Chapter 421 The Selection Begins

The arrival of the students from Ilvermorny made the children at Hogwarts very excited, especially the broomstick performance, which made them quite satisfied.

"I'm coming!"

The sharp-eyed student shouted softly, causing the children closest to him to follow his gaze and look to the distant sky.

Harry was one of them - as a qualified seeker, he easily found different places in the sky.

A huge flying object, much bigger than the thunderbird he saw at the beginning of school, was flying rapidly through the dark blue sky, flying towards the castle, gradually getting bigger and bigger.

"Is that a dragon?"

exclaimed one of the children in Ilvermorny - as an excellent student he was well aware of the horror of this magical creature.

"No, it looks like a flying house."

The student next to him quickly retorted, and it wasn't until the words came out that he realized that he should stop this ignorant guy instead of having a stupid discussion with him here.

But it was too late, the professor responsible for managing the students had already cast a serious look.

Just when he immediately pretended to be obedient and scolded his classmates in his mind, the giant creature in the sky had already passed over the treetops of the forest far away from Hogwar with a lightness and agility that should not have matched it. Under the light.

The brightly lit Hogwarts Castle illuminated the unknown object - a huge carriage drawn by twelve silver-maned golden Pegasus horses. Each of those beautiful horses was as big as an elephant. , the carriage they pulled behind them was pink blue and looked like a small palace.

“So spectacular…”

The poor child's first reaction was this - Ilvermorny did not have such a beautiful Pegasus, let alone this gorgeous carriage.

"It's so beautiful..."

Words of admiration came out of his mouth, and then the kid realized something was wrong.

Based on the simple training before leaving school, he was able to identify very quickly that this was Beauxbatons' carriage - and here was the problem.

The school came here in such a historic carriage, they...

Just ten minutes ago, he was proud of the brand new broomstick in his hand... But now that the broom is still there, he feels completely different inside...

This feeling seemed to be the embarrassment of sorting - in Ilvermorny, students were selected by sculptures. When he was sorted, the crystal on the head of the horned water snake lit up almost instantly. There was a wild reception at the table.

However, just after he sat down, the next child to participate in the sorting was directly greeted by four sculptures standing up...

Yes, it was like that, as if all the glory was wiped clean in an instant, and the pride that belonged to him was completely wiped clean...

When he woke up from that bitter memory, the bitter feeling of failure ran through their entire team.

Amidst the exclamations of Hogwarts students, their collective silence was well concealed, but it could not fool everyone.

The conversation between the Beauxbatons headmaster and Dumbledore passed through the chatter of the surrounding Hogwarts students and entered their ears.

"Is Karkaroff here?"

"Well, let's wait a moment, since the people from Ilvermorny School are also waiting here - but our horses?"

Upon hearing the name of their school, the children quickly straightened their backs, trying not to let their current predicament show.

"Okay, then trust Hagrid, but they are very strong-tempered, and they only drink single malt whiskey."

A strange feeding method that I have never heard of...

However, the children in Ilvermorny did not show any curious expressions. They tried hard to maintain their image, and eagerly hoped that Durmstrang would not be too...

Unfortunately, reality is cruel.

Although these children prayed devoutly in the cold wind at the end of October, the black lake at Hogwarts was still filled with blisters.

Accompanied by shouts of half surprise and half curiosity from the students at Hogwarts (how could they show such expressions without showing any timidity?), the huge lake in the distance became no longer calm.

There was a commotion under the water in the middle of the lake, huge splashes rose on the surface, and waves crashed against the wet shores. Then, right in the middle of the lake, a large whirlpool appeared, like a toilet flushing button.

A long black pole-like thing slowly rose from the whirlpool, followed by the sails and rigging.

The ship not only weighed heavily on the water, but also weighed heavily on the hearts of every teacher and student in Ilvermorny, crushing the perfect feeling they had given them at the beginning of this journey.

"Are you... joking..."

Such murmurs appeared in the mouths of several Ilvermorny students, and they almost stopped gripping the brooms in their hands.

'There are probably some in Hogwarts... no wonder their eyes... their movements...'

Those clumsy movements caused by staying in the cold wind for a long time were recalled, and then quickly associated with discrimination.

'It's like a joke...'

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"I don't know what the school's trump card is, and where the transportation is hidden... It must be there. If there are only two schools that are the best in the Triwizard Tournament, who will play with Hogwarts..."

"Professor McGonagall always likes to hide things...Those armors and other things are obviously excellent weapons of war, but I have never heard of any introduction..."

William yawned, and then took the opportunity to summon a small flame with his left hand to warm his hands - not that he had to be unconventional, but keeping his hands warm would allow him to use the fastest speed when pulling out the wand.

‘What if Dumbledore sets out a cup and then drops it with a bang, which professor on the other side should I cast a spell on? ’

He thought happily, and then generously shared the flames, fixed the outer flames with transfiguration, then pulled out two and handed them to Adams and Lupin on the side.

"Now?"

Lupine responded blankly.

"Now."

There won't be enough time by the time the Durmstrang students disembark, so many people need to be checked. If we don’t do it quickly, everyone will be finished.

This was a testing plan reported to Dumbledore. Just making the props took the three of them and Professor Singed a day's work.

Lupine nodded, he couldn't wait to play.

He lightly lit towards the solidified flame, then flicked and pulled the wand, and a beautiful fire snake spread directly into the air.

The next moment, countless fireworks were lit instantly, and the fireworks shot into the air, forming the appearance of the school emblems of the four colleges. Then, a huge Triwizard Tournament trophy rose directly into the air, exploding into countless golden powders in mid-air. Then it floated down toward the crowd, turning into a golden rain in mid-air.

