"Darling, you don't have to worry. Even though Ginny is only a first-year, she…" Mr. Weasley tried to comfort his wife, hoping to ease her worries about their youngest daughter.
But Mrs. Weasley immediately shot him a look and said, "I'm not worried about Ginny, I'm worried about the boy she's fighting." Over the past half a year, she had lost count of how many times she had used Reparo at home.
Meanwhile, just in case, Victor also threw a Spatial Anchor on the sixth-year student from Gryffindor, so he wouldn't be split into cubes.
The match began… The Gryffindor defender didn't let his guard down for a second against Ginny. His expression was serious. He had just seen Luna Lovegood, who was also a first-year, easily scare away a 4X-rated Occamy from the Hufflepuff arena. So, for Ginny to be sent up now, there had to be a secret.
Instead of using his superior Transfiguration, he decided to test Ginny with a regular spell first.
"Incendio!"
A basketball-sized fireball shot towards Ginny.
Ginny was a bit nervous but quickly activated her magic to defend herself. She pointed her wand forward, and with a flash of white light, the fireball was suddenly split into several cubes about a meter in front of her, then it just dissipated.
"What was that?!" The young lion was shocked. He didn't believe it and used Expelliarmus, but the spell's beam of light shattered into particles as soon as it got close to Ginny.
"Could it be a magic that can nullify spells?" The young lion wondered. Realizing that his opponent might have a very powerful defensive magic and that spells might not work on her, he decided to use his best Transfiguration spell.
"Vera Verto!"
A large rock that he had prepared beforehand twisted and instantly turned into a silverback gorilla that was about two meters tall. This was his favorite animal, and the gorilla's strength, speed, and defense were well-balanced.
He wanted to use it to counter Ginny's magic. Spells didn't work, but surely a physical attack would?
With that thought, the young lion shouted, "Go!"
As soon as he finished, the silverback gorilla immediately charged forward, its hands and feet thudding on the ground. When Ginny saw the massive figure charging towards her, she was so scared she didn't know what to do. Her mental fortitude was still too weak.
But just then, Harry shouted from below, "Ginny, come on! You can do it! Use your magic to defeat him!"
"Ginny, quickly! Go for it!" Ron, Draco, and the others also shouted loudly.
With Harry and the others' encouragement, Ginny suddenly gained a powerful aura. Facing the gorilla that was now right in front of her, she shouted, "Crush!"
A white magic circle slowly unfolded. Just as the gorilla's fingers were about to touch her, dozens of white, glowing grid lines appeared on the gorilla's body. A second later, the gorilla was hit by a powerful, unknown force. Countless cubes flew everywhere and turned back into rock, scattering across the arena.
At the same time, a part of the platform underneath Ginny's feet also turned into pieces of rock. This was the result of the unstable power of Crush.
"Nice!" Harry and the others cheered from below. Ginny's opponent, on the other hand, was frozen in place, stunned by the power of Crush!
Ron quickly shouted to his sister, "Ginny, hurry! Knock him off the platform!"
Ginny heard him and immediately raised her hand, casting Expelliarmus, which sent her opponent flying off the platform.
With that, Gryffindor's defense failed again, and Harry quickly took the opportunity to switch Ginny out while the other side was still stunned.
Ginny's Crush was too unstable. They couldn't let her stay on the platform. If she lost control, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The crowd that had been watching Ginny's performance was stunned. They thought it was some kind of powerful defensive magic, but they never expected the most powerful defense to be an offense.
"What kind of magic was that? Was it Diffindo or Reducto?"
"I don't think so. Have you ever seen anyone use those spells to cut something like a piece of cheese?"
"Didn't you see it? The girl from the Weasley family had a rune-like pattern in front of her. Her magic must be from the same system as the Lovegood girl's."
"What kind of magic is this? The power is too immense. My child is starting next year. Will he be able to learn magic like this?"
"I'm not sure, but he should be able to if he joins Fairy Tail. But I heard that those kids had to pass a very strict test to get in, and it's not just about talent…"
Many parents in the stands were already fantasizing about their children learning powerful magic after they were enrolled in Hogwarts.
In the next part of the tournament, the situation at the Gryffindor arena stabilized. If they couldn't solve a problem, they would send in Ginny, and Harry and the others would handle the rest.
And so, until the evening, as the sun began to set, the tournament came to an end. Everyone was waiting for the final signal. The winner was already without a doubt.
"It's almost over…" Victor took out his pocket watch and looked at the time. "This day has gone by so fast. It's already almost dark."
"Victor!" Just then, Hermione's voice came from a distance. She no longer had to defend the Slytherin arena. She had single-handedly exhausted all of Slytherin's available fighters. Merlin knows how dark Snape's face was when he saw all the young snakes lying on the ground.
"Hermione, you're back." Victor took a few steps to greet her and put his hand on her head. "You worked hard."
"Hmph. Of course, I did!" Hermione said proudly. "I shattered all the enchanted armor those Slytherins were wearing. Let's see if they still dare to look down on people."
"By the way, you were the one flying, weren't you…" Victor said with a chuckle. He meant that Hermione was the one looking down on people, since she was flying in the air, with her nose pointed downwards.
"What did you say?!" Hermione's face instantly darkened. She raised her little fist, ready to punch him.
Victor quickly comforted her, "Nothing. Our Hermione is the best," He said, pinching her smooth cheek.
Hermione's face turned red, and she was instantly flustered. She grabbed Victor's shirt and said, "Luna said that you taught her the Patronus Charm?"
"Yes, why?" Victor nodded and answered, confused. "At the end of last term, she helped me find a clue to the Slytherin inheritance, so I promised to teach her the Patronus Charm."
"Then I want to learn too!"
"Well… Hermione, to be honest, you don't have the talent to learn the Patronus Charm…"
"I don't care! You have to teach me!"
"…Alright. I'll teach you during the summer when I have some free time," Victor reluctantly agreed. Hermione's face immediately broke into a happy and proud smile.
Tick! Tock! Tick! Tock!
The hands of the pocket watch ticked. They finally formed a straight line. Victor saw that the time had come and immediately pointed his wand at the sky.
BAM!
A beautiful, colorful firework exploded in the sky. The entire Quidditch Pitch fell silent. Everyone understood that this firework meant that today's arena battles were over.
Dumbledore straightened his robes and walked straight to the podium, his wand pointed at his throat. "Good evening, students, parents, and guests."
"I am Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, the Headmaster of Hogwarts."
"The one-day arena battles of the Hogwarts Grand Wizarding Tournament have now come to an end, and everyone here must already know the final results of this tournament."
"But for the sake of fairness and integrity, I will now announce the results of each team."
"Oh no!" As soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, a collective groan came from the crowd below.
Why are you rubbing salt in our wounds?! Aren't you satisfied with how badly we lost?
Dumbledore took out a piece of parchment and began to read:
"In this Hogwarts Grand Wizarding Tournament, after a day of fierce competition, the results are as follows…"
"Gryffindor has 0 arenas." The young lions sighed and beat their chests in frustration.
"Slytherin has 0 arenas." The young snakes' faces were pale, and they gritted their teeth.
"Ravenclaw has 0 arenas." The young eagles were relatively calm, but they were still unwilling.
"Hufflepuff has 0 arenas." The Hufflepuffs had the best mentality. They had already given up, so they were happily stuffing their faces.
"Fairy Tail has 5 arenas." The parents in the Fairy Tail stands jumped up in excitement.
"Therefore, I announce that the final winner of the Hogwarts Grand Wizarding Tournament is Fairy Tail! They will receive the trophy and 10,000 Galleons!"
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