Chinese students at Hogwarts

"Atlantic?"

Zhang Xiao walked to the edge of the porthole with some surprise. Through the circular window, he saw the deep blue sea outside.

So fast? It's at least a few hundred kilometers bigger, right? Already close to Spain!

The other warriors reacted similarly to him. They shouted in their own familiar languages ​​and rushed to the windows to look outside.

"Back off!"

Dumbledore's voice suddenly sounded, and then everyone felt a gentle force pushing them back.

"That's not possible now. We still need to make some small arrangements."

Dumbledore smiled, raised his wand and waved it widely in the air. Under everyone's shocked eyes, the huge sailing ship suddenly made a creaking sound.

With violent shaking, the entire ship unfolded like a base vehicle in Red Alert.

The bulkheads of the cabin opened to both sides, the round portholes gradually shrank and were covered by the deck, and the original tables, chairs and benches retracted.

Brand new chairs and tables grew out, and the room was also changing. The little wizards looked at the scene in front of them in shock.

This is the power of magic!

When everything calmed down, the huge sailboat had disappeared and was replaced by a platform covering an area about half the size of a football field.

On the side near the sea, nine cabins are neatly arranged. In the center of the platform are some buildings that were originally on the ship, and many people are pouring out of them.

They happily sat on the newly popped up seats. These must be the lucky ones who got the tickets.

The tall curtain has risen, and Ludo Bagman, the first-round commentator, is sitting on the commentary table with a few people on the side, busy preparing something.

Zhang Xiao stood on the platform, looking at the endless sea.

The Atlantic Ocean in February is quiet and deep.

The breeze blows, and the sea surface has layers of fine waves, gently undulating like silk.

The weather here is much better than in the UK. The sun penetrates the clouds and casts mottled golden light, reflecting the blue of the sea water, like a treasure box inlaid with countless gems.

"Okay, everyone gather here!"

Dumbledore said loudly, and the little wizards stopped their chattering discussions and slowly gathered in front of him.

"The second round of competition is about to begin. I think the warriors from each school have cracked the golden egg and know the content of the competition."

His eyes, as deep as the Atlantic Ocean not far away, looked at the warriors below with a smile, as if he had already seen everything.

Many warriors only felt their cheeks feel hot and did not even dare to look directly into Dumbledore's eyes. After all, they were young people and were relatively thin-skinned, so they were embarrassed.

Many people could only lower their heads and pretend to be thinking about something, missing Dumbledore's sight, and murmuring in agreement.

Dumbledore didn't pay attention to the strange behavior of the warriors below. There were not many things that could make him care about it now.

He continued: "150 years ago, several adventurous wizards decided to go to the ocean where wizards rarely set foot. They relied on their superb magic and rich knowledge to wander in the ocean.

Although the sea is so vast, and they cannot go very deep.

But these exploratory wizards still discovered many interesting things. "

Everyone listened carefully as Dumbledore talked about things that seemed to have nothing to do with the game.

This should be the background story of the ruins below?

Zhang Xiao was doing two things at once, thinking silently.

"Here they are, making an unprecedented discovery - a ruins obscured by magic."

Dumbledore waved his wand again, and a huge projection of ruins appeared in the sky. The warriors could no longer care about the embarrassment in their hearts.

Keeping an eye on the huge ruins in the sky, this is the place they will explore later.

“These wizards used many methods and experienced great dangers and hardships to finally enter the ruins.

And a surprising secret was discovered inside——"

Dumbledore winked at the little wizards and said happily:

"Of course, I won't tell you. In short, the discoveries here shocked the entire wizarding world, but none of this has been made public.

Time will eventually dilute everything. More than a hundred years have passed, and this amazing ruin has fallen into peace again.

Therefore, the goal of the second round is to imitate the wizards of the past, explore this ruins through your wisdom, and accomplish your goals.

Because the original protective magic of the ruins has been broken, I redecorated the entire ruins.

Here is a small piece of advice. When I visited this ruins, I found that it is not as safe as you think.

Over a long period of time, some little ones have settled in it. "

The warriors became more and more nervous. Dumbledore's words almost clearly meant that there were monsters inside. Their faces were pale, although they had already known the next round's target through golden eggs and some 'small means'.

