When Maca came out of the Forbidden Forest, he found that he was already late.

Probably because of the large number of guests at Hogwarts this year, or because the Triwizard Warriors will be announced soon, the Halloween dinner will seem longer than usual.

In order to make this Halloween banquet even more atmospheric, Dumbledore even invited the famous ghost dance troupe of the wizarding world, the Phantom Opera, to cheer everyone up.

When Maca crept into the side hall of the side door, a chaotic murmur of complaints immediately came to his face, and he had to comfort all the guys he had personally invited before he could speak.

He repeated what he had told him beforehand, agreed on the code, and then went around the hallway and returned to the main entrance of the auditorium.

It is worth mentioning that before he went in, he specially changed into a handsome and coquettish dark blue tuxedo, and took out a small bottle and sprinkled something on his body......

At the moment, the students in the auditorium were a little absent-minded.

They didn't seem to like the hearty dishes that were well prepared as much as they usually did, and everyone kept looking at each other, and every face had an anxious look on it.

Almost everyone was restless, and every now and then they had to get up to see if Dumbledore had finished eating.

The performances of the Ghost Dance Troupe are wonderful, and those ghosts are excellent dancers during their lifetime; And the wizard who plays the piano as a skeleton is a wizard pianist who is quite popular on weekdays.

However, none of this attracted the little wizards, who were all looking forward to the end of the feast.

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and a handsome boy in a tuxedo walked in from outside. He walked like the wind, smiling as he walked between the two long tables in the middle.

Everywhere he passed, a flame of dark blue like his dress scattered. The flames soon filled the air above the auditorium like ghostly fires, turning the entire space into a sinister cold tone.

In the astonishment of the students of the three magic academies, he drew his wand and waved it casually, and a large amount of blue flames suddenly flashed on his body, enveloping him and flying up, silently passing through the graceful dancing ghosts, and landing accurately next to the piano in the center of the stage.

"That's ...... Mclean? ”

After the initial surprise, the students in the audience quickly recognized Maca, and some even applauded happily.

"Excuse me, can you play a song too?"

The pianist was also surprised by the way he appeared, but then he nodded and gave the piano to Maca.

Maca turned around, bowed gracefully to everyone, and then spoke, "I know that everyone is constantly looking forward to the announcement of the Triwizard Tournament Warriors in a moment. To be honest, I'm looking forward to it as much as I am...... But I guess we shouldn't let that be a reason to miss this year's Halloween feast. ”

"I have prepared a program for you, I hope you can enjoy this very special Halloween Eve where the elites of the three schools gather!"

"I'm sure most of us won't ever get to meet such a special Halloween night again!"

With that, he sat down at the piano, tapped the tip of his staff on the bench to adjust the height, struck the piano again, and then lowered his wand and dropped his hands towards the piano's keys.

As Maca's right hand glides from the middle to the treble, and the bass chords of her left hand follow, a clear melody echoes through the auditorium.

It seems that because of some kind of magic, every note of the piano seems to contain some kind of hazy emotion, and people can't help but be attracted to it.

The piano continues, and the sound of the jumping piano is accompanied by magic, composing a deep and treacherous agility. The melody and the ghost fire in the auditorium are fluttering and undulating, and the Halloween atmosphere is fully revealed.

Just when the eerie melody made everyone feel inexplicably uneasy, an unexpected burst chord fell heavily, and Maca picked up his wand in her right hand and quickly swung it, as if it spontaneously combusted, and the blue flame rose in his tuxedo.

At the same time, in the direction of the side hall, a group of ghosts on horseback suddenly entered through the wall, their heads in their hands, and the horses' hooves danced freely through the auditorium.

That's a member of the Headless Hunters!

In the center of the stage, Maca and the headless ghosts paced, her fingers beating on the keys, and a mysterious dance music was played.

As the melody jumps more and more, Maca's movements become bigger and bigger, and the blue flames on his body continue to flutter. When everyone reveled in this collision of music and magic, the last note of the dance came to an abrupt end.

Maca stood up, and with another wave of her wand, all the blue flames in the auditorium, including him, exploded, turning into scattered sparks and extinguishing.

The light in the auditorium returned to its original warm colors, and the students who came back to their senses in a trance stood up excitedly, and even the teachers couldn't help but applaud this wonderful performance.

