International students at Hogwarts

Chapter 308 Goblet of Fire

With Dumbledore taking the lead, the other students also slapped their hands. While slapping their hands, many stood on tiptoes, trying to see this woman more clearly. After all, such a tall woman is rare.

However, Mrs. Maxim did not look offended, it seemed that she had been used to it for a long time.She smiled gracefully, and stretched out her right hand to Dumbledore, the opal in her hand glowed like a rainbow in the moonlight.

Dumbledore was tall, but he barely stooped to kiss the hand.

Madam Maxime spoke, her voice was very low, although she had a strong French accent, she was quite elegant and nice: "Dumbledore, I hope you are all well."

After the two exchanged a few words, Madam Maxim remembered that she still had some students.She casually pointed to Dumbledore behind her, and many people noticed that there were more than a dozen students who had got off the carriage.

The age of the group of students was about eighteen or nineteen years old, most of them were girls, and all of them were handsome men and beautiful women.They were all wearing light blue silk robes, and they were all shivering slightly in the cold air of Hogwarts.

Karkaroff walked up to them after the two exchanged pleasantries.

Compared with being kind to Dumbledore, Madam Maxim was not so polite to Karkaroff. She directly withdrew her hand, folded her arms, and looked like no one should enter.

It was Dumbledore who stood up to smooth things over and said, "It's such a cold weather, why don't we hurry into the castle to warm up?"

Karkaroff said in a low voice that he could only hear: "Only a bitch is afraid of the cold." But after being glanced at by Madame Maxime, he fell silent again.

"Personally, I would like to go to the castle to warm myself," said Madame Maxime, "but my horses—"

"Our Care of Magical Creatures teacher will be happy to take care of them," said Dumbledore. "He'll be here in a minute."

Madame Maxime seemed a little skeptical that a Hogwarts teacher would be up to the job, but she agreed and said some precautions, such as her horses only drinking single malt whiskey.

"It's very French." Hermione complained.Lu Ren was convinced.

Then Madame Maxime led her students into the castle, followed by the students of Karkaroff and Durmstrang.

The Hogwarts students followed them, many whispering, for at the end of Durmstrang's line was the legendary Seeker: Viktor Krum.

"Unbelievable!" Ron said in a shocked tone, "It's the real Krum!"

"For God's sake, Ron, he's just a Quidditch player, so there's no need to make a fuss." Hermione looked disapproving.

This sentence really ignited Ron, and he immediately argued with Hermione.Lu Ren looked up at the sky, and the plane that covered the sky and the moon had disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

"It's really scary..." Lu Ren muttered.

Then it's dinner time.Students from the two schools found some seats at the long tables of the four colleges and sat down.The Durmstrang students looked up with interest at Hogwarts' starry sky-themed ceiling as they took off their military greatcoats.

When the students are done well, the teachers enter the arena one by one.It can be seen that Beauxbaton's students respect Madam Maxime very much. As soon as she appeared, all Beauxbaton's students stood up, and they didn't sit down again until she sat down.

The banquet has begun.This time there were many foreign-style foods on the plate. For example, Lu Ren saw Caen tripe appearing in a soup bowl, and he happily filled a big bowl for himself.

This is a famous dish in Normandy, you must try it. It is said to have originated in the [-]th century, and even William the Conqueror praised it. The snacks in the Central Plains have the same relationship with Cixi and Qianlong.

But it is indeed very beneficial. After a long time of stewing, the tripe becomes soft and tender without losing its tenacity. When you bite down, the rich and special texture absorbs the full soup and spreads in the mouth.While eating the tripe, Lu Ren broke up the French Army standard weapon baguette that appeared on the table, dipped it in the soup, and put it into his mouth.

"Hmm~~~" He made a very satisfied voice.The house elves at Hogwarts look like they've put a lot of work into it, and this dish is delicious.

In addition to tripe, he saw a specialty of Troyes: andouillette offal.This is the kind of food that breaks the consensus rhetoric.According to the well-known mouth, people in Europe and the United States do not eat offal.

This is so wrong.The French, known for their elegance, not only eat offal, but they also play with all kinds of offal.For example, andouillette is a sausage stuffed with spices and offal. The sausage coat is pig colon and the inside is offal.

There are two types of Andouillette, one is Troyes andouillette ((Andouillette de Troyes), the other is Gamené andouillette (Andouille de Guémené), the main difference is the content. Troyes sausage is wrapped in chopped sausage Meat, minced pork offal, and minced pork belly are white in color. Because of the use of various pork offal, there is a smell, but this is a famous local dish in Troyes. People who like to eat it are like eating stinky tofu I would fall in love with it crazily. The house elves at Hogwarts grilled these sausages until they were crispy and oily. Although the taste was weird, in Lu Ren's eyes, these sausages were super tempting.

"Wow, Lu Ren, you..." Ron was in disbelief, he couldn't understand why Lu Ren ate so deliciously, he couldn't accept the taste at all.

As for Gamenet sausages, they are dark in appearance, and the cross-section is like the growth rings of trees-the inside is a large sausage wrapped in a small sausage, which is a nesting doll sausage.

Lu Ren didn't stop when he moved his mouth. It wasn't until a large bowl of tripe, five or six sausages, and half a baguette fell into his stomach that he paused his offensive.He glanced around and felt sorry that few people had touched the truly French dishes on the table.

They would rather eat dark dishes like black pudding than try fresh dishes like bouillabaisse.

Lu Ren's eyes suddenly lit up, and he saw something good - a large basin appeared on the table just now, and there was a mountain of crushed ice in it.Of course, this is not shaved ice. On the side of the iceberg are plump oysters that have been opened.

"Oh! I really need these!" Lu Ren picked up the plate and put five or six oysters on the plate.

