For two consecutive weeks after the first game, everything was calm. It seemed that due to the incident with Night Shadow Dragon, "Old Barty Crouch" suffered a lot of pressure. It was impossible for him to stay in Huoke without attending to official duties for a whole month. Gvoz, he will come back with the preparation team for the second challenge in more than two months.
The students all thought that there would be a return to a peaceful time for a while, until just after December, when everyone was enjoying a meal in the banquet hall, the Weasley family's owl brought a big box to Ron.
Ron opened it and took a look. Inside was an old women's dress, which might have been his grandmother's when she was young. Seeing Ron making silly gestures on his body, even though Bai Lin had been mentally prepared, he almost laughed out loud.
"That's a dress robe!" Hermione laughed beside her and said to Ron.
"Formal robes? What are they for?" Ron looked blank.
"Asura field!" Bai Lin couldn't help but sigh, thinking about the famous scene in the movie.
According to the ancient tradition of the Triwizard Tournament, on Christmas Eve, the host school will hold a grand dance. Students from each school will gather together to show off their dancing skills. The most important thing is that these are many young wizards. Once exposed to young love.
However, Bai Lin had strong objections to this dance. It was clearly a cursed dance and should be held on Double Eleven. This was a victory for singles and the strongest practice of breaking up a couple. .
Because all the partners who participated in this dance finally got a Bad Ending. No couple made it to the end, let alone Cedric and Cho Chang, Krum and Hermione, Fred and Angelina, even Malfoy and Pansy, Hagrid and Maxim. It is definitely a silent accusation, or a spoof, of the original author's first failed marriage.
No matter what Bai Lin was thinking, some senior students who were sensitive to information had already heard the commotion and started to get excited. Soon, Professor Pomona found Bai Lin.
"Professor White...can you dance?" Old lady Pomona whispered. According to tradition, the dean of each college has to guide the students in dance etiquette and simple dance steps, but the old lady Pomona is obviously not good at this. She loves plants and puts all her energy into taking care of the herbs in the greenhouse and teaching. , completely the image of a peasant woman. So she decisively sought help from Bai Lin, who seemed to understand the most in Hufflepuff House.
"Well, I know how to be amateur..." Bai Lin did learn a little about the national standard in the club when he was a freshman, but he couldn't be said to be proficient.
"That's great!" Professor Pomona was overjoyed. "We can't let Hufflepuff students be compared!" she said proudly. Although she was indifferent by nature, of course she didn't want to see her students doing nothing during the dance. Can be a foil to others, even make a fool of yourself.
"Maybe I can go to Professor McGonagall to learn a little secretly, hehe, and then go back and teach everyone..." Bai Lin said.
"No, you have to go over there if you want to steal your studies!" Professor Pomona said mysteriously, pointing to the dining table on the other side of the banquet hall. Bai Lin took a look and saw that it was Beauxbatons' A gathering place for students.
Beauxbatons students all attach great importance to etiquette and appearance. It seems to be because Beauxbatons is located in France, which is known as romantic. There are many courses on art, and being good at singing and dancing is naturally indispensable. This obviously throws Hogwarts, which has almost no art courses, a few blocks away.
Bai Lin has learned about the curriculum of three schools. In summary, the curriculum at Hogwarts pays more attention to the cultivation of magic control ability and the shaping of a spirit similar to chivalry. It is also mixed with some non-offensive ideas similar to the Mohist school. It is cultivated in this way. Students can more easily integrate into society, engage in more industries, and move forward bravely in the face of adversity.
Beauxbatons pays more attention to students' creativity and expression, and implements the feelings of romanticism and aestheticism.
Durmstrang is a very alternative school that openly teaches black magic. It should be said that it is famous for its pragmatism and efficiency. However, except for Krum, there are few outstanding people. And the top three In the 700-year history of the competition, there has never been a championship. This is naturally due to the original author's opposition to violence and pragmatism, but it is more related to the outdated teaching model and the disconnect with society. In a peaceful era, if you only know martial arts, you will be useless or even go astray. It’s no wonder that Karkaroff tried his best to invite Bailin Domstrang to teach, perhaps because he wanted to disturb this stagnant water.
