Chapter 121 Confessing To Professor Snape
In the blink of an eye, the third event of the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin.
The atmosphere inside Hogwarts Castle gradually became tense, and the chosen warriors' moods became increasingly anxious.
On the last Friday of May, the warriors received the professors' notifications almost simultaneously.
"Kaelsath" Snape found Li Kai and said with a stern face, "Come to the Quidditch pitch at nine o'clock tonight. You will find out the details of the third project there."
"Professor Snape, thank you for coming to inform me." Li Kai smiled slightly and suddenly said, "I have some great news to tell you. My resurrection spell can now attempt to resurrect skeletons."
In fact, several months before "530", his resurrection technique had already been upgraded to the Grandmaster level.
The reason why Li Kai didn't tell Professor Snape for so long was because he hadn't decided whether or not to resurrect Lily Evans.
Lily Evans has been dead for over a decade, and the sudden return of such a deceased person is bound to have an undeniable impact on all aspects of life.
After Lily Evans is resurrected, will other people come to Li Kai asking him to resurrect their loved ones?
It's obvious that this will happen; no one can resist the temptation to resurrect a loved one!
But after much deliberation, Li Kai finally decided to help Snape resurrect Lily Evans.
The reason is simple: Professor Snape is a talented individual, and winning him over would be beneficial for Li Kai.
Upon hearing that Li Kai could resurrect the skeletons, Professor Snape became incredibly excited: "What did you say? You said your resurrection spell has met the requirements for resurrecting the skeletons?"
He stared intently at Li Kai, trying to get confirmation from him.
"Yes!" Li Kai nodded: "Professor Snape, I have no reason to lie to you. In fact, I met the requirements months ago."
Snape nodded, his voice trembling. "When can you make your move?"
Li Kai shook his head: "I'm ready to act at any time; it just depends on when you're prepared. However, I suggest you steal Ms. Evans's remains as soon as possible, otherwise you might miss your chance. I've received information that Voldemort might use James Potter's remains for some evil ritual. He and Ms. Evans are buried together, and if you don't steal Ms. Evans's remains quickly, they're very likely to be destroyed. Once the remains are destroyed, it's hard to say whether he can be resurrected!"
He vaguely remembered that James Potter and Lily Evans were buried together in the original novel. He wasn't sure if that was the case, but it was necessary to be on the safe side.
Snape said in a deep voice, "You knew Voldemort had a plan? Logically, only the Death Eaters should know this. How did you find out?"
Li Kai shook his head: "Professor, please forgive me for not being able to tell you. I have too many sources of information. You just need to know that the information is reliable."
"Why not just thwart Voldemort's plan?" Snape asked, puzzled. "Since you can find out his plan, you should be able to locate him now. Why not just kill him to prevent future trouble?"
Li Kai sighed, "He has something I need, so I have to wait until he is resurrected before I can make my move."
Snape hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't ask any more questions. He said coldly, "I will steal Lily's remains. If you help me resurrect her, I will serve you wholeheartedly for the rest of my life."
"Ah ha! Professor, you're too kind!" Li Kai said with a grin, "We're friends, why talk about 'services'? It's normal for friends to help each other, isn't it?"
Snape was both excited and scared, and didn't want to argue with Li Kai any further. He said calmly, "Don't forget about nine o'clock tonight. I'm leaving now..."
He was thrilled because the woman he had longed for for so many years was finally going to be resurrected.
What he feared was that he had no idea how to face that woman.
Li Kai watched Professor Snape leave, a hint of pity appearing in his eyes.
Even if Lily Evans came back to life, she would never be with Snape.
Those who have something are always complacent, while those who cannot have it are always restless.
That's it for Professor Snape's life; he will forever be trapped in his memories.
It was a little after 8 p.m.
Li Kai and Fu Rong strolled leisurely toward the Quidditch pitch.
"Honey, what do you think it could be?" Hibiscus took Li Kai's arm and they walked down the stone steps and through the courtyard. "I guess the school might put us in some underground tunnel and have us search for the treasure hidden there."
As their interactions deepened, Furong became increasingly clingy, clinging tightly to Li Kai's arm whenever they were alone together.
Her sense of justice always made Li Kai feel like he was basking in a spring breeze, extremely comfortable.
"You're pretty close. It might not be a tunnel; it could be a maze," Li Kai said with a smile. "And the treasure could very well be the trophy we're after!"
"Kyle, darling, did you get some inside information?" Hibiscus stared intently at Li Kai with her watery eyes. "Can you tell me? We're the closest of friends, you can't keep this from me."
Chapter 122 The Last Project: The Maze
"Yes, yes, you guessed right, I do know some inside information."
Li Kai put his arm around Fu Rong's slender waist, the smooth, silky touch sending a sensation through his hands to his brain, filling him with immense pleasure. He smiled and said, "I inadvertently used Legilimency on Professor Karkaroff and learned that they have created a huge maze with magic. We will be doing our final task in the maze."
"A maze? I really love playing maze games. Can we play together sometime?" Hibiscus said dreamily. "How about we find the trophy together and become champions together?"
"I would love to win the trophy with you, but things might not turn out the way we imagine," Li Kai said in a low voice. "Have you forgotten? This year's Triwizard Tournament has 25 problems! Harry and I are the extra players, and someone is trying to sabotage us. I suspect the trophy will be turned into a door key, and someone will manipulate the competition to make us the champions and get the trophy. If that happens, we'll be thrown into a trap!"
Upon hearing this, Furong was shocked: "How is this possible? Who would do such a thing?"
"A major event happened at Hogwarts during your first year, which I'm sure you've heard about," Li Kai reminded him.
"Yes, of course I've heard about it. It even involves you." Fleur pondered, "The mysterious man once possessed a professor named Quirrell, trying to steal the Philosopher's Stone to resurrect himself."
