The discussion lasted for nearly two minutes before Dumbledore tapped on the podium, and the crisp echo suppressed the discussion.
After the auditorium returned to silence, Dumbledore continued: "The Triwizard Tournament is a series of magical competitions between three schools. Each school only selects one student to participate in the competition."
Next, Dumbledore spoke briefly about the intensity of the competition.
After finishing speaking, Dumbledore raised the volume and announced loudly: "Now, please join me in welcoming the lovely ladies from the Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and their principal—Madam Maxime!"
The voice fell, and the door of the auditorium suddenly opened.
A group of girls wearing 'cyan silk skirts' entered the auditorium in line.
This group of girls wore lady hats of the same color as the long skirts on their heads, their calves under the long skirts were wrapped in black stockings, and they wore the same blue high-heeled shoes on their feet, making a neat and crisp sound when they stomped on the ground.
On the way, the girls were all enchanting and charming, as if they were actors performing on an opera stage, and they were exuding girlish hormones towards both sides of the aisle with delicate movements.
Cooperating with the movement, some magical butterflies suddenly flew out from the girls, circling and flickering around the girls, making them seem to have stepped out of a fairy tale.
This caused the students at the tables on both sides to subconsciously admire. Of course, only the male students were like this, and the girls seemed to be very alert as if they had seen a natural enemy.
Before reaching the stage, the girls spread out to both sides like a dance, and danced a few more neatly, before facing the hall and leaving the stage.
Immediately, the Hogwarts boys in the auditorium began clapping their hands and cheering, and some whistles sounded occasionally.
Dumbledore personally stepped forward to greet Principal Maxim, and after a cordial exchange of greetings, he arranged a seat for him.
Returning to the center of the stage again, Dumbledore raised his arms, lowered his right hand to signal silence, pointed to the door of the auditorium with his left hand, and continued to announce loudly: "Friends from the north! Let us welcome the people from 'Durmstrang'. The proud children of the magic school', and their principal, Mr. Karkaroff!"
As everyone turned their heads, a group of young people in thick plush coats walked into the auditorium at the gate of the auditorium.
The teenagers looked serious, their eyes slightly arrogant, and the half-length wooden sticks in their hands kept hitting the ground as they marched, like the sound of war drums.
Walking to the stage, they also dispersed and performed some performances. Different from the dance steps of the girls before, they performed some fighting moves and some magic with very beautiful visual effects.
Now it was the turn of the Hogwarts girls to start screaming.
Dumbledore went forward again, greeted and hugged Principal Karkaroff, and then arranged a seat.
Before long, students from the other two colleges were seated.
Next, Dumbledore invited the director of the Ministry of Magic's "International Magic Cooperation Department" to read out the specific rules of the "Triwizard Tournament".
However, one of the rules that 'only students over the age of seventeen can participate' caused a lot of protests to erupt in the auditorium.
Dumbledore suppressed the protests with the 'Amplifying Charm', and then asked someone to put the 'Goblet of Fire' of the 'Triwizard Tournament' on the stage, and announced: "I want to participate in the 'Triwizard Tournament' Students, please write their names on the parchment and throw them into the 'Goblet of Fire' for registration before this Thursday night."
At the end, I added a few words of warning, so that everyone must be cautious when choosing whether to sign up or not, and then Dumbledore announced the start of the dinner.
This year's menu is a bit special, with ice cream and ice cream sandwiches taking up a lot of space on the table.
There are also many desserts, such as puddings of various flavors.
Obviously, it was to take care of the students of the other two colleges.
Ke Wen couldn't help thinking that with such alternation of cold and heat, many people might be going to the infirmary to treat their toothaches tonight.
Just as he was about to add some food to the plate in front of him, Ke Wen couldn't help but pause.
Because almost all the students around him were looking at him.
"What's wrong?" Ke Wen looked around and asked in surprise.
"Of course it's the 'Triwizard Tournament'!"
The roommate Selt who was sitting opposite said excitedly: "Except for Ke Wen, who else in the whole academy is more qualified than you? The Goblet of Fire will definitely only choose you!"
Hearing this, Ke Wen shook his head helplessly: "I didn't say I would participate..."
"Merlin's cup! How could you think that!"
Benedict Shack, who was in the same grade, picked up the topic and said in disbelief: "That's the 'Triwizard Tournament'! It represents the honor of the entire Hogwarts! How can you not participate, Kewen?"
"Yeah yeah… "
The surrounding students echoed one after another.
"Forget it." Ke Wen shook his head with a smile again, and while filling himself with food, he said, "I'm about to graduate from the seventh grade, let's give this opportunity to my juniors and girls."
No longer caring about the denunciation and persuasion of his classmates around him, Kewen went for the meat first, grabbed a whole lamb chop and gnawed it, tasted some patches occasionally, and did not touch the ice cream...
As for the 'Triwizard Tournament', Ke Wen treated it with the mentality of watching the excitement.
