The History Debate Has Finally Begun / The Debate Was One-Sided from the Start ...

Harry's final conversation with Mrs. Weasley did not immediately yield the results Harry expected.

He inquired about Arthur Weasley's work situation, actually hoping to take the opportunity to recruit Arthur as an editor and writer for the soon-to-be-reopened "The Quibbler" magazine.

Although Harry hasn't spoken to Luna Lovegood's father about this yet, he's certain the father will agree.

Whether Arthur can actually write the article or not is not important; he only needs to provide the material.

Although Mr. Weasley's former office was just a low-level department, his connections and information channels were not to be underestimated. If Harry wanted to challenge the Ministry of Ministry of Magic with this magazine, Arthur's inside information would be a heavy blow.

Unfortunately, although Harry's offer was tempting enough, Mrs. Weasley declined, citing her husband's absence.

As she left, Harry read a hint of deliberation in her eyes.

She must have realized that if her husband agreed to cooperate with Harry, it would be tantamount to completely opposing the Ministry of Magic.

From then on, unless Harry can defeat or even replace the current Ministry of Ministry of Magic leadership, Arthur will have to say goodbye to his political career for good.

Of course, Harry also knew that there was nothing wrong with the Weasley family being on the opposite side of the Ministry of Magic, since they were originally Dumbledore's people.

Mrs. Weasley's hesitation likely stemmed from her inability to ascertain whether Dumbledore had approved Harry's actions.

She was indeed a wise witch, and Harry expressed his respect for her.

Harry had a relatively peaceful March, devoting most of his time to researching Werewolf and cultivating the virus serum, and he did see some encouraging results.

On a full moon night in late March, Harry injected Lucius with the wolf girl's saliva again... He used twice the dosage this time, but Lucius's body seemed to have no reaction at all.

This made Harry think that he might be able to try changing his antigen when the next full moon arrives.

At the same time, the Werewolf's physical indicators were abnormal during their transformations. By comparing the three Werewolf with Lupin, Harry was able to derive some general data.

In the minute before the transformation, the Werewolf's heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature all rise simultaneously, and after the transformation is complete, they quickly drop back to levels consistent with those of a dog of similar size.

After roughly considering the medicines he had and the spells he already knew, Harry felt that he might be able to try to actively influence the Werewolf's transformation.

Just before the Easter holidays, Will excitedly ran to Harry, saying that he had finally figured out Sir Cadogan's identity.

"If you're really sure you want to do this, then go and challenge him," Harry encouraged with a smile. "Hermione and I can help you gather an audience."

"A challenge, then it should be..."

"Go find Luna Lovegood, she'll help you," Harry reminded Will with a smile.

"I see!"

Will's eyes lit up at the news, and he hurriedly ran to the common room of Eagle House to find Luna Lovegood, who indeed gave him quite remarkable help.

Luna Lovegood took Will directly to the portrait of Sir Cadogan and, ignoring his objections, drew a glove on it with a pen.

After that, Luna Lovegood cast a Transfiguration Spell on the glove, making it appear as a real glove as it landed directly on Sir Cadogan's foot.

"Mr. Sir Cadogan, don't you call yourself a knight? Then please accept my challenge." Will then took the opportunity to bow slightly to the portrait. "Or perhaps you are currently feeling timid, afraid that I will expose your identity in front of everyone?"

"Haha! You bastard braggart, you shameless scoundrel who throws around your bravado, as a valiant knight, I will never back down!"

Upon receiving Will's challenge, Sir Cadogan showed no fear; instead, he angrily brandished his greatsword.

Unfortunately, his swordsmanship was really not up to par. The overly heavy sword only spun twice in his hand before it slipped and fell to the ground, almost piercing his foot.

"Oh, you devil! I will never allow you to mock the brave Sir Cadogan!"

Before Will could speak, he started making a fuss, his words filled with absurdity and provocation.

"I have no interest in mocking you," Will said, shaking his head slightly. "Knighthood and titles are identities I value immensely; and the history of Arthur holds even greater significance for me! Therefore, I will absolutely not allow anyone to desecrate it!"

