Chapter 171 The Birth of the Top Four

It must be said that wizards are indeed very convenient in building buildings. While Mike was sitting on the throne, the staff had restored the stadium to its original state, which also meant that the next game was about to begin.

Mike also shifted his attention from the giant eagle to the stadium. The next game was Cedric's game. As the strongest contender for the championship, Mike couldn't miss his game.

Cedric's opponent was a Slytherin player named Silpa. It can be said that Silpa can be regarded as an inspirational figure.

He is actually very similar to Professor Snape. Both are mixed-blood, their fathers are Muggles, and both have a tendency to domestic violence after marriage.

The difference is that Snape's mother, Irene Prince, who came from a family of potion masters, chose to tolerate and persist, while Silpa's mother chose to resist.

After getting rid of the man who would beat her when he was drunk, Silpa's mother brought little Silpa back to the family and was accepted by the family.

But because she married a Muggle and gave birth to a half-blood, Silpa, both mother and son were regarded as a disgrace to the family. Although the family accepted them, their lives were very difficult.

Especially little Silpa, he grew up in the endless bullying of his peers.

This harsh environment not only did not make Silpa go astray, but instead stimulated his rebellious psychology. He vowed to become a big man and make those who looked down on him pay the price.

So he began to study spells day and night.

Silpa is not a genius. His talent can only be said to be mediocre, but diligence can make up for his shortcomings. He relied on his diligence to become one of the most outstanding people in Hogwarts, while many people with better talents than him were far less powerful than him.

This proves that many people's efforts are not enough to compete with talent.

However, although Silpa is very hard-working and strong, that's all.

Without the support of family resources, he is not Cedric's opponent at all.

Cedric's Transfiguration was not just for defense. When Cedric transformed a large number of wolves, tigers and leopards to attack him, Silpa only lasted ten minutes.

Silpa was deeply influenced by Snape's ideas and surrendered decisively when he saw that things were impossible.

Facing his failed student, Snape looked a little ugly but didn't say anything. After all, the difference in strength was too big.

The throne next to Mike finally had its own owner. Just like when Mike sat on it, when Cedric sat on the throne, a huge British badger made of yellow light also took off and walked in the air, and finally stopped above the Hufflepuff stand.

Compared with Mike's Feast of Fire and Cedric's Beast Frenzy, the next two games were a bit boring.

There was no suspense in the Slytherin civil war. The Slytherin player who played against Slytherin seed player Willy replaced Percy to become the top eight. He had no chance of winning against Willy. He was defeated by Willy with a powerful Bone-Crushing Curse after just one encounter. The

Gryffindor civil war was a bit interesting. Bruno, the male student union president and Gryffindor seed player, was actually at a disadvantage in the game with his opponent. Seeing this, Professor McGonagall's face turned black at the edge of the field.

You know, he was selected by Professor McGonagall as the seed player. If Bruno lost to a player from the same college in the game, it would show everyone in Hogwarts that Professor McGonagall didn't know people well.

There were even remarks like "Bruno might have bribed Professor McGonagall to become a seed player."

This would be a big blow to Professor McGonagall, who has always been upright.

Fortunately, Bruno did not disappoint Professor McGonagall in the end, nor did he give those with ulterior motives a chance. After a hard fight, he finally defeated his opponent.

At this point, the top four of the first Hogwarts dueling tournament have all appeared, and all of them are seeded players from the four major colleges, which also proves to everyone that the deans have a sharp eye.

The giant lion shining with golden light and the giant python shining with green light also appeared in the circular arena. The representative creatures of the four major colleges each occupied a corner of the arena, watching the other three giant beasts vigilantly.

"Okay everyone! So far, our top four have all been born!" Lockhart was so excited that his voice was a little hoarse, "But today we still have one most important thing to do, that is the semi-final draw! Please welcome our most respected principal, Dumbledore!" As

soon as these words came out, the little wizards who were originally ready to leave sat back in their seats, and Mike on the podium was also a little surprised.

But after thinking carefully, he understood the purpose of Lockhart's doing this.

Lockhart did cheat in the last draw ceremony. If a college was wiped out in the top eight, it would definitely affect the influence of the semi-finals.

But this cheating behavior also caused the organizers of the duel competition to lose credibility. After all, no one is a fool. Everyone can see Lockhart's idea. Now everyone is wondering if Lockhart will do something in the semi-final draw.

In the face of this situation, Lockhart directly invited Dumbledore, which is undoubtedly a good move.

The students of Hogwarts do not trust him, Lockhart. Do they not trust their headmaster Dumbledore?

Under the gaze of everyone, Dumbledore in the stands put his hand on the phoenix Fawkes. The next moment, a flash of fire appeared in the suspended attic. Several

beautiful female staff members next to him brought a brand new draw box to Dumbledore.

This time, Lockhart simply did not let the contestants participate in the draw, and chose to let Dumbledore complete all the draws alone.

As Dumbledore put his hand into the draw box, Bruno on the high throne was already sweating profusely. He knew his own strength. He was lucky to be able to advance to the semi-finals today. If he wanted to advance to the finals, he must not run into these two monsters, Cedric and Mike.

However, Bruno was obviously not the chosen one.

"The first match of the semi-finals, Mike vs. Willy!" Dumbledore's old voice spread throughout the arena, "The second match of the semi-finals, Cedric vs. Bruno!"

The moment the draw results were announced, the four beasts in the sky above the circular arena roared, the giant eagle vs. the giant python, the giant lion vs. the giant badger. The giant beasts representing the four major colleges have found their opponents, and they are grinning as if an epic battle will break out in the next moment.