The atmosphere at Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry today was a bit eerie, and all the students were summoned to the conference hall. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 A roaring bonfire burns in the middle of the hall, and huge sculptures carved out of stone stand quietly on both sides of the hall. The boys stood together, talking, and the prefects were at the front of the hall, talking in whispers.

The prefects had gloomy faces and cautious attitudes towards each other, and the only two female prefects stood on the edge, staring closely at the rostrum, President Igor Karkarov had not yet appeared, but several professors were already sitting there with expressionless faces.

"Bayeva, have you gotten any news that it looks like we're going to have a big move?" asked the tall, thin-faced girl standing next to Bayeva in a low voice. She looked a little nervous.

"No, I didn't get any news. Instead of looking at her ally, Bayeva turned her face to the other boy, who was not so outstanding among the prefects, a little short and not strong enough, but he was a Quidditch genius, and with this dexterity, he was the youngest and brightest Quidditch chaser.

Victor Krum and her gaze met in the air. A hint of anxiety flashed in Victor Krum's eyes, and his hands shook each other, but Bayeva didn't say anything.

It was the coldest time of the year at Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and despite the huge bonfire burning in the middle of the auditorium, the students standing on the periphery couldn't help but shiver. The professors on the rostrum had a straight face and said nothing, they were wearing thick fur coats, and everyone seemed to be meditating.

This went on for more than half an hour, when the students seemed to be freezing, when Igor Karkarov appeared among the professors. He looked very gloomy and exuded an astonishing chill.

"Students, today I have an important announcement to make. At stake is the honor and future of our Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Compared to other schools on the European continent, our Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has always been considered a representative of brutality and rudeness. Our wizard is said to be a well-limbed, simple-minded fool. It is not an exaggeration to fight back against such slander in any way. Igor Karkarov said slowly.

The students below let out a low gasp and no discussion, and a terrible oppressive atmosphere spread among the students.

"A chance, today we had a chance. An opportunity to change our impression in the eyes of those pesky foreign wizards. An ancient event is about to take place, and our Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has received invitations. This competition will invite some of the most powerful magic schools in the world to play a fair game. These schools of witchcraft and wizardry include Beauxbatons in continental Europe, Ilvermorny in the Americas, and Hogwarts in England. I think there are a few schools that you must have heard of before. They represent the strongest power in the world today. Now we have a chance to compete fairly with them for world No. 1, and if we can beat their representatives in the competition, we will be world No. 1!" said Igor Karkarov, speaking slowly and solemnly, to make sure every student hears it.

The students at Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry let out louder breathing, but strict discipline kept them quiet. The students, who heard such an important message, remained intent, looking at Principal Igor Karkarov on the rostrum.

Several professors looked at Igor Karkarlov in amazement, they were well aware of Igor Karkarov's background. Know what happened to this traitor who was once a Death Eater. Several of these professors had no trust in Igor Karkarov, and they followed the government's request to spy on him.

The reason why these professors didn't know about this was simply that the big man who made the decision to agree to participate in the game was none other than Gellert Grindelwald.

After Igor Karkaroff told Gellert Grindelwald about Mordred, Gellert Grindelwald asked for several details, among which the challenger, the wizard who could transform into Animagus, was the most interested. Igor Karkarov also knew that this was strange. It is said that this incident happened in France, and the first person to discover this incident was not a French wizard, but a mysterious wizard from England.

Gellert Grindelwald had to think about his old friend, Albus Dumbledore!

If Dumbledore had discovered the key to this, it would have become very complicated. Gellert Grindelwald knew Dumbledore. The self-righteous White Wizard had strict and complex rules that restricted Dumbledore's further advances in magical power. But at the same time, it also restricts more wizards from slipping into the abyss of dark magic.

Gellert Grindelwald thought about it for a while, but he didn't have a good idea, and there was too little information. He didn't know if the wizard was acting on orders from the British Ministry of Magic or Dumbledore's private orders.

Gellert Grindelwald, who was desperate to know how much Dumbledore knew about this matter and what he was going to do, thought of a way to get in touch with Hogwarts School at this time, and Igor Karkaroff's proposal made Gellert Grindelwald's eyes shine.

Barty Crouch has officially invited Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and if Igor Karkaroff can meet Dumbledore directly at this time, Gellert Grindelwald will definitely get more information on this matter.

Gellert Grindelwald, who was still powerful in Northern Europe, did not need to consider the attitude of the government, he directly agreed with Igor Karkarov's approach, and said with appreciation: "Igor, you are indeed very talented in intrigues. But remember, great power is the foundation of any plan. ”

After deciding to participate in the Final Four Tournament, Igor Karkaroff and Gellert Grindelwald discussed several questions about the Dark Lord. Now Magic England is most threatened by the Death Eaters. Cruel wizarding groups emulating the Death Eaters began to emerge on the continent. These shamanic groups take pleasure in persecuting minorities, resorting to violence, terror, and even brutal killings to spread fear. At present, the Ministry of Magic of some small countries is no longer able to protect the wizards of their own countries, and can only rely on these wizards to unite and help each other.

"Many magical governments have fallen, should we also organize our own forces at this time? In my opinion, this situation will not change anytime soon. Ordinary wizards have become disillusioned with the Ministry of Magic, and they need a strong organization that will act as a maintainer of order. Igor Karkarov suggested.

