Joel looked at Professor Flitwick's earnest eyes and had no choice but to agree.
After discussing the candidates for the four academy teams, the schedule was officially determined.
Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw, Slytherin vs. Gryffindor, the winners of the four houses will compete in the finals next week, and the losers will compete for third place.
There are 7 people in each academy, which means 14 duels will be held in one night.
The five professors first built the arena. It was located in the center of the auditorium and was much larger than the previous one. It was enough for the students in the auditorium to see every detail of the arena.
The duel between Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff took place first. After the duel between the first and second years, the two houses ended in a draw.
Most lower-level students are not very skilled in dueling. Their clumsy spell casting is mostly skewed and cannot even aim at the opponent's body. It is procrastinating and boring, and makes the students in the audience feel sleepy.
It wasn't until Joel and his opponent Kenneth Toler stood on the stage that the students became excited.
"Is this the person who stole the show in the Duel Club last time?" Several junior Hufflepuff girls in the audience laughed. "I think this brother is so handsome..."
"I also heard that he received the Order of Merlin at a young age and his grades were very good." When talking about Joel, the girls in the Badger Court became interested. "He is my ideal type."
"Beatrice, how about you go after him?" Several people encouraged the most beautiful girl among them, "You will definitely catch him if you make a move!"
"Aren't you scared?" Ernie MacMillan, a second-year Hufflepuff student, was very dissatisfied that Joel had stolen the attention of girls in the same grade. He couldn't help but said, "Everyone thinks he is probably Si."
Heir of Lytlin,"
"Do you think the heir of Slytherin will be a Ravenclaw?" Beatrice said lightly, "The heir must have certain characteristics of Slytherin House. Joel Taylor is obviously not among them. I believe him."
With a sweet smile on her face, Beatrice looked up at Joel on the ring, her eyes shining brightly.
The teams of the two houses were not far apart. Haylis saw the conversation taking place in the Hufflepuff team, and her sense of crisis quickly expanded.
She knew the Hufflepuff girl named Beatrice Shafik, who also came from the twenty-eight pure-blood families. In terms of strength, she was weaker than the Selwyn family, but in the eyes of others, she was still a giant. Hailey
The relationship between Si and her is not good, and I feel that this girl does one thing in front of her and another behind her back.
Although she didn't look down on the other person's character, one thing was recognized by the British pure-blood circle - Beatrice was very beautiful, with blond hair, blue eyes, fair skin, and a sweet smile, like a princess who had stepped out of a painting.
And what about yourself?
Hailis lowered her head and looked at herself. She had black hair, black eyes, a flat figure, and facial features that in her opinion were delicate at best, which had nothing to do with being beautiful.
She felt doubly distressed, if Beatrice really...
On the ring, Kenneth Toler pulled out his wand and bowed face to face with Joel.
In the same grade, he knew that Joel had excellent grades and was a kind person. However, he did not join the duel club last month. He only learned about the duel process between Joel and Hailis from several classmates and friends, but the words were convincing.
It's far less powerful than seeing it with your own eyes.
From Kenneth's perspective, Joel was naturally very strong, but not to the point where he needed to look up to him. After all, he was only a third-year student.
After the duel with Haylis, Joel's popularity at Hogwarts rose again. With all the magic courses, the Medal of Merlin, top grades, handsome appearance, and powerful dueling skills, Kenneth desperately wanted to
Defeated Joel and replaced Joel in the center of attention.
Joel could read the desire in Kenneth's eyes six steps away, and Professor Lockhart's countdown rang in his ears.
He took a deep breath, and the magic power in his body was running at high speed. When the countdown reached one, his body suddenly exerted force and rushed forward.
Kenneth didn't expect that Joel would do such a thing, rushing towards him without even releasing the curse. In his opinion, this was tantamount to admitting defeat.
"Hot!" Surprised, but Kenneth would not let go of any opportunity to attack.
The evil curse flew towards Joel's face, but he ducked down to avoid it.
Taking advantage of the lag time after the spell was cast, Joel seized the loophole and hit it with a petrifying spell.