But you stopped me.
"You're right, that incident back then made Voldemort hate me." Li Kai sneered. "I've received information that the Death Eaters can sense Voldemort's power growing stronger every day, so he's probably planning to take revenge on me. And Harry, that kid was the culprit who caused his demise more than a decade ago. He'll definitely try to get Harry by his side, humiliate him severely, and then kill him!"
Furong said anxiously, "I didn't expect this year's top three competition to be so dangerous. You already knew, why didn't you tell the professors?"
"Hehe," Li Kai kissed Furong on the lips, then laughed and said, "Darling, I am the strongest wizard in the world. Voldemort is no match for me, so why should I be afraid of him? Since he wants to scheme against me, I will turn the tables and drag him out. You don't need to worry about my safety; the person in the world who can kill me hasn't been born yet!"
"Kyle! You absolutely can't get hurt!" Fleur said worriedly, "I really don't want anything to happen to you."
"No, trust me."
The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the Quidditch pitch.
Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the Quidditch pitch had completely changed; the surface was no longer smooth and flat, and it appeared as if someone had built countless thick low walls with shrubs.
These low walls are intricate and meander, spreading in all directions.
The wall is not high yet, it doesn't even reach Furong's knees.
Before the others arrived, Li Kai and Furong found a place to sit down and continue chatting.
"You were absolutely right!" Hibiscus said with mixed feelings, "It really is a maze. It seems the trophy is inside."
"Hibiscus, my beloved girl, I know you're very unwilling, but listen to my advice, give up." Li Kai said helplessly, "The champion of this Triwizard Tournament will definitely be between me and Harry. It's definitely not a good thing if someone else wins the trophy."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll give up the trophy." Furong was very obedient. She rested her head on Li Kai's shoulder and silently prayed for him.
Soon after, Ludo Bagman and Krum arrived. They stood in the center of the field, patiently waiting for the others to come.
Li Kai and Fu Rong stood up and greeted the two of them.
"Oh, you've been here for a while! We didn't even notice you!" Mr. Bagman said in surprise. "How long have you been here?"
"About ten minutes," Li Kai said with a smile. "Mr. Bagman, is this the challenge we're facing?"
"Yes, let's talk about it together when they arrive."
As they were talking, Harry Cedric arrived.
It was clear that these two were also very surprised, and seemed somewhat unable to accept the changes to the Quidditch pitch.
"Alright, everyone's here, so let's get started." Mr. Bagman pointed to the tree wall on the ground and said, "Good progress, isn't it? In another month, Hagrid will have the tree wall twenty feet high. Don't worry, your Quidditch pitch will be back to normal after the Championship. Well, I think you can roughly guess what we're going to do here, right?"
Furong giggled, "Mr. Bagman, Kyle already guessed it. You're going to build a maze, aren't you? The trophy will be placed in the middle of the maze, and whoever finds the trophy first will be the champion, right?"
Mr. Bagman opened his mouth, looked at Fleur, then at Li Kai, and exclaimed, "That's brilliant! You're right, it really is a maze. The third challenge is just as Fleur said. The trophy will be placed in the center of the maze, and whoever touches it first will get full marks!"
Harry couldn't help but ask, "Do we just have to get through the maze? What if there are monsters or something inside?"
Chapter 123 Mr. Crouch's Attack
"Not at all, Harry!" Mr. Bagman shook his head and said, "At most there will be some minor obstacles that you can handle on your own. Of course, there will be some magical creatures, though no monsters, so you need to be extra careful. Some of these creatures can be a threat to you, and if you don't call for help in time, you may be forced out of the game."
Harry's face immediately turned ugly. He was very close to Hagrid, and he knew exactly which magical creatures Hagrid kept.
"Very well, if you have no other questions, let's go back to the castle. Let's go."
Furong tugged at Li Kai's sleeve, as if she had something she wanted to say to him.
So Li Kai fell a few steps behind until the two of them came to a complete stop.
"Kyle, you said this year's Triwizard Tournament is fraught with danger. Should we give up the championship?" Fleur said worriedly. "I don't want anything to happen to you. I know what you're thinking, and I know you're really powerful, but... but there are many dangerous spells in this world. I'm very worried about your safety. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Yes, of course I understand what you mean, but—" As Li Kai was speaking, his ears suddenly twitched.
He suddenly looked at the woods behind him, where some strange noises had just come from.
There's no doubt there's something there.
It could be a person, or it could be an animal.
This is the edge of the forbidden forest; any kind of animal could appear here.
Li Kai took a few steps forward, shielding Furong behind him, and then walked forward step by step.
Just then, a man suddenly stumbled out from behind an oak tree.
Li Kai has excellent eyesight and recognized the man immediately—Barty Crouch, the current Director of International Magical Cooperation at the Ministry of Magic.
Judging from his appearance, this high-ranking official from the Ministry of Magic seemed to have been wandering for a long time. His robes were tattered and stained with blood, his face was covered with scars, and he had a stubble beard.
His face looked haggard.
My once neat hair and beard are now a mess, and I desperately need a proper grooming.
At this moment, Mr. Crouch looked like a down-on-his-luck vagrant, utterly lacking in manners, a completely different person from when they last met.
Fleur recognized Mr. Crouch and exclaimed, "This is a high-ranking official from your country's Ministry of Magic! How could he have become like this?!"
Li Kai nodded, observed him carefully, and said with a smile, "He seems to be under a soul-stealing curse, and is currently struggling against someone's will!"
Mr. Crouch muttered to himself, babbling on and on to the oak tree beside him: "...Wetherby, after you've finished this, send an owl to Dumbledore to confirm the number of Durmstrang students participating in the Tournament. Karkaroff brought back news that there are twelve..."
He seemed to be trying to tell Percy something, but Durmstrang's team had been at Hogwarts for more than half a year.
