Chapter 369 Competition Rules
As soon as the first ray of morning sunlight shone into Hogwarts, the entire castle was shrouded in a tense and exciting atmosphere.
During class, students seemed distracted, occasionally peeking out the window or whispering to each other. Although the professors warned them several times, it had little effect.
After all, the first game of the Top Five Tournament was in the afternoon, and it was difficult for the young wizards to calm down.
Fred and George complained about this, saying that the Warriors were already under enough pressure and that they should have a more relaxed preparation environment instead of being forced to focus in class.
By the time of lunch, the castle had turned into a sea of joy. Many little wizards just ate a few mouthfuls of food and then called their friends to rush to the competition venue.
In fact, it was still very early, but everyone was too anxious because since this morning, students had been saying with certainty that they heard the roar of a dragon last night.
Merlin!
Could it be that the first game is related to the dragon? !
Who can sit still like this?
"Don't eat anymore. You won't feel hungry if you eat less."
"Hurry up, there are only a few good spots to watch the game up close. If you're a little slow, they'll be taken by others."
"Have another bite, have another bite, don't pull me, let me get another pumpkin pie."
The crowd, wearing the same school uniform, surged like a winding black river, slowly flowing out of the castle, crossing the long covered bridge, and moving down the ramp.
As they passed the Black Lake, Durmstrang students, wearing heavy cloaks, filed off the boat;
The students of Uagadou also came out of the magic tent and joined the team silently;
When they reached Hagrid's hut, the huge carriage door opened and Beauxbatons students in blue school uniforms walked down the golden steps;
Further ahead, Ilvermorny students poured out of their makeshift base on the Quidditch pitch.
The young wizards walked along the edge of the forbidden forest for about ten minutes. After passing a protruding woodland, their view suddenly opened up.
In front is a wide circular stand, built in a simple and elegant style, large enough to accommodate all students and visitors.
Sebastian personally installed a large number of protective devices for the stands to ensure that all spectators can enjoy the exciting game while being away from danger.
He arrived at the arena early and while helping the dragon trainers move the dragons, he also conducted a final inspection of the arena.
As a safety officer, he must check again to make sure there are no loopholes in the safety measures.
Thanks to Sebastian, Swan Media once again got the exclusive opportunity for live broadcast. When Sebastian checked the live broadcast seat, Lockhart was busy directing the employees to carry out the final equipment debugging.
Lockhart was not going to miss such an event that had a global impact. He turned down other work and came directly to Hogwarts to supervise on site.
"Camera No. 3, your picture is not straight enough, adjust it again."
"Camera 10, what are you daydreaming about? Can't you hear me when I ask you to raise the camera higher?"
"Everyone, let me emphasize one last time that we are going to broadcast a wonderful magic feast live to the whole world. Cheer up, everyone. If you do a good job, I will ask the boss to give us bonuses."
"BOSS, you're here, come and sit down." As soon as he saw Sebastian, Lockhart jumped up from the director's seat.
"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong with me here."
"It's a pity," Lockhart posed to Sebastian, "I should have done the live commentary so that the audience could see my charming smile."
"It's okay, it's okay. Everyone in the audience knows that your smile is charming." Sebastian patted the other person's shoulder. "The director's job is too important. I really can't leave you. Just sacrifice yourself."
"By the way, you should also keep an eye on the magic images that will be sold later. I have high hopes for you."
"No problem! Just look at me," Lockhart patted his chest loudly, "I, Lockhart, can do the job of two men."
While the two were talking, the little wizards came in one after another, and as soon as they entered, they let out deafening screams.
"Oh my god, there really is a dragon! Pinch me and see if I am hallucinating."
"It's so exciting. This is really exciting. Just based on the dragon, I want to blow up this championship."
"I must buy a copy of the magic image of the tournament and add it to my collection."
"Luckily I didn't choose the Warriors, otherwise I would be worried to the point of baldness now."
The little wizards were clamoring and taking out the banners and slogans they had prepared long ago, on which magical words kept displaying: Hogwarts will win!
The cheerleading team also returned, and under the command of the captain, they performed neat movements and shouted unified slogans.
Fred and George took advantage of the excitement to become the banker. They walked among the crowd and attracted everyone to place bets. The young wizards donated generously and bet that their school would win.
Compared to the hustle and bustle here, the tent where the warriors are waiting is much quieter.
Fleur Delacour, the warrior of Beauxbatons, was sitting on a low wooden stool at this moment. Her face was as pale as paper, with dense cold sweat oozing from her forehead. There was no trace of her usual arrogance.
Viktor Krum's expression was equally solemn, his brows were furrowed, and he looked even gloomier than usual.
There was silence, and the warriors each lowered their heads in thought. No one wanted to speak to break the depressing atmosphere.
Without making anyone wait any longer, Ludo Bagman, wearing an old Hornets uniform, walked in with Sebastian, breaking the silence in the tent.
"Very good, all the warriors are here! I hope everyone has guessed the key to this game from Mr. Crouch's hint."
Bagman waved to everyone cheerfully, "Come on, come on, come closer to me. I will now introduce the rules of the game to you."
"Your mission is to go to the dragon and pick up three golden eggs."
"There are six golden eggs under the protection of the dragon, but only three of them are real. The other three are empty fake eggs."
"So, you need to open your eyes and use your wisdom to choose the right golden egg."
"Attention," Bagman raised his voice, "each team has half an hour to play. When the time is up, the golden egg disappears and the game ends."
"In addition, in order to increase the viewing experience of the game, during the game, warriors are not allowed to leave the court in any way. Once out of bounds, they will be automatically judged out."
"Finally, Professor Swan will serve as the safety officer during the competition. If he thinks that you are in danger of life-threatening danger, he will take the initiative to rescue you, but this also means that you will be eliminated, leaving your teammates to fight alone."
"Of course, if you feel your life is not protected, you can also voluntarily give up and ask the security guard for help."
The warriors nodded, indicating that they understood the rules of the game.
Seeing this, Bagman excitedly took out a cloth bag.
"There are five different dragons in total, and their models are in this bag."
"Next, each team will send one person to select the corresponding dragon model and decide the order of appearance."
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