Kenneth's previous desire came from self-confidence, and he was not weak. At this time, he forcibly raised the magic power in his body and cast a spell. The two spells collided in the air, producing bursts of bright light, causing him to temporarily lose Joel's position.
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When the bright light dissipated, Kenneth found that Joel had rushed in front of him. In panic, he quickly placed an iron armor spell in front of him.
However, Joel's full blow shattered the armor he had hurriedly arranged. Kenneth flew out of the ring and fell to the ground unconscious.
Professor Sprout on the side quickly added a few resuscitation spells to him. After Kenneth woke up, he was extremely disappointed. At this moment, he recalled the duel with Joel just now, and then he remembered that he had more ways to circumvent the situation.
At least we won't lose so ugly.
However, the outcome of a duel is often determined by a few choices in a flash of lightning. He was convinced that he lost, and his skills were inferior to others and he was willing to lose.
The students in the audience applauded sparsely. Although this duel was much more exciting than the previous one, it still fell short of their expectations - the gap between Kenneth and Hailes was too big to bring Joel any success.
It's troublesome, but many Yangou are very satisfied. Doesn't this duel better bring out the strength of Joel?
Beatrice Shafiq raised a sweet smile and met Joel who came off the ring. Hailis stopped unexpectedly, clenched her delicate fists, and her nails were slightly embedded in her palms.
After Joel accepted Professor Flitwick's greetings and praise, he wanted to return to the Ravenclaw queue to stay with Haylis.
Unexpectedly, a Hufflepuff girl blocked his progress.
He looked down and saw a cute girl with blond hair and blue eyes.
"Hello," Beatrice said in a sweet tone, "I am Beatrice Shafiq, maybe I will be lucky enough to..."
"Hello Beatrice," Joel immediately saw Haylis huddled behind Qiu and Allen, and quickly looked around to talk to him, "I want to go find my girlfriend, could you please give me a break?
"
Beatrice's fair face was stained with a touch of pink, and her little sisters and several boys who had always admired her were still watching, which made her even more embarrassed.
She bit her lower lip lightly, still a little unwilling, "I just want to get to know Mr. Taylor..."
"I don't think it's necessary," Joel blocked the words directly. Haylis was under a lot of pressure recently, and he didn't want to make his girlfriend suspicious, "I'm very busy."
He gently squeezed Beatrice away, walked to Haylis, and gently held her palm. Joel could feel his girlfriend's body trembling slightly.
"What's wrong?" Joel asked, then he figured it out and whispered in Haylis's ear, "That girl stopped me halfway and insisted on getting to know me, but I didn't agree."
After hearing these words, Hailis finally calmed down.
She gently released her fingertips. Although the tiger's mouth hurt, the little man in her heart was cheering for joy.
Suppressing the panic in her heart, Haylis smiled and looked at the ring with Joel.
Not long after his debut, Cedric Diggory effortlessly knocked down a Ravenclaw girl to the ground. His handsome face made a group of girls unable to control themselves, and they screamed in excitement.
Beatrice looked at Haylis and Joel who were close together, biting her lower lip, her rosy face gradually losing color.
She didn't expect that Joel Taylor's girlfriend was actually Haylis Selwyn, whom she knew.
Beatrice couldn't understand the reason why Joel rejected her. In her opinion, Haylis only had good academic performance and family background. She was introverted and not good at talking, and her face was not as beautiful as hers.
Don’t adolescent boys like girls like themselves who are generous, sweet and kind-hearted?
Beatrice, who had always been popular among boys, felt a little frustrated, but then she felt unwilling to accept it. Since Joel ignored her, she would naturally not let Haylis get what she wanted.
In the previous six duels, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff fought to a draw of three to three. The last person to appear was Caitlin Raul, a seventh-year student. She was also a good fighter. She was an expert at summoning spells and wielding various shields.
The sword condenses its real shape in the air, and is extremely sharp and capable of both offense and defense.
Her opponent is Hufflepuff's Steve Lestrange, the 1992 Hogwarts Head Boy. He is good at using the Bat Charm and the Birds Flock, two spells that rely on advanced transfiguration.
, causing Caitlin a lot of trouble.
This duel was very fierce. The students in the audience held their breath and focused on the two people on the stage, even Joel.
