My Wife's Name is Luna at Hogwarts
Chapter 239 The Game Begins
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At this time, Rhine had a bright smile on his face and walked towards the room behind the staff desk. The cheers for him continued for a long time. After a long time, Dumbledore made everyone quiet down and listen to him.
"Great!" Dumbledore shouted happily when the noise finally died down. "Well, now that our three warriors have been selected, I know that I can count on all of you, including Beauxbatons and Other students at Durmstrang, you will definitely go all out to support your warriors. By cheering for the warriors, you will also make a great contribution to this event..."
But Dumbledore suddenly stopped talking, and everyone saw what attracted his attention.
The flame in the Goblet of Fire turned red again, sparks burst out, and a long tongue of flame suddenly jumped into the air, holding up another piece of parchment.
Dumbledore seemed to subconsciously stretch out a slender hand and grab the parchment. He held it far away and stared at the name written on it. There was a long silence while Dumbledore stared at his hand. Everyone in the Great Hall stared at Dumbledore.Then, Dumbledore cleared his throat and read aloud, "Harry Potter."
Harry sat there and realized that everyone in the auditorium had turned their heads and looked at him. He froze and his mind went blank: he must be dreaming!He must have heard wrong just now!
No applause.
There was dead silence, and after a long time a buzz began to fill the auditorium. Some students even stood up to see Harry more clearly, but Harry sat stiffly in his seat, as if frozen.
Professor McGonagall stood up from the guest chair, walked quickly past Ludo and Professor Karkaroff, and whispered eagerly in Professor Dumbledore's ear. Dumbledore listened attentively and frowned slightly. .
Harry turned to look at Ron and Hermione. Behind them, he saw the students at the long Gryffindor table staring at him with their mouths open.
Everyone looked at him blankly with blank faces.
At the guest of honor seat, Professor Dumbledore straightened up and nodded to Professor McGonagall, "Harry Potter!" He shouted again, "Harry! Please come here!"
"Go ahead," Hermione urged quietly, nudging Harry slightly.
Harry stood up and stumbled slightly on the hem of his robes. He walked along the passage between the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff tables. He could feel hundreds of pairs of pairs. Eyes were fixed on him, and the buzzing chatter became louder and louder.
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When he finally reached Dumbledore, he felt the eyes of all the teachers on him.
"Okay? Go to that door first, Harry," said Dumbledore, without a smile on his face.
Harry walked along the staff table and into the cubicle.
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This is a small room, with portraits of wizards hanging on the walls on both sides, and a fire burning brightly in the fireplace.
Krum, Rhine and Fleur were all gathered around the fire. Against the backdrop of the flames, Krum leaned against the mantelpiece, hunched over and meditating on something, slightly distancing himself from the other two people.
Rhine smiled slightly and said something to Fleur. When Harry walked in, Rhine didn't seem surprised at all. She nodded to him slightly and said hello as a matter of course, "Hey! Harry, you came just in time. Now I'm two against one here, Miss Furong!"
Fleur turned her head, shook her long silver hair, and looked at Harry almost in disbelief, "How is this possible! This is unfair."
Klein struck while the iron was hot, "What's the big deal! You'd better consider my previous suggestions earlier."
Fleur frowned and looked at him, "You already knew that, didn't you?"
Klein smiled mysteriously, "No! I don't know anything. This is a fair bet. You approved it before!"
Fleur sneered twice, "I don't agree with it now! Since this is Hogwarts, I have reason to suspect that you are operating in secret!"
Seeing that the two of them were quarreling among themselves and ignoring him at all. Krum was talking to Menyou Ping, as if he hadn't seen him at all. Harry just stood there awkwardly, looking at the three warriors. , he suddenly felt ashamed of himself.
Soon, there was a rush of footsteps behind him, and Ludo walked into the room. He grabbed Harry's arm and pulled him forward.
"This is so bizarre!" He squeezed Harry's arm hard and murmured in a low voice, "This is absolutely bizarre! Sir, Madam!" He walked towards the fireside and said to the other three people, "Please allow me to introduce you. Incredible as it may seem, this is the fourth champion of the Triwizard Tournament!"
Krum then straightened his body and looked Harry up and down, with a gloomy expression on his arrogant face.
Ludo rubbed his smooth chin and looked down at Harry with a smile, "Yeah, I know, it's surprising, but since his name came out of the Goblet of Fire, I mean, I Now that we have reached this point, we are not allowed to run away from the battlefield. The rules are very clear and you must abide by them!"
