345. Goblet of Fire

The banquet continues, the atmosphere is very warm, and the exotic dishes seem to be very popular with the little badgers, even some of the girls who usually don't eat much are now feasting.

Field was still the most popular person at the table, and from time to time he needed to put down his food in response to the person who greeted him. Because Field's performance had just won Hogwarts face, even the proud Slytherin had nods to him from time to time.

Field had just raised his glass to Marcus Flint, the captain of Slytherin Quedfield and the prefect of the house. Although Marcus Flint seems to be at odds with the rest of the house in the Quidditch field, there are still Slytherin traits in the presence of other schools of witchcraft and wizardry, who value glory and can still give a smile to Field, who earns face for the house.

Just as Field was about to take out another serving of food and look away, he stumbled upon a glimpse of Victor Krum, who had already taken off his fur cloak to reveal the blood-red robe he wore inside.

Krum seemed to sense Field's gaze and turned his gaze away from Malfoy, who was beside him.

Field didn't look away, he couldn't show weakness in his momentum, so he raised his glass and greeted the Quedgzi star.

Krum was stunned for a moment, then raised his glass in return and smiled. Of course, to be honest, Krum's smile is really not very good-looking, and this guy with stiff facial muscles is actually suitable for pretending to be deep with a straight face, so that it looks a little cooler.

Field turned and sat down, and Rolf, who was sitting across from him, pointed his finger in the direction of the faculty chair at Field.

At this time, two people came into the auditorium, and the one walking in front was a middle-aged man, wearing a neat suit, with a short toothbrush-like beard, and his hair was not messy, he was Barty Crouch, the director of the Department of International Magical Exchange and Cooperation of the Ministry of Magic, and Fielder had seen him a few times

One of Papa Diggory's allies in the Ministry of Magic.

He was followed by a tall man, with round blue eyes, short blond hair, and a face that looked very pleasing with a particularly round face. The man was Ludo Bagman, the director of the Department of Sports, who had been in contact with many times during the Quidditch World Cup and thought he was a good person, but according to Mr. Diggory, he did not think highly of him, saying that he was actually a fool.

The two walked into the faculty chair and sat in the empty seats on either side of the original three principals.

"The officials of the Ministry of Magic have arrived, which means that the opening ceremony of the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin. Ernie seemed to have noticed the situation in the faculty chair as well.

"Yes, but it doesn't have much to do with us. Field said. He was looking at the extra desserts on the long table, and finally he chose the delicious looking custard.

After dessert, the plates on the tables were cleared, and the students' attention began to turn to the staff seats in front of the auditorium.

Dumbledore stood up again, and everyone leaned over, expectant.

Dumbledore looked around, then said, "Well, this time has finally come, the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin, bring that box in-"

Administrator Fairzi nodded and got up and went out.

Dumbledore continued, "First of all, allow me to introduce two guests, for there are still people who don't know them, this is Mr. Barty Crouch, Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Magic, and this is Mr. Ludo Bagman, Director of Physical Education at the Ministry of Magic. ”

Barty Crouch and Ludo Bagman stood up in turn to greet the students, who responded with applause. Of course, there was a lot more applause for Ludo Bagman than for Barty Crouch.

This may be because Bagman was a popular hitter on the Wimbourne Hornets before he entered the athletics division (Ron is a fan of the Hornets), and Magic TV aired an introduction about the Hornets the other day. Of course, the more reason may be that Bagman greeted the students with great pleasure and waved cordially, while Crouch kept a straight face the whole time.

The applause stopped, and Dumbledore continued, "Mr. Bagman and Mr. Crouch have worked tirelessly over the past few months to arrange the Triwizard Tournament, and they will form a panel of judges with me, Professor Karkaroff, and Madame Maxime to judge the efforts of the Warriors. ”

The students fell silent for a moment, as Dumbledore had just mentioned the word "Warrior", which meant that the next step was to announce how to choose the Warrior.

Sure enough, I saw Dumbledore smile slightly and said, "Mr. Filch, please bring the box." ”

Filch, who had been lurking in a corner of the auditorium just a moment ago, walked up with a large old wooden box inlaid with jewels in his hand.

Many students stood up one after another, staring at the box.

"Is that the Goblet of Fire you said?" asked Rolf.

"It should be. Field said.

Fairzi put down the box and stepped back, and Dumbledore continued: "The specific events of this year's Warriors' competition, Mr. Crouch and Mr. Bagman have carefully reviewed, and they have made many necessary arrangements for each event. There are three programs, each taking place at different times throughout the school year, and they will test the Warriors in many different ways...... A test of their talents in magic - their courage and their ability to reason - and, of course, their ability to overcome danger. As you already know, there will be three warriors competing for one participating school. They will be graded based on the quality of each event, and at the end of the three events, the warrior with the highest score will win the Triwizard Cup. The one in charge of selecting the Champion is an impartial selector, and it is the Goblet of Fire. ”

With that, Dumbledore pulled out his wand and tapped it three times on the lid of the box. The lid slowly creaked open. Dumbledore reached in and pulled out a large, rough-cut wooden goblet. The cup itself is unremarkable, but the inside is full of dancing blue-white flames.

The students held their breath and stared at the Goblet of Fire, and Dumbledore seemed to see the students as well, closing the box and placing the cup on the lid so that everyone in the auditorium could see it clearly.

Dumbledore went on to introduce the rules: "Students who want to run for the Warrior can sign up within twenty-four hours by writing their name and the name of their school on a piece of parchment and throwing it into this Goblet of Fire. Tomorrow night, the night of Halloween, the Goblet of Fire will pick the names of the three students it thinks best represent the three schools. Tonight, the Goblet of Fire will be placed in this foyer, and all who are qualified can come and sign up. ”

"Of course, in order to avoid trouble for students who are not old enough, I will draw an age line around the Goblet of Fire. No one under the age of 17 can cross this line. ”

"Finally, I have to remind you that Triwizard Tournament is not a child's play, and anyone who throws their name into the Goblet of Fire will actually have a magical pact formed, and that pact must be observed. Once the person who signed up has been selected as a Champion by the Goblet of Fire, he must stay the course in the tournament and never drop out again, because no one can afford to do so. So in the end, I want you to think twice. ”

"Well, then, I think it's time for everyone to go to bed. Good night to all. ”

With Dumbledore finished, Field saw that Lady Diggory was directing the cameraman to approach the Goblet of Fire, having just recorded the opening ceremony of the Triwizard Tournament.