447 Tussel and the Wizard Duel Cup

447 Tussel and the Wizard Duel Cup

Like Callan, Dorcas Meadows was also a descendant of Antioch.

When she awakened her talent as a late bloomer, she also became a victim of emotional closure.

Antioch's blood magic had a great influence on Meadows, causing her to pursue power at all costs.

At first, Meadows thought it was just her determination to get revenge on Bellatrix, which made her accept the changes that had happened to her.Then Meadows began to target Karan, who was still a freshman at the time, because of an elder wand that did not accept him in the previous two years.

All this did not improve until the appearance of Blue Phoenix.

That filled a missing piece in Meadows' heart - which was love.

Fortunately, things got better in time.

Before he decided to go to the Egyptian tomb, Meadows was frantically determined to die.

God knows what crazy things she would do once she truly fell victim to Antioch's immortality.

Maybe by then, the person who appears in the prophecy of destroying the world will no longer be Karan, but his "distant relative" - ​​Dorcas Meadows.

The so-called "distant relatives" are just a joke to the two of them. As Muggle-born, they will not trace their ancestry like pure-blood families.

But their hatred of their ancestor Antioch was real.

Whether it's the late bloomer or the Occlumency, it's all Antioch's work.

As early as in the world of Seven Hundred Horcruxes, Karan judged that the so-called late bloomers were like a switch based on Antioch's power to control time and Meadows' vision when he became a late bloomer. Meadows became more powerful, and she was also affected by the emotional Occlumency that was triggered at the same time, changing her subtly.

For Callan, Meadows' experience has great reference value and may prevent him from suffering a similar fate.

But the premise is that he must have a phoenix on call at any time, an ancient curse that is almost impossible to replicate in the ancient Egyptian tombs, and a brain left by Ignotus.

The first two are the beginning of Meadows' acceptance of love, and the final brain solves the drawbacks of the curse.

After the experience in the Fierce World, the methods left by Ignatus allowed Blue Phoenix to finally return to normal, and Meadows also gave Blue Phoenix a new name - Tussel.

This is an ancient surname, derived from the duelist Alberta Tussel. She participated in the All-English Wizarding Duel Competition in 1430 and used an explosive spell to defeat Samson Wiblin, who was the most popular champion. won the championship.

By the 20s, Ms. Tussel was featured in a Chocolate Frog cartoon, the same one where she celebrated after defeating Samson Wiblin.

It was also when Meadows chose the name Blue Phoenix that Karan discovered that she was a duel fan.

For many years, Meadows has been paying attention to the All-British Wizarding Duel Competition. Even if he cannot be there to watch the game, he will always pay attention to the final result.

I have to say that Meadows and the word duel are a perfect match.

When he first heard this, Callan was not surprised at all, and Snape nodded silently with an "I knew it" expression.

But the dull reactions of the two people couldn't calm down the joy in Meadows' heart, because——

"This is the Wizarding Duel Cup competition held every few decades!"

Meadows stood in the middle of the door of the Gobstone shop. She raised her arms high and her tone was unprecedentedly exaggerated. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the joy of grabbing the tickets. Her whole body looked like a holy building under the sunlight behind her. statue.

It was only at this time that Callan and Snape realized that the "professor" in front of them seemed to have just graduated a few years ago.

The two people sitting together behind the counter were not so exaggerated.

Karan just curiously asked what was different about this competition, and Meadows immediately started chattering: "Previous competitions were all British wizard dueling competitions, such as Professor Flitwick, also known as Ravenclaw. Dean, he became a champion in this game at a young age.”

"But this duel competition is different. It is no longer the whole UK, but the entire magical world will participate. It is said that this proposal has been put forward in the Ministry of Magic. I originally thought that in Eugenia Jenkins It would be shelved after stepping down, but I didn’t expect that the newly appointed minister Harold Minchum would actually agree to hold this wizarding duel competition involving the magical world.”

"This actually made me change my opinion of him a lot - as you know, he showed in the recent newspapers that he was very discordant with Principal Dumbledore. But if you think about it carefully, after Grindelwald escaped from Nurmengard , the magic world really needs an opportunity to unite, and this is probably why the new minister will strongly request to hold the competition."

