Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 269: Review of the Unexpected Situation! The Match Ends!

Dali casually drew a small circle in the air and stored the glass bottle that trapped the little beetle into his personal space.

He also used a silent healing spell to heal the small wound on Harry's chest and a repair spell to fix the small hole in Harry's clothes.

Then, he whispered to his cousin, "Harry, the problem is solved. I'll remove the immobilization spell in a bit, and you can continue the match."

Harry is currently frozen in mid-air by the Immobilization Charm and cannot respond.

But Dudley could tell from the subtle change in Harry's eyes that his cousin had moved on from the earlier incident and was ready to continue the chase for the Golden Snitch.

Seeing this, Dudley stopped talking to his cousin and used the 'Loud Voice' spell to amplify his voice, addressing everyone present:

"There was a little accident just now; a small bug crawled into Harry's clothes, but it's been taken care of now."

This has nothing to do with Marcus, but I want to remind Marcus and all the students involved in the competition that I don't want to see any more malicious fouls.

As for the current frozen state, please don't panic. The players should also treat it as a special halftime break.

"Players, please adjust your mindset, regain the feeling you had during the match, and get ready. I will release you from this frozen state after I return to my seats and count down from three."

As Dudley spoke, he sped up and flew back to his seat in the stands at the Gryphon Academy.

"Three, two, one! The game continues!"

After a measured three countdowns, Dudley waved his hand, releasing himself from the immobilization spell.

The Quidditch pitch is like pressing the pause button and then clicking the play button, instantly transforming from static to dynamic.

Because Dudley had given them a heads-up before breaking the spell, the Quidditch players on the field did not lose their composure or any control over their flying brooms.

Everyone quickly got into the game mode and continued their Quidditch duel.

After a brief silence, the audience in the surrounding stands resumed their enthusiastic atmosphere.

They couldn't help but whisper among themselves, discussing Dudley's strength and the unusually powerful immobilization spell he had just cast.

Ron and Hermione, sitting next to Dudley, were now starry-eyed, praising Dudley's spell.

Dali gestured with his hands to signal them to calm down, and the praise from his friends gradually subsided.

Dali finally had some free time, so he watched the game while silently reviewing what had just happened in his mind.

His failure to detect Rita Skeeter's infiltration immediately was not due to negligence or carelessness.

Dudley incorporates the Marauder's Map, allowing him to sense any known beings within the Hogwarts grounds at any time.

However, having this ability does not mean that he can use it at all times and expend mental energy to continuously monitor Hogwarts.

Even the Marauder's Map has its end of pranks, let alone Dudley, who is swamped with numerous affairs.

Dudley can only guarantee to sense the entire Hogwarts map before going to sleep and upon waking up each day, or in special circumstances.

Yesterday afternoon, Lucius Malfoy, in his capacity as a school board member, arrived at Hogwarts to cheer on his beloved son in his first Quidditch match.

At that time, Dali sensed something.

He sensed it again before falling asleep last night and again after waking up this morning.

Three attempts to sense Rita Skeeter failed.

This shameful, talkative little beetle only entered the Hogwarts grounds this morning after Dudley had finished sensing it.

They secretly found Harry and hid on him.

Dudley was unaware of all of this.

Just now, Dudley noticed something was wrong with Harry, and since he didn't sense any magical fluctuations coming towards Harry from the arena, he activated his senses again and 'saw' that Rita Skeeter's name and Harry's name almost overlapped.

In an instant, I understood everything.

Others may not know, but Dudley knows very well that Rita Skeeter is an illegal Animagus who can transform into a small beetle.

In terms of stealth and mobility, the small beetle, which is ubiquitous and capable of flight, is indeed a very good Animagus form.

Unfortunately, Rita Skeeter went down the wrong path; she could have used this ability to become an excellent wizard agent.

Whether it's infiltrating for reconnaissance or launching a sneak attack and assassination, the little beetle's Animagus form is an ace ability.

But she insisted on using this ability to spy and eavesdrop, and to defame others.

Utterly despicable.

Rita Skeeter was just like a clown before, fabricating fake news to slander Dudley. Now, she's actually trying to harm Harry right in front of Dudley.

This is practically jumping around in Dali's minefield, actively courting death.

Now that she's in Dali's hands, it's impossible for her to escape unscathed.

Dudley was in dire need of test subjects, so the little beetle and the little mouse decided to keep each other company and dedicate themselves to Dudley's research into magical arts!

Dali made up his mind.

On the Quidditch pitch, the duel between Harry and Draco once again reached a crucial moment.

The Golden Snitch flew ahead, Harry chased after it, and Draco chased after it from behind.

This time, no matter which member of the Slytherin team the Golden Snitch flew towards, no one dared to bump into Harry, who was right behind him.

Finally, Harry swooped down and caught the Golden Snitch as it hurtled downwards.

Mrs. Hodge immediately blew the whistle to end the match.

Final result: Gryffindor won with 190 points and Slytherin with 100 points.

The referee, Mrs. Hodge, confirmed the result, and commentator Lee Jordan immediately announced it into the microphone with great excitement.

Professor McGonagall beamed with joy, and the students in the Gryphon stands all stood up, jumping and cheering.

Harry helped Gryffindor's Quidditch team wash away the shame of their crushing defeat to Slytherin the previous year.

On the field, the Gymnastics Academy players controlled their flying brooms to land back on the ground.

With the Weasley twins cheering, the Gryphon players lifted Harry up in their hands, tossing and catching him repeatedly in celebration of their victory.

Dali smiled too.

However, while smiling, he was also keeping an eye on Draco's movements.

Dudley noticed that Draco looked somewhat dejected.

Meanwhile, Lucius Malfoy, the all-powerful father whom Draco often mentioned to intimidate others, left the Slytherin stands and walked onto the pitch, standing beside Draco.

Dudley noticed that when Draco was actually facing Lucius, he was not as confident, proud, and flamboyant as he was when talking about his father in front of others. Instead, he was stiff, stood straight, and seemed very reserved, even a little timid.