The little wizards all fell silent and listened to him.
"As you already know, there will be three warriors participating in the competition, representing different participating schools. We will rate them based on the quality of each competition event they complete. After the three events are completed, the warrior with the highest score will win the Triwizard Cup. There is an impartial selector who selects the champions - it is the Goblet of Fire!"
Principal Dumbledore took out his wand and tapped three times on the lid of the wooden box placed by Administrator Filch on the table. The lid slowly opened with a "crunching" sound, and Principal Dumbledore put his hand in. , and took out a large, roughly carved wooden goblet.
At first glance, this cup looks unremarkable, but it is filled with dancing blue and white flames.
The cup was placed on the lid of the box, and Principal Dumbledore motioned for all the young wizards to look at the cup.
"Every student who wants to be a warrior must write his name and school on a piece of parchment and throw it into this goblet. Those who are interested in becoming a warrior can register within twenty-four hours. Tomorrow night, That is, on Halloween night, the Goblet will select the names of the three students it believes best represent the three schools. Tonight, the Goblet will be placed in the foyer and will be accessible to all students who are willing to participate in the election. .”
"In order to prevent underage students from being tempted, once the goblet is placed in the hall, I will draw an age line around it. No one under the age of seventeen can cross this line."
"Finally, I would like to remind every student who wants to participate in the election to note that this competition is not a child's play. Do not participate rashly. Once the warrior is selected by the Goblet of Fire, he must persevere in the competition to the end. Whoever puts his own Putting your name into the cup actually forms a magical contract that must be observed. Once you become a warrior, you are not allowed to change your mind. Therefore, please think twice before making sure that you really want to participate in the game wholeheartedly. Throw your name into the cup. Well, I think it's time for everyone to go to bed, and I wish you all a good night."
Principal Dumbledore finished announcing the news and left.
The professors from the other two colleges also walked over to their students. Viktor was already surrounded by young wizards who wanted autographs, so Noah had to leave the table early. Seeing that Warrington and the others didn't want to leave, he simply went back to the lounge by himself.
…
The next morning, although it was Saturday, not many little wizards would sleep in. They ate breakfast early in the morning and squatted in front of the foyer.
In comparison, Noah was a little late. When he arrived in the foyer, he saw many people gathered around the Goblet of Fire, and he also saw a circle of golden thin lines drawn on the floor around the Goblet of Fire.
The Weasley twins were standing outside the circle, each holding a small bottle of potion in their hands. They muttered something and poured a drop of potion into their mouths. Fred rubbed his hands excitedly, took out a piece of parchment from his pocket, and left. When he reached the edge of the golden age line, Wuguo made a diving motion, took a deep breath and crossed the line as if facing an enemy.
Noah immediately understood that it must be an age-enhancing agent.
George, who thought Fred had succeeded, couldn't wait to follow suit. Just when the expressions on their faces turned to surprise, with a strange "hissing" sound, the twins were thrown out of the circle by a magical force. They fell to the cold floor in the distance, followed by a crackling sound, and a large circle of white beards appeared on their chins.
The little wizards who were watching burst into laughter after a brief silence, and even the twins themselves laughed after noticing the beards on each other's faces.
"I reminded you." Headmaster Dumbledore came out of the auditorium with a smile in his voice. "I suggest that you two go to Madam Pomfrey. She is already taking care of Miss Fawcett and Miss Fawcett of Ravenclaw. Mr Summers of Hufflepuff."
These two also used the same method and were defeated miserably.
"But I must say something. Their beards are far less beautiful than yours."
Principal Dumbledore blinked at them and noticed Noah: "Oh, Noah, and Eve, don't you come and give it a try?"
Now everyone's eyes fell on Noah and Eve.
The twins who were about to leave also stopped and turned to wink at Noah.
However, the expressions of Harry and others in the crowd were not so good. None of them wanted to have a Slytherin representative, but they had to admit that the entire school knew about Noah's excellence.
"certainly."
Noah and Eve each took out the slips of paper with their names and schools written on them. Shi Shiran stepped over the golden circle and threw his name in. The flame turned red for an instant, and then turned red again a few seconds later. Back to its original blue and white color.
The two of them registered successfully.
"Well, great. Looking forward to the Goblet of Fire selection." Principal Dumbledore said.
…
Today is Halloween, and the auditorium has been renovated and decorated with little bats and jack-o'-lanterns. Live bats flew around the ceiling, adding to the ambience of the festival.
But today the little wizards are not in the mood to pay attention to the festival. Most of them are staring at the Goblet of Fire all day long. The little wizards at Hogwarts will cheer when every student from their own house successfully puts their name into it.
Finally in the evening, the Halloween dinner began. The little wizards finished a table of delicious food absentmindedly, and then looked at Principal Dumbledore eagerly.
"Okay, it's time to make a decision on the Goblet." Principal Dumbledore said under the expectation of everyone, "I estimate it will take another minute. Listen, after the names of the warriors are announced, I hope they walk to the auditorium At the top, walk along the staff table and into the next room."
He pointed to the door behind the staff desk, where the first-year wizards came in before their Sorting Hat ceremony.
"They will get initial guidance there."
Principal Dumbledore waved his wand, and the candles of the jack-o'-lantern dimmed, and all other candles were extinguished, leaving the entire auditorium in a dark state. The flame in the Goblet of Fire was brighter than anything else at this moment. The blue-white flame was beating, and it also affected the hearts of all the little wizards.
Suddenly the flame in the goblet turned red, sparks burst out, and then a tongue of fire jumped into the air. A piece of burnt parchment flew out and fell into Deng's eyes as everyone nervously held their breath. In the hands of Principal Bullydo.
Principal Dumbledore unfolded the paper, and when the flames returned to blue-white, he said loudly and clearly: "The warrior of Durmstrang is Viktor Krum!"
Some people died, but not completely...
