On the duel stage, Harry held his wand and stared blankly at Cedric, who was standing opposite.
But he recalled what Sirius had said to him last night.
"Harry, your strength is already powerful. As long as you play normally, Cedric is definitely not your opponent."
That's what Sirius said after his last duel training with him yesterday. However, Harry's assessment of Sirius is still somewhat skeptical.
All he got on Alvin's side was criticism, and in the whole tutoring group, the only ones he could bully were Malfoy and Ron.
He couldn't even beat Luna, who joined later.
Oh, and an Astoria, but that doesn't count. It's everyone's mascot.
If he dared to discuss it with Astoria, others would beat him to the point of doubting his life.
Therefore, in Harry's heart, he has never had a precise positioning of his own strength.
He even felt that Sirius was actually encouraging him by saying these words.
"Potter, Potter!"
"What?"
Snape called out a few times in a row, and Harry, who recovered from the distracted state, said embarrassedly.
"Sorry, Professor, I just got distracted."
Snape thought Harry was nervous and said to him in a low voice, "Don't worry. If you are in danger, I will stop it in time. Don't worry about getting hurt."
Harry, getting used to Snape's concern lately, nodded and focused on Cedric.
Snape also returned to his position, raising the wand in his hand.
With his movements, the candles in the Great Hall gradually dimmed, and only the dueling platform remained bright.
"Boom!"
A bunch of magic fireworks was launched into the sky by Snape. When the fireworks burst, Harry and Cedric also shot instantly!
"Expelliarmus!"
"Impedimenta!"
Harry instantly judged Cedric's intentions. Cedric wanted to use the Impediment Jinx to restrict his movements. With the agility of the Seeker, he avoided a quick roll.
The Impediment Jinx that lost the target also hit the protective shield arranged in advance.
Cedric's response was not slow either. He found that he couldn't avoid the Disarming Charm and hurriedly cast the Shield Charm to block Harry's attack.
However, the spell's power greatly exceeded Cedric's expectations, and Cedric, who was suddenly hit by force, also staggered back a few steps.
Harry seized this opportunity and waved his wand to point behind Cedric. Under the effect of the Levitation Charm, a table smashed straight toward Cedric!
"Be careful!"
The little wizard in the audience exclaimed involuntarily, and Alvin looked at them, wondering if this was a violation.
Sure enough, Snape glared at the group of little wizards, causing them to tremble and dare not speak out.
And Cedric was reminded, subconsciously fell on the ground, and the wooden table passed the top of his head with strong wind.
Harry adjusted his position and quickly launched a second attack.
"Stupefy!"
When he thought he was about to win, Cedric poked his wand on the floor and shouted loudly.
"Deprimo!"
The entire dueling platform shook violently twice, and Harry couldn't stand still because of this, and the spell was missed a bit.
"What an ingenious Deprimo Spell!"
Several Heads of Houses were also amazed when they saw that the two had made several incredible confrontations quickly.
Although the spell's power is not particularly powerful in their opinion, this kind of battle of wits and courage is still very pleasing to the eye.
"Headmaster Dumbledore, Harry of your school is qualified to be a Champion."
Madame Maxime looked at the two boys who were constantly fighting on the stage and said in praise.
The corner of Dumbledore's mouth smiled, and his eyes stayed on Harry, "Miss Delacour from your school is even better."
The two blew a wave of praises, and they didn't care about Karkaroff's ugly face.
Cedric and Harry's strengths posed no small threat to Krum, so he was naturally unhappy.
On the other hand, Fontaine did not have this concern and was very relieved about Cassandra's strength.
The situation on the field began to become anxious. Harry's spell was powerful, and the casting speed was fast.
Cedric has a lot of spells and has more combat experience, and he has skillfully resolved several very threatening attacks.
The two stood still.
Gradually, Cedric felt that his magic power was running out, and he was also secretly anxious. Why is Harry younger than him and has more magic power than him?
And Harry is also irritable now. Cedric is like a slippery loach, his offense is always ineffective, and the more he fights, the angry he is.
"Bombarda!"
A series of sparks burst from Harry's wand and landed around Cedric, the first time he had used a lethal spell.
Cedric quickly retreated with a noble face. He had just used the Shield Charm once to resist Harry's Disarming Charm, and he couldn't use it again quickly.
The sound of explosions on the duel stage continued, causing smoke bursts, so the audience off the field could not see the scene inside.
The little wizard of Hufflepuff looked worriedly in Cedric's direction, especially those who had made bets, and their eyes were about to pop out.
Even Professor Sprout was nervous and wished she could go up and play for Cedric.
"Oppugno!"
To their relief, Cedric's voice came out of the smoke.
He fought back with the rubble from the explosion, and the dense pebbles hit Harry like cannonballs.
But Harry wasn't in a hurry.
"Ventus!"
Under the wave of the wand, a hurricane quickly formed in front of Harry and swept towards Cedric fiercely. The strong wind mercilessly returned those missile-like stones.
Cedric, who didn't expect Harry to react like this, was caught off guard, and several stones hit his body, causing him to feel a burst of pain.
He, who had constantly been moving, was forced to stop.
To make matters worse, because of the Windy Spell, all the smoke on the stage was blown away, and there was no longer any barrier between him and Harry.
And Harry also accurately seized this rare opportunity, and a Disarming Charm directly hit Cedric, knocking the wand in his hand into the air. It swirled and flew into Harry's hand.