Cheating has always been an important part of the Triwizard Tournament, just as doping has always been entangled with modern competitive sports.

If it can be detected, it is called stimulant; if it cannot be detected, it is high technology.

The same goes for the Triwizard Tournament. If it can't be detected, then it can't be called cheating.

The quarrel in the referee's booth also became a highlight of today's game; Karkaroff's roar is expected to bring more heated discussions to the game afterwards.

In the audience, Minerva had already moved from Lin You's arms to Diana's arms; just because the Amazon princess said "Minerva didn't mean it" when she was criticized, the little girl decisively abandoned her brother and turned to the arms of another man.

Children are indeed born diplomats.

Without the young goddess to mess with them, the next Chinese Fireball Dragon had no problems; the third contestant, Krum, used the Eye Disease Curse, successfully blinded and angered the dragon. Although there were some twists and turns, he successfully got the golden egg.

The first match of the Triwizard Tournament was over. In addition to the performance of the three young wizards, the infighting in the referee's booth also became an important topic of conversation.

The good-natured Dumbledore, the seemingly fair Ludo Bagman, the elegant yet dignified Ms. Maxime, and the blatantly shameless Karkaroff.

After the game, the audience had a lot of topics to talk about.

After the game, Lin You did not leave immediately. Dumbledore sent him an invitation letter with great ceremony, not just to invite him to watch the game; it was estimated that the old wizard had finally picked up his political talent that he had neglected for a long time and was ready to use Earl Goff's transcendent status to do something.

Lin You did not intend to follow the other party's ideas. Although he stayed in Hogwarts Castle after the game, he did not meet the headmaster or Ministry of Magic officials. Instead, he took Diana and Minerva to tour the campus on his own.

Apart from the Gough Island territory, Hogwarts can be said to be the place with the most and most complete magical creations and creatures in the whole of Britain; how many secrets does the Forbidden Forest alone contain?
From giant spiders and unicorns to flower fairies and bowtruckles, Minerva shouted and screamed along the way, as excited as if she had returned to the earldom of Goff Island. The little bit of resentment she had received from being scolded was quickly thrown away by the little girl, and the best proof was that she was back in her brother's arms again.

When on Gough Island, it was often the little guy who directed Lin Youdong to run around, looking for and observing various magical creatures; after all, the old butler was a dud, and it was difficult to ensure safety in some dangerous places, and it was not easy for other employees to get close to the little lady of the Earl's family.

When the "family of three" came out of the forbidden forest, the sun had already set. Minerva was still not satisfied and complained about why the sun set so early. Although light was not a problem for them, magical creatures had to follow their instincts. And as guests, it was not good to stay in the forest until late at night, right?

When they arrived at the castle gate and were about to say goodbye to Dumbledore, they saw many students gathered on the lawn in front of the gate, wearing uniforms of all three schools. At the same time, more students were running out of the castle in groups of three or five, and in the distance, students from Beauxbatons' carriages and Durmstrang's sailboats were running towards the lawn.

"What happened?" Lin You grabbed a student who was running past him excitedly.

"It's Krum. Krum and Cedric are going to compete." The obviously junior student's face was full of excitement.

"Didn't the game end a long time ago?" Lin You was surprised.

"No, not dragons; I mean, not the tournament, but Quidditch. Excuse me, I have to go now, I'm afraid I'll miss the game, sir." The student seemed to be too excited to even bother to speak clearly.

Looking at the surging crowd that was gradually gathering, Lin You asked with his eyes: "Let's go and see the excitement?"

"Yes, yes!" Minerva was the first to applaud.

Ludo Bagman's voice came from the lawn near the Black Lake; even without the use of the Amplification Charm, his voice was still loud and clear to everyone present.

"Please welcome Viktor Krum, the best Seeker in the World Cup, and Cedric Diggory, the best Seeker at Hogwarts. You must know them, for they were both competitors in the Triwizard Tournament."

As a veteran sports host, Ludo's speech is full of hosting routines as soon as he opens his mouth.

"Now, the two players will compete in another friendly match outside of the Tournament. I only regret that due to limited time, I cannot organize a complete Quidditch game; but since both of you are seekers, we can simplify the game appropriately."

Ludo Bagman's voice rose and fell, gradually stirring the emotions of the audience around him. Surrounded by the crowd were Krum and Cedric; they stood side by side, each holding a flying broom. Krum's expression was calm, while Cedric was a little nervous.

"Before the game starts, let's interview the players." Ludo knew how to adjust the atmosphere. He knew that he couldn't simply and directly order the game to start. "Okay, the most important thing is to ask Mr. Diggory, as a competitor in the Triwizard Tournament, are you confident that you can defeat Mr. Krum in another arena? You know, he is already a world-class Quidditch superstar."

