"Spire separation."

As Dumbledore waved his wand, a rumbling sound rang out.

The crowd looked back in amazement at the majestic roof of the auditorium.

By this time, the rocket-shaped spire in the center of the roof had turned with Dumbledore's command.

"Hmm......" Dumbledore also looked up, looking at the spire with some concern, "even if I became the headmaster of Hogwarts, I wouldn't have all the secrets of this castle...... It hasn't been activated for centuries......"

His words were only heard by the few Scotts who were close by.

Scott looked up as the tower floated and slowly lifted off the auditorium roof.

This tower is actually a "means of transportation"?

In the "original book", facing the siege of dark forces such as Voldemort and the Death Eaters, the students of Hogwarts can only escape to Hogsmeade Village through secret passages.

This is the so-called butterfly effect.

Scott thought.

In "The Original", Ms. Gray never returned to the study, nor did she wake up Ravenclaw.

Because Scott's presence changed something, Peeves, who was used to roaming around Hogwarts, happened to go to the remote underground music room.

Because Peeves was captured by Medea thousands of years ago in the underground music room, Medea's consciousness will be awakened.

Because Medea's magical oath affected many students, Helena mustered up the courage to enter the study in order to stop her.

When she confronts the mistakes she made during her lifetime, it awakens the consciousness of Ravenclaw who is sleeping in the portrait.

Perhaps, the existence of the Ravenclaw portrait now allows the professors to know more of the castle's secrets, and it can also make Hogwarts safer and more difficult to conquer.

As Scott pondered, the spire flew above their heads, casting a huge shadow.

Everyone threw their heads up and opened their mouths wide.

Roger said to Scott, "So we're going to go to Beauxbatons on this 'rocket'?" ”

"Cool!" Fred yelled, "That's cool! ”

Excited, he turned and waved vigorously at George in the distance.

Amid the exclamations of the crowd, the minaret slowly landed on the lawn.

On closer inspection, Scott noticed that the minaret, although tall, was not very large.

If you look at it from the appearance alone, the area of this tower simply cannot accommodate these twenty people.

But no one worries about that.

"Now it's time to launch it." Dumbledore said, "Let me think about what to do." ”

He waved his wand again.

"The spire is out."

As he chanted the incantation, the stone wall beneath the minaret recessed, revealing two ornate gates.

The red wooden gate is inlaid with various colored metals to form the Hogwarts school crest.

At the same time, the bricks moved under the gate to form several wide stone staircases.

"Wild boars are flying."

Dumbledore waved his wand again.

Looking out of his sight, two dark shadows rose into the air at the gates of Hogwarts Castle.

The two winged boar stone carvings that usually stop on both sides of the gate flew over and landed on the pillars on both sides of the minaret gate.

Click......

Immediately after, there was a sound similar to a mechanical rotation in the tower, and the eyes of the two wild boar stone carvings began to glow, and white mist erupted from their nostrils.

Click.

The two gates slowly opened, and a red carpet stretched out from the inside of the minaret and spread over the stone steps of the entrance.

"Let's go, let's go."

Dumbledore was the first to walk towards the door.

Scott and the others followed him with their luggage and walked towards the tower.

"Come on!"

"Win the championship!"

"Long live Hogwarts!"

There was a loud cheering sound behind him.

Turning back and beckoning, they stepped up the stone steps and entered the gate.

"Oh, it's a pity Warrington didn't show up." Fred said regretfully, "I want to thank him when I leave." ”

He's afraid of being by you!

Scott belly slander.

Beyond the gate, you are greeted by an empty hall.

Sure enough, the inside of the minaret is much larger than it looks from the outside.

The décor in the hall looks similar to that of Hogwarts Great Hall, but is smaller.

There is only one long table in the center, which can seat more than thirty people.

That being said, Scott felt that the hall could fit all the Hogwarts students and teachers without being too crowded.

Dumbledore walked over to the front of the table and turned to look at everyone.

