It was a special sorting ceremony, and there was no precedent like this at Hogwarts.

Or this thousand-year-old castle has always been so slow before, she is like an old lady who has gone through vicissitudes, always sitting there, smiling kindly, watching the children run energetically.

Dumbledore looked at the Great Hall, with a quiet smile on his face and his head empty, when did Hogwarts start to change?

Eyes converged on Zhang Xiao, who was standing at the gate with his hands on his chest and leaning on the door frame, smiling brighter than anyone else.

Maybe it was the moment Zhang entered the school?

As if feeling something, Zhang Xiao raised his head and looked at Dumbledore as well.

He was stunned and gave the principal a big smile.

It's nice Dumbledore thought.

Penny walked step by step until she came to the barstool with the worn hat on her head.

It was dark in front of her that was obscured by the brim of her hat, but Penny's heart was more stable than it had ever been.

Suddenly, she heard a small voice ringing in her ears:

"Oh, I've never had an experience before, this was the first time I'd ever put it on a Muggle's head, but it was fun."

Penny suddenly remembered her sister, was she sitting here like herself that night, and what kind of mood did she have?

"You mean Lily Evans? I remember her, of course I remember her-"

The Sorting Hat had also awakened those sleeping memories, and even after all these years, it could still remember the girl.

"She's very excited, she's very nervous, she doesn't know where she's going, oh, right, she thinks of you."

Penny's breath seemed to stop for a moment, thinking of me?

"Yes, Lily thought of you, and she regretted that what Lily wanted to see most at that time was to sit on this chair."

Petunia closed her eyes, and she felt that she must be ashamed, because the tears never stopped, and the memories that she had deliberately forgotten were like grass in the dirt.

Tenaciously broke through the obstacles, and little by little they sprouted.

On the day she sent Lily to school, she wanted to take her sister on the Hogwarts train with her (it seems to be an official design, humbly verifying)

A great sadness flooded Penny as she gripped the edge of the bench with both hands.

The Sorting Hat's voice was still soft:

"Well, let's get started, it's complicated, but it's also pure, jealousy is like poison that wilts other flowers that should be blooming.

But courage is always in your heart, and I would say that sometimes it takes a lot of courage to face your jealousy.

If you want to pick a college that is right for you

That must be ————"

The Sorting Hat's voice suddenly became louder, and it called out the name of the house as hard as it had called out Lily's house as hard as it had then.

"Glen———— Findor!"

Loud cheers rang out from inside the auditorium.

Gryffindor's voice was so enthusiastic that Harry slapped his hands red.

Dumbledore also stood up and applauded Penny, who was already crying.

Only Snape, who was not far away, buried his face in the palm of his hand, and in a trance, he seemed to see Lily again.

On the lawn, the girl raised a bright smile:

"I'm Lily, Lily Evans."

The Granger couple didn't have the same complex emotions as Penny, and the two of them had a lot of fun.

Mr. Granger was assigned to Gryffindor, and the Sorting Hat was particularly amazed at his courage.

Dentures for dragons?? This is a proper warrior!

As for Mrs. Granger, she was sorted into Ravenclaw.

This also made the young wizards of Ravenclaw feel good, as many insisted that Hermione was not a lion but a griffin.

Zhang Xiao is not a small snake, but a winged snake (with the wings of an eagle).

Eventually, Pony is excited and nervous to present the three parents with the status of the future Hogwarts Trustee.

Those are the three wands without a wand core, and they are also the most wanted peripherals for Zhang Xiao's book friends in his previous life.

Before that, only the Chosen Gua Jacob had one.

After this extraordinary sorting ceremony, the noisy auditorium was once again calm.

And the warriors of Hogwarts took the last chance to take their families to have a good look at Hogwarts.

Common room, classrooms, herbal classrooms, Quidditch pitches.

Every place is full of everyone's footprints.

Harry was most surprised by the Potions class, which he didn't want to go, but Mr. Granger, as a doctor, was very interested in the legendary potions.

I had no choice but to come to the underground classroom.

To their surprise, Snape opened the door and let them visit, and uncharacteristically answered the boring questions the Muggles asked. ’

Although his attitude is cold, and he looks like everyone owes him money, he does answer questions.

He was even willing to answer questions about the texture and taste of potions!

Harry figured that if he asked, Snape would make a bottle of the most poisonous poison for him to drink.

