The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Chapter 375 Five-fold Threat Competition!

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiu Neng, as if afraid Moriarty would take back his words, loudly proclaimed, "Hogwarts team 1v4, you said it yourself!"

Moriarty looked directly at Nine, "Yes, I said it."

"The team with the highest points gets a bye, which is enviable."

"If it were you, you wouldn't say that, would you?"

"Instead of arguing, let's start the competition. The weak have no voice, so you should just obediently follow the arrangements."

"Because no matter how the competition format changes, we will always be the winners."

"this……"

The contestants' expressions became incredibly interesting.

Although they were reluctant to admit it, Moriarty had hit the nail on the head regarding their thoughts.

Nine was momentarily stunned, truly experiencing Moriarty's sharp tongue.

He encouraged the contestants to oppose the competition format, knowing that Moriarty, with his arrogant personality, would definitely stand up.

At that time, he will have the opportunity to cause trouble.

Nine hadn't expected that Moriarty would not only step forward, but also launch such a sharp counterattack.

The contestants were so humiliated that they couldn't lift their heads, and their morale plummeted before the competition even began.

This is not a good thing; it's not conducive to causing trouble later...

Jiu frowned as he watched the contestants' reactions. Most of them lowered their heads in shame because of Moriarty's words.

Yuzuru Kaze sighed and shook his head. "I could never have done what Moriarty did."

The difference in strength between wizards can be bridged, but the difference in their mindsets is much harder to adjust.

This is what is often referred to as the heart of a strong person.

In Hyprose, Krum had already experienced Moriarty's power firsthand.

In terms of both skill and mentality, Krum was inferior to Moriarty and was completely convinced of Moriarty's superiority.

Now, Yuzuru Kafū seems to be voluntarily admitting defeat.

Jiu Neng grew secretly anxious. If the contestants couldn't adjust their mindset, it would be an obstacle to the plan.

Moriarty saw that they had all lowered their heads and were ignoring him, so he didn't stay idle.

He turned to the five principals and said, "Gentlemen, I request that you approve my application; it is a perfect solution."

Dumbledore and his five companions exchanged glances. They didn't want to drag things out any longer. Draco and the other children hadn't been found yet, and the sooner the finals started, the safer the children would be.

The university presidents held an emergency meeting, along with the professors, and the discussions were intense.

Even from a great distance, Moriarty could hear Professor Snape's growl.

"No!"

"This is too dangerous!"

"I disagree!"

Professor Snape may seem fierce at times, but he is actually very considerate of his students when it matters.

Five minutes passed, and no conclusion had been reached in the argument.

Suddenly, a centaur ran out of the Forbidden Forest.

"He is..."

Moriarty had a good memory and recognized the centaur at a glance.

"Frenze!"

In his first year, Moriarty was punished by being sent to the Forbidden Forest, where he encountered a centaur who made a prophecy.

That centaur was Ferencze!

Jericho recognized him too and asked curiously, "What's he doing here?"

"He brought a letter to Dumbledore." Tonks stared intently at the centaur.

When Dumbledore saw the letter, his expression changed drastically.

"I agree with Moriarty's proposal, but we also need to make some adjustments."

Dumbledore returned the letter to Ferrenze, who ran off, and Dumbledore then quickly shared his new idea.

The wizards were stunned for a moment. Mrs. Maxim looked at them incredulously. "Albus, according to your idea, the final will definitely be even more exciting, but can it really come to pass?"

"You should know that we didn't have time to adjust the competition venue."

Dumbledore smiled and said, "My dear Mrs. Maxim, the venue can be adjusted immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, a muffled sound rang out from the Forbidden Forest.

Then the ground began to tremble, which the wizards outside the Forbidden Forest could clearly feel.

"What happened?"

Looking towards the forbidden forest, people could vaguely see the grass and trees shifting at an extremely fast speed.

If there were a helicopter flying over the Forbidden Forest right now, it would see that the Magic Canyon in the forest has undergone a complete transformation!

Dumbledore seemed to have anticipated this. He smiled and picked up the parchment scroll with the map drawn on it. "Look, the new venue and rules for the finals have been revealed."

"I often say that we should unite all the forces we can unite, because who knows when we might need their help."

Dumbledore cast a grateful glance toward the Forbidden Forest.

But no one noticed that the professor and the contestants picked up the map and were surprised to see...

Magic Canyon has been transformed into a five-pointed star map!

The five vertices of the pentagram are clearly the bases of the five teams.

