Dragons Fitted with Bits

As the spiral staircase appeared, the professors at the faculty desks all stood up.

The deans of the Four Houses

They all walked to the long table in their own college.

He led them out of the castle and to the open space in front of the Entrance Hall, in front of the spiral staircase.

The other colleges, leading their students,

Castelobruxo's was Castel Polachi.

Beauxbatons and Durmstrang were two senior students who seemed to have more prestige.

The three Ryan stayed by Hermione, Luna, Kate, and Penelope's side.

He had a place in the long Ravenclaw line, at the front, middle, and back.

This also made Ryan, who had deliberately reduced his senses for the sake of making things more interesting,

He saw the spiral staircase and the entire building above it more completely than anyone else present.

Its design seems to be inspired by the fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk.

However, the vines that grew from the magic beans in the story have been replaced by the spiral cloud ladder we see here.

According to Ryan's observation, the design of this ladder itself is similar to that of escalators in subways.

The steps and handrails were moving upwards at an extremely slow pace.

In addition, its entire body is made of cloud-like material, making it very inconspicuous.

From the surrounding discussions, it became clear that most students mistakenly believed they had to climb up themselves.

Some students who don't like sports are struggling with this.

In addition to their fear of heights, they were even more worried that they might get tired halfway up and their legs would go weak from fear, causing them to accidentally fall.

Hermione appears to be one of them.

Because of being with Ryan.

She didn't have as much contact with flying brooms as she did in the original timeline when she was Harry and Ron's friend.

Aside from Flying Class, she had almost no contact with the outside world.

During Flying Class, they only hovered at low altitudes.

Like other students who are afraid of heights.

Facing the towering ladder that seemed to reach into the clouds, she slumped against Ryan, her body going limp.

They completely forgot about their own physical condition.

It's worth noting that the effects of the 'Potions' Hermione often drank were mostly channeled by Ryan to improve her resistance to damage.

As a result, Hermione, while not as strong as Harry and Neville who were magically enhanced, also lacked their stamina and endurance.

However, Hermione is far superior to the two in terms of physical defense.

It's safe to say that even without any magic, she wouldn't be injured if she jumped from this nearly 700-foot Quidditch Pitch.

But Hermione, in this state, was so frightened that her legs went weak.

However, Ryan's fun didn't last long.

A distant, clear voice, like the whispers of a deity, began to resound from the clouds.

"Ladies and gentlemen, before the Champion take the field."

After your respective team leaders have spoken, you will all need to form two lines, one for each college and one for each school, and ascend the cloud ladder.

Then, Professor McGonagall of Gryffindor stepped forward and walked to the right side of the ladder.

At her command, the Gryffindor students split into two lines and headed toward the spiral staircase.

"It's alive!" "It can move!"

The Weasley Twins, standing at the front, were the first to discover the secret that the ladder's steps and handrails were sliding upwards.

The two of them, grinning and joking, pushed past Percy, who was at the front, and, amidst Professor McGonagall's admonition, they were the first to step onto the ladder.

After someone stepped on it, the ladder started moving rapidly.

Even the students from Durmstrang, who were furthest from the ladder and almost reached the edge of Black Lake, discovered its secrets of movement.

"Watch out! Remember to hold on tight to the handrails!"

And so, the Weasley Twins, Percy following closely behind, and the other Gryffindor students, gripping the handrails and beginning their ascent into the clouds, were warned by Professor McGonagall.

After all the Gryffindor students had disappeared from their sight, Professor McGonagall suddenly stepped onto the ladder.

It disappeared into the clouds.

Professor Flitwick then spoke up.

Because Ryan was also standing with Kate and Penelope.

Without anyone else noticing, he took the lead and stood on the ladder.

"The feel of this footwork is like night and day compared to before," Ryan couldn't help but exclaim.

"Stepping on it feels like stepping on cotton candy."

It was springy, yet very stable. My feet felt like they were sinking into it. Kate blinked her big eyes at Ryan's right.

About a minute later.

They arrived in the clouds.

The Quidditch Pitch was decorated much the same as the one used for the last team tournament.

But this time, apart from the center of the stadium, the floor and chairs of the stands, as well as the railings, have all been transformed into a cloud-like material.

What's even more interesting is that the tracks of this ladder didn't end until they stepped onto the platform.

Ryan and his group were like items being transported on a conveyor belt of a subway X-ray security checkpoint, bypassing the rows of seats in front of them that were already packed with Gryffindor students.

Stop in front of the rows of empty spaces next to it.

In the center of the arena, apart from Arthur Weasley's white cloud, there was nothing.

Albus Dumbledore, Igor Karkaroff, Olympe Maxime, and Nefinci Valkanova, the four members of the referee's table, sat on floating white clouds.

In front of them was a 100x100 curved screen.

From any angle, all four seats, each marked with the logo of a different college or university, are fully visible.

At this moment, the screen is displaying scenes from deep within the Forbidden Forest.

A clearing deep within the Forbidden Forest.

The Hungarian Horntail, the Peruvian Vipertooth, the Hebridean Black Dragon, and the Opaleye are all quietly lying on the ground.

However, what attracted everyone's attention was not the fire dragon itself.

Instead, they were chewing on something resembling a horse bit, which was attached to a long rein.

The dragon's belly was also tightly wrapped with a girdle.

The buckles at both ends of the belly band are attached to a saddle-like cushion on the back of the fire dragon.

The cushion also has semi-circular metal hanging on both sides.

Even the most oblivious person can see it now.

It's a pedal.

This entire set is for riding a fire dragon.

The stands were filled with noise and dust.

Everyone began craning their necks, hoping to find traces of the Champion on the screen.

Even those Hufflepuff and Slytherin students who had just come down from the ladder and were looking for their seats were no exception.

The camera angle shifted, as if the photographer had sensed the students' thoughts in the stands.

Next, a newly built log cabin appeared before everyone.

Judging from the style, it should be the work of Hagrid.

As the perspective shifts, the door to the cabin opens.

Five figures emerged from the wooden house one after another.

Arthur Weasley was walking at the very front.

At the Gryffindor location, Percy and the Weasley Twins exclaimed in surprise, "So this is where our father is!"

Following them were four Champion led by Phoebe.

They had all changed into smart clothes.

It features protective gear with vertical grooves on the chest, shoulders, legs, knees, and calves. It is equipped with a hood and a cape.

However, the colors of the clothes are all different.

The robes were the same color as the uniforms of the four schools.

Phoebe's was light blue, Krum's was blood red, Ilvas's was bright green, and Harry's was black.