harry potter book of crimes

When Maka came out of the Forbidden Forest, he found that he was indeed late.

Probably because there are many guests at Hogwarts this year, or because the champion candidates for the Triwizard Tournament will be announced soon, this Halloween dinner seems longer than in previous years.

In order to make this Halloween party more grand, Dumbledore even invited the Phantom Opera, a famous ghost dance troupe in the wizarding world, to entertain everyone.

When Maka came quietly and walked into the side hall of the side door, a chaotic sound of complaints immediately hit him. He had to comfort these guys who had personally invited him before he could explain.

He explained in detail what he had told him in advance, agreed on the code, and then walked around the corridor and returned to the main entrance of the auditorium.

It is worth mentioning that before he went in, he specially changed into a handsome and coquettish blue tuxedo, took out a small bottle and sprinkled something on himself...

At this moment, the students in the auditorium were a little distracted.

They didn't seem to like the elaborately prepared sumptuous dishes as much as usual. Everyone kept looking up, with anxious expressions on every face.

Almost everyone was restless, standing up from time to time to see if Dumbledore had finished eating.

The performance of the ghost dance troupe was very exciting. The ghosts were all excellent dancers when they were alive; and the wizard who played the piano dressed as a skeleton was a very popular wizard pianist in ordinary times.

However, none of this attracted the little wizards at all, and they were all looking forward to the end of the banquet.

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and a handsome boy in a tuxedo walked in from the door. He walked like the wind, passing between the two long tables with a smile.

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Wherever he passed, a sheet of blue flames, like his dress, flew in all directions. Those flames were like will-o'-the-wisps, and soon filled the sky above the auditorium, turning the entire space into an evil coldness.

tone.

Amidst the exclamations of students from the three magic schools, he took out his wand and waved it, and suddenly a large amount of blue flames flashed across his body, carrying him into the air, flying silently among the graceful dancing ghosts, and landed accurately.

Next to the piano in the center of the stage.

"That's...McLean?"

After the initial surprise, the students in the audience quickly recognized Maka, and some students even clapped happily.

"Excuse me, can I also play a song?"

The pianist was also surprised by the way he came on the stage, but then he nodded and gave the piano to Maka.

Maka turned around, gave everyone an elegant salute, and then said: "I know that everyone is constantly looking forward to the candidates for the Triwizard Tournament who will be announced soon. To be honest, I am also very much looking forward to it... But

I guess we shouldn't let that be a reason to miss this year's Halloween party."

"I have prepared a program for everyone. I hope everyone can enjoy this very special Halloween eve where the elites from the three schools gather together!"

"I dare say that most of us may not be able to encounter such a special Halloween night again!"

After that, he sat down in front of the piano, tapped the tip of his wand on the piano bench to adjust the height, and knocked on the piano again. Then he put down his wand and lowered his hands towards the keys of the piano.

When Maka's right hand slid from the alto range to the treble range, and her left hand followed the bass chords, a clear and clear melody immediately swirled in the auditorium.

It seems that because of some magic, every note of the piano seems to contain some kind of hazy emotion, which makes people unable to help but be attracted.

The piano continues, and the jumping piano sound is accompanied by magic, creating a deep and eerie agility. The melody is flying up and down in conjunction with the will-o'-the-wisps in the auditorium, fully revealing the Halloween atmosphere.

Just when the weird melody made everyone feel inexplicably uneasy, an unexpected strong chord sound fell heavily. Maka picked up the wand with her right hand and waved it quickly. He seemed to spontaneously ignite, and blue flames were on his tuxedo.

Soaring up.

At the same time, a group of ghosts riding horses suddenly entered through the wall in the direction of the side hall. They held their heads in their hands and galloped freely in the auditorium with their horse hooves dancing.

That's a member of the Headless Hunters!

In the center of the stage, Maka followed the steps of the headless ghosts, her fingers beating frequently on the keys, and a dance music with a mysterious melody was played.

As the melody became more and more jumping, Maka's movements became larger and larger, and the blue flames on his body kept flying. When everyone was intoxicated in the collision of music and magic, the last part of the dance music

The sound stopped suddenly.

Maka stood up and waved the wand again. All the blue flames in the auditorium, including him, suddenly exploded and turned into scattered sparks and were extinguished.

