The arena trembled.
The stands roared with cheers from all three schools as flames shot upward from the center. Two dragons were being lowered into the vast stone pit—each chained, furious, and blasting fire at anything that moved.
The Swedish Short-SnoutSilver-blue scales that sparked like lightning. Smoke curled from its nostrils, and its wings beat the air with thunder. Its tail cracked the ground like a whip.
The Chinese FireballRed-scaled, with a golden mane. Flames erupted in circular bursts — living explosions. It was already scorching the ground, steaming the rocks beneath it.
The announcer's voice echoed:
"First Round!Camille Rousseau of Beauxbatons!Viktor Krum of Durmstrang!Retrieve your golden eggs!"
The crowd went silent as the two champions entered the arena.
Camille — Grace in the Face of Fire
Camille stepped forward first.
Her Beauxbatons uniform fluttered in the wind, her wand steady in her hand. She scanned the battlefield — calm, composed. Roy, watching from the judges' stand, nodded in approval.
Camille whispered a complex French incantation.
Blue-white frost spiraled from her wand, forming swirling shields of enchanted ice around her.
The crowd gasped.
The Swedish Short-Snout responded instantly — blasting a stream of electric-blue fire.
Camille's ice shield fractured but held long enough for her to leap sideways and conjure a glittering path of ice across the sandy ground.
She slid over it like a dancer.
One motion, one breath.
She launched a freezing charm directly at the chain holding the dragon.
Not to break it—But to freeze it solid so the Short-Snout couldn't strain and bring the egg closer to its claws.
A brilliant tactic.
The Beauxbatons student section erupted in cheers.
Viktor Krum — Strength Through Fire
Krum, meanwhile, did not dodge.
He faced the Chinese Fireball head-on.
The dragon roared.Krum roared back.
His wand slashed in a harsh, brutal arc:
"Confringo!"
A blasting curse hit the ground near the dragon, creating a shockwave that made the Fireball stagger backward.
But the Fireball retaliated with a volcanic burst of flame.
Krum was nearly caught—but he executed a sharp roll, using the smoke as cover. From beneath the smokescreen, he cast a Conjunctivitis Curse — the same tactic he used in the canonical timeline but done with far more precision.
The Fireball shrieked and clawed at its burning eyes.
The Durmstrang stands exploded with laughter and applause.
Camille's Finish — Cold Elegance
The Short-Snout swung its tail.
Camille froze the air beneath her and slid under the attack like a figure skater.
With a flick of her wrist, she created ice pillars that staggered the dragon long enough for her to dash toward the golden egg.
One jump—One slide—She seized the egg cleanly.
Silver sparks shot into the air.
Beauxbatons screamed in victory.
Krum's Finish — Raw Power
The Fireball regained vision and roared in fury, fire bursting in all directions.
Krum, sweat dripping down his face, grunted:
"Enough!"
He lifted his wand with both hands.
A massive levitation charm wrapped around a boulder in the arena.
The crowd gasped—
Krum hurled it directly at the Fireball's claws, forcing the dragon to rear up.
The golden egg rolled free.
Krum sprinted, dove, slid over the scorched earth—
And grabbed the egg with one powerful hand.
Durmstrang erupted.
The Arena Explodes with Cheers
Fireworks burst overhead.
All three schools cheered wildly — even Hogwarts students couldn't deny the display of skill.
The dragons were restrained again by handlers, calming spells cast rapidly before the arena could collapse.
Camille and Krum exited the stadium exhausted but victorious.
Judges' Scoring
The judges raised their wands.
A burst of colored sparks shot into the sky, forming numbers.
Camille Rousseau (Beauxbatons)
Madame Maxime: 10
Karkaroff: 8
Dumbledore: 9
Barty Crouch Sr.: 9
Darius Valvas: 10
Clara Valvas: 10
Grayfia: 10
Triwizard Committee: 9
Total: 75/80
A near-perfect score.
Viktor Krum (Durmstrang)
Karkaroff: 10
Madame Maxime: 8
Dumbledore: 9
Crouch Sr.: 8
Darius Valvas: 9
Clara Valvas: 8
Grayfia: 9
Committee: 8
Total: 69/80
The Durmstrang side roared with pride.
Next Up: Fleur Delacour and Ron Weasley vs the Dragons