The arena was repaired after Roy's obliteration of two dragons, but the smell of smoke and destruction still lingered.The stands buzzed with tension—this was the most dangerous pairing.
Harry Potter & Ivan Dragovich
vs
The Hungarian Horntail & Opaleye Dragon
The hardest, most vicious dragons of the entire tournament.
Even Roy crossed his arms, watching quietly from the judges' section.
Fleur held her breath.Ron prayed Harry wouldn't die.The crowd whispered:
"It's the Horntail… Merlin help them…"
The Arena Gate Opens
Harry stepped out first.
Ivan Dragovich—a tall, cold, intimidating Durmstrang student—walked beside him.Ivan wasn't afraid.He wasn't brave either.
He was simply numb.
Harry, however, had Sirius's advice echoing in his mind:
"Play to your strength. You're a Seeker. Speed is your weapon, Harry."
He gripped his wand.
"Sirius… don't let me die today."
The Dragons Appear
The ground shook.
Two monstrous shadows emerged.
The Hungarian Horntail
The deadliest dragon known to wizards, wings scraping the cliff behind it.
The Opaleye Dragon
Smoother, faster, with razor talons that glinted like silver.
Both roared so loud the arena trembled.
Durmstrang students whispered:
"Ivan is dead… absolutely dead."
Beauxbatons girls covered their mouths.
Even Ron turned pale.
Ivan Strikes First
Without hesitation, Ivan raised his wand.
"VOLNY LEDA!"(freezing wind spell)
A wave of freezing blue light shot toward the Opaleye dragon.
The Opaleye snarled—slowed—but only for a moment.
It smashed the ground, sending Ivan flying.
He rolled, coughing blood, but stood back up with Durmstrang grit.
Harry Takes the Air
Harry whispered,"Accio Firebolt!"
The Firebolt zoomed from the storage tent, snapping into his hand.
He jumped onto it and soared into the air—high, fast, weaving through the Horntail's flames.
The crowd erupted.
"LOOK AT HIM GO!""HE'S FLYING LIKE A SEEKER!"
Even Rita Skeeter's quill began smoking from writing too fast.
The Hungarian Horntail Attacks
The Horntail roared and—
FWOOOOOOOSH!
A massive torrent of fire blasted toward Harry.
He dove.
The flames missed by inches.
"Bloody hell!" Harry shouted.
He remembered Sirius's spell:
"Draconis Shield!"
A golden translucent shield burst around him, absorbing a slash of fire.
Roy leaned forward, impressed.
Grayfia:"He learns fast."
Dumbledore:"Just like his mother."
Ivan's Fury — Durmstrang Style
Ivan was not giving up.
He lifted two stones with magic and slammed them into the Opaleye's head.
"VETROK BARAN!"(storm ram)
A blast of magical force smashed the dragon backward.
The crowd gasped.
He wasn't graceful like Fleur.He wasn't strategic like Roy.
He was raw brute strength.
The Opaleye dragon hissed—angry, not wounded.
The Dragons Go Berserk
The Horntail rose into the air—The Opaleye charged at the same time—
Both dragons unleashed synchronized attacks.
Fire.Screeching.Shockwaves.
The arena exploded in chaos.
Ivan was thrown again.Harry nearly fell off his broom.Teachers jumped to cast protective barriers.Madame Maxime nearly fainted.
Harry's Turning Point
Harry saw the Golden Egg behind the Horntail.
He whispered to himself:
"I can do this… I've beaten worse…"
He shot upward—Spinning—Diving—Dodging deadly spikes—
The Horntail snapped at him, missing by a hair.
Ivan's Last Stand
Ivan, barely standing, planted his wand into the ground.
"MRAZNA BRANA!"(freezing barricade)
Ice erupted, blocking the Opaleye's path long enough for him to sprint toward his Golden Egg.
He grabbed it—
The Opaleye shattered the ice—But Ivan rolled aside, clutching the egg with a grin.
He had won his part.
Even Viktor Krum clapped.
Harry's Final Attack
Harry sped downward, the Horntail chasing him.
He remembered Roy's advice:
"Use what you're best at."
Harry turned sharply—The Horntail overshot—Its wing scraped the ground—
Harry flew straight over its head—Leaped off the broom—Grabbed the Golden Egg—And rolled onto the sand.
The audience exploded.
Result
Judges conferred.
Ivan Dragovich
Strong magic
Effective brute-force style
Good reflexScore:8 (Karkaroff), 7, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 8 → 59 points
Harry Potter
Exceptional flying
Amazing dodging
Creative spell useScore:9 (Dumbledore), 8, 8, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 → 74 points
Hogwarts roared.
Even Fleur smiled proudly toward him.
Roy's Quiet Observation
Roy didn't clap loudly.He simply nodded.
"This is how champions should fight."
Darius Valvas smirked.
"He reminds me of you, boy."
Fleur leaned on Roy's shoulder.
"Oui… but my prince is still unmatched."
Roy sighed.
Here we go again.