The door behind them was pushed open again, and a large group of people came in, including Professor Dumbledore, followed closely by Mr. Crouch, Professor Karkaroff, Ms. Maxim, Professor McGonagall and Sneezy. Professor Pu.Before Professor McGonagall closed the door, the buzzing chatter of hundreds of students could be heard coming from the auditorium next door.
Ms. Maxim straightened her tall and tall body, her head almost touching the chandelier filled with candles, her chest heaving violently, "What on earth does this mean, Dumbledore?"
"To be honest, I want to know this too, Dumbledore!" Karkaroff had a cold smile on his face, his blue eyes as cold as ice, "There are two warriors in Hogwarts? I don’t remember anyone telling me that the host school can have two warriors?” He laughed briefly, his voice was ugly.
"This is impossible!" Maxim said angrily, "Hogwarts cannot have two warriors. This is extremely unfair."
"Harry can only be blamed for this!" Snape said softly, with hostility in his eyes. "Don't blame Dumbledore. It's all Harry's insistence on breaking the rules. He has been doing this ever since he entered the school. Violation of school rules!"
"That's enough, Severus," Dumbledore said firmly, and Snape closed his mouth, but his eyes still flashed with malice.
Dumbledore looked down at Harry, and Harry looked back at him. "Did you throw your name into the Goblet of Fire, Harry?"
"No." Harry was clearly aware that everyone was watching him closely, and Snape impatiently made a sound of disbelief in the shadows.
"Did you ask your older classmates to help you throw their names into the Goblet of Fire?" Professor Dumbledore ignored Snape and continued to ask.
"No."
"He must be lying!" Maxim shouted.
"Sorry, madam, please allow me to say, is there any point in pursuing these now? Regardless of what Harry said is true or false, his name came out of the Goblet of Fire, and I just heard Mr. Ludo say that this seems to be There's no way to cancel it, right?" Klein looked at Ludo as he spoke.
"Yes! We must abide by the charter. The charter clearly stipulates that anyone whose name comes out of the Goblet of Fire must participate in the competition." Ludo nodded excitedly.
"I insist that my other students re-register." Karkaroff's voice is no longer smooth, his smile disappears, and the expression on his face is extremely ugly, "You must put the Goblet of Fire out again, and we must continue to Add names until there are two warriors from each school. Only then will it be fair, Dumbledore!"
"But Karkaroff, I'm afraid this won't work!" Ludo said again, "The Goblet of Fire has just been extinguished, and it won't be rekindled until the next tournament!"
"Ha! Durmstrang will never participate in the next hegemonic tournament!" Karkaroff was furious. "We have had so many meetings, and after so many negotiations and consultations, we never expected that this would happen again. What happened! I just want to leave right now!" He made a bluff threat!
"Karkaroff!" roared a voice from outside the door, "You can't leave your warrior now. He must participate in the game, they all must participate in the game. As Dumbledore said, this is bound by a magical contract , no one can quit midway!”
As he spoke, Moody walked into the room and limped toward the stove, making a loud thud every time his right foot landed.
There was an eerie silence in the room, and finally Dumbledore said to everyone gathered in the room, "How this situation came about, we don't know, but in my opinion, we have no choice but to accept it." Choice. Both Rhine and Harry were selected to participate in the competition, therefore, they must..."
"But Dumbledore..."
"My dear Ms. Maxim, if you have another solution, I am willing to listen. I think each of you knows the consequences of violating the contract." Dumbledore waited, but Ms. Maxim did not speak. She just stared angrily, and she was not the only one showing dissatisfaction, only Ludo looked very excited.
"Okay, let's continue?" Ludo rubbed his hands and looked at the people in the room with a smile, "Are we going to start giving guidance to our warriors? Barty, let you do the talking?"
Mr. Crouch seemed to suddenly wake up from his long meditation, "Okay, guide!" He took a few steps forward and walked into the light of the fire, looking very haggard, "The first project is to test your ability. Courage, he said to Harry, Rhine, Fleur and Krum, "So we are not going to tell you what it is. Only the courage to face the unknown is an important quality for wizards.
The first project will be held on November 24th. You must complete it in front of other students and the judging panel. During the completion of the competition project, the warriors are not allowed to request or accept any help from their teachers.
When the warriors face the first round of challenges, the only weapon in their hands is their own wands. Only after the first project is over will you learn about the second project. Crouch turned and looked at Dumbledore, "I think that's all, Albus, do you have anything to add?" "
"No!" Dumbledore nodded.
