In the splendid banquet hall, with slightly cheerful music, respectable wizards from all over the world were drinking and mingling.
Amosta has not participated in too many cocktail parties. Some time ago, after he became famous for killing Greyback, he stayed in London for a while in order to cooperate with the Ministry of Magic's plan. At that time, he was invited to attend a cocktail party. Suddenly there was a steady stream of people, and Amosta participated selectively.
The current cocktail party was not much different from the ones he attended in London, except that he was no longer the absolute center of the party.
Barty Crouch and senior officials from the Ministry of Magic in France and Germany were surrounded by a circle of people attending the reception. Madam Maxime of Beauxbatons and Principal Karkaroff of Durmstrang were chatting with the International When talking to people from the Wizards' Union, Ludo seemed to have let himself go. He seemed to have completely forgotten his mission and was bragging about his career to everyone who toasted him.
In addition, the little girl brought by Madame Maxime was surrounded by many guests. Many people at the reception pretended to pass by her, just to see her up close.
Of course, there was no one around Amosta.
The most interesting thing about Amosta is how he destroyed Greyback. There are many people who are interested in the Basilisk. After all, the legend of Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets has been passed down for thousands of years, and many people have coveted the 'secret treasure' that may exist in this secret room.
However, there are indeed not many people who show awe to Amosta. The wizards who appear here are the leaders of magical civilizations in various countries. Just relying on the magic power of killing werewolves is not enough to scare these proud wizards. Ge, in the eyes of these people, it’s hard to say how much role Dumbledore played in the werewolf incident!
Maybe Albus Dumbledore wanted to push Amosta Braine to the top, and maybe he directed a good show.
After a while, Barty got rid of the officials from the German and French Ministry of Magic. His sharp eyes scanned the whole place, and the actions of those noteworthy people were instantly engraved in his heart. Then, his eyes were fixed on Armor. Star's falcon-like eyes showed slight surprise.
It's really too easy for a young wizard.
In the Ministry of Magic, wizards in their early twenties may not have gotten rid of the "intern" mark on their bodies, just like the girl named Tonks under Rufus. Barty knew that she was excellent, but still An 'apprentice Auror'.
"Amosta--"
After pondering for a moment, Barty decided to put aside his prejudice temporarily. He picked up the wine glass and walked over, and the wizards surrounding Amosta also had the foresight to leave on their own after seeing Barty coming.
After Barty gave Amosta a slightly stiff smile, the two of them saluted each other's glasses and each took a sip of sherry.
"how do you feel?"
"The wine is good, and the wizards here are quite friendly -" Amosta said calmly with a slight smile on his face.
Barty understood what Amosta meant, and his beard moved slightly.
"But the purpose of holding this cocktail party is not to make people make friends." Batty's slightly cold eyes were directed at Mrs. Maxim and Fleur... Delacour, Barty lowered his eyes, his voice slightly disdainful,
"Mrs. Maxim brought the popular female student from Beauxbatons Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry here for obviously not a simple purpose. She wanted to rely on her to win people's favor. I'm afraid you don't know, Amosta, this girl has Veela blood.”
Amosta glanced at Fleur Delacour, who had a confident smile on her face, and smiled incredulously.
How could he not see it? How many purebred Veela has he seen?
"So," Amosta glanced vaguely at Igor Karkaroff, who was complimenting an old wizard who looked quite young with a white beard.
"Karkaroff seems like a gentleman. He came alone."
"gentleman--"
The corners of Buddy's mouth twitched a few times and he said coldly,
"Yes, you have seen what Karkaroff is, right? As far as I know, there are celebrities in Durmstrang School. It's not that he doesn't want to bring the kid, it's just that the kid is a Quidditch player. Celebrities are preparing for the World Cup and can't get away."
"These tricks are not very clever -" Amosta took a sip of sherry and joked, "If this works, I can go back to Hogwarts and call Harry Potter over now. Harry's Their reputation will not be lost to them."
Barty glared at Amosta with dissatisfaction. He said that Amosta should be more vigilant, but Amosta looked meaningless.
"The wizard Karkaroff is talking to is named Vip Dregern. Have you heard of this person?" Barty asked in a low voice.
"Vip Dreggen."
Amosta pondered for a moment and said slowly,
"There are indeed images. This person seems to have worked in the Federation for many years. He participated in the pursuit of those extremists after the fall of Grindelwald. He has a lot of prestige. He seems to want to go further, but Mrs. Vixia Santos has never After stepping down as president of the International Federation of Wizards, the ministries of magic of various countries unanimously agreed to let Dumbledore take over.
It is said that he was dissatisfied with this and had been privately opposing Dumbledore in the Federation. "
"He is one of the eleven people on the jury, and there are two other people on the jury who have a close relationship with him."
Barty said in a sinister tone, "So Karkaroff is fawning over him."
After Barty pointed out the identity of this person, Amosta frowned slightly.
There is no doubt that this person is hostile to Hogwarts, so that's it if he is the only one, but if he can interfere with the choices of the other two people, then to a certain extent it is equivalent to him being able to decide who will host the three events. Strong competition.
"If Dumbledore were here, Vip Dregern might not dare to speak out publicly, but now that he's not here"
Amosta nodded, "Do you think he will take advantage of it?"
"None of us can guarantee his character." Batty said dryly.
Barty left. Vip Dregern was not the only one on the jury attending the banquet. Mrs. Maxim was also seeking the support of other committee members, and Barty also wanted to do the same work.
Amosta calmly looked at Karkaroff and Vip Dreggen who were talking. Just now, Barty's intention was already obvious. He hoped to deal with Vip Dreggen himself. However, this is not that easy, right? Without benefit transfer, it is difficult to get this person to put aside his prejudice and make a choice from a fair perspective.
Barty had also told him before that the people on the review committee had signed a magic contract and were not allowed to accept the benefits of the three parties involved in the election.
Of course, there are more tactful ways, but Amosta is still weighing whether to use coercion or inducement.
"Mr. Blaine——"
At this time, a clear voice suddenly came from behind Amosta. He turned around and saw that it was the little girl with Veela blood from Beauxbatons.
"Huh?" Amosta raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "Any advice, Miss Delacour?"
"Oh, I just-"
Fleur Delacour shrugged her shoulders. She wanted to show a confident smile, but under the abyss-like gaze of the handsome man in front of her, her smile seemed a bit awkward.
really weird--
Fleur thought that generally speaking, she would not feel this awkward in front of men.
"I just—, I think we should get to know each other, don't we? I mean, we each represent Beauxbatons and Hogwarts, and the Triwizard Tournament is an event that enhances friendship—"
"ah--"
Amosta nodded with a smile in his eyes,
"Are you trying to convince me to support Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in becoming the organizer of the Triwizard Tournament?"
(End of chapter)
