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It wasn't Louie, but an ordinary dog ​​created by Cedric Diggory using Transfiguration, with a replica of the golden egg in its mouth.

"Ho!" Having successfully diverted the Hungarian wood bee's attention, Cedric dodged the tail's lash and, after a scramble, also caught a golden egg.

He was soon swept away by the blanket, leaving only Harry in the room.

Harry looked anxious; he wanted to rush out and take the golden egg like Cedric, but the dragon had already realized what was happening and turned its head away in even greater anger.

Not wanting to bear the dragon's wrath, Harry quickly hid behind a rock and sat on the ground to calm his breathing.

Suddenly, he looked towards the audience and saw the golden-haired girl.

Hydra's eyes were filled with worry. Suddenly, she looked up at the sky and excitedly raised her hand at a 45-degree angle, pointing towards the sky.

Jimmy in the stands also looked up at the sky, finding it perfectly reasonable that a fire bolt was slowly and erratically flying into the arena.

Harry summoned his Firebolt, combining the bond between his childhood friend and godfather, and played this card!

Hey, where's Sirius Black?

Sirius Black wasn't in the parents' section, so I guess he didn't come?

Seeing a glimmer of hope, Harry immediately burst out of the stone, shouting to attract the dragon's attention, not wanting the Hungarian Hornet to turn the Firebolt into a real "fire" bolt.

"Roar!" The Hungarian hornet lowered its head, and the flames it spewed from its mouth fell to the ground like a waterfall, swirling into sparks.

Harry fled in a sorry state, and to get on his broomstick faster, he pointed his wand at the Firebolt, "Firebolt, come here!"

The fire bolts, summoned, flew to him with a whoosh.

Harry immediately mounted his broomstick and soared high into the air like a fish in water, speeding through the Colosseum.

The Hungarian hornet breathed fire at Harry, who was flying in mid-air, but the fire missed Harry and instead went towards the audience in the stands.

"Are you kidding me?!"

The flame came straight at Jimmy and Hermione's faces, forcing Jimmy to raise his hand and cast a protective spell in front of them.

A transparent protective magic formed a massive barrier, and flames fell onto the shield, creating ripples.

After the flames disappeared, the group of people who had been frozen in fear suddenly erupted into screams and cheers.

"Are you alright?" Jimmy asked Hermione.

Hermione shook her head. "I'm fine."

With Jimmy by her side, she wasn't worried about her safety.

Harry was in greater danger than the spectators in the stands.

The Hungarian hornet spread its wings and, as if it had Harry cornered, began to chase after him on his broomstick.

The two, one human and one dragon, staged a spectacular chase in the air. In the end, as Harry flew close to the ground, he grabbed the golden egg and claimed victory.

Harry's friends all cheered, and even Ron, who had a minor disagreement with Harry, was happy for his victory.

Several judges also began to score the warriors who completed the challenge.

芙蓉德拉库尔的分数，分别是：10、8、9、2、6。

Ludobagman and Karkaroff were clearly trying to lower Fleur's score; they both had reasons not to let Fleur win, but Karkaroff wasn't as shameless as Ludobagman.

塞德里克迪戈里的分数为：7、8、9、3、7。

而哈利的分数是：8、9、9、10、1。

Karkaroff was the last to give a score. After seeing Ludobagman give Harry a high score, he decisively chose to give him the lowest score.

This move drew considerable discontent and uproar, but to no avail.

Chapter 305 Before the Christmas Ball

After the first competition ends, the final total score is calculated.

The best performer, Viktor Krum, and the average performer, Harry, tied for first place with 37 points.

Second place went to Furong with 35 points, and Cedric Diggory with 34 points.

The Gryffindor students threw an awesome party in the common room to celebrate Harry's victory, but guess who wasn't invited?

Hydra!

Jimmy wasn't in the common room either; he and Hermione were enjoying some private time in the Room of Requirement, where no one would disturb them.

The House of Requirement practically became their private residence, where they would occasionally cook, chat, and sing songs, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

After the first event of the fierce three-way competition, the school still had to return to its original function, and the glorious warriors still had to learn knowledge obediently during class time.

Jimmy sent the weakened version of the Sithron formula, which he had already developed, to Cyber ​​Group for production. In about ten days, it will be launched on the market along with Viktor Krum's advertisement during the Christmas holidays.

After finishing official business, some personal matters inevitably arise.

On this Thursday, in her Transfiguration class, Professor McGonagall was teaching her students how to transform animals into each other, specifically how to turn a guinea pig into a guinea fowl.

"Potter! Weasley! Can you two please pay attention?"

Professor McGonagall's angry voice lashed at their hearts like whips.

Harry and Ron looked up in surprise, no longer daring to think about the golden egg.

After witnessing firsthand the terror of the Triwizard Tournament, Ron apologized to Harry, and they made up.

After solving just one problem, the golden egg stumped the two of them. Once they opened the golden egg, they were met with a terrible noise. This clue troubled them for several days.

