Chapter 639
The Whereabouts of the Iron Heart
Chapter 639 The Whereabouts of the Iron Heart
"It looks like Jabari Weaving will have to be eliminated! Although he has found two items, if he is in mortal danger and is judged as [dead] by the judges, he will be disqualified even if he is rescued!"
Bagman excitedly stepped onto the commentary platform, as if he wished he could personally jump into the screen.
"We can see that the Auror has reached the surface of the water. As soon as the referee gives the signal, they will immediately move in to rescue this unfortunate warrior!"
Two Aurors, riding broomsticks, hovered above Jabari Weaving on the water, wands in hand, their expressions serious.
Bagman sighed dramatically, shaking his head as he said:
"It's a pity that Jabari Weaving's greatest skill is turning into a rat, which is a great advantage on land, but useless underwater! If he could use the Freezing Charm or the Repel Charm effectively, he wouldn't be in such a passive position now..."
At the referee's table, everyone's attention was focused on the mirror. Adso, the headmaster of Jabari, with a somber expression, slowly raised his wand.
As soon as the tip of the staff releases a spark, the Aurors will immediately rescue Jabari. But at the same time, Jabari will essentially "die" and will be unable to continue the match.
Seeing that the warrior struggling in the water was about to lose consciousness and had no chance of breaking free from Greendylo on his own, many people's eyes were on Adso, waiting for that signal.
Suddenly, Bagman's voice rose eight octaves as he shouted, "An unexpected event has occurred! Wade Gray has suddenly appeared next to Jabari Weaving! What will he do? Does the warrior of Vargadu still have a chance?"
Crouch waved his hand expressionlessly, signaling the Aurors on the water to stop casting spells, and the faint light at the tip of Adso's wand was temporarily extinguished.
Everyone stared nervously at Wade Gray, who appeared expressionless, in the mirror.
But at the same time, they seemed to have already made up their minds—if it were another player, Jabari might still have a chance to get help.
But that's Wade Gray!
Given his performance in the first project, it would be kind of him not to give Jabari a heavy blow at this point; why would he possibly lend a hand?
Percy, who had accompanied the Ministry of Magic officials to Hogwarts, sat in the back row. Trying to gauge his superior's thoughts, he craned his neck to get closer to Minister Fudge, adjusted his glasses, and whispered:
"I must say that focusing solely on individual performance and arbitrarily eliminating other players goes against the spirit of the league. We British wizards should demonstrate the unity and sportsmanship of the organizers."
Fudge nodded in agreement: “You’re right, Percy. Your idea is very sensible. I must say…”
“Oh, Connelly, I have to interrupt you.”
Dumbledore said with a smile, "Following this logic, why don't we award a 'Most Sportsmanship Award' gold medal to the team that loses the most games in the Quidditch World Cup?"
Fudge's face stiffened.
England, the birthplace of Quidditch, used to frequently reach the quarterfinals. However, in the recently concluded World Cup, they were thrashed 390-10 by the notoriously weak Transylvania, a humiliation the Magic Sports Department would rather not mention.
Fudge's face turned red with disbelief—Dumbledore was also a British wizard, how could he say such a thing so casually?
A lump formed in Fudge's throat; his eyes widened, and he didn't know what to say. Then Dumbledore said with a smile:
"While it may seem cruel, the allure of magical competitions lies in each participant showcasing their talents and striving to defeat their opponents. Restricting this performance and deliberately cheating is a desecration of the competition and an insult to one's competitors. What do you think?"
Fudge: "..."
Before he could think of what to say, he saw Principal Adso nod first.
“That’s it.” The dark-skinned man said in a deep voice, “Even if Jabari is eliminated, the only reason is that he’s not as skilled. There’s no need to complain, and no one needs to back down. Besides…”
He looked at that flowing mirror.
Grindylo, who had been clinging to Jabari, had been driven away. He coughed violently, several huge bubbles escaping from his catfish head. Vander Grey, who had just cast a beautiful banishment spell, was now tapping his wand in his palm, his fishtail swaying gently behind him. He neither approached nor took the opportunity to eliminate Jabari.
……
"Cough cough cough..."
Jabari bent over like a shrimp, surfaced, took a deep breath, exchanged a glance with the Auror above, and then submerged back into the lake.
The light on the lake rippled and fell on Wade Gray's face, obscuring his expression.
After transforming into a catfish head, he could no longer speak. Golden light emanated from Jabari's wand, and he wrote a line of words in the lake water—
Why did you help me?
"Where did you find the Heart of Steel?" Wade asked, as a string of bubbles floated upwards.
Jabari raised an eyebrow: "You can just snatch it from me."
Wade calmly replied, "If you insist on not telling me, then this is what I'm going to do next."
Jabari: "..."
This guy really doesn't hold back at all! Couldn't he at least pretend a little?
He glanced strangely at Wade's fishtail, then wrote again: [Remember that forest-like expanse of seaweed when we first went into the water?]
Ah, this...
The scene flashed through Wade's mind, his expression froze, and he slowly blinked.
Jabari gestured, saying, "I found my dagger under those water plants, inside the mouth of a stone turtle statue."
Wade: "...This is what they call the shadowy places?"
"Yes." Jabari glanced at his fishtail again, suppressing a laugh as he wrote: "I guess you swam too fast? So you missed the clue you should have found."
Wade narrowed his eyes slightly: "You've found all three of your items?"
Jabari hesitated for a moment before saying, "We're still missing a 'full moon'."
"That thing is in the mermaid tribe. I think you should be able to find it soon."
Wade returned the favor by pointing in a direction and then swimming straight back the way he came.
Watching the other disappear from sight in the blink of an eye, Jabari sighed enviously, but was also glad that Wade hadn't snatched what was in his hand. He turned around, swung his arms and legs, and slowly swam forward.
Although he mocked Wade for swimming too fast and missing the clue, wasn't Jabari tired after swimming tirelessly in the lake for more than an hour with his hands and feet?
If he hadn't been so exhausted, he wouldn't have been captured by a group of Grindelwalds.
They simply didn't want to show their envy and embarrassment in front of their opponents.
(End of this chapter)