Huang Ting

The only ones who are most dissatisfied with this matter are the fifth and fourth grade students who are about to turn seventeen. They really don't want to miss this event. The first and second grade students actually don't care about it and they don't dare to participate.

Goblet of Fire, but at this time, it was like joining in the fun, shouting along with the fifth and fourth grade students to vent their emotions.

There were even Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students who had known about this incident for a long time. They watched the excitement and started shouting along without taking it too seriously.

The auditorium was filled with shouts of dissatisfaction from the students, which suppressed Barty Crouch's voice. Especially under the leadership of Gryffindor and the spiritual leaders, the twin brothers Wesley, the king of pranks, the momentum became even higher.

turbulent.

For a time, it seemed that the students of Hogwarts were trying to overthrow Dumbledore's tyranny, liberate Hogwarts, and gain freedom.

"Quiet!"

Facing the bustling scene, Barty Crouch not only did not flinch, but instead waved his wand angrily:

The tip of the staff spurted out raging flames and condensed into a huge flaming gryphon in the air. It roared with ferocious eyes and its hair stood on end!

The flame griffin flapped its wings angrily and flew towards the students, passing over their heads, letting them experience the feeling of having their scalps burned by flames, but it was very measured and did not really hurt them.

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For being too out of the ordinary, the eye-catching red-haired Wes Lai Gemini got his hair burned and was punished by Barty Crouch.

How could Barty Crouch, the former Director of the Executive Department of the Ministry of Magic and a candidate for the next Minister of Magic, be intimidated by a group of students?

After the fire griffin circled the field, almost all the students were so frightened that they lay down under the table. Only Hu Xiuwu and Zhang Lingyu could cast spells without a wand, and were able to withstand the flames, and could still sit safely in their positions.

After all the students stopped making noise, Barty Crouch canceled the magic power, and the flame gryphon disappeared in the air like fireworks. Then, facing the calmed down students, his voice was loud and cold:

"The Goblet of Fire is very dangerous. Many players have died in the competition in the past. That's why the Ministry of Magic does not allow young wizards under the age of seventeen and who are not yet proficient in magic to participate."

"I would rather you not understand the truth for a moment than to see you rush to death recklessly and ignorantly."

The students in the lower grades were all frightened by Barty Crouch. The leader, Wes, was still helping each other to put out the fire in each other's hair, and the students became as quiet as quails.

Barty Crouch nodded with satisfaction and continued what he had just interrupted:

"The Goblet of Fire will be divided into three events, and the judges will score based on your performance in each event. The person with the highest score can win the trophy."

As he spoke, Barty Crouch revealed a double-dragon-wrapped trophy made by the Ministry of Magic made of crystal and gold. It is not a magic weapon and is not precious, but it symbolizes glory.

"The referees of the Goblet of Fire will be highly respected wise men. The members of the referee team include Mr. Spencer, the president of the Emerald Society, and Dumbledore, the principal of Hogwarts."

When it comes to Spencer, no one reacts at all, but when it comes to Dumbledore, the students at Hogwarts start shouting and clapping the table in support of their principal. This is what the game calls home field advantage.

After the students' enthusiasm subsided, Barty Crouch continued:

"There is also Heavenly Master Zhang Zhiwei from the Eastern Heavenly Master's Mansion."

The scene was a bit cold, with only Hu Xiuwu and Zhang Lingyu cheering. There was no way in Hogwarts, except for the professor, none of the students had heard of Zhang Zhiwei's name.

"And the principal of Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Mrs. Olim Maxim."

Madame Maxime waved, and the girls from Beauxbatons screamed for their headmaster.

"The principal of Durmstrang Magic School, Mr. Ingor Karkaroff."

"And Barty Crouch of the Ministry of Magic, who is me, will be the final judge."

Sporadic laughter came from the student seats under the podium. Barty Crouch's little humor at the end actually made the students look at him brightly and think that he was not as scary as before.

Now Barty Crouch is scarier than Professor McGonagall in the senses of the students, but he is kinder than Snape. At least Snape can't tell jokes.

After Barty Crouch's introduction, Dumbledore tapped the golden tower with his wand. The gold and gems outside the golden tower melted like high-temperature chocolate, revealing the flame hidden inside that was made by Merlin himself.

cup.

Although the Goblet of Fire was separated by almost an auditorium and a little further away, Hu Xiuwu still relied on his advanced eyesight to have a panoramic view of the Goblet of Fire.

The overall shape of the Goblet of Fire looks like a goblet used by a giant, but it is a rough workmanship. Even the outer wall of the cup is not polished. It does not match its extraordinary origin and illustrious background.

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After the Goblet of Fire is completely exposed to the outside world, a faint blue flame rises inside the Goblet of Fire, like a small blue sun, suspended above the Goblet of Fire.

Wooden cups hold fire,

The senior foreigners in the West are also very good at playing. The blue flames have a mysterious color. As an expert in playing with fire, Hu Xiuwu seemed to smell a hint of great will in it.

It is vast and sacred, untouched by dust, and seems to have a hint of divinity, like a god looking towards the world, looking for truly righteous people in the world.

Hu Xiuwu also tried to explore the deeper secrets of the Goblet of Fire. He saw Dumbledore standing in front of the Goblet of Fire, waving his hand to draw a faint blue age circle around the Goblet of Fire, and locked the Goblet of Fire within the circle.

Only people over the age of seventeen can cross this circle.

"Those who want to participate in the Goblet of Fire can throw their names into the fire before Thursday night, and the Goblet of Fire will select warriors who meet the requirements."

"But!" Dumbledore raised his tone again, still wanting to remind the students, "Once selected, it cannot be changed. You will fight alone until the end, so please think carefully and don't act like a hero."

"Okay, let's start the dinner!"

Dumbledore shouted, and water and food began to appear on the long table.

First, there was the freshmen branch, then there was the Eastern and Western school art competition, and I heard about the Goblet of Fire competition. I was excited for a long time, and I was already hungry.

The children began to feast one after another. As the house of Hufflepuff who is the most food-savvy, there were not only food provided by the school kitchen but also special food contributed by each student on the table.

The specialty candies produced by the candy store are honey candies, apple pie, and I can tell you that the roast turkey is the best there.

It really opened the eyes of Hu Xiuwu and Zhang Lingyu.

Hu Xiuwu also took out the food he had stored in Luo Fengtian for emergencies.

As a gourmet, even dry food is some rare delicacies, such as ham from Jinhua, roast duck from Sijiucheng, dried meat from the prairie, and various dried fruits, all of which have a long shelf life but are delicious.

food.

He even took out a charcoal grill from Luo Fengtian, heated up the bags from the northwest for others on the spot, and wrapped them in thick meat sauce. It was well received and even the Hufflepuff students were curious.

He asked Hu Xiuwu about the situation in the East.

Mainly the oriental eating utensils, cooking methods, and special foods.

Even though Zhang Lingyu couldn't understand English, she felt very comfortable in such a simple and warm atmosphere.

After drinking and eating, the students left one after another and returned to the lounges of each college to rest. The Durmstrang students returned to the school boat, and the Beauxbatons girls also returned to their carriages.

Declining Hufflepuff's invitation, Hu Xiuwu and Zhang Lingyu followed Tianshi and Bi Youlong back to the guest room prepared for them at Hogwarts.