Golden glitter

In 1994, the turmoil of this year was destined not to end there. The so-called Triwizard Tournament was destined not to proceed smoothly.

On October 10th, Friday, regardless of whether there are classes or not, at four o'clock in the afternoon, everyone must gather in front of the castle to prepare for the arrival of the other two magic school teams.Children who don't like learning are happy to skip a class, and students who are obsessed with knowledge are dissatisfied with this meaningless waiting.

On the lawn, all the students and professors gather here early, and you will suddenly find that there are so many faces you have never seen before—some professors seldom even attend the opening banquet.Hogwarts has four major colleges, and everyone is divided into colleges and stands according to grades—it would be too embarrassing for Hogwarts people to stand in a random group, waiting under the leadership of their respective deans.

The little wizards of Gryffindor are the first to be unable to stand. For the active little lions, you have to ask them to maintain a posture and not move, even when they are sleeping.The team was so chaotic that it couldn't be seen as it was. As the dean, McGonagall couldn't manage it even if he wanted to.

The little bookworms of Ravenclaw don't just stand there. Even if it's not in the library, even if it's not in their own tower, the little eagles can still discuss their subjects.In order not to disturb or be disturbed by other groups, the sound-proof spell that was practiced very easily worked well. They set up a circle around them, and the eaglets continued their research in a low-key manner.

An hour passed, and the behavior of being late after the time limit made the Slytherin, who abides by etiquette, less and less favorable towards these "outsiders".Unless they have some "school treasure" that can make the little snakes forget their previous suspicions, they will have to accept sex that snakes can't catch for the whole school year.

After the sun went down, Britain in October let the earth cool down quickly. Cotton clothes and gloves could no longer completely block the invasion of cold, and the small animals were so cold that they wanted to huddle together.Dean Sprout casts warming spells and windproof spells on his little badgers who are always overly honest. Household magic has always been Hufflepuff's strong point.This order brightened the eyes of the little animals, and they started to use magic with similar effects to protect themselves and their companions.Soon, the formation that had been blown away by the cold wind returned to its original state... Maybe it was the "original state" after the chaos - the lions were still huddled together.

Hufflepuff has their caring dean, Slytherin has its own head in each grade, and Ravenclaw has a wide range of skills. They will experiment with all kinds of spells to achieve their goals. Only her Gryffindor, full of chicken feathers and heroism.Those who know a little bit of spells are showing off there, those who don't know anything still have face and refuse to accept help, and I don't know how many people cooperate to complete a more complete defense... Mag has no face to look back.And this kind of behavior is understood by the lions: acquiescence, acquiescence, and even approval.Let go of the lion completely.

Minato stood in front of the second graders, and in front of the seventh graders was Dean Snape, who was still wearing the same black robe, but with a cloak and a scarf added on, more for the occasion than to keep warm.But don't worry, the Snake King's magic power is enough to deal with this little trouble.

The magic barrier for isolation was set up by Minato as the chief for the entire Slytherin - Slytherin also has unanimous rules for the outside world.Coupled with the superimposition of various small magics that can be used to keep warm and keep warm that the little snakes have learned through practice, they are now as if they are in a warm lounge at home when the cold wind should be blowing. The eagles' research desires are endless.

After it was completely dark, finally, there was no more movement, and the magic circle surrounding Hogwarts was touched, from the sky and the black lake.In the sky, a huge silver-maned Pegasus pulls a pink-blue carriage from the horizon; on the lake, straight masts protrude from the vortex, and a dark iron ship rises like a ghost.Beauxbatons and Durmstrang's men arrived.

A sumptuous welcome banquet had been prepared in the auditorium long ago, and every visitor was a guest, and students from the two schools could choose their favorite seats.

Slytherin and Ravenclaw, this is the first choice because they have few people.The fiercest Gryffindor who cheers every time he welcomes new students, this is probably the first time he has complained about so many people in his own house!Lost the right to have close contact with idol stars - Victor Krum led Durmstrang to sit at the long table in Slytherin; missed the opportunity to have candlelight dinner with beauties - Booth Barton's beauties came to Ravenclaw, which was marked with blue like them and looked the most elegant.

