Chapter 202 The Gathering of Stars and the Goblet of Fire
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Nan Shan Dou Xi
After welcoming the two schools, all the teachers and students of Hogwarts entered the auditorium.
As soon as he entered, John saw Heinrich in Durmstrang's school uniform.
He was already sitting at the Slytherin table, and after Slytherin sat down, the Durmstrang students came to the Slytherin table and sat down.
Beauxbatons chose the Ravenclaw table, and John could feel the gaze cast from there.
He smiled and greeted Fleur, who was covering her face with a turban.
The auditorium is no longer all green flags, replaced by the flags of each courtyard.
On the long Slytherin table, Krum and Heinrich greeted each other.
"Edgar."
He called out, and Heinrich glanced at him in response, "Krum."
The two nodded their heads like this, and it seemed that their relationship was not very good.
But when the other Durmstrang people saw Heinrich, their faces were a little bad, and some people muttered a few words, as if they were saying bad luck.
Seeing this, Malfoy suppressed his desire to talk to Krum, turned around and asked, "You don't seem to have a good relationship with them."
"A group of defeated generals were isolated by me after losing to me." Heinrich's face was indifferent.
With this attitude, John got up and said, everyone here is scum.
Malfoy: "?"
He looked at Durmstrang, who was sitting at one end of the long table, and at Heinrich who was over here.
Are you alone isolating them all?
Karkaroff also noticed Heinrich, his complexion was a little bad, but he still held back and didn't attack.
Edgar was notoriously paranoid, seeing Heinrich always reminded Karkaroff of the Edgar who was beside Voldemort.
That's an uncomfortable guy, especially after the Death Eaters were caught and he didn't hear that they were taken.
This scares Karkaroff even more.
"This starry sky is really interesting, we don't have such magic there."
Krum is the most famous of the Durmstrangs, and in terms of popularity, Karkaroff is not as high as him.
Malfoy wants to develop into Quidditch for his future, so he is very interested in Krum.
"My name is Draco Malfoy, Seeker for the Slytherin Quidditch team."
He was talking to Krum, both Seekers and Quidditch lovers, so they struck up a conversation.
John didn't chat, he noticed that there were four more chairs in the faculty position.
Two belonged to the two Headmasters, and two were supposed to be for the Ministry of Magic.
The Silver Hand Johnny representative will come by after the game starts.
After all, it is the sponsor, and Hogwarts also cares about money.
The faculty members came in, and they filed to sit at the guest table.
At the end were the three principals, Dumbledore, Karkaroff, and Ms. Maxim.
Beauxbaton's place is closer to European-style education. When they saw the principal come out, they stood up quickly and waited until Ms. Maxime was seated before sitting down.
It is completely different from the free-range education of Hogwarts.
Several Hogwarts students didn't seem to understand this behavior and couldn't help laughing.
Dumbledore did not take his seat, he stood there until the Great Hall fell silent.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, ghosts, and... especially distinguished guests." Dumbledore said, and looked at the foreign students with a smile. "It is with great joy that I welcome you to Honolulu. Gwartz. I hope and trust that you will be comfortable and happy here."
There was a sneer from Beauxbaton's direction, as if he was amused by the words.
"The hegemony competition will officially start at the end of the banquet. Now I invite everyone to eat and drink to their heart's content, as if they were in their own home!"
Dumbledore didn't like long speeches, so he sat down after speaking in a hurry, and Karkaroff immediately leaned over to talk to him.
The plate in front of him was suddenly full of food.
John took some casually and put it on his plate.
If he could see so much foreign food before, John reckons he would be very happy.
It's a pity that even the delicious bouillabaisse is like plain water in his mouth.
Malfoy didn't shut up even at the beginning of the banquet, and he and Krum chatted more and more vigorously.
Krum was quite perfunctory at first, but after hearing some of Malfoy's arguments, he gradually became serious.
Daphne looked disgusted, and the two chatted while eating, spitting all over the place.
She drank the soup gracefully with a spoon, and a fragrant wind blew around her.
The girl's intuition told her that this person must be a confidant.
Sure enough, Fu Rong, who unbuttoned her kerchief, attracted a lot of attention.
She reluctantly left the Ravenclaw table and came to Slytherin.
"John, we meet again."
The silver hair was as soft as silk, Furong just gave a look, and made a boy blushing to get out of the way.
