I'm Angry

"Storage spell..." Sean's eyes widened in surprise.

This is not as simple as leaving a color-changing spell on a cloak. Storing a spell that can be activated at any time on a medium like a wand is extremely difficult!

However, this also relieved Sean, and Daisy, whose eyes were red, completely collapsed.

"That scared me to death..." she murmured.

Stephanie appeared otherwise normal, except for being a little weak, and the Obscurus magic in her chest was slowly dissipating.

Sean finally understood why the magic had lingered—it hadn't struck his body, but rather the temporary, transparent barrier.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Although he knew Stephanie wasn't the type to act recklessly or irrationally, Sean still asked with concern.

Stephanie nodded. "I'm sure—the spell was very powerful, and my Protego Maxima was activated automatically by my wand, so its protective power is a bit weaker. Plus, I was pressed against my chest. So, I was thrown back by the force of the attack, and it must have hit my chest cavity, which is why I passed out. Right now, I have a slight pain in my chest and a feeling of suffocation, like I've been punched in the chest."

"Please don't look at me like that—" the Silver-haired Girl said calmly.

Sean and Daisy both stared at each other with suspicious expressions.

"In a tournament like the Triwizard Cup, I don't think such an injury is a big problem. Of course, I will go to Madam Pomfrey for a more detailed examination afterward."

Seeing that Stephanie was still able to calmly analyze her injuries, Sean was finally completely relieved.

As long as you are not directly hit by a spell imbued with Obscurus magic, everything is fine.

Meanwhile, the entire aquatic plant area had been turned upside down by the Selma Lake Monster and the Basilisk, and Sean's gaze turned icy cold.

Someone Obscurus attacked their own people!

Moreover, he immediately thought of a problem—hiding his true strength and waiting for the crucial moment to use the Obscurus magic to deliver a critical blow. In addition, the other party seemed to have anticipated that Daisy would lose her composure!

In other words, the other party knew that Daisy had been parasitized by the Obscurus!

Besides the Potter family, Sirius, the Neville, Mr. Lupin, Professor Moody, Professor Dumbledore, and myself and Hermione, only one other person knew about this.

The short, fat man who appeared when a group of people worked together to remove the Obscurus from Daisy's body Peter Pettigrew.

Because of the memories from the original story, Sean naturally paid attention to the little guy who appeared around the Potter family from the beginning. He took the opportunity to ask the Potter family about the identity of that person, and it was indeed Peter.

But whether through subtle hints or seemingly impolite questions, Sean found no clue as to whether Peter might be a traitor. Neither James, Remus, nor even Professor Dumbledore suspected that Peter could be a traitor.

Although Sean remained vigilant due to his doubts, he didn't pay as much attention as he had at the beginning—after all, the world was very different from the one he remembered, so it was normal for Peter's life trajectory to have changed drastically.

Even after Sean became Grindelwald's student, he asked Peter about him, and Peter was puzzled—he had never heard of this guy before.

After Sean received the Dark Mark spell from Voldemort, he secretly used it during Potter family gathering— Peter Pettigrew was present, showed no signs of distress; he even smiled and rolled up his sleeves to barbecue with James and the others.

At this point, Sean had let go of most of his doubts and stopped paying special attention to Peter Pettigrew.

Moreover, Peter and James meet very infrequently, supposedly because Peter is working for a multinational magical company—a job Sirius introduced him to.

Daisy's past Obscurus will not be forgotten, but no one will mention it now—today's unexpected events brought it all back to Sean's mind.

Only these people know how to exploit Daisy's weaknesses, and the identities of these insiders are all reliable. The only person who makes Sean have a slight doubt is Peter Pettigrew.

Of course, there is another person.

That was the unknown Dark Wizard who planted the Blood Curse on Daisy, indirectly causing her to be parasitized by the Obscurus!

The Potter family and Professor Dumbledore have been investigating that person, but after so many years, the Dark Wizard has not revealed a single clue, as if he has vanished into thin air. Although James really wants to catch that guy himself, he can only put it aside for the time being.