The welcome dinner was withdrawn, and under the joint witness of the principals of the three schools, Dumbledore invited out the Goblet of Fire--this magic item will be used to decide the warrior candidates.Dumbledore said that being over seventeen years old was a requirement for registration. Gryffindor made the loudest dissatisfaction, but Slytherin, who had always been confrontational with the lions, was unusually quiet.Just cross the age line, throw the parchment with your name and school on it into the Goblet of Fire, it's really easy, isn't it?The registration period starts early this morning and ends tomorrow evening, that is to say, the list of warriors will be announced after the Halloween dinner.

Back in the lounge, Minato always felt that something was going to happen, and the uncomfortable feeling all over his body made him sure that this time it would involve himself.Decided to be more cautious starting tomorrow, maybe that dormant guy is about to take action.Minato returned to her bedroom, and there was one final meditation to do.

Late at night, in the hall where the Goblet of Fire was placed, an invisible shadow crossed the age line.Sparsely, a roll of parchment emerges from nothingness, close to the flame, the paper is swallowed up in an instant.Shadow smiled silently and cruelly, and his revenge could begin.Hiding into the darkness again, the conspiracy started where Minato could not guard against it.

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The next day was Saturday, so it was convenient for the small animals in Hogwarts to watch without having to go to class.Almost all those who are eligible to sign up are in the seventh grade, but the benefits of being a spectator start early in the morning.The little snakes who don’t like acting themselves and let others bill you and like to watch the show, the little badgers who love to gossip and spread gossip, the little eagles who are interested in the age line set by the greatest white wizard and want to do some experiments... …I gathered here early in the morning to wait for the theater.

There has never been a lack of unwillingness among human beings. Since they are unwilling, they will inevitably want to do something.The Weasley Twin Bludgers, who are only a few months away from the age of registration, are one of them, and they, with enough criminal records, will do something.In the auditorium before breakfast, many students have already gathered here.Now that there are already so many audiences waiting, it is enough for the "warriors" to appear on the stage.

Surrounded by all the Gryffindors, the twins came to the auditorium where the Goblet of Fire was placed, "Ladies and gentlemen..."

"The Weasley twins..."

"George and Fred..."

"Challenge Dumbledore's age line here." They said in unison and took out a small glass bottle.

"Aging agent..."

"The Weasley Brothers produced..."

"Only ten silver Siqs for one..."

"You can get it..."

"The dream of being a hero is no longer far away."

"Come and buy!"

"Cheers." Clinking the potion bottle like a goblet, the twins picked up the bottle and drank it down.

The little snakes who lived under the hands of the potions master dismissed this. If Gryffindor's aging potion can solve the problem, then the little snakes who are good at potions will be unimpeded.They didn't believe that the leader of the White Wizard would make such a low-level mistake, unless... this was the privilege he gave to his cubs again.

The potion played its role. In just 1 minute, two identical red-haired boys stood in place. People stared intently, expecting, watching jokes, shadowy...waiting for the next effect.

The Eagles were a little disappointed, it was just an ordinary aging agent.Hogwarts, where the youngest potions master of this century sits, is one of the most unlikely low-level mistakes to make, and the Kitty Hawks ruled out this plan from the beginning.Unless, there is something special about Weasley's potion, but the potion of the lion who hates Mr. Snape the most, is it possible? !

The twins lifted their feet at the same time and crossed the age line without being hindered.The little wizards who tried to enter in various ways before were blocked by the line seemed to see hope, and someone had already prepared the aging agent.The twins were also very excited that their plan was a success, and it went even better than planned.

Maybe only the little badgers who just watched the excitement were simply looking forward to it. Many people have already become suspicious and even heightened their vigilance.This age line, or rather, this game, is too suspicious.

