A Narrow Encounter

Michael, taking advantage of the fact that the people sitting in front could not see him in the crowd, shouted loudly, "The rules never prohibited competitors from using Alchemy!"

"But this is a competition for Champions themselves! A Golem is practically an extra helper out of nowhere—how is that fair?" the Durmstrang competitor roared indignantly.

"Ha!" Fred let out a sharp whistle, draping an arm over George's shoulder. "By that logic, your competitor shouldn't use Dark Magic, and Uagadou's competitor shouldn't use Transfiguration either. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fair, right?"

"What?" Several Uagadou students understood at once and immediately jumped up, shouting, "Transfiguration is our main magic! How can it be banned?" "Then you might as well ban your Wands! Casting magic barehanded is what real skill looks like!"

Uagadou's Headmaster sat on the Referee stand with a dark expression, inwardly frustrated by his students' inability to keep their cool. Of course, his skin was dark to begin with, so no one noticed the change in his expression.

It was no wonder the Uagadou students reacted so intensely. On the screen, Jabari had transformed into a rat and was currently following Wade Grey from afar.

He was small and swift. Even in the complicated terrain of the forest, he moved as easily as if walking on level ground, and he could hide easily without being noticed.

No matter how powerful Wade Grey's Golem was, as long as Jabari rushed out at the final moment and touched the Triwizard Cup first, he could still become the ultimate victor.

In some ways, his chances of winning were even greater than Wade's. That was why the Uagadou students had immediately protested so fiercely at the possibility of banning Jabari's Transfiguration.

"Ahem." Ilvermorny's Headmaster coughed twice and said in a conciliatory tone, "All right,