Students who witnessed the scene gasped, the scorching air suddenly replaced by a chilling cold. The Slytherin students were the first to recover, starting a round of applause that soon swept through the crowd, though it lacked its previous fiery enthusiasm. Cyrus had already retreated to the tents, and the uninjured champions watched the entire spectacle through the tent flaps.
Beauxbatons' students hastily backed away from Cyrus, and even Krum and his peers did not dare approach. Cyrus remained calm and gentle, yet an icy aura radiated from all around her.
"Cyrus... Cyrus, are you alright? Are you hurt?" Harry and Cedric stepped forward immediately to check on her.
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