HP X LOTM : Please Call Me Mr. Error.

Fleur stepped into the tent and was almost immediately dragged into her space to apply several healing salves behind closed curtains.

"How did they even think this was safe!?!"

"$!*@)*#&!*!*!)!)&&!#*@@(!"

Not minding Madam Pomfrey's colourful language everyone relaxed after Fleur had entered the tent since it meant that the task was at least possible to complete.

While Krum and Harry were trying to peer outside to have a glimpse of the crowd waiting for them, Loki was wondering about the rough plan he'd come up with in the last couple of minutes.

'Will that really work though?'

'Eh…it's worth a try.'

"Can we get a final round of applause for our last champion Fleur Delacour!!!!!" Ludo Bagman shouted outside, earning the *cheers* and *claps* of all the students in the crowd.

"Now please welcome our second champion!!! Someone who you all know as the greatest Seeker in the history of international Quidditch! From the Drumstrang School!!! VIKTOR KRUMM!!!!"

There were loud claps once again since everyone was plenty eager to watch just how the next champion would surpass the challenges that Fleur had just solved.

Viktor got up from his bed and shadow-boxed for a few seconds before jumping a little to pump himself as he walked towards the exit of the tent.

Krum picked up the chalice and the crowd fell silent and allowed him to walk, with his wand drawn, towards the Gate of the Underworld that the Baby Totem was protecting.

Krum was much less afraid of the totem than Fleur was and it was apparent from his wide confident stride.

He walked to the gate and without even looking at the Totem and jumped into it, disregarding any *grunting* noises it produced during that time. And within seconds, Krum returned from inside it with a soul in the chalice.

The Baby Totem instantly *shrieked* and *screeeeeeecccchhhhheeeddddd* before snapping to its twenty-feet-tall frame as it stomped towards Krum to squish him like a bug.

Kurm did not dodge like Fleur did, instead, he flicked his wand towards the ground and caused an overgrowth of chains to be transfigured out of it in the form of a fountain of snakes.

The tight metallic snakes shimmered under the late morning sun as they slithered around the totem giant that was struggling to escape from the wide net that had been cast over it.

Krum however did not stop there, he flicked his wand once more and caused a large rock to be transfigured into a fisherman's net. The net was lifted and wrapped around the Totem like a present.

And it was a good thing that Krum did it since almost immediately when the Totem realised it couldn't easily escape from the chains, it grew smaller in size to escape the chains but became entangled in the net.

Krum did not waste a moment more, he ran as fast as he could towards the circle and rushed to place his chalice on it but with his back turned towards the totem, but he underestimated it.

The totem suddenly grew gigantic, over seventy feet tall. Snapping everything that was placed on it.

Almost immediately, the Totem unleashed its tongue like a whip that snapped through the air, creating a *boom* which sent everyone's robes puffing. Some even held their ears in pain because of the loud sound.

The fiery tongue landed right on Krum, wrapping around him like it was a self-tying knot. In front of everyone, Krum started to freeze almost instantly but before he could be encased into ice, the chalice flew from his hand and landed in the circle it was supposed to go into.

There were *cheers* but not as loud as when Fleur did it, since most were worried if Krum was dead or still alive while encased in ice.

The match had ended and the Beyonder contracted to the Gate Guardian Totem walked over and helped free Krum, who was defrosted quickly before being carried to the tent in a stretcher since his body had gone into shock and wasn't moving.

The process finished quickly since no one was interested in watching a bunch of old men squirming around.

"And that was our second champion, Viiktoorrr Krum!!! A round of applause for that performance please!!!" Bagman shouted, getting up the hype and distracting the crowd from the fact that Krum was injured or even dead.

Loki and Harry watched Krum come into the tent on the stretcher and being taken away by Madam Pomfrey who was even angrier and shrugged.

While Harry felt scared that he could be the next person in such a situation Loki was calmly sipping on tea he'd stolen from Madam Pomfrey's flask.

"And now! For the long-awaited champion from Hogwarts!!! Give it up for, Harry Potter!!!!! Everyone!!!!!"

And the crowd went wild.

Harry's already trembling figure became even more nervous as he stepped out of the tent and took in the full blow of the crowd outside.

It felt like the sun was prickling his skin and the Baby Totem whose eyes were all around its head was waiting for him to die so that his soul could be trapped behind the gate as well.

Taking a deep breath to calm down, Harry walked up to the quidditch field.

"Come on Harry!!! You can do it!!!!!" Fred and George shouted over the crowd giving Harry the much-needed confidence he was missing.

Like the rest of the champions, Harry first went to the chalice and picked it up. But unlike those that had performed till now he didn't immediately go to the gate the totem was protecting. Instead, he immediately raised his wand and shouted, "Accio firebolt!!!"

Under the piercing gazes of everyone in the crowd, Harry kept his hand raised and his focus on his broom. Even though he felt like it was something embarrassing and that his broom would never reach him, Harry kept his focus firm on the broom, doing as he had done when he was training with Hermione.

"What is he doing?"

"Did his spell fail?"

"They should've never let him participate!!"

"He's too young!!!"

But defying all odds was the sudden whistling sound that pierced through the air as a broom moved at its fastest speed while flying towards Harry.

Looking at the broom flying towards him, Harry's face broke into a smile and he hoped on it mid-flight.

Without stopping his broom, Harry dove right into the gate, flying past the Baby Totem.

And not even moments later, Harry broke back out of the Gate. Flying at breakneck speed *whizzing* past the Baby Totem which couldn't stop him fast enough.

The Totem tried to wrap its fiery tongue around Harry and pull him off of the broom along with the chalice, but Harry noticed the attempt and ducked just in time to avoid freezing over like Krum.

Placing the chalice in its spot, Harry stopped his fight and hovered. There was a smile of relief plastered on his lips and the sounds that he'd blocked away till now came back. And all he could hear was the cheers of everyone around him.

"That was a fantastic performance!!! The fastest to steal from the Gate Guardian Totem amongst all the champions present!!!! Truly ingenious, using a broom!! Is Viktor Krum watching!!?!"

Harry went back to the tent with a smile, satisfied with his performance as he nodded to Loki who was up next.

"Good Luck."

"Seems like you were the best! Good job!" Loki said with a smile as he patted Harry's shoulder.

"Thanks."

As Loki and Harry talked, however, a sudden underlying silence was amplified in the crowd outside.

No one noticed this silence other than a single person, Dumbledore.

In the centre of the pitch that was visible to everyone, an old man suddenly found himself as he looked all around the crowd, scanning it for someone in particular.

The crowd ignored him as if it wasn't even visible and continued discussing the things the last champion had in store for them. They wondered if Loki would do something out of the box like Harry or something clever like Krum or go for it, head to head like Fleur.

But Dumbledore's hands trembled as he gripped his elder wand tight.

The man looked around in confusion for a few seconds until he spotted Dumbledore.

He smiled as his heterochromatic eyes locked with Dumbledore's.

And then he teleported to his side soundlessly.

No one spoke a word.

Not even as the man transfigured dust into a chair to sit beside Dumbledore.

Everyone remained busy in their excitement but Dumbledore felt a little tense.

"Why are you here? Gellert?"

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