"Well... to be honest, I watched the Quidditch final live this summer; Viktor's performance was amazing." Cedric was a modest gentleman and he knew the art of speaking very well, so he easily avoided the topic of winning or losing.

An old fox like Ludo would never be easily diverted by a child. He even deliberately changed the subject: "But you are also the best seeker in Hogwarts, aren't you? As far as I know, Mr. Krum is also the best in Durmstrang."

"Well... Of course, Viktor is the best in Durmstrang..." After all, he was just a young man. Cedric was deceived by the old fox and blushed. In a hurry, he began to speak without thinking, "Actually, I can't say that I am the best in Hogwarts. There are also classmates of mine who fly very well. I have lost to him more than once."

"Really? Who is it?" Ludo's eyes lit up and he chased after him relentlessly.

"Potter, I mean, Harry Potter." Cedric betrayed Harry like a confession.

Ludo looked surprised. "Are you serious about the Boy-Who-Lived? Is he telling the truth, or is Mr. Diggory being overly modest?"

Mr. Bagman's last words were addressed to the nearby Hogwarts students.

"It's true, Harry is the best Seeker." The first person who answered was loud and full of pride, and it was obvious that he was a Gryffindor. This answer also attracted many voices of approval or disapproval; it was obvious that the main quarrel took place between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff.

"Okay, okay, then I have an idea." Seeing that the situation was getting a little out of control, Ludo immediately cast a sound amplification spell to suppress the quarrel, "Why not let Mr. Potter also participate in this friendly match, what do you think?"

No one opposed this proposal.

The two contestants were the most affected; Krum was indifferent, for him, a one-on-one match was a "bullying" for a professional player, and a one-on-two match was fairer. As for Cedric, he wished someone could help him share some of the attention and pressure.

Cedric was not afraid of facing Krum in the Triwizard Tournament, but Quidditch was a completely different game; Krum was a professional player who had played in the World Cup and was the most handsome guy in the final.

"That's great, Mr. Potter, is Mr. Potter here?" Ludo raised his head and looked around.

"Here, here." A black-haired boy with glasses was pushed out by his companions; facing the sudden attention, he seemed a little embarrassed. Just like Cedric's nervousness during the Triwizard Tournament, there were not so many non-school people in the audience of the school Quidditch in the past. "Ah, great, Mr. Potter; the boy who lived. Mr. Diggory recommended you to participate in the competition. How about it, do you want to compete with the best Quidditch players in the world?"

Although Harry Potter has been in the limelight every year since entering Hogwarts, he actually does not have social incompetence. Now that he is being stared at by a large group of acquaintances and strangers, he instinctively wants to refuse: "Well, actually, I don't..."

"This is a rare opportunity!" Ludo didn't even give the young man a chance to finish his words. He suddenly raised his voice and encouraged him with an exaggerated expression on his face. "Don't be nervous, don't be afraid. It's just a friendly match. So many people are waiting. We can't let them down, Mr. Potter."

Harry looked around and saw many expectant eyes, especially his best friend Ron. As a veteran Quidditch fan, if he knew that his level was not good enough, he would probably jump out to grab the opportunity to participate.

"Well, then... of course, I mean, okay!" He said it with reluctance.

"Where's your broom? Do you need me to get it?" Ludo had to remind him.

Harry suddenly started, "Yeah, yes, it's in the dormitory. I need to go back and get it."

"Don't bother, Mr. Potter." A slightly dignified voice sounded at the edge of the crowd, and a group of Hogwarts students were collectively terrified. Turning around, they saw Professor McGonagall smiling, and she didn't seem to be angry because of the students gathering and making noise.

It was not until Professor McGonagall used a "Surfing Charm" to help Harry summon the Firebolt that everyone believed that Professor McGonagall also supported Harry in the competition, and they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As a result, the atmosphere on the scene became more and more lively, and Professor McGonagall also joined in.

This year, Cedric and his Hufflepuff house had stolen all the limelight in the school, and the head of Gryffindor had a rare opportunity to promote his own students.

"Very good, let's begin." Ludo chattered happily, "I'll explain the rules of the game. Because it's a competition between seekers, the Quaffle will not be used in this game. Hogwarts and Durmstrang will each send two Beaters to assist in the game. The three contestants will compete for the Golden Snitch under the interference of the Bludgers, and the first one to get it wins. Very simple rules, right? This game only tests the ability of the seeker, nothing else is involved. By the way, I really hope to have the opportunity to arrange a formal match between the two schools. Professor McGonagall, do you think it's possible..."

