The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Chapter 340 Romantic Love (Please Subscribe)

Lockhart walked over to Professor McGonagall and Hanyu Kafu.

"The contestants have all started creating, so what do you think? Or rather, what do you hope to discover in this competition?"

The two judges exchanged a glance, and Professor McGonagall gestured for Hanyu Kafu to speak first.

"To be honest, before you start creating, you must first understand and become familiar with the topic you've been given."

"You need to figure this out immediately: this is a tragedy, this is romance."

"If you don't think things through at the beginning, things may get worse and worse later on."

Professor McGonagall followed up: "Of course, I also hope that the contestants will pay attention to the test points, my world."

"Since it's a world, it can't all be static; contestants need to work on the dynamic aspects."

"Wow, did you all hear that?" Lockhart said to the 25 contestants. "The two judges' insights are exactly what I was thinking."

A smug smile appeared on his face. He struck a pose, unbuttoned his black wizard robe, revealing a brown suit and vest underneath.

"I dressed up especially for today."

The players all laughed; with Lockhart's antics, the competition wasn't so tense.

Moriarty discovered that Lockhart's suit and vest were the same as those worn by middle-aged Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts 1, 2, and 3.

Perhaps this is the trend for wizards as they face the international arena?

The spectators in the stands were already laughing uproariously, and the stadium was filled with cheers and laughter. This atmosphere infected Krum, who had been frowning all along.

"Listen to me, that flying broom just now gave me an idea for a plan."

"I've decided to create a fairytale world of romantic love."

"The plan is to create a match, a Quidditch match!"

"You know how much I love Quidditch. Look, if I get the urge, I can conjure up a whole set of flying brooms, a Blink-Walking Ball, a Golden Snitch..."

Krum spoke enthusiastically to Hubble and Magalski.

"sounds good."

"Yes, Quidditch is a man's romance!"

Hubble and Magalski seemed very excited, but Ellett and Anya looked speechless.

"Hey, why are you looking at me like that?" Krum asked his two female teammates, puzzled. They were staring at him like he was an idiot.

"Please, boys, is Quidditch a girl's romance?"

"That sounds too hasty. You guys don't understand romance at all, you don't understand love!"

The two girls crossed their arms and glanced at the three boys with disdain and amusement.

"Well... to be honest, I'm still a virgin," Magalskiy said, spreading his hands and pursing his lips. "There's nothing to hide, is there?"

"Pfft, you're so lame." Hubble burst out laughing. He had dated a few girls and couldn't help but feel smug, but he was immediately met with a glare from Anya.

"Since you're so experienced, can you tell us what to do?"

"I think...we can create a bed..." Hubble said excitedly, but then stopped abruptly, the two women's eyes like knives.

Hubble felt a chill in his groin; if he continued, he might get castrated.

Krum, unwilling to let his classmates split up, said dejectedly, "Okay, I admit it, my idea failed. I'm good at Quidditch, so I wanted to give it a try, but you guys reminded me that coming up with any idea won't work; it's too hasty. I really can't think of anything else I can do."

"It's okay, we believe in you." Hubble put his hand on Krum's shoulder, and the others also gave Krum encouraging and trusting looks.

Krum felt a deep joy and warmth, a feeling he had previously only experienced in Quidditch.

"Young men and women," Lockhart walked over and asked, "what's the most romantic thing you've ever done? Hubble, you go first. The other two boys are definitely single, no need to look at them."

Ellett and Anya covered their mouths and smiled, while Hubble tilted his head and thought for a moment: "She was the first girl I ever truly loved..."

"Wait, wait!" Lockhart interrupted him. "This is completely unromantic now. Watch your words!"

The audience focused on Krum burst into laughter, and then Hubble's words echoed throughout the stands, erupting in waves of laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"This guy is hilarious."

"Little girl...you're really bold. Haha."

"I bet the 'girl' he's talking about is right here in Durmstrang! She might even be watching him from the stands!"

Hubble reorganized his words, a hint of seriousness appearing between his brows.

"She was a pretty girl, um... the girl I went on a date with."

"On our first date, I knew she liked flowers, so I conjured up a bouquet for her, filled with all sorts of colorful flowers."

"Wow~ Wow~"

Lockhart exclaimed dramatically, but his face was expressionless, even cold.

This was the first time people had seen Lockhart with his expressionless face. "What made you think of sending flowers? Just like some Muggle loser! You're a wizard, can't you do something more meaningful and romantic?"

The stark contrast between his tone and expression, coupled with Hubble's bewildered look, had the audience in stitches, including professors, officials, school board members, and other contestants, all of whom were thoroughly amused.

The little witches of Beauxbatons chuckled, "Hubble, you're still too green. Go back to the drawing board!"

"That's right, he's exactly the kind of chauvinist Moriarty was talking about." As Hibiscus agreed, she couldn't help but think of her sweetheart and cast a tender glance at Moriarty.

It's as if you're asking, "Who was the first girl you ever truly loved?"

