A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 668 The Peak of Starlight

The Little Mermaid, with her little ponies, set off in a grand procession to seek true love and excitement.

William looked down and found himself bound to the rough mermaid statue by seaweed.

Now that you're awake, there's no need to stay tied up here.

His wand is on the safe list and cannot be used, but he can cast spells directly without a wand.

With a slight movement of his right hand, the rope automatically detached and transformed into a water snake.

Seeing that the ropes binding William had been untied, many merfolk gathered around.

The leader of the mermaids held a spear, had a dot on his forehead, possessed shark-like teeth and gill slits, had long wavy hair, and had a righteous appearance.

William had assumed that mermaids were all short, but this guy was a full two meters tall.

Indeed, the physical constitutions of different fish are not the same.

The princesses, on the other hand, were all ugly and strangely shaped.

"You mustn't run around; you have to wait until the warriors rescue you."

The mermaid guy, holding a spear, stuck the water snake in his throat and said in broken English.

William barely managed to understand him. This kind of communication was too exhausting, so he switched to Mermaid language and said:

"I will not leave; my warrior is coming to kiss me awake."

The warrior gave the princess a kiss to wake her. Hermione is now the warrior, so she should do the opposite and give William a kiss.

Unfortunately, the Little Mermaid ruined this beautiful scene.

I hope Cedric will help me get revenge and kill the mermaid princess tonight.

"You can speak mermaid language?" The mermaid guy's eyes widened.

"All I know is that Dumbledore speaks our language!"

The little mermaids huddled together, exclaiming "Wow!" and "Ah!" as they stared at the young wizard with great curiosity, finding it incredible.

"I learned it from Professor Dumbledore," William explained with a smile.

The principal is truly a genius; there's no field he doesn't understand except for having children.

"Come on, let's eat and chat," William tried to strike up a conversation.

He took out his wand, waved it gently, and conjured a stone table and several stone benches.

He then took out several bottles of rum and a large quantity of algae.

Mermaids don't like whiskey; they prefer Muggle rum.

Algae are also a favorite snack for them. Especially *Algae*, which holds a fatal attraction for them.

The mermaids couldn't resist the temptation and gathered around.

The mermaids singing in unison were originally calling for warriors, seeking guidance.

Now he doesn't sing anymore, he just comes here to freeload.

The mermaids weren't singing, and William suddenly realized that the warriors would probably get lost without a map.

Okay, Hermione and the others all have maps. As for the rest of them, getting lost is fine; everyone gets lost before.

After a short while, William, thanks to the delicious food, became friends with these merfolk.

The mermaid is named Shark Star, and he is the leader of the Iron-Blooded Eighteen Stars Navy in the mermaid village.

He had never been in contact with a wizard before, and now he turned into a curious child, asking all sorts of questions.

"What's this?" He held up a bright green food.

"This is a exotic specialty called Poli seaweed," William said, making things up.

"Hold it in your mouth, don't swallow it, touch it repeatedly with your tongue... and you will taste the flavor of the sea."

Shark Star looked on with a bewildered yet impressive expression.

This is actually food made by Hagrid, which involves roasting seaweed and then adding oil, salt, and other seasonings.

It tastes really good, at least better than the rock-skin cakes he makes.

"By the way, could you please put my classmate down first?" William asked, holding up his cup.

There were twenty-three warriors, and naturally, just as many hostages underwater. Moreover, most of them were Hogwarts students.

There's nothing we can do about it; more than half of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang's students are warriors.

Even if each warrior gets one student from their own school, it's still not enough to go around.

So, if there aren't enough people, dance partners will fill in.

Ron and Harry have a special relationship, and Harry is definitely Ron's darling.

Fred is George's darling, no doubt about it.

Both Qiu and Cedric are warriors, so the baby can only choose his friend.

The person Cho is trying to save is Marietta, and Cedric is his Quidditch teammate, Warrington.

During the first time loop, William infiltrated the Hufflepuff Quidditch team.

It was always Cedric who seduced his teammate, and that teammate was Warrington.

He pretended to confess his feelings, then tricked Warrington into going to the men's restroom, and then knocked him unconscious.

Therefore, the relationship between the two is actually quite unusual.

Upon hearing William's offer to release the person, Shark Star hesitated.

William didn't make things difficult for him, and pointed at Gabrielle, saying:

"Just release her."

Gabrielle's face turned pale, and she looked as if she were sick.

"Sending only one person is fine," Shark Star grinned.

The mermaids, armed with spears, lowered Gabrielle down.

