great-warnovel Chapter 474 Nightfall Dragon's Sleep
Chapter 474 Nightfall Dragon's Sleep
Chapter 474 Nightfall Dragon's Sleep
Two days later, Hermione returned to the Walking Tower at Hogwarts.
She finally finished all the messy chores and had the energy to come and see her professor and friends.
Surprisingly, even though it was only past dinner time, the tower was quiet.
She arrived at the meditation room without any obstacles and found that everyone was already there.
It turns out that after Hilmi officially became a teaching assistant at Huishi, he started offering his courses in the expanded meditation room.
After Professor Moody got a real beating in the practical class, he simply moved the rest of the practical exercises here as well.
In this simulated boundary, students can unleash their full potential without fear of irreversible consequences.
Especially with the Goblet of Fire just around the corner, everyone is eager to improve themselves.
"You were in class during the day, and you're working this hard at night too?" Hermione's voice suddenly came from the air, and the adult version of the Finger Witch materialized out of thin air.
The large classrooms built in New Paris are used to teach students. Professors from various schools gather here to impart the magic of different cultures and progress together through exchange and integration.
In the evenings, the Hogwarts children have another class that allows their practical skills to improve rapidly.
On the wide grass of Ningmgefu, many teachers and students were scattered in twos and threes.
"Hermione!" the four boys shouted excitedly, and the others put down their cleavers and gradually gathered around.
It had been a long time since they last met, and they had almost moved on from the fear of facing Hermione.
"We've defeated the blasphemous king, Raccard!" Ron immediately came up proudly, seeking praise.
"You've finally found the Hunting Serpent Spear, huh?" Hermione chuckled.
Given the size of that volcanic serpent, it wouldn't be difficult for them to maneuver around it now, but breaking through its defenses would be a challenge, not to mention the serpent's terrifying amount of health and its two different forms.
Therefore, Hermione also hid a large hunting serpent spear among the terrifying lava of Mount Hut to help them deal with Raccard.
Just like the Faded Ones back then, they had weapons specifically designed to target snakes. The one that seemed the most troublesome and resilient was actually not that difficult to defeat.
However, this does not mean that anyone who obtains the Great Serpent Spear will be invincible. At the very least, one must have enough magic power to unleash the Serpent Storm, and someone must also distract the Great Serpent and withstand the rain of lava.
Their individual abilities and teamwork have reached new heights, enabling them to successfully slay the blasphemous king.
Unlike other students who can only use the meditation room during class, Harry and his friends can explore and adventure in it for extended periods. In addition, Hilmi carries out Hermione's will and spares no effort in teaching and guiding them, which allows the four of them to make rapid progress.
Their ability to defeat seventh-grade students in one-on-one matches is proof of this.
Although Harry refrained from challenging Cedric to play it safe, the mature young man himself admitted that if he were to face Harry,
It's not certain that they'll win.
"Hermione, do you know who among the students is the most popular candidate to become the Goblet of Fire Champion right now?" Harry grinned mischievously as he leaned closer.
The Finger Witch chuckled, "Could it be you?"
Draco chimed in, "He's not good enough—it's you!"
He looked at Hermione with a complicated gaze, his Dragon's Blessing still hanging on his chest.
Hermione was taken aback: "Me?"
Neville nodded: "Aren't you also a fourth-year Gryffindor student?"
This reminded Hermione that, strictly speaking, she might also be eligible to submit her name.
She was both amused and exasperated. The students were really going to any lengths to win. If she really did that, the Goblet of Fire would definitely know what was good for them, and the other schools could basically just withdraw from the competition.
"So, you all put your names in?" She turned and scanned the room.
The students around him nodded one by one.
The seventh graders, the sixth graders, and Ron, who usually seems the most unreliable.
"Of course, I know I probably won't be chosen." Weasley shrugged.
"Unless I master the world of Hundred Wisdom, relying solely on shield parrying will probably only make me look foolish." Ron has matured a lot these days, and he no longer likes to boast like before.
"Oh~ dear little Ronnie, don't say that. The whole school knows that you beat your two older brothers one-on-two in a real fight!" Fred appeared behind them with a mournful face.
"Yeah, yeah, the fourth-grader beat up two sixth-graders single-handedly with a shield. We're too ashamed to stay in school anymore," George chimed in.
It turned out that after the twins defeated their chosen 7th-grade opponent, they were smug and proud. Ron, who was indignant, made a few sarcastic remarks to them, so the two of them provoked each other and prompted the younger brother to have a one-on-one match with them.
George was quickly defeated first, and then the two of them went on the field together. The well-coordinated twins attacked from both sides, but they still couldn't break through Ron's defense. Instead, they were given the opportunity to be repeatedly knocked away and petrified.
Hermione looked at Ron with considerable admiration, which made the latter blush.
"I just played my normal game. Harry, Neville, and Draco are all just as good."
"It seems you've really worked hard while I was away," she said with a smile, praising them.
Harry suddenly felt a surge of energy, and puffed out his chest with renewed vigor: "Of course! We made a promise together—"
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he abruptly stopped.
"What agreement?" Hermione asked.
"We've agreed to give Viktor's nose a good beating at the Goblet of Fire!" Draco quickly chimed in.
"Yes, yes! That exhibition match was such a shame to lose!" Harry said with a determined expression.
"The Cup of Fire tournament isn't that simple," Moody said as he walked up from behind.
"You may not directly confront them, but the danger you face will certainly be extremely severe."
He wrinkled his nose regretfully: "The Triwizard Tournament hasn't been held in a long time, so we can only guess what we might encounter. Maybe it'll be dragons, maybe it'll be chimeras, and of course, Grindelwald might make you fight directly against Muggle armies." His expression was as serious as if a world war was about to break out, but his magic eye secretly glanced at Hermione.
Not only Professor Moody and Professor McGonagall, but also many students looked at her.
"If only we knew what the first challenge would be beforehand, so we could prepare accordingly, that would be wonderful!" Harry said casually.
"Of course, this can't be considered cheating, after all, we still have to rely on our own strength!" Ron said confidently.
Hermione found everyone's roundabout way of speaking amusing, since everyone knew that it was Grindelwald and Hermione who had brought this battle of the Seven to the fore.
However, Moody had already guessed part of it, and she didn't plan to keep it a secret from everyone for too long. The first test was just a warm-up, and it would be difficult to hide the commotion of the dragon farm transporting dragons; all seven schools would have ways to find out.
"I think you should ask Charlie about this; he probably has more experience than I do."
Although she spoke vaguely, those who knew Hermione well immediately lit up.
They knew, of course, that Hermione would only ever know one Charlie—the Weasley Charlie, the dragon keeper.