Jealousy Over Someone Who's Completely Unrelated / The Trampled and the Son-Sabotaging

He never imagined that Snape's love for Lily Potter would continue to this day, and that it would ultimately lead her to betray him.

What he didn't expect was that Harry actually had absolute trust in Snape!

You know, Snape was once a Death Eater, and he was the one who informed on that incident back then... Didn't that child consider these things when he placed his trust in him?!

Besides, given his personality, how could he possibly trust someone unconditionally?!

It can only be said that Albus Dumbledore not only underestimated the love that the Severus Snape had for Harry's mother, but also underestimated Harry's trust.

Unlike Albus Dumbledore, Harry can truly entrust his complete trust unconditionally to those he deems worthy.

These people are now all around Harry, and it is with their support that Harry has been able to overcome one difficulty after another.

There was a time when this trust was within Albus Dumbledore's grasp, but he ultimately shattered it with his own hands...

At the Black Lake stadium, rows of seats have already been set up along the lake shore, and students had entered the venue long ago, eagerly awaiting the start of the competition.

The judges' panel was set up by the lake; it was a long table covered with a gold tablecloth. Soon, Akinbad and his two companions, who had secretly arranged for hostages, took their seats on the judges' panel.

Dumbledore arrived shortly after, his previously ashen face now returning to normal.

"Watch out... everyone's looking this way!!"

Just then, a loud shout suddenly came from the center of the Black Lake, and water gushed out like a fountain. A creature like a galloping horse, ridden by a knight, leaped out of the water, accompanied by a loud neigh!

"It's Harry!" "This time he looks like he's riding Kelpie!"

The scene was instantly ignited by this appearance, and enthusiastic applause erupted in the cold air. The appearance of 'Harry' and the Kelpie Kel almost immediately attracted everyone's attention!

At this moment, 'Harry' was riding on the back of the Kelpie like a knight, holding the reins tightly in his hand. He was only wearing a single-layer short-sleeved shirt and shorts today, and he was not wearing his glasses.

Harry wasn't nearsighted to begin with, and Sirius, who was impersonating him, found the non-prescription glasses too cumbersome, so he simply didn't wear them.

"The second round of the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin! Aren't you excited?!"

After frolicking for a while, he raised his arms and shouted from the back of the Kelpie. The icy lake water soaked his clothes, outlining clear lines, which caused the audience to shout like a carnival!

Although everyone felt that 'Harry' seemed a bit too lively today, well... who cares, he has a horse!

A knight riding a dragon horse and sailing on the waves—that's enough to ignite every boy's fantasy of honor and power, especially Will, who's been deeply 'poisoned' by the spirit of chivalry; he's practically screaming himself hoarse right now.

Meanwhile, many girls were blushing while staring intently at 'Harry's' body... Don't let his age of fourteen fool you, he has a very defined physique, especially since he took off his glasses today, revealing his handsome features.

"So next, uh..." Sirius was excitedly raising his arms and shouting, but then his expression froze on his face.

He suddenly realized that he had no idea what the next steps were!

Although the mission was for four Champion to go into the water to find the hostages, he had absolutely no idea how the Champion would appear, or whether they would go in together or separately.

Of course, this can't be blamed on Sirius, because even Harry didn't know this part... Harry's original role was nominally a referee but actually a lifeguard, so he wasn't familiar with the details of the competition.

As for that scene where he appeared earlier, it was purely something Sirius added himself because he wanted to look cool riding Kel.

"That stupid dog..." Snape, watching from the audience, secretly rolled his eyes.

Sometimes he really couldn't understand it. Was the guy in the water just born with an intelligence level that didn't match his age? How could he pretend to be a little kid and have so much fun?

Hmph, if it weren't for my help in covering for them, would that stupid dog have been able to properly complete Granger's plan?

He was deliberately slowing down, otherwise... how could he have held Dumbledore back?

Chapter 694 Jealousy That Has Absolutely No Connection

"Now, let's have the Champion make their appearance!"

There was no way the conversation would fall flat, since everyone on the judging panel was talented and spoke very well. Sirius only hesitated for a second before Albus Dumbledore smoothly picked up the conversation again.

The Champion, alerted, came from the waiting area to the shore and stood in their positions, about three meters apart.

Since they were going to be active underwater, the four Champion were dressed very lightly, with Viktor Krum wearing only swimming trunks and constantly moving his limbs in the cold wind.

This just goes to show that... some people rely on central heating to get through the winter, while others rely on their righteous spirit.