Gellert Grindelwald didn't answer immediately, but rested his chin in his hand, a magic lens barrel still on one side of his eye, and a cold glow in the other.

"Igor, you have a point. I also hoped to bring change to the wizarding world through the government and the army, but the end was unfortunate. The wizards claimed that they wanted change, but when the real change came, they chose to refuse. My knowledge of the Muggle world made me realize that we could only be considered reborn after we had completely ruled the other side of us. But what did our wizards choose? They chose to rest on their laurels and pretend that Muggles were just a bunch of animals that lived around them! It's so hard to get the support of these stupid wizards, and I'm sick of continuing to play around with them. So if you have a plan for this, Igor, I can support you, but you have to understand what kind of situation you are facing!" Gellert Grindelwald said slowly.

Igor Karkarov replied with some excitement: "My lord, your great deeds are not over, and I am willing to continue to reform the wizarding world with your help. And as you said, I still have some talent in this area. I think I'm ready to take on that kind of responsibility. ”

If Gellert Grindelwald can really get his forces to support Igor Karkaroff, Igor Karkaroff is confident that he will be able to unify the magical forces of Northern Europe in a very short time. Now the Ministries of Magic in some of the small Nordic countries are already miserable, and are in dire need of a united and powerful force to protect the wizards within their borders.

Wizards, especially those of the Dark Wizards, have powerful attack spells at their disposal. These spells can wreak havoc in a short period of time, and with quick ways to move such as Phantom Shifter, Portkey, Floo Powder, etc., the Aurors are exhausted, but have minimal effect.

Faced with such a dilemma, many wizards have no choice but to migrate and unite. Some migrated to the safer North America, while others entered the United Kingdom. During this time, Hogwarts School did have a lot of temporary international students.

"Well, Igor, you can find a way out of this, you can be a politician. But before that, Igor Karkarov, I need you to help me with this first, and the secrets of time travel, whether it is to reach the future or to the past, will be extremely important. So when it comes to the tournament after the Quidditch World Cup, you have to plan well. Gellert Grindelwald said solemnly.

Igor Karkarov nodded heavily, indicating that he understood.

Igor Karkaroff was very excited when he returned to Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He wasn't the kind of wizard who liked to do penance, and the boring training didn't appeal to him at all.

Igor Karkarov is well aware that the only way to go from apprentice to master is constant contact, constant repetition. But to become such a master was not what Igor Karkarov was after, he preferred power and wealth, and the comfort that extended it.

After announcing this, Igor Karkarov motioned for all the prefects to stay, and then let the students leave. He told the professors: "The details of the specific competition have not yet been decided, but during this time, the teaching of martial arts and actual combat should be strengthened. Some of the previous arrangements need to be rearranged, do you still have questions?"

A short-looking wizarding professor asked, "Did you agree to this decision with the government, and why haven't I received any news?"

Igor Karkarov smiled coldly: "Go back and ask your superiors, do you think I will lie about such a thing?"

After the professors also left, only the student leaders and prefects were Igor Karkarov. Igor Karkarov motioned for them to follow him to the principal's office.

Igor Karkarov's office is lavishly decorated with a blazing fireplace. A few elves are always on the lookout for orders.

After sitting the students down, Igor Karkaroff said to Victor Krum: "Victor, how sure are you about the Quidditch World Cup?"

Some of the other student leaders looked at Victor Klum with a hint of displeasure behind their serious expressions.

"Principal, I'm not very sure, judging from the group stage, my teammates are too weak, they can't adapt to the fierce confrontation at all, and they may be pressed and beaten by others in the game. Victor Krum replied politely.

"Victor, you don't care about your teammates, I wonder how sure you are that you'll catch the Golden Snitch?" Igor Karkaroff continued.

Victor Krum didn't hesitate and said directly: "I can guarantee it." ”

The other boys couldn't help but smile sarcastically. As if he didn't see the disgruntled expressions of the others, Igor Karkaroff stared at Victor Krum and said, "That's it, as long as you can catch the Golden Snitch, the honor of Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will be even higher." As for the rest, don't worry about it. ”

Victor Krum wanted to ask something more, but Igor Karkaroff had already started talking to the other student leaders. Igor Karkaroff tasked the student leaders with training their students, keeping an eye out for the Dark Lord's invasion of Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and finally mentioning that the school might help them get tickets to the Quidditch World Cup as a reward.

When the meeting was over, Victor Krum left the headmaster's office sullenly, and Bayeva followed him with her head bowed. The other boys didn't seem to see Victor Krum and walked away. The other female prefect glanced at Bayeva and left first with a worried face.

By the turn of the corner, there were only Bayeva and Victor Krum left.

"Victor, what are you worried about?" asked Bayeva, standing across from Victor, casting her protective magic.

Victor Krum said with a bit of a dullness: "I seem to have heard some rumors lately, it seems that Principal Igor Karkaroff has a deep relationship with Gellert Grindelwald, and I want to ask the principal face to face!"

Bayeva was stunned, her face became ugly, she knew the hatred between the Wickdor Krum family and Gellert Grindelwald, and how much Victor Krum hated Gellert Grindelwald, and even more unfortunately, Bayeva knew about the relationship between Igor Karkaroff and Gellert Grindelwald. She didn't know how to explain it, and for a moment both fell silent.