Chapter 591: The Puzzle of the Sphinx and Cedri who does not speak of martial arts
Cedric:……
After hearing the riddle, he looked confused, what is all this?
The Sphinx seemed to have anticipated this situation. She sat on her hind legs and looked at Cedric with interest.
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She knew the difficulty of her puzzle very well. The little wizard in front of her should be able to answer one correctly, and if he was lucky, he might even get one - if he answered one right and one wrong, would she want to eat him?
The Sphinx was lost in thought.
Cedric thought for a long time, and he felt that the situation in front of him was really not his area of expertise.
"Can you please read it again?" He decided to write down the puzzle first.
"Of course." The Sphinx blinked at Cedric, smiled slightly, and read the three riddles again. Cedric hurriedly wrote them on the ground.
"Please let me think about it for a while." Cedric frowned as he looked at the puzzle.
"Of course, you can consider it until the end of time." The Sphinx showed a mysterious smile, and then lay still, just like the statue next to the Egyptian pyramid.
Cedric's expression changed, and he vaguely caught some thought, but the thought was as cunning as a loach, and escaped from his mind as soon as he turned around.
He stared at the puzzle on the ground, his mind working rapidly - he planned to start solving it from the first question.
"The thing that devours everything? What kind of monster is it?" Cedric's mind popped up with the figure of the giant monster he had just defeated. If it were dozens of times bigger, it might really turn into the kind of monster that devours everything.
All monsters, right? Unfortunately, it's not even twenty feet tall.
Cedric's thoughts gradually went astray. He began to recall the names of powerful magical animals in the magical world: Koramai, Thunderbird, Fire Dragon...
When he thought of fire dragons, Cedric's expression changed: Fire dragons are picky eaters, but the flames they spit out are not! Could the result be flames? Flames can engulf birds and animals, flowers, trees, and can also burn stones to ashes.
Eventually, the steel turns into molten iron.
But fire doesn't seem to be able to knock down mountains.
"Kill the kings, destroy the city walls, knock down the mountains..." Cedric repeated, frowning.
Why emphasize the kings? In front of the flames, there seems to be no difference between the king and the wild boar.
Cedric felt that he was just one layer away from the correct answer.
He looked at the Sphinx sitting elegantly in front of him, and a sentence flashed through his mind:
"You can think about it until the end of time."
Yes, it's time! In the face of time, even the vast sea will turn into a mulberry field. This is the answer! Cedric verified it and found that the answer to the mystery of time perfectly fits the description of the problem.
"The answer to the first riddle is time." Cedric replied confidently, while the palm under his robe unconsciously held the shell of the portkey. If the answer was wrong, he would run away.
The Sphinx showed a friendly smile and nodded to Cedric.
Cedric's puzzle attracted a lot of people's attention. However, rather than guessing the riddle, more students chose to watch Fleur's screen. After all, she is now avoiding the pursuit of a Norwegian crested dragon. Cedric's people,
Most of them are young wizards from Hufflepuff and students who love solving puzzles. They focus on Cedric’s puzzles and try to solve the mysteries with Cedric…
"Is the answer actually time? I thought it was a Voldemort Bat. After all, that thing can swallow everything..."
"How does the Voldemort bat knock down the mountain?"
"It's just big enough..."
"Then I still want to say that the fire can burn down the mountain!"
The little wizards were bickering and speculating on the answer to the second question.
"Resurrection from the dead, making people laugh, making people cry - it must be the Philosopher's Stone!" Gryffindor's Seamus vowed: "The Philosopher's Stone can make people immortal!"
Ron, who had been staring at the screen of Furong, heard the words "Philosopher's Stone" and immediately became energetic. He turned sideways and looked at his classmates and said firmly: "The Philosopher's Stone does have the effect of extending life, but it does not meet the requirements.
Introduction in the puzzle. First of all, we must make it clear that the magic stone cannot bring people back to life - its function is to extend life, not to resurrect. Secondly, the effect of the magic stone does not last a lifetime. In order to extend life,
Wizards need to take the magic stone continuously."
