463. The first round begins

After a foggy and lively alchemy class, the three Scotts, who returned to the tower, decisively changed their schedule.

Based on Professor Russell's suggestion, they chose the Turan Alchemy Classroom, which would start with the basics.

And after the actual experience, they finally felt that they could understand.

Although it was a bit embarrassing to take classes with Beauxbatons' third-year students, Professor Duran was a chubby old man, very kind to people, and warm to them.

Clearly, the professor is willing to teach non-university students, and he agrees with Professor Russell.

When Scott and the others finally settled into their studies and life at Beauxbatons, it was approaching November 24, the day of the first round of the Triwizard Tournament.

In the days leading up to the game, Scott didn't feel anything himself, but his teammates around him were starting to get nervous.

Fred and Roger did everything they could to get acquainted with some of Beauxbatons' students and wanted to help him find out what the game was about.

And others don't let it go.

Cedric searched for information from past Triwizard Tournaments, looking for some useful clues from the tournaments that were more than 100 years old.

Ethan and the others were always nervous, fearing that Scott would be attacked by unknown before the game, and wanted to stay with Scott at all times to protect him.

Even a few Slytherin students were involved in the campaign to protect him.

Angelina and a few of the girls would always remind Scott to double-check when he went to dinner and not to be drugged.

In the end, they simply ate the food made by the Hogwarts house elves in the Tower, and stopped eating at Beauxbatons' restaurant.

Scott, who was in a calm mood, was a little embarrassed by their behavior, but he didn't refuse these kindnesses, and let them go.

The only good thing about this was that the students from the four houses in the Hogwarts delegation truly merged into one and achieved an unexpected unity.

Even Dumbledore was happy to see it.

As Scott walked around Beauxbatons' campus, he was always surrounded by a large number of "bodyguards", who looked extraordinarily stylish, and the students of the other two schools began to organize themselves to protect their warriors.

In short, the competition has not yet started, and the students of the three schools have already rolled up.

As the tournament approached, it wasn't just the members of the delegation who were working hard to prepare, but even Scott's friends who stayed at Hogwarts were also taking action.

George sent a very long "paper" through [Magic Phone].

The content is a summary of various news from the past few Triwizard Tournaments.

Cedric was even happier than Scott when he saw this "paper".

According to George, many people contributed to this, and Eddie used his expertise to find out the most information, and for this, he even spent an afternoon in Professor Ghost Binns's office.

Hermione also helped put together some of the materials and worked with Eddie on the "paper".

Even Harry and Ron went to the library to flip through the books, although they only lasted half a day.

In addition to the "paper," Milton said he had written a piece to celebrate Scott's victory, and that the classical music club had begun rehearsals and would be able to play it when they returned to Hogwarts to celebrate.

Luna says she's recently learned a magical ritual that will surely bring good luck to Scott.

For this, Scott went out of his way to thank them one by one.

On Nov. 23, the night before the game, Scott and his companions gathered in the common room of the tower.

"It's a pity." "The events of the competition are completely confidential, and I haven't been able to get any useful clues. ”

Roger followed, "I didn't have anything to gain here, and the Beauxbatons students didn't know what to do, so I asked Audrey and Ann in Year 7 and Belt, Catlyn and Sophie in Year 6...... And a few others, anyway......"

He shrugged his shoulders.

"If I'm not mistaken, all those names in your mouth are girls?" Caccini rolled his eyes at the sky, "Are you guys trying to find out the news, or are you picking up girls?" ”

"Of course, it's at the same time, and getting to know the girl doesn't delay the news, or rather, that's how I find out the news." Roger said cheekily.

"If you can't find out, forget it, according to the old tradition, it's nothing more than fighting against dangerous magical beasts, or breaking through a level or something." Scott said.

Although he still remembers that the first game of the Triwizard Tournament in the "original book" had to face the fire dragon, but now that the organizer has been changed to France, it may not be the same.

"Oh, anyway, you know what to expect." Roger said.

Thursday, November 24, Thanksgiving.

The day has finally come.

Early in the morning, when Scott walked out of his dormitory, he found the rest of the Hogwarts delegation waiting in the common room.

When he appeared, all eyes were on him.

"There's a lot of people out there." Ethan turned his head to look out the window, "I mean, the spectators who came to watch the game have already arrived. ”

Everyone else is babbling.

"Oh, Scott, are you okay?"

"I hope you don't get nervous."

"Will your family come to the game?"

"Oh, it's okay, we'll cheer you on!"

