Chinese students at Hogwarts

This is a special sorting ceremony, and there has never been such a precedent in Hogwarts.

In other words, this thousand-year-old castle has always been so slow before. She is like an old lady who has gone through many vicissitudes of life, always sitting there, smiling kindly, watching the children running energetically.

Dumbledore looked at the scene in the auditorium, with a quiet smile on his face, but his mind was empty. When did Hogwarts start to change?

Eyes focused on Zhang Xiao, who was standing at the gate, leaning on the door frame with his hands folded, smiling brighter than anyone else.

Maybe it was the moment Zhang entered the school?

As if feeling something from his heart, Zhang Xiao raised his head and looked at Dumbledore as well.

He was stunned and gave the principal a big smile.

That's nice, Dumbledore thought.

Petunia walked step by step until she came to the high stool and put the old hat on her head.

Her eyes were covered in darkness by the brim of her hat, but Penny's heart felt more peaceful than ever before.

Suddenly she heard a small voice in her ears:

"Oh, it's an experience I've never had before. This is the first time I've been put on a Muggle head, but it's very interesting."

But Penny suddenly thought of her sister. Was she sitting here just like him that night, and what kind of mood did she have?

"You mean Lily Evans? I remember her, of course I remember her—"

The Sorting Hat also awakened those sleeping memories. Even after so many years, it can still remember the girl.

"She was very excited and very nervous. She didn't know where she was going. By the way, she also thought of you."

Penny's breathing seemed to have stopped for a moment, thinking of me?

"Yes, Lily thought of you. She was very sorry. What Lily wanted to see most at that time was for you to sit on this chair."

Penny closed her eyes. She felt that she must be extremely embarrassed, because the tears never stopped, and those memories that she deliberately forgot were like grass in the soil.

Tenaciously breaking through the obstacles, it is sprouting bit by bit.

On the day when Lily was sent to school, she wanted to take her sister and board the Hogwarts train together (it seems to be an official setting, please humbly ask for confirmation)

Huge sadness flooded Petunia like a tide, and she gripped the edge of the bench with both hands, so hard.

The Sorting Hat's voice is still very soft:

"Okay, let's get started. Well, it's complicated, but it's also pure. Jealousy is like poison, it will wither other flowers that should be blooming.

But courage is always there in your heart, and I would say that sometimes it takes a lot of courage to face your own jealousy.

If you want to choose a college that suits you

That must be————”

The Sorting Hat's voice suddenly became louder, and it called out the name of the college as hard as it had called out Lily's college.

"Grand--Findo!"

Explosive cheers sounded from the auditorium.

Gryffindor's voice was particularly enthusiastic, and Harry clapped his hands until his hands turned red.

Dumbledore also stood up and applauded Petunia, who was already crying and couldn't help herself.

Only Snape, who was not far away, buried his face in his hands. In a daze, he seemed to see Lily again.

On the lawn, the girl raised a bright smile:

"I'm Lily, Lily Evans."

The Grangers didn't have the same complex emotions as Petunia, and they were having a great time.

Among them, Mr. Granger was assigned to Gryffindor, and the Sorting Hat was particularly surprised by his courage.

Making dentures for a dragon? ? This is a true warrior!

As for Mrs. Granger, she was sorted into Ravenclaw.

This also makes the little wizards in Ravenclaw feel good, because many people insist that Hermione is not a lion but a griffin.

Zhang Xiao is not a little snake, but a feathered snake (with eagle wings).

In the end, Xiao Ma gave gifts to the three parents with excitement and nervousness, using his identity as the 'Future School Director of Hogwarts'.

Those are three wands without cores, and they were also the most desired peripherals among Zhang Xiao’s book lovers in his previous life.

Before this, only Jacob, the chosen melon, had one.

After this unique sorting ceremony, the noisy auditorium returned to calm again.

The Hogwarts warriors took advantage of the last opportunity to take their families to visit Hogwarts.

Common room, classrooms, Herbology room, Quidditch pitch.

Every place is filled with everyone’s footprints.

What surprised Harry the most was the Potions classroom. Originally, he didn't want to go, but as a doctor, Mr. Granger was very interested in the legendary potions.

I had no choice but to come to the underground classroom.

Unexpectedly, Snape actually opened the door and allowed them to visit, and uncharacteristically answered the boring questions asked by Muggles. ’

Although his attitude was cold and he looked like everyone owed him money, he was really answering the questions.

He was even willing to answer questions about how the potion tasted and tasted!

