Hogwarts: I'm the only cultivator here!

The competition was held in a huge oval arena halfway up a mountain outside Hogwarts Castle, somewhat like a stadium, and Ye Feng and his five companions were waiting in the prepared tent.

Ye Feng didn't know if Harry had received a hint from Moody or Barty Jr. Anyway, Ye Feng wasn't nervous at all, because he was quite 'familiar' with these dragons, and to be honest, this competition would be quite simple even for Harry who hadn't received any hints.

No, to be precise, as long as there are no explicit rules against using wands or magic, the competitions should be quite easy for them, because the current Hogwarts is not the Hogwarts of the original series.

In other words, although Ye Feng did not lead the charge in making Hogwarts rise, the talismans he threw out raised the average score of Hogwarts' exams to a terrifying level.

For example, last year, the average score of the entire Hogwarts school exams reached an astonishing 95 points, out of a possible 100 points, and all of this was thanks to the various talismans released by Ye Feng.

Because everyone's grades have improved so drastically, if you fail a test or only get around 80 points, you'll feel ashamed yourself, not just because others laugh at you.

In this kind of school atmosphere, if you want to get high scores, you have to read more books and learn more. More importantly, the feeling of having a clear mind and being able to remember things after only reading them once is 'addictive'. So the knowledge reserves of Hogwarts students now are at least three times that of the original series.

It's fair to say that any second-year student you randomly pick could have the same level of spells as a third or even fourth-year student. In other words, the current Harry is nothing like the Harry in the original series who would run away at the first sign of danger and couldn't even take out his wand.

Or rather, after Ye Feng's 'baptism' over the past few years, any student who has studied at Hogwarts for a year or more will instinctively reach for their wand when faced with danger. As for whether the wand is ten inches or .50 caliber, Ye Feng has no idea.

However, Ye Feng was still a little nervous when he saw Harry. After all, he had rarely been alone when facing Voldemort or anything else. He was either with his best friend Ron or with Ye Feng and the others. This was the first time he had faced such a terrifying creature as a dragon all by himself.

Cedric was much calmer, but Ye Feng was the calmest. So when Rita, the reporter from the Daily Prophet, entered the tent, she noticed Ye Feng first.

Unfortunately, because of what happened before, Rita was a little traumatized by Ye Feng, so she didn't dare to go up and 'interview' him. She could only secretly observe him from the shadows, since they, as bystanders, were not allowed to enter the tent.

In the original series, Hermione secretly came over to comfort Harry because she was worried about him, but now, she and Cho Chang have taken the best spots and are chatting and eating snacks like sunflower seeds and peanuts.

As for the dragon, Ye Feng had created an even bigger and more terrifying one during the Dragon Boat Festival, so they weren't worried about Ye Feng and his group at all. Moreover, it wasn't just them; most of the students at Hogwarts brought snacks like melon seeds and peanuts, which puzzled the students from the other two schools.

"Want some? Mine is caramel. If you don't like that, I also have green tea, original, and five-spice flavors."

"Oh, I forgot to mention, these are called sunflower seeds. They're roasted using sunflowers that Ye Feng grows at the Quidditch pitch. They're perfect for eating while watching a game like this."

Seeing the puzzled looks on the faces of the students from the other two schools, a hospitable Hufflepuff student offered to share his snacks with them, and then…

"Do these things called sunflower seeds have some kind of magic? Otherwise, why can't I stop eating them after I've only cracked a few?"

Chapter 245 Ye Feng: It would be better if this dragon were smaller.

"Kakaka~"

The sound of people cracking sunflower seeds filled the stands, and as if by magic, soon students from the other two schools also had sunflower seeds, peanuts, and other snacks placed in front of them.

There aren't many other snacks at Hogwarts, but there's no shortage of sunflower seeds and peanuts, because Ye Feng once planted sunflower seeds and peanuts on an entire Quidditch pitch. Since nothing had ever been grown on the Quidditch pitch before, the soil was quite fertile, resulting in a bumper harvest.

Later, because the sunflower field was very beautiful and did not affect Quidditch matches, and could even add some fun to the matches, it was planted again for another season. Therefore, there is never a shortage of sunflower seeds at Hogwarts.

Of course, there's no shortage of watermelons either, because a large area of ​​hills near Hogwarts is also Hogwarts property, so a lot of watermelons and other fruits were planted there this year, so there's no shortage of melons.

Therefore, the stands were already very lively before the match officially started.