The little wizard's jaw was about to drop in surprise when he saw this scene.

Is this really Snape?

"I suspect there's something wrong with his brain, or. It can't be someone else's pretend, right? Harry made his guess seriously.

Zhang Xiao shook her head, not knowing what would happen to Harry, the kid, after learning the full truth of the matter.

But it was Harry's own business, and no one else had to worry about it.

Happy times are short-lived, and after a classic Hogwarts feast, it's finally time for the long-awaited event.

While the others were still feasting, Malfoy had already put down his dishes and watched Dumbledore's movements a little restlessly.

The first two rounds are not decisive, they just give you a certain advantage in the third round.

The third round is the final game, which is a big reason why other schools have not lost confidence despite their poor performance in the first two rounds.

The schools that thought they had discovered Hogwarts were already gearing up to help their schools win the tournament in the third round.

"It's about to start, right? I don't know what the format of the third round is. ”

Malfoy's face, which was already somewhat pale, was now even whiter.

Zhang Xiao put down her chopsticks with a little headache: "Draco, you have said this sentence no less than 20 times, relax, the first two rounds are not your luck, but you are already strong."

So don't repeat it, you just have to play normally. ”

As he spoke, he glanced over to the other warriors, only to find that it wasn't Malfoy alone, but that all warriors were the same.

I don't have so much psychological baggage, and the most important thing is that my grandfather's goal is to be in the top three.

There may also be surprises in the first place, but the top three

That's not the one you hold in your hand?

Finally, Dumbledore's voice echoed through the Great Hall again:

"All the Warriors are invited to the conference room at the end of the auditorium, we will soon announce the rules of the third round."

The auditorium was silent for a moment, and then the young wizards cheered and cheered the warriors in their own ways.

Lucius and Narcissa stood up as they watched their child with encouraging eyes, and walked towards the end of the auditorium.

"Come on, Draco! Mommy and Daddy are proud of you! Narcissa and Lucius's voices were unusually loud.

Zhang Xiao found Malfoy's body paused, and a stream of blood suddenly appeared on his face.

If remembered correctly, Lucius and Narcissa, though they loved Draco very much, never seemed to show it that way.

This may be the first time Malfoy has heard his parents say that he is proud of himself, right?

In the conference room, the warriors of the schools, the officials of the Ministry of Magic, and the headmasters gathered here.

Dumbledore was still wearing his very simple white wizarding robes, his eyes were deep, and he stood up unhurriedly when he saw the young wizards gathered:

"Good evening, everyone, and it's a pleasure to explain to you once again the rules of the third round, the Super Goblet of Fire.

I think after the first two rounds of the competition, everyone should be familiar with the competition, maybe enjoy it? ”

The little wizards think back to the last two rounds, High Altitude, Team Korea, Dragon, Deep Sea, Skull Shelf.

I couldn't help but shudder, happy in it?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Seeing the little wizards below shaking their heads frantically, Dumbledore said with some disappointment:

"Well, I thought the first two rounds I designed were quite interesting."

He paused:

"Then let's start the third round of explanation, if the first round is to test everyone's tactics, cooperation, and ability to deal with the sky, the second round is to test everyone's ability to face unexpected situations and adapt.

Then the third round is to test everyone's comprehensive ability, everyone's comprehensive ability. ”

Hearing Dumbledore say this, the young wizards became more and more nervous.

The first two rounds were just a test of some other abilities, such as Dragons and Deep Sea, and the last round tested comprehensive abilities

Shouldn't they be able to take on the Dark Lord alone?

Dumbledore waved his hand, and a huge map immediately appeared in front of them.

The moment he saw this map, the little wizard of Ilvermorny had already exclaimed.

"New York! This is New York! ”

Dumbledore smiled and nodded:

"That's right, this is New York, one of the most famous cities in the world, and one of the largest cities, where the third round of the tournament is held."

His gaze swept over the other indignant wizards, focusing on Malfoy, Harry and other British wizards, as well as the French team:

"I know what you're thinking, yes, London and New York are on par in every way, but the Super Goblet of Fire is held at Hogwarts, and I think you know what I mean?"

The little wizards were silent, Ron and the others wanted to say but were caught by Cedric, Dumbledore's meaning was very clear, that is, to avoid suspicion.

And the little wizard of Ilvermorny is the most severe secrecy law in the world because of the "Rappaport Law" enacted by the Magical Congress of the United States.