Meadows' analysis makes sense.

As one of the few countries that was not affected by the war caused by Grindelwald, Britain is indeed a very suitable place to host a duel competition.

I just don't know if Voldemort would have any objection to this.

"You mean the mysterious man?"

Meadows sneered disdainfully: "It would be great if he really dared to show up and cause trouble. Haven't you noticed that Ted and Andromeda are no longer in the village long ago? The entire Ministry of Magic is busy working on the venue for the competition. We are very anxious, but the Aurors are not idle either, not to mention that there is another department in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement that is dedicated to arresting criminals - Strikers."

"This group of people have dedicated beds at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Maladies. They may not be as elite as Aurors, but the risks they experience are no less than those of Aurors. These people are always on call. In short... ..."

As if realizing that he had revealed too much, Meadows shut up in time.

"No!"

Karan, who had not heard enough, was stunned and said: "You have learned to hide it from us now? Especially me, we are on the same team when it comes to fighting against Antioch."

Snape also wanted to continue listening, and he nodded silently in agreement.

But Meadows' attitude was very firm. She crossed her arms and said: "These things are still too far away from you. At least you have to wait until you graduate before you can participate, or you can convince Principal Dumbledore to let you join in advance." In the club, otherwise I’d better say less.”

Upon hearing the second half of the words, Karan blinked with strange thoughts.

He remembered that Snape, a double agent, did not exist in the photos of the Order of the Phoenix in the original timeline. If he did appear in the photo in the end...

Snape was waiting to echo Karan's rebuttal. After all, he did not dare to provoke the female devil in his memory.

But he found that Karan started to stare at him with that weird look again, as if Snape was about to die.

Snape looked confused. He turned Kahlan's head back and pointed it at Meadows again.

"Okay, you two."

Before Karan could think of what to retort, Meadows stopped him in advance and said, "Don't think too much. Especially you, Karan, I won't wait until you regain your strength."

She took out the exquisitely printed ticket from her pocket and waved it in the air: "Now it's time to think about business - how about it? Do you want to go watch the game with me?"

Karan stretched out his hand to get the ticket. The pattern on it was a beautifully shaped trophy. On the trophy, there were two wands constantly casting spells on each other. It looked like they were in a duel.

"This ticket should be worth a lot of money."

Snape subconsciously said what was in his heart. He had not yet adapted to this kind of lavish life.

"Free."

Meadows said proudly: "As a former champion, Professor Flitwick was invited to be a special referee in the game. Then as a former colleague, he gave me these tickets."

"Why don't you participate?" Karan raised his head and asked: "You are so strong. If you participate in the competition, how can you get a trophy?"

"It's the championship trophy."

Meadows' answer was even more rude than Callan's: "But I really don't have the energy to take care of three children while playing. This is really difficult for me."

three children?

Snape's ears twitched: "Who else will go to the game besides me and Callan?"

"Lily Evans."

Meadows replied directly: "And I've sent her the tickets. You, and Lily, it's all my thanks..."

She quietly glanced at the back kitchen and found that Mrs. Prince, who was making lunch, had not noticed her and then continued to whisper: "Thank you for saving me in the world of fire. Especially Lily, if it weren't for She, maybe I would have died in the secret room in another world."

Lily is really loved by everyone.

Karan suddenly realized that even when Meadows' character was at its worst in the first grade, Meadows never targeted her, even though Meadows knew that Lily was one of Karan's few good friends.

After hearing these words, Snape immediately pretended to collect the tickets carefully, put them in his pocket and stuck them tightly, as if he was worried that someone would steal them.

His serious expression made Karan burst into laughter, and then Karan quickly covered his mouth and pretended that nothing happened.

Snape pretended to be even more like Callan. He tightened his cheeks and tried to say in a sincere tone: "Thank you, Professor Meadows."

It happened that at this moment, Mrs. Prince finally came out of the kitchen. She still had a spatula in her hand and looked much better than when she lived in Spider End Alley.