Scott didn't know whose question to answer for a moment.

"Alright, alright." Roger clapped his hands, "Let's let our warriors eat before they play!" ”

"Please."

Fred pretended to lead the way.

Grinning and coming to the first floor, the house-elves had already prepared a hearty breakfast for them.

During the meal, everyone was trying to persuade Scott to eat more.

When Scott was full of food and drink, there was a knock on the tower's door.

Fred ran over and opened the door, only to find Lucio standing in the doorway.

"Good morning, Hogwarts guests."

Lucio stood in the doorway, a smile on his face.

"Because I know you well, I have been appointed by Madame Maxim to lead you to the playing field today."

"Oh, we didn't see Dumbledore, has he already gone to the playing field?" Fred asked.

"That's right, Professor Dumbledore is a member of the Judges' Panel, and they've already gone there first." Lucio said.

"Let's go, then." Scott got up.

They walked out of the tower and followed Lucio, over a grassy hill to another, more expansive meadow.

There were already a lot of wizards gathered here for the tournament, and a row of powder-blue carriages stopped in the middle of the meadow.

The horse in charge of pulling the cart caught the eyes of all of Scott.

The horses were very tall, each about the size of an elephant. They are all golden, with a silvery mane, fiery red eyes, and snow-white wings.

"These are rune horses, a type of Pegasus." Lucio said, "Beauxbatons has a herd of rune horses. ”

They walked up to a cart and looked up at the rune horse pulling it.

"It's beautiful."

"That's cool!"

Scott's companions praised the horses and couldn't hide their affection.

Lucio shrugged, "The average person can't afford it, they only drink pure malt whiskey. ”

He beckoned everyone to board the carriage.

There was a lot of space inside the carriage and it could hold them all at once.

"Alright, it's time for us to go." Lucio said.

He reached out and tugged at a rope hanging from the carriage door.

The jingling bell rang, and the rune horse pulling the cart immediately ran with its huge hooves.

"Sit tight!" Lucio raised his voice, "We're taking off!" ”

As soon as his words were finished, the rune horse spread its broad wings and soared into the air.

In the exclamation, everyone leaned back in unison.

In the blink of an eye, the carriage they were riding in had already flown into the air.

Soon, the carriage was stable again.

Scott and they all looked out the window, and the picturesque Pyrenees were refreshing.

About ten minutes later, a high mountain appeared in front of them.

Lucio exclaimed: "In front of you is the main peak of the Pyrenees, and the playing field is on top of the mountain." ”

The carriage rose in height again, flew around the peak several times, and finally stopped on a huge platform at the top of the mountain.

After getting out of the car, Scott looked at the majestic building similar to the ancient Colosseum in front of him, and asked Lucio in surprise, "Is this here already there?" ”

"Of course it's new." Lucio said, "For the Triwizard Tournament." ”

Beauxbatons really has a lot of money.

Scott sighed inwardly.

Lucio turned around and clapped his hands, and said to the others, "Oh, students, you can enter on your own, and the auditorium will go over there." ”

He pointed in the direction.

"I need to take Scott to the Warriors' prep room."

Scott took out the [Magic Mirror] and handed it to Fred, patting him on the shoulder, "The live broadcast will be up to you." ”

He then followed Lucio into the building, through an underground corridor to a large stone chamber.

Vu and Krum were already waiting here.

"This is it, someone will arrange it for you later."

Lucio hurriedly turned and left.

"Hello."

Scott greeted the two in the room, walked over to the roaring fireplace, and sat down on the couch.

Krum just nodded, and Fleur smiled reluctantly, both of them looking a little pale, obviously, they were both nervous.

No one spoke, and the stone room quickly fell silent.

After a while, Fleur suddenly asked, "You don't seem to be nervous at all?" ”

Scott turned his head to meet her gaze, knowing she was asking herself.

He smiled, "Because I believe Professor Dumbledore, with him, I won't be in danger of my life." In short, no matter what happens, he can definitely save my life. ”

"Really?" Fleur's eyes were full of inquiry, "What about the competition?" ”

"It's just a competition, it's about participation." Scott continued to laugh.

Hearing him say this, Fleur's face was full of surprise, and even Krum's gloomy face looked at him with some surprise.

"You represent the honor of Hogwarts." Fleur said.

Scott shrugged his shoulders, "Hogwarts has been around for a thousand years, and her reputation won't be affected by a Triwizard Tournament. ”

Fleur glanced at him disapprovingly, but she didn't speak.