So much so that Sean often didn't even think about the Dark Wizard he had never met.

Imbuing a spell with the power of Obscurus is something only Obscurial can do. Currently, the only known Obscurial have lived past ten years old is Aurelius. Sean is not a strictly speaking Obscurial Obscurus him is not symbiotic with him, but rather in a cooperative relationship.

The attacker couldn't possibly be Aurelius, which means there might be another powerful Obscurial that Sean didn't know about.

But Sean is more inclined to another possibility—magic extraction.

Extracting the magic from the Obscurus seems unrealistic, but if the magic of Sin Sloth can be extracted, what about the Obscurus?!

This act of attaching powerful, wizard-untouchable magic to spells immediately reminded Sean of what he had seen in the cemetery during the summer vacation.

This ability is most likely related to the Returners...

The Dark Wizard who cursed Daisy might be one of the Returners!

This raises even more questions—why did the Returners curse such an innocent little girl as Daisy? And why did they suddenly attack Daisy now?

Is it merely to weaken Sean's team's strength in the Four-School Tournament?

Sean didn't think so; he believed the other party must have a deeper motive.

However, now is not the time to consider further issues.

Sean frowned as he looked towards the reed beds. The Selma Lake Monster and the Basilisk had practically trampled over every corner with their massive bodies, but they hadn't sent back any more news.

The water plants at the Black Lake were nothing unusual. Sean was more inclined to believe that the attacker had some kind of stealth magic and was either hiding or had already fled after seeing his spell hit.

"Just in case..." Sean pondered for a moment, then ordered the Selma Lake Monster and the Basilisk to retreat.

When the two terrifying beasts returned to their side, Sean raised his wand.

The Obscurus's magic surged wildly, causing Daisy and Stephanie, who were standing nearby, to look over in surprise.

"Helios Oculus (Blazing Flame Ignition)!"

The most powerful of the Ancient Magic that Sean possesses, and also the one he is most proficient in!

With the blessing of the Obscurus magic, a terrifying fiery Phoenix burst forth!

The Merpeople, watching from a distance, trembled with fear; they keenly sensed that the lake water was warming up!

The icy Black Lake did not extinguish the Phoenix's flames in the slightest; in fact, it dried up the lake water around it, revealing a brief dry zone!

"Go—" Sean's eyes narrowed slightly, and he swung his wand sharply!

Towering flames clung to the Phoenix as it roared and charged toward the waterweed area that had been turned into a muddy swamp by the two giant beasts.

Large amounts of water vapor rose from the bottom of the lake, and the unsuspecting audience looked in astonishment at the center of the lake, wondering what had happened at the bottom.

Meanwhile, the area of aquatic plants that had been hiding the attackers at the bottom of the lake had been completely reduced to scorched earth, and a dry area appeared in the lake. Only after the Flame Phoenix disappeared did the lake water rush back in.

There were no more water plants to obstruct the view, only the bare lakebed.

However, even under such a terrifyingly powerful spell, no attacker appeared.

"Tch, got away..." Sean sneered.

He turned his head and said, "Let's go. The Second Task is finished. Let's take Stephanie to get a medical check-up first."

The two girls nodded in agreement and, under the cover of the Selma Lake Monster and the Basilisk, swam toward the surface of the lake.

Sean, who was at the back, looked around one last time before turning away.

After they completely disappeared, the area at the bottom of the lake where the rock had been burned out suddenly trembled...

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have finally made a decision. Merpeople Queen Murcus has told us everything that happened at the bottom of the lake, and we have decided to score each of you Champion as follows, based on a maximum score of fifty points..." Ludo Bagman said loudly, pressing his wand against his throat.

"Sean Wallerup, Daisy Potter, Stephanie Ollivander were the first to complete the task, returning to the surface twenty minutes ahead of everyone else," the Hogwarts students erupted in cheers. "Wallerup also demonstrated a powerful attraction to Magical Creatures, using the Grindylow native to the Black Lake to help his team complete the task. Therefore, we have decided to award him forty-nine points!"

