The Potter Family's Invisibility Cloak

Just as Xiwen was still wondering, Potter clutched his chest and coughed lightly, seemingly not entirely unaffected by Xiwen's Fusion Charm.

"I lost this round," Potter suddenly said.

Xiwen's eyes widened, and he asked in confusion, "But I'm the one who fell off the dueling platform, so why are you admitting defeat?"

Professor Merrythought, who was about to declare Xiwen's challenge against a higher level a failure, stopped reading the result after hearing Potter's words and looked at him with an inquiring gaze.

Potter slowly descended from the sky on his flying broomstick, then pulled something out of the pocket on his school uniform: M.

The substance first flowed like a liquid in Potter's hand. Then, he pinched one corner and let it hang down. The people in front of him immediately saw that the shape of the object in front of Potter was distorted by something of unknown material, as if the air in front of him was deformed by a scorching flame.

"So what is this?" Xiwen looked at the distorted air in confusion, not understanding what Potter meant.

"This is an Invisibility Cloak," Potter said, unfolding the object in his hand. "It's what blocked Rozier's spell attack for me; otherwise, I'd probably be unconscious by now."

Based on the properties of Invisibility Cloak, these magical garments can conceal the shape of objects they cover. However, if there is nothing covering them, two or more layers of fabric will overlap, which may result in an unnatural invisibility effect, creating a visual effect as if space has been distorted.

When not in use, the Invisibility Cloak can be folded into many layers to reduce its invisibility effect.

This is why most wizards who possess Invisibility Cloak choose to make Invisibility Cloak more conspicuous when they don't need to use them. Otherwise, the Invisibility Cloak will automatically become invisible, making it impossible for wizards to find it.

This also explains the reason for the distorted visual effect in Potter's hands just now.

"Invisibility Cloak?" Seeing this, Xiwen was somewhat bewildered and turned to look at Professor Merrythought on the referee's bench.

Professor Merrythought frowned, looking at Professor Kettleburn, who was sitting next to the scoreboard watching the spectacle, with an inquiring gaze, and asked, "Silvanus, can Invisibility Cloak really block a spell as powerful as the Rozier just cast?"

Professor Kettleburn looked on with curiosity and rose to walk toward the dueling platform.

"As far as I know, most high-quality Invisibility Cloak are made from the fur of Demiguise, but I've never heard of Demiguise fur having such a strong effect against spells," Professor Kettleburn muttered as he limped forward, leaning on a cane with his remaining right hand.

His wooden cane and the two wooden legs under his feet made alternating "thump-thump" sounds, constantly tapping the floor.

"If it weren't Invisibility Cloak made from the fur of Demiguise, but rather a cheap version made by casting Disillusionment Charm or obscuring a regular travel Cloak, I don't think it could ever have the quality of the one you have," he continued.

Seeing this, Potter quickly stepped down from the dueling platform and handed the transparent Invisibility Cloak to Professor Kettleburn, fearing that he might slip and fall on the stairs.

Professor Kettleburn took the Invisibility Cloak and examined it closely, turning it over and over in his hands.

"The texture is superb. I dare say even the Demiguise that Newt takes care of doesn't have fur of this quality," he exclaimed. "Rather than saying it's woven from fur, it's more like a complete, seamless Invisibility Cloak."

"And it withstood such a powerful spell, yet there wasn't a single crack or even the slightest mark on it?"

"I'm not entirely sure about that. I only borrowed it from my cousin a few months ago, so I'm not sure what its specific effects are yet," Potter replied, scratching his head. "It's a family heirloom passed down through the Potter Family, probably at least a hundred years old."

"Then I can confirm that this isn't Invisibility Cloak made from the fur of a Cloaked Beast." Professor Kettleburn nodded and continued, "Most Invisibility Cloak wear down after prolonged use, at least losing some of their effectiveness. Even the best Cloaked Beast Invisibility Cloak is no exception!"

"Presumably, one of your ancestors was a great alchemist who forged an Invisibility Cloak that wouldn't lose its effectiveness over time. If that's the case, adding additional protective abilities against spells shouldn't be a problem!"

Having said that, Professor Kettleburn nodded to Professor Merrythought.

Professor Merrythought nodded slightly, then turned to Potter and said, "In that case, it can be confirmed that Mr. Potter used a defensive alchemical product that violated the dueling rules, and should be judged as negative."

Do you have any objections to this, Mr. Potter?

Potter shook his head slightly and said to Professor Merrythought, "I have no objection."

"Alright, in that case, the winner of this final duel will be..."

"Wait!" A clear voice suddenly came from below the stage, interrupting Professor Merrythought' announcement of the final result.

Professor Merrythought turned to look in the direction the voice came from and asked with some confusion, "Mr. Rozier, do you have any other questions?"

"This way of winning is somewhat unfair, and I don't approve of it," Xiwen said, shaking his head. "The Invisibility Cloak, this defensive alchemical product, only worked once before the duel ended and didn't affect the overall progress of the duel."

"Therefore, I propose that the referee judge the final outcome of the duel to determine the winner!"

"Rozier, you don't have to..." Potter hesitated for a moment, then quickly said.

"Senior Potter, it's not that I don't want to win this match," Xiwen shook his head at Potter, interrupting him. "I just want to defeat you fair and square, and then rightfully challenge Miranda on the seventh-year dueling stage."

As he spoke, he glanced at the dueling ring for the seventh graders.

Miranda was also looking in Xiwen's direction.

Upon seeing his gaze, Miranda slightly curled the corners of her lips, casually adjusted the metal-rimmed glasses that Xiwen had given her on her high-bridged nose, and then gave him an approving smile.

Charlus Potter, standing in front of Xiwen, smiled slightly upon hearing Xiwen's explanation and extended his hand to him.

With their hands clasped together, Xiwen and Potter exchanged a smile.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Rozier," Potter said with a smile. "I'll still be waiting for you at the top of the sixth-grade leaderboard at the end of next month!"

"Alright, then let's have a fair and just duel a month from now!" Xiwen said with a smile.

Professor Merrythought shook her head helplessly when she saw that the two of them had already arranged the duel at the end of next month without even asking for her opinion.

"Since you've both made your decisions, let's decide the winner as Rozier suggested," she said to the two of them.

"After assessment, excluding the effects of defensive alchemical products, Charlus Potter will most likely be severely injured after being struck by Xiwen Rozier's final spell, and will almost certainly lose the ability to continue fighting."

"Given that the time it took for Xiwen Rozier to fall off the dueling platform was roughly the same as the time it took for Charlus Potter to be cursed, I hereby reiterate that the final result of this cross-class challenge duel between the top-ranked third-year student and the top-ranked sixth-year student is --"

"A draw!"

As Professor Merrythought announced the final duel result, enthusiastic applause rang out in the Great Hall.