Li Kai listened carefully for a moment and quickly realized that Mr. Crouch's consciousness was still stuck six months ago.
"Kyle, shouldn't we do something?" Fleur said fearfully, "I feel like something's wrong with him—is he crazy?"
"No, he's not crazy. He can resist the Soul-Stealing Curse with his willpower and forcibly break the spell," Li Kai said calmly. "The caster is probably nearby. I'll remove the Soul-Stealing Curse from him first."
He extended his finger and tapped Mr. Crouch's temple.
Mr. Crouch's eyes cleared instantly. He looked at Li Kai and said excitedly, "Tell—Dumbledore, tell him I did ten stupid things—"
At this point, he lost consciousness and completely fainted.
"YOU!"
Li Kai snapped his fingers, and Mr. Crouch floated up like a balloon.
"...Let's go, let's take him to the infirmary first and let Ms. Pomfrey take a look."
Although Li Kai also possesses healing abilities, he does not intend to overstep his bounds, and this matter must be handled with caution [Mr. Crouch's coma makes it easier to plan].
"Kyle, who do you think would take such a huge risk to use the Imperius Curse on a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Magic?" Fleur said worriedly. "If the Ministry of Magic finds out, whoever does it will probably not have a good ending."
"You're absolutely right. Mr. Crouch's attack is definitely related to the unusual events at the Triwizard Tournament." Li Kai said nonchalantly, "But it doesn't matter. The truth will surely come out soon."
His divine sense had already been activated, and nothing in the vicinity (Zhao's Zhao) could escape his divine sense's monitoring.
In the original story, Barty Crouch the Elder was murdered by his son, Barty Crouch the Younger. Perhaps if they hadn't discovered him today, Mr. Crouch would not have escaped his fate.
Now that Barty Crouch Jr. has failed to achieve his goal, he might look for an opportunity to kill and silence witnesses.
Therefore, Li Kai had to keep a close eye on the surrounding area and not give Barty Crouch Jr. any opportunity to take advantage of the situation, or at least not let Mr. Crouch be killed here.
Before long, they returned to the castle.
Li Kai released his white tiger mythical beast to find Dumbledore, while he waited for Madam Pomfrey in the infirmary.
Chapter 124 The Capture Of Barty Crouch Jr.
Just over ten minutes later, all the professors had arrived.
Li Kai glanced around and noticed Mad-Eye Moody among them. He subtly turned his gaze to Dumbledore.
"Professor Dumbledore," Li Kai said casually, "we found him at the edge of the Forbidden Forest. He was under the Imperius Curse and was struggling against it. I have helped him break the Imperius Curse, but his consciousness has obviously been damaged to some extent, so he has temporarily passed out."
"The Imperius Curse!" Mad-Eye Moody looked at Karkaroff and Snape with suspicion, then said decisively, "It must have been done by some escaped Death Eater! There's no mistake!"
Karkaroff's expression was icy, and Snape's face was also grim; Moody was clearly suspicious of them.
"Alastor!" Dumbledore said in a deep voice, "We can't jump to conclusions before we've investigated things thoroughly. Everything will become clear once Barty wakes up. We don't need to be so suspicious. Let him rest here for now, Ms. Pomfrey. Thank you."
Ms. Pomfrey nodded: "Don't worry, I'll take good care of him."
After everyone dispersed, Li Kai immediately found Dumbledore.
"Kyle, is there anything else you want to say?" Dumbledore looked at Li Kai with a puzzled expression.
"Professor Dumbledore, Mr. Crouch is in a dangerous situation." Li Kai said calmly, "Whatever the enemy hiding in the shadows wants to do, his plan is in danger of being exposed. In this situation, they will definitely try to silence him. Whether to play the long game or to completely destroy his plan, I think it's time to make a choice."
"Playing the long game? You mean, letting that person silence us and let him carry out his plan?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes, we could actually capture that person and control him with the same Soul-Stealing Curse, or replace him with Polyjuice Potion. That way, his plan could still proceed."
Li Kai said confidently, "This is an opportunity. It's almost certain that they need Harry to achieve certain goals. My resurrection spell has reached the Grandmaster level. I can give Harry to them and perhaps take this opportunity to completely destroy the soul fragments within Harry."
Dumbledore nodded: "Do as you say. Catch that rat tonight. I'm counting on you for this."
Li Kai asked in astonishment, "You want me to do it? This is Hogwarts! Aren't you going to do it yourself?"
"I'm an old man," Dumbledore blinked. "Can't you just let me get a good night's sleep?"
Li Kai said irritably, "Aren't you worried that I'll conspire with that person and side with Voldemort?"
"Kyle, I know, I trust you completely." Dumbledore said with a smile, "Voldemort isn't even worthy to carry your shoes. I'd rather believe you've subdued Voldemort than believe you'll side with him."
Li Kai was speechless. Subdued Voldemort?
Why bother recruiting Voldemort? To have him carry my shoes?
That night, Li Kai quietly arrived at the infirmary and then used a transformation spell to hide.
Around midnight, a figure sneaked into the infirmary. He went to Mr. Crouch's bedside, took out his wand, and prepared to cast a spell.
But just then, a mocking voice suddenly rang out: "Tsk tsk, I knew I wasn't wrong, you (cffd) really want to kill him? He's your father!"
"Who?" The scheming assassin paled in shock, quickly pointing his wand in the direction of the voice, but there was no one there. He whispered, "Show yourself!"
However, the manifestation spell did not work, and he didn't even see a pig.
Just then, he felt as if a cold hand had landed on his shoulder.
At that moment, he was terrified, his heart almost leaping out of his throat.
"Gulp!" The assassin swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he asked, "Who exactly are you?"
"Want to know who I am? Why don't you turn around and see for yourself?" Li Kai smiled and said, "Barty Crouch Jr., am I sure I haven't mistaken you for someone else?"
