HP: I'm not going to rule the wizarding world

He had thought about coming over just now, but Flint anticipated his thoughts and rejected his request for rest before he even reported.

Looking at Draco's anxious face, Ariana handed him a bottle of water and said soothingly, "Don't worry, he's not the Dark Lord. He won't do anything to me. He said he came to thank me for saving the Potters. I felt like he was testing me to see if he wanted to steal the Philosopher's Stone from the fourth floor. I asked him to borrow it directly, but he refused."

It seems that if I want to study the Philosopher's Stone, I have to think of some way.

Draco listened to Ariana's reasons for borrowing the Philosopher's Stone, but did not get her consent.

He said angrily, "You saved three people, but you didn't get a single point, not even a word of reward. You only borrowed the Philosopher's Stone for research, not to use it, and you didn't agree to that. Dumbledore is so stingy."

He said this completely from Ariana's perspective. The Philosopher's Stone was someone else's, so it was understandable that she didn't want to lend it.

After a while, Ariana had come up with an idea.

A sly glint flashed in her eyes as she said, "If saving him once doesn't work, then save him twice. Then spread the news and add my request: I just want to borrow the Philosopher's Stone for research. If you don't agree, then the whole wizarding world will know how stingy he is."

If it really doesn't work, you can study it in the principal's office. She's not using it for any black magic experiments, so it's completely legitimate.

Draco thought this was a good idea and nodded, saying, "That's right. Since you won't talk nicely, then let's just use some tactics, just like we did to my dad."

At that time, he could help Ariana find some reporters to report the incident, not only letting everyone know that Dumbledore owed her a favor, but the Savior also owed her a favor.

Chapter 202 Based on the Principle of Trust

Hearing Draco's analogy, Ariana couldn't help but laugh. "Your father is easy to deal with. After all, he loves you very much. He'll back down if you threaten him a little. Do you think threats will work on someone like Dumbledore?"

Even with all these arrangements, Ariana was not absolutely sure that she could force Dumbledore to lend the Philosopher's Stone.

If he still refuses to lend it to me at that time, then this Philosopher's Stone is not as magical as the rumors say, and it must be a dark magic item.

After so many games, Ariana has seen through Dumbledore. He does not want her to study the dark arts, which of course includes dark magic items.

Draco scratched his head and asked in confusion, "Then why did you spread this?"

If you still do this even though it’s useless, then wouldn’t it be a waste of effort?

Ariana explained helplessly, "Dumbledore loves to use moral kidnapping. Let's use moral kidnapping on him. It may not work, but it's the only way I can think of."

"If you really can't borrow it, don't be too disappointed. After all, you are still so young and have such a strong talent for alchemy. I guess you can make your own philosopher's stone in the future." He didn't want Ariana to be too disappointed and unhappy.

Ariana of course knew Draco's good intentions, and she nodded to indicate that she understood.

No matter how much they trained, the day of the Quidditch match soon arrived.

It was already November and the humidity in the UK. Even though the Quidditch audience was cheering enthusiastically, Ariana and the others couldn't help but shiver when they came out of the locker room.

Before Flint asked everyone to warm up first, he suddenly felt a warmth on his body. Looking up, he saw Ariana's raised hand. It was obvious that she had cast a wandless and silent warming spell on everyone.

Seeing everyone's surprise, Ariana smiled and explained, "I've slightly improved this warmth spell. It will keep you at this temperature forever, but it also has a drawback. That's because it won't lose its effect unless you remove the spell. So, after the game, come to me to remove the spell."

When they heard that they didn’t have to endure the cold to compete, everyone immediately started laughing and talking about it.

"This spell is good. It won't lose its effect unless it is broken. Maybe I can go the whole winter without asking you to break it." Someone said jokingly.