Behind him are two staircases that wind upwards from either side, leading upstairs.

Dumbledore waved his wand, and the door behind the crowd shut, blocking out the cheers from outside the tower.

"Stand firm, let's go!"

With his command, the entire spire hung in the air again, flying upwards.

The whole process was very smooth, and Scott didn't have a problem standing on his feet.

They all walked up to the window and waved outside.

"Champion!"

"Hogwarts! Champion! ”

They heard several hysterical screams and immediately laughed.

As the minaret rose higher and higher, the crowd of people seeing off them gradually narrowed.

They soon saw Hogwarts in its entirety.

Forests, the Black Lagoon, the village of Hogsmeade in the distance......

Until the minaret passed through the thick clouds, and the clouds as white as cotton wool obscured everyone's view.

"That's ......"

Scott looked ahead at the group of blackened creatures that had stopped in the white clouds.

"Thestrals."

"Thestrals? Over there? ”

Fred huddled next to Scott, leaning against the window and looking out.

"Can you see them?" Scott asked.

"Oh, I can." Fred said, "When my grandfather died, I was young, but I did see death. ”

"So this 'rocket' needs Thestrals to pull?" Roger's tone was a little disappointed.

Scott laughs, "It's levitating, there's a lot of space inside, and it's light enough to be pulled by the Thestrals, which is pretty remarkable." ”

As he spoke, dense ropes flew out of the tower, connecting the reins of the Thestrals.

As all the Thestrals flapped their wings and flew forward, the minaret began to move forward rapidly.

At this point, Dumbledore also walked to the window.

"We're taking a magic-saving way of traveling," he says. If we are not afraid of waste, we can use the magic of the castle to reach Beauxbatons in an instant. ”

"Oh! Are you sure? Fred was a little excited, "This tower can take all of us 'apparitions'?" ”

Dumbledore nodded, "It's not a disillusionment, but it's about the same." Of course, you also need to locate before you act, that is, spend magic to capture Beauxbatons' magic source. ”

"Why don't you give it a try?" Fred asked regretfully.

Everyone looked at Dumbledore.

Scott speculated, "That would weaken the defenses of Hogwarts Castle." ”

"That's right," Dumbledore nodded, "we have to make sure that the castle is full of magic, and only then can we keep all the teachers and students safe." ”

Everyone thought about the current situation and immediately understood what he meant.

"Now, you can go upstairs and find a room to live in." Dumbledore said, "There could be four people in each room, and oh, you'll all be living here for the next six months." ”

Hearing this, Scott and the others all walked towards the stairs curiously.

Dumbledore added, "There are a few hard-working house-elves in the tower who serve us, and lunch is in the hall at 12:00. We expect to arrive in Beauxbatons in the afternoon and have dinner with them there. ”

Scott followed everyone upstairs.

The space in the tower above the hall is still several floors.

On the second floor, there is a common room with a colour scheme of the four faculties, with many sofas and tables.

Above the third floor are the dormitories, which are connected by a spiral staircase in the center of the second floor.

In addition, there are also men's and women's toilets and baths.

The number of rooms is so large that more than twenty people can't fill the room.

The crowd assigned rooms at random, and Scott lived in one room with Roger and Fred.

After each of them put down their luggage, everyone gathered in the common room on the second floor, and only Dumbledore was nowhere to be seen.

Roger laughed and teased, "There are so many rooms here, you don't need four people in a room, oh Fred, you should go and invite Angelina, two people in the same room." ”

At this time, Angelina and several girls happened to be not far away.

The girls burst into laughter.

Angelina laughed and said, "Oh, if only Fred dared to invite me......"

"How?" Fred asked.

Angelina smiled and said, "I'm going to smash your head with a bat!" ”

"Oh, I don't think so, I'm not Roger." Fred said.

"Hey!" Roger was dissatisfied.

Fred ignored him and looked at Angelina, "What if, I just invited you to be my dance partner at the Santa Ball?" ”

"Dance partner?" Angelina nodded generously, "Of course." ”

"Oh!"

