Ron Gets Dumped

Logically speaking...

Harry being the first aquatic Care of Magical Creatures to find the Guardian Badge should be incredibly exciting.

As Harry's father-in-law and also the commentator, Arthur Weasley should be even more excited.

However, like the audience in the stands, his excitement was only superficial.

"Haha, Harry is amazing! We finally know that the first Care of Magical Creatures was the Kelpie."

The reason they behaved this way,

This is entirely because Harry did almost nothing during the entire process of taking the Potions, going into the water, and finding the Care of Magical Creatures.

Pale eyes and skin, black hair like seaweed, and a stiff, drifting expression.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a corpse being carried away by the undercurrents in the water.

It would have been even more creepy if Harry hadn't occasionally twitched his arms along the way.

Even so, Ginny cheered.

And there's Neville, Draco, Anthony, and the others.

However, Ron was the only one missing.

This is the person who should be the first to cheer.

At that moment, he was holding a piece of parchment in his hand.

His skin was even paler than Harry's in the water.

Dumbledore, sensing something was amiss, pressed the 'headphones' and temporarily turned them off.

He lowered his head and asked, "What's wrong, child?"

"Nothing?" Ron shook his head repeatedly.

Let's go back 10 minutes.

At that time, Dumbledore's attention was still focused on Harry.

Terry, who was next to Ron, handed him a letter. "Here, this is Lavender's letter."

Ron immediately put down the fried chicken leg he was eating, wiped the oil on his robe, and opened the letter.

Hey Ron

I'm writing this just to say you're an irresponsible, childish, lazy, and twisted bastard! I honestly don't know how you can think you're any better. Haven't you heard what Parvati and Sybill said about you? Well, if you say no, or that you don't care, I'm not surprised, because that's who you are. Arrogant and conceited, stupid and ignorant, you're nothing but a pathetic loser. Living off the glory of your friends—like Harry. Greedily taking credit for that glory. I feel sorry for your mother. Because she's the only woman who would stay with you no matter what. Don't even mention Ginny, she's with Harry. The best thing for me so far this year is finally seeing you for who you really are.

Your ex-girlfriend Lavender Brown

Ron was stunned. There wasn't a single word about breaking up in the entire letter, yet it was full of hints of it.

That ex-girlfriend left Ron completely dumbfounded.

So now, even though Harry used a brilliant Transfiguration Spell to turn the water into Rainbowfish.

Ron used it to lure away the Kelpie and get the badge, but he remained unmoved.

"Fantastic! Harry got his first badge!"

The Hogwarts crest!

He surpassed the other two Champion who entered the water first!

We can see from the seaweed pile we just glimpsed that Harry still had two badges left after taking them.

This means that of the two badges Dracula received, one was from Hogwarts.

That was amazing! Krum just showed something incredible!

In just over ten seconds, he unleashed a series of Separation Spell on Grindylow, who was hiding in the seaweed!

They escaped their pursuit.

"Wait! What's that ahead? Fishmen? Are they Care of Magical Creatures too?" Weasley stammered halfway through his explanation.

It's not just because he called Merpeople "fish-men".

Furthermore, it is because, like centaurs, Merpeople rejected the status of 'human' and chose the identity of 'beast' in order not to share the same identity as the female demon and vampire.

But within the unspoken rules, they are still considered 'human beings'.

And now, not far from Krum, there is a huge rock.

It is inlaid with three Castelobruxo.

Surrounding them was a group of mermaids with spears, iron-gray skin, dark green hair, yellow teeth and eyes, and thick silver fish Merpeople.

If they really are the aquatic Care of Magical Creatures guarding the badges in this competition.

This undoubtedly involves racial discrimination.

It's a very serious kind.

This Mudblood.

After all, Merpeople are from other magical races (most people in the Wizarding World don't know that Merpeople are transformed humans, and those who do consider it nonsense), and they can't compete with Muggle-born Wizard or Half-blood wizards for jobs. In theory, they are beings of the same origin.

Many compassionate wizards can lavish their overflowing sympathy on these magical races.

And this was broadcast live across all of Europe.

Even within Britain, there are still quite a few conservative forces.

It is the subject of much gossip and criticism.

But it's estimated that the International Confederation of Wizards will speak out across Europe.

Krum was unaware of these things.

As you get closer to the rocks, many rough, Scabbers stone dwellings covered with algae, hidden among the aquatic plants, are revealed.

Some of these tiny apartments even have gardens around them.

Some even had a little Grindylow tied to the door.

Merpeople emerged from all directions, all curiously gazing at Krum, scrutinizing his imposing figure—a great white shark that wouldn't appear in freshwater.

Krum gripped his wand tightly in his right arm, unsure of what to do.

The Merpeople dispersed only when a seven-foot-tall Merpeople with a long green beard and a short necklace made of shark teeth swam by.

He spoke to Krum in a hoarse, deep voice. "Hello, Champion of the Triwizard Tournament. You have overcome the guardian Care of Magical Creatures —the group of Grindylow. Now all you need to do is take your badge."

Krum waved his wand, pointing it at himself.

Then, the next second, Krum coughed and actually spoke, "So what brings you here?"

The Merpeople blinked. "To get on camera."

According to Dumbledore, wizards from all over Europe, and even the entire wizarding world, were watching this match.

I think it might be a good thing to let them learn about our culture.

Then the Merpeople led Krum toward the huge rock.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding Merpeople immediately bowed and then dispersed, revealing a path.

As Krum approached, he realized it was a crude statue: a large Merpeople carved from a giant stone.

The rock he saw was the tail of the Merpeople statue.

Outside the maze, Mr. Weasley, who had not received a reply from the other referees, especially Dumbledore, breathed a sigh of relief. "Very good. It was just a false alarm."

Those Merpeople are not Care of Magical Creatures that guard the badge.

Marvelous!

I mean, how can they be Care of Magical Creatures? They're all human!

However, we also learned one thing.

Where did Dracula's second badge come from, and which school did it belong to?

Currently, only Castelobruxo's Ilvas has yet to receive the badge.

Let's wait and see.

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