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Hermione, on the other hand, was worried about Harry, fearing that he might also get hit like that.

However, something even more worrying happened. Perhaps attracted by the joyful mood of the young wizards on the field, the Dementors, who had not eaten for a long time, rushed from the school gate toward the field and happened to run into Harry, who was chasing the Golden Snitch.

Harry noticed them too, and he couldn't care less about the Golden Snitch anymore, so he quickly dodged the Dementors' attacks.

Harry dodged through the air and tried to fly back to the ground to ask the professors for help.

Although he had been learning Patronus from Lupin for some time, he could only manage to emit white light from the tip of his staff.

Moreover, he doesn't have his wand with him right now, so he can't fight the Dementors head-on.

Harry kept dodging the Dementors that were attacking from all directions, and soon he was out of the high-altitude area and could see the location of the stadium.

Suddenly, a Dementor flew past Harry from below, right in his blind spot.

Fortunately, Harry's broomstick was in full sprint, and the Dementor only managed to suck Harry's soul in one gulp. Had Harry's broomstick been even a fraction slower, the Dementor would have sucked Harry's soul out of his body.

Even just one puff was enough to knock Harry unconscious, causing him to fall off his flying broomstick.

At this moment, Harry was at least 30 meters above the ground. Considering his initial speed before detaching from the flying broom, if he were to be smashed to the ground, he would probably be smashed into a pulp.

"Cousin, please help Harry!" Hermione said urgently.

"Calm down, Hermione. You can actually save Harry without me having to do it."

Zicomo plans to give Hermione some training. The little witch has recently gained a lot of strength with his help, but she still lacks experience in dealing with various emergencies.

Hermione calmed down upon hearing this. She took out her wand and pointed it at Harry.

"Shock reduction and speed stop!"

Harry's descent slowed dramatically, but this gave the Dementors, who were hot on his heels, an opportunity.

Hermione was now out of options. She was controlling Harry as he slowly descended, and at her current level, she couldn't multitask and cast two spells at the same time.

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Chapter 144 Zicomo's Guardian Angel, Poor Fudge

As the Dementors drew ever closer, Hermione had no choice but to turn to Zicomo for help.

"cousin!"

Zicomo drew his yew wand and pointed it to the sky, golden light bursting from its tip.

The next instant, a large golden tree enveloped the entire Quidditch pitch.

The Dementors that charged ahead were caught off guard and crashed into the golden tree, turning into ashes and vanishing into nothingness.

The Dementors following behind seemed to have seen some monstrous flood, and turned to flee the area at an even faster pace than when they arrived.

The young wizards from the four academies stared blankly at the large tree above them, unable to recover for a long time.

When Hermione saw this, she almost forgot that she was still controlling Harry's descent.

"Cousin, what kind of magic is that?"

"Call the gods to protect you."

The professors who rushed over upon hearing the commotion: ? ? ?

There are quite a few of them who would call upon God for protection, but you're telling them that this golden tree covering the entire field is a God for protection?

This isn't magic!

Whose guardian spirit is this powerful?

Moreover, the Patronus Charm can only expel Dementors, but you've destroyed them all!

However, in reality, this was indeed Zicomo's guardian spirit.

Influenced by the Golden Tree, this is how his Patronus Charm is cast.

Only Snape was already used to this, and he said, "Alright, let's take Potter to the infirmary first."

The professors then came to their senses, and Professor McGonagall eventually took Harry to the school infirmary.

The remaining professors stayed at the stadium to maintain order and continue the competition.

Yes, you heard right, the competition is going to continue.

It just won't end until there's a clear winner and loser.

Of course, none of this mattered to Zicomo anymore; he had already left with Snape. If he didn't leave soon, he would be humiliated by the professors and students who had regained their senses.

The two arrived at the Potions Department's office. Although Snape was now the acting headmaster, he still worked there. Mainly because he was too lazy to move.

"You've destroyed the Dementors, and the Ministry of Magic will definitely hold you accountable. Have you thought about what you're going to do?" Snape asked.

