Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

The Ministry of Magic's plaintiff representative walked up to Rita Skeeter and a soft whisper came into her ears.

"Ms. Ladybug, the illegal Animagus, I still have the image of your transformation here."

'boom'

Rita Skeeter felt her head spinning and her body slumped down in the chair without any strength left.

This is my biggest secret, but it was discovered by someone.

She knew she was finished.

Not to mention the charges of malicious fabrication and spreading false information, the mere fact of being an illegal Animagus was enough to get her into trouble.

Out of the corner of his eye, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of someone sitting in the judge's seat.

A familiar tall figure.

It was Dudley, who was now wearing the uniform of a Wizengamot member, looking down at Rita Skeeter with a condescending smile.

That look said 'I told you we'd meet on the Wizengamot, Ms. Rita Skeeter'.

The next thing was much simpler. Because of the Wizengamot trial, the Daily Prophet was forced to suspend its updates. As a result, its support rate plummeted, and the image of the Daily Prophet in the minds of many wizards also collapsed.

Poison & Antidote Daily seized this opportunity perfectly, taking advantage of the absence of the Daily Prophet to almost frantically seize its market share, and combined with the two killer weapons of wizard card skills and Jerry's new book series, it only took a few days to reach the daily prophet's usual sales volume.

It won't be long before it replaces the Daily Prophet.

Soon, Rita Skeeter's verdict came out. As expected, she faced ten years in Azkaban prison and had to compensate the wizards she had maliciously slandered for their mental damages. All her property would be auctioned off to pay off her debts.

If she hadn't been driven crazy by the Dementors in Azkaban, she would have been released after ten years.

In fact, if someone analyzes these things one by one, they will find that there is an invisible big hand controlling everything. Making things bigger step by step and pushing the attention to the peak -

This is an obvious attempt to create momentum.

He slapped Rita Skeeter to death, crippled the Daily Prophet, and made the Daily Poison and Antidote famous.

In today's European wizarding world, who dares to say that they don't know about the Poison and Antidote Daily?

After this incident, the Daily Prophet was not unable to recover, but it was seriously damaged. Once credibility and public support are lost, it will take not only a long time but also a thousand times more effort to regain them.

Who reads the Daily Prophet? This has become the most popular saying at the moment.

Those who manipulate public opinion will be bitten back sooner or later.

For Dudley, who was studying at Hogwarts, this incident was just a very small episode.

He never took Rita Skeeter seriously. All he wanted was the Daily Prophet. It was too easy to deal with a reporter who liked to spread rumors. This time, he didn't even do anything. He just revealed some information, and the wizards who had been slandered by her took the initiative to unite and suppress her.

Things like newspapers that reflect and guide public opinion must be firmly controlled in our own hands.

If the Daily Prophet had not taken the initiative to commit suicide, it would have been swallowed up sooner or later. That was part of Dudley's plan. Rita Skeeter's behavior only accelerated the whole process.

The first match of the Triwizard Tournament is still a week away.

The three school warriors knew nothing about the content of the comparison test, so naturally they were not prepared.

But don't worry, cheating is a custom passed down from ancient times in the Triwizard Tournament.

Karkaroff and Madame Maxime did their best to use their connections to obtain the questions for the first tournament and reveal them to their champion.

On the Hogwarts side, it was Hagrid who told them the content, or perhaps the word "told" is not quite right, he directly took them to a live broadcast.

The content of the first test of the Triwizard Tournament is - Dragon.

In four huge iron cages, each contained an adult fire dragon.

Chapter 285 How to deal with a dragon

How to deal with a dragon has become Harry's biggest headache at the moment.

Especially after knowing that the first game was about dragons, he had been thinking about this question in his mind.

Although he has learned many spells now and considers himself a qualified wizard, he still does not have much confidence against dragons, magical creatures at the top of the food chain.

His first impression of a dragon was the baby dragon named Norbert that Hagrid raised at home.

If you are just bitten by a newly born dragon, if you don't treat it in time, your finger will swell like a steamed bun and ulcerate and pus will come out. If it is an adult dragon, it will be skinned even if it doesn't die.