Moriarty saw it and understood its meaning. He gave Fleur a look, letting her figure it out for herself.

But then he saw Tonks standing in front of him, playfully asking, "Junior, was I the first girl you ever truly loved?"

How am I supposed to answer this question?

This is an easy question.

Moriarty sighed, then leaned closer to Tonks, touched forehead to forehead, and whispered, "She's a goddess. You're the first goddess I've ever truly loved."

"Hmm, junior~" Tonks' eyes were glazed over, and his face was flushed.

Moriarty glanced triumphantly at Durmstrang's three straight men. "Did you learn how to answer such an easy question?"

At the same time, Lockhart patted Krum on the shoulder, "I think I smell the bottom here. Come on! There are still 8 hours and 36 minutes left."

After saying that, he walked to the competition area of ​​the magic institute.

Professor McGonagall and Yuzuru Kafu had been observing here for a long time, their expressions serious.

"What's going on, you two?" Lockhart greeted them.

Hanyu Kafu replied, "The theme the magic institute received was tragedy, and at Kuno's suggestion, they decided to create a tragic world around war."

On the field, six wizards, wearing hoods and shrouded in darkness, unleashed various spells from their wands.

Judging from their colors, the Coma Curse, the Heart-Piercing Curse, and the Soul-Stealing Curse are all malevolent curses.

Lockhart glanced at them and immediately understood: "These are dark wizards—are they planning to start a wizarding war?"

“That’s right,” Professor McGonagall commented. “Although we don’t know who the other wizard is fighting the dark wizard, look at those spells. They’re not made from blocks; they’re just like real spells.”

"Oh, I see," Lockhart examined it closely, "It wasn't Transfiguration, so how did they do it?"

"Could Principal Hanyu Kafu explain this to us?" Professor McGonagall looked at Hanyu Kafu.

The audience, along with the judges, focused their attention on the magic hall.

Many people were amazed by the progress of the Magic Institute team, which, in terms of action, was almost on par with the Hogwarts team.

It sounds like they even created works that professors don't understand.

Many spectators stared intently at Kafu Hanyu, awaiting his explanation.

Yuzuru Kaze smiled slightly, "Since everyone wants to know, then I will explain it."

"In fact, Kuneng is a disciple of Professor Yuangu of our school. He has learned a great deal of elemental magic."

"The spells we see being used by dark wizards are not real spells, nor are they conjured up."

"Instead, it's through the release of elemental magic, mimicking the light of a spell."

Professor McGonagall nodded: "The advantage of doing this is that it perfectly recreates the scene of the Wizarding Wars, adding a dynamic element to the originally static world."

"Very good, very good." Lockhart nodded repeatedly.

A chorus of praise erupted from the stands, cheering for the five contestants from the Magic Institute. They had taken the lead.

Professor Genya and the other Japanese students also wore expressions of pride.

Suddenly, Lockhart changed the subject, gesturing to the five mage contestants gathered together, "But what are they doing now?"

"Tsk." Moriarty chuckled. You're the one who always pulls off the plot twist.

He had been keeping an eye on the Hogwarts team. Nine, also known as Baldy, was one of the top teams even among the five schools. Under Baldy's leadership, the Hogwarts team had indeed put some pressure on the current Hogwarts team.

Of course, this is also partly because the two guys on our side didn't contribute.

But just now, the twin-tailed girl and the bald guy got into an argument.

I heard from the twin-tailed girl that Jericho was mentioned.

Moriarty touched his chin. "No way, the twin-tailed girl and the bald guy are arguing because of Jericho!"

Could it be that the bald guy also likes Jericho?

No, you're thinking off-topic.

Moriarty shook his head, ready to hear Hanyu Kafu's explanation.

"Hmm..." Yuzuru Kaze shrugged. "They started arguing."

"The reason is that after hearing Hubble's love story, Tokugawa suddenly had the idea to add the element of love to the Wizard War."

"Kuno disagreed, so Tokugawa and Kuno started arguing."

Lockhart suddenly realized: "I see. But why did Tokugawa have to add an element of love? They could have just made a tragedy."

Yuzuru Kaze rubbed his temples, as if he had a headache.

"It's hard to say whether it's good or bad. It seems like Tokugawa wants to put her and Jericho Blanche in a tragic world where they will play positive roles and defeat the dark wizard."

"Then one of them sacrifices himself, and the other commits suicide for love?" Lockhart exclaimed excitedly, "That makes perfect sense, it fits the tragic theme!"

"If it were as you say, Professor McGonagall and I wouldn't be racking our brains here," Yuzuru Kafu said with a wry smile.

"Tokugawa wanted to portray her and Blanche as a war couple who would defeat the black wizard and eventually get married on the spot."

"What? But like this, like this, it's turned into a comedy!"

"Yes, it's really a headache."

Yuzuru Kaze smiled bitterly, but inside he was furious. Tokugawa Yua had developed real feelings for Jericho, which was not a good thing.

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