Zicomo thought Snape wanted to see him about something, but he didn't expect it to be about this.

"Then why don't we start by holding them accountable? You know, they promised the Dementors wouldn't enter the school. Now that the Dementors are on the field, shouldn't the Ministry of Magic give us an explanation first?"

Snape raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that it seemed to be true.

He turned and picked up the paper and pen from his desk to write a letter to the Ministry of Magic.

Zicomo thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have any more paper and pen? I'd like to write one too."

"Who are you planning to write to?" Snape asked, somewhat curiously.

"The Daily Prophet, make this a big deal, so the Ministry of Magic won't deny it."

Snape's lips twitched at the words; he felt that Zicomo was more like Slytherin than he was.

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Harry woke up shortly after being taken to the school infirmary.

With him gone as the seeker, the game quickly ended with Hufflepuff taking the lead with 150 points.

When Harry woke up, he found that he had not only lost the game, but his flying broom had also been smashed to pieces because it landed in the area where the Whomping Willow was located.

This is probably retribution for the time he and Ron crashed their car into someone's tree branch last semester.

As a result, Harry was not in a good mood for the next few days.

Seeing this, Lupin took him to the Black Lake to relax.

"Professor, why do Dementors always seem to target me?" Harry asked.

"Dementors are among the most evil creatures in the wizarding world. They feed on every beautiful emotion and happy memory people have. However, these are merely their appetizer; what they truly crave are human souls. Especially souls like yours, which have experienced real terror."

It wasn't Lupin who said this, but Zicomo, who was fishing by the Black Lake.

The two then realized that there was another person standing next to them.

“Zicomo, what are you doing here all alone? And when did you get a new pet?” Harry asked curiously, looking at the Ragdoll cat in Zicomo’s arms.

The Ragdoll cat jumped off Zicomo's arms and transformed into Hermione's appearance.

"To be precise, it's two people."

Harry was taken aback by the change before him, but Professor Lupin was quite familiar with the situation. His three former friends were all Animagus, so how could he not be familiar with it?

Lupin clapped and exclaimed, "Skilled Animagus, without even using a wand. Miss Granger, you are absolutely a genius. No wonder Professor McGonagall took you on as her apprentice."

It's worth noting that even Harry's father and the others only completed their Animagus transformations when they were close to graduation.

“You flatter me, Professor Lupin,” Hermione replied politely.

"So that Ragdoll cat is your Animagus?" Harry finally realized.

"Hmm, remember not to tell anyone." Hermione nodded.

Unlike Ron, who was a big mouth, Harry didn't care if he knew her Animagus identity.

Harry nodded, then asked, "You still haven't explained how you ended up here? I remember Zicomo usually fishes near the castle, doesn't he?"

Although they are currently on the shore of Black Lake, they are closer to the Forbidden Forest.

"I'm just here to lay low for a while," Zicomo said helplessly.

Since he released that Patronus Exusiai a few days ago, his reputation at the academy has grown even stronger.

Normally, the young wizards would only pay attention to him by glancing at him as he passed by, silently watching him.

Now, wherever he goes, people greet him, and even little witches come up to him for autographs.

Zicomo couldn't stand the enthusiasm, so he came here to hide.

To this end, he even cast a spell to reduce his presence, which is why Harry and Lupin didn't notice him immediately.

Harry, clearly remembering Zicomo's recent ordeal, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

After he woke up, he also heard that Zicomo's Patronus was a giant golden tree.

Thinking of this, Harry asked, "Zicomo, how do you do your Patronus? I mean, how do you condense and shape your Patronus? Could you teach me?"

Although his Patronus was able to succeed, it could only emit a white light, and the duration was very short.

“The key to solidifying is emotion. As long as your emotions are intense enough, they will naturally respond to your call,” Zicomo said.

Spells in the wizarding world are more or less influenced by emotions. For example, Avada Kedavra requires the caster to be filled with murderous intent in order to release it.

How powerful the magic you can unleash depends on how intense your emotions are.