It turns out that the person who infiltrated the infirmary to assassinate Mr. Crouch was none other than Barty Crouch Jr., who was impersonating Mad-Eye Moody, and was Mr. Crouch's biological son.
Barty Crouch Jr. turned around, his eyes filled with madness. He still looked like Mad-Eye Moody, presumably because the Polyjuice Potion hadn't worn off yet.
"It's you? Kael'thas Lee?" Barty Crouch Jr. said angrily, "You've captured me, what do you want? To kill me? Come on, do it now, the strongest mage in the world! Let me see just how powerful you really are!"
Li Kai said calmly, "Kill you? Since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish!"
A flash of green light, and Barty Crouch Jr. collapsed to the ground.
Li Kai summoned the White Tiger, a divine beast, and was tasked with finding Dumbledore.
About ten minutes later, hurried footsteps could be heard outside.
Dumbledore, Hagrid, Snape, and McGonagall all came.
"What happened to him?" Professor McGonagall asked, pointing to Barty Crouch Jr. lying on the ground. "Why is Alastor lying on the ground?"
"Professor McGonagall, this is not Professor Moody. His true identity will absolutely surprise you!" Li Kai said with a smile.
Chapter 125 I Can Be Resurrected
Professor McGonagall was taken aback: "What? Kael'thas, you're saying this Professor Moody is a fake? What evidence do you have?"
Li Kai looked at Professor Snape and smiled, "As far as I know, the Dean's collection of herbs has been mysteriously stolen over the past six months, including herbs used to make Polyjuice Potion, right?"
Snape said with a grim face, "Yes, a large number of herbs have indeed been stolen from here, not just the herbs used to make Polyjuice Potion, but also some other herbs that are missing."
"Of course, I know that," Li Kai said slowly. "But I suspect that the stolen herbs were mostly those needed for compound decoction formulas, right?"
He took a steel flask from Barty Crouch's pocket, opened it, and handed it to Professor Snape.
Professor Snape sniffed it and said in a deep voice, "It's Polyjuice Potion. He uses this flask every day, but he's not drinking alcohol; he's drinking Polyjuice Potion."
Everyone was shocked. They never expected that Alastor Moody, whom they had known for so long, was actually a scoundrel, and no one had noticed.
"Wait a moment," Professor Dumbledore sighed. "Go check his office first; perhaps we can find some clues. Kyle, did you knock him out?"
"No, I killed him." Li Kai said with a smile, "This guy was particularly insane; he didn't seem afraid of death at all, so I let him taste death. Besides, I don't really like guarding prisoners; dead people don't require the effort of guarding them."
Professor McGonagall was horrified. She exclaimed in panic, "How could you kill people indiscriminately? You're just a child!"
Li Kai said nonchalantly, "Professor McGonagall, thank you for your concern, but I'm not an ordinary child. I killed him to teach him a lesson. You can rest assured, I'm very experienced in fighting death and can bring him back to life at any time."
Dumbledore smiled and said, "Then let's save him first. There are so many people here, he won't get away."
Li Kai nodded and immediately began to cast the resurrection spell.
Everyone's breathing became rapid. To bring the dead back to life was one of the divine skills that countless people had been pursuing for countless years!
However, to this day, no one has been able to do it.
If this corpse in front of us were to truly come back to life, it would be an unparalleled miracle!
As magic surged, the resurrection spell began to take effect.
Endless magical elements converged from all directions, forming a rainbow-like curtain of light that enveloped Barty Crouch Jr.
Little Barty's shattered soul quickly reformed and soon returned to its complete state.
The rainbow light curtain gradually disappeared, and Barty Crouch Jr. awoke from his slumber.
Just then, the effects of the compound decoction disappeared, and a handsome yet unfamiliar face appeared before everyone.
"Barty Crouch Jr.!" Professor McGonagall recognized him immediately, for he had once been her student.
Barty Crouch Jr. had just returned from the underworld and was still somewhat dazed when he realized that he was surrounded by people.
He said fiercely, "You've all come? It seems my plan has been completely exposed, but it doesn't matter, my master can still make a comeback! You're all dead, every single one of you is dead!"
Li Kai said calmly, "That idiot Voldemort probably wants to use Harry's flesh and blood to create a perfect body for himself, right? He is indeed going to make a comeback, but whether he can have the last laugh is hard to say. Professor Snape, give him the Veritaserum, he should be able to get a lot of useful information."
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He had just tried using Legilimency and discovered that Barty Crouch Jr. was actually a master of Occlumency. Even with his skill, the memories he obtained from Legilimency were quite fragmented.
In this situation, it is necessary to use truth serum in conjunction with mind control to obtain useful information.
After some interrogation, Dumbledore and the others learned of Barty Crouch Jr.'s plan.
The real Professor Moody was also rescued. As an elite Auror, he was ashamed that he had been ambushed by two Death Eaters.
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The group sat down for a brief meeting.
"This is a golden opportunity to eliminate the mysterious man!" Moody said in a deep voice. "Let's wipe him out completely before he obtains a physical body!"
Dumbledore shook his head slightly: "Voldemort is not so easy to kill. We must deal with all the Horcruxes before dealing with him."
"This is easy to solve. We've basically got all the Horcruxes, and it's time to deal with Voldemort." Li Kai smiled and said, "Tonight I'll go to Gringotts and get the golden cup hidden in the Sidektren vault."
Dumbledore nodded: "Then proceed as planned. Have Harry and Voldemort have a duel. After the duel, the fragment of Voldemort's soul within him will surely disappear completely. That will be the best time to eliminate Voldemort."
Professor McGonagall said worriedly, "This will put Harry in great danger!"
"Don't worry," Li Kai said casually, "I can revive him, right? What else do you have to worry about?"