Her eyes lit up when she saw bouillabaisse.
"John, don't you want to eat?"
Seeing this, John chuckled lightly, reached out and knocked on the table, and the bouillabaisse flew up and landed in front of Furong.
She smiled beautifully, showing her white and neat teeth, "Thank you."
Daphne's light gray blue eyes looked over vigilantly, and Furong raised her eyebrows in response after seeing it.
This made Daphne mutter angrily: "What's the matter, John likes to eat my cooking!"
Pansy on the side was speechless, do you want to listen to what you are saying?
Krum was also attracted by Fleur, but after a short moment of astonishment, he recovered.
Like a blind student discovering Huadian, he said uncertainly: "You all wear the same badge?"
He looked at several people, including Hogwarts students, why did Heinrich and Fleur carry the same style.
He speaks bluntly and with an accent, but it doesn't interfere with the conversation.
Malfoy puffed up his chest and said proudly, "We are all members of the Star Society."
"Star Society?" Krum was a little confused.
Fleur picked up the bouillabaisse and was about to go back to Ravenclaw. John stopped her and said with a light smile, "Let's get together later, and the badge will guide you there."
"Okay." Furong carefully carried the bouillabaisse. It looked like she was holding some kind of treasure, and she probably really liked it.
The banquet is over.
The golden plate was cleansed.
Dumbledore stood up again, a feeling of excitement and tension permeated the auditorium.
John was not affected, he just glanced at the empty seat, thinking that old Batty should seize this opportunity well.
"The moment has finally come," Dumbledore smiled towards the upturned faces. "The Triwizard Tournament is about to begin. I want to explain a few words before bringing the box in."
Box?
The students all noticed this and whispered what kind of box it was.
Dumbledore said to himself: "First of all, please allow me to introduce two guests. They are Mr. Barty Crouch, Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Magic."
There was applause in the auditorium.
"This is Mr. Ludo Bagman, Director of the Department of Sport at the Ministry of Magic."
Applause broke out again, and the students were no strangers to these two.
Both men were named several times during the World Cup.
Barty Sr. forced a stiff smile, because John had said it made him come across as friendly.
The wizard's robe on his body was meticulously taken care of, letting people know that old Batty is a very strict person, and the butterfly tie on his chest gives people a sense of relaxation, without making people feel depressed.
John specially invited a stylist to design this for Old Batty.
Most of the school is students, too strict may not be good, relaxation is the last word.
Old Batty also came over with Percy, who was standing aside and did not pass.
He nodded in John's direction, and John nodded his badge, indicating that he would meet again later.
All the members of the Star Society came, and John thought it necessary to celebrate again.
Dumbledore continued, but it was all about how hard old Barty and Ludo were, and he didn't listen carefully.
Anyway, the point is that the referee team is composed of two directors of the Ministry of Magic and three headmasters.
Immediately afterwards, Dumbledore asked Filch to bring the box up.
Filch, wearing a brand new tuxedo, carried the large wooden box studded with jewels.
Some students stood on stools to get a better look.
Filch carefully placed the box on the table while Dumbledore was still explaining the process.
This Triwizard Tournament will be divided into three events, which will be held at different times throughout the school year. They will test the warriors in many ways.
Such as magical talents, courage, reasoning ability, and the ability to overcome danger...
"As you already know, there will be three warriors participating in the competition," Dumbledore continued calmly, "representing a participating school."
"We'll grade them on the quality of each event they complete, and at the end of the three events, the Warrior with the highest score will win the Triwizard Cup, and the Warriors will be selected by an impartial selector, which is... Goblet of Fire!"
Dumbledore drew his wand and tapped the box lid three times.
The lid of the box opened slowly, with a harsh creaking sound.
Dumbledore reached in and pulled out a large, roughly carved wooden goblet.
Although the cup didn't look very good, it was full of dancing blue flames.
"Every student who wants to be a warrior must write his name and school name on a piece of parchment and throw it into this goblet."
"Anyone who wants to become a warrior can sign up within 24 hours. Tomorrow's Halloween night, the goblet will select the warrior it thinks can best represent the three schools."
"Tonight, the goblet is in the foyer, accessible to all students who would like to run."
I don't know if it's an illusion, but when John hears 'everyone can touch it', he always feels that he expects people to break the rules.