The light in the auditorium returned to its original warm tone, and the students who had come to their senses in a daze stood up with excitement. Even the teachers couldn't help but applaud this wonderful performance.

"Happy Halloween to everyone!" Maka said loudly, "Whether I am a student at Hogwarts or a student at Durmstrang, it doesn't matter! I just want to say one thing: people who were my friends

, we will always be friends!”

The students all cheered, many of them responded to Maka's words, and the atmosphere reached its peak for a while.

Maka returned to the Ravenclaw table amidst everyone's applause and sat calmly next to Luna.

"A great performance." Luna nodded towards him, but her eyes fell on his tuxedo, "This dress is very interesting..."

Maka shrugged and said, "You asked Ms. Gray to invite the Headless Hunters. You also deserve credit."

At this moment, Maka tugged at the corner of his mouth and scratched his head vigorously. Because he discovered that the golden plate on the long table had returned to a spotless state - the banquet was over.

"The most important thing has been missed..." He sighed, "It seems that I have to go to the kitchen to find something to eat at night."

While he was muttering quietly, Dumbledore stood up, and the auditorium suddenly became silent again.

Professor Orson and Mrs. Maxim on both sides of Dumbledore looked as nervous and expectant as everyone else. Ludo Bagman was smiling and winking at the students from various schools, while Mr. Crouch was smiling.

The lack of interest can be said to be a bit boring.

"Well, it's time for the goblet to be decided," said Dumbledore. "I reckon it'll take another three minutes. Listen, when the names of the champions are announced, I want them to walk to the top of the Great Hall and along the staff.

The desk goes over and goes into the next room—" he pointed to the door behind the faculty desk, "where they will receive initial instruction."

"Of course, before that, the referee team has one more thing to announce." Dumbledore looked around, and the members of the referee team sitting on both sides nodded to him. Then he raised his head and said, "About the

Mr. Macca McLean, whose strength has passed the age limit, the judging panel decided after discussion that we will approve his registration process and wait for the selection of the goblet together with other registered students."

The decision of the referee panel surprised everyone, but everyone's reaction was not as intense as expected. Whether they were supportive or opposed, they were just discussing with each other - everyone still remembered Maka's wonderful performance just now.

Now, it can be said that he has won the favor of many people just now.

After finishing speaking, Dumbledore took out his wand and waved it widely.

Suddenly, all the candles except those in the pumpkin lantern were extinguished, and the auditorium suddenly fell into a state of semi-darkness.

The Goblet of Fire now emits a dazzling light, brighter than anything in the entire auditorium, and the blue-white flames bursting with sparks are simply dazzling.

Everyone was watching and waiting... A few people kept raising their wrists and looking at their watches...

"It's almost here." A student said softly.

Not long after, the flame in the goblet suddenly turned red, and crackling sparks burst out. Then, a tongue of fire jumped into the air, and a piece of parchment with burnt edges flew out from it - in the auditorium

Everyone held their breath.

Dumbledore caught the piece of parchment and held it far away so that he could see the words on it clearly in the light of the flame. At this time, the flame returned to blue-white.

"The Champion of Beauxbatons," said Dumbledore, "Fleur Delacour!"

"It's her, Ron!" Harry shouted, and saw the beautiful half-Veela girl stand up gracefully, shake her silver hair, and move lightly from Ravenclaw and Hufflepah.

He walked between the strange tables.

"Oh, look, they're all disappointed," Hermione said over the commotion, nodding to the other Beauxbatons representatives.

Harry thought that the word "disappointment" was too weak. The two girls who were not selected burst into tears, buried their heads in their arms, and cried so sadly.

Fleur Delacour turned to the right, walked along the staff table, and entered the next room through the door.

The applause and chatter gradually subsided. Now everyone's attention was focused on the goblet again. After a few seconds, the flames turned red again. The second piece of parchment jumped out of the cup, driven by the flames.

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"The Champion of Durmstrang," Dumbledore seemed to hesitate for a moment. He raised his head and looked around, and then said, "It's Maka McClane."

To be honest, no one was surprised by this answer - even Krum just sighed slightly and easily accepted the result.

He knew very well that there was no way he could compare with such a monster.

Maka stood up calmly, nodded to everyone, and walked into the next room.

Immediately, the auditorium became quiet again. This time, in the silence, there was a faint excitement that could almost be tasted.

Next, it's the turn of the Hogwarts warriors...