Chapter 126 The Last Thought: The Competition Begins
"Fine! You can be resurrected! So you can do whatever you want?" Professor McGonagall glared at Li Kai with displeasure.
She always believed that it was inappropriate to use Harry as a sacrifice to eliminate Voldemort, even if Harry could be resurrected afterward.
"Yes, being able to resurrect means you can do whatever you want." Li Kai raised an eyebrow at Professor McGonagall. "Professor McGonagall, this feeling of controlling life and death is simply wonderful! You would never understand!"
Professor McGonagall rolled her eyes at Li Kai, but eventually couldn't help but smile.
Yes! Since there's no need to worry about death or injury, then one can indeed do whatever one wants!
Let alone sacrificing one Harry, even sacrificing ten Harrys would be nothing if we could resurrect "510." What is there to worry about?
Late at night.
Li Kai Apparated to Gringotts, and with the aid of various advanced magic spells, he easily infiltrated the Gringotts vault.
The wizarding world says Gringotts is absolutely safe, but several years ago, Quirrell, who was possessed by Voldemort, had already broken into Gringotts.
Now, Ji Kai's strength is many times greater than Voldemort and Quirrell combined.
Under these circumstances, Gringotts was simply no match for Li Kai's invasion.
He successfully infiltrated Gringotts vault and then easily broke the goblin magic with the Eye of the Archangel.
As a result, Gringotts was immediately left undefended.
Li Kai opened all the vaults and inspected them one by one. He replaced all the items with counterfeit versions, finding them to be of collectible value.
In this way, he gained a large number of new collectibles, and system notifications kept ringing in his ears.
One night is simply not enough time to empty all the vaults.
Li Kai thought about it and decided to try again tomorrow night. He wanted to get his hands on Hufflepuff's golden cup first.
And so, for the next few days, he visited Gringotts every night, and the goblin guards of Gringotts were completely unaware.
Many large families have had their treasures stolen, yet they remain completely unaware of it.
At Hogwarts, Dumbledore, at Li Kai's suggestion, had the Triwizard Tournament trophy made into a key.
The coordinates of the Portkey were obtained from Barty Crouch Jr. Without the coordinates, they wouldn't know where Voldemort planned to respawn.
With everything prepared, the third competition began.
The third competition was held at dusk, so dinner on the day of the competition was brought forward quite a bit.
"Ladies and gentlemen, in five minutes I will be inviting you to the Quidditch pitch to watch the final match of the Triwizard Tournament. Now, warriors, please follow Mr. Bagman to the pitch."
The five warriors stood up simultaneously and followed Mr. Bagman toward the Quidditch pitch.
"Hey, guess who will be the champion of the Triwizard Tournament?"
"Is there even a question? If there are no surprises, Kael'thas will definitely be the champion! He could even flatten the maze with a single spell!"
"Haha! George and Fred don't dare to open betting anymore. In previous years, they would never miss such a money-making opportunity during Quidditch matches."
"If it were me, I definitely wouldn't open a betting pool either, because there's no way to bet on this situation. Everyone knows Kael'thas will definitely win the championship, so who would bet on anyone else under these circumstances?"
"You can't say that. What if there's an upset?"
"If there's an upset, I'll eat this whole table!"
Thanks to Hagrid's careful care, the tree wall on the Quidditch pitch has grown to more than six meters high.
People can hardly recognize the Quidditch pitch anymore!
The tree wall in front of them had only one entrance, and it was pitch black inside; "you couldn't see anything..." [013809125 Feilu 121281261]
About half an hour later, the outer stands were full of people.
The air was filled with excited voices and hurried footsteps.
The sky is now a clear, deep blue, and stars are starting to appear one after another.
The professors led the warriors slowly forward, finally stopping at the entrance of the maze.
"We will patrol outside the maze. If you encounter any difficulties and need help, shoot a red spark into the sky with your wand," Professor McGonagall told the warriors. "Shooting a red spark means you're disqualified from the competition, but someone will come to your aid. Do you understand?"
The warriors all nodded, and everyone except Li Kai was very serious.
After arranging security, Mr. Bagman used a megaphone spell to announce to everyone present, "Ladies and gentlemen, the final match of the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin! Let me announce the current scores! Kael'thas Lee—100 points, currently in first place, Hogwarts School!"
The entire Hogwarts community erupted in deafening applause and cheers, even startling the birds in the Forbidden Forest into taking flight into the night sky.
"Hibiscus 2.6 Delacour — 90 points, currently ranked second, Beauxbatons College!"
Applause rang out again from the stands, but the volume was much weaker than before.
"Third place: Cedric Diggory, Harry Potter, and Viktor Krum — 80 points, tied for third place."
This time the applause was even weaker, almost perfunctory encouragement.
Professor Karkaroff looked very unwell, as did Krum.
At that moment, Durmstrang's students felt particularly humiliated.
But the judges' scores were well-founded, and the judges had no reason to say anything.
Chapter 127 Drain Him Dry
As Bagman blew his whistle, the warriors entered the maze one after another.
Li Kai first walked through the maze for a while, and then, following the pendant's guidance, used ethereal magic to pass through the tree wall and quickly found Hibiscus entering another passage.
When Furong saw Li Kai, her face lit up with joy. She happily asked, "Kai'er, how did you get here?"
Li Kai shrugged and smiled, "That's how I got here. You should know that there's no place in this world I can't go."
Furong asked with a charming smile, "If I want to see the championship trophy right now, can you take me there?"
"Of course," Li Kai said with a smile, "Give me a kiss and I'll take you there."
Furong looked around, then shyly kissed Li Kai and blinked, asking, "Is this okay?"
Li Kai shook his head: "Not enough! I didn't even feel it!"
Furong took a deep breath, leaned close to Li Kai, hugged his head, and gave him a long, passionate French kiss.
