Study Days at Hogwarts

For Hogwarts, the visit of the other two schools is indeed an important day.

In order to welcome the upcoming distinguished guests, the Great Hall of Hogwarts was renovated overnight, with silk banners hanging on the walls, giving it the feeling of attending a year-end party.

However, this time the banners of the four houses were hung up. Behind the teacher's desk, the largest banner hung with the coat of arms of Hogwarts: lion, eagle, badger, and snake connected together, surrounding With a big letter H.

As soon as he entered the auditorium, Albert heard a burst of whispers from around him, and the air was filled with a joyful emotion called "expectation", especially after someone leaked the news of Krum's upcoming arrival in advance, that kind of feeling The atmosphere became even more intense. Albert even heard that someone was planning to prepare some parchment and quills, and then ask Krum for an autograph.

Of course, Albert didn't pay attention to these things. Neither he nor Isobel was interested in Krum's signature. At this moment, he was refining his plan in his mind. These two days were undoubtedly the focus. Peter and Barty Jr. would use unknown methods to prevent him from participating in the Triwizard Tournament. However, as long as someone throws his name into the Goblet of Fire, even if it is not him who throws it in, it will still be effective.

"What are you thinking about?" Shanna sat down next to Albert.

"I was thinking that someone must not want me to participate in the Triwizard Tournament." Albert said casually.

"What?" Shanna didn't react for a moment.

"Albert will take away some people's warrior qualifications, and some people don't want him to shine." Lee Jordan, who was flipping through the Daily Prophet, interrupted: "By the way, you have to be careful lately, I I heard from Fred that they have sold another batch of love potions in recent days, and I heard that many girls want to try their luck at Klum's place."

"I think if Professor McGonagall knew about this, she would have to confine Fred and George." Shanna really couldn't imagine how embarrassed Krum would be after being addicted to the love potion.

"No, those two cunning guys did not sell the love potion in their own name, but in the name of a joke shop. In other words, everyone actually bought it from a shop outside the school that no one has heard of. They have nothing to do with each other," Lee Jordan explained.

"I really don't understand what they plan to do with the love potion?" Shanna thought this kind of thing was ridiculous. She had actually heard the girls discuss giving Albert the love potion.

"You can go on a date with the person you like for a whole day, or let the other person invite him to be your dance partner." Lee Jordan said without hesitation.

"Then, you are completely disgusted by the other party?" Shanna shook her head and said: "And, do you really think that after the other party gets rid of the love drug, you will still be willing to dance with her? I think it is more likely that she will become angry out of embarrassment!"

"Yes, using love potions will only make people more irritated, but... the girls may not really like Klum, but just because he is famous!" Albert directly pointed out, "They just want to have someone. A handsome and famous boyfriend so that she can show off to her peers.”

"Although you are right, some girls are like you." Shanna comforted, "But I think most of them really like you."

"It's my honor, but I already have someone I like." Albert said gently.

"Yes." Shanna said, "That's why they buy love potions and want to find a chance to date you."

"You are really enviable." Li Jordan curled his lips and said, "Sure enough, girls like famous and handsome guys."

"After all these years, you finally admit that you are not handsome enough?" Fred and George came out of nowhere, patted their friends on the shoulders and said, "Don't be discouraged, it's not your fault that you are not handsome enough."

"Shut up." Li Jordan glared at the twins angrily and savaged them mercilessly, "Didn't you find a girlfriend too?"

"We don't need it, at least not yet."

"When the time comes, you must not find a dance partner." Lee Jordan said stubbornly.

"You should be worried about yourself." Fred and George said in unison.

On this day, almost everyone was absent-minded. No one was listening carefully. Everyone was thinking about what happened tonight. Professor Flitwick was very considerate and stopped the Charms class to popularize the history of the Triwizard Tournament. Everyone listened with great interest and had a happy spells class.

In the afternoon, all teachers and students of the school got out of school early. All students were asked to put down their schoolbags and textbooks, put on wizard cloaks and line up in the foyer.

The Heads of House walked among the students, checking their appearance to avoid some ridiculous outfit that would embarrass Hogwarts.

After lining up, everyone was taken to the lawn of the castle by Professor McGonagall to wait for the arrival of other schools.

As a prefect, Albert was placed in the second to last row of the team, standing with the prefects and the president of the student union. Behind them were the school professors. Everyone was very uncomfortable and did not dare to stand in front of the professors. Whisper.

I don't know how long it took to wait, but someone finally couldn't help but speak. Once the conversation started, it couldn't be stopped. The professors obviously cared about it, and they were also talking in low voices.

"Actually, I'm a little curious. Other schools don't only recruit domestic wizards like Hogwarts, so what language do their schools use?" Cedric asked Albert in a low voice.

"Beauxbatons School of Magic is mainly in French, while Durmstrang School of Magic is mainly in Bulgarian." Albert introduced.

"Is Durmstrang Magic School in Bulgaria?" Zanna asked.

"Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is in Scandinavia."

"Scandinavia?" Shanna was a little confused. The Durmstrang Magic School in Scandinavia actually uses Bulgarian?

"The location should be on the border of Sweden or Norway, the specific location is unknown." Albert added, "It is said that the first principal of Durmstrang Magic School was a Bulgarian."

"How do you know these things so well?" the Hufflepuff prefect couldn't help but ask.

"If you had a friend of Durmstrang's, you'd know about it too."

"You have such a wide range of friends." The Ravenclaw prefect next to Katrina complained, "Will your friends come to participate in the competition?"

"She has graduated from Durmstrang."

"She was the one who told you that Viktor Krum would be participating in the Triwizard Tournament?" Cedric asked.

"Yes, we met at the World Cup last time, and Katrina was also there." Albert found that the girl had been in a trance since just now.

