Chapter 390 Age-increasing agent

Although Fred and George grabbed Ada immediately, they didn't know why Ada was upset. Is it because Fleur is indifferent to someone who cares about her, likes her, and worries about her, or is it because this licking dog is Ada's cousin.

In fact, Ada herself didn't know why she was angry. Maybe it was because Hector looked too humble just now!

With the comfort of the twins, Ada sat back on the chair and started to eat with great enthusiasm. The Gryffindor hamster came online again. Sitting across from him, Lee Jordan was dejected and no longer as arrogant as before.

These days, even licking dogs are involved. Li Qiaodan feels that he may have no hope of being single before graduation, and he really wants to cry... He can only turn his grief and anger into food intake, just like Ada.

When the golden plates were scrubbed fresh, Dumbledore stood up again. A mood of excitement and nervousness seemed to pervade the auditorium. Everyone in the auditorium knew that the exciting moment was about to begin.

Dumbledore first introduced Barty Crouch, Director of the Department of International Cooperation, and then Ludo Bagman, Director of the Department of Sports, before he began to introduce the Triwizard Tournament.

Administrator Filch was holding a large wooden box inlaid with jewelry. The box looked very old. Filch carefully placed the wooden box on the table in front of Dumbledore.

During Dumbledore's explanation, the students learned that there are three dangerous events in the Triwizard Tournament. The purpose of these projects is to test the courage, reasoning ability, and ability of warriors to deal with difficulties and dangers.

The auditorium became silent, as if everyone had stopped breathing. Three projects, dangerous and difficult, these words made the students' hearts sink.

No wonder this competition has been suspended for so many years, and no wonder Dumbledore has set an age limit for participation. Those who are not capable enough cannot compete, and may even die as a result.

Each school selects a student to represent their school in the Triwizard Tournament as a warrior. Players are not selected artificially, but through a magic prop, the Goblet of Fire.

The judges will score each warrior based on their completion of each event, and the one with the highest score will win a trophy and take the honor back to his or her school.

Dumbledore took out his wand and tapped the box three times, and the lid slowly opened. Inside the box was a large, roughly carved wooden goblet. This cup was so inconspicuous that no one would pick it up if it were thrown on the street, but blue flames were beating inside the cup.

"Students who want to sign up need to put your name and school into this goblet." Dumbledore said, "On Halloween night, that is, tomorrow night, the Goblet of Fire will select three students to become warriors, representing Three schools vying for top honors.”

Although there is only less than twenty-four hours to register, everyone has known that the Triwizard Tournament will be held since the beginning of school, and those who want to register for the competition have already been mentally prepared. They only need to register within these twenty-four hours. Just put your name in within the hour.

"In order to prevent underage students from being tempted," said Dumbledore, "when the goblet is placed in the hall, I will draw an age line around it. No one under seventeen years of age can cross this line. Age line.”

Draw a circle outside the Goblet of Fire. Why do these words sound so familiar to Ada? She seemed to have heard similar stories when she was a child. But that circle was not drawn by an old man with a white beard, but by a monkey, and that monkey was super good at fighting.

"Finally, I would like to remind every student who wants to participate in the election to note that the Triwizard Tournament is not a child's play. Once you are selected to become a warrior, you cannot change your mind. You will be bound by the contract. Therefore, please think twice. Okay." Dumbledore finally reminded, "The competition is really dangerous, and you may be seriously injured."

After Dumbledore finished speaking, the quiet auditorium immediately became noisy, with buzzing discussions.

Many people wanted to sign up for the competition because of the honor and the prize money of one thousand gold galleons, but the dangerous competition events kept everyone away.

"Age line!" Fred said excitedly, his eyes shining, "That's easy to handle, you will definitely be fooled by the age-enhancing agent! As long as your name is in that cup, the rest will depend on that cup. !”

Ada tactfully advised: "Have you not given up on this unrealistic idea? Compared with age-enhancing drugs, I think it is more reliable for you two to ball up the notes with names on them and throw them in from a distance. .”

"Why didn't I think of that!" George suddenly said, "What a good method. Fred, let's take a two-pronged approach. If the age-increasing agent fails, we will try the method Ada said."

No, please don't, two big brothers, I'm just talking, don't take it seriously. The last person who took my casual words seriously is probably starving to death now...

Ada didn't express her inner complaints, but she still wanted to persuade the twins one last time. She said, "Don't you see the flames in the Goblet of Fire? That's magic fire."

