A month has passed in the blink of an eye. Life at Hogwarts is simple and busy. Although Bai Lin is only half a "professor", he and Hagrid not only have to take care of the animals used for teaching, (yes, that's right, in Bai Lin At Lin's insistence, in addition to the blast-ended snails, they added other animals, such as the Lamorra fish and the velvet feathers, and began to manage the habitat of the summoning illustration.
After a month of hard work, the habitat, which had expanded to 28 hectares, was divided into several areas by the earth walls they created with magic, and some of the sealed creatures were awakened. The small lake, which was not very vast, had become the resurrected mermaid lady. Their home, along with a few Grindylows, can also be considered their old neighbors in the Black Lake.
And poor Asatel had been burned to ashes in the furnace by old Addison. Bai Lin didn't feel relieved until he got the contribution points rewarded by the system. He didn't have to worry about this guy suddenly defrauding the corpse or using psychic magic to influence him. The person outside the mirror.
In late October, the students were surprised to find that a new notice had been posted in the auditorium:
The delegations from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will arrive at 6pm on Friday, October 30th. The afternoon class ends half an hour early. At that time, students are asked to return their schoolbags and textbooks to their dormitories, gather in front of the castle, greet our guests, and then attend the welcome banquet.
Harry, Ron and Neville were all very happy, but they were because it was Snape's Potions class on Friday afternoon. Although Snape did not really torture them, he kept sarcastic and sarcastic, which still made the demons angry. The medicine was not so interesting to them and they were in great pain.
Several friends were walking and chatting, and after a while, they started to quarrel over whether Cedric was a handsome guy or an outstanding student. Most students thought Cedric would become the champion of Hogwarts. Except for Ron and the twins, of course.
Although Ron didn't say it, he was quite envious of Cedric, because Ron failed to make the Gryffindor Quidditch team, and Cedric was the captain of the Hufflepuff team and opposed Gryffindor. The team is quite a threat, and if the boy in the school is the most popular among girls, it must be the handsome Cedric.
As for the twins, they didn't have any objections to Cedric. They just believed from the bottom of their hearts that they should be the warriors of Hogwarts. Unfortunately, they were half a year younger.
Throughout October, the two of them worked out how to sneak into the competition. Every time Harry met them, they discussed the tactics of fishing in troubled waters. Of course, there were many students like them, but Harry just laughed it off. Although winning the championship would be a high honor in the school, as Harry Said, maybe the honor is just his psychological burden.
Harry couldn't wait to grow up quickly, but not to participate in inter-school competitions, but to become a powerful wizard who truly controls his own destiny.
"I think you can ask someone." Hermione suggested to the twins mysteriously.
"You mean...Professor Kelin?" Fred said with wide eyes.
"That's right! With Professor Kelin's help, maybe we can get there!" George said happily.
"He will tell you bluntly that you are too weak, and you are just accompanying them in the competition!" Hermione gave them two blows mercilessly, and Ron couldn't help but laugh.
In order to welcome guests from afar, the entire castle staff was very nervous (except for one person, of course). The floors, dining tables, window sills, curtains, railings... everything was thoroughly cleaned, even the portraits hanging on the walls. After being "renovated" by magic, Filch became even more aggressive. Once he found that a student was disheveled or his shoes were not polished, he would get furious.
On Friday morning, when the students went downstairs for breakfast, they found that the Great Hall had been transformed overnight. The walls were hung with huge silk banners, each symbolizing a house in Hogwarts. At the back, four kinds of decorations, namely lion, eagle, snake and badger, are connected together to form a capital letter H (the English initials of Hogwarts).
Seeing the twins whispering, Harry and his friends walked up to them, and Hermione couldn't help but said, "You haven't given up yet?"
George said: "I went to see Professor McGonagall and how the warriors were selected, but she refused to tell me. She just told me to shut up and concentrate on becoming my raccoon..."
