Chapter 238: The Choice of Flames (1)
Dumbledore motioned for the students to be quiet, and he continued: "The tournament is not a game, and every student should understand that it is not simply an exercise in class, or an after-class assignment, and if you fail, you can start again. In the history www.biquge.info of the competition, there have been students who have died, and there have been students who have been permanently and irreparably damaged, and I want you to understand that once you sign up, it means that you may be fighting death head-on. If there is the slightest fluke, it may be a chance for death and doom. ”
The voice of warning reached the ears of each student low and clear, and some of them couldn't help but tremble slightly, but the impulsiveness of youth and the fearless nature of the ignorant made the students soon look forward to performing in the tournament more violently. Dumbledore's smile didn't diminish in the slightest, and when he was sure that all the students were aware of the danger, Feige gestured for the Goblet of Fire to the front of the podium.
The sorcerers sitting on the rostrum were all lost in thought at this time, and they thought more about Dumbledore's words. Wizards, including Zeeman, are wondering what to do in the event of an emergency, or even when the children may face death.
Each level is designed by a magic school, the design is too simple, there is no way to determine the real powerhouse, but the design is too difficult, and the students may really die. Some wizards may think that it is possible to reveal a little bit of information to their students, but who can be sure that there will not be the slightest accident?
Courage will curl up, and worry is always inevitable. The five team leaders looked at each other, and they all saw perseverance and determination in each other's eyes.
The Goblet of Fire is a sacred relic of ancient wizards, which holds a flame that will never be extinguished. Legend has it that this relic came from the Ottoman Empire, which was once one of the most important relics in the empire, but then the Ottoman Empire split and then perished. The Goblet of Fire was also lost. It wasn't until hundreds of years later that he was found by a legendary wizard.
The legendary wizard offered the Goblet of Fire to the legendary Queen Elizabeth I at the time, but the queen, fearing that the country would be ruled by wizards again, accepted the gift and taught it to a wizarding sect at the time, sealing the Goblet of Fire completely.
After being sealed, the Goblet of Fire is no longer a powerful war artifact, and its only use is to preserve the flame that will never be extinguished. Legend has it that this flame is generated by thunder and lightning in the sky, and it is never extinguished by the magic in the burning space. Before it was sealed, any wizard who was proficient in fire magic wanted to get his hands on this treasure, but now, this treasure is just a precious ornament.
The Goblet of Fire was eventually collected by the Ministry of Magic, and it was only at this point that it had another chance to appear in the tournament. Voldemort had also noticed the heirloom at the time, but he hated the burning breath of the Goblet of Fire, so he didn't spend much time on it.
Xie An once asked Empress Anne, and the Empress said that the Goblet of Fire itself was not very powerful, and the flame it kept was an extremely magical treasure.
This treasure was once the guarantee of the Ottomans' survival, and with this unquenchable flame, the Ottomans could forever have an inexhaustible source of energy and powerful weapons.
Before the division of the Ottoman Empire, this flame had been in the hands of the chief wizard of the most powerful empire, but then the civil strife of the three princes, the three powerful wizards were the three disciples of the chief wizard, and after the death of the chief wizard, the empire was dragged into the quagmire of civil strife by the three princes and the three disciples of the chief wizard, and this civil war lasted for more than a hundred years, and finally ended with the death of the three families.
It was during this century-old civil war that the eternal flame on which the Ottomans depended was destroyed, and the Goblet of Fire was the only spark that one of the great wizards kept in hopes of the day when the Ottoman Empire would recover.
Before Queen Anne was sealed, the Goblet of Fire had not been found, and it was not until Queen Mary was killed and Elizabeth I was that this treasure was found, but unfortunately she was deeply hurt by magic, and Queen Elizabeth, who had been wary and hostile to wizards since she was a child, decided to completely destroy this treasure that was of great help to the wizarding world, and she chose a magic family that supported her, and combined the strength of her family to completely seal the Goblet of Fire.
If Xie An still has the slightest interest in the tournament, it is on the Goblet of Fire. Empress Anne once said that the eternal flame in the Goblet of Fire hides a great secret, and the wizard who can unlock this secret will receive the inheritance of the Ottoman Empire and obtain magic that will never be exhausted.
The legend was so widespread at the time that many legendary wizards tried to find the Goblet of Fire and unravel its mysteries, and were eventually found by a young legendary wizard, Ezreal. After discovering this treasure, Ezreal studied it for several years, but in the end it was fruitless.
In the end, disappointed, the wizard, who felt that he had wasted too much time on it, decided to give the treasure to the queen in exchange for the privilege of passing through all the colonies of the United Kingdom.
Queen Elizabeth has been exposed to all kinds of strange magic since she was a child, and the entire British royal family at that time was actually controlled by wizards. Merlin's heirs, after helping one monarch after another to secure their positions, took their share of the benefits as a matter of course. The struggle for power in the court, cruel and bloody, seeing her own mother exiled to the fault line of time, tormented by eternal repetition, made Queen Elizabeth have no good feelings for witchcraft ever since.
At this time, with the intensification of the conflict of the wizarding sect, the elite of the Muggles began to slowly grasp the power of the kingdom, although Queen Mary finally sealed Queen Anne, but the wizards who controlled the full power of the court, in the civil strife of the sect, suffered heavy losses, which directly led to the subsequent overthrow of Queen Mary.
After Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne, she intended to draw a line with the wizarding world, even if the marriage proposal of the Malfoy wizarding family, which was in full swing at the time, Her Majesty chose to refuse.
As a descendant of witches, Queen Elizabeth never admitted to being a wizard and never showed anyone if she could cast spells. The Queen, who has never married for life, has no descendants, and it seems that Queen Anne's wizarding bloodline has been severed.
