I Advise You to Behave Yourselves!

A sudden tsunami struck the lake, coming on strong and receding just as fiercely.

The students, however, thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle, chattering excitedly as they discussed the bizarre scene they had just witnessed.

Whether it's the giant wave, the black dragon, Dumbledore's rare intervention, or the final female voice, they are all worth revisiting.

Instead, nobody cared about the game anymore.

Who cares? It's not exciting, and it's not even suitable for rowing!

The whole thing was boring; if we could leave, everyone would have left long ago.

Just an hour later, George finally appeared as the fifth person to arrive, dragging Fred along as they swam towards the shore.

His luck was neither good nor bad. After being captured by the Merpeople, he was released because Krum was caught.

Having found Fred, he immediately headed towards the shore.

The other captured Champion were in a similar situation, but they didn't have maps, so they were much slower.

Krum had a terrible game, or rather, he was the unluckiest.

Even after being captured by the Merpeople princess and discovering that he was not Cedric, he was still detained.

The waves of that Black Lake crashed through the cage, allowing him to escape.

Then, Krum appeared on the shore, wearing a grass skirt.

Upon seeing his attire, the students burst into laughter.

Krum searched fiercely for Cedric, but couldn't find him.

Harry, Cedric —if he ever believed a single word from Hogwarts student again... he's a dog!

Without a doubt, Malfoy came in last place in the race.

He wasn't captured by the Merpeople, but he was captured by the octopus within five minutes of the start.

The octopus developed a strong sexual interest in this strange-looking member of its own species.

It used a tentacle play, intertwining with the old tree's roots to prevent Malfoy from leaving, and then splattered him with ink.

If the lake water hadn't suddenly floated into the air, causing the octopus to suffer from severe oxygen deprivation, Malfoy wouldn't have been able to escape.

When he arrived at the Merpeople village feeling unsteady on his feet, he was troubled again.

Only Pansy and Potter remain on the statue.

Should we take Pansy with us, or pack up Potter?

Malfoy hesitated for a full two minutes before deciding to take both of them with him.

There are many benefits to doing this.

First, he has a reason to explain why he finished the task so late.

Because he went to save two people, which took up his own time!

This inexplicably makes me feel like I'm an hour late for work, and it's hard to explain to my boss.

But if you see an elderly woman who has been hit by a car on the street, even if it's a staged accident, you should still help her up.

It's acceptable on the surface!

Also, Weasley didn't participate in the game, but he saved Potter.

Malfoy wanted Potter to know who truly cared for him and who he should befriend!

Malfoy was having a wonderful idea; he even imagined Potter breaking off his friendship with Weasley and throwing herself into his arms.

The two even became close friends, sharing the same condition as Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya, and were both suffering from hemorrhoids.

However, Malfoy overestimated his physical strength and endurance.

He clearly had kidney deficiency; how could he possibly carry two people, especially in Black Lake?

I only swam halfway before I started to run out of energy.

Malfoy was still trying his best to doggy paddle, kicking his legs with all his might.

His muscles seemed to be screaming in protest; his head felt like it was filled with water, and he couldn't breathe.

For the first time, Malfoy discovered that beneath Harry's seemingly frail body lay such a wonderfully... plump body.

Malfoy grabbed Harry's clothes, and with a snap, the fabric tore, and Harry sank to the bottom.

Malfoy was too exhausted to save Harry any further, so he dragged Pansy along and continued swimming towards the lake.

Finally, all the Champion and hostages reached the shore, except for Ron and Harry.

Dumbledore was squatting by the water's edge, having a close conversation with the old Merpeople chieftain, discussing what had just happened in the water.

Finally, he straightened up, turned to the other judges, and said, "Let's have a meeting first before scoring."

The four referees gathered to one side, and three of them looked at Karkaroff in unison.

As expected, she didn't disappoint everyone and was the first to jump out, just like always.

"I believe the results of this round should be voided!"

Ah, it's the same familiar feeling... it's been going on since the first round of the competition.

As expected of Karkaroff.

However, it is impossible to invalidate the results.

Madame Maxime even rolled her eyes.

Hermione is first, Phoebe is second.

These are students from Hogwarts and Beauxbatons... Those two schools must be out of their minds to agree to a rematch!

Is it because your Durmstrang's Krum is at the bottom of the standings this round?

