The Goblet of Fire was made by Merlin from the golden branches of the sacred tree. It was used to select candidates for the king's guard. To become the king's guard, you must meet certain requirements.
In Merlin's time, chivalry was prevalent, and the so-called chivalry was nothing more than humility, loyalty, mercy, bravery, justice, sacrifice, and honor.
But a qualified guard is not necessarily a perfect knight.
Judging from the clues obtained from various aspects, the king of the Forest Kingdom is not necessarily a benevolent person. The style of the Forest Kingdom is more tough. The concept of strength on paper is popular in the country. Compassion and humility are by no means the virtues advocated by the Forest Kingdom.
As the king's bodyguard, you don't need to be fair and righteous. Otherwise, what if you don't like the king's behavior that day and give the king a righteous backstab?
In the end, what remains is heroism, loyalty, and sacrifice.
Among them, bravery is the best test. The three tests of the Goblet of Fire not only test the candidates' ability, but also test their heroic heart.
The difficulty of the test is beyond the standard, and there is a narrow escape from death. If you don't have some blood and courage, you still dare to rush down.
Then all that was left was loyalty and sacrifice, and Zhang Lingyu simply had both of these. Otherwise, it would have been embarrassing to have traveled all the way to the West, only to end up not even being qualified to compete.
Hu Xiuwu still has some confidence in Zhang Lingyu's character.
His current troubles are caused by his too high moral standards, which have trapped him in the cage of the past and are unwilling to come out.
After listening to Hu Xiuwu's point of view, Hermione was thoughtful, but Ron and Harry, whose minds were empty, didn't know why.
As a qualified Gryffindor, Ron didn't understand why the Goblet of Fire looked for people with a spirit of sacrifice and loyalty. Shouldn't bravery be the most important thing?
Ron blurted out the questions in his mind:
"Shouldn't the Goblet of Fire find the bravest person to be the champion?"
Hermione said with disgust on her face: "Why are you interested in the Goblet of Fire? Why don't you check its origins before you ask others?"
The smart and studious little girl dislikes the behavior of her friends who say they like her but are unwilling to take action to learn.
Ron's face turned red, feeling ashamed and angry that Hermione had stripped him of his face in front of new friends. It was like a mother telling an outsider about the scandal of your childhood as a topic of conversation, and he felt ashamed for a moment.
The three of them have been together for three years. Hermione has long been used to Ron's occasional self-esteem. After giving him a blank look, she still told him and Harry about the Kingdom of the Forest.
Although Ron pretended not to care, he actually secretly pricked up his ears and listened.
Looking at the three of them, Hu Xiuwu felt as if he had seen the time when he and Wang Ye were young. They still missed the usual quarrels and small quarrels with each other. It did not mean that the relationship was not good. If something really happened, he was the first to think of it. It's also the other party.
After Hermione told them about the deeds of the Forest Kingdom, Hu Xiuwu continued: "I heard about the deeds of the three of you from Hagrid. If it were the three of you, it might be possible to become warriors."
People in sedan chairs carry people, and good words are always liked by people, but only honest words are unpleasant to the ears.
After hearing Hu Xiuwu's words, Ron's mood suddenly turned from cloudy to clear: "Really? Do you really think so?"
After receiving Hu Xiuwu's nod of confirmation. Ron immediately felt that the person in front of him could be dealt with.
Did you see it? He praised me!
"But"
But then, Ron's mood dropped again: "But we are not old enough and there is no way to sign up."
Among the three, Ron was the only one who took this matter seriously because he really wanted to get rid of his transparent state and become the center of attention like his friend Harry.
Hu Xiuwu smiled and said: "It is impossible to break through Dumbledore's age line simply by relying on magic, so you can try other methods."
Ron looked at Hu Xiuwu expectantly, with stars in his eyes: "What can we do?"
But it's a pity,
As he grew older, his appearance declined drastically, but it had not yet reached the point where Hu Xiuwu violated his principles.
Hu Xiuwu blinked: "Then you have to think about it yourself. I am a guest. I cannot take the lead in breaking the rules set by Dumbledore and causing trouble for our people. But if you come up with a way yourself, It only shows that you are smart little wizards.”
"I can only give you some tips. Don't use magic. You are no match for Dumbledore."
"Don't use magic."
Hermione's eyes gradually lit up, as if she was thinking of something.
Even the door locked by the Dark Lord's spell can be kicked open by Muggles, and Dumbledore's age circle can naturally be broken through using physical methods.
The circle is dead but the people are alive. If people can't get in, you can ask the senior to take out the Goblet of Fire!
But Ron was obviously confused and scratching his head. Although Harry didn't change his mind, he was very confused about participating in the Goblet of Fire. He had experienced too many things recently, and he hoped to be the one who participated in the Goblet of Fire. Once as an audience.
At this time, two teenagers who looked exactly the same ran in from outside the house, blowing into the auditorium like a cheerful, uninhibited and free wind, blowing the atmosphere in the auditorium towards joy.
Wherever Brother Wes is around, there will never be a moment of silence.
The two looked familiar to the Harry trio. As soon as they saw Harry, they came over and showed them the potion in their hands.
Age-increasing potion, a potion that can increase the age of human bones, they tried to use this method to cross the age circle set by Dumbledore.
Neither Hermione nor Hu Xiuwu was optimistic about this move. Only Ron hoped that his twin brothers could succeed so that he would no longer have to figure it out on his own.
"Are you ready, George?"
"Come on, Fred!"
The two of them drank the potion in a funny way like drinking from a glass of wine, and then jumped into the age circle.
For a moment, the age circle did not respond.
George and Fred cheered and hugged in surprise, and the onlookers applauded and shouted for them, but before they could put their names into the Goblet of Fire.
The fire ball in the Goblet of Fire suddenly went berserk, and several blue fire snakes sprang out, crashing into George and Fred, causing them to roll out of the age circle.
At the same time, their faces also became older. They looked at each other, pulled each other's beards, and laughed.
The surrounding atmosphere became cheerful again.
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By the time of Friday's dinner, all those who met the requirements had signed up.
Today, the Goblet of Fire will select the warriors from each school.
As Dumbledore cast the spell, the paper with tongues of flame on the edge was sprayed out by the Goblet of Fire.
Dumbledore read out the champions selected for the Goblet of Fire and shouted to the auditorium:
"The Champion of Hogwarts, Cedric Diggory."
Cedric Diggory stood up with a delighted smile. He was a prefect of Hufflepuff, but his handsome appearance and gentle and patient character made him popular among many people throughout Hogwarts. advocates.
Everyone in Hogwarts in the auditorium was cheering for him,
"Durmstrang's Champion, Viktor Krum!"
"The champion of Beauxbatons is Fleur Delacour!"
"The warrior of Tianshi Mansion, Zhang Lingyu!"
"The Champion of Behemoth, Mike Lucas!"
The last person is Behemoth. This person has always been very low-key. If he hadn't been selected as a warrior this time, Hu Xiuwu had never seen him in Hogwarts. He seemed to have been hiding in his room and never came out. .
All the warriors have been selected, the masters are cheering for their disciples, and Barty Crouch is about to explain to them the rules of the Goblet of Fire Tournament.
The Goblet of Fire burned violently again, the faint blue light shone on every shocked face, and Shi Shiran spit out a new name.
Dumbledore was surprised and took the piece of paper falling from the air like a fallen leaf, and called out the name on it:
"Harry Potter!"
