Chapitre 23: Chapter 23
I walked out of the tent, past the trees, and through a gap in the enclosure fence.
As I stepped into the arena, the crowd's roar hit me like a wave. The arena was massive, with towering stands circling a pit where the Hungarian Horntail waited.
She was huge and black, her spiked tail thrashing and leaving deep gashes in the ground. Her yellow eyes locked onto me the moment I entered.
Boulders were scattered across the pit, giving me a bit of distance from the dragon. I took a deep breath, staying calm and focused. It was time.
The Horntail roared, the sound reverberating through the arena, making the ground tremble. Flames flickered at the edges of her mouth as she shifted, her tail smashing into a nearby rock.
The crowd gasped collectively, some backing away from the edges of their seats before they started to scream once more.
"Good gracious! Did you see that tail swing? I don't think any of us could survive that!" exclaimed Ludo Bagman's voice through the enchanted speakers, excitement in his tone. "Absolutely terrifying! You've got to wonder how Potter's going to deal with that one—he's in for a wild ride today, folks!"
I raised my wand and pointed it at the surrounding boulders. They began to tremble, their shapes twisting and shifting until they turned into thick, heavy chains. They clanked loudly as they settled into place, ready to move.
"And look at this! Potter's making his move. What a brilliant display of transfiguration! This is something even the most accomplished experts would envy—and here we have a 14-year-old pulling it off! Simply incredible!" Bagman exclaimed, his voice filled with awe.
With a flick of my wand, the chains came alive, slithering toward the dragon. The Horntail roared again, thrashing and snapping at them as they wrapped around her wings.
She fought hard, but the chains were relentless, binding her wings tightly before moving to her legs and claws.
The dragon fell to the ground with a heavy thud, restrained and furious, but unable to move. The crowd erupted in cheers, the noise almost drowning out the Horntail's defiant growls.
Bagman's voice was full of disbelief. "Incredible! The Horntail's down, folks! I don't think anyone saw that coming—Potter's got her in chains! This is unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable!"
I kept walking toward her as she glared, trying to intimidate me. When she saw I wasn't stopping, she opened her mouth, gathering flames. With a sudden burst, she shot the fire straight at me.
The crowd's gasps mixed with a few shouts of alarm. I could hear them yelling for me to dodge, panic in their voices as the flames rushed toward me.
I raised my wand again, feeling the heat from her flames as they sped toward me. I thought of the spell I'd created just for this moment.
'INFERNO GLACIOUS.'
A blue flame erupted around me, swirling into a vortex before shooting forward. The instant it collided with the dragon's fiery breath, it froze her flames, turning them into solid ice. The frost spread quickly, creeping toward the dragon and freezing her in place as well.
A shocked silence fell over the crowd, before an eruption of applause filled the arena. The ice crystal particles glinted in the sunlight.
"Unbelievable! The flames—they're frozen! He's done it, ladies and gentlemen! The Horntail's breath is sealed in ice!" Bagman shouted, his voice nearly drowned out by the crowd's roaring approval. "A spell like that—never seen anything like it before!"
I stood in front of the dragon, her movements now restricted by ice, the crowd's cheers ringing in my ears. I looked at her for a moment before moving towards the eggs she was guarding.
There, among the others, lay an extra golden egg. I carefully took it in my arms, stepping away from the dragon as the handlers flooded the arena, their voices rising in alarm as they surrounded the frozen creature.
"Potter's done it! The quickest to get the egg—nobody expected this, and certainly not in such a way. What a spectacle!" Bagman's voice was hoarse from all the shouting.
I made my way toward the handlers, scanning the crowd for Charlie. As I spotted him near the edge of the arena, I approached, the golden egg still cradled in my arms. His eyes widened as he saw me walking towards him, clearly impressed.
"That was amazing, Harry. I knew you'd complete the task, but I didn't expect you to make it look this easy. Forget about me, I don't think anyone was expecting something like this." He grinned, clearly impressed.
I gave him a small, appreciative nod. "Well, I had a plan, and I'm happy it worked as well as I had hoped."
Charlie chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck. You've basically done the impossible. Binding a Hungarian Horntail like that? Most wizards wouldn't even dream of attempting it, let alone pulling it off. You made it look easy."
I chuckled a little at his praise before turning toward the dragon. "I'm going to remove the binding and the spell to unfreeze the dragon. Are you guys ready to subdue her?"
Charlie nodded at me before shouting some instructions towards the rest of the dragon handlers.
Within moments, they took their positions with their wands ready.
I waved my wand, and the ice quickly began to evaporate, the dragon slowly stirring as the spell lifted. Just as she began to move, stunning spells from all directions hit her with precise force, bringing her to the ground in a faint.
After that, I removed the chains that were binding her while lifting the transfiguration on them and scattering them on the surrounding ground.
The dragon handlers started to move as the chains were lifter before binding her with the chains that they had and bringing her towards the cage.
Seeing that the dragon was fine and properly secured, Charlie let out a relieved breath.
"Well, you should go towards the professors, as they are waiting for you." Charlie said to me before going with the rest of the dragon handlers.
With a final glance at the dragon, I turned and started walking back toward the exit where professor McGonagall and Hagrid were waiting for me, their shock and happiness evident from the distance.
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