My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 473, page 470: Let's see what tricks they have up their sleeves.

The news that the Triwizard Tournament was to be held again at Hogwarts was undoubtedly a great sensation among the students.

Although this matter ultimately has nothing to do with 99% of young wizards, some people will always fantasize about it.

What if I were the chosen champion, the one representing Hogwarts?

Most students either say it out loud or keep it to themselves, but basically everyone has this thought.

George and Fried had already discussed using an age-enhancing drug to fool the referee as they left.

With Lynn's financial support and their huge profits from the Quidditch World Cup, they were flush with cash and didn't care much about the 1,000 Galleons prize.

What they value is the honor of becoming a Hogwarts champion.

After the opening banquet, Lynn did not immediately return to his dormitory, but went to the headmaster's office and had a conversation with Dumbledore.

"It was my mistake, Lynn. I really didn't expect them to be so obsessed with killing you."

Fawkes told Lynn what had happened during the summer vacation as soon as he met Dumbledore, so the first thing Dumbledore did upon seeing Lynn was to apologize.

Because after the incident in Fontana, he promised Lynn that he didn't need to worry about the Magic Congress of the United States anymore, and that he would handle everything, but this time such an accident happened.

Lynn waved his hand dismissively.

"It's alright, Professor. You're just the Headmaster of Hogwarts, not the President of the Magical Congress of the United States. How can you possibly know their thoughts every single moment? But you should be able to figure out why they interfered in the Triwizard Tournament this time, right?"

Dumbledore said, frowning.

"At first, before I knew what had happened to you, I thought they were trying to ease tensions between us, but judging from the current situation, their purpose in coming to Hogwarts is still for you."

He tapped on the desk and said, puzzled.

"But I don't understand why they're so obsessed with you? Is it just because of Gellert?"

Lynn shook his head and said solemnly.

"It's definitely not just that. Professor Fox gleaned some information from those people, which is said to be related to a certain prophecy."

"Prophecy? That's the most elusive thing."

Dumbledore rubbed his forehead, looking at Lynn with a headache. "What do you plan to do about Ivermorny coming to Hogwarts? Should we notify the Ministry of Magic to reject their application to participate in the Triwizard Tournament?"

Lynn said decisively, "Of course not, the Ministry of Magic will not agree to your request, Professor. They have already contacted the Magical Congress of the United States. If they go back on their word now, it will greatly damage the international reputation of the British Ministry of Magic."

Besides, why should we refuse them? Hogwarts is our home turf; I'm quite interested to see what tricks they have up their sleeves!

Since the start of the new semester, the castle has become noticeably more lively.

With the Triwizard Tournament underway, this has become the most talked-about topic among the young wizards.

At the same time, the two new teachers also conducted their first lessons.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione had a uneventful first two days of school, with no major incidents, except for Neville melting his cauldron during Potions class. That was the sixth cauldron he had ever melted.

Professor Snape's mental fortitude seemed to have reached a new high during the summer vacation; he didn't punish Neville for the incident, only giving him a sarcastic scolding in class.

Such punishment was nothing even for the emotionally fragile Neville. All the students in Gryffindor were amazed at what Snape had gone through to become less sarcastic and mean-spirited in just one summer vacation.

On the first Thursday of the first week of school, they will have their first Defense Against the Dark Arts class of the semester in the morning and their first Wizarding Morality class at Hogwarts in the afternoon.

"I really find it strange that Professor Fawkes, who used to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, was invited back to Hogwarts by Dumbledore. Why doesn't he go back to his old profession and continue teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts? Instead, they've sent that madman Moody."

On his way to his first Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Ron muttered to himself in dissatisfaction.

Because of Lucius Malfoy's imprisonment in Azkaban last semester, Draco was sullen and unhappy at the start of this semester without his father's support. Even his two henchmen gradually stopped following him around like before, so naturally he had no mood to continue to disgust Harry and the others.

This resulted in the absence of Moody using the spell on Malfoy in front of Harry and Ron, as in the original story, which earned him the support of Ron and Harry.

Moreover, the current Moody isn't Crouch Jr. in disguise anymore, so it's uncertain whether he'll continue to keep an eye on Harry like he did in the original stories.

"Because some very unpleasant things happened at the school when Professor Fawkes was the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor," Hermione explained to them. "He didn't come to Hogwarts initially as a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, but as a Runes professor, Professor Dumbledore forced him into the position because they couldn't find anyone else to fill that role."

Professor Fox was seriously injured afterward, so before the semester ended, he resigned from his professorship and went on a world tour, only returning to England this year.

Harry and Ron looked at her in surprise.

"Why do you know so much about Professor Fox?"

Hermione tilted her head back and said smugly, "Lynn told me all of this."

Harry and Ron exchanged a glance, and Harry scratched his head and said...

"I've noticed that ever since we came back from the Quidditch World Cup, you've been glued to Lynn almost all day. Yesterday I even saw you and him taking a walk in the garden that Professor Sprout takes care of."

Hermione neither confirmed nor denied it; a smile played on her lips as she walked briskly into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.

"Is there a problem with that?"

Although Harry and Ron sensed that something was off about Hermione and Lynn's relationship lately, they didn't immediately jump to conclusions. They shrugged and followed Hermione into the classroom.

Before long, Mad-Eye Moody, their Defense Against the Dark Arts professor for the year, limped into the classroom, his wooden leg making a "thump, thump, thump" sound on the floor.

(End of this chapter)