Of course, Dumbledore is not a fool, he set an age line for the Goblet of Fire.
Those underage cannot enter.
...
As soon as he entered, John saw Heinrich in Durmstrang's school uniform.
He was already sitting at the Slytherin table, and after Slytherin sat down, the Durmstrang students came to the Slytherin table and sat down.
Beauxbatons chose the Ravenclaw table, and John could feel the gaze cast from there.
He smiled and greeted Fleur, who was covering her face with a turban.
The auditorium is no longer all green flags, replaced by the flags of each courtyard.
On the long Slytherin table, Krum and Heinrich greeted each other.
"Edgar."
He called out, and Heinrich glanced at him in response, "Krum."
The two nodded their heads like this, and it seemed that their relationship was not very good.
But when the other Durmstrang people saw Heinrich, their faces were a little bad, and some people muttered a few words, as if they were saying bad luck.
Seeing this, Malfoy suppressed his desire to talk to Krum, turned around and asked, "You don't seem to have a good relationship with them."
"A group of defeated generals were isolated by me after losing to me." Heinrich's face was indifferent.
With this attitude, John got up and said, everyone here is scum.
Malfoy: "?"
He looked at Durmstrang, who was sitting at one end of the long table, and at Heinrich who was over here.
Are you alone isolating them all?
Karkaroff also noticed Heinrich, his complexion was a little bad, but he still held back and didn't attack.
Edgar was notoriously paranoid, seeing Heinrich always reminded Karkaroff of the Edgar who was beside Voldemort.
That's an uncomfortable guy, especially after the Death Eaters were caught and he didn't hear that they were taken.
This scares Karkaroff even more.
"This starry sky is really interesting, we don't have such magic there."
Krum is the most famous of the Durmstrangs, and in terms of popularity, Karkaroff is not as high as him.
Malfoy wants to develop into Quidditch for his future, so he is very interested in Krum.
"My name is Draco Malfoy, Seeker for the Slytherin Quidditch team."
He was talking to Krum, both Seekers and Quidditch lovers, so they struck up a conversation.
John didn't chat, he noticed that there were four more chairs in the faculty position.
Two belonged to the two Headmasters, and two were supposed to be for the Ministry of Magic.
The Silver Hand Johnny representative will come by after the game starts.
After all, it is the sponsor, and Hogwarts also cares about money.
The faculty members came in, and they filed to sit at the guest table.
At the end were the three principals, Dumbledore, Karkaroff, and Ms. Maxim.
Beauxbaton's place is closer to European-style education. When they saw the principal come out, they stood up quickly and waited until Ms. Maxime was seated before sitting down.
It is completely different from the free-range education of Hogwarts.
Several Hogwarts students didn't seem to understand this behavior and couldn't help laughing.
Dumbledore did not take his seat, he stood there until the Great Hall fell silent.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, ghosts, and... especially distinguished guests." Dumbledore said, and looked at the foreign students with a smile. "It is with great joy that I welcome you to Honolulu. Gwartz. I hope and trust that you will be comfortable and happy here."
There was a sneer from Beauxbaton's direction, as if he was amused by the words.
"The hegemony competition will officially start at the end of the banquet. Now I invite everyone to eat and drink to their heart's content, as if they were in their own home!"
Dumbledore didn't like long speeches, so he sat down after speaking in a hurry, and Karkaroff immediately leaned over to talk to him.
The plate in front of him was suddenly full of food.
John took some casually and put it on his plate.
If he could see so much foreign food before, John reckons he would be very happy.
It's a pity that even the delicious bouillabaisse is like plain water in his mouth.
Malfoy didn't shut up even at the beginning of the banquet, and he and Krum chatted more and more vigorously.
Krum was quite perfunctory at first, but after hearing some of Malfoy's arguments, he gradually became serious.
Daphne looked disgusted, and the two chatted while eating, spitting all over the place.
She drank the soup gracefully with a spoon, and a fragrant wind blew around her.
The girl's intuition told her that this person must be a confidant.
Sure enough, Fu Rong, who unbuttoned her kerchief, attracted a lot of attention.
She reluctantly left the Ravenclaw table and came to Slytherin.
"John, we meet again."
The silver hair was as soft as silk, Furong just gave a look, and made a boy blushing to get out of the way.
Her eyes lit up when she saw bouillabaisse.
"John, don't you want to eat?"
