A magical journey that begins at Hogwarts

A rope shot out from the tip of the wand, extending for dozens of meters, and wrapped around Fleur's waist several times.

While fighting Grindelwald, Fleur noticed something on her waist and assumed it was one of the water monsters that had attacked her. Just as she was about to cast a spell, her body moved uncontrollably to one side.

A buzzing sound came from her ears, but the tinnitus didn't last long before it disappeared.

When she opened her eyes again, she was already out of the seaweed and saw who had saved her.

However, looking at the transparent barrier surrounding Aaron that isolated him from all the lake water, she felt a little uneasy.

This magic is far superior to her bubble spell; it's practically the same whether in water or on land, and is even more convenient.

Just as Furong was about to express her gratitude, Aaron pulled her into the range of the water-repelling spell, and then they quickly headed towards the mermaid's dwelling place.

"We can talk about it when we get back; there's no time now."

Upon hearing this, Hibiscus realized what was happening and her expression changed drastically, "Gabrielle..."

“She’s alright for now,” Aaron hurriedly interrupted her. “I cast a water-repelling spell and an armor spell on her, so even if the mermaids wanted to harm them, it wouldn’t be so easy.”

"If you can get back in two minutes, you can take her with you."

"Phew!" Hibiscus breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."

Wait, them? Who else?

"My dance partner."

Which dance partner?

“Hermione Granger,” Aaron said with a grim face, “I had Krum bring Luna Lovegood up with me.”

"Oh!" Hibiscus seemed to understand something. "Thank you."

"hehe!

If you want to express your gratitude, prepare a fruit basket for Adrian when you get back!

"If she hadn't been one of the referees and hadn't set such difficult requirements for me, I wouldn't have taken such a big risk to save you."

In the last minute, Fleur untied Gabrielle's ropes, and Aaron immediately untied Hermione's ropes, pulling her into the water-repelling spell.

"This is the second one," the merfolk said discontentedly, as they all picked up their spears and aimed them at Aaron.

A group of mermaids, accompanied by a group of tamed Grindylos, blocked Aaron's path and said fiercely, "Put her down, and you can leave."

Seeing this, Furong was at a loss for what to do.

"you..."

"Hurry up and don't look back."

Don't forget, your sister is still here.

Furong struggled internally, then nodded to Aaron and led Gabrielle upstream.

"Alright, now I'm the only one left."

"The first project was like this, and the second project is the same." Aaron sighed, then glanced at the compass with feigned seriousness. The black compass petrified at an extremely fast speed, then turned into sand and sank permanently to the bottom of the lake.

This is just a simple illusion, which would normally not fool a great mage like Dumbledore. But now Dumbledore can only observe the match through the light screen, so it's impossible for him to see through the illusion.

Indeed, the Thought Entity clearly captured the regret and pity in Dumbledore's eyes, and a weight was finally lifted from its heart.

"Let her go," the mermaid continued to warn.

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well if I can't bring her back safely."

"So, could you all please make way?" Aaron said, drawing his wand. "This is for your own good. If you choose to block my path, you must be prepared to bear the consequences."

"Go!" the merman leader roared angrily, and a large group of Grindylo roared and pounced on Aaron.

"They all turned to stone."

Aaron waved his wand, and a dazzling red light covered a large area of ​​water, bringing the charging Grindylow to a standstill.

"Petrification spell," the mermaid leader said hoarsely. "This spell won't last long. He must have used a lot of magic to isolate himself from the lake water. It won't last long."

"Keep going! Get him back!"

"Nonsense." A flash of anger crossed Aaron's eyes. "Divine Sharpness Without a Trace."

As soon as he finished speaking, the mermaid leader let out a miserable howl. His arms were covered in wounds as if they had been cut by countless sharp blades, and his blood uncontrollably dissolved into the lake water.

"How dare you? A Hogwarts student..."

“Strictly speaking, I am a student of Slytherin House at Hogwarts,” Aaron said seriously. “Students of Slytherin House are shrewd and powerful, good at protecting themselves, but can be ruthless when necessary.”

Maintaining the water-repelling spell does consume a lot of magic, but I have enough power left to fight you to the death. Want to try?

“You can only take one. Leave her behind, and we will return her to you after the second project is completed,” the merman leader argued. “This is an agreement between us and Dumbledore.”

"It has nothing to do with me; that was an agreement between you and him," Aaron said calmly. "To be honest, I don't trust you. That was just a warning. Don't think I wouldn't dare kill you."

So... make way.

A mermaid, spear in hand, was about to thrust forward, but before he could make a move, the mermaid leader quickly restrained him.

"You can leave," the merman leader said with a hint of helplessness, and the mermen and Grindillo surrounding them all dispersed. "It's just a competition, there's no need to make it so tense."

"Thank you." Aaron breathed a sigh of relief. "The only way to heal your injuries is with a counter-curse. You can go to Professor Dumbledore; he might be able to help you."

After saying that, he took Hermione and swam quickly towards the lake.

A few minutes later, a transparent barrier emerged from the black lake, and the last piece of light above disappeared.

The stands were buzzing with excitement, with many people cheering and clapping, and the referees all smiled at Aaron.