Those who heard their conversation applauded.

Someone else said, "It's cunning, Fred, it's almost two months before the Ball!" ”

Fred raised his head triumphantly, "You can invite now, too." ”

Many of the boys were so moved by his words that their eyes began to wander among the girls.

At the same time, the girls are looking at the boys.

As if some pink bubbles were flying, Scott felt as if he had strayed into some group blind date.

"Oh, I don't think you need to rush."

Roger sat cross-legged on the sofa, breaking the ambiguous atmosphere of the moment.

"We're not the only ones at the prom, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang have a lot of good boys and girls to choose from."

"Oh, Roger, that's what you thought!"

"Looks like you can't wait for an exotic romance!"

Although there were many voices mocking Roger, everyone was no longer in a hurry to choose a dance partner.

"These guys are really dishonest." Roger said disdainfully, "Obviously, there are many people who think the same way as me, but they have to pretend." ”

The crowd hurriedly booed him loudly.

The long journey to the heights was a bit boring, and except for lunchtime, Scott and the others were in the common room to pass the time through wizarding chess.

As the clouds outside the window were dyed brilliant by the setting sun, Dumbledore's voice could be heard downstairs.

"Everyone change into school uniforms and robes, it's time for us to land!"

Scott and the others immediately went back to the dormitory to tie up, change into a neat and clean school uniform and robe, and then gathered in the hall.

Dumbledore was dressed up in extraordinary flamboyance.

A structured peaked wizard's hat and a robe covered with bright stars.

Even the long white beard on his chest was neatly combed, and the end was tied with a beautiful bow with a pink ribbon.

"Oh, we lost out on dressing up to an old man in his hundreds." Fred muttered in Scott's ear.

"If you like to dress up like that, I'll support you," Scott said. ”

Dumbledore exclaimed, "Ready, students, we will soon arrive at Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. ”

As he spoke, the minaret began to slowly cut through the clouds.

Again, the crowd gathered in front of a few windows.

From a bird's-eye view, Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's breathtaking manor house is surrounded by vast lawns and mountains.

The warm sunset makes the Pyrenees a breathtaking.

The girls were already chattering.

"It's beautiful!"

"It's completely different from Hogwarts!"

"Oh, their castles and manors do look more ornate."

The minaret continues to fall.

Outside the window, a flag belonging to Beauxbatons is flying.

The coat of arms on the flag is two golden wands with a cross of three stars, each with three stars.

Up close, the architecture here is quite different from that of Hogwarts.

Hogwarts Castle is full of ancient mysteries and even more rugged.

Beauxbatons' architecture is more ornate, and it seems to be more like a splendid French-style palace complex than a magic castle.

There was a rumbling sound, and the minaret landed on a lawn.

The door slowly opened, and Dumbledore led the group out of the tower.

Beauxbatons teachers and students were waiting to greet them not far away.

Most of them wore light blue robes, but the one that caught the eye was undoubtedly a tall witch standing at the forefront.

From a distance, her height was almost no different from Hagrid's.

"Oh, that's the Headmaster of Beauxbatons, Madame Maxim." Dumbledore said.

"Dear Dumbledore, welcome, welcome."

Madame Maxim walked towards her, her black heels peeking out from under her robe looking as huge as a sleigh.

Up close, this lady is still much more beautiful and delicate than Hagrid.

Her face was olive-colored, very handsome, her eyes were dark and large, watery, her nose was pointed, and her hair was combed back in a shiny bun at the base of her neck.

She was also dressed gorgeously, the kind that was on par with Dumbledore-

The glittering black forged robe was wrapped from neck to foot, and on the neck and on the thick fingers were many sumptuous pieces of jewelry made of opal, which sparkled in the setting sun.

"Oh, dear Madame Maxim, long time no see, I hope you are doing well."

Dumbledore gripped her massive palm and barely had to bend down to give a kiss.

Madame Maxim smiled reservedly.

