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Chapter 454: Reform of the Triwizard Tournament
'This is too abstract.'

Andrew looked at the documents in his hand and felt sick.

What a mess Karkaroff has made!

What do you mean there are more than three magic schools in Europe? Calling it the Triwizard Tournament is too bullying!

You are dealing with 77 countries here, with a bunch of members at a time?
Come on, are you still complaining that you won’t die?
I can keep an eye on the new Moody, but how can I keep an eye on the students from Kodothriz School of Magic if you bring them here?

Don’t you have any idea who the number one target of hatred is?

Besides, what is there to talk about? They have no money, no foundation, and they just had a change, so where did they get the funds?

Andrew understood Karkaroff's thoughts very well.

The reputation is already so bad that it cannot be saved, so why not bring in someone worse for everyone to compare with?

The Kodothriz School of Magic had just encountered an incident, and the magic world was running out of supplies. Bringing them in would, firstly, give them a good reputation among the pure-bloods of wizards helping wizards, secondly, ensure that the newcomers would be at the bottom, and thirdly, raise the standards of the competition.

"But even their broomsticks are different from the ones here. What are you going to do with them? Are you going to watch them play Quidditch with trees?"

Besides, there's a lot of hassle in getting people in. You should do it at the beginning, at least there's room for negotiation. But then everyone will be busy with the OWLs exams, who has time to chat with you about this?

Besides, if we let Kodos Reiz in, what about the rest of the schools?
Beauxbatons Labrador, a wizard from the Uganda-based Uganda School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and Castrobushe, a traditional ally of Hogwarts Labrador?
There is also a rising star, Ilvermorny. The relationship between them and this side is even more subtle, isn't it?
You can't just pull one over here whenever you want, right?

And if the other party doesn’t provide funding, what’s the point?
"I don't quite agree. There's really no benefit in bringing them in. Even if we give in, how can we convince Beauxbatons? The European Four Schools League sounds good, but in reality, it only provides some new magic props and some special magic materials," Andrew said after confirming that he had read the document carefully and had not missed anything. "My opinion is, reject it."

"What if there is a condition that is not in writing, Taylor?" Professor McGonagall said with a relaxed expression, "They decide to open the underground area to the warriors from each school during the Christmas holiday, and for every session after the competition."

"Underground area?"

Andrew was stunned for a moment and began to recall the information.

Most of Kodostoretse is located above the Mystic Lake and was built in the 13th century by the Russian wizard Rasputin.

As for the underground area, at the bottom of the mysterious lake, the ancient holy spells and purification spells do not cover this area, so from time to time you can encounter some beings from the wizard war. Old ghosts and inferi often appear in the underground area...

Because it is too dangerous and some strange inheritances may come out, ordinary students are not allowed to enter and leave there at will.

"You don't even allow your own students in, but now you open it to the warriors from the three schools. Why don't you open the library as well..."

This is the equivalent of Hogwarts opening the entire Forbidden Forest to other schools - it's a joke.

"This ambition is a bit too big..."

Although it is only given to the Warriors and Andrew has no share, this price is indeed acceptable.

Durmstrang is not as badly needed as Hogwarts - Hogwarts is far behind in the Anti-Dark Arts class, which is a holy land of actual combat. Playing there over the Christmas holiday will definitely be a quick improvement for the warriors.

The Warriors gained experience, which was basically equivalent to a large number of students in the same college gaining a teacher who could explain things - the colleges were very united, and unless they encountered some weirdos occasionally, the effect of strengthening their weaknesses was very good.

"If that's the case, I have no problem with that. Even if they don't have the money, they deserve a seat."

What's the Triwizard Tournament? The times are progressing, Europe needs to unite, and it's very reasonable to have four in the Triwizard Tournament! "Then, there's no need to worry about Ilvermorny. Albus and I think so too. Adding one more quota will be enough. As for financial support, let's see the results of this session first," Professor McGonagall nodded. "If the results are good, it's not impossible to gradually encourage other schools to join. If the results are poor, they won't offer any more."

That's true. You can be traditional, but if you run it badly, others may just pull people together to run it on their own side - but if you have no experience in hosting, it will be difficult to do so. Just wait and see the response first.

"If this class succeeds, the next class, I calculated, will be four years later... The students in my grade are really miserable, they just can't catch up..."

Andrew calculated, his expression unchanged.

The matter was negotiated by Professor McGonagall, and this condition had nothing to do with him. He planned to go back and burn some Galleons or something later - the potion was still improving rapidly.

"Also, there is one more thing. The competition committee has decided that you will be the judge."

Professor McGonagall said this easily, as if it was just an ordinary matter.

"Yes, I'll be fine- wait, Professor?"

Andrew's eyes widened.

No, it would be fine if he wasn’t allowed to participate, but what does this judge mean?
"You know that the Triwizard Tournament is a rigged tournament, right?"

Professor McGonagall explained with a very serious expression on her face, as if cheating was a matter of course.

But it is true that the three companies have been playing this game for many years. This is an old tradition and cannot be abandoned.

"I have read a lot of it, indeed."

"So, they don't trust you. Even if we have an agreement, what if we cheat?"

Professor McGonagall spread her hands, "Things that are not in the rules can always be circumvented, but the rules clearly state that if a player uses the referee's power, he will be expelled from the competition."

"Wait, Professor, what does this mean?"

"Yes, there have been players who have influenced the referees to change the scores."

The professor looked like this was a traditional operation. "Besides, even if you agree not to participate, you'd better be a referee to improve the reputation of the competition. After all, it has been discontinued for a long time."

"So it's still the mascot, right? I've been suspended for too long... But it's not like what the professor said, it's mainly because I maxed out my medals last time."

"So, once you accept the hire, you will use your refereeing power before the game begins to minimize the possibility of you becoming a warrior."

The professor looked at Andrew and said, "That's a good thing. Come with me to Kodosdoriz to check the safety of the underground area they are going to open."

"Isn't this a special offer for the organizers..."

Andrew could tell at a glance what kind of benefit this was.

"So, you'd better learn some daily language during this period. It doesn't have to be too much, just enough to communicate simply. The library is not open. In addition, there are many special herbs and other things there, so you can continue your practice."

The professor nodded, "That's all. But the identity of your referee must remain confidential. It won't be announced until the beginning of next semester."

(End of this chapter)