Hogwarts: A little lion in the skin of the Eagle School

Although the Quidditch World Cup has not officially started yet.

But wizards from all over the country have already gathered here.

Meanwhile, many Ministry of Magic staff patrolled the grounds to prevent wizards from being discovered casting spells in front of Muggles.

It's worth mentioning that these young wizards can also use magic here.

Of course, this is on the condition that it cannot be seen by Muggles or Ministry of Magic staff.

For example, they saw a little boy who was only about six or seven years old. He had taken someone's magic wand from home and was waving it around outside. The wand was like a sparkler, hissing and emitting smoke.

There were also some adult wizards who looked around to make sure there were no Muggles nearby, and then quickly cast a fire spell to light the firewood.

What attracted the most attention were the foreign wizards dressed in strange costumes.

For example, the Central African black wizard dressed entirely in white robes—this "black" doesn't refer to the black magic, but rather to the darkness of his skin.

Or perhaps a simple and honest Russian witch, shirtless, doing exercises outside her tent—wow, that witch has huge breasts!

John had barely glanced at her when Hermione punched him, making him groan in pain. He rubbed his arm and saw Hermione glaring at him, her ears turning red.

"What are you looking at! Let's go!"

"oh."

The two walked for a while and saw a group of young wizards of the same age dressed in uniform.

They must be students from other magic schools; Hogwarts isn't the only magic school in the world.

In addition to students from the magic academy appearing in groups, Quidditch contestants from various countries also camped out together in a certain area.

For example, the tents in Bulgaria are in large groups, and each tent has a Bulgarian flag flying on it, along with the same poster.

The person in the poster is Viktor Krum, the Seeker for the Bulgarian national team.

In the picture, he purses his lips, frowns slightly, and gazes sharply into the distance.

John had only heard Titus and a few others mention this person; he seemed to be a star player from Bulgaria.

Titus and the others were all his fans.

Hermione didn't recognize him at all, but seeing the frenzied reactions of the people around her, she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "What's so great about chasing a Seeker with such a cold face?"

John shrugged. He didn't know either, but it was probably like following a sports star—people who like them are naturally enthusiastic.

......

The two strolled around the area for a bit before heading back.

Although the camp is already quite lively, there is still a week until the Quidditch World Cup begins, and the real climax is yet to come.

Titus and the others probably went to the stadium with Harry first. The stadium is currently in a semi-open state, only allowing ticket holders to move around in designated areas.

Occasionally, you can see national teams conducting acclimatization training inside.

However, neither John nor Hermione planned to go see it.

"Hey John, and Hermione too."

Just then, a familiar voice rang out.

"Sister Luna, you're here too."

John knew it was Luna before he even turned around, after all, her ethereal voice was highly recognizable.

He waved happily to Luna, and Hermione turned around and nodded back.

"Yes, my dad and I just arrived yesterday."

Luna walked up to them and, as she spoke, suddenly leaned forward slightly, raised a hand to her mouth, as if to whisper something.

The caps of the butterbeer bottles hanging from her skirt jingled with her movements.

"Did you know? I heard that someone spotted glowing snot-nosed creatures around the camp. Dad said it means a major magical event is about to happen."

"Um...did your dad say whether this magical event is a good thing or a bad thing?"

John was already used to Luna's sudden topic, so he picked up the conversation very skillfully.

No.

Luna shook her head very calmly.

"......All right."

At this moment, Luna looked at the two of them holding hands and tilted her head.

"Are you holding hands because you're afraid of getting lost?"

She asked softly, a mysterious smile still playing on her lips, but her eyes seemed to pierce through the surface, "Or... has an unseen thread already bound you two together?"

John paused for a moment, while Hermione's face flushed slightly.

"What string?"

John looked at himself strangely, then at Hermione, but there was nothing wrong with him.

Does Luna have some special ability to see things that others can't?

Hermione was speechless; John could be infuriatingly slow at times.

Luna didn't explain, she just smiled gently.

"Have a pleasant journey, I should head back now."

"Uh, Luna, don't go yet, help me find the string first."

John shouted when he saw this.

Luna had already turned and taken a few steps when she heard this. She simply raised her hand and waved it lightly, causing the bottle cap on her skirt to clink again.

"The invisible strings are not meant to be found with the eyes."

Her figure gradually faded into the distance, the tinkling of the bottle cap like a bell blending into the morning breeze.

Watching Luna walk away, John scratched his head, turned to look at Hermione, and found that Hermione was also looking at him.

The moment their eyes met, time seemed to freeze for a second.

Hermione lowered her eyes first, pretending to be nonchalant.

"Alright, let's go. Luna sometimes says weird things, don't take it too seriously."

John had no choice but to stop thinking about it and walk back with Hermione.

......

Titus and his companions, accompanied by Sirius, took a long walk around and even visited the arena.

It wasn't until almost noon that they leisurely returned to their tents.

Upon seeing John, Titus and the others crowded around and excitedly spoke to him.

"John John! We saw Krum on the field! He's the star player I told you about before!"

John shrugged, not really paying attention.

"Really? I saw his headshot too."

"What we're seeing is the real Krum! His agility on his flying broomstick is incredible!"

Even Harry and Ron, who were standing nearby, nodded excitedly.

They exclaimed that coming a week early was definitely the right decision; being able to see Krum train in person was an unexpected delight.

It seems they got along very well.

That's true, it's that easy for guys to make friends.

"By the way, what are we having for lunch?"

At this moment, Titus touched his belly, looked around, and asked.

Everyone was stunned, looking at each other in surprise.

They're staying here for at least a week, so they've definitely prepared food for them.

But the problem is, who will start the fire and cook?

Finally, they all looked at Sirius Black, who, seeing everyone staring at him, quickly waved his hand.

"I can't cook, so you'll have to figure it out yourselves."

In the end, Hermione got up and took charge.

"You guys are in charge of starting the fire and fetching water from outside, while John and I are in charge of cooking."

She gave instructions to the boys one by one, and Harry raised his hand as well.

"I can also help with cooking."

"Okay, John, go and prepare the ingredients."

With Hermione in charge, everyone quickly got to work.

Sirius nodded in satisfaction, and was about to find a place to rest and wait for his meal.

Hermione then pointed at his nose and said...

"Sirius, you go help out too, or you won't get any food."

Sirius: "Huh?"