"Children, it's time to eat. Severus, go and fetch Dorcas - oh, you're already here."

Snape was the first to leave the counter, looking a bit like he was running away.

After greeting Mrs. Prince, Meadows asked in a low voice: "Snape likes Lily?"

This is something anyone with a discerning eye can see.

Karan nodded quietly and said mysteriously: "I guess this year's Christmas won't be so easy."

Meadows clearly understood what Karan was talking about, and she nodded quietly, unconsciously showing a hint of a bad smile.

When the two of them walked near the dining table, the smile on Meadows' face faded.

The four of them sat around eating lunch, and Mrs. Prince looked at this scene with relief.She was not as eloquent as the future Mrs. Weasley, so she could only focus more on cooking.

"Eat quickly, Mom."

Snape reminded quietly.

After a slight pause, he added in a low voice: "Today's ribs were delicious."

Mrs. Prince smiled contentedly.

Since the end of his third year, Headmaster Dumbledore has ignored Callan's safety concerns.First Dobby, and later Abraxas Malfoy's theft, deeply threatened Callan's safety.

So at Principal Dumbledore's suggestion, Karan officially moved into Gobstone's shop, living with Snape and Mrs. Prince, and now lives in the guest room on the second floor.

Mrs. Prince welcomed this warmly. She knew that Callan was one of Snape's few good friends, and she also liked this polite child from the bottom of her heart, especially after learning about Callan's life experience. I want to take care of Karan.

Sometimes even Callan himself is thinking that his situation seems to be similar to that of little Harry, except that one is facing the warm-hearted Mrs. Weasley, and the other is facing the inexpressive Mrs. Prince.

But no matter how he thought about it, Karan felt that he was still happier than Harry.After all, little Harry can't get away from the Vernon family until he reaches adulthood, and he always has to go back reluctantly during the holidays.

He couldn't always stay at the Burrow.

Snape also didn't mind Callan's arrival.In fact, since Karan did not plan to escape abroad, he himself was thinking about how to speak. Unexpectedly, Karan was the first to bring it up.

However, he still had extra instructions not to let Mrs. Prince know about the dangerous experiences that happened in school. The reason was still the same - he didn't want Mrs. Prince to worry about it.

After leaving Spider's End, Mrs. Prince's condition was much better, and she finally regained her fading magical abilities.

All of this was seen by Snape, who did not want this process to be interrupted by any unexpected circumstances.

Of course, Karan had no objection, and neither did Meadows, which was why she mentioned the Fire World in such a low voice, and also wanted to check to see if Mrs. Prince was nearby.

Speaking of Meadows...Karan never understood whether her protection of him was due to Principal Dumbledore's arrangement, or whether it was Meadows' own idea.

After moving to Gobstone Store, Callan's house became vacant, so he simply gave it to Meadows to live in.The distance between the two houses is very close, and the journey back and forth does not take long.

As for the identity revealed in front of Mrs. Prince, in addition to the former professor of Hogwarts, Antioch's bloodline finally came into use at this time. She simply said that she was a distant relative of Callan, but Both of them had similar tragic life experiences.

So Mrs. Prince would always invite Meadows over for dinner, and since Meadows was indeed very young, Mrs. Prince only regarded her as an older child.

However, only Kahlan and Snape knew that once Meadows returned to Kahlan's house, she would need to be vigilant at all times.

With the lessons learned from Dobby and Abraxas, it's hard to guarantee that others will appear.

For example, Gellert Grindelwald, the murderer who almost killed Meadows.

"I ate well, ma'am."

Meadows wiped her mouth, and she quickly continued: "Then I will go back first, there are still some things to do."

Karan believes that Meadows knows this herself, and she will always stay in Karan's house as long as possible, even if she knows who she may be facing.

Under the influence of love, Meadows has changed a lot, but it seems not that much.

The big child in Mrs. Prince's eyes left the Gobstone shop in a hurry. She was very fast and disappeared from the sight of several people in the blink of an eye.

She doesn't need to participate in any Wizarding Duel Cup competition.

Whether it's during the day or late at night when I'm alone.

She is always ready——

With Grindelwald, fight to the death.