At this moment, Mr. Jolly, Director of the Department of Physical Education and Sports, walked in with brisk steps.

"Oh, how are you, good, you're all here!"

He walked to the open space between the three of them and stood still, then clapped his hands.

"Now I can tell you about the game."

Scott, they all looked up at him.

Mr. Jolly grinned.

"You need to break through the blockade of the two alchemists, enter the control room, and press the switch to stop them."

Alchemy?

Scott looked at Fleur.

Fleur's face at the moment is definitely not good-looking.

It seems that the so-called alchemy beast must be very tricky.

Without waiting for Scott to react too much, Mr. Jolly continued, "Now, we're going to start deciding on the order of the three of you. ”

As he spoke, he pulled a die out of his pocket.

"How about using dice?" He asked, "The last player with the most points plays, so who comes first?" ”

"I'll come first."

Krum stood up, picked the dice from his hand, and threw them on the table.

The dice spun around a few times before finally stopping.

Mr. Jolly looked over, "Oh, 3 o'clock. ”

With a smile on her face, Fleur got up and walked over to pick up the dice and throw them back on the table.

The dice spun around a few times and stopped, and Fleur's face turned white.

"Oh...... 1 point. Mr. Jolly looked regretful.

Fleur didn't say a word, walked to the sofa with a calm face and walked down, her head bowed and she didn't know what she was thinking.

"It's your turn, Mr. Trollope." Mr. Jolly greeted Scott.

"Okay."

Scott got up and picked up the dice and threw them away.

"5 o'clock!"

Mr. Jolly shouted in surprise.

Meanwhile, both Fleur and Krum turned their heads to look at Scott.

"Looks like I'm lucky."

Scott smiled and sat back down on the couch.

"Then, the order of the game is decided." Mr. Jolly put the dice back in his pocket, "Miss Delacour was the first to play, then Mr. Krum, and finally Mr. Trollope. ”

Scott, all three of them nodded.

"Well, listen carefully, there will be a sound to notify you when the game starts."

Mr. Jolly explained, and turned to leave the preparation room.

"Fleur." Scott looked at Fleur, who was pacing, "What is the Alchemy Beast, can you tell us about it?" ”

Fleur stopped, looked at Scott, and then turned to look at Krum.

She spoke very quickly and explained, "The monsters that alchemists use alchemism to create are known as Beauxbatons' strongest defensive force. Although they are not real creatures, they are strong and dangerous, and few wizards can defeat them alone. ”

"Thank you." Scott knew what to expect.

"Thank you." Krum thanked him as well.

Fleur shook her head, an uneasy look on her face, and continued pacing back and forth.

It didn't take long for Scott to hear Jolly's voice again.

The sound came from the ceiling above their heads, and it sounded clear.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome and welcome to the Triwizard Tournament! Welcome to this event organized by the French Ministry of Magic, Beauxbatons, Hogwarts and Durmstrand!! ”

Even through the thick walls, the deafening cheers and applause seemed to ring in Scott's ears.

Fleur, who was pacing, had reached out to cover her heart and began to breathe heavily.

"The game is about to start!"

Mr. Joly's voice grew more and more excited.

"First of all, let's call in the famous alchemist Professor Russell, who will be responsible for providing security for the warriors of our competition!"

Applause rang out again.

"Professor Russell?" Fleur exclaimed.

Almost instantly, her face immediately turned better.

"Now we don't have to worry about security." She said overjoyed.

Scott asked, somewhat surprised, "You didn't know beforehand?" ”

"Of course I don't know!" Fleur said dissatisfiedly, "Professor Russell never participates in any activities other than teaching, haven't you noticed, whether it is the welcome dinner or the Halloween dinner, he is not there. ”

"I see." Scott nodded.

"Good, the venue is set up!" Mr. Joly's booming voice came again, "Now, let's give the warmest applause to the first contestant of the day, the Warrior from Beauxbatons, Fleur Delacour!" ”

"Oh, I have to go!"

Fleur flicked her ponytailed hair and walked out.

"Come on." Scott said.

Soon, applause and cheers rang out again, which meant that Fleur was already on the field.

"Let's look forward to a great performance from Miss Delacour!"

Mr. Jolly began to explain the game.

Probably not wanting Scott and Krum to guess anything, his explanation was rather general at the time.

"Oh! Dangerous! It's too dangerous! ”

"Wonderful! It's too hanging! ”

"Oh! I can't be sure it's wise to do so! ”

"Oh...... Just a little bit! Be careful! OMG! I thought she had passed! ”

Both Scott and Krum listened with blank faces.