"Oh, Dumbledore, the delegation from Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry hasn't arrived yet, you and your students ......"

She glanced at Scott and them.

"Are you going to wait with us for a while, or do you want to go into a warm room and rest first?"

"I don't think we have to wait too long because they're already here."

Dumbledore turned to look at the lake in the distance, embraced by the mountains.

"Oh, you're right, they did!"

Madame Maxim also turned to the lake.

"Hey, Scott!"

At that moment, a figure ran out of Beauxbatons' crowd.

It was Lucio whom Scott met in Spain during the summer vacation.

Lucio ran straight in front of Scott, seemingly completely oblivious to the disapproving expressions on the faces of his professors and classmates behind him.

"Hello, Lucio."

Although Scott saw the expressions of those people, he naturally greeted Lucio and introduced him to Roger and Fred to each other.

"Hello! Oh! That's how you guys came from this tower, it's really interesting. ”

Lucio just said hello to Roger and Fred, and then just looked at the spire behind Scott with interest.

"This must be an alchemical work! How else would it move? It's amazing! I don't know if I can go in and have a visit, what do you say? ”

He looked at Scott with a blank stare.

"I don't know much either." "If you want to visit, you need to get permission from our professors," Scott said. ”

Lucio nodded hurriedly, "Alright, please help me talk to your Professor Dumbledore, please!" ”

The conversation between the two attracted countless eyes.

Whether it's Beauxbatons or Hogwarts, everyone is watching them.

Even Dumbledore and Madame Maxime took a few looks.

But Lucio didn't realize it.

Scott was a little helpless and could only remind him, "Durmstrang is here." ”

"Oh! I wonder how they'll play? What kind of alchemical items are they? ”

Lucio was immediately distracted and looked at the lake in the distance.

Bang la blah.

The sound of water sounded.

The lake splashed with white mist.

Then, the splashes grew bigger and bigger, and the waves crashed against the damp shore.

In the middle of the lake, a huge whirlpool appeared, and a long black pole-like thing slowly rose from the whirlpool.

"It's a mast!" Someone exclaimed.

Slowly, a large wooden boat rose out of the water.

The ship had a strange appearance, like a skeleton, and it looked like the remains of a wreck that had just been salvaged.

The portholes shimmered with a dim, foggy glow that looked like ghostly eyes.

Finally, with a faint splashing of water, the big boat came out completely, tossed on the undulating water, and began to sail towards the shore.

A moment later, everyone heard a thud, an iron anchor thrown into the shallow water, and then another snap, and a plank was placed on the shore of the lake.

"Oh, it's a ship." Lucio's voice was a little disappointed, "I should have thought of it, I mean, I've heard, Durmstrang ......"

At this time, the people on the boat were coming ashore, and Scott could see the silhouettes of these people as they passed the porthole lights.

Those silhouettes all look burly.

When they walked out onto the lawn, they realized that they were so large because they were wearing a kind of fur cloak, and the fur on them was very unkempt.

But it was a truly burly wizard who came in the lead.

Not the Karkaroff Scott had seen.

It is said that after Voldemort's resurrection, Karkaroff had fled without a trace.

"Dear Lady Maxime, Mr. Dumbledore."

The wizard greeted Madame Maxim.

Scott heard Dumbledore and Lady Maxime call him Professor Hartmann.

Sounds like a German surname.

Of course, the extraordinarily burly Professor Hartmann became petite again when he walked up to Madame Maxim.

The leaders of the three schools exchanged a few pleasantries, and Lady Maxim first sent someone to take care of the Thestrals at Hogwarts, and then led the group towards the interior of the manor.

During this time, Victor Krum of Durmstrang was a world-renowned Quidditch star who received the most attention.

A lot of people are curious about him.

"Oh, maybe I can get acquainted with him and get him to sign it, sign more." Fred whispered.

Both Scott and Roger looked at him with some surprise, thinking that he admired Krum like everyone else.