"I wonder what competitions there are in the Triwizard Tournament?" Ron said while eating breakfast: "I bet we can do it too. Think about what we have dealt with? Basilisks! Dementors! Is there anything better than this in the world? Are these more dangerous things?" After special training during the summer vacation, Ron was full of confidence.
The friends made various guesses and spent the whole day in whimsy.
In the evening, Bai Lin walked out of Hogwarts Castle under the leadership of Professor Pomona. At a glance, all the teachers and students in the school were lining up in front of the castle, with the juniors standing in front and the seniors standing behind. , stood in a neat welcoming formation, which showed that Dumbledore and the school directors attached great importance to the Triwizard Tournament.
Most of the students had never seen students from other magic schools, and their faces were full of curiosity.
Bai Lin saw Harry and the three little ones from a distance. They were whispering, probably discussing how the delegations from the other two schools would make a grand appearance. Eddie beside them took the initiative to wave to Bai Lin. Li, he has a complete and utter mindless worship of Bai Lin.
Bai Lin glanced at his watch. It was almost six o'clock. He had to carefully observe everyone in the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang delegations and find out the little Barty who had sneaked in.
As night falls, a white, translucent moon has hung in the sky in the direction of the Forbidden Forest. The students excitedly scanned the gradually darkening venue, but there was no movement. It was as silent and peaceful as ever.
Harry and his friends were still thinking wildly when Dumbledore, who was standing in the back row, suddenly shouted: "Ah! If I'm not mistaken, the Beauxbatons representative has already arrived!"
As the students looked around, a sixth-grade student pointed to the sky above the Forbidden Forest and said, "Over there!"
A large, confused object flew from the sky, quickly passing through the dark blue sky, flying towards the castle, and getting bigger and bigger.
"what is that?"
"It's a fire dragon!"
“That’s a house! Fool!”…
Finally, they saw a huge pink-blue carriage flying towards them. It was as big as a house. It was pulled into the sky by twelve silver-maned horses with wings. Those flying horses were as big as the big one. About the same size as an elephant.
The carriage landed at a very fast speed, and the children hurriedly backed away. The Pegasus stepped majestically on the grass, shaking their manes and huge heads.
Immediately afterwards, everyone took it for granted why there was such a big Pegasus, because the door of the gorgeous carriage opened, and out came a giantess who was nearly three meters tall, the tallest person the children had ever seen—— Hagrid was more than a head taller, and her black high-heeled shoes were as big as a children's sled. Even Bai Lin, who had been mentally prepared, was quite shocked, because although this female giant was not young, But she is not ugly. No wonder Hagrid falls in love with her.
Dumbledore applauded and stepped forward to greet her. The giantess stretched out her hand, and Dumbledore gave her a very elegant kiss on the hand.
"Dear Ms. Maxim," he said, "Welcome to Hogwarts!"
The two exchanged pleasantries for a few words before Maxim said: "My students." When she raised her hand and waved behind her, twelve or thirteen young men and women had already gotten off the carriage, and there were more girls, unlike They were dressed like the "vaudeville troupe" in the movie, wearing exquisite silk robes and wrapping their heads with scarves or turbans. They all looked up at Hogwarts with looks of awe on their faces.
However, there was an acquaintance among the crowd. Catherine was wearing a light blue dress and a silk coat, standing behind the students.
Bai Lin was a little surprised. Catherine obviously saw him, but she carefully avoided looking and lowered her head.
"Our Care of Magical Creatures teacher will be happy to take care of them..." Dumbledore pointed to Beauxbatons' Pegasus. Hagrid quickly stepped forward and smiled "elegantly" at Maxim. Maxim saw Hogg. Woz had a half-giant teacher and was quite surprised and happy. Moreover, Yu Qian beside Bai Lin also won over and greeted Maxim enthusiastically.
Hagrid watched Maxim lead the students into the auditorium, then pushed Bai Lin and said, "Are you free? Give me a hand."
Bai Lin was still looking at every Beauxbatons student, including Catherine. Some of them only had two eyes exposed, which made it difficult for him to identify them. They could only hope that Yu Qian, who accompanied them in, would have a sharp eye.
