Diggory's Run Toward Freedom

(Ginny's square face was practically contorted with rage. She just wanted to punch Cedric twice. My life isn't my life! If it weren't for Harry, my life would have been sucked dry by that so-called kind Riddle in our second year!)

Unlike his girlfriend, Harry was skeptical. Could it be that Riddle deliberately spared Ginny's life?

The others from the other world present all believed it.

Because Riddle in their world is so outstanding, how bad could the other world be?

Riddle sighed, "Luckily I didn't actually learn how to use Horcrux, even though I was slandered."

Then he changed the subject, leaning forward slightly, "But I'm really curious, why did you give up?"

Cedric remained silent. Riddle was the one who asked the same question, but upon further thought, a new answer emerged in his mind.

"You asked me this question too. Back then, I said it was for a girl because all my desires had been fulfilled, but now..."

"Oh, you were lying before?" Riddle smiled with interest, leaning forward slightly.

(Cho Chang appeared calm, but her hands were clenched together.)

(A glimmer of hope flashed in Riddle's numb eyes.)

"No, I would say it wasn't entirely because of those things," Cedric shook his head. "I did give up for the girl, and I did give up because all my desires were fulfilled, but that's not the only reason."

"I redeemed an item called [The Image of True Self], which comes from your world."

(Riddle now deeply regrets it; he should never have recommended the "Image of True Self" to Cedric.)

(Dumbledore quickly looked at Phoebe, who had also exchanged for the [Image of the Image of True Self], Phoebe shook her head. "I'm different. I have a competitive spirit I didn't have before, a truly heartfelt competitive spirit.")

"Besides its basic function as Patronus Charm spell card, it can also be used to practice Patronus Charm by outlining its structure."

"But for me, the most important thing is to recognize myself. I have accepted my dark side and discovered what kind of person I really am."

"I also understand why I became so twisted in the first world."

"It is definitely not a good thing to distort yourself to meet the expectations of others."

"I have become who I am today simply to fulfill my father's expectations."

(Amos Diggory shuddered, wondering if he had misheard.)

"I don't like Quidditch, and I hate sweating; I don't like dealing with dry texts, and I often feel sleepy in A History of Magic class, especially with Ancient Runes that give me goosebumps; I don't like Transfiguration, and I don't like forcing other matter or life to change its form or nature according to my will; I don't hate spells, but that's all; I'm willing to learn Defense Against the Dark Magic because I need the ability to protect myself and others when faced with harm; I like Divination, but only because it's easy to get good grades."

(Professor McGonagall flared her nostrils and pursed her lips.)

(Professor Flitwick blinked. "That must be very hard work, to excel even if you don't like it.")

(Mad-Eye Moody took a sip of his drink. "Well said, kid! You need to have the ability to protect yourself and others when you're in danger.")

(Trelawney realized belatedly, "My courses are easy to get good grades on. Was he complimenting me?")

"The only things I like are herbs and the Care of Magical Creatures."

"Because I hate interpersonal communication, I only want to be with my family, friends, and plants and animals."

(Professor Sprout smiled kindly.)

(Hagrid laughs heartily, "Now I know why you're the genius Red Magic Fairy!")

"But in order to live up to the image of the outstanding son my father spoke of, I had to overcome it and get O's in all my courses."

"And now, I want to be myself, I just want to be myself."

(After wiping away his tears, Amos Diggory said, "Just be yourself. You'll always be my best son!")

"Shall we continue?" Dumbledore asked, clasping his hands together and placing them on his knees.

"What are you going to do now?" Riddle asked.

"Go back and get a good night's sleep," Cedric stood up, "And then, become a Diricawl and wander around the Forbidden Forest."

("Get some rest," Krum offered his heartfelt blessing.)

(Riddle smiled at this moment. "Very good, very good.")

(Amos Diggory thought he had been driven mad by his son.)

(Riddle explained with a smile, "I felt it; he broke through the barrier between [liberation] and [Second Stage Liberation]!")

