the Gambler

Harry donned the Invisibility Cloak and fled through the castle, followed by a furious Filch, with a vindictive grin on his face, sending a chill down Harry's spine.He lowered his head and saw the barely covered ankle, perhaps accidentally exposed during the run, which caused the annoying watchman to chase after him.Harry sighed, it was so stupid, it didn't look like he was going to do something shady, he shouldn't have worn the cloak in the first place, exposing the heirloom would only get Filch's feet, he didn't want to put the baby Throw it away in a dusty cupboard.

But it was too late, and now Harry could only continue to speed up and run wildly, and finally got rid of the annoying bastard after a corner.The only problem is, he doesn't know where he's gone.

Not daring to light up his wand, Harry scurried around like a headless chicken. He noticed that a door on the left was half-closed, and he carefully hid in sideways, fearing that Filch, who hadn't gone far, would hear the sound. .Luckily, Harry had the streamlined build a Quidditch Seeker dreams of, and he didn't touch the door panel.Leaning against the bare wall, Harry took a few breaths, closed his eyes for a while before opening them again, after adapting to the darkness, he noticed that this was an abandoned classroom, the floor was rarely dust-free, like a Someone just used the 'whirlwind sweep'.

There was a muffled laugh in the darkness, and Dumbledore's bright purple robe slowly entered Harry's vision.

"I didn't expect you to meet me in this manner, Harry," said Dumbledore with a smile.

"I—er, accidentally ran into Filch, and then ran around in a hurry not to be seen by the Invisibility Cloak. I didn't expect to bump into here by such a coincidence." Harry explained, blushing, noticing Dumbledore's shining With blue eyes, he let out a heavy breath, and his hanging heart fell down.The boy straightened up, carefully folded the invisibility cloak aside, and the wand had slipped into his palm at some point, pointing directly at Dumbledore's chest. He narrowed his eyes and tried to keep his voice steady and confident: "Ah Mr Buss Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Harry James Potter invites you to a duel of honor."

"It must be hard for you to remember this long list of names. Well, no kidding, I accept your invitation. It's about time to solve the problem." Dumbledore said with a bright smile on Harry. smile.

Harry smiled happily too.

The duel between Harry and Dumbledore has begun.

By the time Harry narrowly dodged the attack for the fifth time, he was almost out of breath.Dumbledore seemed more than capable of handling him, at least more at ease than Harry's mess.

"Keep standing up, Harry, if you really want to defeat Voldemort you have to persevere." Dumbledore said slowly, his footsteps were still steady, and the only thing that showed signs of his duel was his tattered robes.He casually threw another Shattering Curse at Harry, the latter rolled over to avoid it, kicked hard on the protrusion of the floor tiles caused by the destruction, and slid back, a raging flame ignited where he stayed briefly, slowed down for a while, haha Lee becomes the real victim.

"Lying on the ground all the time won't give you the initiative." Dumbledore said loudly, and he started to move faster, dazzling beams of light hit around Harry, leaving the boy with many scars.

"You didn't even give me a chance to get up!" Harry gasped, it sounded childish, but he couldn't bring himself to care about offending Dumbledore, damn it, he almost died in the Under the spell, the other party absolutely did not release water!And Harry foolishly thought that the headmaster would show mercy after knowing his intentions, how naive!

"Voldemort will not give you a chance." Dumbledore rolled up a storm and rushed towards Harry directly. Wherever he passed, he also rolled up the gravel on the ground. Let the latter have an earache, let alone imagine the feeling of being hit on the body.Harry gritted his teeth, pressed his hands to the ground, hissing Parseltongue from his mouth, and stood a huge shield in front of him.Dumbledore was surprised for a moment, and quickly cleaned up his expression, and continued to manipulate the tornado to punch holes in the shield. The clanging sound covered Harry's whispered spells, and he stretched out his wand to actively smash the shield, and the fire dragon engulfed The storm roared towards this side.Harry dodged quickly, only to be pursued by the fire tornado.Without hesitation, Harry cast the Flying Curse on Dumbledore, took advantage of Dumbledore's blankness, opened the door and escaped.

"Running won't give you a chance." Dumbledore said calmly, and the next second, he suddenly appeared in front of the shocked Harry.

