Chapter 213: Beard
Hermione was also unoptimistic about Fred's idea of competing in the Triwizard Tournament with the Age Booster, "I don't think it would necessarily work," Hermione reminded, "I'm sure Dumbledore would have taken that into account." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”
"Yes," Darren nodded, "you won't be able to." ”
Fred and George were unhappy with Darren and Hermione's words, "Don't be discouraged, we've been ready for a long time since Dumbledore said about the Triwizard Tournament. ”
"But you don't know what method Dumbledore will use to stop students who are not old enough, right?" Darren thinks that Bagman should not have told the twins, and Mr. Weasley is unlikely, as for Percy, maybe it is more likely to ask Malfoy, of course, maybe he doesn't know, or he won't crack Dumbledore's magic, otherwise why didn't Draco participate in the Triwizard Tournament, even if it is just to break the age line, it is estimated that this guy can blow for a year.
"We've studied a lot of magic and we're sure it's the best way to do it. ”
"Then do you bet that you won't be able to pass Dumbledore's age line," since you can't stop Fred and George, let's teach them a little more lesson.
The twins looked at each other for a moment, and as if telepathically, they turned around, "Bet, bet on what?"
"Just like the last time in the Quidditch World Cup, thirty-seven Galleons, fifteen Sico, three Nats, and the odds are the same, how about it? If you win, you can recoup the damage Bagman has made. ”
Fred laughed and said, "It's not much to you, but if we win, we'll be happy to get some pocket money." ”
"Me too. ”
Darren turned his head to find Hermione staring at him, "You're not going to stop them, you're going to bet on them?"
"That's why I bet I can't make it, don't I? That way they'll know to listen to the professor. ”
“……”
"By the way, Darren," said George, "aren't you going to participate? I think you're strong and competitive enough now, if the Goblet of Fire is as fair as Professor Dumbledore says." ”
"Oh, no, not interested," Darren didn't want to go to the Triwizard Tournament with nothing to do, he wasn't short of money, and the prize money of a thousand Galleons was not attractive to him, and as for the title of "Warrior", in his opinion, it was not as useful as a thousand Galleons......
"I'm not interested, I don't think you can pass the age line, we can give you some age enhancements, of course, maybe you have to drink a little more," Fred seemed to be planning to stimulate Darren, after all, breaking the rules is always the better.
"Huh, age line?" Darren remembered as if Dumbledore had said that if you asked a freshman to throw your name into the Goblet of Fire, you could bypass the age line, so it didn't seem like there was no loophole to exploit......
Perhaps it was Darren's thinking that caused Hermione to misunderstand, "You can't do that, the age booster won't succeed!" Professor Dumbledore's age line must be able to stop anyone from breaking the rules of the game." ”
"Is it certain?" Seeing Hermione's serious expression, Darren suddenly became interested, he leaned over to Hermione's side, and whispered, "Why don't we make a bet too, if I can pass the age line and put the parchment with my name written on it in the Goblet of Fire, you can kiss me, how about it?"
Hearing Darren's words, Hermione's face immediately turned red, "I hate it!" and ran away.
The next morning, not just Darren, but Fred, George, Ron, Harry, and Hermione all got up early, and after meeting in the common room, they went to the auditorium together, and of course, not just for breakfast.
The Goblet of Fire was placed on a stool in the center of the foyer, with a thin gold line drawn around it, ten feet long on each side, and the cup was enclosed in the middle, and it was only then that Darren could see the Goblet of Fire up close, it seemed to be made of a single piece of wood, crudely cut, and to be honest, nothing at all except for the blue-white flame that burned in the middle of the cup.
"Did anyone put a name in?" Ron asked a third-year girl eagerly.
"Yes, all the representatives of Durmstrang," she replied, "but I haven't seen anyone sign up at Hogwarts." ”
"Someone must have put their names in while we were sleeping last night," Harry said, "and if it were me, I would have done it...... I don't want everyone to see it. What a shame it would be if the cup crumpled your name and threw it out!"
"That's great, if it's just us signing up, there's no choice for the Goblet of Fire," Fred whispered to Darren in a smug tone, "just drink it." ”
"A drop of each," said George, rubbing his hands together with joy, beside him, "we just need to grow up a few more months." ”
"Are you ready?" said Fred to George, trembling with excitement, "Come on, then, I'll go in first!" Then he took a parchment note from his pocket, walked to the edge of the age line, and stood there, shaking on tiptoe like a diver preparing to jump from a fifty-foot platform, and then, under the gaze of every pair of eyes in the foyer, he took a deep breath and crossed the line, followed by George.
But then a sizzling sound was heard, and the twins were tossed out of the golden ring, as if an unseen shot put player had thrown them, and they fell in agony to the cold stone floor ten feet away, and they were humiliated in addition to the physical pain, and with a loud popping sound, the same long white beards appeared on their chins.
The people in the foyer burst into laughter, and when Fred and George got up, they frowned when they saw each other's white beards, because it showed that their bet with Darren had been lost.
"I warned you. A low, amused voice said, and everyone turned to see Professor Dumbledore coming out of the Great Hall, looking at Fred and George, his eyes shining, "I suggest you both go to Madam Pomfrey." She was already nursing Miss Fawcett of Ravenclaw and Mr. Summers of Hufflepuff, and they had made up their minds to age a little. But I must say that their beards are nowhere near as beautiful as yours. ”
At this time, Hermione looked at Darren a little smugly, "You see, I told you, they can't make it. ”
"Indeed, unfortunately, I was of the same opinion as you did at the beginning," Darren shrugged, "So, my suggestion, what are you thinking about? Do you want to see me grow a beard too, or do you ......?"