The host's rambling aroused the dissatisfaction of many students. The impatient teenagers said in unison: "Hurry up and start, hurry up and start."

"Okay, okay, let's talk about the official competition later. Let's focus on the game in front of us." Ludo commanded everyone to ride on the brooms, first releasing the Golden Snitch, and then the two Bludgers also rose into the sky, "Let the game begin!"

Seven brooms flew up into the sky.

Because there is no Quaffle and no scoring requirement, the four Beaters focus all their attention on disrupting the Seekers, making the three Seekers face a more severe test than in a formal game.

The Bludgers were running around in all directions, the Golden Snitch was appearing and disappearing, and the game quickly reached its climax.

Among the audience, Minerva showed great interest in the Bludger and the Golden Snitch. The little fat hand was ready to make a move again, but was suppressed in time by Lin You who had expected it.

The competition in the air became increasingly intense.

Krum was a little surprised at the skills of his competitors. These two students might not have the tactical qualities of professional players and lacked teamwork, but this game that simply tested the individual abilities of the seekers made up for the gap in professionalism between the two sides.

For Krum, the greater disadvantage came from the difference in numbers, one against two. Of course, he was not without advantages; while the Seeker was one against two, the Beater was two against two.

Because the match was initially between Cedric and Krum, the beaters sent by Hogwarts were all from Hufflepuff; later, Harry Potter decided to participate at the last minute, but the beaters were not changed.

The Hufflepuffs favored Cedric and didn't care about Harry's situation; in addition to dealing with Krum, the archenemy, they would also interfere with Harry from time to time.

In contrast, the two beaters from Durmstrang had much simpler minds. They just tried their best to protect Krum and attacked Cedric and Harry indiscriminately.

As a result, Harry Potter, who had the best broom and whose skills were not much inferior to Krum's, was caught in a pincer attack and in the most difficult situation. He was unable to fully utilize his equipment advantages and skills. Although Cedric had the protection of his own academy's beaters and his own flying skills, his equipment was far inferior and he was not enough to pose a threat to Krum.

As the game progressed, the audience gradually understood the situation. The Gryffindor students couldn't help but complain and started arguing with the Hufflepuffs. Even Professor McGonagall looked unhappy, but as a professor she could only hold back.

As the quarrel grew louder, Ludo Bagman exclaimed, "Look, the Golden Snitch has appeared! Mr. Potter and Mr. Krum spotted the Golden Snitch almost at the same time. Unfortunately, Mr. Diggory was a little further away, but he was also coming quickly."

Everyone was awakened by the sound and looked over; they saw that Harry and Krum had already flown over the Black Lake, and they both dived in the same position, aiming at a golden light less than a foot above the lake. At the same time, Cedric also saw the Golden Snitch, which began to descend from a higher altitude, but was obviously much slower than the previous two.

At this time, the Hufflepuff Beaters no longer cared about favoring Cedric and began to do their best to interfere with Krum; while the Durmstrang Beaters were more aggressive, not only hitting the Bludgers to interfere with the opponent, but one of the Beaters even cut straight in front of Harry's flight path to try to intercept him.

Such a "fierce" performance was almost as good as that in a professional arena. Just as the Firebolt was about to crash head-on, Harry suddenly turned over, changing from sitting upside down, and the broom handle sank down suddenly, and the two brooms missed each other by a hair's breadth.

The wonderful performance was greeted with applause from the audience on the ground.

At the same time, the Golden Snitch was flying at high speed close to the lake surface, always maintaining a height of one foot above the water; Harry and Krum leveled their brooms at the same time at the moment they were about to dive into the lake, changing from a dive to a level flight.

Because of the backward flight, Harry's wizard robe brushed against the surface of the lake, causing a large splash of water.

The Golden Snitch "fled" straight towards the lawn at high speed, with two excellent seekers chasing him closely behind him; further behind him, the Beaters could no longer catch up and could no longer interfere with the seekers.

Although Cedric was still chasing, he had completely become a spectator.

Everyone believed that the final battle would be between Harry and Krum. The two brooms flew side by side, and both used Firebolts, which were the same as those used in professional competitions. The performance was the same, and the rest depended on the rider's control skills.

Or maybe there is luck...

At the moment when the Golden Snitch flew from the lake to the lawn, as the ground rose suddenly, its flight path also rose; and at the same time, for some unknown reason, it deviated a little bit in Harry's direction.

In a competition, a tiny difference can make a world of difference. The golden snitch inexplicably shifted a little, allowing Harry Potter to catch it in less than half a second.

Then, before the teachers and students of Hogwarts could cheer him on as a winner, the Boy Who Lived disappeared in front of everyone. (End of this chapter)