Three minion waves, two short and one long, extend from the apex, forming six minion wave convergence points.

"A five-threat match?"

Moriarty immediately noticed the new rules.

"The condition for Hogwarts to win is to capture the carnation-wrapped boxes from all four teams."

"The other teams win by taking the Hogwarts box and the box from any other team besides themselves."

"The rest of the rules remain unchanged."

In that case...

Moriarty's analysis suggests that having five teams battling it out on one map not only satisfies the possibility of Hogwarts taking on four opponents, but also allows for strategic alliances and counter-alliances.

The uncertainty surrounding the final has increased significantly.

"This is getting more and more fun!" Tonks exclaimed excitedly.

Moriarty glanced thoughtfully at Dumbledore, then at the map in his hand.

The changes in Magic Canyon indicate that the spellcaster is in the Forbidden Forest.

That's why the map changed.

Considering that the centaur delivered the letter, and that Dumbledore had also written a letter to the centaur before, the person who cast the spell might have been a centaur.

Moriarty's mind raced, and he quickly analyzed some details.

This aligns with Dumbledore's character; asking magical creatures for help is a consistent style of his.

Dumbledore speaks Mermaid and Dragon languages, just as he speaks Centaur languages, which Moriarty finds unsurprising.

This centaur, however, piqued Moriarty's interest.

The magic that alters the landscape is not the power of an ordinary centaur.

As far as Moriarty knew, the centaurs' strength lay in observing celestial phenomena; in magic, the centaurs were very weak.

While Moriarty was pondering, the players' attitudes changed. Although they had not yet made a clear statement, the voices of support were already very strong.

Among the school officials, Mr. Dawn was the first to speak up, "A five-threat competition? Haha, I'm all for it!"

"Yes, I can accept that."

"Agreed."

Dumbledore seemed to have anticipated the professors' reaction. He nodded and said, "We've reached an agreement. Do our players have any further comments?"

Moriarty and the others looked at each other and shook their heads, indicating that they had no objections.

"Very good, that's it." Dumbledore walked over, his expression turning serious. "Then, please let the contestants enter."

Karkaroff followed behind and announced, "The order of entry will be determined by points, with the Hogwarts team entering first."

"The second is Durmstrang, the third is the Magic Institute, then Beauxbatons, and finally Iphamoni."

"Go, players!" Dumbledore waved his hand.

Moriarty led his team toward the Forbidden Forest, where the long-waiting audience erupted in thunderous cheers.

The cheers for the Hogwarts team were deafening, startling the birds in the Forbidden Forest into flight.

Once inside the Forbidden Forest, the sunlight was less intense than outside. Following the directions, Moriarty and his group of five arrived at a circular area.

"Whoosh!"

The Hogwarts crest appeared on the ground, and then, like a tray, it carried Moriarty and his group of five around!

Gradually, in Moriarty's view, the trees and land flashed by quickly until they became blurry.

Strangely, no one felt nauseous.

"That's really interesting," Charlie said, his eyes filled with amazement. "It's spinning, but we definitely don't feel it."

"From what I've observed, we're no longer in our original location," Moriarty said calmly. "This device is likely meant to take us to Magic Canyon."

Meanwhile, the other four teams also entered the forbidden forest in turn.

Following the instructions, the contestants stepped onto the circular ground and, after a spin, entered the Magic Canyon!

On the other side, the professors gathered together, their eyes showing varying degrees of worry.

"Let's wait for good news, everyone."

Dumbledore reassured them, "Trust the players. How can they grow without a memorable match?"

The adults nodded slowly, and the atmosphere relaxed considerably.

Only Yuzuru Kafu lagged behind, his eyes filled with gloom.

He deliberately encouraged the contestants.

The Hogwarts team's 1v4 situation was also deliberately instigated by him.

He also tampered with the carnation-wrapped box belonging to the magic team.

All of this was to pave the way for BOSS Ye Jingyu's plan.

But things aren't going very smoothly right now!

It seemed that the proposal for Hogwarts to have a 1v4 advantage was about to be approved.

Suddenly, a centaur appeared.

Yuzuru Kafu was eager to know what the centaur had written in his letter to Dumbledore that made Dumbledore change his mind.

"Could there be a third party operating within the Forbidden Forest?"

The thought of this possibility made Yuzuru Kafu's heart skip a beat.

(No update on Monday due to work commitments. The map for the Five Threats Tournament is available in the book club group.)

(End of this chapter)