The twins encourage each other, throwing names into the Goblet of Fire.The parchment with the name on it fell slowly, and the moment it came into contact with the blue flame, the originally quiet burning flame rose sharply, and the parchment burned into two bright yellow flames, which shot at the twins respectively, and the two flew away instantly. After qualifying, he fell to the ground before everyone had time to react.

The Gryffindors stepped forward to help their courageous warrior, but felt the person in their hands tremble, and looked down. The two grew long white beards, surpassed Dumbledore's, and dragged them to the ground.Well, two old men.The small animals onlookers burst out laughing, maybe they didn't mean anything malicious - the twins have always been the joy of this school, they always make everyone laugh.But at this moment, it sounded so harsh to the ears of the two of them. The moment they were hit by the reflected flame, they even resented their important half body, another self.The two pushed each other and wanted to get out of here immediately, the medical wing, they needed the help of the medical witch Madam Pomfrey.Maybe there are old bats too?Oh no!

Standing in the crowd of onlookers, Minato's eyes slipped sharply, and he caught the trance that flashed across the eyes of the two of them at that moment, as if under a confusion spell, or an ignorance spell or something.The thing that alarmed him might have already started, and he didn't even know where the other party would start.

Similar dramas are still being staged today. The onlookers even moved tables and chairs, prepared refreshments, and watched the drama while drinking afternoon tea.Under the watchful eye, no one underage could pass the test, but Minato never again found the same situation with the twins.After the Halloween feast, the list of warriors will be announced.

When the last desserts have been removed and the long table has been cleaned up again, the moment for the list to be announced has come.Dumbledore invited out the Goblet of Fire again, where everyone could see clearly.With a wave of the magic wand, all the light sources in the hall were automatically extinguished, and the entire auditorium was instantly plunged into darkness.The Goblet of Fire is the only light source, and the blue flame, which is easy to be ignored, becomes the focus of attention.

"Now, at this exciting moment, the most impartial referee, the Goblet of Fire, will select the contestants who best represent the three top magic schools. Warriors, the announcement will be made soon." After Dumbledore finished speaking, the originally silent The quietly burning Goblet of Fire began to change, and the faint blue flame burned fiercely, and quickly turned red, until the red flame spurted out the first piece of parchment.

The burnt yellow paper on the edge fell, and Dumbledore reached out to catch it, "The champion of Durmstrang is Victor Krum." Seeing the writing on the paper clearly by the blue and white firelight, Dumbledore announced loudly.Amid the cheers, Krum walked to the room prepared for the warriors.Not only the representative team from Germany was cheering, but also all the Krum fans present.

The second piece of parchment spewed out, "Fleur Delacour, the warrior of Beauxbatons." The applause was mixed with whistles, and one could tell without looking that Veela's magic power had almost caught up with that of Quidditch.

The third parchment, "The champion of Hogwarts is, Cedric Diggory, please come to the stage." The screams and cheers almost lifted the ceiling that didn't seem to exist in Hogwarts, of course most of them were Credit to the little badgers.That's their Hufflepuff prince. Thinking about their Badger Yard, it has always been regarded as a concentration camp for idiots. Even if they are gentle, they will accumulate some anger.And now, the warriors of Hogwarts come from their Hufflepuffs, and the warriors that best represent Hogwarts come from their Hufflepuffs.

The hall was bright again, "Okay, children, it's okay. Now, you should go back to your dormitory and prepare to rest." Dumbledore had to add a "loud voice" for himself to inform the excited little animals It was getting late, and even though he himself was happier than usual, he really loved Hogwarts.

Just at this moment, when calmer students stood up and were about to leave one after another, the accident began.The Goblet of Fire, which should have completed its mission, not only did not go out, but once again became agitated. The red flames shot up into the sky, and another piece of parchment fell in front of everyone.Dumbledore raised his hand to catch it reflexively, "Harry Potter," his voice seemed unbelievable, but he immediately became firm, "Harry, come up quickly."

