"Restart the Triwizard Tournament?"
This condition not only made Madam Maxime frown, but also made Dumbledore frown.
The Triwizard Tournament is not an unfamiliar name, but a wizarding competition with a long history. Of course, participants are limited to students from the three magic schools Beauxbatons, Hogwarts, and Durmstrang.
Each school selects a warrior. Although this warrior may not be the strongest in the entire school, no matter what, this warrior must be one of the best students in the school.
And that's why the game was banned for centuries.
Because this competition basically causes one or even two of the three schools to lose one of their best students every five years.
Too much has been lost over time. Even later, the British Ministry of Magic, or to be precise, the Triwizard Tournament led by Barty Crouch and Ludo Bagman, caused Hogwarts to lose an outstanding student.
If it hadn't been for Voldemort and Dumbledore's battle of wits, wouldn't Cedric Diggory have died?
Not necessarily, the Triwizard Tournament that Harry participated in wasn't too heated. Because Hogwarts has two warriors at the same time, the other two people are somewhat defensive.
If Harry were not around, the tension between the three people might be a little stronger.
There's no telling what really happened. After all, although Ludo Bagman and Barty Crouch say nice things, in fact, they still want no less than one death standard.
Of course, Luke knew that the Department of Magical Sports and Sports of the Ministry of Magic alone would not be able to organize this competition. The approval of the three principals is indispensable.
Taking this as a condition is also the result of Luke's careful thinking.
Dumbledore needed a chance to seduce Voldemort and his Death Eaters. And Yingor Karkaroff needs someone to make his school's reputation once again and push his school's spokesperson Krum to a higher level, so as to illustrate his coaching ability and try his best to wash away the previous one. An "outstanding alumnus" left a mark on the school.
The name of that outstanding alumnus is Gellert Grindelwald.
The name alone is enough to make many parents stay away from this school.
If both of them have needs, then Mrs. Maxim's competitive temper will make her agree. The reason why Luke proposed this condition was naturally to inform Madam Maxime in advance. Of course, there are also some other reasons...
"I have indeed always heard that Mr. Barty Crouch of the British Ministry of Magic is promoting this project." After hearing this condition, Mrs. Maxim had a strange look on her face. She is an adult, so naturally she will not think that such a condition, which is neither trivial nor serious, can be so simple.
She couldn't tell how much exchange of interests was behind this.
Anyway, Barty Crouch, a very powerful and powerful *** in the Ministry of Magic, should be grateful to Luke.
This is a huge political achievement. As long as this competition is held normally, even if one or two people die, Barty Crouch will be able to use this political achievement of restarting the magic competition that has been suspended for centuries to wash away the stains on himself, and then take a further step in his official career and win To get back what I didn’t get back then——
The seat of the Minister of Magic.
Luke's request can be regarded as a favor. As long as Mrs. Maxim is sensible, she will naturally mention Luke's request when negotiating with Barty Crouch, and even add fuel to the fire.
As for the second point, since it is a request from the British Ministry of Magic, there is a high probability that the venue for this game will be Hogwarts.
The three magic schools all want to hold this game at their home stadium, which will be beneficial in terms of influence and student safety. When Luke's request was mentioned, Mrs. Maxim could only pinch her nose and agree and even supported the home court at Hogwarts.
There is a third point
...As long as the competition is successfully held, they will stay in Hogwarts for nearly a year.
Madame Maxime glanced calmly at the two daughters of the Delacour family behind her and remained silent.
One year is enough to do anything.
Of course, Madam Maxime didn't know what else was behind this, but Dumbledore had some guesses.
However, like Madame Maxime, Dumbledore was still drinking black tea with a calm expression on his face. It's just that the eyes are a little brighter.
"I don't have any objections, but do you want to participate in the Triwizard Tournament in person? With all due respect, it's not up to us to decide who the Warriors will be. And if that's the case, then the tournament will probably be held on May 6th. Years later.”
Only those who are seventeen years old can sign up. This is not a rule only for the class that Harry and the others participated in.
"The Goblet of Fire is just a magic item after all."
Luke smiled and replied: "The game time will be pushed forward as soon as possible."
Luke glanced at Fleur, and Fleur subconsciously sat upright when she noticed Luke's gaze. But Luke's gaze quickly retracted, and then her mood became slightly complicated.
It seems that I can no longer poke this guy in the face casually.
Fleur couldn't help but think with some regret.
"Let's hold it at a time when Ms. Furong can participate."
When Luke said this, he glanced at his principal. Dumbledore frowned, but nodded. In fact, it was a good thing not to let Harry directly participate. After all, during the game, there are some things that even he cannot rescue in time. As a spectator outside, this bait is enough. And if there was a real competition, he couldn't guarantee that Harry would be able to compete with Luke for the spot in the Warriors.
There are not many opportunities to sneak into Hogwarts openly, but now, it shouldn't be difficult for Durmstrang students to pretend.
After all, the main focus of this school is mystery, and mystery means that no one knows about it. This means that with few acquaintances, it is easy to act.
Look, Dumbledore even thoughtfully helped the Death Eaters figure out a way to invade.
So he nodded to express his approval of this time.
Of course, he had no idea that the Death Eaters would act erroneously in the future.
Mrs. Maxim still had some concerns: "But Karkaroff may not agree to this. By the way, Karkaroff is the principal of Durmstrang. The three of us must agree to this." "
Luke nodded and said, "Victor Krum, you were old enough at that time."
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Maxim finally knew how much homework Luke had done to make this request. He even has an idea of each school's most likely Warriors candidate.
"As for myself, you don't have to worry." Luke said with a smile, "If I can't handle the Goblet of Fire, it means I don't have the ability to participate in the Triwizard Tournament."
