area51novel Chapter 136: Triwizard Tournament
Chapter 136: Triwizard Tournament
“This is because a big event is starting in October and continuing throughout the school year, taking up a lot of teachers’ time and attention – but I’m sure you’ll all have a lot of fun doing it. I’m really excited to announce that , this year at Hogwarts——"
Just as Dumbledore was about to make an announcement, the door to the auditorium suddenly opened with a bang.A figure appeared in the doorway, and then a bolt of lightning flashed across, accompanied by deafening thunder, and everyone could see his appearance clearly.
He was carrying a long cane and was wrapped in a black traveling cloak.And when he took off the hood on his head, his long gray hair was revealed.
He looked up at all the people looking at him, then started walking towards the long table where the faculty sat.Every time he took a step, he would hit the ground hard with his crutch, making an echoing sound of thump, thump, thump.
And when lightning flashed across his face again, almost everyone who was looking at him took a breath.What a face it was, it looked like it was carved out of a piece of rotten wood rather than a real human face.
In fact, this is what Mad-Eye Moody really looks like. Not only his face, but every inch of his body seems to be scarred.That was the honor and pain that the war left him, but the war brought him far more than that.
In one of his eye sockets, moving was a magical prosthetic eye.In Rolf's sight, the magic eye was emitting light blue light and was constantly moving in Moody's eye sockets.
Of course, Rove also saw an orange magic effect acting on 'Moody'.That was the magic effect of Polyjuice Potion, disguising Crouch Jr. as Mad-Eye Moody.
I saw 'Moody' walking up to Dumbledore step by step, and then stretched out a hand towards him.That hand was as scarred as the rest of Moody's body. Dumbledore shook Moody's hand and whispered something to him.
Then Rove watched Crouch Jr. start his performance. Like the real Moody, he sat down in the seat belonging to the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.Then he pulled out a plate of sausages, and after several trials, he took out a magic knife and started eating.
What neither Dumbledore nor Crouch Jr. knew was that the moment Crouch Jr. sat down, a strange magic fell on him.
This magic is neither a curse nor a blessing, but more like a variation of the combination of the two.Rove guessed that this was the so-called curse given to the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher by Voldemort. It was indeed very interesting.
But 'Moody' knew nothing about this and was still looking at the teachers and students of Hogwarts with his magic eye.It seems that he has indeed mastered the use of this eye, and it is no worse than its real owner.
"Please allow me to introduce our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Moody."
Just when the hall fell into silence, Dumbledore's cheerful voice once again broke the dull atmosphere, trying to make everyone active again.
But unfortunately, he seems to have failed. Under normal circumstances, when a new teacher meets everyone, everyone will applaud and welcome him.But now, except for Dumbledore and Hagrid, no teacher or student applauded.
After Dumbledore and Hagrid clapped their hands a few times, they found that the applause seemed lonely in the silent auditorium, so they put down their hands knowingly.
The Moody disguised as Crouch Jr. didn't care about this. He was still eating his own dinner, and took out a curved wine bottle from his cloak and took a big sip.
When he raised his arm to drink, Rove sniffed and smelled something very similar to wine.He knew at that time that it was not the aroma of real wine, but the smell of Polyjuice Potion with a personal flavor.
"This is really interesting. Is it such a coincidence?"
And just as Rolf was talking to himself, Dumbledore also spoke to himself again.After discovering that no one was interested in the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, he continued the topic he was talking about before.
"As I just said, over the next few months we will be honored to host a very exciting event that has not been held for more than a century. I am very happy to say that the top three The Tournament will be held at Hogwarts this year!”
"You are joking!"
Before Dumbledore could finish his words, Fred Weasley's voice rang out, completely breaking the tense atmosphere that had enveloped the Great Hall since Moody entered.
Almost everyone started laughing, and Dumbledore also chuckled appreciatively.That's why he likes the Weasley brothers, even if they cause him a lot of trouble.
"I'm not kidding, Mr. Weasley," he said, "but since you mentioned joking, I heard a very funny joke about a troll, a hag, and a leprechaun, all of whom Entered the same pub..."
"Cough cough..."
Seeing Dumbledore start to go off topic as if he was having Alzheimer's disease, Professor McGonagall quickly cleared her throat and reminded him that he should get down to business at this time.So Dumbledore smiled awkwardly, and then spoke again.
"Where did I just say it? Ah, by the way, the Triwizard Tournament... Some of you still don't know what this tournament is all about, so I hope those who know the situation can forgive me for a little bit. explain."
"The Triwizard Tournament was created some 700 years ago as a friendly rivalry between the three largest wizarding schools in Europe. The three schools are: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. Each school selects a warrior, and then three warriors compete in three magic items. The Triwizard Tournament is held every five years, and the three schools take turns hosting it. Everyone agrees that it is the friendship between young wizards from different countries. It was an excellent way—but then, the death toll was too high, and the Triwizard Tournament was interrupted."
"There have been several attempts to revive the Tournament over the centuries," Dumbledore continued, "but none of them have been successful. However, we at the Ministry of Magic's Department of International Magical Cooperation and Department of Magical Sports believe that another attempt The time has come. We have done a lot this summer to ensure that every warrior's life is not in danger."
"In October, the principals of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will come with their carefully selected contenders, and the selection ceremony will be held on Halloween. An impartial referee will decide which students are most qualified to compete. Win the Triwizard Cup, win honor for your school, and personally receive a thousand Galleons bonus!"