisfied with Dudley's performance for him to achieve fifty points.

Winning the game with a perfect score is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement in the history of the Three Kingdoms Championship.

When was the Three Kingdoms Tournament ever fairly scored?

(End of this chapter)