Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

“Professor, I heard that the Duel Club was already…” Eric asked in confusion.

When Harry was in his second year, which was last year, the Duel Club held one.

At the time, the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor was a notorious idiot and fraudster—Gidro Lockhart.

The Duel Club was also established at his suggestion.

Lockhart had a grand plan: to increase his fame by hosting a dueling club.

He was a very talented novelist, but not a very good duelist.

Of course, Gilderoy Lockhart had not yet fully revealed his true nature when he started the Duel Club.

But that didn't stop him from being instantly defeated by his then-demonstration opponent, Snape.

After Lockhart left Hogwarts, the Duel Club was effectively disbanded.

Unexpectedly, it has been reopened now.

“Oh, it’s like this. Learning from last year’s lessons, Professor Dumbledore believes that the Duel Club has great potential and deserves to be made into a Hogwarts tradition, to be carried out year after year,” Flitwick explained. “So, he asked me to continue to run the Duel Club this year, so that the students can better develop their ability to deal with crises, after all, Black has now run away from Azkaban.”

"If we can teach students some targeted defense methods, we think that would be a good thing."

"I saw your name on the registration form."

Application form?

Eric remained expressionless; he already knew who had done it.

Who else could it be but Dumbledore?

Professor Flitwick took his hand out from behind his back; he was holding an application form in his hand, and handed it to Eric.

Sure enough, Eric saw his name clearly on it.

They even brazenly ranked at the top.

This event is quite popular and anyone can participate.

After all, there aren't many things to do at school.

Everyone loves duels.

During adolescence, most people like to show off and gain the admiration of their classmates.

Therefore, a considerable number of people have signed up to join the Duel Club.

Besides his own name, Eric also saw at least a hundred other people who had signed up.

Among them are many familiar names.

Fred, George, Harry, and Ron, as well as Cho Chang and Hermione, who usually have a lot of contact with Eric.

Overall, Gryffindor has the highest enrollment rate.

For Gryffindors, who love to have fun, this kind of event is absolutely not to be missed.

Except for fifth and seventh graders who needed to prepare for their exams that year, almost all students in other grades of Gryffindor signed up.

But Eric was certain he hadn't signed up.

He didn't expect that Dumbledore would simply write his name down for him.

What exactly is Dumbledore trying to do?

"Eric, what are you thinking about?" Professor Flitwick asked when he saw Eric staring at the registration form in silence.

Eric laughed and said, "It's nothing, Professor. I just didn't expect so many people to sign up."

He neither revealed it nor refused to participate in the event.

Since Dumbledore had already enrolled him, he certainly wouldn't allow him to withdraw voluntarily.

Since that's the case, it's okay to play around with it.

Flitwick smiled confidently: "That's right. There are many more participants this year than last year. The principal asked me to find a way to increase the intensity of the competition. I have decided to use a brand new competition system to hold this dueling club. In the end, a dueling champion will be produced, and the principal and I have also prepared corresponding rewards."

"You'll see when the time comes. I guarantee you'll have a lot of fun."

"I'm looking forward to your performance, Eric. I hope you can become the Duel Champion."

After Flitwick finished speaking, he patted Eric on the shoulder again to encourage him.

Eric was one of the most talented students he had ever seen in terms of spells, and he had asked Eric many questions.

For this reason, Flitwick also regarded Eric as his student to some extent.

The kind that's close to a personal relationship.

Most importantly, he knew Eric's capabilities.

If Eric could become the Duel Champion, that would be a huge honor for Ravenclaw.

Eric is a first-year student.

This can effectively put an end to the arrogance of the other three colleges.

Flitwick even made a bet with Professor Sprout, the dean of Hufflepuff, betting ten Galleons on this.

He was also a dueling champion back then, and Flitwick believed that Eric was no worse than himself.

Flitwick gave Eric a meaningful look, then left satisfied.

……

Match day!

Quidditch is a sport enjoyed by everyone in the wizarding world.

Flying brooms have long been a popular mode of transportation.

There are many sports that involve flying brooms.

But the most famous of them is undoubtedly Quidditch.

Anything involving flying broomsticks is inextricably linked to Quidditch.

The same applies at Hogwarts.

Every year on Quidditch match day, almost the entire school's faculty and students come together.

The same applies even to competitions that are not held by one's own college.

Of course, the relationships between the different colleges are not always good.

Apart from Slytherin, the relationships between the other three houses are closer.

In any match between Slytherin and another house, Slytherin's opponent always receives overwhelming support.

When there are no Slytherin matches, the number of people supporting each other's teams returns to a strange balance.

Slytherins don't care about this because they have won the most championships, and only Gryffindor can occasionally threaten their position.

Today's match is between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, with Slytherin not involved.

The other two colleges, which did not have any matches, showed a clear division, each supporting one of the teams.

Based on the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, the Slytherins naturally supported Hufflepuff, Gryffindor's rival.

Hufflepuff's situation is somewhat similar to Ravenclaw's; apart from their captain and Seeker Cedric Diggory, the rest of the players have been performing poorly.

But the difference between Cedric and Cho Chang is that he is stronger than Cho Chang.

Almost one person changed the entire team.

Under his leadership, Hufflepuff is showing signs of becoming a disruptor in the competition between Slytherin and Gryffindor.

Hedges was originally a team that was tanking, just like Ravenclaw.

So the Ravenclaws, unable to contain their anger, all went to support Gryffindor.

When Eric arrived at the stadium, this was the magnificent scene he witnessed.

Before either team even entered the stadium, their respective supporters split into two groups.

One side features stands made of red and blue, while the other side is dominated by yellow and green.

Professor McGonagall stood in the front row of the Gryffindor stands, her expression stern, her wand held high in the air, shooting out a crimson spark.

With a bang, sparks exploded in the air, instantly transforming into a magnificent lion that covered almost half the stadium, baring its fangs at the opposite stands.

Hear my roar!

Chapter 77 The Lion and the Badger

In response, Hufflepuff was not to be outdone.

In the Hufflepuff stands, even the usually gentle and amiable Professor Sprout stood up, unleashing a spark that transformed into a badger in mid-air to meet Professor McGonagall's lion.

The lion roared and pounced on the badger, but Guan was not to be outdone and fought the lion with all his might.

Before the game even started, the two enormous animals began tearing at each other in the air above the stadium.

Many people stared wide-eyed, unable to resist cheering for the college they supported.

Eric watched intently; this was one of the advanced applications of transfiguration.

If done correctly, any object can be transformed, including fireworks released by the wizard himself.

The two professors made a grand gesture right away.

Creating such a massive animal using ordinary fireworks spells is not something just anyone can do.

Magic, experience, and skill are all indispensable.

Even among professors, not many can do that.

Unexpectedly, Professor Sprout, who usually keeps a low profile, was able to rival Professor McGonagall in Transfiguration.

Sure enough, those who can become deans are not ordinary people.

Unfortunately, although Professor Sprout's Transfiguration skills far surpassed those of ordinary people, he was still not as skilled as Professor McGonagall.

After the lion and the badger came into contact, Professor Sprout's disadvantage in Transfiguration was quickly exposed.

At first, she was able to command her badger to barely hold off the lion's attack, but after a while, the badger gradually lost its rhythm.