Then Ms. Maxim put her arm around Fleur's shoulders and led her out of the room quickly. Karkaroff greeted Krum and left without saying a word.
"Harry, Rhine, I suggest you go back to sleep." Dumbledore looked at them both with a smile, "I believe that the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw classmates are waiting to celebrate with you."
Harry and Rhine walked out of the room together.The auditorium was now empty, and the flames of the candles were already very low, which made the jack-o-lantern's toothy smile look flickering and eerie.
……
On November 24, Lu stood among several warriors, put on his old uniform again, and said excitedly, "Okay, now that everyone is here, it's time to introduce the situation to you!"
Ludo said happily, "When the audience gathers, I will pass this bag to each of you in turn!" As he said, he raised a purple silk bag and shook it at them. Pick out a small model of the thing you are about to face! There are different types of them. I have one more thing to tell you, your mission is to get the golden egg!"
A few people nodded, indicating that they understood what Ludo said, and then started pacing back and forth in the tent again.
……
In the blink of an eye, the sound of hundreds of pairs of feet approaching was heard, everyone talking excitedly.
Then in just a blink of an eye, Ludo was already untying the purple silk bag, "Ladies first!"
He handed the bag to Fleur, and she put a trembling hand into the bag and pulled out a small, lifelike model of a dragon, a Welsh Green Dragon, with a number tied around its neck, number one.
Halfon didn't show the slightest surprise, but looked resigned. Klum was in the same situation. He took out the bright red Chinese Fireball, and the number tied around his neck was No. [-].
Rhine carelessly put his hand into his pocket and took out the silver-blue Swedish short-nosed dragon. The number tied around his neck was No. [-].
Finally, Harry also reached into his silk pocket and took out the Hungarian Horntail, number three. ?
"Okay, you have all drawn the fire dragon you are about to face. The number on your neck is the order in which you will fight the fire dragon. Do you understand? Now I am going to leave you temporarily because I want to explain to the audience. Miss Furong , you are the first, please be ready at all times, and walk into the field as soon as you hear the whistle, do you understand?"
……
Not long after, a whistle sounded outside, and Furong walked out from among the people, looking very ugly.
"Don't be nervous! You can definitely do it." Klein smiled nonchalantly.
"Good luck!" Harry reluctantly encouraged.
Krum nodded towards Fleur.
……
At this time, Rhine had a bright smile on his face and walked towards the room behind the staff desk. The cheers for him continued for a long time. After a long time, Dumbledore made everyone quiet down and listen to him.
"Great!" Dumbledore shouted happily when the noise finally died down. "Well, now that our three warriors have been selected, I know that I can count on all of you, including Beauxbatons and Other students at Durmstrang, you will definitely go all out to support your warriors. By cheering for the warriors, you will also make a great contribution to this event..."
But Dumbledore suddenly stopped talking, and everyone saw what attracted his attention.
The flame in the Goblet of Fire turned red again, sparks burst out, and a long tongue of flame suddenly jumped into the air, holding up another piece of parchment.
Dumbledore seemed to subconsciously stretch out a slender hand and grab the parchment. He held it far away and stared at the name written on it. There was a long silence while Dumbledore stared at his hand. Everyone in the Great Hall stared at Dumbledore.Then, Dumbledore cleared his throat and read aloud, "Harry Potter."
Harry sat there and realized that everyone in the auditorium had turned their heads and looked at him. He froze and his mind went blank: he must be dreaming!He must have heard wrong just now!
No applause.
There was dead silence, and after a long time a buzz began to fill the auditorium. Some students even stood up to see Harry more clearly, but Harry sat stiffly in his seat, as if frozen.
Professor McGonagall stood up from the guest chair, walked quickly past Ludo and Professor Karkaroff, and whispered eagerly in Professor Dumbledore's ear. Dumbledore listened attentively and frowned slightly. .
Harry turned to look at Ron and Hermione. Behind them, he saw the students at the long Gryffindor table staring at him with their mouths open.
Everyone looked at him blankly with blank faces.
At the guest of honor seat, Professor Dumbledore straightened up and nodded to Professor McGonagall, "Harry Potter!" He shouted again, "Harry! Please come here!"
"Go ahead," Hermione urged quietly, nudging Harry slightly.
Harry stood up and stumbled slightly on the hem of his robes. He walked along the passage between the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff tables. He could feel hundreds of pairs of pairs. Eyes were fixed on him, and the buzzing chatter became louder and louder.
……
When he finally reached Dumbledore, he felt the eyes of all the teachers on him.
