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"Krum the warrior lured the horse-shaped water monster to her, but instead of being defeated like Krum, she took control of the monster and rode it toward us—it's the first time I've ever seen anyone ride a horse-shaped water monster!"
This amazing scene reignited the atmosphere at the scene.
The young wizards cheered.
"So cool, Furong!"
"She was actually riding that horse-shaped water monster!"
"This is so cool!"
"Amazing, Delacour!"
Even the referees stood up, clapping and praising her feat.
“See, Igor?” Madame Maxim glanced at Karkarov and said smugly, “No matter how well you play tricks, they can’t beat hard power. That water monster chased Krum all over the place, but it was still no match for Fleur.”
"He's just like Granger from Hogwarts, learning to lick Levin Green's ass."
Karkaroff snorted and said sarcastically, "I don't believe you didn't realize that the spell called... [Monster Freeze] could only have been learned from Levin Green."
“To be able to learn magic from a true master, that is Fleur’s skill too,” Mrs. Maxim said, unconcerned.
"Yes, selling her body to win, after all, she's a half-Veenea!" Karkaroff sarcastically remarked.
Mrs. Maxim was completely unconcerned, and instead quite proud of it: "So, you're jealous, huh? Your Krum couldn't do that."
While the two headmasters were locked in a heated argument, Dumbledore approached the shore with great interest, observing the horse-shaped water monster as he praised Fleur, "What a fine transformation, Miss Delacour. The lace on your bridle is quite artistic."
“However, there is still a small problem,” Dumbledore continued, “Once the Kelpie is freed, it will curse whoever restrains it, so don’t let it go easily.”
"Then... what should I do?" Furong asked, somewhat panicked.
"Let me handle it."
Levin's voice rang out at just the right time, giving her a sense of reassurance, as if the owner of the voice could solve all problems.
Even Dumbledore couldn't give her this feeling.
Levin circled the horse-shaped water monster, his scrutinizing gaze making the monster snort uneasily, just like a real horse.
"So, Hibiscus, would you like to have a horse-shaped water monster as your mount?"
"You mean you're going to help me subdue it?" Hibiscus was pleasantly surprised. "Of course I'm willing!"
Who wouldn't want to keep a shape-shifting, horse-shaped water monster as a mount?
On land, it is the best horse; in water, the best sea bream; it can even move freely underwater.
Such a mount is indeed very attractive.
Then, Levin looked at Dumbledore:
“Headmaster, Fleur captured this water monster in a direct battle. Hogwarts wouldn’t be stingy with a water monster, would it?”
“Of course not.” Dumbledore looked at Levin with interest. “But for thousands of years, I have never heard of a wizard who could control a kelpie for an extended period of time. Only the legendary mermaid kingdom of Atlantis has a kelpie cavalry. I’d like to know how you plan to do that.”
"In fact, it's very simple."
Having said that, Levin reached out his hand directly to the horse-shaped water monster that was anxiously pawing at the mud with its hooves on the shore.
At the same time, the power of psychic abilities fiercely penetrated its mind, twisting its thoughts.
"[Suggestion Technique]!"
"【Natural Covenant】!"
Despite its name, the Horse-shaped Water Monster is actually a magical creature that leans towards the power of nature, albeit a manifestation of the evil side of nature.
In other words, most creatures with true shapeshifting abilities possess the essence of natural forces, naturally aligning with the target of the Druid's [Nature Covenant].
However, its hostility was too strong, requiring Levin to use [Suggestion] to distort its mind and force it to sign an alliance.
"You really... succeeded!"
Hibiscus looked at Levin in surprise.
"I really tamed this water monster."
Just now, she discovered that she had formed a connection with the horse-shaped water monster in front of her.
She instinctively felt that the other party would obey her will, respond to her call at any time, and fight for her.
"It's not over yet, Hibiscus."
Then, Levin took out his wand and pointed it at the water monster's bridle.
"[Mounting Skill]!"
This first-circle conjuration spell allows the caster to summon a riding horse.
Conversely, this spell can also be applied to a specific mount, allowing it to be summoned at any time.
Finally, Levin cast a Polymorph on the horse's bridle.
The horse bridle transformed into a small metal ring, which fell into Furong's hand. The metal ring retained the lace from the horse bridle where Furong had transformed, and was also engraved with a pattern of a horse-shaped water monster, just like the one in front of her.
