No one noticed how long Filch had been in the corner of the hall, and he was walking towards Dumbledore with a large old jeweled box, the students chattering excitedly while Lockhart stared at the box fiercely.

"Mr. Scrimgeour and Mr. Bagmund have already checked the mission statements that this year's champions will face," Filch had carefully placed the box on the table in front of him as Dumbledore spoke, "and they had prepared the necessary preparations for each challenge. Three missions will run throughout the school year, and they will test the contestants in different ways, testing their magical talents, guts, reasoning skills, and of course, their ability to deal with danger. ”

"The three contestants will be chosen by the Goblet of Fire!" the words fell, and the box opened on its own, revealing the huge wooden cup inside, with blue and white flames dancing inside.

As long as Lockhart is optimistic about this cup and let it choose the three players smoothly, Barty Jr. will not be able to take Harry Potter away even if he has great ability.

"Applicants must neatly write their names and schools on parchment and then toss them into the cup," Dumbledore said, "and those who have a passion should put their names into the cup within 24 hours, and tomorrow evening, on Halloween, the Goblet of Fire will give the names of the players it has chosen who are most qualified to represent their school." The Goblet of Fire will be in the entrance hall tonight, and anyone who wants to sign up can enter, so that the underage will not be tempted to sign up," Dumbledore said, "Once the Goblet of Fire is in the population hall, I will draw an age line around it, and no one under the age of 17 will be able to cross it." Finally, I would like to remind you that this tournament is not something that you can just want to participate in, and once you are selected by the Goblet of Fire, he or she will have to play it to the end. Because when you put the name in the cup, you naturally form a binding magical contract. Once you're a player, you can't change your mind. Therefore, before throwing the name into the cup, be sure to think about whether you yourself are really wholeheartedly ready to fight. Well, I think it's time for you all to rest, and I wish you all the best of luck. ”

As the crowd dispersed, Lockhart sat down on a stool at the entrance of the hall, trusting only his eyes, and he decided to look at this Goblet of Fire for twenty-four hours, and anyone who wanted to do anything would attack directly!

Some students watched the Goblet of Fire from a distance away from Lockhart, as if discussing ways to sign up under the age of 17.

Lockhart watched from afar as the students signed up, basically throwing down the note and leaving. After Fleur Delacour had registered, she approached Lockhart and said, "Mr. Lockhart, what are you doing here, aren't you going to rest?" ”

A silvery sound interrupted Lockhart's thoughts. "Well, I just wanted to see who's signing up here, and I'm curious about how the age line works. ”

"The professor is not only adventurous, but also loves to study this kind of strange magic, which is really a wide range of interests. ”

"Actually, I'm more interested in a beautiful girl like you. Lockhart smiled wickedly.

"The professor is really joking, I've always liked the professor's books, can you sign me?" Fleur's big beautiful eyes stared at Lockhart.

"Of course, it's a pleasure!" Fleur said goodbye to Lockhart.

Lockhart took some potion to keep him awake and stared at the Goblet of Fire viciously all night, obviously a stupid idea, but practical.

The night passed, and no one came, except for Mr. Filch, who got up early the next day to clean up, was startled by Lockhart.

Many of the students came to the entrance of the hall to watch the Goblet of Fire after breakfast, and it is worth mentioning that Pandora Fudge brought some food after knowing that Lockhart had not eaten breakfast, and in return, Lockhart added five points to Slytherin, causing a commotion around him.

The students burst into laughter, and Fred Weasley and George Weasley rushed down the stairs, looking excited.

"That's it. After triumphantly saying something to the classmates around him, Fred walked towards the Goblet of Fire.

This scene, which is exactly the same as the original plot, makes Lockhart feel a sense of powerlessness, and he even feels that the Goblet of Fire has been spelled with confusion at this time, and his own efforts are in vain, which makes Lockhart burst out with a nameless fire-

"Fred, what are you doing over there!I think you're not even 17 years old!" Fred was startled, and then he saw Lockhart in the corner, "Hurry up or you will deduct points for Gryffindor!"

Fred muttered something, and George hurried away, Lockhart presumably speaking ill of him or something, and the other students were talking about it.

For the rest of the day, Lockhart was relieved to watch one student after another sign up, and no one had done anything about it.

The Salvation Trio also appears, walking up to Lockhart as if to strike up a conversation.

"Harry, go get me lunch, okay. Lockhart spoke.

"Oh, okay professor. "Harry always seemed very well-behaved in front of Lockhart.

Harry brought four lunches and four people had lunch at the same time.

"Professor, what are you doing here? Ron asked slurred as he ate.

"I have a bad feeling that someone is going to use the Triwizard Tournament against Harry. ”

"Not good for Harry?" Hermione said in surprise, "but Harry can't play." ”

"That's why I'm here to watch to prevent anyone from tampering with the Goblet of Fire. Lockhart shoved a piece of chicken into his mouth.

"But I'm not 17 yet. Harry paused, "Even if someone signed me up, I wouldn't be able to participate." ”

"The rules for 17 years old are set this time, and there is always some magical sorcery that can confuse the Goblet of Fire. ”

"Professor, you protect Harry so much, but Harry doesn't necessarily appreciate it. Ron added, "Harry super wants to be a part of this tournament, Eternal Glory!"

Lockhart looked at Harry sternly, "Harry, promise me, don't be willful, you have a more important task on you." ”

Harry reluctantly said, "Okay professor, I won't attend." ”