Ariana said with a half-smile, "This is a warmth spell I created by combining it with a curse program. The program does stipulate that it can only operate by absorbing magic power from the air, but I'm not sure if it will reverse the absorption of magic power from the wizard's body if the total amount of magic power in the air is insufficient. If you don't want to become a Squib just to stay warm in the winter, it's best to come to me to remove the curse."

If it's within the grounds of Hogwarts, there's definitely no problem, but we have to take a holiday for Christmas.

"Colin, you actually used a curse?" Flint looked at Ariana in surprise.

"I just used the automatic magic absorption program in the curse. As long as you come to me to remove the curse, there will be no problem. It's time for the competition now." Ariana explained calmly.

Seeing Ariana so calm, based on the principle of trust, Flint could only let go of the matter and focus on the upcoming Quidditch game.

"Colin, so far, we still can't fully implement the strategy of leading by 150 points, so you must catch the golden fly ball." He said with some concern.

Ariana thought for a moment, then looked at all the players and said, "I will do my best, but I have to remind everyone of one thing. After observing him for a while, I found that Porter is a very tough person and has a fearless drive. I can't risk my life with him for a golden fly ball, so we must lead by 150 points."

For Ariana, nothing is more important than her life.

Flint frowned and asked, "You mean you're not sure?"

Ariana had never mentioned this before, but now the competition is about to begin.

Ariana calmly analyzed, "I'm only analyzing the current situation. Think about it, he and Weasley caused Gryffindor to lose all its house points. This is his only chance to atone for his sins. Will he fight for it?"

Although winning the Quidditch match and getting 150 points wouldn't win them the House Cup, it would improve the situation for him and Ron.

Ariana felt that Harry would never give up this opportunity, especially since he was so talented in Quidditch.

Flint nodded and said with a serious face, "Indeed, Malfoy, you three Chasers must find a way to score more goals, and the others should also try to assist."

If Ariana's analysis is as they say, then they really need to implement the strategy of leading by 150 points.

Seeing that Flint had taken her advice, Ariana promised, "I'll also try my best to disrupt them and help the Chasers. We must be 150 points ahead in the early stages and gain a complete advantage."

Flint said firmly, "Okay, let's follow this plan."

While waiting to enter the field, Draco leaned over to Ariana and whispered to her, "I will definitely try to score more goals and let us lead by 150 points. Believe me."

Having trained with Gryffindor several times, Draco could of course see how hard Harry had been trying recently. He didn't want to lose this game, otherwise everyone would blame Ariana for not winning the Golden Ball.

Because this is the custom in Quidditch matches, if a game is lost, all the blame will be directed at the Seeker.

Ariana understood what Draco meant. She smiled happily and said, "Thank goodness you, Draco."

Draco made a spellcasting gesture and smiled at Ariana, "Thank goodness you're here."

The atmosphere in Slytherin is not relaxed, and Gryffindor will be even more so.

Wood's expression was serious. He shouted, "Slytherin will definitely implement their strategy of leading by 150 points. Don't pay too much attention to Colin's interference, especially Harry."

Harry gripped his broom tightly and said worriedly, "But she's very observant. She'll probably spot the golden ball before me, just like she does during training."

Although Ariana didn't play many times in normal training matches, she was the first to discover the golden flying ball almost every time.

Whenever Harry faced Ariana, he had to fight desperately to win, and he was injured several times.

Wood also thought of Ariana's evildoer. He frowned and said, "Then don't pay too much attention to her, but don't ignore her too much either."

This was the only solution he could think of.

But the others didn't understand his helplessness at all. Fred complained helplessly, "Captain, your request is really too difficult. We only have two eyes. How can we not pay too much attention to it, but also not ignore it?"

Chapter 203 She is disturbing Harry again

George also joked, "Maybe there's some magic trick that can make people grow an extra pair of eyes, or maybe alchemical eyes would work."

Wood yelled angrily, "You guys figure it out."

As the Quidditch players entered the field, the enthusiasm of the spectators in the stands grew even higher, with cheers and shouts intertwined.