After that, Will ignored Sir Cadogan and turned to leave.

"What, are you scared? Come back, you cowardly runaway!" Sir Cadogan shouted at Will's retreating figure, but when he turned around, he saw Luna Lovegood, who was a step behind. "What, are you going to stay and duel with me?"

"I have absolutely no such idea," Luna Lovegood said, closing her eyes decisively. "Your portrait is surrounded by Wrackspurt. I don't want to get too close, or I'll end up like you, forgetting who I really am."

The news that a first-year student had publicly questioned Sir Cadogan's identity quickly spread throughout the school.

Meanwhile, the fact that they would be debating in the Great Hall of Hogwarts on the eve of the Easter holidays also attracted the attention of almost the entire school.

Logically speaking, given Sir Cadogan's usual eccentric behavior, news about him shouldn't have attracted so much attention, but this time the situation is different.

Because Will mentioned Merlin directly.

He publicly stated to the entire school that Sir Cadogan was a complete liar and that everything he said about Merlin was utterly false information.

Once Merlin is involved, things are naturally not to be taken lightly. So, even though Harry and Hermione didn't make much effort to inform the school, all the teachers and students showed great interest... even Professor Binns, the ghost.

With that in mind, Albus Dumbledore Deng simply held a banquet the night before the holiday, as if Will and Sir Cadogan would give a public history lesson to the teachers and students at the school after dinner.

So, at eight o'clock that night, after all the teachers and students had eaten and drunk their fill, Will, dressed in a standard wizard's robe, left Eagle House's desk with a large pile of heavy documents.

Opposite him, Sir Cadogan's portrait had already been placed in front of the Great Hall!

Chapter 424 The debate was one-sided from the start.

"Ha ha, you shameless scoundrel, you've finally shown up! Come on, hurry up and settle your score with the brave Sir Cadogan!"

In the Great Hall of Hogwarts, Sir Cadogan immediately brandished his longsword excitedly upon seeing Will.

However, he forgot the pain as soon as the wound healed and almost stabbed his own calf with his own sword.

"Mr. Sir Cadogan, even a true knight would not randomly challenge someone to a duel without understanding the situation; and for a commoner like yourself who has not received formal swordsmanship training, it would be best if you used such a dangerous weapon as little as possible."

In stark contrast to Sir Cadogan's demeanor, Will bowed politely and said, "Furthermore, I want to reiterate that my purpose today is solely to expose your identity and the lies you have told; I have absolutely no intention of provoking you."

"You bastard, come and try! I, the great and valiant Sir Cadogan, never lie! It is you, coward, who has been trying to avoid a duel with me, a true knight!"

Sir Cadogan's appearance caused many people present to frown slightly. Although they were used to this madman's foul language, the difference in their opinion of Will was immediately apparent.

In many literary works, knights are portrayed as noble, elegant, humble, and polite. Even those who are occasionally bold and forthright always adhere to basic etiquette.

After all, being rough and bold is not the same as being rude, and being straightforward does not mean that you can casually use words like "scoundrel" or "bastard" on your lips, or even use them to refer to an eleven-year-old child.

But Will, on the other hand, wore a magic robe that was not easy to show off his figure perfectly. When he stood in front of everyone, he stood up straight, and he was elegant and serious from every angle.

In comparison, Will, a first-year student, is more like a knight than Sir Cadogan.

"Mr. Sir Cadogan, I would like to ask you a question." Seeing that Sir Cadogan was still like this, Will was not angry and began to ask his own question, "You insist on emphasizing your identity as a knight, and you also have the title of knight. I would like to know what your title is?"

"My... what is that?"

Sir Cadogan's words immediately caused an uproar in the room.

To everyone's surprise, Sir Cadogan was stumped by the very first question... and such a simple one at that!

It's absurd that someone who claims to be a knight can't even answer what his own title is.

"Titles, don't you know? Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Baron—which rank of title have you been granted? Is it hereditary or non-hereditary? And... where is your fiefdom located?"

Seeing that Sir Cadogan couldn't answer, Will 'kindly' refined his question further.

