Chapter 21: Beauxbatons and Durmstrang (Part I)
The huge pressure of schoolwork is like a dark cloud hanging over everyone's head, making the entire campus in a depressing atmosphere. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Until one day, when everyone came to the hall to eat, they found that the road was blocked and there was no way to go further.
Triwizard Tournament
Student representatives from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will arrive at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. The afternoon class will end half an hour earlier. At that time, students are invited to return their school bags and textbooks to the dormitory, gather in front of the castle, greet our guests, and then participate in the welcome banquet.
This is a notice posted on the notice board. There isn't a lot of flowery rhetoric, but it's still clear enough to express what it wants to say.
"It's only been a week," said Herfpuff's Ernie McMillan, squeezing out of the cracks, "and I don't know if Cedric knows, I'll go tell him ......."
The announcement about the Triwizard Tournament had a big impact inside Hogwarts. In the next week, no matter where the castle was, whether there was anyone or not, in the portraits, among the students, and the topics of conversation among people were inseparable from the Triwizard Tournament.
Rumors spread rapidly among the student community, and as word of mouth spread, various versions spawned from who's going to be Hogwarts, what's going on in the Triwizard Tournament, and how the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students are different from them. This is the most talked about topic at Hogwarts right now.
At the same time, the castle seems to be being thoroughly cleaned, with many of the dusty portraits being wiped clean and the armor lining the corridors becoming shiny and reflective. Argus Filch even scared a few girls who forgot to dry their shoes......
The teachers also looked nervous, and Neville Longbottom was complained by more than one teacher that he wanted him not to lose face in front of the students from other schools.
Discussions about who can represent Hogwarts are in full swing in the various houses.
Hufflepuff, who is usually relatively low-key, put most of the expectations on Cedric Digri, and among Slegellin's seniors, none of them were strong enough.
The arrogant Gryffindor is even more hype. Whether it was the young brothers Fred and George Weasley, Angelina Johnson, or other senior students, they all confidently declared in their own houses that they must be the ones who can represent Hogwarts in the end. Even Harry Potter was secretly fantasizing about whether he could be chosen to be the representative of Hogwarts. The only one who has no illusions in this regard is probably Neville Longbottom.
As for Ravenclaw, the time goes back to one night, inside the common room in Ravenclaw.
If the outside world is talking about the Triwizard Tournament is closely discussed, the Ravenclaw students are already thinking about the deeper meaning behind this competition. Whether it's establishing a school as the leader of Hogwarts, or is it three schools competing with each other for the best wizarding school in the wizarding world. Of course, the latter question is only a side consideration, and the most discussed question is who can represent Ravenclaw and who can represent Hogwarts.
"Alas...... If Penelope-senpai hadn't graduated, the situation would have been much better, alas. Lisa Dupin said.
"But even if Penelope didn't graduate, I don't think I'm too sure about going to the prefects of other houses, like Percy Weasley. Michael Cona poured cold water.
"But did you notice Professor Dumbledore's conditions?" continued Lisa Dupin.
"Yes, isn't that over seventeen?" said Michael Corner.
"Michael, you're missing a little. Terry Bout chime in. "There is another condition, if it is met, you can also sign up. ”
"Ninth Order. Josephine Maylis, who was trimming her nails on the side, walked over and interjected. With long wavy blond hair, she instantly attracted the attention of the fourth-graders who were discussing, and she should be said to be the first beauty in Ravenclaw.
"Ninth Order?" Anthony Goldstein muttered.
"Yes, Ninth Order. I don't think Professor Dumbledore is out of purpose," said Josephine Mayrice, after a moment's thought, "I think...... If there's anyone in the lower grades who can do that, it's definitely us in Ravenclaw. Isn't it?" he said, blinking his green eyes.
"Ninth Order. Padma Patil sighed from the sidelines. "How many people can't reach heights in a lifetime. ”
"Sister, do you mean Holly and Erinka?" asked Lisa Dupin, looking to the other corner of the common room.
"What do you say?" Merris replied with a rhetorical question.
"Okay...... I thought, two of them, maybe?" said Lisa, hesitantly.
"Well, I think we'll know the results soon. Mayris said, putting a stop on the discussion.
At the same time, in the corner that Lisa had just paid attention to, Holly and Erinka were also discussing.
"How's it going?" asked Holly, looking at Erinka.
"I don't think so. Erinka shook her head.
"Is there such a big gap?" asked Holly, puzzled.
"Are you as talented as anyone else?" said Erinka, "not everyone can break through the ninth order in the fourth year, and even as far as the records are currently recorded, no! not even when Dumbledore graduated from Hogwarts. Erinka was a little speechless, even if she was from a pure-blood wizard family, but in terms of magic talent, she was not as good as Holly, even if the first and second grades were comparable to Holly in terms of academics, it was because she had been exposed to magic for a long time before, which was like Holly, as if magic was born for her.
"So...... In other words, I'm the only one then?" said Holly, thinking for a moment.
"I guess about ...... If you judge by pure magic, there are few people in Hogwarts who can hold you down. If you talk about other aspects of knowledge and magic skills, I'm afraid there are few people who can hinder you. ”
"Okay...... No wonder the old bee would smile at me when he said the ninth order. Damn, he's probably going to expose me to everyone. Holly whispered.
"So...... It's up to you this time. Erinka stood up, patted Holly on the shoulder, and comforted.