Intermarriage with Muggles was forbidden at all, and Ilvermorny's contact with Muggles was infinitely close to zero.

Dumbledore continued:

"I chose New York because it's very representative, and it's all about your third round.

You're going to have your wands taken away—"

The little wizards' eyes suddenly widened and they took away their wands??

What's the difference between that and taking their lives?

"Silence!" The officials of the Ministry of Magic shouted loudly, and the voices of the young wizards stopped abruptly, and they could only close their mouths and listen to Dumbledore continue.

"Yes, I know it's hard, but I want to tell you that a wand is not the whole of your life, and without it you still have your own wisdom, knowledge, and a sound body."

The old man was silent for a while, not knowing what he thought, and his voice had a hint of exclamation:

"It's not always that the wand will always be where you have the most comfortable handy, there will come a day, a moment, when your wand is not around, but you have a problem.

I want you to have one ability, and that is the ability to get rid of wands.

That's why I decided to set the third round in this way, and again, this reason has been consistently agreed by the participants. ”

The young wizards wanted to refute it, but they had to admit that Dumbledore had a point.

"So let's get back to business—" Dumbledore's tone was a little lighter, and he looked at the young wizard with burning eyes:

"You won't have any extras, you'll be forbidden to use anything, including alchemy talkers, and you'll be scattered randomly all over New York.

There is nothing but your clothing.

Survival in New York and the money needed to survive in Muggle society on your own is a legitimate means.

Of course, in order for the competition to run smoothly, all of you will be issued with official documents proving that you are 'over' 18 years old.

You have a week to prepare, and when a week is over, leads will be open for purchase, and you can buy clues as to where the wand is.

Each lead is worth $1000, and if one lead is not enough, you can continue to pay $1000 to get a second lead, and so on, the lead can be purchased up to 3 times. ”

The young wizards were unmoved, not knowing what it meant to save $1,000 a week in 1995 on top of their living expenses.

In 1995, the average annual salary of an American was almost $16,000, or less than $1,500 a month!

It obviously took a school warrior to come together.

They just waited quietly for the final goal.

Dumbledore didn't make them wait long, and with a slight wave of his hand, the illusory pattern in the air changed again.

"This is the Metropolitan Stadium, the Ministers of Magic of various countries, high-ranking officials, spectators. Everyone is waiting for you here.

Once you've got your wand through the clues, you'll be able to head towards the stadium and you'll be the winner!

Under the eyes of the whole world, he will hold the Goblet of Fire and win unprecedented honor for the school——

Of course, the way to the stadium is not so easy."

The little wizards' breath was rapid, their eyes lit up, and they seemed to have seen themselves raise the Goblet of Fire.

Dumbledore was still adding the fine print:

"Each warrior is accompanied by three Aurors from various nations, and of course, you can't spot them, and they'll only come out when you make any trouble.

It's worth noting that once the Aurors appear, then it means that you will be eliminated, so please control your behavior, hide yourself, and don't expose yourself.

In addition, the results of the first two rounds will be converted into advantages in this round.

The first round will be converted into the corresponding dollars, and the first place will receive a start-up capital of $1,000 - and then move down the ranks by $100. ”

The little wizards immediately looked at Zhang Xiao with envy, jealousy, and hatred, which meant that he almost didn't have to make any money, as long as he lived until the seventh day.

"The second round of places will be converted into discounts, and each place will be discounted by five percent, which means that the first place will receive a 55% discount on the purchase of leads."

The envious and jealous gazes of the little wizards almost pierced Zhang Xiao!

But everyone knows that there is no chance of a comeback, as long as you save enough money within 7 days, then they will still stand on the same starting line!

Then the girls of Beauxbatons raised their hands:

"But what if some people don't know English?"

Dumbledore said mildly:

"Life is not always smooth sailing, and difficulties will not make way for you because of the initiative, perhaps, this is one of the tests?

Still have questions? ”

The little wizards shook their heads.

"So." Dumbledore nodded, "Good luck!" ”

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1. Commuter pass 2. Recommended ticket

There are more detailed rules that will be added in the game, otherwise the setting will be very cumbersome to write a lot.

I thought about the setting of the third round for a long time, and I felt that this was actually the most in line with the goal of testing the comprehensive quality of the little wizard.

(End of chapter)