The Strongest Badger at Hogwarts

Before dawn the next morning, Link was awakened by the smooth touch on his face.

He opened his eyes, sighed helplessly, and then pulled Arkham, who was walking back and forth on his face, down.

"Any gains?"

Link whispered in a snake's old voice.

"According to your instructions, I stayed overnight near the Goblet of Fire with two stupid Sgarh dogs." Arkham said with dissatisfaction, "We did sneak out several times in the middle of the night and threw them into the Goblet of Fire. The guy with the note, but I didn't see what you said, the person who wanted to do something to the Goblet of Fire. Stop talking, let me get back, I'm freezing to death."

After saying that, Arkham slipped back into Link's sleeve.

The arm wrapped around Link fell into a deep sleep.

It was really embarrassing for a cold-blooded animal to stand guard all night in the cold night.

Touching Arkham's little head, Link fell into deep thought.

According to the original book, in order to allow Harry to participate in the Triwizard Tournament and become the ritual material for Voldemort's resurrection, Moody, whom Barty pretended to be, should secretly cast the Confusion Charm on the Goblet of Fire last night and sign up for Harry.

Although it has now been confirmed that Moody is the real thing, it does not rule out the possibility that there are other moles in Hogwarts.

The reason Link asked Arkham to guard the Goblet of Fire last night was because he wanted to wait and see.

Unfortunately, nothing unusual happened last night.

Does this mean that he is completely overthinking it?

The Death Eaters such as Pettigrew and Barty Jr didn't want to use this Triwizard Tournament to resurrect Voldemort?

Link felt a little confused for a while.

He sighed, got out of bed and started to wash.

Since today is the Goblet of Fire, even though today is Saturday, Link's roommates also got up early. After saying hello to Link, they left the dormitory without even taking a shower. .

Then, Cedric also pushed the door in.

He and Link looked at each other, and then the two of them landed on John, who was still curled up on the bed pretending to be asleep.

After what happened last night, their John's mood was quite unstable, so they took John back to the lounge to sleep without asking anything.

And now, apparently, the time has come to find out the truth.

"John, come and talk to us."

Link said softly.

As soon as the words fell, John's body trembled twice, and finally sat up stiffly.

His eyes were still red and swollen, his face was pale, and he said sadly:

"Thank you for what happened last night."

"You know, we don't do this for you to say thank you."

Link rubbed his temples and said euphemistically, while Cedric was much more direct, sitting beside John and said:

"What happened to the conflict between you last night?"

"I..." John's mouth opened and closed slightly, and he hesitated for a while before he said, "I said, I just want to ask Krum for an autograph. As a result, those Durmstrang people refused, and I argued with them. After two sentences, and then they took me as a troublemaker."

Talking, as if afraid of a misunderstanding between Link and Cedric, John lowered his head again and said:

"It's actually my fault. There is no reason for a big man like Krum to give autographs, otherwise he will be busy. Moreover, Krum was actually willing to sign for me last night, I can't blame him, it's that The guy named Karkaroff. It was the Durmstrang students he directed to drive me away, so..."

"You're still speaking nicely for Krum?" Cedric interrupted suddenly, raising his voice, "Last night those people were all his classmates and professors. If Krum really felt sorry for his fans, then Should have stopped them from being rough with you in the first place! And what did he do? Just standing there and doing nothing! Just admit it John, that guy named Krum is a bad guy !"

John closed his eyes in pain.

Nothing was said.

Seeing this, Link stopped Cedric, who wanted to continue talking, and lightly kicked John and said:

"John, it doesn't really matter who's right or who's wrong, and we don't care. I just want you to know that this is Hogwarts, and we're your best friends and your strongest backing. Whoever it is, As long as we bully you, we will stand up for you!"

"Link..."

John said with tears in his eyes.

"It's okay, John, these are small things." Link continued, "It is also a small thing that you continue to like Krum. If you want, we can help you get it together later. I believe they will eventually He is willing to give us a face. Of course, it depends on your study attitude. If you have a mess in this year's owl exam, then you don't need to think about signatures or anything. "

At this time, John was already crying.

After a while, he calmed down a little and said choked up:

"I understand, Link, and Cedric. I understand the truth, don't worry, I won't let you down."

Hearing that, Link and Cedric finally showed smiles on their faces.

Cedric patted John heavily and said:

"If you want me to say, that Krum is nothing special, you might as well ask for my autograph!"

Hearing Cedric say this, John stopped crying and just stared at Cedric in a daze.

Although he didn't speak, from his eyes, Cedric and Link could both decipher the meaning of 'what are you good at'.

This made Cedric a little embarrassed.

"Hey! Don't underestimate me! When I turn back and become a warrior at Hogwarts, you'll know how good I am after I beat Krum in the Triwizard Tournament!"

"Oh? Are you so sure that you can be selected?" Link smiled. "I think I should be the warrior who won the Triwizard Tournament on behalf of Hogwarts."

"Then let's go sign up together, and leave the choice to the Goblet of Fire."

After saying that, Link and Cedric looked at each other with a smile.

Then they left the bedroom together and walked towards the hall.

This confused John a little.

He didn't understand why the two guys whose front feet were still comforting him were going to sign up for the Goblet of Fire together now.

But after being stunned for a while, he hurriedly wiped away his tears and chased after him.

...

When the three arrived, the auditorium and foyer were already very, very lively.

The Goblet of Fire was right in the center of the foyer, on the high stool where the Sorting Hat was placed at every Sorting ceremony.

A thin gold line was drawn on the floor around the stool, and the circled area was at least five or six square meters.

On the outside of these golden threads, there were crowds of curious students. Everyone was staring at the Goblet of Fire. Some people even held two loaves of bread in their hands, eating one bite at a time.

