A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 610 Is it just a fire dragon?

Krum stood in the library, looking down as if he were reading a book.

He never went to the library before, spending all his time training Quidditch. He didn't have time for it, and he also didn't like reading.

However, the girl he liked liked to come to the library.

It was Harry Potter who gave him the idea!

To be honest, since that brief conversation, Krum has had a pretty good impression of Potter.

He actually listened to Potter and went to loiter outside the Potions office.

The result... was terrible.

He was mistaken for a thief and arrested by that greasy middle-aged man.

If Principal Kakarov hadn't arrived in time, he would have been handcuffed and whipped by the dud administrator.

Unexpectedly, Potter came to him again soon after, and apologized, saying that he did not expect Professor Snape to do such a thing.

Krum then forgave him. Potter then suggested that William and Hermione like going to the library.

As long as he holds a book, speaks loudly, and pretends to read, he can attract the attention of both of them.

Krum thought about it and realized he was right! A lot of girls like this kind of artsy vibe.

He then found a Quidditch book and began reading it aloud in the library.

Hey, it really worked! He noticed that not only Granger, but even the beautiful Cho Chang was staring at him.

Krum was feeling quite pleased with himself and was about to walk over when he was surrounded by a group of female fans.

Helpless, Krum had no choice but to stand by the bookshelf, unable to show his impatience, and patiently sign autographs for the fans.

A low chuckle came from the crowd.

William and the others remained silent, simply staring and wondering if Krum had something wrong with his head.

Sure enough, a moment later, Mrs. Pince rushed over.

Her wrinkled face was contorted with anger.

"I told you not to talk, no talking in the library! And you still dare to read! Now you're signing autographs here!"

She seemed to be going crazy with anger, and screamed:

"Get out—get out—get out!"

The girls at Hogwarts were all experienced and ran away in a flash.

Only Krum remained, still holding his quill pen, standing there looking bewildered.

Wait, didn't Potter say... the librarian had a kind face?

Seeing that Krum not only didn't leave, but was also openly daydreaming, and what was even more infuriating was that he had crushed the book in his hand.

Mrs. Pince was furious. She pulled out her wand, and the broom on the ground immediately started to move, chasing after him.

Krum was hit hard four or five times and had no choice but to run away in a sorry state.

Mrs. Pince was still not satisfied and chased after him again.

"That idiot!" Qiu finally laughed. "He dared to talk like that in the library."

"He certainly has a lot of baffling behavior," Cedric shook his head.

"I heard that Krum was loitering outside Professor Snape's office."

Then, he got caught and received a severe beating.

"Is he mentally unstable?" Hermione asked doubtfully. "Was he hit by a Quake?"

William shrugged and continued, "Alright, let's not talk about him anymore. Professor McGonagall told me that the name has been rejected; it can't be called 'Forbidden Defense Class'."

"What should we call it? Let's call it Defense Against the Dark Arts," Cedric suggested.

William quickly waved his hand.

This won't do... He will temporarily serve as a tutor for this course.

The Defense Against the Dark Arts class... will it even see the sun rise next year?

"What's it called?" Hermione asked.

"Let's call it... The Far East Magical Nap Society's Lesson," William said.

"What a strange name!!"

"Or we could call it... the Future Cutting-Edge Magic and the Crisis Research and Defense Section on the Sustainable Development Prospects of Earth's Resources."

Hermione picked up her quill and gently tapped William on the head. "Be serious!"

"How about the Defense Association class?" Qiu asked. "Abbreviated as D.A., that way it has nothing to do with Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"Hey, D.A. Not bad." Cedric's sycophantic attitude erupted again.

"Those who support renaming it 'Future Cutting-Edge Magic'... you know, that Defense Department, please raise your hands?"

Hermione couldn't remember what was in the middle, so she just mumbled something vaguely.

William immediately raised his hand.

"Raise your hand if you support the D.A.?"

Whoosh! All three of them, including Hermione, raised their hands.

"..."

"Alright, three against one, that's D.A."

Okay, D.A. is also acceptable. It gives off a "Dumbledore's Army" vibe.

They're offering Defense Against the Dark Arts tutoring under Dumbledore's name. If there truly is a karmic curse, it's falling on the headmaster.

Anyway, it can't be called a Defense Against the Dark Arts tutoring class.

Just then, Anne and Gabrielle arrived.

"The wands are being checked," Anne knew. "Dumbledore told me to tell you that the warriors are going to check their wands."

"Mr. Ollivander is here?" Cedric exclaimed in surprise.

"Probably."

Everyone at the table, except William, stood up.

"Oh, right, brother, go tell Ron, I don't know where he is," Annie said quickly.