Harry felt that if he asked, Snape would definitely mix a bottle of the most poisonous poison and let him drink it.

Seeing this scene, the little wizard's jaw almost dropped in surprise.

Is this really Snape?

"I suspect there is something wrong with his brain, or maybe someone else is pretending to be someone else?" Harry seriously raised his suspicion.

Zhang Xiao shook his head, wondering what Harry would do after he learned the full truth of the matter.

But this is Harry's own business and no one else needs to worry about it.

The happy time is always short-lived. After enjoying a classic Hogwarts banquet, we finally came to the highlight that everyone had been waiting for.

While others were still feasting, Malfoy had already put down the tableware and looked at the activities on Dumbledore's side with some uneasiness.

The ranking in the first two rounds does not have a decisive effect, it will only give you a certain advantage in the third round.

The third round is the final game, which is also an important reason why other schools did not lose confidence even though they performed poorly in the first two rounds.

Several schools that thought they had discovered Hogwarts' dirty tricks were gearing up to help their schools win the competition in the third round.

"Is it about to start? I don't know what the format of the third round will be."

Malfoy's already pale face was now even paler.

Zhang Xiao put down his chopsticks with a headache: "Draco, you have said this no less than 20 times, relax, it is not that you were lucky in the first two rounds, but that you are already very strong.

So no more repetitions, you just have to perform normally. "

As he said this, he glanced at the other warriors, only to find that this was not just Malfoy, but that all warriors were similar.

I don't have that much psychological baggage. The most important thing is that the goal set by my grandfather is to be in the top three.

There may be an accident in the first place, but the top three

Isn't that something you hold in your hand?

Finally, Dumbledore's voice echoed in the auditorium again:

"All warriors please go to the conference room at the end of the auditorium. We will announce the details of the third round soon."

The auditorium was quiet for a moment, and then the little wizards cheered and applauded the warriors in their own ways.

Lucius and Narcissa looked at their children with encouraging eyes as they stood up and walked towards the end of the auditorium.

"Come on, Draco! Mom and Dad are proud of you!" Narcissa and Lucius' voices were particularly loud.

Zhang Xiao noticed that Malfoy's body paused, and a flash of blood suddenly appeared on his face.

If you remember correctly, although 'Family Man' Lucius and Narcissa loved Draco very much, they never seemed to show it like this.

This may be the first time Malfoy has heard his parents say they are proud of him, right?

In the conference room, warriors from various schools, officials from the Ministry of Magic, and principals gathered here.

Dumbledore was still wearing his extremely simple white wizard robe, his eyes were deep, and after seeing the little wizards gathered together, he stood up unhurriedly:

"Good evening everyone, I am happy to explain to you the rules of the third round, the final round of the Super Goblet of Fire.

I think after experiencing the first two rounds of competition, everyone should be familiar with the competition. Maybe you enjoy it? "

The little wizards recalled the past two rounds of competition, high altitude, Korean team, dragon, deep sea, and skeleton frame.

I couldn't help but shuddered, enjoying it?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Seeing the little wizards below shaking their heads crazily, Dumbledore said with some disappointment:

"Well, I also think the first two rounds I designed are quite interesting."

He paused:

"Then let's start the third round of explanations. If the first round is a test of everyone's tactics, cooperation, and ability to deal with the sky, the second round is a test of everyone's ability to face emergencies and adapt to emergencies.

Then the third round is to test everyone's comprehensive ability, everyone's comprehensive ability. "

Hearing what Dumbledore said, the little wizards became more and more nervous.

The first two rounds only test some other abilities, such as dragon and deep sea, and the final round tests comprehensive abilities.

Shouldn't they be allowed to challenge the Dark Lord alone?

Dumbledore waved his hand, and a huge map immediately appeared in front of them.

The moment he saw this map, the little wizard of Ilvermorny had already exclaimed.

"New York! This is New York!"

Dumbledore smiled and nodded:

"Yes, this is New York, one of the most famous cities in the world and one of the largest cities. The third round of the competition is held here."

His eyes swept over the other aggrieved little wizards, focusing on Malfoy, Harry and other British little wizards, as well as the French team:

"I know what you are thinking. Yes, London and New York are comparable in every way, but the Super Goblet of Fire is held at Hogwarts. I think you understand what I mean?"

The little wizards were silent. Ron wanted to say something but was pulled back by Cedric. Dumbledore's meaning was already very clear, which was to avoid suspicion.

