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Just then, Polyakov's clear and firm incantation came from within the smoke:
"[A barrage of bullets]!"
The teachers and students at Durmstrang breathed a sigh of relief.
Polyakov used the debris from the explosion to launch a counterattack, combining two spells in a brilliant sequence.
The next moment, a barrage of pebbles rained down on Harry like shotgun pellets.
Despite the sudden attack, Harry showed no sign of panic.
He calmly raised his wand, and a clear, resonant incantation echoed in the air:
"【A sudden whirlwind】!"
Harry immediately used the Gale Charm that Polyakov had used before, demonstrating to him what a textbook example of breaking magic looked like.
In an instant, a powerful whirlwind materialized in front of Harry and rushed toward Polyakov with lightning speed.
The stones that were shot at Harry were all returned by the strong wind and became Harry's weapons instead.
Polyakov never expected Harry to respond to his attack so cleverly. His ingenious tactics backfired, and he was caught completely off guard.
Although the power of the stone was greatly reduced after the two spells canceled each other out, he was still smashed in, his head bleeding profusely and in a sorry state.
To make matters worse, the smoke on the field was quickly dispersed by the Windfury Charm, leaving him and Harry completely exposed to their opponent's line of sight, allowing him to use many spells that required aiming.
Harry seized the fleeting opportunity with lightning speed and struck:
"【Eliminate your weapon】!"
His signature [Disarming Spell] was unleashed and hit his opponent precisely.
Polyakov was clutching his blood-soaked face when, caught off guard, his wand was knocked from his hand, spinning out of the arena. He collapsed to his knees, clutching his stomach.
In a normal duel, the referee should have ruled Polyakov the loser in this situation, but Tonks remained silent.
After all, there are still fighters in this duel who can use Animagus.
Moreover, who knows if any contestant can cast spells without a staff?
Therefore, there is no rule that losing a wand results in a loss.
But Polyakov was quite sensible; he knew neither Animagus nor could he cast spells without a staff, so he raised his hands in surrender on the spot.
Otherwise, if Harry were to do it again, it might affect my performance that night.
"Match over! Harry Potter wins!"
Tonks' voice finally rang out, bringing this thrilling duel to a close.
Polyakov, clutching his stomach, struggled to his feet, looking resentfully at the monthly fee group 857'6634!4?.2?free.withdrawals!yuan!chicken hedgehog pineapple';see group introduction add!QQ free 50% off purchasing service.
This is a free book search, with new books released irregularly. The boy opposite him is three years younger than him.
He still found it hard to accept that he had lost to his opponent.
Just before the match, he was thinking about how to dominate the field and make up for his poor performance in the last two matches.
But the result was so dramatic: not only did he not go on a killing spree, he couldn't even beat Harry Potter.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh at himself.
I'm the clown myself?
The young wizards of Hogwarts erupted in thunderous cheers, their applause filling the Great Hall. Ron jumped up excitedly, shouting and yelling.
"Harry! Well done!"
Even from this distance, Harry heard Ron's voice immediately. He looked up and waved to Ron in the audience.
But this very action turned the cheers from the students into a series of mocking shouts.
He also heard someone shouting, "Harry is dedicating this victory to Ron Weasley!"
Upon hearing this, Harry felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. He walked off the dueling platform with a sour face, his good mood from victory completely gone.
Polyakov over there also managed to adjust his mindset, stepped off the stage, picked up his wand, and walked dejectedly towards the rest area.
"Polyakov! How could you lose!"
"do not do that!"
"That's so tragic!"
At this moment, a chorus of wails erupted from Durmstrang's stands, with many young wizards suddenly letting out piercing screams that brought tears to the eyes of all who heard them.
You'd think they had a really good relationship with Polyakov.
Polyakov looked at them with a puzzled expression.
He had long served as Karkarov's teaching assistant—in short, a tattletale—and had a terrible relationship with the students. Why would so many people be worried about him?
Could it be because I became a warrior?
However, seeing their expressions of grief, as if their fathers had died, Polyakov was still deeply moved.
Even though he tattles on people to Karkarov every day, he still longs for genuine friendship.