But when they actually stood on the ocean and were about to enter the sea soon, the nervousness that made their stomachs twitch still stimulated their bodies.

Dumbledore finished introducing the background and began to explain the rules this time.

“Because the difficulty of this round is quite high, the substitutes will be directly involved in the actions of the players this time, that is, in groups of six.

Coupled with the suggestions from the principals, the contestants can choose to declare the magic props they plan to bring later.

After discussion by the competition’s principal review committee, common types of magic props can be brought, but those that fail to pass the discussion will not be allowed. "

His calm eyes stayed on Zhang Xiao for a short while, and the meaning was self-evident.

Zhang Xiao only found it very funny. Who did the other principals do this for?

Isn't it just for yourself?

What do you mean by "common types of magic props" that can be carried? Doesn't it mean that my things are not considered common?

Haha, it’s an old tradition.

So Dumbledore is good at everything, but there is only one thing. Once the majority reaches a certain resolution, even if the resolution is unreasonable, Dumbledore will rarely oppose it.

Dumbledore finally looked away. He paused, nodded gently, and said to the young wizards:

"You will have half an hour to prepare. The preparation room is over there. I wish you good luck."

He pointed at the nine wooden houses on the edge of the entire platform. Each wooden house had a conspicuous college flag, so it was impossible to go wrong.

The warriors pursed their lips, discussed something in a low voice, and dispersed towards their respective cabins.

After an extremely exciting first round of competition, the Super Goblet of Fire became increasingly popular.

Many wizards who were originally not very interested were also attracted by the lively scene after the first round, coupled with the British Ministry of Magic's sparing no effort in publicity.

The Daily Prophet and other media outlets were touting it as the most exciting game in history, a game worth watching once in a lifetime.

As a result, the entire Super Contest's attention has reached an extremely exaggerated level.

Almost everyone in the wizarding world is paying attention to this game.

Bars, teahouses, and even some wizards who are familiar with Muggles directly book theaters for Muggles, hang up magic projection curtains, and invite relatives and friends to watch the game together.

"Dad, come on, the game is about to begin!"

"Brother, it's about to begin!"

"Where are the snacks? Where's the Duke Bee snack pack I just bought?"

"Oops, no! Butterbeer! Go get it—forget it, Butterbeer is coming!"

"Why haven't you started yet?"

In the bar, the bar owner, who had given up resistance in the first round, huddled under the bar with his staff again this time.

Let Xi Ke and Galen fall from the sky like raindrops, clattering down in front of him.

Watching the wine in the wine cabinet flying around in the sky under the influence of the magic spell.

In fact, he didn't want to open the door, but who could say no to hundreds of wands pointing at him?

"Tell me, should I change careers?"

The boss looked at his man and said sadly.

The guy rolled his eyes and didn't want to pay attention to him. He just thought about sneaking into the crowd to watch the game later.

Under such public attention, Ludo Bagman's round figure finally appeared in the magic projection again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the first Super Cup of Fire. After two months, we finally ushered in the second round of projects. I wonder if everyone is like me. These two months have been like a year, and we are looking forward to the game. Start quickly?"

Ludo Bagman blinked his big blue eyes with a warm smile on his face.

Still wearing a suit with a bow tie, with a huge belly, he excitedly waved his hands towards the alchemy transcription machine.

“Although many people know me, I think there will definitely be many new viewers this time.

So let me introduce myself, I am Ludo Bagman, Director of the Department of Magical Sports of the British Ministry of Magic, and I am also the host of this Super Goblet of Fire. "

He gave up the camera, pointed at the endless sea, and said to the transcriber:

"The competition location this time is the Atlantic Ocean. In 10 minutes, the contestants will set off. Their mission this time is to explore the ruins under the ocean."

Atlantic?

Undersea ruins?

These keywords deeply attracted the attention of the wizards. They widened their eyes and did not dare to miss any details.

"Dad, have you been to the sea?"

The child was holding Honeydukes' game snack bucket, blinking and curiously asking the omnipotent father in his eyes.