"You... you scoundrel, I warn you not to spout such devilish curses at me! I am the holy and noble Sir Cadogan, and I never waste my breath on a rogue like you. What you just mentioned, some kind of fiefdom... fiefdom? Haha, of course I have fiefdoms!"

It's unclear what switch Will's question triggered in Sir Cadogan, but after casually mentioning the fiefdom, Sir Cadogan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he began pounding his breastplate with ecstatic joy.

"My fiefdom is the River Wye! As valiant as I am, after defeating the Wyvern of Wye, the great Arthur made the River Wye my fiefdom!"

"So, your fiefdom is a river, is that right?" Will shook his head slightly, neither confirming nor denying. "Then let me ask you another question: if your fiefdom is a river, are all the people under your rule Fantastic Beasts living in the river? And do you have to find all your taxes, your army, your servants, and even your men in the river? Mr. Sir Cadogan, even if you're going to joke, can't you at least make it a little more believable?"

"An army, servants...yes, I should indeed have a servant." Sir Cadogan shook his head, then suddenly slapped his forehead hard. "That's right, I remember! I am the guardian of the great La Mancha region, that is my true fief!"

"Ah..." Will was stunned for a moment upon seeing this, then shook his head helplessly.

He had prepared for this debate for so long, but he never expected his opponent to be so easily defeated.

This was only a mention of titles and fiefdoms, and Sir Cadogan had already revealed the truth himself.

La Mancha... are you sure that place is really in Britain?

"Alright, let me ask you the next question." Will shrugged slightly and continued politely, "When you mentioned your achievement of defeating the Wyvern of Wye, you explicitly stated that the dragon lived in the River Wye?"

"Of course!" Sir Cadogan answered proudly, puffing out his chest, without a second thought. "When I arrived, that beast had just leaped out of the river..."

"But according to earlier editions of * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*, wyverns, as a confirmed extinct Fantastic Beasts, generally lived in mountain caves and not in rivers." Will calmly interrupted, "The full name of a wyvern is 'bipedal dragon,' which, as the name suggests, means it has only one pair of separate hind legs, while its forelimbs are integrated with its wings, like a bat's. This body structure is clearly not suitable for swimming."

"They only have a pair of hind legs? Damn it, how could I possibly know such a troublesome thing... Oh no, I almost got confused by you, you bastard! I mean, that beast lives in the mountains!" Sir Cadogan stubbornly argued. "On a mountain near the River Wye, I had a heroic battle with it. Although it set fire to melt my armor at first, I eventually blew it up with my broken wand!"

"Oh, it can actually breathe fire and even melt your armor? It seems the Wyvern of Wye is indeed very powerful." Will feigned concern and asked, "Mr. Sir Cadogan, were you poisoned at the time?"

"Haha, how is that possible? I am such a great knight with superb fighting skills, I wasn't even bitten by it, how could I be poisoned?"

"Mr. Sir Cadogan, I must remind you, wyverns usually spit venom, and only a very few mutate to possess the ability to breathe fire, as you have said. In medieval heraldry, they themselves symbolized plague," Will continued calmly. "Therefore, even if the Wyvern of Wye truly possessed the ability to breathe fire, it would inevitably be accompanied by a powerful venomous breath along with its flames... Tell me, your armor has already melted; how could you not be poisoned?"

"You... you damned bastard, you scoundrel, are you trying to smear my achievements?" Sir Cadogan roared in frustration, repeatedly exposed and refuted by Will. "I said..."

"What you say now is useless!" Will retorted sharply. "I believe everyone here has already made up their minds... You never received any title, nor did you ever defeat any Wyvern of Wye!"

"Your identity and so-called achievements are all fabricated lies!!"

Chapter 425 So Arthur's knights came from Spain

The ultimate goal of a debate is never to persuade the opponent, but to persuade the audience.

This was something Harry secretly told Will just before he went on stage.

That's why he remained so calm; no matter how vulgar Sir Cadogan's words were, how arrogant his attitude was, or even how nonsensical and inconsistent his words were, Will simply pretended not to hear them.