Seamus looked at Ron as if he had seen a ghost. Such a professional analysis was really not something Ron could give.
Ron's face turned red when Seamus saw him. He lowered his head and whispered: "I have studied the efficacy of the magic stone very seriously, because it can turn stones into gold! It can turn stones into gold!"
Ron, who came from a poor family, was eager to make a fortune. Therefore, he carefully understood the functions and characteristics of the Sorcerer's Stone, and even secretly searched for ways to refine the Sorcerer's Stone - in the end, these attempts failed.
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"It's memories." Cedric replied calmly, "Memories contain joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. They can make people cry or laugh. The dead can be resurrected in memories, and they can also return to their youthful appearance.
.If not forgotten, memories can accompany people for a lifetime.”
The Sphinx nodded again, and she took out a fragment of the magic ring and a small roll of parchment from somewhere.
"You can choose your reward, smart warrior." Sphinx pushed the two treasures to Cedric with her tail, and she explained the functions of the two treasures at the same time.
Cedric seemed to be in a dilemma.
He didn't understand the third question at all, and he even felt that he had a language problem! He felt that with his own wisdom, there was a high probability that he would not be able to solve it.
This means that he must choose between maps and fragments.
Between these two items, it makes sense to choose either one. Maps can help Cedric quickly increase his strength, while fragments are the fundamental purpose of increasing his strength. Both options have their own pros and cons.
"It's so hard to make a choice..." Cedric looked at the two treasures eagerly.
"Think slowly, don't rush, you and I have plenty of time." The Sphinx is a very patient magical animal. She sat on the side and watched Cedric's troubles with interest.
"You can try to solve the third puzzle, because you have the foundation of the first two questions. Even if you get the answer wrong, I won't embarrass you." Sphinx gave a little suggestion.
Cedric: Haha.
He has no clue!
But when he looked at the two treasures in front of him, a very Gryffindor-like approach came to mind...
He pretended to hold the two treasures for comparison, and reached into the inner pocket of his robe with one hand.
"Can you please repeat the third question again?"
"Of course -" The Sphinx was about to repeat the puzzle, but Cedric quickly crushed the cover outside the portkey and touched the body of the portkey with his fingers.
Cedric disappeared instantly, along with the fragments of the magic ring and the map.
"Bastard!" The Sphinx stood up and roared angrily. This was the first time since she was born that someone dared to play with it like this! Her claws made deep scratches on the ground.
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But no matter how angry the Sphinx is, it can't change the fact that Cedric ran away with the two treasures and used the portkey.
"Interesting little guy," the Sphinx said through gritted teeth after venting his inner anger, "Never, never let me meet you again, a guy who is good at taking advantage of your little cleverness."
The little wizards watching the game were boiling, literally boiling.
Cedric's behavior was, at best, unconstrained, but at worst, it was a lack of martial ethics and taking advantage of loopholes in the rules.
The little wizards from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons stood up and shouted loudly: "Cheating! Shameless cheating!"
The young wizards at Hogwarts recovered from the shock. After hearing what Durmstrang and the Beauxbatons young wizards were shouting, they responded unceremoniously:
“It’s the fair use rule!”
"This is not prohibited in the game."
"Fleur Delacour's five-pack is more like cheating!"
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"Perhaps only the referees can give a fair conclusion." Lee Jordan shouted at the top of his lungs. The scene was too noisy, and only in this way could he let his voice drown out the movements of other people.
He looked behind him at the referee's bench, eagerly waiting for the referees' conclusion.
The referees on the referee panel also got into a dispute.
"Principal Dumbledore, is Cedric's behavior illegal? Isn't the door key we equip to protect the personal safety of the warriors? How can it be used to exploit such a loophole?" Mrs. Maxim took the lead in attacking, she was condescending.
He looked down at Dumbledore with an aggressive tone.