Bai Lin secretly inquired about the dance class time at Beauxbatons, and went to steal the teacher on time. But as soon as he arrived at the door, he regretted it. Through the gap in the window, he saw that it was Catherine who was teaching the students to dance. Even Yu Qi Everyone in the crowd of students listened very carefully. And Maxim sat on a special recliner and watched with a smile.
Catherine was wearing a decent evening dress and dancing gracefully. Bai Lin felt mixed emotions when he saw her, but when he saw the equally charming Yu Qian, his heart felt warm again. Since the two confirmed their relationship, Yuxi has matured a lot. If she was a young apple who had just graduated from school before, she is now the rosy AKS rock candy heart.
Fleur is obviously not only a warrior of Beauxbatons, but also a star on the stage. Her graceful dancing and heroic spirit are on par with Catherine and Yuxi.
Bai Lin swallowed. Of course, he was not here to see beautiful women. He was still memorizing the dance steps taught by them carefully. But when he came to his senses and turned around, he found that there were more than ten people lying beside the window. They were all senior students from Hogwarts and Durmstrang. They all smiled at each other a little "awkwardly" and seemed to understand each other tacitly.
Labor and management are really not here to peek at beauties... Bai Lin feels that his image has collapsed...
Returning to the activity room used by the four major colleges in turn, Professor Pomona had already explained the causes and consequences of the dance. The students were eager to try it, while Filch was still playing with the gramophone next to him, as if he wanted to understand the principles behind it.
As Bai Lin's biggest fan, Eddie was actually among the Hufflepuff students, just to listen to Bai Lin's class one more time.
Pomona handed over the scene to Bai Lin and signaled him to show off his skills.
Bai Lin looked at the eager eyes of the students on both sides and seemed to be saying: Professor, it depends on you whether we can be single or not! It gave Bai Lin the urge to do something for everyone.
"Well, I have been in Hufflepuff for more than a year. In fact, I have been busy with my own things most of the time. I don't have regular activities with everyone. I have always felt a little bit guilty... Today is a good opportunity..."
"Let me briefly talk about the three elements of a dance, that is: clothing, etiquette and dancing skills. Clothing makes you glamorous, etiquette makes you elegant and calm, and dancing skills make you stand out from the crowd."
"But professor...I don't have a dress..." A chubby student raised his hand. Most of Hufflepuff's students come from poor backgrounds, and many are mixed-race or born in Muggle families. They are a group of "ordinary people" at Hogwarts.
"You don't have to worry about this. I plan to give everyone a new dress. No, it's not called a dress. It's a shirt for everyone to go to the battlefield! If you wear the dress I ordered from London, you won't be able to compete at the ball. Heroes, that’s too much! So, everyone, please get excited!”
A custom-made formal dress was worth 20 to 30 galleons. Bai Lin was bleeding a lot, but he had no interest in money anymore, so he might as well use it to make everyone happy.
Hearing this, almost all the students cheered. They seemed to have seen themselves dressed like a princess or a prince, making a shining appearance at the dance.
"The next step is my request!" Bai Lin stretched out his hand and said, "I will only say it once, and listen carefully! From today on, everyone will practice with me for at least two hours a day. , the dance floor is the battlefield, treat yourself as a soldier! One minute on the court, ten years of hard work off the stage! Do you understand!"
"YES! YHNESS!" The students instantly traveled to the Middle Ages and used the honorifics they had just learned from Professor Pomona.
Bai Lin relied on his strong memory and imitation ability, combined with the national standard level in his previous life, to teach vividly. The students studied extremely seriously, even more seriously than the required courses. Professor Pomona looked on with fascination. Ruzui, as if he were decades younger.
The one-and-a-half-hour dance class passed by in a blink of an eye. Although the students all had beads of sweat on their foreheads, they were all in high spirits and expressed that they wanted to practice more in the activity room.
