"Sorry for causing you trouble." Fleur sat on the chair, folded her hands on her thighs, and said apologetically.
"It's okay. It's boring to always huddle in the room and study potions." Harry sat leisurely on the edge of the bed, supporting his leaning body with both hands.
"Did you bring quilts? Or should I ask the bar front desk for another one?"
"We brought it ourselves." Fleur patted her pocket, which was obviously not as small as it looked.
Harley raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling a little regretful in her heart.
After all, the thin quilt provided by the bar is quite large and can cover the entire bed. It can be shared by three people.
But Harry didn't show it. He just took out the parchment given to him by Professor Snape from his pocket:
"Furong, have you read the content of the second round?"
“Dad only told me the general content. After all, the details will change every year and I need to wait for notification from the organizer.
I was going to study the details tonight, but Gabrielle insisted on coming over, so I'll have to wait until tomorrow. "
Fleur shook her head and moved her eyes to the parchment, "Is what you have in your hand the latest competition content?"
"Of course." Harry rolled up the parchment and asked Fleur to sit over.
“The contestants set off at eight o’clock in the morning and entered the magic garden to collect ingredients for the magic potion.
After collecting enough ingredients, the contestants return to the starting point and brew a potion using the ingredients they found. "
Furong read it in a low voice while reading,
"There is no specific limit on the time for collecting raw materials and brewing the potion. It is only required that the final total time does not exceed ten hours.
The competition will determine the winner based on comprehensive consideration of various factors.
This competition is very difficult! It is a great test for the overall strength of the players. "
Fleur frowned, her expression not very good, and Harley's face also showed a thoughtful look.
The two of them were extremely smart, so they naturally realized how difficult the second round would be.
In the past, competitions basically started at 8 a.m., giving players six hours to collect materials.
After the players return, they need to put the materials in their place, and then the players can get a rest period of one and a half hours.
From 3:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon, the contestants will have two hours to brew the potion.
In the end, the referee will make a comprehensive score based on various factors such as the difficulty of the potion, the quality of the potion, and the events used to collect the materials.
The results of the game will come out at six o'clock and determine the final winner.
This time, although the total time was as long as ten hours, and there was no specific time required to complete each task, it was actually a greater test.
Because this time I missed an hour and a half of rest time, the most critical rest time.
On the whole, just the first task, collecting materials, is not an easy job to complete.
The Magic Garden is the largest provider of potion materials in the world of magic in the world. It contains almost all the potions known to the magic world that have not yet become extinct.
Even the aphrodisiac that lives in the crater of Mount Fuji in Japan or the epiphyllum in the hollows under the Antarctic ice can be found in the magic garden.
In order to accomplish this arduous task, different areas were opened in the magic garden to create different environments.
Thunderstorms, volcanoes, polar regions, swamps, tropical rainforests...all kinds of harsh environments exist in this magical garden.
Before coming to participate in the competition, Harry was very shocked when he heard Professor Slughorn introduce the magic garden. After all, it didn't look like something that today's wizards could do.
Among other things, ordinary demigods may not be able to obtain the complete and fresh seeds of the epiphyllum in the hollows under the Antarctic ice.
Not to mention creating the corresponding environment in the magic garden and maintaining it to allow it to grow.
But Nico answered Harley's question, because the magic garden itself is also a legacy of ancient wizards.
Magical gardens existed thousands of years ago and provided materials to wizards in large quantities.
But later, the magic garden was blocked by wizards for unknown reasons.
It was not until shortly after the Association of Extraordinary Apothecaries was established that the magic that blocked the magical garden disappeared, allowing this treasure to appear in front of everyone.
Although now, less than 1% of the scale of the magic garden remains, and the rare magic plants in it that are particularly rare and have harsh growth environments are basically dead.
But for today's wizards, this is still a rich fortune.
The potion masters and herbal masters in the Extraordinary Apothecary Association constantly transplanted potions into the garden to replenish the depleted magic power, and hired Nico to re-block it.
Looking for the materials you need in such a huge garden obviously requires a comprehensive consideration of the player's knowledge, physical strength, logic and other abilities.
After all, the park will only provide a rough environment map, but will not provide the specific distribution location of potion ingredients, nor will it provide transportation items.
Players need to determine the location of the materials they need, formulate a reasonable route, and rely on themselves to pick the materials.
After finding enough materials, the organizers did not leave any time for the players to rest.
Without this vital hour and a half, the players must finish brewing the potion despite physical exertion and poor condition.
After all, if you choose to use the game time to rest, and other players choose to brew the potion, then there is a high probability that he can end it earlier and get a higher score.
When it comes to the specific selection of potions, there are more points to consider.
That's why Furong said that the overall difficulty of the second round of competition has soared, which is the biggest test of students' comprehensive quality.
Of course, Harley also saw several very stable and safe methods, but after choosing this strategy, the score probably won't be particularly high.
"Don't think about it, the organizer can't leave a task that cannot be completed. I can think of at least two plans now.
You can talk to Mr. Delacour tomorrow and he will definitely be able to make more suggestions. "
Harry believed in Mr. Delacour's knowledge, so he did not speak out his thoughts rashly.
Fleur wanted to talk to Harry again, but the two of them suddenly felt a weight on their backs and a soft body pressing up.
Gabrielle didn't know when she had run to the bed, half-kneeling behind the two of them, holding her hands on the shoulders of Harry and Fleur, trying to read the contents of the parchment through the gap between their heads.
"Gabriel!" Fleur was obviously angry and shouted angrily in a low voice, "Pay attention to your manners! Is this what your parents usually teach you!"
Gabrielle whimpered in fright, retracted her head, and sat on the bed on her knees, like a frightened bird, pitiful and helpless.
Harley smiled and pinched Gabrielle's cheek: "The sisters are talking about business, talking about the second round.
If you are curious, you can ask your dad. He knows the details, but I don’t know if he is willing to tell you. "
"That still doesn't work." Gabrielle's voice was not much louder than a mosquito, and she was obviously a little scared of Mr. Delacour.
"Sorry, daddy is usually very strict with her, so she starts to be naughty as soon as she is not restrained."
"It's okay," Harley shook her head, "There is a bathroom over there, do you need to take a shower? I think it's getting late, and I have to get up early tomorrow to prepare for the game."
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(Thanks to Jiuwei Yanhu for the reward!)
(End of chapter)
