The Plane Merchant of Hogwarts

????Halloween seems to be earlier than usual this year.

Durmstrang's delegation was walking from the lake towards the castle. Viktor Krum and Dean Karkaroff walked side by side in front, and other Durmstrang students followed sparsely. behind.

????????When they walked into the candlelit auditorium, it was almost full of people, as if everyone was waiting for them.

The Goblet of Fire has been moved and now stands in front of Dumbledore's empty chair on the staff table.

"Look, I must be the warrior this time." Fred whispered to George.

"No way, it must be me!" George muttered with disbelief.

????????? Ron rolled his eyes at the side, do you think you can do it again?I think I can do it too!

The Halloween dinner seemed to take much longer than usual, maybe because it was a banquet for two consecutive days, and the little wizards didn't seem to like those well-prepared sumptuous dishes as much as usual.

People in the auditorium kept looking away, with anxious expressions on every face.

?????????Everyone was restless, and the little wizards stood up from time to time to see if Professor Dumbledore and the others had finished eating. They wanted to finish the food on their plates quickly and quickly know who was chosen. warrior.

????????Finally, the golden plate returned to its original spotless state, the voices in the auditorium suddenly became louder, and the eyes of the little wizards lit up.

????????Is this exciting moment finally coming?

Immediately, Dumbledore stood up, and the auditorium suddenly became silent again. Everyone focused on Professor Dumbledore at the same time.

Karkaroff and Madame Maxime on both sides of Dumbledore looked as nervous and expectant as everyone else.

Ludo Bagman was smiling and blinking at the students from various schools, while Mr. Crouch looked uninterested and could be said to be a little bored.

????????Maybe in his opinion, his life has no energy anymore.

"Well, the Goblet of Fire is about to make a decision," said Dumbledore. "I estimate it will take another minute. Listen, after the names of the warriors are announced, I hope they go At the top of the auditorium, walk along the staff desk and enter the next room," he continued, pointing to the door behind the staff desk, "where they will receive initial instruction."

???????He took out his wand and waved it widely.

Immediately, except for the candles in the pumpkin lantern, all the other candles were extinguished, and the auditorium suddenly fell into a state of semi-darkness.

The Goblet of Fire now emits a dazzling light, brighter than anything in the entire auditorium, and the blue-white flames bursting with sparks are simply dazzling.

?????????Everyone was watching and waiting... A few people kept staring at their magic watches...

????????The flame in the goblet suddenly turned red again, and crackling sparks burst out.

????????Then, a tongue of fire jumped into the air, and a piece of burnt parchment flew out from it. Everyone in the auditorium held their breath and stared at the piece of paper, hoping that their names would appear on it. .

Dumbledore caught the parchment and held it far away so that he could read the words on it clearly by the light of the flames.The flames now returned to blue-white color.

"The champion of Durmstrang," he said clearly and forcefully, "is Viktor Krum."

"Not surprising at all!" Rolf heard Ron yelling from the Hufflepuff table, and applause and cheers swept the entire auditorium.

Viktor Krum stood up from the Slytherin table and walked toward Dumbledore listlessly, as if he didn't care much about this opportunity.

After he walked in front of several deans, he turned to the right, walked along the staff table, and entered the next room through the door.

"Great, Viktor!" Karkaroff roared loudly, and despite the loud applause in the auditorium, everyone could hear his voice, "I know you are destined. He is a warrior!”

The applause and chatter gradually subsided, and now everyone's attention was once again focused on the goblet. After a few seconds, the flames turned red again, and the second parchment was pushed by the flames. Next, he jumped out of the cup.

"The Champion of Beauxbatons," said Dumbledore, "is Fleur Delacour!"

I saw the girl who seemed to be a Veela stood up gracefully, shook her silver hair, and walked lightly between the tables of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. walk over.

?????????Many little wizards were staring at her with obsessed eyes.

"Oh, look, they're all disappointed," Cedric said over the commotion, nodding towards the other Beauxbatons representatives.

Rolf thought that the word "disappointment" was too lightly used. At least he saw the two girls who were not selected burst into tears, burying their heads in their arms and crying sadly. .

????????When Fleur Delacour also entered the next room, the auditorium became quiet again. This time, the silence was filled with a strong excitement that could be tasted.

???????Now it’s the turn of the Hogwarts warriors...

????????At this time, the Goblet of Fire turned red again, sparks burst out, tongues of fire jumped high into the air, and Dumbledore pulled out the third piece of parchment from the tip of the tongues of fire.

"It's me, it's me, it must be me!" Cedric beside him kept whispering, as if this was really useful.

?????????"The Champion of Hogwarts," he shouted, "is Rolf Scamander!"

The whole place was silent for a few seconds, and then a burst of cheers broke out. Professor Dumbledore also smiled and nodded in this direction.

????????If it were a young wizard from some other college, the other colleges would definitely not have cheered like this, but when it came to Rolf, no one thought he was not qualified.

?????????They were all very convinced of Rolf, who saved their lives and others last year. If it hadn't been for him, last year might have been their last year at Hogwarts.

???????Every Hufflepuff student was jumping up and down, screaming, and stamping their feet. At this moment, Rolf, who was calm, stood up and received hugs from Cedric and his roommates. , and then walked past them.

With a bright smile on his face, he walked towards the room behind the staff desk.

???????? Indeed, the cheers for Rolf lasted for a long time, after all, there was home field advantage.After a long time, Dumbledore got everyone to quiet down and listen to him.

"Great!" When the noise finally subsided, Dumbledore shouted happily, "Okay, now our three warriors have been selected.

?????????I know that I can completely trust all of you, including other students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, and you will go all out to support your warriors.

???????By cheering for the warriors, you will also make a great contribution to this event..."

?????????But Dumbledore suddenly stopped talking, and everyone could see what attracted his attention.

????????The flame in the goblet turned red again, sparks crackled out, and a long tongue of flame suddenly jumped into the air, and another piece of parchment was held up on it.