New Professor at Hogwarts

"This is because there is a big event that starts in October and runs throughout the school year, which takes up a lot of teachers' time and energy, but I'm sure you will all have a lot of fun doing it."

Dumbledore faced all the students and announced: "I am very pleased to announce to you that this year at Hogwarts..."

Boom!

At this moment, a deafening thunder roared, and then the door of the auditorium was slammed open.

Everyone immediately looked forward to it.

A man stood in the doorway, leaning on a long cane and wrapped in a black traveling cloak.

"Who is he?" Many people in the auditorium were whispering.

Boom! Boom!

The man removed his hood, revealing long gray hair, and began walking toward the staff table.

This person is none other than "Mad Eye" Alastor Moody.

"It's the same opening as in the original time and space. Could it be that Moody has been replaced by Barty Crouch Jr.?" Xia Ran couldn't help but secretly guess, but the possibility is very small. After all, Voldemort has been resurrected. Barty Crouch Jr. no longer needs to disguise himself as Moody and infiltrate Hogwarts.

What's more, due to the news of Voldemort's return and the restart of the Order of the Phoenix, Moody is more vigilant than before. Unless Voldemort personally goes out, Barty Crouch Jr. will not be able to subdue him, even if he adds one or two death eaters. The same goes for disciples.

Because Moody's appearance was too scary, no students made any comments at this time, and they all stared at him blankly.

Moody walked directly to Dumbledore and stretched out a hand. That hand was also scarred and was a medal from his former Auror career.

Dumbledore shook hands with him and whispered something. Xia Ran didn't hear it clearly, but he was probably asking about something that had been arranged for Moody. Moody shook his head and answered in a low voice, still No smile.

Dumbledore nodded slightly and motioned for Moody to take an empty seat to his right.

Moody sat down, shook his head, and shook his long gray hair away from his face, then pulled a plate of sausages, raised it to his incomplete nose and smelled it.

He then took out a knife from his pocket, poked one end of a sausage in, and ate it.

His blue magic eyes were still turning around all the time, looking at the auditorium and the students and teachers.

"Please allow me to introduce our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." Dumbledore broke the silence with a cheerful voice and said, "Professor Moody!"

Normally, when a new teacher meets everyone, everyone will applaud and welcome him, but now, except for Dumbledore, Hagrid and Xia Ran, no teacher or student applauded.

Xia Ran and the other three clapped their hands a few times, and found that the applause seemed lonely in the silent auditorium, so they put down their hands knowingly.

The others seemed stunned by Moody's strange appearance and stared at him intently.

Moody's seemed unmoved by the lukewarm response.

"Xia Ran, please pass that thing to me." Moody said to Xia Ran, pointing to a plate in front of him that still had some food left.

Xia Ran handed it over.

"Okay, why are you late?" Xia Ran asked.

Moody smelled the meat on the plate, cut some and ate, and replied: "It's okay, it's been solved. I still have to ask you what you taught in the combat class. My Defense Against the Dark Arts class is a must. To teach something new, you cannot teach the same knowledge over and over again.”

"Okay, no problem." Xia Ran nodded.

And then Dumbledore cleared his throat.

"Ahem..." He looked at the many students in front of him with a smile and said, "As I just said, in the next few months, we will be very honored to host a very exciting event. This event It has not been held for over a century. I am here to tell you with great pleasure that the Triwizard Tournament will be held at Hogwarts this year!"

The atmosphere in the auditorium changed again, and it suddenly became noisy.

"You've got to be kidding me!" Fred Weasley shouted.

Dumbledore laughed happily and said: "Are you kidding? No, I am not joking, Mr. Weasley, but since you mentioned a joke, I do know a wonderful joke about a troll and a mother. Yaksha and a little leprechaun, they both entered the same tavern..."

Professor McGonagall cleared her throat loudly and deliberately.

"Oh, it's a little inappropriate to say this now...well, it's not appropriate." Dumbledore said, "Well, where did I just say it?"

"Ah, by the way, the Triwizard Tournament!"

Dumbledore smiled and said: "Some of you still don't know what this competition is about, so I hope those who know the situation can forgive me for explaining a little here, and I allow their minds to open up for a while. Difference."

"The Triwizard Tournament was founded about seven hundred years ago as a friendly competition between the three largest wizarding schools in Europe. The three schools are: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmster Lang, each school selects a warrior, and then the three warriors compete in three magic projects. The Triwizard Tournament was originally held every five years, and the three schools took turns hosting it. Everyone agreed that this was a competition between young wizards from different countries. It was an excellent way for them to build friendship - but it backfired, and later the Triwizard Tournament had to be interrupted because there were so many deaths."

"The number of deaths?" Many students - mainly the little witches - were surprised.

However, most of the students were still excited and whispering among themselves. They were eager to hear the specific details of the Triwizard Tournament and were not interested in those who died more than a hundred years ago.

Young people are always like this.

Xia Ran shook her head and smiled when she saw this.

"Over the centuries, people have tried several times to revive the Triwizard Tournament." Dumbledore paused briefly before continuing, "But none of them were successful. However, our Department of Magical Sports and Sports of the Ministry of Magic and the International The Department of Magical Cooperation believes that the time is ripe for another attempt. We have done a lot of work this summer to ensure that every warrior's life will not be in danger."

"In October, the headmasters of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will come with their carefully selected contenders, and the selection ceremony will be held on Halloween. An impartial referee will decide which students are the most qualified. Participate in the Triwizard Tournament, win honor for your school, and personally receive a thousand galleons in prize money!"

As Dumbledore finished speaking, the crowd became even more excited.

"A thousand gold galleons?"

"I want to participate! I want to participate!"

I don’t know how many students are eager to try.

"Goblet of Fire..." Xia Ran's eyes flashed. He was very interested in this thing that had carried the changes of the Triwizard Tournament for hundreds of years.

Force points!

He didn't even need to touch it personally to be 100% sure that the Goblet of Fire must contain Force points! And it’s definitely not low!