Queen Elizabeth, who has been guarding against the resurgence of wizards, sealed the Goblet of Fire, and in the next few hundred years, there are still undead wizards who want to obtain the Goblet of Fire and find its secrets.
So when she heard that the Goblet of Fire would be chosen as a warrior this time, Queen Anne was slightly surprised, the secret contained in this treasure would attract many wizards to come to adventure, and maybe it would bring unknowable consequences.
Xie An secretly speculated about Dumbledore's true intentions, you must know that after Voldemort was hit hard this time, he did not have the strength to challenge the Ministry of Magic head-on for a while, so what was Dumbledore's true intentions when such a bait was released at this time?
Feige held the goblet of fire covered with cloth in both hands and placed it on the rostrum, Dumbledore took out his wand, and by this time the elder wand had disappeared, and Dumbledore's wand was no longer the original elderberry wand, but was replaced by a strange gray wand of unknown materials.
The wand was pointed at the Goblet of Fire, and the cloth covering the wooden goblet was blown open, and flames erupted from the mouth of the clumsy wooden goblet half a meter high. Pink, dark blue, and light purple flames mixed in the inside of the trophy, constantly winding and rising, like three strange fire snakes, tearing each other and rushing into the sky.
"The Eternal Goblet of Fire. Dumbledore took a deep look at the Goblet of Fire, as the chief wizard of the Wizengamot, he had also studied the Goblet of Fire, "It will be the first level of the screening of warriors at this time, every eligible student, students who are confident in themselves, can put their name into it, the registration time will last for a week, as long as you put your name into it, the Goblet of Fire may choose you to be the warrior of your school!"
"Of course, I need to emphasize again that once you are in it, it means that the contract has been formed, and once you are chosen, there is no way back. ”
"So, kids, go back and think about it now and make a decision as soon as possible!"
Tonight is destined to have many students who will lose sleep for the first time. But this does not include Xie An. Because he has been suffering from insomnia. After midnight, most of the students couldn't help but feel sleepy, and continued to struggle with whether to sign up in their dreams, and Xie An did not stay in the attic on the top floor to practice tonight, but quietly came out of the Ravenclaw lounge, and found that Penelope Crivat was already waiting outside, Xie An looked at the Sphinx at the door, thought for a while and said: "Penello, are you really sure you want to participate, you should have noticed that Principal Dundedo has made the danger very clear." ”
"Andrew, I understand that this is probably my only chance, the only chance to stand with a genius like yours. ”
Although fairy tales always say that everyone has hope and the possibility of becoming a hero, in fact, if there is no certain luck, some opportunities, once missed, I am afraid that there is no turning back.
Maybe it's an admission letter from a magic school, maybe it's an invitation to a job, maybe it's a sincere love, but the reality is how cruel it is, once you lose it, you actually have no chance to get it back.
Penelope Criveat, who has worked with Xie An many times, not only does not feel that the distance between himself and Xie An has become smaller, but has become larger. Andrew Lee, both in his magic and in his intelligence, is rapidly distancing himself from himself.
Compared to other wizards, Hermione, the genius witch of magic, even Andrew Lee sometimes had to ask her for advice, although her magic power didn't seem to grow very fast, but in other aspects, Hermione crushed almost all witches of her age.
Cedric Diggory, an ambitious wizard who worked hard since he was a child, had a father who was an employee of the Ministry of Magic. Cedric Diggory, who has been aiming for a high-ranking magical official and even a minister since he was a child, has excellent classes in all his classes, and if it weren't for Andrew, Penelope Cutrivat would almost have thought that Cedric Diggory would be invincible.
Even Percy, who has a good relationship with him, is also an employee of the Ministry of Magic, and the Weasley family has a long history, and has a certain reputation in the entire wizarding world, and Percy himself is a serious and ambitious wizard.
Penelo Crivat's birth was nothing to rely on compared to these excellent and hard-working wizards, and although she wanted to make a career out of it, the only way Penelo Crivat could think of before meeting Andrew Lee was to marry into a wizarding family.
Therefore, Penelope Kerriot knows very well that if he does not seize the opportunity at this time and give up his life, the only result in the future is to become an ordinary witch completely, looking up to the existence of this Andrew Lee.
Xie An glanced at Penelo Crewatt again, the girl's hair was still curly, remembering the first time she was so aggressive, she had collapsed under the picture of hell, Xie Anxin sighed slightly.
Everyone is responsible for their own choices.
Xie An led Penelo Crivat down the spiral staircase, and after passing through a secret passage, he reached the deepest part of the castle, which would not have been possible for ordinary students to reach. Only pixies will appear here.
Elder Dora was wearing a silk coat, which looked a little funny, Xie An saluted the elder slightly, and said, "Elder Dora, the contract for the Goblet of Fire has been opened, this is my follower, Penelo Crivat, I hope she can participate in this game." ”
Elder Dora, still smiling peacefully, looked at Penelope Crivat and said, "You can attack me with your magic, and I'll see how good you are." ”
Penelope Crivat had seen such a house-elf for the first time, and she knew that there were many elves living in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but she never imagined that one day she would face an elf in such a situation.
"You said I was going to attack you?" but—" Penelo Crivat was a little overwhelmed.
"Don't worry, Penelope, there's no way your abilities can hurt Elder Dora. "Although Xie An has never fought against Elder Dora, he is well aware of the magic of elves. Just because elves are subject to rules and can't attack wizards doesn't mean they don't have the ability to attack wizards.
Penelo Crivat glanced at Xie An, seemed to have gained courage, and drew his wand, "Pass out!" The red spell shot at Elder Dora, the elder's smile was still undiminished, and when the spell reached the elder's face, a strange magic fluctuation shook the spell away.