Fred continued: "I dare say that his autograph will sell for a fetch, and our stupidest brother will buy his autograph with his pocket money." ”

"Well, I shouldn't have doubted you." Scott said.

"What?" Fred didn't know why.

Scott shook his head.

The group came to the inside of the manor and passed by the huge square in front of the beautiful castle, in the center of which was a fountain.

The water of the fountain is crystal clear, and a pair of tall stone statues stand in the center of the spring.

"It's a fountain named after Mr. and Mrs. Lemay, and the water has a restorative and beautifying effect."

Lucio proudly introduced them to Scott.

"The castle and land of this school were partly financed by the alchemists Nicole Lemay and Perenal Lemay when they visited Beauxbatons as a young man."

Through the wide square, they climbed the clean white stone staircase, and finally entered the interior of the castle, which looked like a palace.

The students from Hogwarts and Durmstrang couldn't help but let out exclamations.

"This is the largest ballroom in Beauxbatons." "It's usually only used when there's a big event. ”

Scott: They stood on the illuminated marble floor and looked around.

The interior of the ballroom is dazzlingly decorated with gold and intricate decorations, especially the crystal chandeliers hanging from the tall dome, which are dazzling to the eye.

From time to time, the sound of crisp laughter was heard, and it was a myriad of glittering fairies shuttling through the dazzling crystals, adding some dreamlike colors to this imposing ballroom.

Roger blinked and asked Lucio, "Are you sure this is not the palace of the King of France?" ”

"Oh, does it look too gorgeous here?" Lucio laughed, "Madame Maxim led the crowd to decorate it to welcome the guests, and she loved the gorgeous style. ”

Scott: None of them spoke.

They all knew very well that Hogwarts couldn't change that tone no matter how they dressed.

Of course, they don't envy Beauxbatons' students either.

Hogwarts has a sense of history that you don't find here.

"Alright, come and sit down with me."

Seeing that the professors were all seated at the top of the banquet hall, Lucio hurriedly beckoned Scott to them.

"Beauxbatons isn't sorted like Hogwarts, so we can all sit as we please."

"You don't have a separate house?" Fred asked curiously, "So how do you go to class?" ”

"We go to the same grade together, so our classrooms are huge," Lucio said. Of course, that was a few years ago......"

Several people walked over to the long table and sat down.

"By the time we get to third grade, a lot of people will be separated." Lucio went on to explain, "Everyone's interests are different, and we are encouraged to choose which professors to study with based on our interests. Some are similar to traditional apprenticeships, but they are also very different......"

Scott then realized that Beauxbatons' teaching system was different from that of Hogwarts.

In Beauxbatons, the first two years of basic classes are large classes, and professors are assigned to teach new students.

From the third year onwards, the curriculum becomes a two-way choice for professors and students.

In other words, from the third year onwards, they are taught in the same way as the sixth and seventh years of Hogwarts.

But Beauxbatons has more options, and even for the same subject, there will be professors with different teaching focuses for students to choose from.

Soon, everyone was seated.

Lucio also introduced some of his classmates to Scott, whom they knew.

The Beauxbatons students were also very interested in Hogwarts and chatted with them enthusiastically.

After a while, Madame Maxim, who was seated in front of her, rose from her special-purpose, extraordinarily spectacular, high-backed chair.

The moment she got up, needless to say, all Beauxbatons students immediately shut their mouths and sat up in a neat position.

As you can imagine, Beauxbatons is a school that is very strict with its students.

The students at Hogwarts and Durmstrang watched with some surprise.

The huge banquet hall fell silent, and even the fairies who were flying above the heads of the crowd stopped laughing.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and, above all, distinguished guests."

Madame Maxim's deep voice came.

"On behalf of Beauxbatons, I would like to welcome you sincerely, and of course, I am confident that Beauxbatons will give you a wonderful time."

She stretched out a broad palm and gracefully picked up a special crystal goblet with a few thick fingers—

The size of the goblet matched in her hand, but it seemed huge to the others.