Signing up under the watchful eyes of so many eyes is obviously a stressful thing, so I didn't dare to go in for a while.

Cedric doesn't care so much.

He raised an eyebrow at Link and walked straight towards the Goblet of Fire.

The students along the way stepped aside in unison, watching Cedric excitedly, until the note thrown by Cedric was swallowed by the flames in the Goblet of Fire, and there was a burst of cheers from the crowd.

Cedric's excellence is obvious to all, and most people at Hogwarts feel that he is the perfect Warrior candidate.

At this time, the Harry trio, who had not seen each other for a long time, also came over and greeted Link with a smile.

Hermione looked excited, pulled Link's sleeve and said:

"Did you know Link? The people from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons have just completed their registrations! There are also many people signing up at Hogwarts. Who do you think may become a Hogwarts warrior in the end?"

Before Link could speak, Ron turned his attention to Cedric, who was still surrounded by the crowd, and said sourly:

"Oh! Of course it's Cedric the Buttercup, and look, he's a beauty!"

As soon as these words came out, a few Hufflepuffs on the side immediately cast dissatisfied glances.

This made Ron hurriedly shut his mouth and stopped talking.

"Don't worry about it, Link, Ron is just a little pissed off." Harry explained, afraid that Link would turn his face too, "I mean, you know, few Gryffindors we know can sign up. , so everyone is a little unhappy."

Link smiled and pointed into the auditorium:

"Who said that there are no Gryffindors to sign up, aren't there two over there?"

The three of Harry immediately looked, and sure enough, they saw George and Fred walking towards this side, shoulder to shoulder, with a note in each of their hands.

"They want to sign up too?" Ron screamed and shook his head. "That's impossible! They're months away from their 17th birthday!"

"Who said it was impossible?"

George and Fred smiled and leaned over, and you said with a smile, "This time we will succeed! We just drank that thing!"

"What did you drink?"

Ron asked with wide eyes.

"Aging agent!"

"That's right, we drank a drop each!"

"So we'll be 17!"

After laughing, George and Fred pushed through the crowd and walked towards the Goblet of Fire.

"This...is this possible?"

Hermione said in a daze, the person she was asking was Link.

Wen Yanlin nodded first, then immediately shook his head and said:

"Aging agents can indeed temporarily increase the age of the drinker physically by increasing bone age and dental age. So theoretically, this plan of George and Fred should be established.

However, that was the age boundary set by Dumbledore himself. I don't think wizards like Dumbledore would leave such a loophole as ageing agents. "

As soon as Link's voice fell, the crowd not far away became a sensation again.

When everyone heard the sound, they found that George and Fred had walked through the golden thin line together, and were making faces at the people around them.

This scene brought joy to Ron's face, because if George and Fred were successful, they thought they would be able to sign up regardless of age.

He laughed twice, and was about to refute Link's previous inferences.

Just before he could say anything, the golden age boundary flashed violently, and both George and Fred were thrown out.

Not only that, but after the two fell a dog and ate shit, they also grew a long tuft of white beards on their chins at an alarming rate.

For a while, the crowd that was still cheering suddenly quieted down.

George and Fred also looked at me, I looked at you, and looked at each other silently.

It only lasted for a moment, and George and Fred both pointed to each other's white beards and laughed.

The laughter was contagious, and soon everyone else in the room also burst into laughter.

"I reminded you, don't play these clever tricks." Dumbledore suddenly walked out of the auditorium and said to the two with a smile, "I suggest you go to Madam Pomfrey quickly. She is already there. Miss Fawcett, who nurses Ravenclaw, and Mr. Summers, Hufflepuff, both use the same method as you. But it's worth noting that their beards are nowhere near as pretty as yours! "

When Dumbledore said this, everyone laughed even more happily.

And George and Fred were not ashamed, and went to the infirmary with a smile.

"Link, your guess is accurate!"

Hermione stared at Link and said, and then cast a sideways glance at Ron, directly looking down at Ron.

"Ordinary reasoning."

Link smiled and shook his head.

Link felt that this was nothing to brag about.

But Hermione was even more excited. Her little hand tightly grasped Link's cuff, and she shouted excitedly:

"You haven't answered me yet? Who do you think is most likely to be a Hogwarts warrior?"

Hearing that, Ron, who had just bowed his head in silence, raised his head, and Harry, who was laughing and was almost exhausted, also looked at him curiously.

Everyone was waiting for Link's answer.

After all, in the eyes of these three people, Link is the kind of person who is rarely seen in this school and can be trusted in real words.

But amid the expectations of everyone, Link smiled confidently and said:

"Shouldn't this kind of thing be obvious?"

As he spoke, Link used his index and middle fingers to take a note with his own name written on it from the pocket of his robe.

"The warrior of Hogwarts, of course it's me."

As soon as the words fell, Link moved towards the Goblet of Fire with an arrogant stance similar to Snape, swinging his robe and cloak.

The students who stood in front of him were still laughing about George and Fred, but they seemed to sense something in an instant, and made way for Link with a horrified expression.

Just like Cedric at that time, a neat trail appeared in front of Link.

"Link, you..."

Just as Link's feet were about to step over the thin golden line, Hermione finally reacted, and wanted to dissuade Link's useless efforts.

It's just that her voice was quickly caught in her throat.

Because at this time Link had already stepped over the thin line and threw the note into the Goblet of Fire.

Huhu~

The addition of new fuel made the flames a bit more vigorous, and it was not until the note was completely burned that calm was finally restored.

And until the end, the golden thin line did not respond.

In the crowd, Link raised his head and looked at Dumbledore who had not left not far away.

The latter is also looking at him.

The corners of Dumbledore's mouth rose slowly, finally forming a smile of approval, and nodded to Link.