Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 242 Duel Tower

"A new venue?" Harry looked up at Levi with some surprise. "Professor, are we going to get a new club again?"

"A club? Of course not."

Li Wei shook his head, looked out the floor-to-ceiling window, and continued:
"I'm planning to have the school build a Duel Tower near the corner of the Quidditch pitch."

"The Duel Tower?!"

Harry looked at Levi with excitement, and Sirius's eyes lit up as well.

As for the two assistants, their faces had been beaming ever since Levi and Harry began discussing magic—they enjoyed watching the professor talk about theories.

On the contrary, neither of them reacted much to the term "Duel Tower," which sounded quite suggestive.

"Yes, it's tentatively set as a tower with twenty floors, and more floors may be added later."

It stands independently of the castle, near the Quidditch pitch, which is convenient yet won't disrupt daily teaching and rest.

Livy used his magic wand to draw a diagram on a white drawing board.

A three-dimensional cross-section of a tall tower is clearly visible, with each floor divided into several square rooms of the same size, separated by magic.

"The main idea is to break down grade restrictions and let strength speak for itself." Li Wei pointed his wand to the bottom of the tower. "All students will receive an initial duel score of 10 based on their grade. This score determines the initial tower floor they can enter—divide the score by 10 and round it down to the nearest integer, and that's the floor they can enter."

For example, a first-grader starts with 10 points on the first tier, while a seventh-grader starts with 70 points on the seventh tier—upper-grade students are considered rare dueling resources by me, so lower-grade students generally don't have access to them—unless…”

"—Unless they can keep winning!"

Harry's eyes were fixed on the layered structure on the blueprints.

"That's right. Whenever you defeat an opponent in a formal duel recognized by the tower on your floor, you will gain 1 point from your opponent, and conversely, you will lose 1 point. Your score will change in real time."

There's also a safety net mechanism; the initial points for all floors are locked.

"A guaranteed minimum return mechanism?"

This time it was Sirius's turn to speak—everyone looked at him, wondering what this had to do with him.

But Jowell had already understood and began to explain:

"For example, 10 points, 20 points, 30 points, these are the basic points for each floor. As long as you reach them, you won't lose points even if you lose the duel."

Jia Meier added:

"This prevents students from falling back to lower levels due to a series of consecutive losses, which could damage their confidence."

They are also encouraged to continue to improve after they have established themselves, rather than just lying at the bottom.

To climb to higher levels, you need to continuously defeat opponents at the same level and even attempt to challenge those at higher levels, accumulating enough points to reach the next round number.

Sirius whistled, his eyes shining:

"This sounds way more exciting than the chaos we used to cause in the hallways back then! Is there a leaderboard? Since your bible has a theoretical leaderboard, this Duel Tower must have one too!"

"Of course—I named it the Heavenly Ladder Ranking, and I will settle accounts every three months according to the ranking, giving students different rewards. In the future, I will also set up tower masters on different floors to further enhance their dueling honor."

Harry was completely captivated.

He had always loved dueling, especially against students in higher grades—the difficulty of the duels increased dramatically with each grade level. He had been thinking that once this period was over, and he had fought all the older students who had been drawn in by the misunderstanding, he would never have another chance to spar with them.

The appearance of the Duel Tower perfectly solved his pain point!

There's a problem though.

"What about safety, Professor? I mean, after all, it's a duel where everyone goes all out to win points."

"Hmm—this is an extremely difficult problem to solve. If we simply restrict the spells that students can use in duels, I think it's a regression—and I really don't want to do that."

Li Wei blinked slightly, his gaze inadvertently glancing at Sirius—"Therefore, I believe that this Duel Tower needs a professional manager to oversee the entire operation, along with several house-elves to assist him, and also a professional medical team."

"The manager? I'm an expert in duels, let me handle that!"

Sirius was initially puzzled by Levi's gaze, but then he suddenly realized something and stepped forward excitedly.

If he could obtain the title of Duel Tower Administrator, he would have a legitimate identity at Hogwarts, and his situation there would be much less awkward—without Livy, he would practically be relegated to the status of a dog in the castle.

Although Sirius doesn't mind, if he had a public identity, he could openly eat with Harry, walk around the school, and even go on adventures!
I can also teach him how to duel and teach him magic!

“Oh? Is that so, Mr. Black?” Levi deliberately used a slightly unfamiliar form of address as he sat back down at the table—Barton had just finished cleaning everything up.

Li Wei tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, glanced at the anxious Sirius, and frowned, saying:
“I am indeed considering suitable candidates for you to manage the organization. You are experienced, have excellent combat instincts, and are familiar enough with Hogwarts.”

"Of course—I bet there's no better choice than me!"

"However—I have serious doubts about whether you can truly do the job of a manager."

Knowing you as I do, when you see an exciting duel, you might get so caught up in it that you roll up your sleeves and dive into the Duel Tower to mess around, completely forgetting your management responsibilities.

At that point, it's unclear whether students will be climbing the tower or administrators will be 'massacring' the floors.

"I...of course not!"

Sirius imagined the scene Levi described, his facial features contorted in a dramatic gesture, but he still stubbornly retorted:
“I’m a seasoned wizard! I know my limits! Besides, I can draw up a magical contract: if I don’t do this right, you can fire me.”

"What would I do with a magic contract? Punishing you would do me no good."

Li Wei suppressed the urge to smile and said 'seriously':

“This is no small matter. Dumbledore might not approve it, and Professor McGonagall will certainly object—if I can't come up with a convincing proposal—a convincing administrator.”

Sirius licked his lips, becoming somewhat nervous—Levi was right, establishing a Duel Tower was no small matter, and it would likely involve the Board of Trustees.
"Alright—all I can say is that I will do this well—I swear on the reputation of the Black family!"

Harry looked at his serious and sincere godfather, his feelings complicated. He had always known Sirius's situation, so he also hoped that his godfather could have this opportunity to stand with him in the sunlight of Hogwarts.
Harry hesitated for a moment, then bravely took a step forward in front of Levi for the first time.

"Professor, I also hope you can give Sirius a chance, I beg you."

"Yes, the Black and Potter families have quite a reputation, don't they?"

Li Wei suddenly chuckled, met their gazes, and slowly nodded, saying:

"I agreed."

(End of this chapter)