"I'm afraid I want to see Durmstrang's guests with my own eyes. I'll go back to help later!" Bai Lin sent Hagrid to Hagrid. Hagrid shrugged, muttered, and untied the Pegasus. He shouted to them to follow him.
After seeing Beauxbatons' Pegasus, the children began to wonder how big Durmstrang's horse was, perhaps an oversized version of the Thestral.
But they soon discovered the clues. Suddenly, they heard rumbling and sucking sounds in the black lake, and a huge vortex gradually formed in the lake. There was a huge splash on the water, and the waves crashed against the wet lake shore. Then a long black pole slowly rose from the whirlpool, followed by the sails and rigging.
In Children's Gold is Heavier, an extraordinary large black ship rises from the water. The hull and sails shine in the moonlight. It looks weird, like the remains of a sunken ship that has just been salvaged. If To describe what it looks like, it is the legendary pirate ship in the Caribbean, and it is the most terrifying Flying Dutchman.
Although it looked like the hull was too dilapidated to float, the pirate ship sailed smoothly to the pier by the lake. An iron anchor was thrown into the shallow water, and then a wide wooden board was placed on it. On the lake shore.
Dumbledore led the students who spontaneously greeted him towards the lake, and happened to see the people on the boat filing out. Each of them was tall and burly, but after seeing Maxim's figure just now, everyone's ability to accept it was questionable. It's already stronger than just a little bit. They wore large fur cloaks and looked quite rugged and wild.
The man walking in the front wore a high fur crown and an even more luxurious cloak. He saw Dumbledore from a distance and walked up to him enthusiastically: "Dumbledore, my dear old man, what are you doing?" Sample?"
Dumbledore also hugged him enthusiastically and said, "Professor Karkaroff, great, thank you!"
Principal Karkaroff couldn't wait to introduce his students to Dumbledore, especially Viktor Krum, who had a "tyrannical air". Then he saw Bai Lin standing next to Dumbledore. In his previous life, he felt that Karkaroff was very strange, so he couldn't help but come over to take a closer look at him.
Karkaroff asked: "Is this your student too?"
Dumbledore said: "Aha, I hope so. This is our assistant professor, Kelin White from the East. Professor White seems to be quite interested in our guests!"
"Yes! Mr. Principal, Mr. Karkaroff has always been my idol. I once wanted to go to Durmstrang to study, but I never had the chance." Bai Lin stared at Karkaroff and said.
Karkaroff grinned widely, and his teeth were black and yellow, which did not match his gorgeous style. But Bai Lin knew that Karkaroff was a master of black magic, and that black magic had begun to corrode his body.
The students ignored the greetings of the principal and professors. They all expressed the highest admiration for Viktor Krum. He is the Messi and Ronaldo of the wizarding world, and can be said to be the brightest figure in the Quidditch world. star.
Ron, who had always claimed that he disliked Klum (every time he saw a poster of Klum on his classmates' bedside, Ron always wanted to show disdain because he supported the Irish team) was shocked at this time. And he was a little out of control: "It's Krum, Harry! Viktor Krum!"
"For God's sake, Ron, he's just a Quidditch player," Hermione said lightly. She also expressed regret for the female classmates around her who were already completely nymphomaniacs, "That's ridiculous!" In fact, the little girl was also very happy. No one knew that she and Klum had been pen pals for a long time.
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"If possible, I want to get his signed photo..." Ron and a group of boys were still immersed in the fuss.
Bai Lin carefully met each of Durmstrang's staff and students. They all had serious expressions and smelled of black magic, which made people feel that they were unkind, but Bai Lin had nothing new. He found that although they all looked fierce, they actually had neither murderous intent nor the smell of blood, which puzzled Bai Lin.
It stands to reason that hiding among the Durmstrang delegation is definitely the best option. Did Barty Jr. give up? Or did Voldemort come up with some other trick?
The teachers and students of Durmstrang were sent into the auditorium, and the students took their seats. Everyone gathered together, and the atmosphere was warm and extraordinary.