Inside the tent, Ye Feng was cracking sunflower seeds in his hand, a scene that was captured by Rita, a reporter from the Daily Prophet.

"Oh, I've got my eye on the daily news reports."

"Is a twelve-year-old boy eating snacks without any nervousness before the competition due to overconfidence or already giving up because he knows there's no hope of winning?"

Ye Feng: (￣ー￣)

"Why is this idiot here again? Isn't this tent only for participants and staff involved in the competition?"

While Ye Feng was speechless, Dumbledore led his men in, lifting the curtain.

“Ms. Rita, this is not a place for you.”

Rita: "I'm leaving now, but I've already taken the pictures I wanted."

"Crack~"

The moment Rita stepped out of the tent, Ye Feng snapped his fingers.

The snap wasn't loud, but Dumbledore still noticed it, so he glanced at the two Daily Prophet members who had already walked out of the tent.

Of course, Dumbledore only glanced at it before looking away, but he knew that Ye Feng must have done something.

In fact, Dumbledore was right; his snap of the fingers had replaced the photo taken by the Daily Prophet's photographer. As for what he replaced it with…

“Hey Ms. Rita, I think you should take a look at this photo we took of you.”

Rita, who had already walked some distance away, stopped when she heard the photographer say this. When she saw the photo in the photographer's hand, she was not angry at all, but instead instantly showed a surprised smile.

"Oh~ Our Mr. Ye has really given us a great gift. I believe the daily Prophet's Daily will definitely sell like hotcakes."

"I think so too, but... is this really a good idea?"

"What do you think?"

"All I know is that once this photo and my article are published, our newspaper will sell like hotcakes, and my loyal fans will grow in number. As for whether the people in the photo will cause trouble for the newspaper, what does that have to do with us?"

After saying this, Rita turned and left. The cameraman, seeing this, didn't say anything more and followed her.

The photographer's concerns were quite simple: the photos they had weren't of Ye Feng at all, but rather of Haig and Maxim gazing at each other tenderly.

Although Ye Feng gained considerable popularity due to his participation in the Triwizard Tournament, it paled in comparison to the scandal involving the headmaster of Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and a professor at Hogwarts.

Therefore, Rita decisively chose to report the content in the photo, while Ye Feng and the other four in the tent began the 'drawing of lots' under the guidance of Dumbledore and Barty.

It could be called a lottery, but they didn't draw lots in the usual sense; instead, they drew miniature, animated dragon models.

Ye Feng's eyes lit up instantly when he saw the bag that Barty was carrying, because he saw a miniature dragon inside that was only the size of a bird.

"It's about the same size as Little Grey. If this thing were real, I could keep one to keep Little Grey company. But this seems pretty good too. I could keep it as a smart pet and not have to feed it." As he thought to himself, Ye Feng subconsciously reached out and grabbed the bag in Barty's hand.

"Oh? Mr. Ye Feng is already impatient? But it's not your turn yet. Ladies first, so Miss Delacour, you stand here; Mr. Krum, you're here; and then it's Diggory..."

"Alright, Miss Delacour, you choose first."

Just like in the original series, Fleur chose the Welsh Green Lizard, Krum chose the Chinese Fireball, Cedric chose the Swedish Short-nosed Dragon, and Harry, unsurprisingly, chose the Hungarian Tree Peak, while Ye Feng chose the Heshidrial Black Dragon.

In fact, it didn't matter to Ye Feng what kind of dragon he chose, because no matter what kind of dragon it was, it wouldn't pose a challenge to him. Even in the magical world, these fire dragons wouldn't be considered top-tier; they were just some relatively powerful magical creatures.

Following the order of the draw, Furong and her friends went out one by one to challenge the fire dragons and obtained golden eggs from them. Judging from the cheers outside, the scene must have been quite intense.

Unfortunately, to maintain fairness, these contestants were not allowed to watch how other contestants challenged the fire dragon, because it would be unfair to the contestants who came before them. After all, although the fire dragons are different species, the methods of dealing with them can be learned from each other.

"Armor Protection"

"Super fluorescent flashing!"

"Quickly become invisible!"

Ye Feng: [?_??]

Hearing the incantations that could still be faintly heard despite the clamor outside, a huge question mark appeared above Ye Feng's head.

"Is Harry... planning to just steal the golden egg by turning invisible?"

Hearing the faint chanting of incantations, Ye Feng had a rough idea of ​​what Harry was planning to do, but this guy seemed to have forgotten one thing: dragons have incredibly powerful noses, meaning that invisibility alone wouldn't be enough to fool them.

