Li Wei and Hermione chatted and laughed all the way back to the Great Hall.
Not long after they sat down, news came from outside the hall that someone had defeated the Fear Golem.
But no one had expected that the first person to defeat the Fear Golem would be neither a seventh-year upperclassman nor the famous Chosen One, Harry Potter.
Nor was it one of the mischievous and naturally hilarious Weasley Twins.
It was Cedric Diggory, who had always kept a low profile but was immensely admired in Hufflepuff!
After gathering all the available information, he immediately concluded that the monster in the first stage was not actually terrifying at all. It was merely a Boggart.
Though he could not understand how Li Wei had created such a magical Golem,
that did not stop Cedric from acting decisively and becoming the first person to defeat the Fear Golem!
When Cedric waved his wand and loudly shouted, "Riddikulus," the Grim Reaper that terrified him beyond measure—cloaked in black and wielding a life-reaping scythe—was struck by the spell and immediately turned into a ridiculous clown. Riding a unicycle, it comically tumbled into the forest beside the road.
"That's amazing! Cedric was the first to defeat the fear monster!"
"Riddikulus?! So this monster was a Boggart!"
The scene was clearly displayed on the large screen beside the entrance outside the Test Chamber.
Every Hufflepuff student who witnessed it stared excitedly at the words that appeared beside the screen:
Cedric Diggory, Hufflepuff fifth-year, first stage, first scene.
On the large screen, Cedric Diggory continued onward after defeating the Fear Golem.
He followed the woodland path ahead, gripping his wand tightly as his wary gaze swept over his surroundings.
In order to pass Li Wei's test successfully and be the first to earn Li