All kinds of spells seemed to be integrated into the two of them. It was completely a subconscious self-reaction, a conditioned reflex formed in response to each different situation.
Watching the exchange of magic spells on the ring, Joel always felt that there was a different kind of tacit understanding between the two of them, as if this kind of match had been rehearsed countless times.
This spell battle with gorgeous special effects lasted for two minutes. In the end, Steve Lestrange took the lead in exhausting the magic power in his body. Caitlin slashed his shoulder with a sword that had weakened its power, and his black robe was scratched.
A cut was made and a shallow wound was printed on it.
Professor Flitwick clapped excitedly, and the students in the audience flushed with excitement.
If the showdown between Joel and Haylis last month was a contest of strategies, then the showdown between Steve and Caitlin was a naked battle of spells, without any reason, and one force could defeat ten benefits.
Joel tried to put himself in Steve Lestrange's shoes and wondered if there was another way to win, but the result was the same.
Caitlin was ridiculously strong, not just her, but Steve too. The Birds Swarm and the Bat Spirit Curse were extremely difficult spells, but he could use them easily without any pressure.
If the two student council presidents had faced off in last month's duel club, Joel and Haylis would never have received such high praise.
A smile appeared on Caitlin's face, and she stepped forward and stretched out her hand. Steve, who was sitting on the ground, took his slender hand and stood up, smiling softly at Caitlin.
The sensitive Joel is sure that the relationship between the two is not simple.
Contrary to the spirit of "friendship first, competition second" between Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, Gryffindor and Slytherin were at odds from the beginning.
The two little kids in the first grade didn't learn a few magic spells. After fighting each other for a while, they found that the magic spells couldn't be aimed at each other, and they started to fight directly. The ferocity of the little eagle and the badger in the audience was frightened.
The wrestling match lasted for five minutes, and Professor McGonagall just stopped the match. Slytherin won the first match, and the morale of everyone in the Snake House was high.
When it was the turn of the second-year duel, the sleepy Joel realized that something was wrong. The two sides were Harry and Malfoy.
Not only the students in the four houses, but even the professors knew that Malfoy and the Boy-Who-Lived were not good at dealing with each other, and they would definitely choke when they met.
Snape whispered an idea into Malfoy's ear. Malfoy sneered and looked at Harry with evil intentions.
As the Head of Gryffindor, Professor McGonagall did not teach Harry any spell skills and allowed him to stand on the stage.
"Three, two, one..." Lockhart shouted the countdown under the ring.
"Grinning and cheering!"
Harry threw a small curse, but Malfoy easily dodged it, but he did not fight back. The tip of his wand gathered a deep black light, which made Harry feel cold.
"Expelliarmus!" Harry didn't want to give Malfoy time to prepare, so he hurriedly cast the disarming spell.
But Malfoy's spell has been prepared.
With a bang, the tip of his wand made a loud explosion, and the black light turned into dozens of cobras about three meters long and as thick as arms. They snaked on the ground with their triangular snake heads raised, making a threatening gesture.
The sudden appearance of the snakes made the students in the audience panic. Haylis's heart tightened and she tightened her grip on Joel's arm next to her. Many girls were so frightened that they turned pale and screamed.
The professors did not intend to stop him verbally, and the four of them looked at Snape with some deep meaning in their eyes.
Joel frowned. This spell was not on the same level as the Oolong hole in the original plot. Looking at this posture, the former was much more powerful.
He was distracted and couldn't stop looking at the snakes on the ring. Suddenly he discovered something fishy.
These snakes only surrounded Harry heavily and did not bite him. Considering the relationship between Malfoy and Harry, these snakes should have attacked immediately.
So, Joel knew in his heart that the spell Malfoy cast was not a summoning spell in the strict sense at all. In other words, it was just a silver pewter spear head.
A real summoning spell, such as the one Caitlin used before, not only looks similar to the real thing, but also has corresponding characteristics. The sword can leave scars on Steve, but these snakes can't do it.
Has the appearance of a snake.
Just now, Snape gave Malfoy advice. Does this mean that this fake summoning spell was also Snape's instruction?
What does he want to do? Is he just trying to scare Harry to satisfy his own evil taste?