"Beauxbatons ' team made excellent use of the Bubble-Head Charm, but unfortunately they failed to complete the final mission, so we give them 27 points!"

"Durmstrang's Transfiguration team demonstrated a powerful level of magical skill. Although their Transfiguration were not perfect, they completed the project brilliantly. Thirty-nine points!"

"The other team from Hogwarts, represented by Cedric Diggory, performed admirably. Although they were five minutes overtime, we have decided to award them forty-three points!"

"Finally, it was the Champion of Newmontgard. Despite losing one of their companions, the remaining two still displayed superb magical skills. Even in the water, Ms. Delansal used a combination of Transfiguration that amazed all the professors. However—injuring Merpeople is against the rules of the competition. Although they successfully completed the spell, the judges ultimately decided to award them thirty-five points!"

"The third and final project will take place on the evening of June 24th," Bagman concluded. "The Champion will learn the details of the project a month in advance. Thank you all for your support of the Champion."

However, Sean and his friends didn't hear the final summary; they were currently in the school Hospital Wing.

"Alright, darling, it's just some soft tissue contusion. Did your teammates give you Healing Potion? Go back and get some sleep, and your chest won't hurt the next day," Madam Pomfrey said to Stephanie.

Once they were sure everything was alright, Sean and Daisy finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Stephanie sat up from the examination chair, put on her unbuttoned coat, bowed to Madam Pomfrey in thanks, and walked over. "It's a minor problem."

Daisy then carefully hugged her. "Thank goodness, thank goodness, I'm so glad you're alright..."

Seemingly unaccustomed to being hugged, Stephanie was a little awkward. After hesitating for a moment, she patted Daisy on the back and said, "It's okay..."

Fortunately, Stephanie was a person with foresight... Sean breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the other bed in the Hospital Wing.

Lying on it is Hugo, the blond fat Hugo, Champion of Newmontgard and a member of the Golden Dawn.

Hugo's eyes were still closed; he had not yet woken up.

Madam Pomfrey is still investigating the specific reasons for his coma, and so far it can only be determined that it is related to some kind of curse.

"Although it will take a few days for him to wake up, it's not a big problem," said Madam Pomfrey.

"That's strange. Why would they ambush Hugo, especially given Hugo's strength..." Patricia, who was also in the Hospital Wing, picked up Hugo's robe and looked at it. "There are no signs of a fight. Either the opponent has extremely powerful concealment magic, or they completely overwhelm Hugo with a level of strength."

"You hadn't even joined forces yet, right?" Sean asked.

Daniels nodded. "We also anticipated the possibility that the three of us might set off separately, so we had already prepared ways to contact each other. According to the professors, Hugo was ambushed halfway through his rendezvous with us."

Sean began to think. He had a subconscious intuition that the person who attacked Hugo was likely the same person, or the same group of people, who attacked Daisy.

Hugo has always been the embodiment of the Sin Gluttony in Sean's mind...

At that time, Hugo was at the same starting point as himself, and the other three were Phoebe, Cedric, and Reinhardt Nott.

If it's about launching a sneak attack, those who start from the same point obviously have a geographical advantage— Hogwarts ' grounds (including the Black Lake) are protected by anti-teleportation magic, so apart from Sean's unique "Trace Flash," everyone else's movement speed is much slower, possibly including the attacker.

Otherwise, the other party could have easily taken advantage of Daisy being alone to launch a sneak attack on her.

In other words, the opponent's movement speed is not fast...

Therefore, Phoebe, Cedric, and Reinhardt Nott are among the most likely suspects.

Durmstrang was implicitly considered by Sean to be in cahoots with the Returners.

In other words, the prime suspect right now is Reinhardt Nott...

Inside the ward, Daniels suddenly shivered. He turned around in a panic and saw that the boy Wallerup was radiating a chilling killing intent and anger.

Who messed with this jinx?