"So what?" Fred said nonchalantly, and then he remembered the flames cast by Ada, "It shouldn't be, you are not black..."

Fred quickly shut up, and George also said: "I don't think so either, that would be too dangerous!"

"It is indeed not the same kind of flame, but do you think you can only choose one person for the magic fire?" Ada patiently persuaded, "The blue-white magic flame is obviously not simple. I always feel that your approach will make you Injuried."

"Shut up, don't you know that you always have a crow's mouth, good things don't work, bad things don't work, don't say anything." Fred covered Ada's mouth.

George said: "Just wait and see, the two of us will definitely throw our names into the Goblet of Fire. And we will definitely be safe."

With that said, Fred and George slipped out of the castle. Neither of them returned to the Gryffindor common room that night.

The next day is Saturday. Generally speaking, students go to have breakfast very late. However, this morning the auditorium was filled with people early. They were all looking at the Goblet of Fire carefully, waiting for someone to put their name into the goblet.

Although it's still early, several students have already put their names in. Durmstrang students voted the most, and only Warrington from Slytherin in Hogwarts voted for his name.

Just as everyone was talking in low voices, Fred and George rushed into the auditorium with extremely excited expressions, followed by Lee Jordan.

"It's done," Fred whispered in a proud tone to Harry, Ron and Hermione who had also just entered the Great Hall, "Just drink it."

"What?" Ron asked.

"Aging agents, my stupid brother," said Fred.

"A drop each," George said, rubbing his hands together happily, "We only have a few more months to grow up."

"I don't think this will necessarily succeed. Didn't Ada warn you?" Hermione reminded, "I'm sure Dumbledore will consider this. It's impossible to fool someone with such a childish trick as an age-increasing agent." he."

The twins stood next to Hermione, and Fred said: "No, no, that's the beauty. Dumbledore is so smart."

George continued: "So to deal with smart people like him, the more childish the tricks are, the more effective they are."

After speaking, the twins walked to a position one step away from the golden age line, and both took out a piece of paper with their names and schools written on them.

"Are you ready, George?"

"Are you ready, Fred?"

The two people said at the same time, and then under the gaze of every pair of eyes in the hall, the two of them took a deep breath and crossed the age line drawn by Dumbledore at the same time.

For a moment, everyone in the foyer thought Fred and George had succeeded, and so did the two of them. The twins hugged each other and celebrated as if they had won the Quidditch World Cup for the England national team.

Lee Jordan was also excited and wanted to jump in right away. But before Lee Jordan could make a move, he heard a hissing sound, the situation took a turn for the worse, and the twins were suddenly thrown outside the golden coil.

Li Jordan immediately calmed down and retracted his extended left leg.

The twins who fell ten feet fell to the ground in pain. Identical long white beards sprouted from their chins. They seemed to have aged dozens of years. This was the first time they saw each other look old.

The people in the foyer roared with laughter. Even Fred and George couldn't help laughing when they saw each other's white beards.

"I warned you." Dumbledore walked in with a smile and stood next to the twins, as if he wanted to compare with the twin brothers who had the longer beard.

Dumbledore's eyes sparkled as he continued: "I suggest that you both go to Madam Pomfrey's. You are not the first student to use age-enhancing agents. But what I want to say is that their The beards are nowhere near as beautiful as the two of you.”

At this time Ada, Angelina, and Alia walked into the foyer and saw the elderly twins at a glance. Ada's facial expression became very strange. Half of her wanted to laugh, but the other half was holding back.

Without saying a word, Ada and Lee Jordan helped the elderly twins up in silence and walked to the school doctor's office.

Encouraged by her friend Alia, Angelina went to the Goblet of Fire and threw her name into it. Like Ada, Angelina also celebrated her birthday last week and turned seventeen.

Someone from Gryffindor finally signed up, which caused warm applause in the foyer, especially the little lions of Gryffindor, who clapped their palms red.

Compared with Hogwarts' straggler-style registration method, Beauxbatons was much more professional. They lined up in a row under the leadership of Ms. Maxim. The Beauxbatons students crossed the age line one after another, and Their parchment cast into blue-white flames.

After Beauxbatons students, Cedric, also surrounded by Hufflepuff students, threw his name into the Goblet of Fire.

As for Ada, Ada was still watching over Fred and George in the school doctor's office to prevent them from fighting because of their complaints against each other. After all, these old arms and legs really can't stand the torture.