Mrs. Maxim couldn't help but look a little strange when she heard this.
No matter how cruel the Triwizard Tournament is, it is still a battle between students. It's just less restrictive. But Madam Maxime doesn't think that any adult wizard can handle the Goblet of Fire.
"If there is no problem with this condition, then..."
Luke looked at Madame Maxime with a questioning look.
Madame Maxime exhaled softly and said seriously: "No problem."
"Then I believe there are still many matters waiting for you to deal with in the school, so you can go back to work first."
Luke made a gesture of invitation.
Madame Maxime smiled politely at Luke, then turned and left. She knew very well that the reason why Luke dealt with his own affairs first was because she was the only outsider in the room.
In this regard, she could only lament that the Delacour family's luck was really good.
After Mrs. Maxim left, Luke also breathed a sigh of relief, looking at
I feel a lot more relaxed when I wake up.
He looked at the family of four next to him and said with a smile, "You four don't need to be restrained, just stay at home."
Mr. Delacour shook his head repeatedly, just listen to such polite words.
Immediately afterwards, he raised a question that concerned him most.
"Mr. Gaunt, based on what you just said, are you planning to let Fleur participate in the Triwizard Tournament?"
After Luke nodded, Mr. Delacour's expression became serious: "Please forgive me for refusing."
The tone was firm and even tough. Then Mrs. Delacour tugged at her husband's sleeve. Gemma, on the other hand, took a deep look at the man who, according to the background check, was just a middle-level civil servant at the French Ministry of Magic.
Mr. Delacour looked slightly stiff. It could be seen that he was still a little nervous. But no matter how tight his fisted hands were, he would still say these words.
"I don't want my daughter to be involved in that kind of cruel fight. Although I know what a glorious resume this is. But I still don't want my daughter to risk her life to earn this resume."
"She is already good enough and makes me proud. Neither she nor we need this extra glory."
These words made Dumbledore on the side couldn't help but nod. No matter what, he is an excellent father.
After saying these words, Mr. Delacour's expression became even more nervous, and he seemed to have foreseen such a scene.
Luke leaned on the sofa and said coldly: "But when will my repayment require your consent?"
But when he faced such words, he couldn't do anything. Because Luke did not need his consent to do this. It doesn’t even require the consent of anyone in their family. Still, he was prepared to argue.
But... such a scene did not appear.
Luke looked into Mr. Delacour's eyes and said seriously: "I can understand your thinking. You are an excellent father."
Such a reaction made Mr. Delacour both surprised and relieved.
It's a good thing to be able to negotiate.
But Luke's next words pushed him to a position that had nothing to do with this matter.
"The choice of the warrior is the choice of the Goblet of Fire. I will not take the initiative to control it and let it choose Miss Fleur. This is my promise. So whether Miss Fleur can be selected depends on luck."
Luke looked at the frowning Fleur over there with a half-smile but said, "If Miss Fleur doesn't want to, she doesn't have to throw her name into the Goblet of Fire. Naturally, she won't become a warrior. In this choice Come on, Madame Maxime will not put pressure on you."
"Of course, if I become a warrior, I will do my best to ensure the safety of Miss Furong."
"I'm not someone who repays kindness with enmity."
"Besides... this is just an added bonus. You will see my true reward later."
When Luke said the last sentence, he looked at Mr. Delacour with a mysterious smile on his face.
…………
In fact, Mr. Delacour was right. At least the result is the same.
It's just that Luke spoke clearly and clearly, and laid out the pie and gave him a chance. But in fact it is still...
"When did I need your consent to repay my kindness?"
It's just more euphemistic.
"How will he repay us?"
When Mr. Delacour left the apartment building, he still looked very confused, even a little helpless.
In the end, they only got a specious promise. It's not that he wanted to repay the favor, but that he would rather not repay the favor than to repay the favor in this immodest way.
"In this way, you will suspect that many of your subsequent successes are the result of his repayment of kindness, right?"
Fleur looked at her father's helpless expression and asked after thinking for a moment.
right
Mr. Delacour was surprised but not surprised that his daughter could ask this question. He was not surprised that his daughter had such a mind. But he was a little surprised that his daughter was thinking about these things.
"Yes. In short, it may not be a good thing...if he never says it."
After saying this somewhat helplessly, Mr. Delacour looked at his daughter beside him with a serious face.
"Fleur, what do you think? Do you really want to participate in the Triwizard Tournament?"
Furong looked at her father, smiled and said, "Although you said you are not willing to participate in this dangerous competition just for a resume and honor."
"But whether it's an excellent resume or this honor, they seem to be what I'm pursuing!"
"What's more, I have confidence in myself."
At this time, Furong was as proud as a swan princess showing off her white wings.
"In terms of strength, I will never be weaker than anyone of my age!"
After hearing this, Mr. Delacour also knew that his obstruction would probably have no effect.
"Then if you are really selected, go ask Mr. Gunter. He promised that he will do his best to ensure your safety."
Mrs. Delacour also nodded, and then said: "And to be honest, baby Fleur, that Luke Gaunt is probably stronger than you now~"
"You are no weaker than your peers."
"But you are weaker than that kid who is younger than you~"
Fleur suddenly felt that her mother was a little annoyed.
However, Mrs. Delacour did not stop there, but continued: "And this stage is not set up for others to use."
Gabrielle looked at her parents and sister in confusion. What impressed her most about everything today was...
"The dim sum is so delicious, much better than what we eat at home!"
But this family of four hasn't gone far yet.
A loud sound of "Boom!" reached their ears.
Looking back, they saw that the apartment building they just walked out of was already in flames.
