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The situation in his dormitory was similar. Mikel and Ryan kept him chatting until two in the morning. Normally, they only had this kind of energy when they were catching up on homework at the beginning of the school term.
"Good morning..." Cedric also came.
As soon as he sat down, he yawned loudly, obviously not having had a good rest.
"Kyle, do you know anything about Beauxbatons and Durmstrang?" he asked.
"I know him fairly well." Kyle thought for a moment and said, "Isn't Krum a student of Durmstrang? We've already met him during the Quidditch World Cup. He will definitely come back this time and he will probably become the final warrior."
"Oh, yes, Krum..." Cedric said, looking up.
Viktor Krum's aura in Quidditch is so dazzling that he always forgets that the other party is still a student who has not yet graduated.
But Cedric didn't care much about what Kyle said about Krum becoming a warrior of Durmstrang.
So what if he's a Quidditch star? The Triwizard Tournament isn't about who rides the broom better.
"What about Beauxbatons..." he continued, "Although I have seen that school before, it was during the holidays and there was no one inside."
"I know the principal of Beauxbatons, Madam Maxime," Kyle said.
"What, the headmaster of Beauxbatons?" Cedric suddenly became interested. "What kind of person is she? Is she the same as Headmaster Dumbledore?"
"A lot younger." Kyle put a fried egg on his bread. "I bet you'll be surprised when you see her for the first time."
"Is she very powerful?" Kanna asked curiously.
"That's for sure. After all, she is the headmaster of Beauxbatons." Kyle said, "But what I want to say has nothing to do with her strength. It's that you will be surprised the first time you see her."
Cedric and Connor became even more curious, but Kyle didn't continue.
"You will know when the time comes. It will be less surprising if I tell you now." As for the tradition of Hogwarts, he also knows it.
Cedric was so angry that his teeth were itching. He finally understood how Fred and George felt on the train...it was indeed very uncomfortable.
No one could concentrate on the class that day. The classroom was filled with a joyful atmosphere of anticipation, and even the professor seemed absent-minded.
In the Transfiguration class, Professor McGonagall asked them to review what they had learned before and strictly corrected everyone's mistakes.
"This is fourth grade material, and some people are still making mistakes!" By the time the get out of class was almost over, Professor McGonagall was so angry that she was shaking all over.
She was a little worried that if the students at Beauxbatons and Durmstrang knew about this, they would think that there was something wrong with her teaching ability.
The subsequent spells class is also a review.
Professor Flitwick summarized some spells that are often used in life, and then patiently let them practice them for two lessons.
The only thing that is not affected by external factors is probably the history of magic.
This course is like this, let alone a small Triwizard Tournament, even if Voldemort were to join forces with the Ministry of Magic to attack Hogwarts this afternoon, as long as the school is not on holiday, they would have to recite the time and place of the Giant War in the classroom.
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 496: Visitors from Far Away
History of Magic was the last class of the afternoon and because the get out of class had to end half an hour earlier, when the bell rang early, everyone rushed out of the classroom.
Kyle and Connor returned to the Hufflepuff common room and changed into cloaks, which were only worn at the Christmas banquet, as required, and then went to the entrance hall with everyone else.
Professor Sprout lined them up at the entrance of the auditorium, with the first-year students at the front and the rest at the back...
Kyle noticed that Professor McGonagall was looking at everyone's clothes.
"Weasley, put your hat on straight..."
"Finnigan, fasten your cloak..."
"Petil, take that ridiculous thing off your head!"
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After all the students arrived, Professor McGonagall checked the time and led them out the gate to the front of the castle.
At this time, the moon was already hanging over the Forbidden Forest. Many younger wizards stood there shivering, and no one knew whether it was because they were too excited or because they were cold.
Out of sight of the professors, everyone lowered their voices and discussed how the students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang would get here.
"I think it's Apparition," said Fred. "Just think about it. A group of people appearing in the field in front of the school in an instant. It must be interesting."
"I don't think that's possible." Cedric shook his head, "Apparition is prohibited in Hogwarts, they can't just go to the gate and then walk over.
So I think it should be a flying broom. Don't forget that Viktor Krum of Durmstrang is a Quidditch star, and riding a broom can also maximize his fame. "
"Do you know how far Durmstrang is from here?" George said exaggeratedly, "Only a fool would ride a broom that far... I still think Apparition is more reliable. Maybe Professor Dumbledore has lifted the restrictions in the school."
George couldn't help but raise his voice when he spoke, and Professor McGonagall heard it. She turned around and gave him a stern look.
