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Chapter 547: The Most Charming Smile Award from Wizard Weekly
Chapter 547: The Most Charming Smile Award from Wizard Weekly
Sirius continued to chatter about his school experiences, but Kyle wasn't the least bit interested, and he didn't believe that Madam Rosmerta from the Three Broomsticks would show any favoritism towards a first-year student like Sirius.
Fortunately, at that moment, Ludo Bagman's magically amplified voice suddenly rang in their ears, interrupting Sirius and quieting the spectators in the stands.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have made our decision," Bagman announced. "The mermaid leader, Merculus, has told us everything that happened underwater, and now we will begin scoring the warriors."
Everyone listened intently.
First was Fengrong, who, due to not completing the final task and withdrawing midway, could only receive a score calculated two hours later, earning a mere twenty-five points as a baseline.
Viktor Krum, despite being the last to emerge from the Forbidden Forest, completed all the tasks without any mistakes, securing forty points.
Kyle, with forty-nine points, had brought Gabrielle, which technically violated the rules, resulting in a one-point deduction.
However, the scores announced were the total scores, so no one knew who had been deducted the point.
This had no impact on Kyle, who still maintained his lead with the highest score.
The audience applauded once more, and Bagman continued, "The third and final task will take place on the evening of June 30th. Warriors will be informed of the task details a month in advance, and I assure you, it will be spectacular."
...
After the second task, everyone returned to the castle to have lunch.
Having spent the morning by the Black Lake, they were already hungry.
The house-elves had prepared in advance, and as soon as the students entered the Great Hall, a sumptuous lunch appeared on the empty plates.
Perhaps still shaken by the events, Fengrong stopped complaining about greasy food. She picked up a piece of fried pig rib and began to eat... However, she still didn't speak to Kyle, and it seemed intentional as she pulled Cona to sit far away from him.
This left two empty seats next to Kyle, which were quickly occupied by two quick-thinking students.
Everyone was curious about what had happened at the bottom of the lake.
So, as they ate, Kyle recounted everything that had occurred at the lake bottom, including the Griboild that emerged from the shadows and the discovery of the Hippocampus.
Although Kyle omitted some details, the audience still listened in awe, exclaiming in surprise.
Especially when they heard about the mermaids surrounding the Hippocampus, everyone was intrigued and listened intently, so much so that Michael didn't realize he was trying to stuff a potato into his nostril.
However, when it came to the Hippocampus...
To protect it from further mermaid attacks, right after the second task ended, and while everyone was busy heading back to the castle, Kyle found an excuse to return to the Black Lake, finding a very safe place for it.
Yes, extremely safe, the kind with no neighbors at all.
...
As March arrived, the weather became slightly clearer, but the cold outside still stung their hands and faces.
Owls struggled to fly, delivering letters and packages to the castle on time.
As Kyle entered the Charms classroom, he noticed a group of Ravenclaw girls gathered, laughing and discussing something.
Upon seeing Kyle, they burst into laughter.
"What's going on?" Kyle was perplexed.
"You'll see," Autumn said, suppressing a smile, handing him a magazine. "Look carefully, there's a surprise inside."
"A surprise?" Kyle sat in an empty seat, flipping through the magazine while Professor Flitwick was still absent.
It was Wizard Weekly, a popular wizarding magazine, second only to the Daily Prophet in subscriptions.
Finally, halfway through the magazine, Kyle found what he was looking for in the center spread.
It was an article:
[Hogwarts' Hero, the Genius of Fifteen]
"He may not be as unique as Harry Potter, but his achievements far surpass those of the Savior.
Rita Skeeter reports that during his first year, he demonstrated unprecedented magical talent by single-handedly holding back the notorious dark wizard Orren and rescuing a fellow first-year student from his grasp.
……
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