Because their words were actually meant for the entire school, and he only needed to ask questions and state his views step by step to get all the witnesses present to help expose this guy who was just bragging.

"Now, let's discuss some more important questions. Mr. Sir Cadogan, are you truly certain that you were Knights of the Round Table under Arthur and a friend of the great wizard Merlin?"

"Of course! Merlin and I are best friends!" Mentioning the Knights of the Round Table Sir Cadogan Merlin seemed to revive him completely. "That's right, I'm friends with the great wizard Merlin, so I'm also a great Knights of the Round Table. A scoundrel and coward like you could never defeat me!"

"Could you briefly introduce Arthur's achievements?" Will suddenly adopted a humble and eager demeanor. "I'm really curious about the legendary stories of King Arthur, a renowned king in Britain history."

"This... Arthur's achievements? Hmm..."

Sir Cadogan hesitated again, clutching his hair in anguish, as if trying desperately to recall his past experiences in order to answer Will's barrage of questions.

In fact, this was one of Will's strategies for revealing his identity.

Sir Cadogan is a very special spirit in the painting. Unlike other spirits living in paintings, he doesn't often repeat what he has done before. Instead, he is always lying and bragging.

Of course, lying and boasting may be things he's always done.

But Will, who knew his background, knew very well that this guy knew absolutely nothing about Britain history, and he wasn't even a Britain person!

Therefore, when Will asks him a question he is completely unfamiliar with and he has to answer it, he will be forced to recall his past experiences and say them as if they were true!

For example, right now.

"Hahaha, you've come to the right person! Of course I know about Arthur's achievements!" As if he had finally sorted out his thoughts, Sir Cadogan finally let out a hearty laugh. "Arthur, he was absolutely a great and wise monarch! Before he became king, the whole of Britain was in chaos, but he eventually defeated the powerful Kingdom of Castile and Kingdom of Aragon, and finally became the king of Britain!"

"Furthermore, besides us great Knights of the Round Table, Arthur also had a powerful fleet. They once reached as far as the New World and discovered it. I even personally sailed there to meet those natives!"

After racking his brains to recall the events, Sir Cadogan finally remembered what he considered to be the 'completely correct' history. He quickly embellished it and confidently recounted his version of the 'Arthur legend'...

However, his words immediately caused a commotion among everyone present.

Many people looked doubtful, and some were even stunned.

"What... what are you bastards doing? Are you doubting me, Sir Cadogan, a great Knights of the Round Table, or do you dare question Arthur's achievements? I tell you, everything I've said is true!!"

Unlike before, Sir Cadogan was absolutely certain this time, because many of the things he said were indeed his true memories as a spirit.

The memory was indeed real, but unfortunately, he misattributed it.

"Mr. Sir Cadogan, I have a question... You just mentioned reaching the New World, that should be the achievement of the Italy navigator Christopher Columbus," Will continued. "And what supported his maritime exploration was the newly established Kingdom of Spain. Furthermore, the kingdoms of La Mancha, Kingdom of Castile, and Kingdom of Aragon that you mentioned earlier were all located within Spain. Mr. Sir Cadogan, aren't you one of Arthur's Knights of the Round Table? Why are you recounting foreign history?"

"This... this is impossible!" Sir Cadogan shook his head frantically. "I absolutely cannot forget these things. You must be a liar who has misremembered! In any case, what I said is absolutely true!"

"Alright, then I'll follow your lead." Will calmly continued, "Comparing what you mentioned with the history of Britain, we can see that the Tudor Dynasty ruled Britain at that time, and the monarch on the throne was His Majesty Henry VII, not Arthur."

"Hmph! That's just a fabricated Muggle history, not to be believed at all!" Sir Cadogan said arrogantly, arms crossed.

"But His Majesty Henry VII's portrait still hangs in the school, and... Sir Nearly Headless Nick the Ghost of Gryffindor, he was once Henry VII's courtier." Will politely turned to the long table in Gryffindor House. "Nearly Headless Nick, you can vouch for my words, can't you?"