Chapter 392: Arrival in Paris
In Barty Crouch's office, Chryswell is asking Cuthbert for some instructions on what to do during this time, but he obviously doesn't realize that Cuthbert doesn't want to be disturbed at this time, and he seems to have important things to discuss with Ludo Bagman of the Department of Magical Sports.
Mr. Crouch sat behind his desk, looking through the 'security plan' that Hogwarts had handed over.
To be honest, Barty wasn't satisfied with Amosta's security plan, let alone its contents, he might have been furious if his subordinates had sent him a messy report for review, and now, the reason why he was able to endure the wrong grammatical sentences and typos in the report was nothing more than because the report had Albus Dumbledore's signature on it, and Amosta Bryan's own special status.
Not to mention the Director of the Hogwarts Office of Student Safety, Amosta Blaine himself is a hero in the eyes of many residents of the British wizarding community, and he is also a celebrity in the eyes of the Minister, not to mention that he has a close relationship with some people in the Ministry.
Acting hostile to him, if the news gets out, it may be misinterpreted as wanting to start a fight. This would be unwise at a time when his position was not secure.
"There are a lot of things that need to be revised."
Ten minutes later, Barty Crouch said with a blank face, and he threw the plan submitted by Amosta on the table, hoping to let the young man opposite know that he had sent a pile of 'garbage' with what might have seemed a little rude.
"Time is short, and it's hard to get it perfect, but luckily, we still have time to make changes."
Amosta understood Crouch's dissatisfaction, but he was not displeased, but said with a slight smile,
"Speaking of which, so far, Headmaster Dumbledore has only told me that I need to prepare a safety plan to read it to the tournament jury of the International Federation of Wizards, but. . . What are the specific charters? β
"Three days later, at 8 a.m., we had to submit the Hogwarts 'safety plan' to the Tournament Judging Committee, at which point the venue would be closed and representatives from the three schools would dictate their plans to the jury and be consulted.
The committee will fully evaluate whether the safety plan is effective in ensuring the safety of the young wizards participating in the event, and the eleven committee members will vote to determine the organizer of the Triwizard Tournament after the consultation is closed.
After that, we need to hold a series of meetings to discuss the details of the event, for example, the specific time of each event, for example, the life and study of the young wizards who visit the two schools during the event, for example, the reward for winning the final winner, many details are waiting to be finalized, which will take about one to two months. β
At the moment when Amosta asked the question, Barty Sr. almost wanted to roar at Amosta Bryan to get out of his office, and then rushed into Hogwarts to catch Dumbledore and ask if he knew the gold content of this event and the honor it represented, but he finally restrained himself and gave Amosta a general introduction to the charter in a calm tone.
"Eight in the morning in three days?"
Amosta's brow moved,
"It seems like there's plenty of time, so why do we need to get to Paris today?"
"The purpose of the Triwizard Tournament is to get to know each other better, and tonight, the Federation will hold an internal cocktail party that must be attended by representatives of the Ministries of Magic and schools from all three countries."
After saying this, Barty Crouch glanced at the wall clock on the wall, and then, he stood up and straightened the neckline of his suit.
"It's time for us to go, Ludoβand Dirk, you didn't just find out about Cuthbert's leave today, right, why didn't you get those things out before you got to the bottom of that?"
"Things are always changing, Mr. Crouch."
Chryswell said unhappily,
"Like last night, who would have predicted that a heavy rain would cause us so much trouble?"
After knowing that a dozen rack workers were sent into St. Mungo's corner of the collapsed stadium, Barty Sr.'s face suddenly turned pale, this is not a trivial matter, first of all, not to mention that the families of these employees will not let go of the ministry without getting a sufficient number of Galleons, and the report of the Daily Prophet is enough for the ministry to drink a pot.
If it weren't for the fact that he had to go to Paris now, then he would definitely have to talk to Connelly and Dolores about the aftermath.
"Let's go--"
Barty Crouch commanded everyone in a stiff tone,
"While I can go, get away."
Traveling through the fireplace felt like being put into a violently jolting sieve, and there was nothing out of the ordinary, for a wizard like Amosta who could quickly change his orientation through apparition in battle, or for a wizard like Barty Crouch, who often had to visit foreign ministries of magic or negotiate foreign trade orders.
But for Ludo or Cuthbert, who is not young, that's bad enough.
Both of them rushed out of the fireplace and slammed directly on the ground, and Cuthbert vomited all over the brightly stained wool carpet with no traces of stitching, making the waiter in charge of the reception frown in the richly decorated room.
"Oh-I'm starting to doubt my choice, Ludo-"
Cuthbert, who had suffered a great sin, got up out of breath and said weakly,
"It's not as good as Muggle transportation!"
"Trust me, Cuthbert--"
In the end, he has the foundation of an athlete, Ludo recovered first, he rubbed his belly, which was a little fat, and showed a reminiscing look,
"Muggle transport. Oh, I tried it once when I used to play and it was a nightmare! β
After leaving the receiving room, Cuthbert took his suitcase and left after a hurried farewell to them, apparently he couldn't wait for his vacation.
Now, they were in the lobby of the hotel, where the sound of water outside the hotel caught Amosta's attention, and he turned his head to see the giant-like Eiffel Tower, a landmark of Paris, glowing golden in the rising sun.
Amosta withdrew his gaze and looked at the hotel with a slightly strange gaze.
PARIS β A city that was neither familiar to Amosta, but certainly not unfamiliar, but he certainly had never heard of such a hotel.
The decoration of the hotel has a strong 'fairy style'.
In the middle of the rotunda is a huge marble pillar that supports the main body of the hotel, and Amosta is not particularly well versed in history, but he still recognizes it, and the relief carved on the stone pillar is a picture of a battle with a wizard in 1612, during the time of the Goblin Rebellion. Of course, for the goblins, this is a 'holy war', but unfortunately, the ending is not very good.
The welcoming wall is a stone wall that leads to the ceiling, and many niches have been cut out of the rough stone wall, on which are the alchemical creations of thriving magical civilizations from all over the world, and of course, these precious magic items are created by elves.
There are also numerous details that suggest that the owner behind this magnificent hotel is a goblin.
"I was shocked when I first came!"
Ludo Bagman had been discussing things with Cuthbert before, and now he finally found the time to talk to Amosta.
As the head of the Ministry of Magic, whether it's Barty Crouch or Amelia Bones, you can easily feel the 'majesty of the superior' from their words and demeanors when you communicate with them.
But Ludo Bagman is a little different.
Crouch went to check in, Ludo noticed that Amosta was looking at the hotel furnishings, he jumped over and put his arm around Amosta's shoulders directly, and said with a smile,
"The greedy goblins refused to miss any opportunity to make a lot of money, they built a hotel for wizards who came to the International Confederation of Wizards, and they donated a sum of money to the French Ministry of Magic, so this hotel is also the designated hotel for the French Ministry of Magic to entertain VIPs."
Ludo Bagman smacked his lips, but the next thing he said, he stared at Amosta with interest,
"I was in Barty's office before, I seemed to hear you discussing the 'security plan', how is it, is Barty full of complaints?"
(End of chapter)