Karkaroff said somewhat exasperatedly, "Something unexpected happened just now at the bottom of Black Lake."

I questioned Viktor, and it turns out that Diggory, along with the Merpeople Mermaid, kidnapped him.

These two beasts disregard the rules; they tried to deceive and ambush him, the eighteen-year-old young wizard!

Is this okay?

This is not good!

I advise you two to think carefully! Don't show favoritism towards your own students!

"Any situation that arises underwater is part of the competition," Madame Maxime retorted with a laugh.

Why did the Merpeople only target Krum and not Granger and Phoebe?

If you're not good enough, then don't have a competition format.

"You..." Karkaroff said angrily, "And what about that abnormal Fiendfyre Curse just now?"

How do you explain this?

And that voice mentioned Stark! Did he return to Black Lake after the match?

I suggest we investigate him further; we might find something unexpected.

Dumbledore explained, "The Merpeople chieftain told me that nothing happened underwater, and he did not see William."

"It was just that the volcano at the bottom of the lake erupted."

Not only Karkaroff, but even Madame Maxime glanced at Dumbledore with suspicion.

That's such a blatant lie.

Is your volcano erupting, spewing demonic flames?

Dumbledore was also helpless.

That's exactly how the Merpeople chief explained it to him; he didn't mention anything else.

He only found out what had happened after asking William.

It seems the Merpeople village doesn't want this matter to be leaked.

The four of them didn't come up with anything of much value, and then they started scoring each other.

Li cleared his throat, and his voice, amplified by magic, suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

Everyone was startled, and the audience in the stands immediately fell silent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after a heated debate, the judges have finally made their decision.

Just like the first round, each judge will have 100 points in this round. The lowest and highest scores will be discarded.

Unraveling the secret of the Golden Egg and successfully rescuing the hostages will earn you a base score of fifty points.

Returning on time will earn you another 20 points.

According to this rule, only Hermione, Phoebe, Cho, and Cedric returned at the designated time.

The referees should give them at least a 70.

Li shouted, "Hermione Granger is the first to return to shore. She only took a little over twenty minutes, half the time of the second-place finisher!"

Professor Dumbledore gave her 99 points, Madame Maxime gave her 95 points, and Mr. Crouch. Barty Crouch gave her 98 points.

Let's see Headmaster Karkaroff... I bet Turner he'll give him an 80."

"What!" Li exclaimed incredulously, "Seventy points? Besides the basic seventy points, he didn't give me a single point?"

It seems I underestimated his shamelessness...

Li's voice was drowned out by the students' insults, and many people threw shoes at Karkaroff.

Some people even threw Dungbomb, trying to vent their dissatisfaction.

Karkaroff lived up to Karkaroff reputation; he gave the lowest score to everyone after that, starting with Phoebe.

He would give the highest marks to all the students at his school, including Krum.

Okay, even if we remove the lowest and highest scores, his overall performance won't really affect the big picture.

But this shameless behavior is truly disgusting.

Li continued to announce the final score, which was almost entirely in line with everyone's predictions.

Until Malfoy...

With a splash, several Merpeople came ashore, and they finally found Harry among a pile of octopuses.

At this moment, his eyes were glazed over, and he was trembling, as if he had experienced something terrible.

Malfoy was somewhat uneasy, wondering if his noble act of taking the initiative to help Potter would earn him points.

Even though only half of them were saved, it's still a rescue.

Lee continued, "Malfoy was the last to return, well past the one-hour allotted time."

However, the Merpeople chieftain told us that he not only took his own hostages, but also Potter.

Halfway there, he abandoned Potter.

"So most of the judges, except for Professor Dumbledore, believed..." Li paused and continued:

"He should have twenty-five points deducted from his score... Mr. Malfoy's score is fifty points."

Malfoy stood frozen in place.

The crowd quickly erupted into chaos again, and Krum, wand in hand, charged toward Cedric.

Harry learned that Malfoy had thrown him down, wrapped him in a small blanket, and then raped him in public.

"The third and final project will take place on the evening of June 24th," Li said, raising his voice.

"The Champion will learn the project details a month in advance. Thank you for Champion support..."

Brothers, beat up Krum! Durmstrang is bullying us!

Li jumped off the commentary platform and rushed into the crowd.

Students from the three schools immediately started fighting.