Hermione opened her eyes groggily as soon as she left the water. Looking at the spherical barrier separating the lake from the water, her eyes sparkled. "This is amazing! Is this the magic that lets you breathe underwater?"

Aaron nodded and then led her to the shore.

Several warriors, including the hostages they rescued, were here. They were all wrapped in thick blankets, and their gazes toward Aaron were all different, but all carried a hint of shock.

After they came up, they saw Aaron's performance through the light screen and had to admit that the fifteen-year-old wizard was indeed amazing.

Luna handed Hermione a blanket. "Here, wipe yourself off! Senior didn't get a single drop of lake water on him, but we were soaking in the lake for a long time."

“And this too.” Luna took out a bottle of red potion. “A potion given by Lady Pomfrey that can warm you up in a short time.”

"Thank you." Hermione opened the bottle a little shyly and drank the potion. A burning sensation spread throughout her body, and a lot of heat rose from her body, making her feel much more refreshed.

"Um... I think I should apologize to you."

If I had shown up in time for the Christmas ball, you wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

“It’s all in the past.” Aaron staggered and sat down on the ground. “Adrien told me that Luna was also prepared.”

"Are you alright?" Hermione frowned when she saw his pale face.

"Your magic power is depleted. You'll be fine after a short rest."

"Is it that spell?"

“The Water Repelling Spell isn’t the same as the Water Bubble Spell. Maintaining this spell consumes magic power every second,” Aaron explained with a wry smile. “Although the consumption will gradually decrease as my strength increases, it’s still a considerable burden for me right now.”

After all, he had been underwater for more than an hour and had several encounters with Greendillo.

"To be honest, if those merfolk really stick with me, it won't be so easy for us to get back up."

“I should have thanked you in person,” Hibiscus said, pulling her sister along. “When we were at the bottom of the lake, it wasn’t that I didn’t want to help you, but…”

“No need to explain, I understand.” Aaron waved his hand and said, “To be honest, I’m already very relieved that you didn’t stay, because at that time I really didn’t have the extra strength to save you again.”

Furong's lips twitched slightly. Was she being looked down upon?

She was, after all, a warrior in the Triwizard Tournament and a genius among her peers, but compared to others, she really didn't know how to refute it.

"Um... if I may ask, I heard that you found me using a precious compass?"

“That’s a magical artifact passed down in our family.” Aaron waved his hand dismissively. “You don’t need to worry about it. That old relic has fulfilled its mission.”

Furong's expression was complicated. She had no idea about the colossal lie Aaron had told to the entire audience, and she only felt that she owed him a huge favor this time.

Chapter 387 Scoring, The Mark of the Death Eaters

Dumbledore knelt by the lake, apologetically tending to the merman leader's arm injury, before returning to the judges' table to discuss scoring with the other judges.

A few minutes later, Bagman’s voice rang out. He pressed his wand against his neck and used an amplification spell to amplify his voice, making sure everyone present could hear him clearly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we will now announce the scores of each warrior in the second event."

Miss Delacour demonstrated excellent use of the Bubble Head Charm and successfully rescued the hostage in the last minute of the time limit. We give her forty-two points.

“This is a bit too high for me.” Hibiscus shook her head self-deprecatingly. “If it weren’t for someone’s help, I wouldn’t even be able to get past Grindylow.”

"Uh..." Aaron touched his nose a little embarrassedly, "Didn't I warn you that there are dangerous creatures in the Black Lake? Don't you know that Greendylow usually likes to hide in the seaweed?"

“Bad luck,” Furong said dejectedly. “I encountered a giant squid while diving down, and while trying to avoid it, I accidentally wandered into that patch of seaweed.”

"Tsk! That's pretty tragic."

"Viktor Krum used a transformation technique, albeit incompletely, but he managed to return with the hostages within the allotted time."

He was the third one to come out, so we decided to give him forty-five points.

"Harry Potter took gill sac grass and had amazing results."

He was the first to complete the task within the allotted time, rescuing the hostage. After deliberation by the referees... he scored forty-seven points.

Hermione and Ron were thrilled and laughed heartily.

Harry lowered his head guiltily. He knew how he got his score; the source of the gill sac grass was somewhat dishonorable, especially with Snape's cold gaze from the audience making him feel like he was being pricked by needles.

“Cedric Diggory, he also used the Bubble Head Charm and completed the task within the time limit, so we also give him 47 points.”

The Hufflepuff students cheered enthusiastically, and everyone clapped excitedly.

In their view, Cedric should have been number one, while Harry Potter had only eaten a precious herb and had not demonstrated any real ability.

“Finally, there’s Aaron Gaius.” Bagman’s tone rose a few decibels. “We all saw his performance. He used a high-level magic, remaining completely dry in the icy Black Lake. He had to save two hostages, made a wise choice, and ultimately chose to help the fourth warrior, rescuing her from Grindylow’s encirclement.”

Although he exceeded the one-hour time limit, his performance was impeccable, and the judges decided to award him 49 points.

The Slytherin students shouted excitedly, Fleur and Hermione clapped enthusiastically, and Luna cheered for him.

"Finally, the third event of the Triwizard Tournament will be held on the evening of June 24th."