The Bard at Hogwarts

The next day, early morning.

At the end of November, the temperature in the Scottish Highlands suddenly dropped to below zero.

Although the temperature was a bit cold, all the little wizards in the castle got up early today.

Everyone washed and dressed early, and then took the various equipment that had been prepared, whether it was enchanted banners, colorful fireworks, or Quidditch telescopes.

Probably, thanks to the World Cup, more than 80% of the little wizards are wearing Quidditch binoculars.

As for the remaining small part, they are also divided into two categories. One type is Muggle wizards who really can't afford or can't buy magic telescopes; the other type is holding more expensive items, either video glasses, cameras, or both.

And Colin is both.

Last year, because he followed Eno on the train and captured the Dementors from an excellent angle, he took a set of twelve photos, which not only earned him corresponding material rewards, but also attracted the favor of the Daily Prophet.

As a well-known wizard in the castle, Colin is wearing many hats today, including the Daily Prophet, Film Mirror Media, and even Malfoy, who visited the day before yesterday.

Three commissions made him run to the Quidditch pitch early today without breakfast to seize the shooting position in advance.

He thought he had arrived early enough, but when he actually arrived at the venue, Colin found that there were people earlier than him, and there were more than one or two.

After quietly looking around, he could confirm that these people were all new colleagues, whether it was their equipment or their expressions.

Colin became a little nervous after this discovery. It seemed that more and more people wanted to engage in photojournalism, which forced him to seriously consider the advice that Malfoy had thrown out a few days ago.

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at the same time.

Slytherin dormitory.

After washing up, Ino used the rare right given by the castle to ask the house elf to deliver breakfast to the bedroom.

"Marcus has arranged for twelve people who will complete the shooting at different angles, and I have also arranged some people. The first issue of the monthly magazine will be available by Christmas..."

Draco said while looking at the alarm clock aside.

"Oh, by the way! Have you completed the preparations you mentioned last night? In fact, I would say you don't need to think too much, just focus on getting a high score. Of course, this is just my suggestion..."

Perhaps because of his excitement, Draco not only spoke very fast, but also talked more than usual, becoming a bit nagging.

Ino also understood this and immediately pulled up his sleeves to reveal an ice blue bracelet on his wrist.

"Don't worry, it was done last night. Although the score is important, the visual effect is real."

After saying that, Ino picked up the napkin on the table and wiped the corners of his mouth.

The first fight with the fire dragon seemed to end with just one strike, but in fact he had thought about it for a long time.

First of all, the original intention of the competition is not to intimidate or intimidate.

Therefore, he basically gave up on the one-hit magic, and also gave up on the Boggart's fearful black mist.

In the end, after much deliberation, only ice and snow magic and transformation were left. And it was precisely because of this that he didn't come to the common room for a long time last night.

"A snake-shaped bracelet? An alchemy tool?" Draco asked doubtfully.

In his sight, this ice blue bracelet looked more like a work of art, about one-third of an inch in diameter, and looked very beautiful when connected end to end.

"Alchemy tool? Maybe! But I believe it is alive."

Ino stretched out her hand and gently touched the uneven scales on the bracelet, recalling the dream-like experience last night in her mind.

In fact, after deciding to focus on ice and snow magic and transformation, he thought of the earliest anaconda in the sanctuary.

The seventy-foot snow anaconda would probably get a perfect score when it comes to fighting a fire dragon, both in terms of size and visual effects.

Because of this, Ino suddenly came up with the idea of ​​making a disguise for the anaconda to make it easier for it to play.

But upon entering the shelter, he discovered a change inside, a change that could be described as dreamlike.

The alchemy dolls that Nico Flamel once gave them were running around and playing like crazy without any equivalent exchange of vitality.

In the valley, the red maple trees and the three oak trees from before even vaguely showed the shape of facial features on their trunks.

Even with the transformation magic, the eyes of the lifeless ice and snow anaconda became more agile.

But the changes to the shelter go far beyond that.

Every plant and tree, even the white house, the tables, chairs, benches, candlesticks and cups in the room, all give people the feeling of coming to life.

To cause all these changes, Ino first thought of the winding colorful river in the sky of the valley.

Because the only recent change to the sanctuary is the addition of a river.

In fact, after some detailed feelings, he confirmed his guess.

The colorful river in the sky is not a simple decoration. It is like the sun shining on the earth, bringing warmth and brightness, but also unlimited vitality.

But this vitality does not follow certain rules like sunshine.

The colorful river in the sky was born out of the stones picked up by the children of Rohan, so the vitality has become more transcendent and inclusive.

This vitality is like a real child. It seems that in its eyes, whether it is a doll, a hat, or anything else, it can always be personified.

Singing flowers, talking teacups, escaping candlesticks, naughty stools...

Although currently the only active person in the valley is Nico's doll, Ino is certain that as time passes, this place will eventually become more exciting.

At this moment, he also discovered something belatedly.

In the ten years of Middle-earth, the biggest harvest was not the tulip that looked like the one that gave birth to the Ring of Fire.

The biggest harvest is these inconspicuous, even almost abandoned stones.

Seen everywhere, ordinary.

But in the ordinary, there is a miracle.

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A fleeting memory.

Ino pulled up her sleeves again to cover the bracelet made of ice and snow anacondas, and then turned her eyes to the alarm clock aside.

"I have to go. Counting the time, Professor McGonagall will already be in the auditorium."

After that, he stood up and patted Draco's shoulder gently.

To be honest, Eno felt a little bit novel about the next game. It was really like a person who was used to telling stories and suddenly entered the story one day.

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Leave the common room.

Along the way, Ino smiled and responded to the passing little wizards.

Everything went smoothly except for being stopped by a few Beauxbatons girls at the corner. Not only were they asked for autographs, but they were also surrounded by enthusiastic French girls for a group photo.

Generally speaking, they are all innocuous little things.

Waiting to enter the auditorium.

What caught her eye was Professor McGonagall, who had been waiting for a long time, and Harry beside her.

"Thank God! I thought you overslept, Harry was here early!"

Professor McGonagall looked as serious and calm as usual, but from the way she kept pushing back the hair that fell on her temples, it was not difficult to see that she was not as calm on the inside as she looked on the outside.

"Sorry, Professor McGonagall!" Ino said, nodding to Harry.

"Okay! Don't be nervous!" Professor McGonagall licked her hair behind her ears again, "Don't be afraid, I will keep paying attention to the game for a while! But what I want to say is, don't show off to me."

Having said this, Professor McGonagall looked at Harry seriously. As the head of Gryffindor, she noticed the difference in Harry, and his whole person seemed to be full of energy.

If it were in the past, this would definitely be a good thing, but facing the 5X Fire Dragon and being full of energy, it might not be that good. She really didn't want Gryffindor to have another Sir Cagandor in a thousand years.

"Remember! Don't be brave! If there is a dangerous accident, it will also give me time to rescue. This is my last request!"

At the end of the sentence, Professor McGonagall's voice was trembling, but she still finished all the instructions word for word.

"Okay, now you two follow me! The warriors enter from the other side."

There is still one chapter left, but I will postpone it a little, Xiaodi is still revising it, it will be ready around nine o'clock! Sorry everyone.