Seeing this, John chuckled lightly, reached out and knocked on the table, and the bouillabaisse flew up and landed in front of Furong.
She smiled beautifully, showing her white and neat teeth, "Thank you."
Daphne's light gray blue eyes looked over vigilantly, and Furong raised her eyebrows in response after seeing it.
This made Daphne mutter angrily: "What's the matter, John likes to eat my cooking!"
Pansy on the side was speechless, do you want to listen to what you are saying?
Krum was also attracted by Fleur, but after a short moment of astonishment, he recovered.
Like a blind student discovering Huadian, he said uncertainly: "You all wear the same badge?"
He looked at several people, including Hogwarts students, why did Heinrich and Fleur carry the same style.
He speaks bluntly and with an accent, but it doesn't interfere with the conversation.
Malfoy puffed up his chest and said proudly, "We are all members of the Star Society."
"Star Society?" Krum was a little confused.
Fleur picked up the bouillabaisse and was about to go back to Ravenclaw. John stopped her and said with a light smile, "Let's get together later, and the badge will guide you there."
"Okay." Furong carefully carried the bouillabaisse. It looked like she was holding some kind of treasure, and she probably really liked it.
The banquet is over.
The golden plate was cleansed.
Dumbledore stood up again, a feeling of excitement and tension permeated the auditorium.
John was not affected, he just glanced at the empty seat, thinking that old Batty should seize this opportunity well.
"The moment has finally come," Dumbledore smiled towards the upturned faces. "The Triwizard Tournament is about to begin. I want to explain a few words before bringing the box in."
Box?
The students all noticed this and whispered what kind of box it was.
Dumbledore said to himself: "First of all, please allow me to introduce two guests. They are Mr. Barty Crouch, Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Magic."
There was applause in the auditorium.
"This is Mr. Ludo Bagman, Director of the Department of Sport at the Ministry of Magic."
Applause broke out again, and the students were no strangers to these two.
Both men were named several times during the World Cup.
Barty Sr. forced a stiff smile, because John had said it made him come across as friendly.
The wizard's robe on his body was meticulously taken care of, letting people know that old Batty is a very strict person, and the butterfly tie on his chest gives people a sense of relaxation, without making people feel depressed.
John specially invited a stylist to design this for Old Batty.
Most of the school is students, too strict may not be good, relaxation is the last word.
Old Batty also came over with Percy, who was standing aside and did not pass.
He nodded in John's direction, and John nodded his badge, indicating that he would meet again later.
All the members of the Star Society came, and John thought it necessary to celebrate again.
Dumbledore continued, but it was all about how hard old Barty and Ludo were, and he didn't listen carefully.
Anyway, the point is that the referee team is composed of two directors of the Ministry of Magic and three headmasters.
Immediately afterwards, Dumbledore asked Filch to bring the box up.
Filch, wearing a brand new tuxedo, carried the large wooden box studded with jewels.
Some students stood on stools to get a better look.
Filch carefully placed the box on the table while Dumbledore was still explaining the process.
This Triwizard Tournament will be divided into three events, which will be held at different times throughout the school year. They will test the warriors in many ways.
Such as magical talents, courage, reasoning ability, and the ability to overcome danger...
"As you already know, there will be three warriors participating in the competition," Dumbledore continued calmly, "representing a participating school."
"We'll grade them on the quality of each event they complete, and at the end of the three events, the Warrior with the highest score will win the Triwizard Cup, and the Warriors will be selected by an impartial selector, which is... Goblet of Fire!"
Dumbledore drew his wand and tapped the box lid three times.
The lid of the box opened slowly, with a harsh creaking sound.
Dumbledore reached in and pulled out a large, roughly carved wooden goblet.
Although the cup didn't look very good, it was full of dancing blue flames.
"Every student who wants to be a warrior must write his name and school name on a piece of parchment and throw it into this goblet."
"Anyone who wants to become a warrior can sign up within 24 hours. Tomorrow's Halloween night, the goblet will select the warrior it thinks can best represent the three schools."
"Tonight, the goblet is in the foyer, accessible to all students who would like to run."
I don't know if it's an illusion, but when John hears 'everyone can touch it', he always feels that he expects people to break the rules.
Of course, Dumbledore is not a fool, he set an age line for the Goblet of Fire.
Those underage cannot enter.
...