If they didn't have enough time, they worried that Hermione's challenge would knock Harry unconscious by the time they got to the second project.

Jimmy, who was playing with the guinea fowl he had conjured, glanced at the two of them, then controlled his fowl to perform a classic dance while quietly adding background music.

"You're so beautiful, chicken! Oh! You're so beautiful, chicken!"

Hermione, sitting next to him, glanced at him and elbowed him, saying, "Professor McGonagall is looking over here."

Jimmy immediately sat up straight and let the chicken roam freely on the table.

Professor McGonagall never extends class time, but today was an exception.

“I happen to have a few words to say to you,” Professor McGonagall gestured for the students who had stood up to sit back down, her expression less serious. “The Christmas ball is just around the corner—”

"A Christmas ball???"

The students were all taken aback when they heard the word.

Harry swallowed hard, feeling a little uneasy. Could it really be what he thought?

That's exactly what they think!

Professor McGonagall smiled. “This is a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament, and a great opportunity for us to socialize with our foreign guests. The ball is for students in their fourth year and above—however, you may invite a younger student if you wish—”

After he finished speaking, Lavender Brown and some of the girls burst into excited giggles.

Sitting next to him, Parvati couldn't help but break into a smile. He looked at Lavender and then at Ron, his eyes suddenly filled with satisfaction.

Hermione looked very surprised, clearly not having known about this beforehand.

Compared to the girls' excitement, the boys are clearly more uncomfortable with this situation. They will definitely have to rack their brains for a while about who to invite, especially Harry.

Two little figures immediately popped into Harry's head and started fighting. Just thinking about the scene at the ball made him feel like he was drowning.

"Please wear your formal attire and gowns. The ball will be held in the auditorium at 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will end at midnight."

Professor McGonagall, no longer looking at the boys with a troubled expression, now wore a somewhat comical expression. "Listen—the ball will undoubtedly give us the opportunity—well—to let our hair down and relax."

Lavender was laughing so hard she had to cover her mouth to keep the sound from leaking out.

This half-truth left much to the imagination, and even Professor McGonagall's usually serious image seemed to soften. Smart people knew what this meant.

Jimmy whistled cheerfully at Hermione, who just rolled her eyes slightly. She wasn't surprised at all, but she was happy.

“This does not mean—” After a barely perceptible smile, Professor McGonagall returned to her serious demeanor, “we will relax the behavioral requirements for Hogwarts students. I will be deeply saddened if any Gryffindor student disgraces the school in any way.”

After finishing their remarks, when it was time to end the meeting, everyone got up and packed up their books.

"Potter—please stay a moment."

Professor McGonagall called out to Harry, who seemed lost in thought.

Jimmy and the others didn't linger and headed straight for the auditorium.

Ron has been getting a little tired of Lavender lately, but the upcoming dance makes him think that having a girlfriend is pretty good, at least he won't have to worry about who to dance with like everyone else.

Lavender thought the same thing. As soon as she left the classroom, she jumped on Ron and gave him a passionate, wet kiss in broad daylight.

Jimmy and Hermione quickly moved a few steps away from them, afraid that the saliva would spray onto them...

No one paid any attention to the two clowns; the boys were all fretting over who to invite as their dance partners.

Watching others suffer misfortune has always been a popular form of entertainment for humans. Jimmy was happy to see their miserable faces, which had a hint of schadenfreude.

But seeing Neville also frowning and deep in thought, and remembering Frank's instructions, Jimmy glided over and put his arm around his shoulder. "Thinking about who to choose as a dance partner? Want me to introduce you to someone?"

"Really? Who?" Neville's eyes lit up when he saw it was his good buddy, and he asked expectantly.

Although he had previously stated that he had feelings for Luna, their communication was not going smoothly.

Luna always seemed to be lost in thought, making Neville feel that she wasn't very interested in him, so he wanted to invite someone else to try.

Jimmy patted his chest and assured him, "I know everyone in the school. This little problem is too easy for me. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Dean Thomas, the little black guy, was standing nearby. Hearing what Jimmy and Neville were saying, he leaned in and shamelessly asked, "Jimmy, can you find me a dance partner too?"

"Hmm?" Jimmy looked at Xiao Heizi. Hadn't he recently seen Xiao Heizi and Ginny getting close?

Suddenly, Simo ran over and said, "Me too!"

"Oh! I'll keep an eye out for you later." Jimmy wasn't that concerned about the two of them, only saying he'd help casually, and if it didn't work out, so be it.

But he didn't expect that the situation would escalate so dramatically. When it was time for dinner that evening, a large group of people surrounded him in the auditorium, all wanting him to help them find a dance partner.

It's not just men, but women too.

Chapter 306 Matching and Invitation

What started as herding one sheep ended up becoming herding a whole flock.

Jimmy was a little annoyed that he had found himself a job for no reason, but he did have access to a lot of resources.