After a full 25 minutes, Furong felt breathless and finally separated from Li Kai.
"Is this enough?" Furong's eyes were a little dazed, her pupils as bright as the stars in the night sky.
Li Kai nodded, took Furong's hand and said, "Are you ready? I'll take you to see the championship trophy now."
Furong asked curiously, "What are you planning to do? Apparition? I remember there was an anti-Apparition spell cast here—"
"Furong, believe me, their anti-Apparition techniques can't do anything to me." Li Kai smiled and said, "I can Apparate anywhere I want. Give me your hand."
Furong grasped Li Kai's hand and said with a smile, "We can set off now."
With a thought, Li Kai caused the two to vanish from their original spot. When they reappeared, they were already in the center of the maze.
The audience members in the stands who witnessed this scene were all speechless.
Ms. Maxim was overjoyed, but her happiness lasted only a few minutes before she realized the seriousness of the situation.
"Damn it! That brat is going to kidnap Furong! How awful!" Maxim cursed inwardly, beginning to weigh the pros and cons of the matter.
Without a doubt, Fleur Delacour is the most outstanding student at Beauxbatons Academy of Magic in recent years. If she were to be abducted by a foreigner, it would be a huge loss for Beauxbatons Academy of Magic.
However, if Li Kai was the one who abducted Furong, then it's hard to say whether this is good or bad for Beauxbatons Magic Academy.
Because Li Kai's strength is terrifying, and his influence in the current wizarding world is also enormous.
In this scenario, if Furong ends up with Li Kai, and Li Kai develops feelings for Beauxbatons Magic Academy because of Furong, then it would be a great thing for Beauxbatons Magic Academy.
With that in mind, Ms. Maxim decided to continue to observe and let things develop freely.
Compared to Ms. Maxim, the others had a much simpler feeling.
Let's hear what they have to say first!
"Apparition! Kael'thas can Apparate in the labyrinth? Am I seeing things?"
"No, you're not mistaken, everyone saw it."
"But how did he do that? Were the anti-Apparition spells in the maze just for show?"
"Kael'thas always does things unexpectedly; his Apparition might have been modified!"
"I feel this match was a complete farce; the trophy was practically within Kael'thas's grasp!"
"What do we do now? The match has only been going on for a few minutes, and Kael'thas and Fleur have already reached the center of the maze. The others don't have a chance at all!"
Karkaroff said to Dumbledore with dissatisfaction, "Is this your Hogwarts scheme? We Durmstrang shouldn't have come at all!"
Dumbledore said helplessly, "Karkaroff, I can assure you, the Anti-Apparition Charm is absolutely fine. The problem can only be with him. Kael'thas's magic is too powerful; many spells have no effect on him. I'm quite helpless about it!"
Karkarov angrily retorted, "I don't care! This match must be voided; it wasn't a fair match at all!"
"Let's see," Dumbledore said with a wry smile. "Things may turn out in ways that don't meet anyone's expectations."
Cassandra, Hermione, Penelope, and Cho Chang were sitting very close together, and they were all very angry.
"That b*****d! He actually dared to kiss Furong in public, how despicable!" Cassandra looked at Furong with jealousy. She was Li Kai's official girlfriend, but this time she could only watch helplessly as Furong and Li Kai participated in the competition together.
Hermione muttered softly, "Cassandra, don't do anything foolish. Kyle is so important to us, and we are just as important to him. You know how much he values relationships."
Upon hearing this, Cassandra scoffed, "Of course I know, I was just saying it offhand, but I think we should teach him a little lesson so he won't keep flirting with other women."
Penelope asked, frustrated, "He's so good, how can we teach him a lesson?"
Zhang Qiu suggested, "How about we squeeze him dry? I read a magazine that said the best way to prevent a man from philandering is to squeeze him dry!"
Chapter 128 Let Me Fight Voldemort With You?
After Zhang Qiu finished speaking, he noticed that everyone else was looking at him with strange eyes.
She couldn't help but ask, "Why are you all looking at me like that?"
Hermione blushed and said, "Choi, what magazine are you reading? I swear, it's definitely not a respectable magazine!"
Zhang Qiu paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Why do you say that? I think that magazine made a good point! However, I still don't understand what 'squeezing dry' means—do you guys know what 'squeezing dry' means?"
"Tch!" The three girls rolled their eyes in unison. They thought Zhang Qiu was a pro, but it turned out she was just a bronze-level player.
Hermione suddenly looked at Penelope and whispered, "Of the four of us, Penelope is probably the only one who's experienced this, right?"
Penelope nodded sheepishly: "Yes, I asked him, and he said you're not old enough. He's a very principled person and believes that premature close contact will damage your bodies."
Hearing this, the three women were deeply moved, and their resentment towards Li Kai lessened considerably.
"Huh?" Cassandra said in surprise, "Why haven't they taken the trophy yet?"
At the center of the maze.
Just as Furong was about to reach out and touch the trophy, Li Kai stopped her.
"Furong, you can't touch this trophy."
Hibiscus said unhappily, "Kyle, do you mean there's something wrong with this trophy? Then what's the point of us coming so early?"
"This trophy has been made into a Portkey, and nobody knows what's going on on the other side," Li Kai whispered. "To tell you the truth, only Harry and I can get across this time. Any of you who goes might die. Voldemort is going to resurrect, and he's on the other end of the Portkey!"
Furong was shocked: "Is this true? Since you knew about this, why didn't you tell the professors?"
"Actually, this is a plan that the professors and I came up with together. We want to take this opportunity to completely eliminate Voldemort," Li Kai said with a smile. "So I'm sorry, I can't let you touch this trophy."
"So what do we do now?" Hibiscus frowned. "Are we just going to wait here?"
Li Kai nodded: "Yes, of course we'll wait here. Don't worry, it won't be long before it ends."