The professors all know that the children are catching up with new things, and many students have realized that the dance partner is always the first to strike first, and the last strike is cool. This time of practice after class is just the right time to get your dance partner, maybe The male gods and goddesses agreed to it as soon as they got excited, and according to court etiquette, once they agreed to an invitation to a dance, they were not allowed to go back on it even if there was a better choice of dance partner.
Pomona winked at Bai Lin, and Bai Lin followed her out of the activity room. The old lady was very satisfied with Bai Lin's performance and patted his upper arm hard.
"How can you spend money alone..." the old lady said. As she spoke, she carefully took out a small bottle and handed it to Bai Lin. "Just think of this as a small return gift from me, the dean."
Bai Lin took it over blankly and saw that the small bottle actually aroused a reaction in the system.
"WTF! There is such a good thing!" Bai Lin was simply shocked. Last time he donated 200 Galleons to the Hufflepuff team and received a gift from Professor Pomona. It was simply a miracle medicine. , today once again proved that Pomona is a treasure old lady.
Not polite at all, Bai Lin put the small bottle into his pocket with a smile and chatted with Pomona. The old lady saw a hesitant girl at the other end of the corridor. She was stunned for a moment and then understood immediately. He turned around and disappeared.
Bai Lin came closer and saw that it was Qiu Zhang. She was wearing a velvet coat and was carefully dressed up, making her look sweet and demure.
"Xiao Qiu? Do you have anything to do with me?" Bai Lin said with a smile on his face, still happy with the gift from Pomona.
Qiu Zhang's face suddenly turned red. She kept rubbing the lace of her skirt with her fingers. She lowered her head and said hesitantly: "Professor Kai... Kailin, I... I want to ask... ask you, do you... do you have any questions?" Got a dance partner?”
Bai Lin was stunned by Qiu Zhang's question. He really didn't expect that Qiu Zhang would be the first person to invite him. Thinking of Harry who was destined to be lovelorn, Bai Lin couldn't help but sigh.
Bai Lin scratched his head. Qiu Zhang was indeed beautiful, but... she was too young... When Bai Lin looked at her, he felt a little ashamed of himself.
"Uh... this..." Bai Lin didn't know how to reject her without breaking her heart.
"Ah, it's okay, professor, do you have a dance partner?" Qiu Zhang said eagerly, taking a step forward and getting very close to Bai Lin.
"That's not true...I'm afraid I will miss this dance. I have to leave school a few days before Christmas Eve to do some housework..." Bai Lin scratched the back of his head and said.
Bai Lin has received a notice from Phoenix. The Seeker family gathering will be held in London on the evening of December 22 as usual. He will definitely attend. However, in addition to this party, Bai Lin also received a message from his cheap parents from far away in the East. He received a letter asking him to go back during the New Year.
Returning to the East has been included in Bai Lin's itinerary, and from what his old father said, it seems that there is indeed something difficult that he needs to go back to deal with. Although Bai Lin had never met his parents in this body, and had only written through them twice in total, the affection and concern revealed by his parents in the two letters aroused Bai Lin's deep longing for his parents in his previous life. He felt that he I have an obligation to drop everything and go back to my hometown.
Qiu Zhang opened his eyes wide and said, "Are you going back to the East?"
Bai Lin nodded and said: "Yes, so I can only disappoint you..."
Qiu Zhang seemed to be relieved. For her, it was much better to be rejected for this reason than to leave her dance partner to other girls.
"No, it doesn't matter... I have never been back to the East... I was born in England..." Qiu Zhang said with some regret.
"When you grow up, you will have a chance. The East is beautiful and the culture is even more charming. Our roots are still in that land." Bai Lin nodded towards Qiu Zhang and said, "When I come back, I will bring you some It’s a gift~”
"Ah ha, then I'll wait and see~" Qiu Zhang suddenly became happy when he heard that there was a gift, and suddenly he seemed to be bolder. He quickly came over and kissed Bai Lin's cheek gently, and then flew away As if running away.
"This, this, this... I was... banged against the wall by an underage girl?" Bai Lin touched the place where he had been kissed, feeling a little petrified.
