Chapter 248: A Gift for the Mermaid
Namelia temporarily lives in Rove's chest, which means his harem...... Ahh
It's a joy to behold.
Centaurs are proud, independent, and wizard-averse creatures, and it is difficult to get in touch with them, let alone raise them.
This is known to Margaret and Bane, who are the majority of the centaurs.
As strong as Newt, he had only lived in the centaur tribe for a while, but had never raised a centaur.
Rove left Namelia to fill the gap in the Scamander family's field of horse breeding, and made outstanding contributions to the great cause of magical beasts.
As long as he wanted, he could immediately publish a few papers on the experience of breeding horses in the top journal in the wizarding world, Fantastic Beasts magazine.
It's still a work.,The kind with a high impact factor!
But Rove doesn't have time for that kind of thing right now, he's busy with the Triwizard Tournament.
The second project was carried out under the Black Lagoon, and in addition to breathing problems, there was also a lack of light to solve.
Rove has a dazzling "laser eye", so don't worry, but Shirley doesn't.
The water temperature is also a problem, after all, the race is at the end of February, the weather is still cold, and if you soak in the lake for a long time, you are likely to lose temperature.
So, Rove took Shirley, Hermione and Fleur to the deep lake in the box and started various drills to ensure that they could adapt to the complex underwater environment, rather than discovering all kinds of problems on the day of the game.
During the water training, the robes were also wetted, and Rove took Shirley, Hermione, and Fleur to buy swimsuits.
All three girls invariably chose the most conservative kind of one-piece swimsuit instead of bikini, much to Rove's regret.
With the arrival of February, the atmosphere of the whole school is becoming more and more enthusiastic, and the three months of idleness have long made them look forward to this competition.
The second event is also being circulated in the school.
"The warriors are going to duel with two dragons!"
One Ravenclaw student put it bluntly: "Whoever can kill the fire dragon will pass the race." ”
"It can't be so simple, I heard that the warriors want to dive 10,000 meters without equipment to slaughter a giant sea monster at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean!" The Gryffindor student retorted.
"No, no...... It's a triathlon, and you have to start from Hogwarts, swim across the English Channel, over the Pyrenees, reach Beauxbatons, then over the Alps, swim across the North Sea, and reach the finish line, Durmstrang......"
For a while, there were countless students with authoritative information at Hogwarts, either this person's uncle worked in the Ministry of Magic, or that person's neighbor was a friend of Ludo Bagman.
The more everyone talked, the more outrageous it became, and even Rove secretly exclaimed after listening to it, fortunately they weren't the project designers, otherwise would there be a trap door for the warriors?
Soon, February 24 came, and the day of the competition arrived.
Rove got up late in the morning and slowly left the dormitory and walked towards the auditorium.
When he entered the hall, he found that it was already full of students, all chattering and excitedly discussing the upcoming competition.
As Rove sat down at the Hufflepuff table, he noticed Neville wasn't here and asked, "Where did Neville go?" ”
"I don't know." Justin shook his head, "He was taken away by Professor Sprout in the morning, it seems that there was a problem with the greenhouse." ”
Rove's eyes narrowed, and it seemed that Neville was the target of his game.
Similarly, Gabrielle, who usually clings to Rove like an octopus, is not in the auditorium.
While Rove was thinking, Justin put breakfast in front of him and said kindly:
"Rove, this is the snack I made in the kitchen in the morning to find the house-elves, and they are your favorite food on weekdays...... Hurry up and eat, replenish your stamina, and I'm going to compete in a while. ”
Susan leaned over enthusiastically and rubbed Rove's shoulders while McMillan reported on the other Warriors.
Even Hannah picked up the latest Daily Prophet and picked up key stories for Rove to read.
Rove was frightened by the battle and asked, "What are you going to do?" ”
"The big war is coming, I just want you to relax." Justin laughed.
