HP: I beat the otome game at Hogwarts

Chapter 158 The Warrior's Scandal

Despite both being champions of Hogwarts, Harry Potter and Cedric Diggory received vastly different treatment.

Harry's best friend Ron has been giving him the cold shoulder. The two are only barely kept together by Hermione. They are both normal to Hermione, but they don't talk to each other at all.

Of the four houses, apart from Gryffindor, no one from the other three houses supported Harry; they all supported Cedric Diggory.

With his straight nose, dark eyes, and the aura of a Quidditch captain, the tall and handsome Diggory certainly looked more like a true warrior than Harry.

Even Harry himself thinks so.

The girls, who had previously been eagerly chasing after Krum for autographs, are now begging Diggory to sign their books.

Fred and George even teamed up with Colin, a younger student, to sell exclusive Warriors photos so that girls could use them to get autographs from their favorite Warriors.

“Sorry Harry, it’s not about feelings, it’s purely business,” Fred said. “But right now your photos aren’t going for as much as that Hufflepuff pretty boy.”

“But our hearts are certainly with you—” George said solemnly.

Who cares about these things!

Harry roared inwardly.

Harry could only rely on Hermione's friendship to get through these difficult days.

Lyra did tell Harry that she believed he hadn't signed up without permission, but she'd been avoiding him a bit lately.

“Because many people would love to see a champion dating a beautiful girl,” Hermione said. “As a famously beautiful girl at Hogwarts, the students of Hogwarts would certainly prefer her to date one of their own champions, like Diggory, uh, and you, at least the girls in Gryffindor support you.”

The news was so outrageous that Harry's brain couldn't process it.

“Everyone thinks this is better than Lyra dating boys from other schools,” Hermione said, her face darkening as if she had remembered something unpleasant. “Lately, when Lyra and I go to the library, we often run into Krum. Maybe he’s trying to ask Lyra out.”

"Lyra doesn't want to be associated with any warrior right now. She says she's fed up with the recent dating rumors—that Krum always attracts a bunch of girls asking for autographs whenever he comes to the library, it really disturbs my reading—"

Harry felt a little comforted—at least Lyra kept her distance from all the warriors.

Harry really needs this kind of fair treatment right now, especially considering the other three houses are giving him the cold shoulder and wearing badges that say "Support Diggory" and "Potter Stinks."

*

Lyra is currently devoting most of her energy to writing new novels and researching alchemical products.

Her previous book, "On the Day of My Divorce, I Was Pregnant with the Triplets of a Noble Wizard," was a huge bestseller, earning her a fortune. So she told Fred and George that even if they couldn't get the money they were cheated out of, it wouldn't affect their business venture after graduation.

Although the twins probably wish they could both contribute equally to the store opening fund.

The editor hoped Lyra would capitalize on her success and release another book. But she was tired of writing the same cheesy love stories in the series; the legendary experiences of Harry's godfather, Sirius Black, last semester gave her new inspiration—

Lyra has decided to write a revenge story based on a rebirth! She'll use Sirius as the prototype, and on the basis of this legendary experience, she'll add some artistic embellishment to create a revenge story suitable for all ages.

Anyway, she never wanted to write clichéd love stories again. Fortunately, the editor and publisher were convinced by her reasons—Sirius Black's story was explosive news, the biggest hot topic of the year.

Editors and publishers find it hard to resist chasing trending topics. Fortunately, the new book has already passed the review and I've started writing. Otherwise, if I had to choose a different topic now, the editor might have asked me to rewrite the love story of the Warriors in the Three Kingdoms series, such as the love-hate relationship between Beauxbaton's beautiful Warrior and Durmstrang's talented star Warrior.

Leila shuddered at the thought.

Thanks to Furong, her romantic rumors have become increasingly outrageous. Now, not only are there rumors of ambiguous relationships between her and several warriors, but even Furong herself has not escaped the scrutiny. Some people suspect that she and Furong have an "indescribable special relationship".

Hermione suspects that these are malicious fabrications by boys who failed to get dates with Lyra and Fleur.

"..." Leila's reaction was to become even more determined to avoid these high-profile figures.

Besides writing new novels, she is also very interested in studying alchemy.

This was all caused by the Goblet of Fire; a powerful alchemical product can serve many purposes. Moreover, unlike spells, a wizard cannot guarantee that they will be in optimal condition every time they cast a spell, but once an alchemical product is completed, the wizard does not need to maintain a good condition; they only need to carry it with them.

For example, the powerful amulet she had previously received, which could withstand the attacks of the thousand-year-old serpent monster, was also an expensive alchemical product.

Thinking about the gifts received naturally brings to mind the person who gave them.

Lyra became curious about the platinum prince's strange behavior during this period. Was it because the Slytherin family, which revered purebloods, simply did not want to expose their relationship with the Muggle witch, or was there some other reason?

The black-haired girl bit her quill pen, a sly glint in her eyes.

“Hello—” a strange foreign accent rang in Leila’s ears.

Lyra looked up and saw Krum, the Durmstrang warrior who had somehow shaken off a large group of female admirers.

*

Just as Lyra was having an unexpected conversation with Krum in the library, a conflict broke out in the corridor.

Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy got into a fight.

With both old and new grudges, the two arch-rivals from different colleges were extremely hostile when they met.

The good news is that neither of them hit the other;

The bad news is that people around them were hit.

Goyle, who was next to Draco, was hit by "Burning Hot" and ugly bumps were popping up on his face, causing him to scream in pain.

Hermione, who was next to Harry, was hit by the "tooth-like club," and her front teeth grew at an astonishing speed in a matter of seconds—extending past her lips and down to her chin, making her look like a beaver.