The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Chapter 374 Moriarty: We're 1v5!

"The final was much more exciting than the previous two rounds, wasn't it?"

"Hmm, the finals combine individual skill and teamwork. I think no one knows the outcome until the very end."

"Indeed, in a normal match, it would be difficult to limit Hogwarts' success; they have that Mr. Moriarty."

"Making the competition a bit more complicated, although it's a little tricky, it puts everyone on the same starting line!"

The contestants chattered and expressed their opinions, turning the auditorium into a vibrant classroom as the school bell rang.

"Professor McGonagall!"

Jiu raised his hand, his voice loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Judging from the fact that players from the same school share a map, it is a 5V5 team competition."

"But...we have five teams. If we play in pairs, no matter how the teams are paired up, one team will always get a bye."

"I think this is unfair to the other four teams."

Professor McGonagall's expression changed slightly, and her tone became serious: "The five principals will provide an explanation on this matter."

Jiu Neng stiffened his neck, seemingly dissatisfied with this explanation.

This appearance attracted the attention of the other contestants.

Jiu Neng's words made them think. If what Jiu Neng said was true, which team would get a bye? Which four teams would play against each other in pairs?

Tonks was also concerned about this, and she tilted her head and said, "Hmm... I hope we're the team with a bye, otherwise we'll have to play one more game."

Violet looked up at Tonks: "But how can you be sure the competition format is the same as what that Japanese guy described?"

"Huh?" Tonks paused for a second, then laughed: "Haha, that makes sense, after all, that Nine Powers is just a guess."

Moriarty saw all of this.

Nine has set a trend.

The players initially gave unanimous praise to the finals, but now they are considering giving the teams a bye.

Although the actual competition format may not be the same as what Jiu Neng described, Jiu Neng's preconceived notions have already taken hold.

If what Jiu Neng said comes true.

These contestants...

No one can accept this calmly.

The team that gets a bye will be the target of jealousy and targeting.

No, Jiu Neng will definitely be right!

A look of realization flashed across Moriarty's eyes.

Kuno was controlled by Hanyu Kafu.

And Yuzuru Kafu was one of the five principals who made the ultimate decision.

Who knows, the Magic Canyon might have been designed by Yuzuru Kaze!

In other words, what Kuno did at this moment represented Hanyu Kafu.

Did they start causing trouble in the third round of the competition, the Immortal Organization?

Moriarty glanced at Nine, becoming even more certain of his guess.

Be on your guard.

"Contestants, now, pass through the castle, walk to the other end of the castle, and from there enter the Magic Canyon."

Professor McGonagall's voice rang out, and she left first.

Moriarty followed, and the other athletes followed behind.

"Isn't that the Forbidden Forest on the other side of the castle?"

"Tonks asked curiously."

Moriarty nodded: "It seems that Magic Canyon is in the Forbidden Forest, just as I thought."

"Only the Forbidden Forest has the landscape of Magic Canyon," Charlie said, sounding particularly excited. "Perhaps we can encounter those little guys from the Forbidden Forest."

"Little creatures?" Moriarty smiled slightly. "Hagrid must be very pleased to hear you refer to the dangerous magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest as 'little creatures.'"

During the conversation, Professor McGonagall led the 25 contestants through the castle and outside.

A straight path stretched out, ending at the entrance to the Forbidden Forest.

Temporary stands were set up in the surrounding open space.

Like the Colosseum in ancient Rome, a giant oval seating area.

It has three floors, upper, middle and lower, and is full of students and school board members.

Besides Fudge, who had appeared earlier, other Ministry of Magic officials were also present.

Moriarty saw Mr. Arthur Weasley, and a group of little Weasleys.

The Weasley family was clearly all there, their striking red hair making them quite conspicuous.

This also shows that the Ministry of Magic treated its members well this time, allowing them to bring their families to watch.

Fudge is quite good at winning people over.

Then, Moriarty saw an old acquaintance, von Wee Capet.

This French Minister of Magic must really want Michaela to defeat him.

Unfortunately, he was destined to be disappointed.

Moriarty looked away and saw Paul Jackson, president of the Magical Congress of America, sitting with James.

They saw Moriarty and waved to him in a friendly manner.

Moriarty nodded in acknowledgment, and more and more wizards began to call out the contestants' names and cheer them on.

The atmosphere at the scene was electric, and thunderous applause erupted.

Staff from various newspapers took out their magic cameras and started snapping away.

In a time when entertainment options are scarce in the magical world, the Five Schools League undoubtedly brings joy to wizards.

Today is the final match, the final of the entire league, which has captured the hearts of many wizards.

The contestants walked past the stands to the entrance, where Dumbledore and the four headmasters had been waiting for some time.

"It's time to tell you the competition process."

Principal Dawn said lightly as he pulled out a list, which was the points leaderboard for the second round of the competition.

"We determined the competition format for the finals based on the points earned by the 25 contestants in the second round."

"The combined scores of the five Hogwarts players total 104."

Durmstrang's total score is 68.

"Total score for the Magic Institute: 66."

"Beauxbatons' total score is 63."

"Ifamoni's total score is 61."

"Based on the score, Hogwarts team is entitled to a bye in the next round."

"The Durmstrang team and the Magic Institute team, the Beauxbatons team and the Ilvermoni team, enter Magic Canyon at the same time."

"The winner will enter Magic Canyon with the Hogwarts team for a Triple Threat match to determine the final champion!"

"Is it really a bye?"

"Hogwarts got a bye?"

"The points from the second round are key to securing a bye in the finals! Damn it, how could I not have thought of that!"

"We're going to have a 5v5 match against the Magic Institute team, followed by a triple threat game?"

"Hey! How dare you talk like that? What makes you think we'll lose to your Durmstrang team?!"

A thunderous uproar erupted among the contestants.

Jiu Neng was absolutely right!

In the two-on-one match, Hogwarts got a bye!

A sense of injustice and jealousy arose among the contestants.

It's not hard to understand the competition process set up by the school.

Although it wasn't mentioned beforehand that the team with the most points would get a bye, the school didn't tell anyone either!

All five teams are starting from the same point.

This is easy to understand, and normally the contestants would accept it.

Unfortunately, Jiu Neng had already set the stage before the school, and this preconceived notion made the contestants very dissatisfied with the competition process.

Even though Fleur, Krum, and the others tried their best to persuade their companions, it was to no avail.

To be honest, the competition process was not wrong, and everything was reasonable.

Moreover, the final triple threat match sounds incredibly novel.

But the players aren't thinking things through anymore; they're expressing their dissatisfaction in a completely unrestrained way.

Principal Dawn hadn't expected this situation. He winked at the other principals, signaling them to quickly come up with a solution.

Moriarty had been observing the Nine, and just moments ago he had questioned Professor McGonagall's Nine abilities, but now he was quiet and simply stood there agreeing with his teammates.

This further convinced Moriarty that Hanyu Kafu had already begun to take action.

Since you're trying to cause trouble, I'll let you do something big and see what you're really up to!

Moriarty took one last look at Hanyu Kafu and raised his hand.

"Gentlemen, in order for the final to proceed smoothly, I have a suggestion."

"Since the players are upset about our team getting a bye, why don't we let our team take on 5 of them in a 1v5!"

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