Hermione and Phoebe were both wearing different one-piece swimsuits, products from the Elegant Clothing Shop. They were not only beautiful but also had heating and insulation functions, allowing them to show off their figures even in the cold winter.

Cedric Diggory's clothes must have been bought there too; they were full-length men's clothes, which were much warmer than Viktor Krum's shirtless outfit.

The moment the four appeared, Phoebe attracted almost all the attention. This Half-Veela was absolutely stunning in both looks and figure, and the skin exposed outside her clothes was sure to ignite all sorts of fantasies... Even 'Harry', riding on the Kelpie, couldn't help but steal a few glances.

Of course, in Harry's eyes, Hermione was just as beautiful. Today, she had specially tied her hair into a ponytail, which hung softly down her back, giving her a unique charm.

And... a ponytail seems pretty good too?

Harry, who was hiding underwater, seemed to be thinking about something else after secretly peeking at Hermione's new swimsuit and ponytail hairstyle.

Harry didn't rush to the nursing home immediately; instead, he hid underwater after Sirius took his place.

He needed to conduct another search of the lakebed to ensure that there were no other unexpected situations besides the person he was going to arrest that day.

At the same time, he also needed to confirm Barty Crouch's whereabouts to make sure that the guy was actually there as an audience member.

Now, these two tasks are basically completed.

Barty Crouch was sitting comfortably in a corner, seemingly unconcerned about the four Champion, his eyes fixed on Black Lake.

It doesn't matter, as long as he's interested in the competition, that should prevent him from suddenly going back to the retirement home.

Feeling the time was right, Harry submerged back into the Merpeople village, gave Merkus and the others some more instructions, and then prepared to leave through the magic circle at the bottom of the lake.

"Harry, wait a minute!" But before leaving, Merkus suddenly called him back and led him to a huge Mermaid Statue in the village, where four hostages were tied to the statue's tail.

"Look at her... her name should be Luna Lovegood, there's something on her back!" Merkus said, pointing at Luna Lovegood.

"Something?" Harry frowned and went behind Luna Lovegood. After searching carefully, he saw a line of small, faint writing in the collar of her clothes, which was hidden by her hair.

'She has been Legilimency.'

"Legilimency... Sure enough, that old fellow came with ill intentions. But this news is timely enough. Was it left behind by the Severus Snape?"

Perhaps due to the haste, the handwriting appeared quite messy, and the style was very different from Severus Snape's usual handwriting. However, since it was protected by Impervius spell, Harry could still read it fairly clearly.

Harry couldn't think of anyone else who would help him in that situation, so he could only attribute the credit to Snape... and of course, his opinion wasn't entirely wrong.

After all, although Snape didn't leave any direct writing, he created opportunities for others.

This news was very timely for Harry, who was already highly Legilimency and naturally knew what kind of backlash the caster would suffer if Legilimency were to be countered.

Luna Lovegood used the Spectrespecs to intercept a portion of the other party's memories; this message should be interpreted as follows.

Having figured out the crux of the problem, Harry removed Luna Lovegood's glasses, gently cupped the girl's face, and briefly accessed some of her memories from before she fell unconscious.

After all, one must act expediently in times of crisis. Now that Harry knows that old man Akinbad is up to no good, it's best to take precautions as soon as possible.

But upon investigating, his expression immediately darkened.

Well, this guy actually accepted a gift from Fudge and came to investigate my illegal dragon breeding!

No wonder he was so conflicted about Hermione's Flame-Freezing Charm during the first match.

However... Albus Dumbledore clearly invited Akinbad first, but he secretly had an affair with Fudge, haha~

Would Fudge tell Dumbledore when he did these things? It's obvious that's impossible.

Albus Dumbledore, you're treating the Ministry of Magic like a treasure. Sooner or later, those guys will rip you off completely!

After silently muttering a couple of complaints to himself, Harry gave Ginny Weasley a cold glance beside him.

If we exclude Hagrid's big mouth, the only possible source of the news about him raising dragons could be Charles Weasley.

Then, Ginny Weasley had specifically come to inform me that I shouldn't be the referee for the first match?

They made me believe that their family had good intentions and hadn't revealed my secret, but in reality, they directly colluded with the Britain Ministry of Magic and even transferred some mysterious and powerful guy from the International Confederation of Wizards to investigate me.

What is this, a delaying tactic?

If it weren't for that old man Akinbad overreacting by using Legilimency Luna Lovegood, I might have really gotten myself into trouble this time.

Harry now felt that the truth was no longer important; what mattered was only one thing... their family had attracted an enemy with ill intentions.

Of course, out of consideration for the Weasley Twins and Percy, he didn't intend to pursue the matter further.