Furong then asked, "How about I send a signal and just quit?"
Li Kai shook his head: "No need, you can stay here with me for a while, and leave when they arrive."
"Okay." Furong obediently replied, and then hugged Li Kai.
More than half an hour later, Harry, Cedric, and Krum arrived at the middle of the maze at the same time.
They looked at Li Kai and Furong with blank expressions. Krum asked in surprise, "When did you arrive? Why didn't you get the trophy sooner?"
Li Kai smiled and said, "I didn't expect you all to come. It seems the obstacles set up by the professors weren't very effective! I'm sorry, this matter involves a confidential matter, only Harry and I can touch this trophy—Harry, come here quickly."
"Kyle, what's going on?" Harry asked, puzzled. "Why are we the only ones allowed to touch this trophy?"
Li Kai said slowly and deliberately, "Since last year, haven't you been suffering from nightmares? Now I'll tell you, the reason you've been suffering from nightmares is because you have a fragment of Voldemort's soul inside you. So those nightmares of yours are not nightmares at all, but memories transmitted by Voldemort through the fragment of his soul."
Everyone present was stunned. Cedric and Krum couldn't help but take a few steps back, distancing themselves from Harry. They drew their wands and pointed them at Harry, seemingly ready to attack at any moment.
Harry said in a panic, "How could this be? This can't be real, right?"
"That's certainly true, and that's why you speak Parsley." Li Kai smiled and said frankly, "Actually, Dumbledore knew about this too. He originally planned to train you to be the main force against Voldemort. Just like that prophecy, only one of the two can live, and a duel between you and Voldemort is destined."
Krum angrily demanded, "What the hell are you guys doing? What does this have to do with the Triwizard Tournament?"
Li Kai said dismissively, "The Triwizard Tournament was restarted because someone wanted to use this opportunity to get Harry out and put him in front of Voldemort. Voldemort needs Harry's blood to be resurrected, so this whole thing is a conspiracy from beginning to end. Now this (Norde) trophy has been turned into a door key. Whoever touches this trophy will be instantly teleported to Voldemort."
Krum was initially taken aback, then shook his head and said, "I don't believe it, I want to try it."
He walked towards the trophy and reached out to grab it.
But a powerful and mysterious force sent him flying backward instantly.
Li Kai said coldly, "This is no joke. It doesn't matter if you die, but if you ruin our plan, it will be difficult to kill Voldemort again."
Harry asked, bewildered, "You mean, you want me to go with you to fight Voldemort?"
Chapter 129 The Plan Officially Begins
"Yes, Harry, just as you said, I want you to come with me to deal with Voldemort."
Li Kai casually said, "To be precise, it should be that you were sacrificed to resurrect Voldemort. I learned through some channels that Voldemort has mastered a ritual that requires the blood of his enemies to complete, and you are the best sacrifice."
Cedric said in a deep voice, "No, how can we let Harry take such a risk? You can't do this!"
Li Kai glanced at Cedric, then stared at Harry and asked with a smile, "You heard him? He said it's an adventure. Are you willing to take this risk with me?"
Harry stared at Li Kai, suddenly remembering that Li Kai knew resurrection magic. A surge of heroic ambition rose in his heart. What was there to be afraid of if he could resurrect? Let's do it!
Thinking this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Of course, this is my destiny, I must participate in this battle!"
Cedric said anxiously, "Harry, you're being too impulsive! That's Mystic, you can't possibly be a match for him!"
Harry shook his head and said, "Cedric, don't worry, with Kyle around, we won't fail! Just you wait and see!"
Li Kai nodded in satisfaction and said, "Since that's the case, let's go, let's win the trophy together."
Harry walked up to the trophy without hesitation and reached out his hand towards it, while Li Kai's hand also reached out from the other side.
"Oh, I need to disguise myself first." Li Kai had a sudden thought and transformed into Cedric's appearance. "Is this enough? Are you ready? I'll begin."
When the group saw Li Kai instantly transform into Cedric, their eyes widened in astonishment.
"My God! Kyle, you've turned into me? How did this happen?" Cedric said incredulously. "Is it Polyjuice Potion?"
"No, it's just a sophisticated application of Transfiguration!" Li Kai smiled slightly and began the countdown: "Three—two—! Go!"
At that moment, he and Harry touched the trophy at the same time.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, the two people and the trophy disappeared simultaneously (cfbc).
Krum exclaimed in horror, "The trophy has actually been turned into a key!"
Meanwhile, Dumbledore and his group had already begun their operation.
How could the Order of the Phoenix stand idly by while such an important operation as the annihilation of Voldemort's organization was launched?
Even before the plan was finalized, Dumbledore had already contacted all members of the Order of the Phoenix, ready to participate in the battle at any time.
In the original story, Dumbledore and the others only learned of Voldemort's plan later, but now they know about it in advance, so naturally they have to strike first.
At this very moment, the members of the Order of the Phoenix had already assembled at the Hog's Head in Hogsmeade Village, waiting for a signal from Li Kai before Apparating to the Gaunt family cemetery.
Professor McGonagall asked worriedly, "Will they succeed? Why must we wait until Voldemort is resurrected before we act?"
"I find this very difficult to understand either," Blake said, dissatisfied. "It's too risky to do this; I need a reason!"
Dumbledore said helplessly, "This was all Kael'thas's doing. He said he wanted to keep Voldemort's body, so—so Voldemort had to be resurrected first."
Everyone was speechless upon hearing this, hardly believing their ears.
"This guy with the collecting obsession," Blake exclaimed, "is completely insane!"
Lupin patted Black on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Since he's so confident, why not grant him a small request? Don't worry, Harry won't be in any danger with him. The key issue now is how to eliminate the Man of Darkness. We all know that the Man of Darkness is not easy to kill; his magical level is top-notch. Even if he can't defeat Kael'thas, he can still escape."