Having vanished from the Rune Card World, Cedric, now back on the edge of the Forbidden Forest, began to glow.

Within the blazing light, a phoenix appeared, its wings outstretched as if about to take flight.

It flew towards the Forbidden Forest, heading towards freedom.

(Seeing his son disappear from the screen, but his son's body beside him remained motionless with his eyes closed, Amos Diggory frowned. "Didn't he say he wanted to get some sleep first?")

(Riddle seemed to be in a good mood and patiently explained, "You actually believe that? He's not seeing anyone right now; he just wants to be alone.")

On the other side, in the Staff Room, everyone else looked at the only remaining person— Harry Potter.

Harry took a sip of Butterbeer to calm himself down. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Is there anything else? If not, I'll go find Roan and the others."

James Peverell, Harry's father-in-law, reminded him, "You haven't forgotten why you came here today, have you?"

"Ah, right." Harry grabbed a handful of silvery, spiderweb-like substance from his temple and stuffed it into the glass jar that appeared out of nowhere.

After seven hours of training, he had mastered the art of Legilimency.

(Seeing such a bold move, Dumbledore could only sigh, "Truly worthy of being called a fairy.")

"These are my memories of what I learned in the Magic Immortal World, the training in the Mission Rift, what I exchanged in the Trial Shop, and how other Champion performed in my eyes. You can take a look with the Pensieve."

"I've tried it. The treasure book I remember can be opened, and all the information inside is complete—perhaps because I've read through all the information?"

"After you've read this, please create a training program tailored to my needs."

"By the way, the best place to train is in the bathroom, where we won't be wearing clothes, so that the training content won't be broadcast live."

"It's best for us to communicate in the form of letters."

Harry didn't want to do it this way; it was impolite. He also wanted to discuss the details with the most powerful wizards in the other world.

But Snape objected, arguing that the communication would be broadcast live and reveal some information.

It would be better to communicate by letter, and to do so while in the bathroom.

(Dumbledore realized this, "It must be Severus, he's so meticulous.")

(Phoebe once again led Fawkes into the oasis she had created in the desert.)

(Krum was about to write something down, pursed his lips and began to torture himself again.)

After a moment of confusion, the others present understood the meaning.

"Who came up with this? Do I know them?" asked James Peverell, the most outgoing of the group.

"It's Snape, Severus Snape," Harry replied.

Upon hearing his rival's ambiguous name, James's smile froze.

He quickly waved his hand, "Go and keep Harley and the others company. If my daughter finds out that you're taking up your time with her, she'll definitely tell Lily."

"Yes." Harry once again returned to the original world, using Harley and the other two as "traces" to travel to the other world and appear before them.

(For the audience, it was like the screen suddenly disappearing and then reappearing in a completely different location.)

On the lawn outside the castle in the Rune Card World, Neville was flying alone.

Now he's the only male wizard left in the entire grade.

In other words, only he needs to take Flying Class.

Meanwhile, the other witches of the same grade were not idle either, either surrounding them or flying together on broomsticks.

The older witches, who were watching the underage young male wizard, tried to stop him.

"Why are you blocking us so tightly? Every male wizard has been equipped with a [Magic Ring], can't we just have some fun?"

"Yeah, the male wizard won't lose any magic power, so everyone's happy!"

When Harry appeared, he saw a group of witches blocking his way, each of them with a wolf-like gleam in their eyes.

"Wizard!"

"A fresh male wizard!"

"He looks like Harry Potter!"

"Oh, you're married."

So what if you're married!

"Now that we have [Magic Ring], the witch's code no longer applies!"

"We had our fun Percy Weasley last time, and we weren't punished, were we?"

(Percy, who's currently working in the office, I'd really appreciate that!)

"Yeah, yeah, we were just helping those three girls train the groom a bit. We're already being generous by not taking Galleons from them!"

"Sisters, let's go!"

At the last second, Harry was pulled into a human wall formed by seventh-year witches.

(Countless viewers were heartbroken; they almost got to enjoy such a spectacular show.)