However, Harry will not let anyone who dares to cause him trouble during this incident get away with it!

Oh, right, there's one more thing.

When Harry looked at Luna Lovegood again, his gaze softened considerably.

"You... you seem like a pretty smart girl, but it's surprising that you can be so silly sometimes~"

He had just inadvertently caught a glimpse of Luna Lovegood's comments about Ginny, and only then did he realize how adorable the girl's thoughts were.

So, somewhat impulsively, Harry gave Luna Lovegood a light kiss on the forehead.

I never expected that Luna Lovegood, who seemed to have no response to me at all, would actually be secretly jealous, and even jealous of Ginny Weasley!

Himself and Ginny Weasley?

This relationship was completely unrelated, and it's unclear how the Loony figured it out, but in any case... Harry at least learned something about her feelings.

He reiterated his instructions to Merkus to take good care of Luna Lovegood and Hermione, then left the Merpeople village and used the magic circle at the bottom of the lake to teleport to the pond at the retirement home.

Meanwhile, the Champion's game had already begun.

Just recently, the four Champion, under Akinbad's command, simultaneously jumped into the water to begin their unique second game.

And then... that's it~

"Uh... and then what?" To some extent, Sirius's rant at this moment also reflected the sentiments of the vast majority of people present.

In the second match of the Triwizard Tournament, the audience got up very early and cheered loudly for a long time in the cold wind, only to end up seeing nothing but splashes of water?

Yes, the competition underwater can be quite fierce, but the problem is they simply can't see it!

(P. S. Well... Luna Lovegood's Divination results, Runespoor representing 3, Luna Lovegood that the third head is Ginny, Harry's choice is also related to Ginny.)

But in fact, that's not the case at all, haha~)

Chapter 695 The Trampled and the Son-Destroying

At this moment, underwater in Black Lake, the four Champion were doing everything in their power to search for and rescue the hostages.

Hermione, Phoebe, and Cedric Diggory all used the Bubble-Head Charm, which is widely recognized as the most suitable charm for breathing underwater.

Viktor Krum attempted to use Transfiguration on himself, but it was clearly not very successful; only his head transformed into a shark's head, while his body remained unchanged.

A constantly writhing shark head paired with limbs struggling to swim behind it doesn't look very harmonious.

However, he was indeed very fast, and after a series of dashes, he immediately took the lead.

But just then, trouble struck the Champion.

The first to act was the Giant Squid, which swept past the Champion at incredible speed, spewing out thick streams of ink that turned the waters where the Champion were into a veritable Black Lake.

Immediately afterwards, a large group of ugly-looking Grindylow swarmed in from all directions. They stared with eyes as big as copper bells, screaming shrilly as they waved their sharp claws and tentacles at the Champion, trying to drive them away from the right direction.

Seeing this, the Champion had no choice but to halt their advance, drawing their wands as a precaution while constantly moving to try and escape the enemy's encirclement.

They dared not make any rash moves. The waters were filled with ink spewed out by Giant Squid, and the Champion could only catch glimpses of the obstacles blocking their path. If they were to be careless and have their Bubble-Head Charm broken or their wands stolen, they would be in deep trouble.

However, some people clearly didn't believe in bad luck. After being slapped several times by Grindylow's tentacles, Viktor Krum finally stopped testing the waters, found a direction, and plunged headlong into it!

Naturally, his actions attracted a swarm of Grindylow from the surrounding area. Countless tentacles wriggled and coiled around his body, quickly dragging him down into the seaweed below.

However, Viktor Krum was unwilling to accept defeat, so he began to frantically shake his head, actually using the shark's sharp teeth to tear at the Grindylow, and for a time he actually carved a bloody path through them!

"Go! Stop him!"

The Merpeople, who had been keeping watch outside the ink's range, heard Grindylow's scream and learned that his pet was injured. He swung his spear forcefully, sending out the Hippocampus that had been following behind him!

Viktor Krum had finally managed to get rid of Grindylow's entanglement and was about to surface when a huge fish tail suddenly lashed out, slamming him back to the bottom of the water!

Immediately afterwards, he felt two horse hooves trampling on his back, the pain tormenting him unbearably, and the heavy pressure making it impossible for him to get up.

Of course, Viktor Krum wasn't the only one suffering at this moment. Cedric Diggory and Phoebe, who were trying to find another way to break out, were also being attacked wave after wave by Grindylow.

Phoebe, whose fighting strength wasn't particularly high, was eventually even defeated by the Bubble-Head Charm, and her wand was also stolen by Grindylow.