"Really?"

"Yeah." Katrina responded and stopped talking.

"How do you know each other?" someone asked curiously.

"We know each other from the Potion Championship." Albert replied.

"How about the Potions Championship? I heard a lot of schools are participating."

"Do you think it would be okay for a bunch of people from all over the world to get together? Communication is a big problem. It's hard to find someone with whom you can chat with for a few words."

"It is recorded in "Hogwarts: A School History": The purpose of the Triwizard Tournament is to allow young wizards to establish friendship. Is it all a lie?"

"Some of those records are definitely true, but I prefer to believe that the greater significance of the Triwizard Tournament is that schools show off to each other." Albert said, "Moreover, everyone upholds the belief that competition comes first and friendship comes second. the rules."

"Friendship first, competition second," Professor McGonagall corrected.

"Because everyone wants to win." Albert shrugged, "This has directly led to cheating becoming a traditional part of school competitions. In fact, some unpleasant things often happen in Quidditch matches, even The World Cup is no exception."

"Mr. Anderson." Professor McGonagall glared at Albert dissatisfied.

"Is there cheating in the Potions Championship too?"

"Yes, if you read the reports at the time, you will find..."

"That's enough Mr. Anderson," Professor McGonagall scolded.

"I'm just telling the truth." Albert shrugged, "During the Potion Championship, we were told the content of the game before the game started. Of course, that is not allowed, but as long as it is not exposed to On the surface, there is no problem. Although I think it is not very useful, it may be that the cheating on our side is not strong. Some players figured out the content of the game a few months ago and made special arrangements for the content of the game. training.”

All the prefects looked at Albert in stunned silence. What he said was beyond their imagination.

"Some things are just like taking off the disguise." Albert ignored Professor McGonagall's warning gaze and continued, "Believe me, the contestants will definitely know the content of the Triwizard Tournament in advance. content, and then prepare a response plan for the competition. In fact, the Triwizard Tournament has been like this in the past. However, our warriors this time may be unlucky. I don’t think Principal Dumbledore will consider helping our warriors. Cheating because of his high character.”

Everyone secretly glanced at Dumbledore and found that he was not angry either. He just nodded slightly towards Albert, as if he was happy that someone said he was of noble character.

"I believe in the ability of the Hogwarts Warriors, and they can win the championship for Hogwarts even without cheating." Dumbledore said gently.

"McGonagall, there's no need for you to be angry, because in fact it's just like what Anderson said." Professor Moody sneered, "Don't expect Karkaroff and Maxim to be so noble. They will try their best to do everything possible." Tell their warriors that this is the tradition of the Triwizard Cup. However, I agree with Dumbledore, I believe you can definitely defeat their warriors and let those guys go to hell!"

The prefects looked at each other, a little disappointed with the so-called Triwizard Tournament. They didn't expect that there was such an inside story. If Albert hadn't told it, they would have been regarded as fools.

"Albus." Professor McGonagall seemed to hope that Dumbledore could shut them up. Some things simply couldn't be said openly.

"Ah! If I'm not mistaken, Beauxbatons' representatives are already here!" Dumbledore shouted.

After hearing the principal's words, the team fell into a dead silence for a moment, and then became noisy again, because everyone quickly noticed the approaching black shadow in the sky.

A moment later, a huge creature was swooping towards the castle, gradually getting bigger and bigger in everyone's field of vision.

It was a huge pink-blue carriage, pulled by twelve winged flying horses. When the carriage got off the ground, it was very hasty, like a car without braking, making a huge noise on the ground, startling all the students.

A woman as tall as Hagrid got off the carriage. Dumbledore began to take the lead in applauding in welcome. He quickly stepped forward to welcome her and gave her a kiss on the hand.

Thirteen male and female students came to Beauxbatons School. Their robes were all made of silk. Together with a group of handsome men and beautiful women, they looked like they had just stepped out of a fairy tale book.

After the two principals only had a brief exchange, the Beauxbatons students were the first to enter the castle to rest.

Albert seemed to see a few familiar people in the crowd.

"Your friend?" Shanna couldn't help but ask when she saw a woman covering her head with a headscarf waving to Albert.

"Perhaps, she is just showing friendship to everyone." Albert said without thinking.

"I think she should be waving to you, she must be someone you know." Cedric also felt that the girl should know Albert.

"Look at the lake."

I don't know who shouted, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

All the students in the school looked towards the black lake in the distance.

In the center of the lake, a large whirlpool appeared. In the astonished eyes of everyone, a black mast was slowly rising from the lake.

An extraordinary large ship slowly rose out of the water. It looked weird, looking a bit like a ghost ship that had just emerged from the water. After the big ship left the water, it began to sail towards the lake shore and anchored in the shallow water. The people who got off the ship were not scary skeletons or ghosts, but Durmstrang's students.

The leader was Durmstrang's principal, Karkaroff.

After Dumbledore walked in, he immediately stepped forward to have a friendly exchange with Karkaroff.

However, after the two sides exchanged a few words, Karkaroff called Viktor over like a show off, seemingly to let him get to know Dumbledore.

Viktor's appearance undoubtedly completely detonated the atmosphere. The crowd was full of noise and shouts. Viktor almost climbed the stone steps surrounded by the crowd.

"Hypocritical guy." Moody looked at Karkaroff's back and said contemptuously, "Maybe Dumbledore should take you with him so that Karkaroff won't show off his precious student."

When Albert entered the foyer, he found Krum and his Durmstrang alumni still gathered at the door, seemingly unsure where they should sit.

"Actually, I'm curious, why don't they come to you for autographs?" Shanna looked at the students who surrounded Viktor Krum asking for autographs, and teased Albert beside her.

"I think it's fine now."