"Happy Halloween to all!" "It doesn't matter if I'm a Hogwarts student or a Durmstrang student! I just want to say one thing: those who were once my friends, we will always be friends! ”

The students cheered, and many of them responded to Maca's words, and the atmosphere reached its peak for a while.

Maca returned to the Ravenclaw table to everyone's applause and sat down peacefully beside Luna.

"Great gig." Luna nodded at him, but her eyes fell on his tuxedo, "This dress is fun......"

Maca shrugged her shoulders and said, "The Headless Hunters were invited by you to ask Lady Gray, and you also have credit. ”

At that moment, Maca tugged at the corners of her mouth and scratched her head vigorously. Because he found that the golden plates on the long table had returned to their spotless condition - and the banquet was over.

"The most important thing is missing...... he sighed, "it seems that I have to go to the kitchen to find something to eat again in the evening." ”

As he muttered, Dumbledore stood up, and the Great Hall fell silent again.

Professor Orson and Lady Maxime, on either side of Dumbledore, looked as nervous and expectant as everyone else. Ludo Bagman was smiling and winking at the students of the various schools, while Mr. Crouch looked a little bored.

"Alright, the goblet will have to be decided," Dumbledore said, "and I reckon it will be another three minutes." Listen, after the names of the Warriors are announced, I want them to walk to the top of the auditorium, walk down the faculty desks, and into the next room—" he pointed to the door behind the faculty desks, "where they will receive initial instruction." ”

"Of course, before that, the referee has one more thing to announce," Dumbledore looked left and right, and the members of the referee sitting on both sides nodded at him, and then he raised his head and said, "Regarding Mr. Macklean, who has passed the age barrier by strength, the referee has decided after deliberation that we will approve his application process and wait for the selection of the goblet with the other students who have signed up." ”

The decision of the referee surprised everyone, but everyone's reaction was not as fierce as expected. Whether they are for or against, they are just discussing with each other - everyone still remembers Maca's wonderful performance just now, and it can be said that he has won the favor of many people just now.

With that, Dumbledore pulled out his wand and waved it heavily.

Suddenly, except for the candles in the jack-o-lantern, the rest of the candles were extinguished, and the auditorium suddenly fell into a state of half-light and half-darkness.

The Goblet of Fire now glowed brighter, brighter than anything in the entire auditorium, and the blue-white flames that burst into sparks were glaring.

Everyone watched and waited...... Several people kept raising their wrists to look at their watches......

"It's coming." A student whispered.

It didn't take long for the flame in the goblet to suddenly turn red, and crackling sparks burst out. Then, a tongue of fire leapt into the air, and from inside flew a piece of parchment that had been charred with the edges—and everyone in the auditorium held their breath.

Dumbledore took the piece of parchment and held it far away so he could read the words in the light of the flames. At this point, the flames reverted to blue and white.

"The warriors of Beauxbatons," said Dumbledore, "Fleur Delacour!" ”

"It's her, Ron!" Harry shouted, and the beautiful girl of mixed blood stood up gracefully, flicked her silver hair, and walked lightly between the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff tables.

"Oh, lo and behold, they're all disappointed." Hermione said in a commotion, nodding to the other Beauxbatons representatives.

Harry thinks the word "disappointed" is used too lightly. The two girls who were not chosen burst into tears, buried their heads in the crooks of their arms, and wept very sadly.

Fleur Delacour turned to the right, walked along the staff desk, and entered the next room through the door.

The applause and conversation gradually subsided. Now everyone's attention was once again focused on the goblet, and after a few seconds, the flame turned red again. A second piece of parchment burst out of the cup, propelled by flames.

"Durmstrang warriors," Dumbledore seemed to hesitate as he looked up and around before he spoke, "it's Marca McKellen." ”

Truth be told, no one was surprised by this answer - even Krum just sighed slightly, easily accepting the result.

He knew very well that he could not compare himself to such a monster.

Maca stood up calmly, nodded to everyone, and walked into the next room.

Immediately, the auditorium fell silent again, and in the silence this time, there was a faint surge of intense excitement that could almost be tasted.

Next, it's the turn of the Hogwarts Champions......