3. Doubles
Wizards have a duty to protect Muggles from magical creatures - a law that has been enshrined in wizards' codes out of nowhere. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ info
But if you look at the entire history of magic, you can see that Merlin's previous wizarding message has become a swan song.
In the midst of constant decay, the wizarding world has become what it is now, and compared to the magic that destroyed the world in the records, the magic of today is like that of a child.
Both Dark Lords tried to restore the glory of wizards, but failed to be hindered by the older generation.
They didn't know why, not even Albus Dumbledore knew why they were afraid of the wizarding revival.
It seems that the revival of wizards means that something terrible is about to be unleashed.
Some people say that this is because wizards are afraid of Muggles' constantly updated technology, bombs, missiles, atomic bombs, etc., and the older generation of wizards did not deny it.
But they all knew that Muggle warfare was not yet capable of threatening their lives, and that the reason why the Dark Lord was stopped was because the revival of wizards meant the revival of magical energy, and the terrifying presence of generations of guards would break through the barrier and rush in.
While Li Kuan was still visiting the Granger couple in Saint-Goment, the old man guarding the foggy village pushed the eye sockets on the bridge of his nose and looked at the team in front of him.
They all looked like white beards and long hair, and the wand they held in their hands was not like the wizards of today, just a small branchβthe staff with eye-high eyebrows was held tightly in their hands, and the robes on their bodies seemed to be full of stars, very similar to the style of wizards in the ancient magic era.
"You're here early, and you're still some time away from predicting the riot." The old man guarding the fog village put down the work in his hand and said.
The old wizard who led the way on the other side took out a bottle of light blue liquid from his bosom and put it on the table and replied, "We are also acting on orders, and it has not been peaceful recently, and the restlessness of magical creatures has become more and more serious, not only the dragons of Dragon Island, the giants in the depths of the Forbidden Forest, but even the primitive werewolves in the sewers have begun to move. β
"That's terrible." The old man shrugged and took the blue liquid and said, "But the entrance to that cemetery in Fog Village was cleaned a few months ago, so I won't need this thing for the time being. β
"Resolved? Who has that ability. β
"Legendary Auror Meghan."
"It turned out to be him, and if it was him, he would have said it in the past."
"There's also a little guy who can use the magic of light."
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"A little boy about eleven years old, in a white robe, who looks pretty?"
"Ahh Yes, that's him. β
The old men didn't say anything more, and after looking at each other, they turned and left the shop.
Just like what happened here, the Aurors who had observed the dragon's life on Ryudo noticed that the dragon had become irritable and had an appetite.
There was also an unusual movement from the werewolf gathering point in the sewers, and even in the forbidden forest of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the roar of giants could be heard from time to time.
Not only these places, but also Yellowstone Park in the United States has appeared similar to demons, Tokyo in Japan has the famous night walk of a hundred ghosts in the middle of the night, thunder in Russia is frequent, and there is a terrible murmur in the pyramids of ancient Egypt.
It was as if the sleeping legends had gradually woken up.
But all this is still a portent, and Li Kuan and the forces he leads have not yet sensed the approaching danger.
After visiting the Grangers, Lee Kuan and Hermione were led by Severus Snape to see the Goblet of Fire, a magic item that would be used next semester.
A blue flame burned in the transparent cup inlaid with gilt, and the beating flame was a primitive code waiting to be added in Li Kuan's perception, and that feeling was like ......
"Sacred Word?" Li Kuan muttered.
"What?"
"Nothing, just that this object gives me a sense of familiarity."
Professor Severus Snape said with a blank face, "There is no way to verify the origin of the existence of the Goblet of Fire, but it can add rules for players to follow the rules, which is incomparable to other magic items.
According to what you have agreed upon, the competition is divided into several stages, Beginner Stage, Year 1 to Year 3, Intermediate Stage, Year 4 to Year 6, and Advanced Stage to Year 7.
In the other stages, we had already selected the players, but in the initial stage, we had a disagreement. β
"Disagreement?"
"Some of the professors think it's fairer to let Miss Hermione Granger participate, while we think it's in our best interest to let Li Kuan, or you, participate."
Hermione Granger asked curiously, "Why is it not in my interest to participate?" I was confident that I would beat my peers from the other two schools. β
Professor Severus Snape crossed his fingers and pointed at Li Kuan and said, "I think you should have guessed what this is for." β
Li Kuan nodded and said to Hermione, "To participate in the competition, you not only need to defeat your peers, but also keep an eye out for enemies that emerge from other places.
And their strength is obvious to all, at least at the Auror level.
For most students, including seventh-grade interns, they are unrivaled. β
Hermione Granger frowned and said, "Aren't there still guards?" β
"That's why some professors agree with you to participate in the competition, but the world is unpredictable, and we think it's better to be conservative." Professor Severus Snape said.
"However, this is a competition that can only be held once in many years, and if I miss this one, I don't know how long I will have to wait."
Li Kuan rubbed Hermione's hair and asked, "So, you're still going to participate, right?" Eager to do so? β
"Very eager."
Professor Severus Snape had already seen the answer, took out a card from his sleeve and handed it to Li Kuan and said.
"We've guessed the possibility, and with your resistance to Miss Hermione Granger, we've devised another way - a two-man match.
A team of players is selected for each stage, and the team members complete the task individually, and the resulting scores are averaged to win or lose.
It's the rule. β
It can be seen that this is already the minimum concession of the absolute interest faction represented by Professor Severus Snape.
"So be it, what do you think? Hermione. β
"I agree."
Professor Severus Snape nodded and said, "Very good, and next, I'll introduce you to the standard equipment and potions for the trial." β
He turned around and led Li Kuan and Hermione towards his basement.
Walking into the office, Li Kuan found that Professor Severus Snape's place had changed drastically, not only had the medicinal materials been refined into potions, but all kinds of robes and leather armor had also been prepared in many sets.
"For the safety of the competition, we spent a lot of money to buy a lot of protective clothing from ready-to-wear stores. Healing potions are also the most well-prepared. Professor Severus Snape said, "But as the home court, Albus Dumbledore has more props for you. β