"Then what should we do?" Mr. Weasley said. "Use the Anti-Apparition Charm?"
"Yes, we'll use this as soon as we get there." Dumbledore nodded. "As long as Voldemort can't Apparate, Kael'thas' strength will make it easy for him to kill Voldemort."
"Yes," Mad-Eye Moody agreed, "I must say, that kid is just my type. He's an incredibly powerful battle mage. If he were willing to be an Auror, there probably wouldn't be so many dark wizards in the world!"
"You could try persuading him," Dumbledore said with a smile. "Maybe he'll agree to join the Aurors."
"Forget it, how could that kid possibly join the Auror class?" Mad-Eye Moody said irritably. "His status in the wizarding world is about the same as yours now. You don't want to be an Auror, so why would he?"
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this. [Dumbledore also helplessly spread his hands.]
The Gaunt family cemetery.
Li Kai and Harry suddenly appeared in a cemetery overgrown with weeds.
Not far away stood a tall yew tree, and behind that yew tree was a small, dark church.
In the distance, there is a small hill, and on the hill stands a quaint old house.
Everything around seemed eerie, giving one the feeling of being in the underworld.
Although Harry had long been prepared to face great horrors, he still couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine at this moment.
Are they here?
Chapter 130 High-level Hunters Often Appear As Prey.
Are they here? I can't see anyone.
Harry whispered, "Will they just kill me?"
"Relax, Harry, pretend you don't know anything, just let things happen naturally," Li Kai whispered, and then began to act on his own.
He asked loudly, "Has anyone told you that this trophy is a door key?"
"No! Nobody said that!" Harry feigned ignorance, looking around the cemetery, and said nervously, "Is this part of the competition?"
Li Kai was somewhat surprised; Harry's acting was so convincing that it was impossible to tell he was acting at all.
If this were in the King of Glory arena, it would definitely win an Oscar.
"I don't know," Li Kai said cooperatively, "I think we should pull out our wands, what do you think?"
Harry nodded. "Okay."
So they drew their wands from their robes and cautiously looked around.
Suddenly, Harry said nervously, "H. Someone's coming!"
A figure walked step by step towards this side among the tombstones.
Judging from the way the man walked, he seemed to be carrying something in his arms.
He was short and wore a hooded cloak that completely covered his face.
The person drew closer and closer, and Harry realized that the person was carrying a baby. He stopped two meters away, and the two were now very close.
At that moment, Harry felt an excruciating pain in the scar on his head, a pain he had never felt before.
He covered his face with his hands, his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground. He couldn't see anything in front of him, and his head felt like it was about to explode.
"Who is this person? Kael'thas isn't here!" a cold voice said. "Take care of the troublemakers first."
Avada Kedavra!
A flash of green light appeared, and someone seemed to have collapsed nearby.
Harry vaguely saw that the one who had fallen was none other than Li Kai, who had transformed into Cedric's appearance, and his heart sank.
Good heavens!
Before the battle even began, our main force was wiped out!
At that moment, Harry was extremely pessimistic; he felt that he shouldn't have participated in this operation in the first place.
Before he could think too much, the short man in the cloak threw him to the ground, and he stumbled upon a tombstone with a very familiar name written on it—Tommedel.
He only had time to glance at it before he felt several ropes appear out of thin air around his limbs, binding him firmly to the tombstone.
Li Kai remained lying there quietly, motionless, like a real dead man.
Ha struggled with all his might, but to no avail.
The figure shrouded in the cloak was almost within reach; Harry could even hear his rapid, weak breathing.
"It's you! Peter Pettigrew!" Harry exclaimed suddenly.
He saw the man in front of him, who was missing a finger on one of his hands.
Peter Pettigrew didn't say anything. He carried over a crucible that was so large it could hold an adult and was filled with an unknown liquid.
Harry saw a large snake crawling around at his feet. He had seen this snake in his dreams before; its name was Nagini.
He now realized that the snake was much larger than he had seen in his nightmare.
Little Star used magic to prop up the cauldron, and flames roared beneath it, quickly bringing the liquid inside to a boil.
Thick steam billowed from the crucible, obscuring what was inside.
Voldemort said impatiently, "Faster, faster!"
Peter Pettigrew said in a trembling voice, "It will be ready soon, Master."
.....
After waiting a moment, Voldemort said coldly, "Now you can begin."
Peter Pettigrew quickly opened the package, revealing Voldemort hidden inside.
Although he knew he would be facing Voldemort, it was only now that Harry saw Voldemort's true face.
He had no hair, and his body seemed to be covered in scales. His skin was dark and reddish, like tender, wounded flesh.
His arms and legs were thin and soft, and his face was a flat, snake-like face with a pair of gleaming red eyes.
Harry was extremely panicked. He never expected that his first meeting with Voldemort would be with such a monster.
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When Peter Pettigrew's hood was pulled down and he pulled Voldemort out of his bundle, Harry could even see the same look of disgust on his face.
He carried Voldemort to the edge of the cauldron and carefully placed him inside.
Harry's eyes widened at the sight. He thought excitedly, "Is he going to drown Voldemort or boil him? Why would he do that? Is he going to cook Voldemort and eat his flesh?"
The truth was clearly the opposite of what Harry had thought. After throwing Voldemort into the cauldron, Peter Pettigrew began chanting a spell.
"Your son can be reborn from the bones of your father, donated unintentionally!"
The grave beneath Harry's feet cracked open, and a wisp of ashes drifted out and fell into the boiling cauldron.
Peter Pettigrew then took out a long, thin, gleaming silver dagger and said in a trembling voice of fear, "The servant's flesh is offered voluntarily, but your master is reborn."
He gripped the dagger with his left hand and slashed fiercely at his right hand. With a piercing scream, his right hand, along with half of his forearm, fell into the crucible.