"Harry, are you alright!" It was Hestia who pulled him up. "I heard you and Diggory are day students and can even skip classes. How did you manage that?"

"What about Phoebe and Krum? They went back to Beauxbatons and Durmstrang for school, is that true?" The one who asked the question was Dian, who was Phoebe's roommate and also had a crush on Krum.

(Krum, who was engraving Magic Circle on his other eyeball, accidentally blinded himself with a tremor. "Alas, Dian.")

(While he was causing trouble in the Rune Card World, he also rejected many good girls, Dian was one of them.)

(If nothing unexpected happens, he'll only ever see her on screen for the rest of his life. Harry's roommate Dean Thomas, is a man, and his female attire isn't as attractive as Dian's in the Rune Card World.)

Meanwhile, Roan, Harley, Draco, who were supposed to step in to save Harry, were currently flying around on their broomsticks and had no idea of Harry's arrival.

Like Ron, Harry, and Malfoy, their female counterparts in the other world also love Quidditch.

(Ginny, noticing this, snorted softly, "If it were me, I definitely wouldn't do that.")

"Harley, let me throw the Quaffle this time!"

"No matter which one of you comes, you will not be a match for me Draco Malfoy!"

Seeing the three men laughing and having a good time, still oblivious to his presence, Harry's face darkened.

Although he now possesses the ability to block Legilimency, they are unaware of this, which clearly shows they don't value his chastity!

Moreover, Neville had spotted him and was descending shakily, preparing to approach!

However, Harry suppressed his anger, as he still had to answer Hestia and Dian's questions.

"That's because we got married. After marriage, male wizards can apply for day school, as long as their grades don't drop."

"This requires an assessment."

"As for Phoebe and Krum, I don't know much about them."

"Our relationship didn't go so well after that."

"Neville knows this too." Harry pointed to the landing site and Neville walking towards them.

Neville nodded. "Yes, that's right."

"Harry's tents have all been moved to places where he's all alone."

"I see." Dian, somewhat disappointed.

Dean felt nauseous. Looking at that face, with its own features, displaying an expression of tender affection and reluctance towards another man, he simply couldn't bear it.

It wasn't until ten minutes later that Draco spotted Harry.

She quickly jumped off the broom, slowing down just before landing and making a smooth landing.

(Hermione said thoughtfully, "This is the effect of the Slowing Charm. If you're casting with a wand and haven't reached the level of the Nonverbal Spell, you also need to consider being calm, speaking clearly, and ensuring the wand's trajectory is accurate.")

("Perhaps this is the advantage of spell cards. No wonder we didn't see Madam Hooch at all this class. For seventh-grade students, as long as they create any spell card with a protective charm, they have nothing to fear.")

"Harry ~" Draco trotted over to Harry's side, her little face flushed.

She grabbed Harry's arm and gestured towards Harley and Roan, saying, "Look at them, only they noticed you were here."

(Ron jumped up in anger, "You naturally evil Malfoy brat!")

("Hey, why did I add 'naturally born' and 'little devil'?")

Upon feeling that soft touch on his arm, Harry's displeasure melted away like snowflakes in his heart. "No classes tonight, right? How about..."

Draco's cheeks flushed slightly, and she swayed her hips. "It's Wednesday today, and we have Astronomy tonight."

"Oh, I forgot." Harry ruffled his hair.

Just two nights ago, he was planning to stay in this world for a long time.

The next morning, Monday, when he returned to school, he made a point of writing down the class schedule for the week.

Three days later, he had almost completely forgotten the contents of the class schedule, leaving only a vague impression.

"That's normal," Draco reassured her. "It's already mid-June where you are, and the year-end banquet is just a few days away. It's perfectly normal to get the dates wrong."

Harry looked at the girl in front of him who was making excuses for herself, and he suddenly suspected that even if he wanted to kill someone, she would have prepared poison for herself.

Suddenly, he took a deep breath. "Draco, I have something to tell you, but please don't be angry."

"Speak," Draco said, turning her head as if she didn't care, but her little ears twitched.

"Ginny and I have made up."