William held the little girl in his arms, raised his wand, and said to her, "Recover quickly."

Gabrielle woke up groggily, clutching her aching head.

She had a problem with sleeping in certain beds, and being tied to the statue made it very uncomfortable for her to sleep.

William examined her body and didn't find anything seriously wrong.

"What's going on? Where am I, William? Is the match over?"

When Xiaoya saw William, she immediately calmed down. But when she didn't see her sister, she became worried again.

"No, the game has only been going on for five minutes."

William gestured for Gabrielle to sit on the stool next to him.

But the little girl didn't move, still nestled in his arms. Then, she stared longingly at the rum in his hand.

Seeing Gabrielle's longing look, William raised his glass to her lips. The young girl, fearless as a newborn calf, took a small sip and smacked her lips together.

William found it amusing and simply gave her the whole glass of wine, only instructing her to drink it slowly.

Then he left her to the side, letting her entertain herself with a glass of wine and chat with Shark Star.

William deliberately steered the conversation, and soon the topic turned to mermaid sacrifices.

During Christmas of their second year, William and Hermione went to Nico's house. While diving into the Black Lake, they happened to witness a mermaid ritual.

Then, a mysterious witch appeared.

"We don't have a fixed time; we only perform the ritual when the starlight is at its brightest," Shark Star said, holding a bottle of rum.

"When was your starlight at its peak?" William asked, squinting. "When was your starlight at its peak?"

"This...only the clan leader knows." Shark Star shook his head.

"Do you know who the woman who appeared during the sacrificial ceremony was?"

"Of course it's the Sirens," Shark Star said with a devout expression.

William asked and asked, but he couldn't get any more information out of him.

But that woman was definitely not a siren. She wasn't a mermaid, but a witch.

Soon, a gondola sped towards us from afar.

Hermione executed a graceful drift, then came to an abrupt stop a short distance away. She opened the hatch and jumped out.

William stood up with Gabrielle, glanced at the time, and asked, "Why did you take so long?"

Fifteen minutes have already passed; at the speed of a gondola, it will arrive in less than ten minutes.

"The mermaids have blocked off all the waterways and are conducting an inspection," Hermione said, somewhat puzzled. "They seem to be searching for something."

"They're searching for Cedric," William said. "They probably realized you're a witch, so they let you go."

Hermione nodded, grinned, and said, "Alright, I've saved you. We should go now."

"And what about me, William?" Gabrielle asked hastily.

"You wait here for your sister. Hermione is taking you away. Who is your sister going to rescue?" William explained.

"But……"

"It's alright, don't be afraid." William patted her head. "Or should I hypnotize you again and keep you tied to the statue?"

Gabrielle quickly shook her head; she'd rather collect seashells at the bottom of the lake.

She had just seen several beautiful seashells.

William gave Shark a few instructions, told him to keep an eye on Gabrielle, and then boarded the gondola with Hermione.

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The stands were bustling with noise, shouting and yelling. The audience seemed excited, but they were actually quite bored.

They couldn't see anything and could only feel the cold wind.

Therefore, this match was nowhere near as interesting as the previous one.

Just then, ripples appeared in the middle of the lake.

Hermione emerged from the water, still holding William in her arms, and flew with him.

The crowd seemed to be paused, remaining silent for two seconds before erupting into chaos.

The time limit was one hour, and only twenty-five minutes have passed, yet some brave souls have already completed the mission.

"Merlin, that's too fast!" Li roared. "I thought it would be impressive if we could finish on time."

I didn't expect Granger to be so fast... no wonder he was number one in the last round!

The students clapped enthusiastically, and someone from Gryffindor shouted, "Granger!"

Soon, cheers erupted across the field. Everyone was chanting wildly, "Granger!"

It's like a cult.

"You two come here." Mrs. Pomfrey walked over quickly.

She grabbed Hermione and William and wrapped them tightly in a blanket.

Mrs. Pomfrey then forced the burning potion into their mouths, and hot breath immediately came out of their ears.

She couldn't help but complain, "The three-way battle must end. What if these children drown?"

"That's so dangerous!"

"..."

"We'd like to go down and rest for a while, madam," William said. "We were exhausted from the Black Lake."

"Go ahead, there are tents over there, you can go." Mrs. Pomfrey nodded.

William pulled Hermione toward the tent and whispered, "We still have to go to the Black Lake."

"Go save Cedric?" Hermione asked, looking up.

"Yes, he might be stuck and needs some help." William pulled her into the tent.

After he cast the illusion spell, the two figures quickly disappeared and walked towards the reeds in the distance.

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(End of this chapter)