Naturally, the Hufflepuff common room was a day of celebration that night.

On the table were mountains of cookies and cakes, as well as jugs of pumpkin juice and butterbeer.

Not many people cared about these delicious snacks this time, and everyone gathered around a table, carefully looking at the three red stones on it.

"What the hell is this?"

"I don't know." Kyle shook his head, "Bagman said that there was a clue to the second project hidden in it, but he didn't say how to use it, and he needed to figure it out for himself. ”

"Could it be that they are going to be roasted on the fire?" Mikel came up with an idea: "Burn the outer shell, and the clue will come out." ”

"Nope." Hannah Abbott immediately shook her head and said, "What if the real clues are burned out, it's too risky, I think it's better to use the Transfiguration Charm." ”

"I'll try." Cedric took out his wand and struck the stone hard.

"Manifest your true form!"

However, nothing has changed in the stone.

"Looks like the Transfiguration Charm won't work." He sighed.

"It's okay, it's only the first day." Connor said to Kyle, "You've got three months to go, and you'll definitely find the clue." ”

Kyle smiled and didn't speak.

In fact, Kyle doesn't really care that much about whether he can know the clues of the second project in advance.

It's best to know, and it's okay not to know...... Anyway, on the day of the game, they will say it too.

After Kyle put away the stones on the table, everyone remembered the cookies and cakes they had been snubbing for a long time.

The question of the second project is put behind them, and everyone begins to celebrate Kyle's good results, and the atmosphere in the break room quickly becomes lively.

……

When Kyle finally returned to the dorm room with Ryan and Mikel, it was almost two or three in the morning, but fortunately the guys didn't pour him butterbeer again.

Mikel and Ryan seem to have an endless amount of energy, and even if it is late, they have no intention of sleeping.

Mikel finds a stick to attach to the door to act as a broomstick, and he and Ryan take turns stepping forward, mimicking the difficult grab move Kyle used in the final level.

Kyle lies on the bed and watches, laughing with Mikel when Ryan falls off the stick.

Needless to say, it's quite interesting from this point of view.

……

After the excitement, Hogwarts also entered December.

The weather is getting colder and colder, there are strong winds and sleet almost every day, and few people go to the Black Lake, which used to be the most lively, except for Durmstrang's big boat still parked in the center of the lake, swaying with the wind.

"It must be cold enough in there." Mikel said.

They had just finished their lesson on the protection of magical creatures and were on their way back to the castle, but most of them were red and staggered.

This is because Hagrid has been feeding those Rune Horse pure malt whiskies every day lately, which also causes a strong smell of liquor to waft through the paddock at all times.

It was fine before, but now when the wind blows, the smell of alcohol wafts to the place where the class is held, and the spirit of the liquor makes most students a little uncomfortable.

"I guess there's magic in that ship." Ryan rubbed his face and said, "Otherwise, I won't be able to stand staying in the lake on such a cold day." ”

"Probably so." "And I've heard that Durmstrang is much colder than Hogwarts, and their uniforms include fur cloaks." ”

Blown all the way by the cold and humid wind of the Black Lake, by the time they returned to the castle, the dizzy feeling they had had had had disappeared.

Kyle puts the book back in his dorm room, just in time for Cedric to come in.

"Kyle, I just said I'm looking for you."

"What's wrong?"

"That's right." Cedric said, "The president of the boys' student council just came to me and said that Dumbledore had asked us all to go to the Great Hall for dinner today...... I've already informed the other grades, so I'll send you. ”

"All going to the auditorium for dinner?" Kyle wondered, "Did something happen?" ”

"I don't know." Cedric shrugged, "Probably the headmaster has something to announce." ”

"Okay." Kyle nodded.

When it was time for dinner, Dumbledore came, looking very happy and talking to Professor Moody next to him.

"What do you think he's going to say?" Connor asked curiously, "Will it be the second project?" ”

"Probably not." Kyle thought for a moment and said, "If it's related to the Triwizard Tournament, the three principals should all be there." ”

There were only two headmasters who came to the Great Hall for dinner, Dumbledore and Maxime. As for Karkarov...... He hadn't been to the auditorium since the first project ended.

Soon, dinner time was over.

After the food on the plate disappeared, Dumbledore stood up.

Everyone looked at him.

"You must be curious why I asked everyone to come to the auditorium for dinner."

Dumbledore looked around and said with a smile, "That's because I have one thing to announce, okay, come in." ”

He held out his hand and pointed to the side door of the auditorium.

A man was walking into the auditorium from there.

"Oh!"

"Oh my God, he's ......"

There was a sudden exclamation from the auditorium, and the Gryffindor table was long, and Harry even stood up excitedly.

"That's right, I'm sure many of you have seen him in the newspapers." Dumbledore smiled and said, "But I still need to introduce you to ...... Sirius Black. ”

There was a round of applause in the auditorium.

"Quiet, quiet, I think it's too early for you to cheer......" Dumbledore held out his hand, "I'm honored to announce that starting today, Sirius Black will be our new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor!" ”

The brief silence was followed by thunderous applause and enthusiastic cheers.

"Professor, what about Professor Moody......" someone asked aloud.

While Sirius Black was good, Professor Moody wasn't bad either, and many people enjoyed his classes.

"For this, rest assured, Professor Moody will continue to stay here." Dumbledore explained, "But seriously, he's complained to me many times, accusing me of not letting a retired old man be in charge of the seventh year.

So Professor Black arrived, and he readily agreed to ease the burden on Professor Moody and take on Defence Against the Dark Arts classes from Year 1 to Year 4. ”

There was another round of applause.

"Oh, why!" Mikel said in annoyance, "Why can't he take his class in the fifth grade?" ”

"Professor Moody isn't bad either." Cedric said.

"I know." Mikel shook his head, "I mean, that's Sirius Black, this year's legend, aren't you curious?" ”

"Hmm...... Well, I do be curious too. "But it can't be helped, who has put him in charge of the lower grades." ”

"I'm so envious......"

As they spoke, Kyle looked to the left of the classroom seat, where Snape was.

Snape didn't mean to applaud at all, just held a fork and stared at Sirius, who was waving to everyone.

Because it was so hard that the fork was even pinched out of shape.

His expression was unrecognizable, as if Professor Dumbledore had just said that he had to drink some of Mikel's potion.

(End of chapter)