Chapter 420 A Small Punishment
Bilbo, as the first Hobbit protagonist in Middle-earth, his life experience can be described as legendary.
From an ignorant boy who walked out of the Shire, to finally being able to face Smaug alone at the same level as the Balrog, and even wearing the Supreme Ring many times, it had no impact on his thinking and mind.
If Middle-earth really had to choose a protagonist, a real protagonist, Bilbo Baggins deserves it.
It was so smooth for him. The whole adventure seemed thrilling, but in fact nothing happened, not even a scratch on his finger. He completed the adventure smoothly, returned to his hometown with treasure, fame and fortune, and lived a stable life for decades.
These experiences are simply unmatched by his nephew Frodo.
On the other hand, Frodo's journey was more than a bumpy one. On the way to the Mortal City, he was stabbed by the Nazgul with an evil blade, stabbed by a troll with a spear, stunned by the giant spider Shelob, and wrapped in spider silk... …
These two uncles and nephews really feel like one is the lucky protagonist and the other is the substitute for the protagonist.
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In the valley.
Ino came to Bilbo's residence, where everything was modeled after Bag End.
"The two brothers next door don't know what's going on. I brought them the richest tobacco from Shire."
In the room, Bilbo lit the pipe in his hand and said with some regret.
"The two of them may have been delayed due to other things. Who knows, after all, we can't keep everyone tied up."
Ino didn't care about this. Everyone has their own life and story.
"Yes, you can't keep everyone close to you." Bilbo sighed deeply. Over the years, his face became older and older, but his eyes were as bright as before.
Hearing this tone, Ino didn't know what happened. He chuckled and asked, "Frodo left again?"
"Let's go! Since the injury was cured, I always like to travel... I told you that you shouldn't give him that magical drawing board, a camera or something..."
Bilbo was nagging in a broken voice, seemingly complaining, but more like an old man's reluctance to leave his child.
Regarding Bilbo's nagging, Ino sat aside and not only did not interrupt, but even ordered herself some specialties from the Shire and listened with great interest.
In fact, he also knew that Bilbo was lonely, truly lonely.
Unlike Nico, at least he still has his wife to accompany him, and there are also means of convenient communication such as owls and double-sided mirrors.
Bilbo had nothing.
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A long while.
It seemed that he had talked a little too much and spent a lot of energy, and Bilbo also showed a slight fatigue.
"Drink some, old man."
Ino stretched out his finger and tapped it gently on the table, and a bright red drink slowly appeared.
"There is no parting in this world, it's just because of longing. Don't think about Frodo. When the Brothers Grimm come, let's have a drink."
"I don't miss him." Bilbo said stubbornly, then picked up the drink on the table and drank it one gulp after another.
"Okay, okay, don't miss me!" Ino responded with a smile, then changed the subject and asked:
"Do you want to play chess? If not, I will go to bed. I may be very busy tomorrow."
Hearing this, Bilbo shook his head and said:
"Go to bed. I will be very busy tomorrow. I want to cultivate the land behind the house and grow Shire's specialties."
Beside, when Ino was about to get up, he suddenly had a strange look on his face.
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auditorium at the same time.
Now it’s time for ‘thrilling’.
The three Gryffindors obviously didn't stand much taller than the table, but their courage exceeded the top of the astronomy tower.
"Do we really want to try?" A little wizard with red hair and freckles on his face looked at his companion with an uncertain tone.
"Otherwise? With so many people looking at us, we just walked away in despair?"
"Then I'd rather die."
Faced with the rejection of his two companions, the little red-haired wizard looked firmly at the Goblet of Fire in the colorful ball of light.
The transformation of the three little wizards was also seen by everyone watching.
Facing this rare pleasure, everyone looked like they were watching a good show. Although there are many legends belonging to Professor Swinburne, he has never seen the other party release any magic in so many years.
If it weren't for the records of film and television, many things, such as snowstorms, fireworks, and candy rain, would be regarded as fairy tales and regarded as an exaggerated modification technique.
Nowadays, the opportunity is rare. It happened that there were three Gryffindors who were not afraid of death and volunteered to try. Even some seventh-year graduates who were about to sign up stopped at this moment and cheered the 'true warriors' with their eyes. .
In such an atmosphere, not to mention the person involved, even many onlookers had the idea of trying, and they all looked eager to try.
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In the valley.
Ino smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Just now, he suddenly felt that someone bravely tried the arranged age line.
To be honest, this is indeed a bit unexpected.
He really didn't expect anyone to dare to challenge. The courage of these half-grown children is really amazing.
After sighing, he then began to worry about how to punish him.
One thing he said was that although the age line was set, he never thought that anyone would dare to challenge, so there was no subsequent punishment.
The seemingly fantastic colorful magic is, to put it bluntly, just a fake.
But now, since there is a 'warrior' challenge, he can't pretend not to see it.
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However, as for how to punish.
Ino really didn't know what to do for a while.
Originally, he wanted to randomly turn these naughty guys into various animals, but he quickly rejected this idea.
Not to mention whether Professor McGonagall agrees, Moody has already used this trick in the original story, and there is nothing new about it.
Moreover, the most important point is that Ino is really afraid that this will become a trend, causing people who were originally unwilling to try it to try it one after another.
Just like in the original story, George's Fred used age-enhancing agents to break through the age line and grew a long beard after being discovered.
As a result, the twins started laughing and comparing whose beards were better.
It can be seen from this that the brain circuit of the little wizard is really beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
If you randomly turn into an animal, it might really trigger comparisons. When you think about tomorrow morning, when Professor McGonagall is in class, she will see chickens, ducks, geese, cats and dogs all over the castle...and this is while she is a guest from two other schools.
Inexplicably, Ino shivered.
moment.
"Bilbo, you said that a child is always naughty. How should you punish him? It will not hurt him, but it will also make him remember."
Really unable to think of any good ideas, Ino could only look at his old friend.
On the side, after hearing the topic of punishing children, Bilbo, who was originally a little sleepy, suddenly became energetic.
"Punishment? In the Shire, if a little kid causes trouble, we have only one way to punish him..."
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In the auditorium.
Suddenly melodious music sounded.
The three bold little wizards were also fixed in the distance, and an oval-shaped stage lit by a bonfire rose under their feet.
