Chapter 549: Goblet of Fire
Crouch is indeed quite abnormal, but it is also possible that it is the way it is. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
He's not like a normal wizard, he's always been.
Evan still remembered his spotless suit and leather shoes at the Quidditch World Cup, and thought that he looked a little strange in a wizard's robe at the moment, compared to Dumbledore's long white hair and white beard next to him, his short toothbrush-like mustache and unmessed hair looked very awkward, and he didn't look wizarding at all.
If he was a Barty Crouch Jr. fake, that's pretty good.
Of course, this is just Evan speculation, and it is possible that Barty Crouch Jr. may have infiltrated as a student of Beauxbatons or Durmstrang.
Just in case, he will return to the common room in a moment, and he will use the map to make sure of it.
"Over the past few months, Mr. Bagman and Mr. Crouch have worked tirelessly to arrange the Triwizard Tournament. Dumbledore continued, "Together with me, Professor Karkaroff, and Madame Maxime, they will form a panel of judges to judge the efforts of the Warriors. ”
The members of the jury determined that it was the five of them.
As soon as they heard the word "warrior", the students seemed to be more attentive.
Dumbledore also seemed to notice their sudden silence, only to see him smile slightly, and continued, "Mr. Filch, please bring the box. ”
No one noticed that Filch had been lurking in a corner of the Great Hall as he walked towards Dumbledore, holding a large wooden box encrusted with jewels, which looked very old.
The students watched intently and discussed with great interest.
Colin simply stood on his chair in order to see better.
His younger brother Dennis also stood up, but he was so small that even if he did, his head was not much taller than the others.
"The specific items of this year's Warriors competition have been carefully reviewed by Mr. Crouch and Mr. Bagman from the Ministry of Magic. Dumbledore said, as Filch carefully placed the box on the table in front of him, "They have also made many necessary arrangements for each project, a total of three projects, each at different times throughout the school year, which will test the warriors in many different ways, their talents in magic, their guts, and their reasoning abilities." And, of course, their ability to overcome danger. ”
At the hearing of the last sentence, the auditorium fell silent, and it seemed as if everyone had stopped breathing.
"You already know that there will be three warriors in the competition. Dumbledore continued calmly, "Representing each of the participating schools, we will rate them according to the quality of their completion of each event, and at the end of the three events, the warrior with the highest score will win the Triwizard Cup." The one in charge of selecting the champions is an impartial selector, and it is the Goblet of Fire!"
With that, Dumbledore pulled out his wand and tapped it three times on the lid of the box.
The lid slowly creaked open, and Dumbledore reached in and pulled out a large, rough-cut wooden goblet.
The cup itself is unremarkable, but the inside is full of dancing blue-white flames.
Evan could feel that this was a magical item with strong magical powers, but it was not a legendary magical item.
Its role is to select their champions from among the students of the three academies and make them sign a contract with the Triwizard Tournament.
If the strength is strong enough, the Goblet of Fire can be confused, which can affect the selection of champions.
With the power of Barty Crouch Jr. and Karesses, it can be easily done.
Perhaps they had cast Harry's name in it, the Goblet of Fire had always been kept by the Ministry of Magic, and as one of the organizers and judges of the Triwizard Tournament, Crouch could easily touch it without arousing suspicion.
Dumbledore closed the box and placed the cup on the lid so that everyone in the auditorium could see it clearly.
"Every student who wants to run for the Warriors has to write his name and the name of his school on a piece of parchment and throw it into this goblet. Dumbledore said, "Aspiring warriors can sign up within twenty-four hours, and tomorrow night, Halloween night, the goblet will choose the names of the three students it thinks 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 campaign. ”
"I've said before that in order to avoid students who are not old enough, they can't resist the temptation. Dumbledore said, "When the goblet is placed in the foyer, I will draw an age line around it, and no one under the age of seventeen will be able to cross it." ”
"Finally, I would like to remind everyone who is going to participate in the election to pay attention to the fact that this competition is not a child's play, and you must not participate in it recklessly. Once the Warrior is selected by the Goblet of Fire, he must hold the game to the end. Whoever throws his 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. So, think twice and find out that you really want to participate in the competition before throwing your name into the cup. Okay, I think it's time for everyone to go to bed, and I wish you all the best night. ”
"Age line!" said Fred Weasley, his eyes sparkling, "that's easy, you're sure to be fooled by the age booster, isn't it?
At this time, the students all walked through the auditorium towards the two doors that led to the foyer.
"But I don't think it's possible for someone under the age of seventeen to win. Hermione said, "We haven't learned enough ......"
"That's yourself. George said impatiently, "Think about Aven, he's only thirteen years old this year, and how many people in the school can be stronger than him?!"
"Evan is different, and he doesn't plan to compete, he promised Dumbledore!" Hermione said immediately.
But George ignored him, turned to the others and said, "Harry, Ron, Colin, you're going to try to participate, aren't you?"
The three hesitated, then nodded again.
"As long as you can cross Dumbledore's age line, it's not a bad idea to give it a try. Harry remembered Dumbledore's insistence that students under the age of seventeen could not apply, but then remembered the glorious scene when he won the Triwizard Cup.
"By the way, where is he?" said Ron, "Dumbledore didn't say where Durmstrang's delegates slept, did he?"
He suddenly remembered this and hurriedly searched the crowd for Krum's figure.
Looking at Ron, he wanted to invite Krum to sleep in his bedroom. (To be continued.) )