The horse-shaped water monster thus escaped its harness.
But Dumbledore was surprised to find that even so, the water monster stayed obediently beside Fleur, showing no intention of causing trouble, and it seemed that it had truly been subdued.
"What amazing magic!" Dumbledore glanced at the water monster, then at Levin, marveling at it.
A sense of worry welled up inside me.
Just now, Levin's move only made him sense a powerful mental force, seemingly using a spell similar to the Imperius Curse.
He didn't understand anything else.
After all, no matter how skilled the old bee is in magic, he's not a druid.
This gave him a feeling of losing control.
Levin completely ignored the principal's gaze and introduced Fleur to her:
"With this, you won't have to worry about how to carry the water monster. No matter where you are, as long as you use this bridle, the water monster will come to your side at any time."
"Thank you, Levin." Fleur put away the iron ring, excitedly giving Levin a cool hug and a wet kiss.
"Be careful not to catch a cold."
Levin gently shook his head, then waved his wand.
The moisture on Hibiscus and Gabrielle evaporated instantly.
At the same time, two large blankets flew automatically to their sides and wrapped them tightly in them.
Levin gazed at the sleeping Gabrielle, gently took her into his arms, and then said to Fleur, "Don't worry, the [Sleeping Curse] will be lifted soon, and she'll wake up right away."
Furong nodded slightly, her face etched with exhaustion.
Nearly an hour of high-intensity exercise left her feeling exhausted, and all she wanted to do was rest.
Without hesitation, she sat down next to Levin, rested her head gently on his arm, and snuggled into his arms with Gabrielle, enjoying this hard-won warmth.
What number am I?
After taking the hot cocoa from Levin, Hibiscus couldn't help but ask about her grades.
Although she was the second to rescue the hostages, the horse-shaped water monster had taken up too much of her time, which made her somewhat worried.
"Don't worry, you're still second, only Hermione is ahead of you," Levin comforted gently. "The gap between you and the others is huge, and the time spent dealing with the water monster won't affect your results at all."
His voice revealed a hint of pride and satisfaction.
"That's good."
Hibiscus finally breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes filled with deep affection as she looked at Levin.
"Thank you, Levin, you deserve some credit for this as well."
Furong knew very well that her achievements were largely due to her previous special training.
Aside from trading the underwater map with him, both the human transformation into a mermaid and the [Monster Freeze Technique] for dealing with water monsters were techniques that Levin tailored for her and taught her during special training.
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The image depicts a mermaid and a lotus flower.
Chapter 377 Crouch Jr.'s Backup Plan
About fifteen minutes after Fleur finished her match, Harry was the third to arrive at the shore, where he joined Ronnie in receiving the cheers of the crowd.
Moody, who was in the audience, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
But immediately, he frowned again.
He really didn't expect that, despite all he had done, he had only managed to push Harry to third place.
You must understand, they paid a heavy price, consuming a large amount of precious magical materials, to concoct a potion that could drive all the creatures in the entire Black Lake into a frenzy.
Black Lake is not a barrier lake, but a flowing body of water connected to the sea. Most medicines poured into Black Lake are quickly diluted by the large amount of lake water.
The required concentration of the agent to affect the entire Black Lake is unimaginable.
Manufacturing a high-concentration berserker potion costs several Galleons, even for just a small bottle.
He poured a whole bucket into the Black Lake.
Even in Voldemort's prime, such an expense would have been enough to make him wince.
Moreover, he has not yet been resurrected and can only hide in the homes of his loyal followers, daring not to show himself at all.
In this situation, he had no way to make money.
The inventory being consumed is all from reserves.
Spending so much money, all for one purpose:
To ensure that Harry Potter can win the Triwizard Tournament and successfully touch the trophy.
After infiltrating Hogwarts and replacing Moody as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Crouch Jr. realized that with Harry's level of ability, it would be difficult to push him to the top of the list.
There was nothing Voldemort could do; he was unwilling to admit that the savior who had killed him once was surprisingly...ordinary.
You can't say he's bad, after all, he can ride a flying broomstick, use the Patronus Charm, and is quite skilled at using Excalibur. His combat ability surpasses that of 95% of the young wizards at Hogwarts—oh, that's Crouch's assessment based on the level of young wizards in his era.
In this era when Levin founded the Erudite Society, Harry would be lucky to surpass 70% of young wizards.