Hannah cautiously asked, "Rov, are you confident that you will be the first this time?" I've put all my pocket money this semester on you. ”
“……”
Rove looked at McMillan and Susan again, both of whom also nodded, apparently making bets as well, wanting to take advantage of the opportunity to make a small profit.
It's not just Justin and others who want to make money, but also Ron.
He had just learned from Ginny that it was the twins who had secretly opened the market, and his mind suddenly came alive.
"Harry, let's both press ourselves to win." Ron persuaded in a low voice: "The odds of both of us are very high, if you win, it will be a small upset, and if I win, it will be a shocking upset, and I can make a lot of money." ”
Harry frowned, "That being said, how could we have won first place in the second event." ”
"How could it be." Ron said confidently, "We already have Snape's scuba potion, and the magic taught by the professors is not bad.
We are fully prepared this time, and of course there is a good chance that we will be in the top two. ”
Seeing that Harry was still hesitant, Ron borrowed five Galleons from him and put them in front of Ginny.
"Ginny, three Galleons against Harry, two Gallons on me to win, you will go to George and Fred in a moment to press." Ron said magnificently.
Ginny looked at the stack of Galleons, and she looked at Ron in surprise and asked, "Where did you get all this money?" ”
"Leave me alone." Ron advised, "By the way, don't report my name, just say that you pressed it yourself." ”
Ginny picked up Garon and wondered, "Didn't you say you wanted to take revenge on the two of them for the prom, why are you sending them money now?" ”
"Whoever sends them money, I'm making their money." Ron said coldly.
If he or Harry becomes number one, they can win dozens of Galleons according to the odds!
Ron was ready to wait for the win, and ran to George and Fred to get angry with the two dog dealers.
Professor McGonagall soon arrived in the Great Hall, where she stood in the doorway and shouted, "All the warriors of Hogwarts come with me." ”
Rove stood up and walked over to Professor McGonagall, the Hufflepuff students cheering enthusiastically.
The students of Ravenclaw and Gryffindor are also cheering on the warriors of their respective houses.
The group followed Professor McGonagall out of the auditorium and into the outside of the castle.
The snow had melted on the ground, replaced by a bleak dampness, grayish-purple clouds lay low over the castle, and the grass was slippery and muddy from the continuous cold rain.
However, Rove, Shirley, and Hermione had already drunk potions in advance, and their bodies were warm.
Harry and Ron wrapped their robes tightly, apparently not pleasantly blown by the cold wind.
They followed Professor McGonagall and soon came to the Black Lagoon, where they saw a tent approaching the shore, enclosed in the gray morning mist of the lake.
"Hurry up and get in, Ludo is already waiting inside." Professor McGonagall advised:
"Remember, when you're in danger, give up early, don't be too forceful, you know?"
Professor McGonagall focused on Ron as she said this.
In the first event, he was first captured by the Thunderbird, then attacked by the Scaly Dragon, and was thrown on the top of the mountain, where he was beaten until the end of the game, and finally slashed four points in anger.
Professor McGonagall felt that Ron might as well give up as soon as he entered, anyway, zero and four points, the difference was not big, and he could suffer a little less.
But Ron looked confident, he wasn't the same person he used to be.
Upon entering the tent, Rove saw that Durmstrang's students had arrived.
Most of them were calm and composed, and they obviously already knew what the game was about.
Krum sat by the fire, and against the backdrop of the flames, his countenance was serious and looked stressed.
The pressure on Krum is indeed high.
He was known as a Quidditch star and did not score high in the first event.
In the second event, you must be the first to close the gap with the previous warriors, otherwise the hope of winning the Triple-Final Cup is very slim!
Ludo looked at Rove and the others with a smile on his face, and said gently:
"The warriors of Beauxbatons have not yet arrived, you wait a while, relax as if you were at home!"
Ludo suddenly leaned over, lowered his voice, and whispered, "You're all ready, have you brought a gift for the mermaid?" ”
Ralf, Shirley, and Hermione nodded.
Harry and Ron looked confused, and they asked at the same time, "What gift?" ”
Ludo: "......"
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