The Prematurely Prepared Anchor

And so, a chaotic brawl between Gryffindor and Slytherin broke out for no apparent reason.

Students from both houses were tangled in a mass of limbs, while many who hadn't joined in continued to cheer and goad them on from the sidelines.

Only Hermione was trying hard to break up the fight, repeatedly telling everyone that they were violating school rules and would be punished if they continued. But it was to no avail.

The Slytherin students clearly had no intention of listening to a Muggle-born Witch, and the fact that they hadn't dragged her into the brawl yet was already a sign of their "gentlemanly" conduct.

The Gryffindor students also felt that Hermione was being politically incorrect by not joining them to take on Slytherin, viewing her as a traitor to Gryffindor, so they ignored her as well.

Harley watched the "battlefield" with a bewildered expression, even wondering if she had inadvertently triggered her ability to incite conflict.

Otherwise, how could a brawl between Gryffindor and Slytherin have erupted so inexplicably?

The clash between the two houses showed results almost as soon as it began, with many boys personally verifying that fists were more effective than hexes—at least the damage was more direct.

Everyone had a few bruises or footprints on them, and some even had bloody noses.

Malfoy, the catalyst for all this, had not joined the fray.

As if! He was the heir to the noble Malfoy family; how could he engage in such low-class behavior?

His battle should be fought with a wave of his wand, defeating his enemy elegantly amidst thunderous applause.

Malfoy decided to provoke Harley directly, forcing her to accept his challenge so he could defeat her in front of everyone.

He mounted his broom, shot into the air, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Potter! Do you dare come up here and face me!"

"If you can catch this ball, I'll give that big oaf's toy back! If you can't, I'm going to throw it into a tree."

"He's one of your Gryffindors, you wouldn't mind that, would you?"

While shouting, Malfoy tossed a shiny ball in his hand.

Malfoy's voice drew the attention of most of the crowd. Students immediately recognized that what Malfoy held was the Remembrall Neville had received that morning, a gift from his grandmother.

Harley sighed helplessly and pulled her hand out of her pocket.

She had originally intended to step in and restrain the Slytherin students. But now, Harley chose to grab a broom from nearby.

Although Malfoy's actions had disrupted her plans, it seemed this unexpected event could be steered in a favorable direction.

Harley prepared to quickly suppress Malfoy; after all, he was just provoking her like a child, and "defeating" him would be too strong a word to describe it.

Then, Harley would turn back to control the rest of the Slytherins, further accomplishing her goal—promoting her own image and creating an "anchor."

Using various materials obtained from Hagrid, Harley had easily concocted a bottle of Bard potion that very night.

The next day was Saturday. That evening, Harley caught a rabbit on the edge of the Forbidden Forest and fed it the expensive Bard potion.

The rabbit lost control on the spot and was promptly killed by Harley, leaving behind a Beyonder characteristic, which proved it was a legitimate potion.

This test confirmed one thing for Harley: materials capable of brewing potions existed in this world, so there was a high probability that she could continue to advance!

Therefore, for the sake of her future, Harley had to start considering how to create an "anchor."

Before becoming an Angel of the earth, the corruption contained within Beyonder characteristics could not interfere with a demigod, as a demigod's will was strong enough and their divinity was not yet particularly overwhelming.

Even so, after becoming a Sequence 3, Harley felt signs of losing control from time to time.

After all, the Witch Pathway was one of the craziest and most prone to losing control.

Fortunately, after completing her role-playing as the Witch of Agelessness, Harley was forced to seal her powers and return to the wizarding world, so the possibility of losing control had temporarily vanished.

However, since there was hope for further advancement, Harley naturally had to start creating an "anchor" for herself.

So, during this time, Harley had been cultivating an image of a student who had good grades but didn't strictly follow the rules, and who was willing to mingle with her classmates.

This way, teachers would like her, and classmates wouldn't have any negative impressions of her.

Combined with her own fame, she had unknowingly become the leader of the Gryffindor first-years; at least, most of them were willing to listen to her.

Thus, Harley needed to step in and handle this matter to further consolidate her positive image.

Seeing that Harley had mounted her broom, Malfoy sneered, "Potter! You don't think a wizard raised by Muggles could beat me at broomstick flying, do you!"

As he spoke, Malfoy circled in the air, making crude gestures to provoke Harley, hoping to further enrage her and make her lose her composure.

Harley smiled slightly. Ignoring Hermione's plea of "Don't be impulsive, you'll get expelled," she took off, waving at the students below.

The students who had been cheering turned their eyes to the sky, and many of those who had been brawling stopped to look up as well.

In the hearts of the first-years, this was a battle between the leaders of both sides!

Malfoy showed off his superb flying skills, maneuvering his broom to change directions constantly, circling Harley wantonly while laughing loudly.

At first, Harley didn't want to let him be so arrogant and prepared to use the Frost of a Witch to end the farce as quickly as possible.

However, in the end, Harley chose not to do so, opting instead to chase him on her broom.

Defeating an opponent in their own domain would undoubtedly earn her more prestige!

Moreover, Harley suddenly discovered that she seemed to have a natural talent for flying a broom. This undoubtedly gave her plan a greater chance of success.

She had originally planned to use her supernatural charm to interfere with Malfoy if she couldn't end the fight quickly.

Now, it seemed that wouldn't be necessary for the time being.

After a bout of aerial maneuvering, Malfoy's flight patterns had been thoroughly mastered by Harley.

No matter where Malfoy flew, he was easily intercepted by Harley.

Malfoy seemed to lose his temper, throwing the ball high into the air: "Potter! If you've got the guts, catch that ball!"

Harley glanced at Malfoy with the look one might give an idiot. Flipping the board when you can't win—is that what a qualified leader should do?

Oh, right, she forgot that Malfoy was just an eleven-year-old child, and he wasn't consciously creating "anchors."

While distracted by these random thoughts, Harley steered her broom and easily caught the ball.

A burst of cheers erupted from below; the Gryffindor students were clapping frantically, while the Slytherin students looked somewhat displeased.

Through her divinity, Harley vaguely sensed a wisp of spirituality and couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

As expected, her choice had been the right one. This action had allowed Harley to harvest a large batch of "anchors," and perhaps she could even convert them into believers in the future!