The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 398: Cheating openly

The Three Broomsticks was packed with people, mainly Hogwarts students, enjoying their afternoon of freedom, but there were also all sorts of wizarding people here.

Compared to the dirty, mixed-up Hog's Head Pub and the pink, sweet-to-the-point Mrs. Puddifoot's Tea Shop, the Three Broomsticks is obviously a better choice and a great place to while away the time.

There were a lot of people in the pub today. After standing at the door for a while, Ada and the twins finally saw Charlie in the corner. Compared to when he was studying at Hogwarts, Charlie's muscles had become stronger, and his rolled-up sleeves revealed a large, shiny scar from a fire burn.

Ada walked through the crowd and came to the corner where Charlie was and sat opposite Charlie. Fred and George went to the bar to buy drinks.

"Didn't I tell you that we would meet soon?" Charlie said with a smile, "Well, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

The second son of the Weasley family, currently studying dragons in Romania, the former Gryffindor Quidditch captain and former prefect, but if you think Charlie Weasley is a good boy, you are wrong.

With thick eyebrows, big eyes and freckles on his face, Charlie looks like a good man, but in fact he looks loyal but actually has a dark heart and is full of bad intentions.

Ada has suffered from Charlie many times, and the twins are also completely subdued by their second brother.

"I thought you were just talking, but I didn't expect you to actually go back to Hogwarts." Fred said, holding two bottles of butterbeer in his hands, he struggled through the crowd in the store and sat next to Charlie.

"Why isn't Bill here? Didn't he say he was coming?" George asked, holding a cup of hot cocoa in his hand. He made his way through the crowd much more easily than his twin brother, after all, hot cocoa is hot and scalding.

Charlie took a sip of the fire whiskey in front of him, which made the twins very envious.

Putting down his glass, Charlie said, "Bill has been a bit busy lately. He wants to be transferred back from Egypt, even though no one in Egypt wants to take off his earrings or cut his hair."

Speaking of Bill's style, it is indeed quite avant-garde in the wizarding world. His long hair is tied into a ponytail at the back of his head, and he wears an earring on his ear with something like a small fan hanging on it.

Let me put it this way, every time Ida saw Bill, she felt that Bill didn't look like someone who worked in a bank, but more like a rock singer, and a very handsome rock singer.

Charlie looked at the students in the pub and said enviously, "That's great. Life in Hogwarts is always full of laughter. Especially this year."

"If you went to Hogwarts at the same time as Harry, besides the laughter and joy, you would also find it extremely exciting." Ada complained, and then recounted the major events that took place in Hogwarts every year since Harry entered.

These things are so sad and heartbreaking! This is not school life at all, it's just a big adventure with a limited scope, and you can only pass it with one life.

"Actually, Ada, have you ever thought that the problem might not just be with Harry?" Charlie asked cautiously and tentatively, as if he was afraid that Ada, who was blowing on the hot cocoa, would spill the hot drink on herself in excitement.

Fred stroked his smooth chin and said, "It seems to be true. When the welfare incident happened, Harry hadn't even started school yet! Halloween that year was also not peaceful."

"That's an exception. Look, nothing happened on Halloween the following year." Ada said righteously. How could it be my problem? It was all Harry Pott's problem.

"Okay, okay, you're right," George said. "It's because of Harry that Halloween has become a real scare." Be it compromise or obedience, George's tone really deserves a beating.

Charlie changed the subject and said, "How are you preparing for the competition? Mom is very worried about you. After knowing that Harry has become a warrior, she always suffers from insomnia."

"I can tell you responsibly, Charlie," Fred said, "Ida didn't prepare anything. She just did what she had to do every day, just like nothing happened."

After hearing what his brother said, Charlie showed a dissatisfied expression. He said seriously: "Pride and complacency are taboos. I know you are very powerful, but you should have taken measures earlier."

That being said, it still comes down to the same question. How to deal with the first event when you don't know anything about it? Apart from knowing that the competition will be held in a week, the four warriors don't know the content of the competition. Charlie coughed twice in a fake manner, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously: "That's why I'm here and I took the time out of my busy schedule to see you."

The twins' eyes immediately widened, and they considered Charlie's words carefully.

Logically, Charlie should be in Romania now, serving his fire-breathing baby, not here cheering for Ada. So, Charlie may not have returned to Hogwarts because of Ada, but because of the Triwizard Tournament itself.

"The first project is..." the twins said in unison.

"Shh... Just keep it to yourself, no need to tell anyone." Charlie had a smile on his face every time he successfully reported the twins. "By the way, you can also tell Ron about it."

The twins nodded frantically. They couldn't stop getting excited when they thought that the fire dragon would be the first event. It would be so exciting to see wizards fighting dragons in a competition!
"Ada, do you have any ideas?" Charlie asked, "That's not an easy creature to deal with."

Thoughts? It's just a fire dragon. I can just slide and...

"No, there really is no special good way." Ada said seriously, "What I want is not to win, but to crush other opponents in all aspects, including the competition itself."

If Ada performed normally during the competition, even if she still won the championship in the end, the publicity effect would inevitably be greatly reduced. That was just the level of an excellent seventeen-year-old wizard, nothing worth paying special attention to.

If, as Ada herself said, she could crush the other warriors in all aspects and be several levels higher than the other warriors, then it would be easy for her to achieve her goal.

Ada needs to improve her fame and popularity so that she can win more respect and avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble when doing things.

In the corner of the Three Broomsticks, Charlie gave Ada some knowledge about fire dragons.

For example, the fire dragon has a very high magic resistance, and many spells cannot cause damage to it. The fire dragons brought this time are all female fire dragons incubating eggs. The fire dragon's weakness is its eyes, etc.

In fact, Ada also knows something about fire dragons, but her understanding is definitely not as good as Charlie's. Charlie is a person who lives with fire dragons day and night in Romania.

Ida has always believed that professional matters should be left to professionals, and laymen should not interfere. People should be self-aware and never use their hobbies to challenge other people's jobs.

"Mom also saw the report about Rita Skeeter in the Daily Prophet. When she first saw the part about Harry, she cried like a tearful person," Charlie said.
Then Charlie continued, imitating Mrs. Weasley's tone, "How could they let him play in the Tournament? He's too young! I thought they would be fine, I thought there was an age limit! He was still crying for his parents! Oh, Merlin, I had no idea!"

Charlie's imitation was so lifelike that the twins were overjoyed. George tried to hold back his laughter and said, "Don't let Harry know about this. Believe me, Harry will find a hole in the ground to hide in."

"Mom's tears hadn't dried yet, and then she saw the report about Ada." Charlie went on to say, "Mom was very angry, and she cursed Rita Skeeter with gnashing teeth, and tore up the Daily Prophet. Every time I saw her busy in the kitchen, I felt that she mistook the food on the chopping board for Rita Skeeter."

Charlie said earnestly: "Ada, I know you must be very angry now, but I hope you can stay calm and don't act impulsively."

After being scolded like this, Ada remained indifferent and did not retaliate. This was not her character. Charlie thought he knew Ada well, and he was worried that she would go directly to Rita Skeeter for trouble.

This approach is certainly satisfying, but it is not wise, even stupid, and will only confirm Rita Sketh's guilt in Ada.

"Don't worry, I have a brilliant plan, and it is being implemented steadily," Ada said. "Let me keep you in suspense. When my plan is completed, even if Rita Skeeter wants to kneel down and beg for my forgiveness, she won't be able to crawl to me."

(End of this chapter)