Everyone present, whether they were professors or students, greeted the powder with surprise, but when it landed on the skin, it naturally turned into water droplets, and then slid down, soaking people's clothes and hats.

But even so, no one tried to avoid the powder, and they even greeted the powder happily with open arms.

"Professor Moody lit up so many fireworks in one moment, and the order was correct - he did a great job."

William nodded in praise.

"Add other ingredients into the potion, make it into powder, turn it into fireworks, and put them on... I really have you, Professor William."

"The point is, no one will hide - I just checked very carefully, no one is hiding."

William smiled - as expected, everyone wanted to catch a good sign before the game started. This was no longer a matter of cultural differences, but a matter of human nature.

It's no wonder they came up with this idea while drinking black tea.

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"Dumbledore is targeting me again!"

Karkaroff smiled, but he was really cursing in his heart.

He deliberately asked Krum to walk behind him, just to use Krum to gain his reputation in a foreign country. After all, Krum performed very well in this year's Quidditch World Cup, and he, the principal, could take advantage of it. Get some light.

However, all this was ruined by the fireworks at Hogwarts - although it seemed that the fireworks were set off to welcome them, and they were exposed under the fireworks, in fact everyone's attention It's all about the damn fireworks.

‘This bad old man! ’

Although he was scolding in his heart, the smile on Karkaroff's face did not diminish at all. Dumbledore's reputation as the first white wizard was not publicized. The Dark Lord he was most afraid of had to maintain the necessary attitude when mentioning Dumbledore. Respect.

"Dumbledore!" he shouted enthusiastically. "How are you, my dear old fellow?"

"Excellent, thank you, Professor Karkaroff." Dumbledore, who was secretly scolding the old man, replied.

The two of them chatted like real old friends, but Moody, who rushed over to watch the fun after the incident, curled his lips in disdain, "This guy Karkaroff, ha..."

"how?"

During that time, Lupine was busy lamenting Sirius's rebellion and had little energy to pay attention to the events at that time.

"Back then, I kept trying to persuade Crouch to send him back to Azkaban after hearing the guy's information, but Crouch never listened. You know, it took me six months to catch him. "

"So strong?"

William was a little surprised at this time. He had seen Moody's terrifying tracking methods and magic.

"Back then, I wasn't as strong as I am now. Even though I had an extra eye, I was still a little behind."

That's pretty good.

William took a serious look at Karkaroff - although Azkaban had always joked that he was the prisoner closest to escaping, William had really not paid much attention to Karkaroff before.

'As tall and thin as Dumbledore, he must be agile enough in battle. ’

'The hair is short and white, but the steps are very steady - this is not a good sign. The magic power is sufficient, but the physical strength is still good...'

'The wand is at...this angle...this guy must be quick enough to pull out the wand. ’

"If I can't knock him down in three minutes... I probably won't be able to keep him..."

William quickly made a rough judgment. Moody personally verified that if the other party was good at escaping, then it would be considered as having a strong escape ability...

Karkaroff, who was pretending to be chatting happily with Dumbledore, suddenly felt a chill. He turned around and noticed Moody.

The dripping evil eyes stared at him firmly, which was even more frightening than the normal eyes more than ten years ago...

His habitual guilty conscience made him turn his head back subconsciously, and then he continued to talk about yes and no.

"The senses are very sharp..."

William whispered his judgment.

"The strength has improved a lot. We might have to arrest him for four months this time..."

Moody's hoarse voice came and received the surprised looks of William and Lupine.

"I've made some progress too..."

Under the gaze of unfriendly eyes behind him ('Could it be an illusion - why do I feel unfriendly eyes in more than one place?'), Karkaroff said a curt greeting and introduced Krum, who was uneasy. left.

"Let's go, it's time to eat. There is special food in the kitchen today!"

Adams unknowingly interrupted the gazes of the three self-defense professors on Karkaroff.

"Special offer?"

"Yes, the elves used all their skills, and we helped check a lot of dishes."

"amazing."

William nodded, food is always pleasing, and the food produced by Hufflepuff is a guarantee of good quality.

"What's even more amazing is behind - but it's not mature yet. You will know when the game officially starts, so we'll keep it a secret for now."

Adams wagged his finger and walked ahead with a confident look on his face, helping to maintain order.

“Isn’t it the newly researched ordering menu model?”

"I guess so. I've tested all the toxins."

"The elf didn't report it either..." Lu Ping rarely thought very closely, "There is also special wine today."

The three professors shook their heads together and followed the team into the auditorium.

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"Someone go check on Bagman and Crouch?"

At the staff table, William and the others continued to screen strangers.

Moody finally accepted the task and sat next to the two men - he still had a little friendship with them.

William was enjoying his leisure time and began to observe the students.

Perhaps it was because there were four Warriors this year and everyone brought enough substitutes. He even noticed several faces that were obviously not adults.

"What the hell..."

He endured the discomfort and didn't pull out his wand - he was careless, there was a half-blood enchantress!

Although the mental charm effect is far less than that of the genuine Meiwa, the nauseating feeling similar to encountering Dementors is still a bit strong - although he is not worried about Dementors now, it is still disgusting when it should be.

Whether you are afraid of slugs or not and whether they are disgusting or not are completely different things.

Although the enchanting dolls were pretty, William couldn't help but think of the dementors that also affected the mind as soon as he looked at them...

"Eat, eat."

He shook his head, and Lupine responded with the same reaction - the werewolf was equally disgusted with the enchantress because of his transformation.

Fortunately, today's food is rich enough. The specialty food of the other three schools is better after all. Although it may not be that authentic, it is still fresh.

It wasn't until the dinner was over and Moody sat down that William and the others were willing to raise their heads and listen to Dumbledore's speech - the selection was about to begin.