"Ah, if I'm not mistaken..." At this time, Dumbledore, who was standing in the back row, said loudly: "The representative of Beauxbatons has arrived!"
Kyle looked up and soon saw a huge powder blue carriage flying over the forbidden forest.
The carriage was so large that it looked like a house, and it was pulled into the air by twelve winged rune horses.
Unlike the Thestrals, although the Talisman Horse also has wings, its appearance is still that of a Silver-maned Horse, and it is much larger in size, looking like an elephant.
In the blink of an eye, the carriage landed on the ground with a thunderous noise... As they got closer, the divine horses pulling the carriage looked even bigger, and the students standing in the first two rows were not even as tall as a horse's leg.
Then the door opened, and a boy in a light blue robe jumped out of the carriage and opened the golden spiral staircase under the carriage.
Then a shiny black high-heeled shoe extended from the carriage.
"Oh...my God!" Cedric gasped, finally understanding what Kyle meant.
This Ms. Maxime was incredibly big, about three or four meters tall. Probably only Hagrid in the whole Hogwarts could compare with her.
Dumbledore began to applaud, and the students followed suit.
First it was the big guys, even the headmaster, many people started to wonder in their hearts... Could it be that all the students in Beauxbatons are big guys?
Think about it, can they really win a tri-wizard competition against a student who is two or three meters tall...
Fortunately, this did not happen, and there were no big guys among the students who got off the carriage later.
One of the students, with his head wrapped in a scarf, got off the carriage and turned his gaze to the Hogwarts students at the castle gate, as if looking for something.
When she saw Kyle in the crowd, she immediately waved excitedly.
Kyle also stretched out his arm and waved. There were too many people around, and he was in the middle and back, so he could only greet them in this way.
"Do you know him?" Kanna blinked.
"Yeah." Kyle nodded, "Remember I have a friend in France?"
Kanna thought for a moment, "The one who gave you French chocolates?"
"Yes, that's her. Her name is Fleur Delacour," Kell said. "We met at Nicolas Flamel's house. It was Madame Maxime who hinted that she would also come to the Triwizard Tournament."
Kanna raised her head and wanted to take a closer look, but by then the students had already walked to Ms. Maxime's side and were blocked tightly.
"Look at the Black Lake..."
Just as the two principals were talking, someone suddenly exclaimed.
Everyone looked over immediately and saw huge splashes on the originally calm lake surface.
"Something is coming out of it!" George said subconsciously.
"It looks like Karkaroff is here too." Dumbledore said with a smile, "The timing is just right."
Madam Maxime nodded. She had wanted to take the students to the castle to warm up, but since the people from Durmstrang had already arrived, she did not mention it again.
Soon, a black mast rose from the lake, followed by a large and magnificent ship.
But it looks very strange, like a shipwreck that has just been salvaged. The legendary ghost ship is probably like this.
But it is undeniable that this style also has a unique charm. At least Fred and George were stunned.
"That's really cool..." Fred leaned over to George and whispered, "What do you think about us making the Weasleys' Joke Shop look like a ghost ship?"
"Ha, we thought of the same thing." George said with a smile.
"Oh... look at that guy!"
At this moment, there was another commotion among the crowd, and it was louder than the previous ones.
"Oh my God, I can't believe it, it's Krum!" someone shouted excitedly.
As the most famous Quidditch player at present, Viktor Krum has a large number of admirers among students. He was recognized as soon as he walked out of the cabin.
Everyone's eyes turned to look over there, so no one paid attention to the person walking in front.
Karkaroff, the headmaster of Durmstrang, is tall and thin, with short white hair and a small goatee, and looks very shrewd.
"Welcome, Headmaster Karkaroff." Dumbledore walked forward and said with a smile.
"Dumbledore!" Karkaroff opened his arms warmly. "My dear old fellow, how are you?"
"Excellent." Dumbledore hugged him.
Then Karkaroff walked over to Ms. Maxime and kissed her hand.
The three headmasters chatted enthusiastically for a while, and then Dumbledore led them into the castle.
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 497 Goblet of Fire
Even after returning to the castle, everyone kept glancing at Krum who was standing next to Headmaster Durmstrang.
"I can't believe it... I can get so close to this legendary player!"
Kyle heard Lee Jordan excitedly say beside him: "Does anyone of you have a quill? I think this is a perfect time to ask for an autograph."
In addition to Lee Jordan, there were also Ron, Seamus, and a group of senior students, all looking for people to borrow quills.
“No…” George shook his head. “Who would bring something like that when they’re not in class?”
"We won't," Fred said with a smile.
Although they were also excited, they were not as enthusiastic as others.