Li Jordan stood at the commentary desk and said excitedly, "The players from both teams have already ascended into the air, just waiting for Professor Hooch to call the start. Although the two houses usually have exchange matches, Colin has only been on the bench in recent matches. Slytherin must be hiding something."

After hearing this commentary, the Slytherin students shouted in dissatisfaction: "We should have two commentators for the Quidditch match, just like in the usual training matches. Li Jordan's commentary is too biased."

Another Slytherin student echoed, "Exactly. What do you mean by Slytherin has a conspiracy? I heard that Colin didn't play because her training had reached the standard, and the substitute was sent on just in case."

Not only was Slytherin dissatisfied with Li Jordan's explanation, but other colleges also had some opinions, but not as strong as Slytherin's.

Not only Slytherins were talking about it, but other houses were also discussing the situation of the two teams.

The Ravenclaw students excitedly said, "The Slytherin Quidditch team is really strong this year. Even the substitutes are able to participate in regular training. It is said that their level is almost the same as the regular players."

Not only were some discussing Quidditch, but some, especially Draco, even discussed the exciting duel that had taken place that day.

"That's Malfoy. He's not only very good at Quidditch, but also very skilled in dueling. His duel with Weasley that day was fantastic, especially Malfoy's fighting skills. He could actually wield weapons with both hands. He put his sword on Weasley's neck. That posture was so handsome."

Ron, who was far away, heard the discussion and said dissatisfiedly, "It's been so long since that duel, how come these people haven't forgotten it yet?"

"It's only been a week, Ron," Hermione said impartially.

Ron was still upset about the duel. When he heard Hermione's words, he said angrily, "If I hadn't drawn Malfoy, if Colin hadn't trained Malfoy, I definitely wouldn't have lost."

He was even more indignant when he learned that Neville advanced through physical means.

Hermione didn't refute Ron's dissatisfaction. She nodded and said, "Indeed, since you got a new wand, your combat power is much higher than some of the contestants who advanced. But Malfoy has Colin to train him, and you also have three brothers to train you. I think it's fair."

If you count by numbers, Ron still has the advantage, after all, he has three older brothers, while Draco only has one Ariana.

Hearing Hermione siding with the enemy, Ron complained dissatisfiedly: "Didn't you promise me that you wouldn't be so sharp when talking to Harry? Now you should be on my side."

Hermione was speechless. She wasn't siding with anyone else at all, but looking at the angry Ron, she could only say helplessly, "I am on your side, but I have to tell the truth."

After the misunderstandings and estrangements between the three little ones were resolved, they got along much better and were trying to tolerate each other's personalities.

Seeing that Hermione refused to give in, Ron could only sigh and said, "Okay, I admit that what you said is true, but I'm still very unhappy. The main reason is that Slytherin is a bunch of scheming villains. Look at that Colin, she's interfering with Harry again."

Before going on the court, Ariana agreed with Flint and the others that they should ignore the golden flying ball from the beginning. She would cooperate to interfere with the opposing players, and they just had to try their best to score.

So when she came on the court, she not only made a lot of fake moves, but also flew near the opposing players, so that they couldn't help but pay attention to her.

Fred, riding on his broom, shouted helplessly to Wood, "We simply can't ignore Colin. Her expression and movements are too deceptive, not to mention she flew right next to our team. It's impossible not to pay attention to her."

While they were talking to each other, Draco and the other three seekers cooperated with each other and scored three goals.

Li Jordan had to shout out no matter how unwilling he was, "Ten points to Slytherin."

"Ten points for Slytherin."

"Ten points for Slytherin."

The game was very intense from the start.

The Ravenclaw students off the court said excitedly, "Malfoy's goal was really sharp. Did you notice that his movement was somewhat similar to the one he did in the dueling tournament that day?"