"What do you want so many oysters for? These things look... kind of, disgusting?" Ron couldn't help feeling a little disgusted as he looked at the oysters that looked slimy, wet, and still twitching slightly.

Lu Ren smiled without saying a word.

joke!French oysters are very famous, and now is the season of the most plump oysters, how can you not try it?Moreover, these Normandy oysters grow in the open sea, and when they grow to a certain extent, they are placed in a purification pond near the beach and cleaned by tides.Oyster meat is pure and free from pollution.It has nothing to do with the miraculous effects of oysters that Lu Ren takes so much. It's just that Lu Ren likes to eat them. Such fresh oysters are rare.

Lu Ren squeezed a few drops of lemon juice on the oyster meat. Lemon juice can eliminate the fishy smell of oysters and make the aftertaste more delicious. Lu Ren carefully separated the oyster meat from the shell with a small fork, and then tasted the shell The fresh and sweet juice secreted by the middle-aged oysters, and then slowly put the oyster meat into the mouth, and gently crush it with your teeth. The only thing left in your mind is the word delicious.

At this moment, Lu Ren noticed someone walking towards them. It was a Beauxbaton girl who had been wearing a scarf before, but now she took off the scarf, revealing her silver hair reaching her waist.

"Sorry to bother you, may I ask if you still want to eat this miscellaneous fish soup?" The silver-haired girl has a pair of big blue eyes and a mouthful of white and neat teeth. Her voice is beautiful, and she wants you to continue listening to her like magic. go down.

There were some strange little voices from the side, as if someone's throat was stuck by a fishbone. The source of the voice was Ron. After the silver-haired girl came here, he became dull and flushed.

"Okay," Lu Ren pushed the plate to the girl, "The Caen tripe and Troyes sausage here are both delicious, would you like some?"

The girl looked a little surprised, but she still served a bowl of tripe.

"I won't take the sausages, they are a bit greasy. Thank you." The beautiful silver-haired girl carefully left with the plate. From the beginning to the end, Ron's eyes were always on the girl and never shifted, as if he never Never seen a girl like that.

It wasn't until Hermione threw the remaining oysters into Lu Ren's plate with a crisp sound that he woke up like a dream.

"I'm sure she's a Veela." Ron's voice was hoarse.

"She's a Veela!" he said hoarsely to Harry.

"Hmph!" Hermione said bitterly, "I don't know if she is a veela, but you are all perverts, that's for sure! And I don't see anyone like you." Staring at her like an idiot to flatter her!"

Although what she said was not entirely correct, when the girl walked through the auditorium, many boys had the same situation as Ron, but Lu Ren did not refute Hermione, he just lowered his head and wiped his own oysters—no way, Really wrong.

While they were talking about the silver-haired girl just now, Ludo Bagman also walked into the auditorium. He was sitting next to Karkaroff, and Mrs. Maxim was beside Bernard Appleby.

"It seems that the opening ceremony of the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin." Hermione looked at the two and said, "The true face of the referee is about to surface."

But it seems that the organizers have no idea of ​​having an opening ceremony during the meal.

After the main course comes dessert.There were also many sweets on the table that they had never seen before, so Lu Ren took a small piece of apple tart, a croissant and a grape bread, and thought about it a bit.

When the plates were cleared again, Dumbledore stood up, and everyone became excited. Everyone knew that the main event was about to begin.

Dumbledore clapped his hands, and Filch brought in a wooden box as tall as a person, and placed it in front of Dumbledore's podium.The box was studded with jewels and looked very dated.

The little wizards watched in amazement, whispered and discussed each other with great interest, and the auditorium was filled with buzzing noises.

Dumbledore briefly introduced the guests and said that they would form the jury.Ludo Bagman and Bernard Appleby stood up and waved to everyone.Ludo is still the same, dressed like a big bee, but Bernard next to him is more like his boss Crouch, his wizard robes are spotless, ironed without a trace of wrinkle, and he has short hair like a toothbrush. Mustache and unruly parting.

"...We have carefully reviewed the specific items of the Warriors' competition this year. There are three items in total, which will be held at different times throughout the school year. They will test the Warriors' talent in magic in many different ways: courage, reasoning ability and their ability to overcome danger."

The auditorium became silent again.

"There will be three warriors participating in the competition," Dumbledore continued calmly, "representing a participating school. The jury will score them according to their performance in the event. After the three events are over, the warrior with the highest score will win the competition." Triple Cup."

"The Goblet of Fire is responsible for selecting the warriors."

Dumbledore pulled out his wand, tapped the lid of the box in front of him three times, and the box dissipated little by little.A somewhat rough wooden goblet appeared in front of everyone.Blue and white flames danced in the cup.

The mug is not large, but the base of the box is high, so everyone in the auditorium can see it clearly.Fred and George were overjoyed when they saw that the judge was actually a cup.

"Students who want to run for warriors need to write their name and school name on a piece of parchment and throw it into this goblet," said Dumbledore. "You can sign up within 24 hours, and the goblet will be placed In the foyer, all students who are willing to participate in the election can sign up, and tomorrow night, the goblet will select the names of the three students it thinks can best represent the three schools."

Dumbledore obviously saw the joy on Fred's face, so he added: "In order to prevent underage students from being tempted, I will draw an age boundary around it. Anyone under the age of seventeen You can't cross that line."

"Finally, I want to remind every student who wants to participate in the election that the Triwizard Tournament is not a triwizard game, so don't take part in it rashly. Once you are selected, the result cannot be changed. Once a warrior is selected, he must persevere to the end , even if you pay the price of your life. This is a magical contract that must be obeyed. So, please think twice. Well, I am getting late, and everyone should go to bed. Good night everyone."

(End of this chapter)