"Okay? Go to that door first, Harry," said Dumbledore, without a smile on his face.
Harry walked along the staff table and into the cubicle.
……
This is a small room, with portraits of wizards hanging on the walls on both sides, and a fire burning brightly in the fireplace.
Krum, Rhine and Fleur were all gathered around the fire. Against the backdrop of the flames, Krum leaned against the mantelpiece, hunched over and meditating on something, slightly distancing himself from the other two people.
Rhine smiled slightly and said something to Fleur. When Harry walked in, Rhine didn't seem surprised at all. She nodded to him slightly and said hello as a matter of course, "Hey! Harry, you came just in time. Now I'm two against one here, Miss Furong!"
Fleur turned her head, shook her long silver hair, and looked at Harry almost in disbelief, "How is this possible! This is unfair."
Klein struck while the iron was hot, "What's the big deal! You'd better consider my previous suggestions earlier."
Fleur frowned and looked at him, "You already knew that, didn't you?"
Klein smiled mysteriously, "No! I don't know anything. This is a fair bet. You approved it before!"
Fleur sneered twice, "I don't agree with it now! Since this is Hogwarts, I have reason to suspect that you are operating in secret!"
Seeing that the two of them were quarreling among themselves and ignoring him at all. Krum was talking to Menyou Ping, as if he hadn't seen him at all. Harry just stood there awkwardly, looking at the three warriors. , he suddenly felt ashamed of himself.
Soon, there was a rush of footsteps behind him, and Ludo walked into the room. He grabbed Harry's arm and pulled him forward.
"This is so bizarre!" He squeezed Harry's arm hard and murmured in a low voice, "This is absolutely bizarre! Sir, Madam!" He walked towards the fireside and said to the other three people, "Please allow me to introduce you. Incredible as it may seem, this is the fourth champion of the Triwizard Tournament!"
Krum then straightened his body and looked Harry up and down, with a gloomy expression on his arrogant face.
Ludo rubbed his smooth chin and looked down at Harry with a smile, "Yeah, I know, it's surprising, but since his name came out of the Goblet of Fire, I mean, I Now that we have reached this point, we are not allowed to run away from the battlefield. The rules are very clear and you must abide by them!"
The door behind them was pushed open again, and a large group of people came in, including Professor Dumbledore, followed closely by Mr. Crouch, Professor Karkaroff, Ms. Maxim, Professor McGonagall and Sneezy. Professor Pu.Before Professor McGonagall closed the door, the buzzing chatter of hundreds of students could be heard coming from the auditorium next door.
Ms. Maxim straightened her tall and tall body, her head almost touching the chandelier filled with candles, her chest heaving violently, "What on earth does this mean, Dumbledore?"
"To be honest, I want to know this too, Dumbledore!" Karkaroff had a cold smile on his face, his blue eyes as cold as ice, "There are two warriors in Hogwarts? I don’t remember anyone telling me that the host school can have two warriors?” He laughed briefly, his voice was ugly.
"This is impossible!" Maxim said angrily, "Hogwarts cannot have two warriors. This is extremely unfair."
"Harry can only be blamed for this!" Snape said softly, with hostility in his eyes. "Don't blame Dumbledore. It's all Harry's insistence on breaking the rules. He has been doing this ever since he entered the school. Violation of school rules!"
"That's enough, Severus," Dumbledore said firmly, and Snape closed his mouth, but his eyes still flashed with malice.
Dumbledore looked down at Harry, and Harry looked back at him. "Did you throw your name into the Goblet of Fire, Harry?"
"No." Harry was clearly aware that everyone was watching him closely, and Snape impatiently made a sound of disbelief in the shadows.
"Did you ask your older classmates to help you throw their names into the Goblet of Fire?" Professor Dumbledore ignored Snape and continued to ask.
"No."
"He must be lying!" Maxim shouted.
"Sorry, madam, please allow me to say, is there any point in pursuing these now? Regardless of what Harry said is true or false, his name came out of the Goblet of Fire, and I just heard Mr. Ludo say that this seems to be There's no way to cancel it, right?" Klein looked at Ludo as he spoke.
"Yes! We must abide by the charter. The charter clearly stipulates that anyone whose name comes out of the Goblet of Fire must participate in the competition." Ludo nodded excitedly.
"I insist that my other students re-register." Karkaroff's voice is no longer smooth, his smile disappears, and the expression on his face is extremely ugly, "You must put the Goblet of Fire out again, and we must continue to Add names until there are two warriors from each school. Only then will it be fair, Dumbledore!"