The father's face stiffened for a moment, but he still decided to maintain his position in the child's mind.

I racked my brains to search for things I had read in various books.

"Of course, let me tell you, before I even met your mother."

In fact, the ocean is a mysterious and terrifying existence for most wizards. Omnipotent magic can at most help them reach a depth of several hundred meters.

They are not even as good as Muggles, because Muggles are heading towards the deep sea one after another.

Therefore, compared to the sky that they were more familiar with, the second round of the game instantly ignited the enthusiasm of all wizards just at the beginning.

Zhang Xiao took out the equipment from the Qiankun bag. It was better than expected. The temperature of the Atlantic Ocean was not bad, and the attenuation of the water temperature within two hundred meters was not excessive.

If you get to the real deep water area, the temperature similar to that of the Black Lake will be really torture.

First, put on the wetsuit. Zhang Xiao mainly liked Bestdive’s wetsuit because of its insulation technology. Even though the wetsuit is inconspicuous, the wetsuit is only a few millimeters long and has five layers of interlayers.

Aside from neoprene, the most resistant is a two-layer titanium coating.

Their S.C.S technology coating gives the material an amazing 0.021 drag coefficient in water, compared to 4 for common brands of neoprene. Its average stretch capacity is 7 times that of ordinary neoprene.

I also prepared a set of these things for Malfoy and the others.

The wetsuit was extremely close-fitting, and he felt warm immediately after putting it on. Zhang Xiao took a look at himself in the mirror and could only say that he looks good in a wetsuit because he has a good figure.

Highlight a perfect proportion.

Then there is the eyepiece. Can you open your eyes in the water? It is definitely possible, as long as you overcome your instinct, but the eyepiece is still very important, at least it can protect your eyes.

Apollo’s titanium alloy series is expensive and is almost the ceiling among diving goggles.

Zhang Xiao adjusted the tightness and felt that the softness against the skin was just right, and then he put it down with satisfaction.

Then there are underwater flashlights and the like. Just put these in the Qiankun bag.

These are all Muggle things, and there is no need to report them. It is quite interesting to say that this group of wizards do not look down on Muggles at all, and they cannot imagine how useful Muggle things are.

I found another elastic belt, inserted the wand on it, and tied the Qiankun Bag on it.

After taking two deep breaths and feeling the salty sea breeze, Zhang Xiao felt that she was actually looking forward to this underwater trip.

In the cabin at Hogwarts, several people looked awkwardly at the wetsuits they were wearing and were joking with each other. Only Hermione's face was red. For her, this kind of clothes that fit her body perfectly still made her feel uncomfortable. Somewhat uncomfortable.

Neville took them to warm up for a while while discussing the plan for the meeting. Malfoy was busy counting things because he lacked something like the Qiankun Bag.

They had to take some equipment with them.

Xiao Ma handed them several small bottles that were similar to oral liquid, and watched as everyone inserted the small bottles into their belts like bullets in the places they had already reserved, and said:

"Don't forget, a water potion is effective for 2 hours."

Harry was busy playing with his new equipment and said without raising his head:

"I know, I know."

The rally call sounded outside.

The little wizards packed up their things. Malfoy looked at them and shouted:

"Set off!"

When they came to the platform extending out in front of the wooden house, the unique attire of the Hogwarts team and Zhang Xiao immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The other warriors were basically wearing short sleeves and shorts, and Kodosdorez was shirtless.

Only they were covered in diving suits, with diving glasses hung around their necks. Whether the wizards understood it or not, this outfit alone made people feel inexplicably high-end.

There is a kind of unknown beauty.

Ludo Bagman's voice suddenly became louder:

"Come out! The warriors are already in place and we can see the Hogwarts Warriors and the Eastern Warriors are all wearing the same clothes!

Is this some kind of secret weapon? "

He wanted to continue talking, but Dumbledore didn't give him this chance. He raised his wand, and a stream of light spurted out from the wand and shot straight into the sky.

Ludo forcibly swallowed his words, turned to the camera, and announced loudly:

"Viewers, the second round of the Super Contest has officially begun!"

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Thanks to the reader ‘blue sound’ and sister Ningzi for popularizing diving science.