"Luminescence!" Harry shouted vigorously, the dazzling green light lit up the entire castle, he stretched out his hand to support the fence and jumped out, just landing on the oncoming fire/crossbow/arrow.He lowered his body and made a beautiful dive, easily dodging the spell that was following him, and then rolled a few somersaults, urging the broom to pick up speed and rushing towards Dumbledore.Dumbledore transformed into a golden barrier, and the moment he was about to hit it, Harry suddenly pulled up the front end of the broom and jumped to the ceiling, turning the entire ground into a swamp.Dumbledore shook his figure, quickly turned the piece under his feet into a slate again, and when he looked up again, Harry had completely disappeared.

Harry closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. Now he used the Creeping Curse to pull the nearby shadows to cover his figure, and the fire/crossbow/arrow was hidden by the spell and fixed directly behind Dumbledore.Counting to three silently in his heart, he waved his wand, and the broom quickly rushed towards Dumbledore. The moment the latter turned around, Harry quickly hit the armors closest to the target, and the sound of clattering continued.He had to admit that Dumbledore was strong even in his weakest condition, and he was not as responsive as an old man in his twilight.But unfortunately, Harry's biggest advantage is his abundant energy. He has exhausted Dumbledore for a long time, and the other party is obviously a little physically weak, although he is not much better.This continuous slapstick method finally caught the gap between Dumbledore's connection, Harry used the disarming spell he was best at, and a burst of white light passed, and he couldn't help but fell off the wall.

Several ribs were broken, and his chest was stabbed with pain. Harry barely supported his trembling body with his weak arms, panting for breath.The strange touch made him bow his head——

Harry couldn't believe his eyes, he saw that the elder wand was held in his palm, and he looked up at Dumbledore, although the other party looked tired, he still had an appreciative smile on his face.Dumbledore touched the end of his scorched beard, and Harry noticed that the headmaster's right hand was trembling slightly, obviously exhausted from this battle as well.

"Congratulations, Harry, on your claim to Mastership of the Elder Wand," said Dumbledore briskly. "I always knew you were powerful."

"That's because you didn't do your best, and you wanted to hand over the wand to me." Harry retorted hastily.Deep in his heart, he still felt very happy, like a child who was rewarded with candy. If the situation didn't allow it, he still wanted to run around the entire castle.

"No, the Elder Wand can tell if the master is really fighting." Dumbledore put his hand on Harry's shoulder, motioning the boy to meet his eyes. "You are really powerful, and you perform miracles time and time again. I hope you will be right." use it."

Harry ruffled his messy black hair uncomfortably, his embarrassment couldn't have been more serious.After a long time, he replied loudly and firmly: "I will, sir."

"It seems that Minerva is getting impatient." Dumbledore glanced around the corner, and Professor McGonagall strode out of the shadows with a stern face and his mouth drawn into a thin line.Harry occasionally suspects that McGonagall really has a lot to do with her Animagus form, both quietly.

"I hope you will go to the hospital wing with me." McGonagall said seriously to Harry. When she passed by the principal, she paused, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and walked forward without looking back. go.Harry trotted a few steps to keep up with the witch's pace, and no one made a sound during the whole process. Harry didn't know when the dean started to look at her, nor did she know what expression she would use to face him.

Harry was afraid of seeing Professor McGonagall's cold face, so he kept his head down. Soon, the faint light of the medical wing came in through the gap in the door.McGonagall reached out and knocked on the door panel a few times, there was a rustling sound of cloth rubbing inside, Madam Pomfrey's concerned eyes fell on Harry, she looked at it for a while, then looked up at Mag, who Nod.Pomfrey grabbed Harry's arm and pulled him to sit on the chair. After careful inspection, she turned her head and smiled at Professor McGonagall.

"Mr. Potter is in good health, but his magic power and physical strength are quite depleted. After two or three days of rest, he will be fine."

"Glad to hear the news." Professor McGonagall's expression softened, and she took out a houndstooth check handkerchief to wipe the lens. Harry could see the tears in the witch's eyes, and turned his head embarrassedly.

"You are strong, Harry, never doubt." McGonagall's voice penetrated into Harry's ears, with unspoken pride, "That duel was unparalleled, I never thought you would fight like this, It seems that you have grown into a real warrior. Even none of us can defeat Albus, and there is no doubt about your strength."

Madam Pomfrey couldn't help letting out an exclamation, she stared at Harry with wide eyes, noticing the boy's discomfort, she smiled warmly, and hugged Harry with one hand.

"But Mr. Dumbledore is injured." Harry explained in a low voice.

"Your humility is admirable, Harry," continued Professor McGonagall. "Even so, you are still beyond many adult wizards, and I see limitless possibilities in you. I am proud of you, too, and I believe that if your parents You can see it, too."