In her opinion, Cedric was completely taking advantage of the loophole and should be immediately disqualified.
Karkaroff next to her was much calmer than her, looking completely indifferent. This look was keenly captured by Yinsa Mei, an outstanding graduate of Durmstrang. A trace of confusion flashed in her eyes.
:This is not like Professor Karkaroff's reaction!
As the former President of the Student Union, Yinsa Mei knew the principal Karkarlov very well. He was a narrow-minded and short-sighted man. Forgiveness and forgiveness simply did not exist in that man's dictionary.
How can such a person suffer such a loss? It is obviously impossible.
Professor Karkaroff's reaction was so abnormal! Yin Sa Mei came to the conclusion. A suspicion that had been hidden in her mind for a long time came to mind: Professor Karkaroff should be controlled by someone!
As for the method of control, it is most likely to be the soul-stealing curse, one of the three unforgivable curses...
Yin Sa Mei's conjecture was not groundless. She knew some secrets that outsiders didn't know. For example, Professor Karkaroff disappeared for a few days during the summer vacation. When he reappeared, the explanation he gave was the pressure of running the school.
It was too big, so he gave himself a holiday.
Many people simply don't believe this statement. Most people think that this person may have been replaced by someone else, or controlled by the Imperius Curse. What's even more coincidental is that Karkaroff's personality changed a little afterwards, which is also true.
Rumors arose among the Durmstrang student body.
Yinza Mei felt that she needed to find the truth. She initially thought that someone used Polyjuice Potion to disguise herself as Professor Karkaroff, but later this speculation was overturned-she knew Karkaroff closely.
, and found that he did not take the opportunity to secretly drink the polyjuice potion. This potion needs to be drunk every once in a while, so you can still find clues by observing carefully.
But after dozens of days of observation, Yin Sa Mei was very sure that Professor Karkaroff had no flaws in the Polyjuice Potion. Of course, there were more flaws in his behavior, and she became more and more certain that her principal should have been under the Imperius Curse.
Controlled.
But she didn't know who did it. Her eyes scanned the people around her, and everyone looked suspicious. Ludo Bagman, who pretended to be naughty, had something to hide from everyone; Beauxbatons
Madame Maxime, the principal of the school, is it not normal for an evil hybrid giant to do such a thing? As for the legendary Dumbledore, what kind of person is he? Can he be the same as he appears? A kind-hearted person
, A gentle person is no match for Grindelwald...
Karkaroff and others were completely unaware that a young referee had such rich psychological activities in his heart at this time.
All eyes were focused on Dumbledore.
As the organizer and Cedric's principal, Dumbledore had to give an explanation.
He stroked his beard and talked about something completely unrelated.
"If I remember correctly, the Apparition exam is scheduled when students are in fifth grade?" Dumbledore glanced at Percy.
"Yes, sir, fifth graders have attended—"
"Thank you, Mr. Weasley," Dumbledore interrupted Percy without giving Percy any more room to play, "Mr. Cedric should be able to disapparate, right?"
Percy suddenly woke up and said, "That's right, Cedric has successfully obtained the qualification to apparate before."
"So even without the portkey, Mr. Cedric who met the Sphinx in the wild could still use Apparition to escape, right?" Dumbledore's words were very convincing.
Madame Maxime also accepted his explanation.
"We still need to change the rules as soon as possible to prevent anyone from continuing to exploit loopholes." Although she accepted the explanation, Mrs. Maxim obviously still had some ideas.
"Definitely next time." Dumbledore said with a smile.
After the biggest thorn in the side subsided, the referees quickly came to a consensus.
"After discussion by the referee team, Mr. Cedric's operation complied with the regulations." The host Ludo Bagman shouted enthusiastically, and the audience burst into loud cheers - this was the little wizard from Hogwarts.
Celebrate. They cheered and were overjoyed for Cedric's big breakthrough.
As for the little wizards from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons, they made no sound at all. The referees had already ruled like this, what else could they do?
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