Chapter 313: Wandering around the camp again and warning
After they changed into their formal clothes for watching the game, they took advantage of the fact that there were still several hours before the game started to walk around the camp.
"Those fancy Muggle clothes are just... making me dizzy," Draco complained.
But they still followed Amanta and Harry, and the three of them blended into the bustling crowd again.
As agreed yesterday, they first met up with Luna, Cedric, and Neville and wandered around the camp together.
Harry continued to buy food all over the place, Luna picked out some strange souvenirs, Cedric bought a novel telescope, and Amanta took the opportunity to buy a book "Ancient Quidditch Tactics".
"Do you really think this book is useful?" Draco glanced at the cover, quite puzzled. "Didn't you say yesterday... that you are just a seeker and there is no need for you to learn tactics?"
"Ahem..." Amanta coughed and flipped through the pages of a book casually while walking. "I'm just very interested in the ancient Quidditch methods. Don't you want to know how Quidditch was played in the 17th century?"
Draco looked at her helplessly and decided not to continue the topic.
As Amanta flipped through the pages, her mind began to wander.
If she remembered correctly, after the Quidditch World Cup, the Death Eaters would take advantage of the chaos to attack the camp.
Her eyes moved from the pages of the book, and before her was a chaotic yet prosperous scene. Bright red, green and other colorful flags were hung on the top of the tent. Wizards from all over the world gathered together, and the sounds of shouting, discussing, cheering, and noise... were endless.
The current trend is very different from the original one, so will those Death Eaters attack the camp again tonight?
She felt a little uneasy, but finally decided to remind them subtly.
"Neville, don't rush to the African wizard's shop. Listen to me, after the game is over, it's best not to leave too quickly." She raised her voice slightly, and said seriously at a level that they could all hear, "With so many people gathered together tonight, someone might take advantage of the chaos to create disorder."
Cedric, who was walking beside him, was slightly stunned: "Do you think someone will cause trouble?"
Harry scratched his head, retracted his claws that were reaching out to the vendor next to him in time, and turned around.
"Come to think of it, it's not impossible. After all, wizards from all over the world are gathered here. If someone wants to cause trouble, this is indeed a perfect opportunity... But there are so many Aurors coming to the Ministry of Magic, so there's nothing to worry about, right?"
"I just think we should be cautious." Amanta explained, "My hunch... no, my intuition told me."
She couldn't explain it directly and could only use such vague concepts to explain it.
Luna responded lightly, "Amanta's premonitions are always accurate. We should listen to her."
"This camp is so messy, it would be strange if nothing happened." Draco frowned and patted the few colored strips stuck to his suit.
They just passed by a group of fanatical fans. Those terrible fans kept shooting fireworks at each other with magic wands. There were loud bangs and a mess. They had to cover their ears and walk past quickly.
"Well, what Amanta said does make sense. We still need to be cautious just in case."
Cedric's expression also became a little more serious.
"If there is any chaos or danger, use your wand to emit a ring-shaped spark and tell me your location. I will come to pick you up."
"Or everyone can help each other." He added, "But I am the oldest among you after all - and before I came here, I received a letter from Hogwarts informing me that I will be the chairman of the male student union this year. It is natural for me to protect you."
After saying this, he couldn't help but reveal a cheerful smile, not hiding the surprise that this incident brought to him.
"Of course!" Neville and Harry patted his shoulders from left and right. "Why didn't you tell us earlier?"
"I was thinking of giving you a surprise when school starts." Cedric turned his head left and right, looking back and forth at Neville and Harry. Facing their loud praise, he felt a little embarrassed, "But I couldn't hide it."
"That's great, Cedric." Amanta also praised sincerely, "You deserve to be the president of the student union."
They continued to stroll while discussing Cedric's affairs.
However, he soon met an "old acquaintance" from Hogwarts.
Black robe, indifferent expression, gloomy and confident temperament——
Julius Hoffmann was standing not far away, and his family was standing on the other side, talking with several other wizards who seemed to be from Northern Europe.
Several people glanced at Julius, and their laughter instantly cooled down a lot.
Harry leaned close to Amanta's ear and whispered, "Why is he here too? This terrible stalker... I can't believe he's interested in Quidditch?"
Amanta shook her head imperceptibly and looked at him warily: "Who knows? Maybe his parents brought him here."
Julius also noticed them, his eyes suddenly showed some interest, and after saying goodbye to his parents, he walked towards them.
"Amanta, you're here too."
He spoke gently, as if they really were old friends.
The expressions of several people became subtle, especially Draco, whose face turned half dark in an instant.
But Julius' family was not far away, and they would occasionally cast vague glances in their direction, so they had to maintain a friendly appearance.
Cedric nodded and said, "Hoffman, are you here to watch the game too?"
"Of course, it is a rare event after all." Julius smiled and his eyes fell on Amanta.
Draco sneered immediately.
While Julius' parents and companions were talking, he lowered his voice and said in a sarcastic tone: "Hoffman, how come we... no, should I say... Amanta can see you everywhere?"
Julius still smiled politely, but his eyes contained a hint of provocation.
"You think too much, Malfoy. Besides, do you have to care if ordinary friends meet occasionally?"
"You..." Draco's face changed slightly. Amanta held his arm and looked at Julius. "Draco is right, Hoffman. You always appear where you shouldn't be."
Julius shrugged and looked around at them with interest.
"Well, it seems that I came at the wrong time. I wish you a smooth viewing of the game."
He particularly emphasized the tone of the last word "smoothly".
Amanta narrowed her eyes slightly: "Yes."
Julius smiled faintly and blinked his dark eyes: "Now that we've come to this, I should go back."
After Julius left, Harry quickly came over again.
"Amanta, why do I feel that his words 'smoothly' are...weird?"
Amanta frowned.
She was also a little confused about Julius's thoughts, but after all, he often came into contact with Death Eaters, so it was possible that he knew some inside information.
Never mind. No matter what Julius meant, just steer the conversation in the direction she wanted.
“I hope he’s not hinting at something.” She looked at Julius’s departing back with cold eyes. “Maybe he’s reminding us of something, like there will be chaos today… or something like that.”
Harry scratched his hair: "Then why did he remind us?"
"Who knows?" Draco gritted his teeth. "That was just a provocation. Don't worry about it, Harry. I'm almost out of interest today."