The little wizard of Ilvermorny is called the "Rappaport Law" promulgated by the Magical Congress of the United States of America, which is the most stringent secrecy law in the world.

Marriage with Muggles is strictly prohibited, and Ilvermorny's contact with Muggles is extremely close to zero.

Dumbledore continued:

"The reason why I chose New York is because it is very representative, which is closely related to your third round game.

Your wands will be taken away from you—"

The little wizards immediately opened their eyes. Take away the wand? ?

What's the difference between this and taking their lives?

"Silence!" the Ministry of Magic officials roared loudly, and the young wizards' voices suddenly stopped. They could only close their mouths and listen unwillingly to Dumbledore's continued words.

"Yes, I know this is difficult, but I want to tell you that the magic wand is not everything in your life. Without the magic wand, you still have your own wisdom, knowledge, and a sound body."

The old man was silent for a while, not knowing what he was thinking of. There was a hint of sigh in his voice:

“It’s not that your wand will always be in the most convenient place for you. There will always be a day, a moment, when your wand is not by your side, but you encounter difficulties again.

One thing I wish you could have is the ability to get rid of the wand.

This is also the reason why I must set the third round of the competition to this mode. Similarly, this reason has been consistently recognized by the participants. "

The little wizards wanted to refute, but they had to admit that what Dumbledore said made sense.

"Then let's get back to the topic -" Dumbledore's tone became more relaxed, and he looked at the little wizard with burning eyes:

“You will not have any extra props, you are prohibited from using anything, including the alchemy talker, and you will be randomly scattered to various places in New York.

There is nothing but the clothes on your back.

Survive in New York and earn the money you need to survive in Muggle society on your own. Pay attention to the legitimate means.

Of course, in order for the competition to proceed smoothly, all of you will receive formal documents proving that you are 'over' 18 years old.

You have a week to prepare, and when one week later clues will be available for purchase, you can purchase clues as to where the wand is.

Each lead is worth $1,000. If one lead is not enough, you can continue to pay $1,000 to get a second lead, and so on. Leads can be purchased up to 3 times. "

The little wizards were indifferent. They had no idea what it meant to save $1,000 a week in addition to living expenses in 1995.

In 1995, the average annual salary of Americans was almost US$16,000, which is less than US$1,500 per month!

This obviously requires a school of warriors to come together.

They just waited quietly for the final goal.

Dumbledore didn't let them wait too long. With a gentle wave of his hand, the illusory patterns in the sky changed again.

"This is the Metropolitan Stadium. The ministers of magic, senior officials, and spectators from various countries are all here waiting for you.

After you get the magic wand through the clues, you can head towards the stadium. When you reach the stadium, you will be the final winner!

Under the eyes of the whole world, he will hold the Goblet of Fire and win unprecedented honors for the school——

Of course, the road to the stadium is not that easy.”

The little wizards' breathing quickened, and their eyes shone, as if they had seen themselves raising the Goblet of Fire.

Dumbledore is still adding details:

"Each warrior is followed by 3 Aurors from various countries. Of course, you can't find them. These Aurors will only appear when you cause some trouble.

It is worth noting that once the Auror appears, it means that you will be eliminated, so please control your behavior, hide yourself, and do not expose yourself.

In addition, the results of the first two rounds will be converted into advantages in this round.

The first-round rankings will be converted into corresponding dollars, and the first place will receive a starting capital of $1,000 - and then lowered by $100 along the ranking. "

The little wizards immediately looked at Zhang Xiao with envy and hatred. This meant that he almost didn't have to make money, as long as he lived to the seventh day.

"The rankings in the second round will be converted into discounts, and the discount for each ranking is 5%. That is to say, the first place enjoys a 55% discount when purchasing leads."

The envious and jealous looks of the little wizards almost pierced Zhang Xiao!

But everyone knows that there is no chance of a comeback. As long as they save enough money within 7 days, they will still stand on the same starting line!

At this time, the Beauxbatons girls raised their hands:

“But what should I do if some people don’t speak English?”

Dumbledore said gently:

"Life is not always smooth sailing, and difficulties will not make way for you because of the initiative. Perhaps this is one of the tests?

Anyone else have questions? "

The little wizards shook their heads.

"Then." Dumbledore nodded: "I wish you good luck!"

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1. Monthly ticket 2. Recommended ticket

There are also more detailed rules that will be added during the game, otherwise it would be very cumbersome to write a lot of settings.

I have thought about the setting of the third round for a long time and feel that this is actually the best way to test the overall quality of the little wizard.