Hogwarts' Everyday Player
Chapter 644

'Living' Alchemy Construct

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After Dumbledore took out his wand and pointed it to the sky.

The gloomy sky cleared up again.

The competition proceeded as scheduled.

Right at the Quidditch Pitch.

Weather is a factor that has absolutely no effect on wizards.

The reason this isn't done during Quidditch Match is simply because bad weather is considered part of the game.

Just like most competition venues don't have any protective spells applied to the grass underneath.

Falling from a great height is also a hurdle that needs to be overcome.

This is why Quidditch players are so popular.

They were definitely playing at the risk of breaking their necks.

As for the stadium, it has completely changed its appearance.

The stands around the Quidditch Pitch have been changed to four different colors.

This was the same color as the robes of the four schools—sky blue for Beauxbatons; vibrant green for Castelobruxo; blood red for Durmstrang; and solid black for Hogwarts.

Students from the four schools were sitting in their respective colored areas.

Behind them hung long banners, each bearing the emblem of one of the four schools.

Hogwarts is represented by a lion, eagle, badger, and snake linked together, encircling a capital letter H.

Beauxbatons had two golden wands crossed in a cross shape, each with three stars on it.

Durmstrang's design features a double-headed eagle and a deer's head, along with Cyrillic script.

Castelobruxo is a Caipora (a small, furry spirit who enjoys playing pranks, guards the grounds and buildings of Castelobruxo, and watches over the students and creatures living in the jungle under the cover of night), with a capital C below.

The lawn was covered with a layer of bluish light.

Four black metal tablets were placed on top.

They seemed to be integrated with the entire lawn, with no gaps visible at all.

The blue light on the lawn seemed to flow toward the metal monument, but no light moved toward the metal monument.

Moreover, each piece of metal is different, with the emblems of the four schools engraved on it.

The judges and professors were not in the stands.

They sat at a long table below, facing four metal tablets.

Dumbledore stood alone not far from the metal monument, with a young dragon dozing at his feet.

The students on the stage were all looking at the parchment in their hands and muttering incantations.

"Is that a dragon?" asked Draco, who was looking through his binoculars at Dumbledore's feet.

Despite being a dragon enthusiast, he couldn't even recognize the species of the baby dragon.

Moreover, the young dragon had a very metallic texture and looked a lot like some kind of Alchemy Construct.

Paradoxically, it was also breathing subtly.

"I don't know," Harry replied.

But his expression remained incredibly calm, as if the answer would fall from the sky.

This puzzled Draco.

However, before he could think about it further, Harry answered his question with his actions.

Harry turned to her and asked, "Hermione, may I ask Ryan a question?"

Draco became even more suspicious; Ryan not there.

There were two seats behind him, Harry, Ron.

One is Granger.

That female academic star who tied for first place with Ryan Smith.

The other one was a child from the Lovegood family.

She and Ginny are friends.

Ginny mentioned her.

But strangely, apart from Harry himself, no one else seemed to agree to this odd request.

Ron, Ginny sitting next to Ron, and Neville sitting next to him all had the same matter-of-fact expression.

It seemed as if there were three seats behind the three of them, with Ryan Smith in one of them, who was just able to answer Harry's question, and whose answer convinced Harry, Ron, Neville, and Ginny.

Even before the answer has been spoken.

This is absolutely absurd!

What happened next was even more outrageous. After Granger nodded, he actually said to the Lovegood family girl, "Ryan, Harry has a problem."

What the hell!

Is that girl Ryan Smith?

Could it be that he drank Polyjuice Potion?

However, if it were true, how utterly despicable and shameless it would be to turn into a girl by taking the Polyjuice Potion!

Harry and the others actually knew that Ryan had this fetish, and they didn't—

No, could Ryan Smith be a Metamorphmagus?

Just like his cousin Tonks? "Draco was lost in thought about everything in front of him.

A clear voice rang out, "Okay."

With that "good," he remembered everything that Draco had overlooked.

He, Harry, Ron are clearly three people.

There should be three seats in the back too!

How could he keep thinking there were only two seats and not find it strange?

Moreover, Ryan Smith was clearly standing between Granger and the Lovegood family girl.

Why would he turn a blind eye?

Could it be that Ryan Smith cast a powerful interference spell on himself?

Can he make those around him ignore him and turn a blind eye to all sorts of irrationality?

That is indeed possible.

That Castelobruxo's Ilvas could predict things with his own constant Prophecy abilities.

Ryan Smith of Hogwarts, the one who could send Draco Malfoy flying without harming him at all with Wandless Magic before even officially starting school, it's perfectly normal for him to be able to cast a disruptive spell on himself.

Just as Draco was thinking this, Ryan spoke.

"This is the Alchemy Construct."

It is not some rare or unrecognizable dragon species.

As for why it can breathe, doze off, and do everything like a living creature.

You won't be surprised if I tell you a name.

Nicholas Lemei.

It is a 'living' puppet constructed using a dragon egg from a dead Welsh Green Dragon, along with Phoenix Feather, mithril, Dragon Blood, Fire-Breathing Potion, and other materials, combined with sophisticated alchemical techniques.

"Once infused with magic, it will 'come alive,' able to breathe fire, fly, and exhibit the subtle movements of a real dragon."

Harry nodded and then asked, "What was Dumbledore doing bringing this Alchemy Construct out here? And what about the blue light and the metal monument on the lawn?"

"Clearly, it is the target of your group magic."

Do you still remember the effects of the three spells you learned, which correspond to group magic? They conquer resistance, strength, and speed.

This alchemist puppet will convert all the blessings you give it into destructive power.

These metal tablets are tools for testing destructive power.

The reason why the metal monument is so closely connected to the ground is to allow the ground to share some of the destructive force of the overload.

To prevent the metal monument from being blown apart and injuring you in the stands.

"And the blue light on the ground is the manifestation of this magic that shares the destructive power and protects the lawn," Ryan replied casually.

Harry, Ron, Neville, Ginny, Hermione, and Luna all suddenly realized what was going on.

"Wait, you guys don't all believe that, do you?" Draco said quickly.

He was still somewhat skeptical about it.

Thank you to Yu Mintongluo, Taishi Yumi Xu, and Long Tianxiu for their monthly tickets, and to all the other students for their recommendations and subscriptions!

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