"What an absolutely spectacular performance! Congratulations to the Hogwarts team, the second team of champions to qualify to challenge a dragon!"
Still savoring the performance, Ludo Bagman congratulated the Hogwarts team before continuing:
"Since Harry Potter of the Hogwarts team was attacked and knocked unconscious,
the judges have ruled that he is no longer fit to compete. This means Hogwarts will activate its free agent.
Miss Hermione Granger will substitute for Harry Potter.
Hermione Granger-a fourth-year student at Hogwarts...
All right, that concludes Miss Granger's profile. She has already mounted her broomstick and will soon join her teammates.
Now, let us return to our first contestant.
Zhang-"
Ludo's ringing voice dropped, turning questioning:
"Is Zhang still thinking?"
He frantically searched for the right words, trying to find a reasonable explanation:
"Perhaps Zhang has yet to come up with a workable strategy?"
Ludo looked at the fully assembled Hogwarts team, then at Zhang Xiao, standing all alone.
He felt as though he had discovered the reason for Zhang Xiao's hesitation:
"That's right. Although Zhang's performance was nothing short of stunning, facing a dragon with such overwhelming strength all by himself has undoubtedly put him in an extremely difficult position.
I believe this is also the main reason Zhang has refrained from acting rashly."
He solemnly delivered his verdict:
"In this task, Zhang has no room for shortcuts. This is a true test of individual strength!"
The spectators listened quietly, nodding again and again.
"That's Bagman for you. His commentary really does make sense."
"That's a dragon, one of the most powerful magical creatures there is. Even an adult wizard is as frail as a mouse before a dragon."
"I heard it takes at least several adult wizards to subdue a single dragon."
"Even Dumbledore would probably find a dragon troublesome, wouldn't