"If it's Brother D."

Every day, Harry tried to think about this matter from Dudley's perspective, and the answer he got was that Dudley must have a way, and he was always so excellent. Harry wanted to ask Dudley for help, but he always held back because the relationship between the two of them was now that of a rival.

Harry was sitting alone in his bedroom, flipping through a book on dragon taming and thinking about strategies for the upcoming competition. The fireplace next to him suddenly started burning automatically, making crackling sounds, and then the blazing flames formed the shape of a human face.

Unique natural curly hair and a sexy mustache.

"Harry, I heard you were in trouble."

It was Sirius, he had not given up on Harry and would come to 'harass' Harry whenever he had time. According to him, Harry was his motivation to live, and as Harry's godfather he did not fulfill his duties as godfather when Harry was young, so now he wanted to use the remaining time to atone for his sins to Harry.

By the way, he would never appear when Dudley and Snape were around, and he rarely appeared even when Ron and Neville were around. He would only appear when Harry was alone.

Although Harry ignored him most of the time, it was good to have someone to help and advise him now.

Staring at the human face formed by the flames, Harry asked the question that concerned him most.

"Do you know how to handle a dragon?"

"What? A dragon? Harry, are you kidding? That would take several adult wizards. When your father was your age. Oh, I mean that's pretty cool."

Harry was obviously a little impatient after hearing him babble for a long time without getting to the point. "If you can't help me, please shut up and let me think about it alone."

It was his mistake to ask Sirius

A guy who couldn't even hold out for a few rounds against Snape and was beaten and hung upside down from the ceiling all night, you expect him to give you advice?

It would be more practical to ask Neville what herb is best for dealing with dragons.

The power of dragons is not only reflected in other magical creatures, but also in the threat to wizards. They are the top of the list of 5X magical creatures. Their skin has a very high magic resistance property, which can resist most spells, and even those that cannot be resisted can be greatly weakened. Therefore, the best protective gear in the wizarding world is dragon skin gloves.

Even though Harry has learned many spells, there are actually only a few spells he knows that can work on dragons. Fiendfyre can be considered one, but unfortunately Harry is not very proficient in it, and his ability is too slow to release the spell. Dragons will not stand there stupidly and wait for you to cast a spell slowly.

When you just summoned the Fiendfyre, it either spit on you or bite your head off.

The Transfiguration Charm is one of them, but Harry is not confident that he can suppress the dragon with it. At most, he can suppress it for a period of time. If he fights to the death, it will be difficult for him to last more than one or two minutes.

Even Professor McGonagall would have to praise his current Transfiguration spell.

So Transfiguration + Fiendfyre?

Maybe a combination of them will work.

As for potions, I remember Dudley taught me several methods of making unstable mixtures. By the way, I also have a Bresta potion, which can greatly improve my physical fitness. Although I still can't be a match for the dragon in hand-to-hand combat, it can greatly improve my reaction speed so there is hope of winning.

'I don't know how other wizards defeat a dragon.'

In fact, no wizard in the entire wizarding world wants to confront a dragon head-on, even if there are several wizards together. The first motto of Hogwarts is "Do not disturb a sleeping dragon."

The top combat power of magical creatures is no joke.

"Harry, Harry, Harry."

While Harry was lost in thought, Sirius kept calling his name beside him.

"Can you leave me alone for a moment, Mr. Black?"

Harry gave him an unpleasant look. He felt very bad to have his train of thought interrupted.

It was clear that he had almost figured out how to deal with a dragon just now.

Sirius felt a little aggrieved after being scolded by Harry, but he still whispered: "I mean you can try the Eye Disease Curse."

"?"

Harry was visibly stunned when he heard Sirius' words: "Tell me more."

Sirius had originally intended to keep the secret, but under Harry's sharp gaze, he immediately told the truth.

"Harry, listen to me. The most vulnerable part of a dragon is its eyes. That is the only part that is not covered by scales and skin. That is to say, it is the place with the lowest resistance to magic."