Therefore, he went straight to the stands and comforted the students, saying, "Don't worry, everyone, I won't lose a single game from now on!"
Upon hearing Polyakov's words, Durmstrang's young wizard gaped, looking as if he were about to cry.
What's the point of you winning next? We're out of money to bet!
……
After the first match ended, there was a five-minute break during which Aurors stepped forward and cast [Restore Charm], [Repair Charm], and [Polymorph] to restore the arena to its original state.
During this time, half-vampire singer Loken Deis appeared in the center of the court.
His rendition of "Beside You" elicited screams from the witches in the audience.
Inviting celebrities to perform during halftime was a plan Levin devised after referencing Muggle commercial sports games.
This indeed led to tremendous success.
With Loken Deis leaving the field, the second match began.
The match was between Hermione Granger of Hogwarts and Estella Dumont of Beauxbatons.
After the exciting battle between Harry and Polyakov, their duel became somewhat dull.
It's not that their spellcasting skills are lacking, but rather that the skill gap is simply too large.
After Hermione went on stage, she didn't even move her feet the entire time, and with a few spells, she knocked Estella unconscious on the spot, winning the match.
When she stepped off the stage, the audience didn't even realize what was happening.
This kind of one-sided game is so boring.
Poor Loken Deis, who had just finished singing a song and thought he could finally rest for a while, was told to go back on stage as soon as he touched his chair.
He thought he had been tricked by the organizers.
While the Aurors were busy rearranging the dueling arena, Karkaroff took the opportunity to pull Krum aside and give him some instructions.
“Next, you will be facing that half-breed Veela,” Karkaroff said with a hint of worry. “You must be constantly on guard against her charm magic and make sure you don’t get affected by it.”
Krum smiled confidently after hearing this, "Don't worry, Professor. I'm a Bulgarian wizard. We've seen plenty of Veela in Bulgaria and are used to their abilities. This level of charm magic is nothing to me."
Seeing Krum's confident demeanor, Karkarov felt somewhat relieved.
Seeing Krum's confidence, Karkaroff felt a little more at ease.
However, Levin overheard these words on the other side of the dueling arena, almost making him burst out laughing.
He had just noticed the two men's furtive behavior and thought they were plotting something.
So he specially sent Aiwu to investigate, while he listened in by sharing his senses.
Unexpectedly, they were only worried about Hibiscus's bewitching magic.
It can only be said that these two people are overthinking things.
After her relationship with Levin progressed further, Fleur solemnly promised Levin that her charm magic would only be used on him.
Of course, passive casting is not included in 4.9.
With Fleur's talent, she doesn't need to rely on charm magic as a single method to deal with enemies.
Her Veela bloodline endowed her with comprehensive talent in bewitching magic, with charm spells being just one branch of bewitching magic.
There are plenty of spells that involve bewitching or controlling the user.
As a reward for Hibiscus, Levin taught her many bewitching spells.
Furthermore, even charm spells don't only have one way of being used:
Also belonging to the realm of charm, the orthodox method for [charming humans] and [charming monsters] is to increase friendship level;
[Calm the mind] Suitable for soothing allies;
【Suggestion】 and 【Directiveness】 are hypnotic abilities based on psychological suggestion;
As for "Dominating Humans" and "Dominating Monsters," it involves comprehensive control over enemies.
Only the Pink Book is used in such a way that it's all about the lewd and vulgar (it seems like it's bringing up the protagonist himself).
In short, Krum and Karkaroff knew nothing about control spells or charm magic.
At this moment, Fleur was already standing on the dueling platform. She looked at Krum, who had arrived late, and nodded politely.
As Tonks launched a dazzling magical firework, another thrilling duel officially began.
Chapter 404 RNM, Refund
After the match began, Fu Rong did not immediately launch an attack in an attempt to gain the upper hand, unlike the warriors in the previous two matches.
Instead, he kept waving his wand, first applying layers of protection and buffs to himself.
"【Mage Armor】!"
"【Frost Armor】!"
"[Advanced Resistance Enhancement]!"
"[Arcane Intelligence]!"