After about half an hour, Mr. Jolly began to scream.

"Oh! Oh! What I saw! What I saw! ”

"Did you see that?"

"She did it! And she did! ”

"Congratulations, congratulations to our warriors of Beauxbatons, Miss Delacour! Please show the referee your scores, oh, I'm also the referee......"

In the stone room, Krum jerked to his feet.

"Good luck." Scott said.

Krum nodded, and walked to the door.

Scott sat comfortably on the couch and watched his back.

Krum clenched his fists tightly and took a deep breath.

Soon, Fleur's scoring session ended.

But Mr. Jolly did not release her scores.

"Let's have the second contestant, Victor Klum from Durmstrang!"

Hearing his name, Krum strode out the door.

"Let's get started, look forward to your performance, Mr. Krum!"

Mr. Jolly began his unqualified commentary again.

"Oh! Are you trying to ......?"

"Are you sure you want to do this? Are you sure? ”

"Oh my God, he's so brave!"

"Come on, Krum!"

Krum took less time than Fleur to match, and after about twenty minutes, he managed to get through the match.

During the scoring session, Scott got up from the couch, straightened his robe, drew his wand, and held it in his hand.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ A third contestant, Hogwarts Warrior, Scott Trollope! ”

Scott strode out of the prep room, through a short, dimly lit hallway, up the stairs to the light.

As he walked into the venue, he was almost overwhelmed by the applause and cheers coming from all directions.

Scott squinted, adjusted to the light, and finally got a good view of the scene in front of him.

In front of him was an open field, scattered with rocks of all sizes, and in the center stood a one-man tall stone platform.

Above the stone platform is an iron cage with an open door and a wooden plaque hanging on itβ€”

[Control Room]

It turned out to be the control room.

Scott determined where he wanted to go.

"Are you ready?" Mr. Joly's voice came from behind.

Scott looked back.

The members of the jury sat on a raised platform behind him.

Scott nodded at the judges.

"The game is about to start!" Mr. Jolly shouted, "Professor Russell, please, release the trimmed alchemy beast!" ”

There was a click, and the wall on one side of the field suddenly cracked, creating a huge doorway.

Two behemoths crawled out of the doorway.

It's two griffins.

Or rather, a steel monster in the form of a griffin.

The two griffons climbed out of the door, spread their wings and flew up, entrenched around the stone platform where the control room was located.

"Come on, Mr. Trollope, look forward to your performance!" Mr. Joly's voice came from behind him.

Scott smiled and inserted his wand back into the wand holster in his robe.

"Oh, what is he doing, he withdrew his wand! Is he going to abstain? Narrator: Mr. Jolly began yelling.

Trolope ignored the boos around him, and in the blink of an eye, he completed the transformation of the Animagus.

Mr. Jolly immediately changed his tune, "It's Animagus!" He finished the Animagus! Oh my! He's a genius! ”

When Scott flew into the sky as a peregrine falcon, he naturally ignored the noise around him and flew towards the control room on the stone platform as fast as he could.

Before the two griffons could react, he had reached the top of the stone platform.

Just as he was about to fly straight into the control room, the two griffons finally began to attackβ€”

Together, they spread their wings and flew unexpectedly fast, one stopping at the door of the control room and the other biting at Scott.

Scott easily dodged the griffon's bite, turned and flew back to the bottom of the stone platform, turning back into a human form as fast as he could, landing on a large rock.

"Roar!"

The griffon, which had pounced, roared angrily and chased after it with its wings outstretched.

Scott reached out and drew his wand, waving it at the rock on one side, chanting a spell in his mouth.

The light of the Transfiguration Spell flashed, and the massive rock instantly transformed into a giant raven bathed in flames.

The fire raven was almost the same size as the two griffons, and it flew towards the oncoming griffons.

"Gah!"

The terrible cries of the fire crows resounded in the sky.

It quickly retracted the flames that burned around it, and opened its mouth to spit out a scorching line of fire.

The temperature in the firing line was extremely high, and it looked close to white.

At the same time, Scott once again waved his wand at the rock on the other side.

Bang la blah.

The sound of water sounded, and the huge sailfish wrapped in a giant water balloon jumped high, its body was almost five meters long, and it was shaking its head and tail towards the stone platform.

Immediately afterward, Scott put away his wand again and flew into the sky as a peregrine falcon.