The First Task Concludes

Krum's low score caused some Quidditch fans to grumble, but all four judges had given him seven points. He wasn't Albert, with so many supporters behind him, and Bagman's explanation had been perfectly reasonable.

Krum had ruined that clutch of dragon eggs, and dragon eggs were extremely valuable. It was only natural for him to lose some points.

"Now then, let us welcome our final Champion! The youngest Champion in history, Harry Potter of Hogwarts!" Bagman shouted cheerfully.

However, once Harry Potter entered the arena, the stands were engulfed in a chaotic uproar. Some spectators began hurling vicious curses at Harry, and there were even people throwing things into the arena.

If Albert was the most popular Champion, then Harry was the least popular.

"My goodness, don't do that!" Bagman shrieked, trying to stop people from throwing things at Harry.

"When did Potter become so unpopular?" Albert was somewhat surprised by the Savior's dreadful reputation.

"This is mainly Slytherin's doing." Hearing Albert's words, Lee Jordan said helplessly, "Those lot deliberately stirred up everyone's envy and jealousy toward Harry. They even handed out 'Harry Stinks' badges for free. Actually, they wanted to smear you too, but you have far too many supporters, so they had no choice but to give up."

When it came to the changes at Hogwarts, no one knew better than Lee Jordan, who loved gathering gossip from every corner.

"Most people aren't idiots who can't tell right from wrong." Albert truly found it difficult to understand what those people were thinking. "Do they believe whatever others tell them?"

"You'd be surprised—there are quite a few people like that." Lee Jordan felt a little awkward whenever this came up. He had been like that himself before, but after becoming friends with Albert, he had learned to think for