However, he wanted to be a happy melon-eating crowd, but many people disagreed.
In the past two days, not only the students persuaded him to sign up, but even the four branch deans expressed their expectations for him.
In addition, after Snape knew the whole story of the plan last school year, he seldom quarreled with Cowen, obviously he had a lot of affection.
However, Kewen still politely declined the expectations of the professors.
After dinner at noon on Thursday, Penello came over, sat down next to Cowen and asked, "I heard that you are not going to sign up for the competition?"
"That's right." Ke Wen nodded while eating the dessert pudding after dinner, "After all, we are already in the seventh grade, and I'm going to the East after the holiday, so I don't plan to get involved."
"That is to say, you haven't put the registration slip into the Goblet of Fire?"
"Of course, what's the matter?"
Penello shook his head, stood up and said, "It's nothing, I just asked you to understand the situation."
After finishing speaking, Penello said goodbye and turned to leave.
Ke Wen watched his friends go away, then shook his head and continued to taste dessert puddings of different flavors.
The afternoon passed quickly, and in the evening, all the teachers and students of the three schools gathered in the auditorium, and the final list of contestants was about to be revealed.
The Goblet of Fire was placed in the center of the altar, with a blue flame rising above the mouth of the cup.
Dumbledore stepped forward, walked to the Goblet of Fire, turned and faced the audience, then raised his hand and waved it lightly several times, extinguishing the candles in the entire auditorium.
Now, the entire auditorium became dark, and only the flame on the Goblet of Fire became the only light source, reflecting the entire auditorium like a haunted house, with a dark blue color.
Dumbledore turned to the Goblet of Fire again, raised his hand and cast the 'activate' spell.
The next moment, the flame on the Goblet of Fire suddenly turned blood red, and it exploded for a moment with a 'huh', and a note was spit out from the flame.
Dumbledore raised his hand to take the note, carefully identified it from the burning note, and then announced loudly to the audience: "The warrior of Durmstrang is-Victor Krum !"
On the other side of the crowd in Durmstrang, cheers suddenly sounded. Amidst the congratulatory cheers of the students, Krum clenched his fist and waved it vigorously, and then walked onto the stage amidst the applause of everyone.
"Congratulations, Mr. Krum." Dumbledore shook hands with the other party, and after congratulating him, motioned Krum to wait in the room behind the auditorium.
Soon, the Goblet of Fire spat out a second note.
"The champion of Beauxbatons is—Fleur Delacour!"
Amidst the applause and whistles of the boys at Hogwarts, Fleur, who was bulging forward and backward, maintained a reserved smile, and shook hands with Dumbledore.
Next, notes representing Hogwarts contestants are ejected by the Goblet of Fire.
Dumbledore accurately took the note from midair again, looked down, and a big smile appeared on his face instantly.
Holding the note up high, Dumbledore's tone was filled with unconcealable joy, and he announced loudly: "The warrior representing the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry participating in the 'Triwizard Tournament' is... Cowen! Quinn— "
coax-
All the students of Hogwarts College stood up simultaneously at this moment, and the applause almost shook the roof.
All kinds of screams, cheers, and loud roars of venting emotions filled the entire auditorium.
Ke Wen was sluggish at this time, he didn't sign up at all!
While he was in a daze, a figure suddenly broke through the surrounding wall of people congratulating Ke Wen, and threw himself on him forcefully.
He subconsciously opened his arms to hug the intruder, and was about to push him away, but stopped after hearing the sound.
"Haha! Ke Wen! Congratulations!" Penello hugged Ke Wen's neck vigorously, put his face against his face, bouncing and laughing and said: "I knew it! You will definitely be selected by the'Goblet of Fire' to become a warrior! "
Kewen pushed Penello away slightly in disbelief, put his hands on his friend's arms, and asked in amazement: "Is it you?"
"It's me!" Penello nodded heavily, with a big smile: "In the afternoon, I put your name in! I just tried it casually. I thought that the Goblet of Fire could only be signed up in person. Unexpectedly, I can sign up for you!"
Ke Wen opened his mouth and could only respond with a wry smile: "Why bother..."
"Go!" Penello took half a step back from Ke Wen's hands, then pushed Ke Wen and said, "Since you are about to graduate, why don't you leave yourself the deepest memory? The principal is waiting for you, hurry up Go, my warrior!"
Seeing the proud smile on Penello's face and the look of trust in the other's eyes, Ke Wen suddenly put away his wry smile, raised his hand and stroked Penello's head, and said softly: "Fight for you, my lady !"
"oh-"
Suddenly there was booing laughter all around.
Penello was taken aback for a moment, then her pretty face turned red.
Ke Wen took a deep breath, straightened his body and walked forward through the path made by his classmates.
Amidst the intense applause and cheers all the way, Kewen came to stand in front of Dumbledore...
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(end of this chapter)