Sure enough, although he couldn't see what was happening outside, just a few seconds later a commotion erupted outside, and then Ye Feng heard Harry chanting a spell. Clearly, his plan to steal the egg invisibly had failed, and having been discovered by the dragon, he had no choice but to confront it directly.

Oh, there's no need to confront it head-on, because the dragon will be tied up, so its range of movement is limited. He can cast spells from a distance. However, Harry's current strength is not enough to defeat a dragon.

It wasn't that Ye Feng looked down on Harry, but rather it was due to the inherent characteristics of the magical world in Harry Potter's world. Because the magical world in Harry Potter's world didn't have many offensive spells, it would be a bit difficult to defeat a fire dragon with magic alone.

Harry eventually defeated the dragon, but judging from the deafening boos, his method of defeating the dragon might not have been entirely 'honorable'. And the truth was pretty much what Ye Feng had guessed, because after Harry realized he couldn't beat the dragon head-on and that invisibility was useless, he hid at the very edge and started flying a 'kite'.

As a result, the Hungarian tree peak withstood nearly ten shots before collapsing into a deep sleep, allowing Harry to easily obtain the golden egg. It was arguably the easiest of the four.

However, when Ye Feng appears, they will find that there is no easiest time; the last one is even easier because... the person who appears is named Ye Feng.

Chapter 246 The Summoning Curse is the Eternal God

"Golden Egg, beckon!"

"Hey~"

A flash of golden light, and before the spectators in the stands could even see what had happened, or even before the fire dragon guarding the golden egg could clearly see Ye Feng's appearance, the match was already over.

Actually, Ye Feng was quite puzzled while watching the movie. Why did Harry summon the flying broom instead of the golden egg when he was already thinking of using the Summoning Charm?

Is it against the rules? Or is the golden egg enchanted and cannot be summoned? Or is it simply that Harry didn't remember, or is he too incompetent to do it?

With this question in mind, Ye Feng tried it out on the field, and then he found... it seemed quite simple. With a wave of his wand, the golden egg willingly flew into his hand.

The scene before them left not only the spectators in the stands stunned, but also the fire dragon guarding the golden egg. It hadn't even had time to react before the golden egg it was guarding was gone; in other words, it hadn't even had a chance to make its appearance.

"Crack~"

After a moment of stunned silence, Dumbledore in the stands slapped his forehead and sighed deeply, for even Dumbledore hadn't expected Ye Feng to 'kill' the match in such a way.

"This guy... he really manages to surprise me every time!"

Hearing Dumbledore's words, Grindelwald and Snape nodded in agreement. Even Barty and the others, who had only been there a short time, agreed with Dumbledore's assessment, because they had also realized that this little guy whom Dumbledore was "looking at differently" was indeed very extraordinary.

Although Ye Feng's method of obtaining the golden egg was quite 'amazing', the audience in the stands were not satisfied at all. After seeing the previous warriors obtain the golden egg, they were also full of expectations for Ye Feng, who also came from Hogwarts Gryffindor.

After all, although Harry's method of obtaining the golden egg was a bit 'shady,' the level of magic he displayed was quite remarkable. Moreover, after being discovered by the dragon, he quickly found a better way, making the whole process quite exciting.

But what about Ye Feng? The golden egg was summoned, and then... nothing happened. They didn't even see the fire dragon appear, so they were quite dissatisfied.

But there's no use being dissatisfied. The way to end this game is to get the golden egg. Once you get the golden egg, the game is over.

However, Ye Feng, holding the golden egg, looked at the fire dragon that had finally appeared, but whose face was blank, and a look of eager anticipation appeared on his face.

Although the match is over, if the fire dragon attacks him first, then his 'passive counterattack' shouldn't be considered a violation, right?

Thinking of this, Ye Feng glanced around and then casually tossed the golden egg in his hand to the ground. Holding his magic wand, he looked up and stared intently at the fire dragon, taking a firm step forward.

Ye Feng's actions left everyone in the stands stunned. The fire dragon, seeing that Ye Feng held no golden egg and stared directly into its eyes, dared to walk towards it—this was blatant provocation! Could it tolerate this? And so…

"Roar!!!"

The fire dragon roared to the sky, then took a deep breath, quickly lowered its head, and opened its mouth wide in Ye Feng's direction.

"boom!"

Fiery orange flames erupted from the dragon's gaping maw, and Ye Feng raised his wand as the dragon inhaled.

"Multiple barriers!"

"boom!"

"Condensation"

"Plasticity"