Harry was bewildered and panicked, and Ron, who was next to him, jumped up excitedly after realizing what had just happened, "Hey, Harry, how did you do it? You know what to do but didn't tell me!"

"I don't, I don't know..." The flustered Harry's incoherent speech seemed vague to Ron, because he was the savior's buddy, and he was instantly angry as he became more and more at home in Gryffindor, " Enough, Harry, I don't have friends like you!"

The words that meant breaking up the relationship really scared Harry, "Ron, I didn't..." He couldn't say what he wanted to explain, and Dumbledore's call interrupted him, and at this time Ron had already walked away up.Harry looked desperately at his professor, the old wizard who had been helping and supporting him, "Professor, I didn't..." He felt that everyone was staring at him with unkind eyes.

"Okay, Harry, you come up first." Dumbledore's tone was full of comfort, but he didn't mean to explain anything. The principals of the other two schools were about to rush up angrily.The people who had stood up from their seats also stopped their movements. Minato stood at the long table in Slytherin, in front of the second-year seats, quietly watching the development of the situation. If the expectations are correct, it should be... …

During this tumult, the Goblet of Fire rose again, the fifth piece of parchment, which could no longer be explained by "accident".This time it was Karkaroff, Durmstrang's headmaster, who grabbed the parchment. The reason was: to prevent Dumbledore from doing anything else.But it was useless, there was only one name on the opened parchment: "Watergate Malfoy?"

The next moment he blurted out, the Slytherins who were still holding a wait-and-see attitude immediately became vigilant. The heads of several grades, male and female prefects immediately gathered around Minato, guarding against the hostility from all sides—someone wanted to To attack Slytherin, this is an instinctive idea born of years of being excluded.In the second year of Hogwarts, one of the heads of Slytherin, the second heir of the Malfoy family, participated in dangerous competitions in a form other than normal.This was a conspiracy against Slytherin, and besides, the second year head was with everyone all day today.

Any wizard with a discerning eye could tell that these snake-type wizards were well-trained, and definitely not at the level they had shown over the years, where they were frequently at a disadvantage in confrontations with the lion cubs.There was a dim light in Dumbledore's eyes covered by glasses, and Snape, who caught this, frowned secretly.

"Cough," the head of the fourth year, known only to the Slytherin deans and heads, is now the real Slytherin head of the house.Draco coughed lightly, stepped out of the crowd gracefully, and raised his chin slightly, as if he was the owner of this place, "Three principals and ladies, what's your business with looking for your brother? If it's just about this competition, then please Go back. As you know, Minato is 12 years old this year, not 17!" Chasuke's tone, pretending to be confused and arrogant, is the attitude that a true noble head should have.

"Those selected by the Goblet of Fire must participate in the competition, let Malfoy's cub go in." Moody's magic eyes rolled wildly, and the viciousness made the mutilated face even more ferocious.

Minato pressed Draco, who wanted to say something, suppressed the preliminarily formed Patriarch's aura that was about to be unknowingly released, and walked out from everyone's protective circle.Draco looked back at him, and the disapproval on his face dissipated instantly when he saw his expression.It was still the same gentle smile as usual, but it had lost its warmth. The icy blue pupils seemed to be the frozen sky, even if the sun was glaring, it couldn't warm it.It was a murderous look, Minato glanced at Moody with a murderous look, this gentle brother who was not like Malfoy was really angry, and this was the only reason why Draco stopped.

Amidst the turbulent discussion, Minato walked up to the stage step by step, ignoring those gazes and doubts, as if he was walking in his own backyard and walking towards the small door.Harry trotted to keep up. At that moment, the momentum of the water gate even suppressed the students in the hall. The instinct of the little animal told Harry that he was safe by his side.

Passing by the professors, "Let's do it yourself," I don't know who I said to.Maybe it was the Death Eater running it all, maybe it was someone who got away with it in a guilty conscience, maybe it was their shapeless master, maybe it was the old wizard who wanted to take over... Anyway, he had warned.