"The Eye Disease Curse is the best way to deal with a dragon. With just a small spell, even a powerful fire dragon can lose its vision."

No matter what kind of creature it is, the eyes are very fragile. Of course, if you are from China and your eyes can shoot lasers BIUBIUBIU, then just ignore it.

Harry's eyes became brighter and brighter. Yes, he had thought of a solution.

Of course it wasn't some eye curse Sirius had mentioned.

It was the reminder in his words: the most vulnerable part is the eyes!

Eyes have the lowest magic resistance. So what if I use the Shadowless Technique on the dragon's eyes?

Rather than using the Eye Curse, a harmless magic that could only make the opponent blind, Harry would rather use magic that could cause harm to the opponent. In his subconscious, he has equated fighting the dragon with the first game.

I have to practice Shenfeng Wuying in the remaining days. By the way, can I attack the dragon's brain through the eyes? I remember hearing Brother D say that the nerves of the eyes are connected to the brain. If poison is injected into the eyes,

The more Harry thought about it, the more excited he became.

If other young wizards knew what Harry was thinking at the moment, they would definitely exclaim that he was worthy of being Mr. Potter, with his mind full of poison and killing.

"Thank you, Mr. Black."

After hearing what Harry said, although he still addressed him as Mr. Black, Sirius was as happy as a 100-pound child.

A good beginning is half the battle.

At least Harry was willing to talk to him.

Humble Sirius.

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Chapter 286 Give them a Hogwarts shock

The day of the first match of the Triwizard Tournament soon arrived.

All the young wizards in Hogwarts had excited smiles on their faces. The long-awaited competition was finally about to begin. Which school's warrior would win the second place?

Hmm? Why second, you ask?

Because the first one is undoubtedly Mr. Dursley's, and as for the second one, it depends on whether Mr. Potter plays a role.

As to why Harry took part in the Triwizard Tournament, the young wizards had different opinions. Some said that Harry had given up pretending and wanted to show off, some said that he suddenly wanted to give it a try on a whim, and some said that he was framed. In short, there were all kinds of speculations.

Harry himself strongly denied that he had cast the vote. He indeed had not voted. It was others who voted. However, except for a small group of little wizards who held conspiracy theorists, no one else believed him.

Near noon, led by the staff of the Ministry of Magic, four warriors from three schools came to a huge tent.

They will draw lots here to see who will play the first game first.

Furong looked pale and sick, while Viktor paced back and forth in the tent with a gloomy face. Anyone who knew they were about to face a dragon would be so nervous.

Even if there are magical dragon slayers, they are extremely rare.

Bagman stood between the two warriors, dressed like a cartoon character in his old Hornets uniform.

"Come here quickly, you are the only ones missing now."

Bagman looked very happy when he saw Dudley and Harry, and excitedly introduced the order of the draw to them.

He doesn't have to go on stage and there will be a good show to watch later.

Bagman held up a linen bag and said, "You will pick out the model of the object you are about to face! Well, I think you all know what you are about to face, so I won't go into details. By the way, your task is to pick up the golden egg!"

Hearing Bagman's words, Fleur's face turned even paler, and she no longer had the arrogant and sarcastic expression she had before. Viktor was a little better than her, his expression didn't change much, but his pace quickened a lot.

After a while, bursts of noise were heard outside the tent, and the spectators of the competition entered the venue.

Although the Triwizard Tournament is held at Hogwarts, the audience is not just Hogwarts students. Wizards from all over Europe can come and watch, as long as they pay the admission fee.

The fees are collected by the organizer, the Ministry of Magic of England, and are said to be not cheap.

This is also one of the reasons why the Triwizard Tournament was restored and why the prize money was as high as 1000 Galleons.

You can make money.

"Warriors!" Bagman saw that the time was almost up, so he raised the bag again and asked the others, "Who wants to draw the first lot?"

His eyes turned and his gaze was directed at the only female warrior Furong. At that moment, Furong's face was so pale that there was not a trace of blood.