"But Karkaroff, I'm afraid this won't work!" Ludo said again, "The Goblet of Fire has just been extinguished, and it won't be rekindled until the next tournament!"
"Ha! Durmstrang will never participate in the next hegemonic tournament!" Karkaroff was furious. "We have had so many meetings, and after so many negotiations and consultations, we never expected that this would happen again. What happened! I just want to leave right now!" He made a bluff threat!
"Karkaroff!" roared a voice from outside the door, "You can't leave your warrior now. He must participate in the game, they all must participate in the game. As Dumbledore said, this is bound by a magical contract , no one can quit midway!”
As he spoke, Moody walked into the room and limped toward the stove, making a loud thud every time his right foot landed.
There was an eerie silence in the room, and finally Dumbledore said to everyone gathered in the room, "How this situation came about, we don't know, but in my opinion, we have no choice but to accept it." Choice. Both Rhine and Harry were selected to participate in the competition, therefore, they must..."
"But Dumbledore..."
"My dear Ms. Maxim, if you have another solution, I am willing to listen. I think each of you knows the consequences of violating the contract." Dumbledore waited, but Ms. Maxim did not speak. She just stared angrily, and she was not the only one showing dissatisfaction, only Ludo looked very excited.
"Okay, let's continue?" Ludo rubbed his hands and looked at the people in the room with a smile, "Are we going to start giving guidance to our warriors? Barty, let you do the talking?"
Mr. Crouch seemed to suddenly wake up from his long meditation, "Okay, guide!" He took a few steps forward and walked into the light of the fire, looking very haggard, "The first project is to test your ability. Courage, he said to Harry, Rhine, Fleur and Krum, "So we are not going to tell you what it is. Only the courage to face the unknown is an important quality for wizards.
The first project will be held on November 24th. You must complete it in front of other students and the judging panel. During the completion of the competition project, the warriors are not allowed to request or accept any help from their teachers.
When the warriors face the first round of challenges, the only weapon in their hands is their own wands. Only after the first project is over will you learn about the second project. Crouch turned and looked at Dumbledore, "I think that's all, Albus, do you have anything to add?" "
"No!" Dumbledore nodded.
Then Ms. Maxim put her arm around Fleur's shoulders and led her out of the room quickly. Karkaroff greeted Krum and left without saying a word.
"Harry, Rhine, I suggest you go back to sleep." Dumbledore looked at them both with a smile, "I believe that the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw classmates are waiting to celebrate with you."
Harry and Rhine walked out of the room together.The auditorium was now empty, and the flames of the candles were already very low, which made the jack-o-lantern's toothy smile look flickering and eerie.
……
On November 24, Lu stood among several warriors, put on his old uniform again, and said excitedly, "Okay, now that everyone is here, it's time to introduce the situation to you!"
Ludo said happily, "When the audience gathers, I will pass this bag to each of you in turn!" As he said, he raised a purple silk bag and shook it at them. Pick out a small model of the thing you are about to face! There are different types of them. I have one more thing to tell you, your mission is to get the golden egg!"
A few people nodded, indicating that they understood what Ludo said, and then started pacing back and forth in the tent again.
……
In the blink of an eye, the sound of hundreds of pairs of feet approaching was heard, everyone talking excitedly.
Then in just a blink of an eye, Ludo was already untying the purple silk bag, "Ladies first!"
He handed the bag to Fleur, and she put a trembling hand into the bag and pulled out a small, lifelike model of a dragon, a Welsh Green Dragon, with a number tied around its neck, number one.
Halfon didn't show the slightest surprise, but looked resigned. Klum was in the same situation. He took out the bright red Chinese Fireball, and the number tied around his neck was No. [-].
Rhine carelessly put his hand into his pocket and took out the silver-blue Swedish short-nosed dragon. The number tied around his neck was No. [-].
Finally, Harry also reached into his silk pocket and took out the Hungarian Horntail, number three. ?
"Okay, you have all drawn the fire dragon you are about to face. The number on your neck is the order in which you will fight the fire dragon. Do you understand? Now I am going to leave you temporarily because I want to explain to the audience. Miss Furong , you are the first, please be ready at all times, and walk into the field as soon as you hear the whistle, do you understand?"
……
Not long after, a whistle sounded outside, and Furong walked out from among the people, looking very ugly.
"Don't be nervous! You can definitely do it." Klein smiled nonchalantly.
"Good luck!" Harry reluctantly encouraged.
Krum nodded towards Fleur.
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