Someone immediately chimed in, "Isn't it all him? He definitely used everything he could think of. He and Colin work so well together. Colin distracts Gryffindor, so he focuses on scoring goals. Besides, everyone in Slytherin trusts Colin too much."

In this situation, Slytherin gave the golden ball to Ariana to handle, and the other players just needed to concentrate on scoring goals.

A Ravenclaw student said with emotion: "This is the most terrifying thing about the Slytherin Quidditch team this year. They trust each other too much and have targeted tactics."

The Slytherin student said confidently, "Potter has been very impressive in recent training matches. This strategy is definitely aimed at Potter. If it really works, even if Potter desperately tries to grab the Golden Ball, Slytherin will still be ahead by 150 points and win the game, unless the Golden Ball appears before the lead reaches 150 points."

Everyone off the field could clearly see Slytherin's intentions, and of course everyone on the field could see it as well.

Before Wood could figure out how to solve the problem, Harry had already taken action, following Ariana wherever she flew.

This was inconsistent with the arrangement before going on stage, and Wood anxiously shouted: "Harry, what are you doing?"

Harry, riding on his broom, shouted firmly in reply, "I'll follow her. No matter what happens, I'll fight to get the Golden Ball. Trust me like a Slytherin. Ignore Colin's interference and devote all your energy to dealing with the others."

If Slytherin really achieved their strategy of taking a 150-point lead, it would be useless for him to catch the golden ball.

Ariana looked at Harry who was following her and quickly realized his intention. A sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth.

She yelled at her team's batsman, "Emond, you attacked me."

Edmund was stunned when he heard this, but thinking of his usual training, he gritted his teeth and hit the ball towards Ariana. This move surprised everyone, but what was even more shocking was that the ball hit Harry.

Chapter 204 Colin is so amazing

Edmund's attack was all-out. The ball hit Harry's chest like lightning, knocking him down directly. He fell five or six meters in the air before he barely managed to stabilize his broom.

Ariana didn't care at all. She didn't even turn her head and flew straight to the other Gryffindor players to continue disrupting them.

For someone like her, once she sets a goal, it is difficult for other external factors to interfere with her.

Ariana was so focused that everyone off the court who saw her behavior went crazy.

"What happened? Edmund was clearly hitting the ball in Colin's direction, but how come he ended up hitting Potter?"

The Slytherin student who understood the situation answered excitedly, "Colin must have designed the angle so that his Beater, Edmund, could attack her. But when the ball actually reached that position, it hit the other team's Seeker, the Savior, Harry Potter!"

This move was really brilliant. Not only did the people in the audience fail to react, but Harry, who was following Ariana, also failed to react.

After all, no one expected their teammates to attack them, and Ariana cleverly let Harry score.

The Ravenclaw student's eyes sparkled with admiration as he exclaimed, "Colin is amazing! How did you calculate this angle?"

In the air, the angle was like a sphere, a three-dimensional sphere at that. She had designed it so ingeniously that everyone had no clue after thinking about it for a long time.

A nearby Hufflepuff heard this and said mysteriously, "I heard Colin has a lot of her magical research in the Slytherin common room. It's said to be full of mathematical, physical, and chemical formulas from the Muggle world. She can figure out super complex math problems at a glance. How do you think she does that?"

The young Muggle-born wizard frowned slightly and shook his head, "How is that possible? Math problems on paper are different when applied to reality."

Hogwarts' Arithmancy and Divination class includes math and geometry problems, and this course is very difficult. Few people choose to take it, and most young wizards naturally do not understand the difficulty of math, physics and chemistry.

The pure-blooded young wizard asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Is it different? I thought the calculations on paper and the actual applications were the same."

European children are not very good at math, and little wizards in the magical world are even worse than European children, especially pure-blooded little wizards, who are even more lacking in this area.

The young Muggle-born wizard shook his head helplessly and replied, "Even in the Muggle world, few people have such abilities. No wonder Colin has become a famous tycoon at such a young age."