"No!" There were wailings in the auditorium, and countless young wizards could not accept this fact. Tom noticed that even Qiu Zhang, who was usually quiet, opened his mouth in surprise. For the young wizards, this matter was really real.
It's too appalling.
A school year without Quidditch? Is the wizarding world doomed?
Anger, shock, confusion and other emotions were brewing in the auditorium, but Dumbledore did not panic at all, because he knew that the next news would completely divert everyone's attention from the cancellation of the Quidditch match.
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"Because starting from October this year, Hogwarts will hold a very large event that will last for a whole school year. This event takes up a lot of time and energy from teachers and Ministry of Magic officials, but I believe it is all worth it.
Everyone can take part and have the fun of a lifetime. I'm delighted to announce that the Triwizard Tournament will be held at Hogwarts this year."
"Fuck!" Fred was so shocked that he stood up from his chair and said loudly with disbelief on his face: "Are you kidding me?"
There was a burst of harmless laughter in the auditorium, and the bad atmosphere caused by the cancellation of the Quidditch match was swept away. Almost everyone laughed, even Dumbledore was no exception.
"Of course it's not a joke, Mr. Weasley, but since it's a joke, I have a pretty good joke. Once upon a time, a troll, a hag, and a leprechaun walked into a tavern together..."
Tom burst out laughing, attracting the attention of many people.
"Ah, Yodel, have you heard of this joke too?" Dumbledore asked happily on the stage.
Tom tried hard to suppress his laughter, and used Occlumency like crazy: if what was in his mind was seen, he would be doomed! Things like transferring schools could already be arranged on the schedule...
Fortunately, Professor McGonagall cleared her throat loudly, causing Dumbledore to quickly change the subject.
"Okay, it's really not appropriate to tell a joke here... Where did I go? Ah, yes, the Triwizard Tournament. Let me introduce to you what the Triwizard Tournament is..."
The Triwizard Tournament is a friendly competition between the three major magic schools in Europe. It is held every five years, and the organizer alternates between the three major magic schools. The Triwizard Tournament appeared about 700 years ago, and eventually due to
The death toll was too high and it had to be discontinued.
"...the warriors have to compete in three magic projects to determine the winner. Everyone agrees that this is an excellent way for young wizards from different countries to establish friendship..."
Tom raised his eyebrows. Dumbledore may have some truth to what he said, but the core purpose of the Triwizard Tournament is not to build a platform for young wizards to make friends. The key point is the "Three Wizards", which is Hogwart.
A great way for Cz, Durmstrang and Beauxbatons to expand their influence.
The introduction to the competition clearly states "a friendly competition between the three largest magic schools in Europe", so the schools that can participate in the Triwizard Tournament are the three largest magic schools in Europe. This name is very important to Hogwarts.
It’s nothing, but it’s still quite valuable for a magic school like Durmstrang that faces the competition from Kodosdorez. Moreover, this is a good opportunity for the “three royal families” to differentiate themselves. The magic school
The ranking of schools is extremely difficult to measure. The Triwizard Tournament gives everyone a way to have direct dialogue. Which school has better students? Just look at the results of the Triwizard Tournament.…
"In short, the time is ripe. In October, the principals of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will lead their carefully selected competitors, and an impartial referee will select the representatives of each school on Halloween...
…The winner of the Triwizard Tournament will receive a prize of one thousand galleons.”
There was an atmosphere of excitement in the auditorium, and there were people at every desk in the house watching Dumbledore feverishly, or whispering excitedly to their neighbors. Only Hermione focused on the death toll.
Of course, the little wizards are still in high spirits and have not yet realized a question: what kind of person can represent Hogwarts? They are all fascinated by the high bonuses and the supreme honor.
Dumbledore's next words shattered the dreams of countless young wizards.
"The Ministry of Magic and participating schools agree that only students over the age of seventeen can register to participate."
This sentence was like throwing a piece of bloody raw meat into a frying pan. Many young wizards froze in place, showing expressions of pain or anger. All their fantasies were struck by the shackles of age.
Broken. The third, fourth, and fifth grade wizards are undoubtedly the most miserable group of people in Hogwarts. They can neither catch up with this Triwizard Tournament, nor will they miss the next one. In comparison, the first and second graders
The little devils are the luckiest, they can be spectators of this competition and participants of the next one.
The opening ceremony came to an end with a mixture of excitement and disappointment. The students left one after another and walked towards the common room of their college.
"So what is the second half of Dumbledore's joke?" On the way back, Hermione thought of the half of Dumbledore's joke, and the curiosity in her heart ignited her thirst for knowledge.
"I don't know either, but look at the staff bench, are there a 'troll', a 'hag' and a 'little leprechaun'?" Tom raised his chin towards the staff bench.
Hermione looked towards the end of the auditorium and saw Hagrid, McGonagall and Professor Flitwick sitting on the staff bench, chatting and laughing.
Hermione immediately understood the essence of Dumbledore's joke. She suppressed her laughter and hit Tom: "You are really crazy. If they know, you will never have any spare time before Christmas."
"But speaking of which, I do have a joke that starts in a tavern."
Hermione:?
"Can you tell me something?"
"Of course not." Tom simply rejected Hermione's request. Most of these tavern jokes were vulgar and not suitable for a good girl like Hermione, as they would lead to bad children.
"Piu! piu!" Tom heard two strange slogans. He turned his head and saw Fred and George winking at him.
"What's the matter?" Tom walked up to the two living treasures.
"We are thinking about how to deceive the 'impartial referee' that Dumbledore said and successfully register for the Triwizard Tournament. Yodel, George and I will be seventeen next April! I think the two of us can try
Give it a try.”
Tom looked at Fred and sighed: "Fred, George, this is the first time I've discovered that you two are so naive."
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