"It's an honor that the long-dormant Triwizard Tournament will be resurrected in Beauxbatons, the beautiful and great magical manor."

She raised her glass, a look of pride on her face.

"But before the tournament begins, please enjoy our elaborate dinner, you will love it."

As she sat down gracefully, a dazzling array of steaming delicacies immediately appeared on the long table in front of Scott and them—

In addition to the French cuisine represented by the hosts, there are also a number of British dishes and other dishes prepared for the guests.

But Scott: They didn't even glance at the British dishes.

They usually have eaten enough.

Even if it's just for freshness, they're more willing to taste foreign dishes that are rarely seen.

During the meal, a female student with long silver hair walked over slowly.

"Lucio." Her voice was mixed with dissatisfaction, "You always like to act on your own, aren't you afraid of making Madame Maxim angry?" ”

The moment she appeared, it was like bringing a beam of light—

The light, which was brighter than the crystal lamps overhead and the fairies, attracted everyone's attention.

The girl had long, waterfall-like silver hair that hung down to her waist like a bright piece of moonlight, and in addition to that, she had large blue eyes and a mouthful of white, neat teeth.

Beauty.

At the moment of seeing her, apart from beauty, no other words will come to people's hearts.

It's a visual impact of pure beauty that has nothing to do with temperament, conversation, what's inside.

It's simply beautiful.

Scott blinked, quickly coming back to his senses.

He already knew who it was.

He didn't care about Roger, who was staring at people like dementia, and only secretly touched Fred with his foot.

Look at what, that's your sister-in-law!

Fred quickly looked at Angelina opposite the moment he came back to his senses.

It's a pity that Angelina has already seen his performance just now, and now she directly rolled her eyes at him.

"Madame Maxim won't be mad at me, Fleur." Lucio looked up and said with a straight face.

"You can't do whatever you want just because the professors love it." Fleur glared at Lucio, "As promised, you should always stay by Madame Maxim's side to greet guests, not ......"

Lucio shrugged his shoulders and interrupted her disapprovingly, "Well, it's over, Madame Maxim didn't say anything, and it's not your turn to teach me a lesson." ”

"Looks like I'm nosy."

Fleur's face changed slightly, she snorted coldly, turned around and left.

The whole time, she behaved very arrogantly, and did not give anyone other than Lucio a single look.

Even though she was eagerly watched by many boys, she was unmoved.

After she left, Lucio said to Scott, "Oh, that's Fleur Delacour in seventh grade, Beauxbatons' favorite student of Madame Maxim, anyway, don't take her words to heart." ”

Scott shook his head, indicating that he didn't care.

"Fleur Delacour?" Roger muttered his name and looked at the beautiful back with reluctance, "Oh, sure enough, it's the right thing for me to try to come to Beauxbatons!" ”

Lucio shook his head, "You like her?" I advise you not to act rashly. ”

"Why do you say that?" Roger asked.

Obviously, he is still very confident in himself.

Lucio said, "There are so many boys who like Fleur, you know what I mean?" She has more admirers than she can count, and there is no shortage of very good guys. She is used to being sought after, that is, no amount of offensive can impress her. ”

With that, he shrugged his shoulders.

"I suspect that maybe one day she will take the initiative to pursue a boy. But until then, she won't accept anyone who actively pursues her. ”

The Beauxbatons students next to him nodded in agreement.

"I think that's the case."

"Lucio is right."

"It's been seven years, and no one has been able to pluck Delacour, the most beautiful flower of Beauxbatons."

"Forget it, Hogwarts guy."

They were all speaking out against Roger.

But Roger doesn't seem to believe in evil.

"Then please take a look." He smiled confidently.

Scott glanced at him, but didn't say anything.

He wasn't actually optimistic about Roger either.

In the plot of the triwizard tournament in the "original", Roger is still Fleur's dance partner.

Didn't you get rid of that arrogant girl in the end?

He'll just wait to see this guy's joke.