"I need to go to the carriage to find Furong now."

Everyone else had left, but William didn't get up. Instead, he closed his textbook and said softly, "Come out, Rita."

A beetle flew up from the corner of the table and landed on the chair, transforming into a flamboyant woman.

"William, it's been a long time," Rita said with a smile, clutching her crocodile bag.

"Why are you here?"

"The top 23 competition? Of course I'm coming!" Rita said with a beaming smile.

"Besides, I'm here on orders from the ministry to interview the Warriors."

"Oh, is this the trade-off?" William squinted. "Fudge allowed you to come to Hogwarts to cover the World Cup in order to stop you from continuing to cover it?"

Rita stared at William's face and slowly said:

"William, your sense of smell is as sharp as ever."

This isn't hard to deduce. Dumbledore never allowed Rita to come to Hogwarts. She applied several times, but the Ministry of Magic refused.

But Rita's sudden arrival at Hogwarts meant Dumbledore couldn't agree to it; the Ministry of Magic had to give his approval.

This was clearly a trade-off, preventing Rita from following up on the World Cup's aftermath.

They can even use a three-way battle to divert public attention. Fudge... he's a master at deflating trending topics.

"Then why don't you go interview the Warriors? What are you doing here?"

"What's so interesting about interviewing the Warriors?" Rita shook her head with a smile.

William and Hermione are the most talked-about, but they're forbidden from being reported on.

Among the Warriors, only Krum, the Quidditch player, is worth interviewing.

So, having witnessed Mrs. Pince beating Krum, Rita had already written a report.

The title is:

[Soccer star Krumm was rejected by Mrs. Pince and kicked out of the library!]

Celebrities, scandals, gender issues, violence... it's all there. Finally, a final punch, calling for women to stand up for themselves.

This is definitely a perfect report.

William, unaware that Rita had already unearthed a news article, continued to ask:

"Is there any special news?"

"Yes, I found out the details of the first project."

"Oh, what?"

"The fire dragon... is on its way and will be delivered soon."

Rita wanted to see William panic, after all, his girlfriend was one of the warriors.

But Rita was quickly disappointed. William, with a calm expression, said:

"Oh, just a fire dragon? Isn't there anything more exciting? To be honest... I'm a little disappointed."

Rita's hand trembled slightly; she really shouldn't mess with William.

Seeing him stand up, Rita also stood up.

"I'm going to inform Ron. Where are you going?" William asked, frowning.

"Of course we went together! Don't forget, I'm a reporter sent by the Ministry of Magic, and I have the right to interview the heroes!"

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One side of the corridor,

Malfoy is flaunting his Warrior identity.

He also wore a badge on his chest, a large badge with the same words printed on it.

The bright red letters shone brightly, as if they were on fire:

—Draco Malfoy, the Slytherin hero, will prevail!

Malfoy pressed the badge hard against his chest; the words on it disappeared, and then another line of text appeared, glowing with a greenish light:

Ron Weasley, you stinking shit!

"How about it, Weasley?" Malfoy laughed loudly. "Look at you, you silly little thing. I bet... the first project alone will scare you to death!"

Ron felt the blood rush to his face and neck, and without thinking, he reached for his wand.

The people around dispersed and retreated along the corridor.

Malfoy also drew his wand, and Harry followed suit.

"Eat slugs!" Ron shouted.

"Horns Curse!" Malfoy screamed.

"It's burning hot!" Harry launched a sneak attack.

The three wands simultaneously fired beams of light, which collided in mid-air and refracted at a different angle.

Ron's beam of light struck Malfoy's face, Malfoy's struck Harry's, and Harry's struck Ron's.

Malfoy screamed loudly, covering his mouth with his hand, as disgusting slugs were emerging from his mouth.

Harry covered his head; next to his two handsome lightning bolt scars, a pair of antlers had grown.

What was once just a scar resembling horns has now become a real scar.

Ron screamed and covered his nose with his hand, as ugly boils were sprouting from his nose.

William was speechless when he found Ron and saw this scene.

Rita, on the other hand, was only focused on taking pictures.

This is big news!

William waved his wand, breaking the curse on Ron and sending him to Ollivander.

Then Harry was sent to the school hospital to have Madam Pomfrey remove the antlers.

He turned around and found that Rita was gone.

As Harry walked down the street, he felt someone pat him on the shoulder from behind.

He turned his head and saw a brightly dressed woman staring at him excitedly.

"Harry...do you have time to talk to me?" Rita thought to herself, as if she had found a gold mine.

"You suffered from school bullying... and, are you disappointed that you didn't become a hero?"

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