"In October, the headmasters of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will lead their carefully selected competitors, and the ceremony of selecting the champions will be held on Halloween Eve. An impartial referee will decide which students are most qualified to compete for the Triwizard Cup and win honor for their schools. The winner will also receive a prize of one thousand Galleons."
After learning that the winner would receive a prize of 1,000 Galleons, Fred couldn't help but lower his voice and said, "I want to participate!"
If he could win this 1,000 Galleons prize, then he and George would have the funds to start Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in the future. Thinking of this, his face lit up with excitement.
It seems that Fred is not the only one who fantasizes about becoming a warrior of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. At the long tables of each college, many young wizards can be seen either staring at Dumbledore fanatically or whispering excitedly with their neighbors.
But just when everyone was getting excited, Dumbledore spoke again, and the hall became quiet again.
Dumbledore said calmly, "I know you all want to win the Triwizard Tournament trophy for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but the participating schools and the Ministry of Magic have agreed to set an age limit for this year's competitors. Only students who are seventeen years old, that is, seventeen years old or older, are allowed to register for consideration. We feel that..."
Before Dumbledore could finish his words, many young wizards below protested angrily, especially the Weasley twins whose dreams were shattered, who became furious.
Fred and George turned into rhythm masters on the spot, setting the pace among the four major colleges.
Dumbledore: "This measure is very necessary..."
Fred: "No way!"
Dumbledore: "Because the tasks of the Triwizard Tournament are still difficult and dangerous..."
George: "That's not fair!"
Dumbledore: "No matter how many precautions we take, it is impossible to deal with students below the sixth and seventh years, so the Ministry of Magic has made this final decision..."
Fred and George said in unison: "Bullshit decision!"
"What are you doing..."
"That's right!"
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Many young wizards who thought they could become so-called warriors became excited.
Dumbledore glanced at the little wizards below with a majestic look. The little wizards who were noticed by Dumbledore restrained their voices one after another. Even Fred and George, who were usually very bold, shrank their heads.
Dumbledore raised his voice slightly and said loudly: "Unless you are strong enough to break the magic I set, I guarantee that no underage student can deceive the fair referee and become a warrior of Hogwarts School!"
Hearing Dumbledore's words, Lynn couldn't help but raise his head in surprise.
You know, in the original book, Dumbledore never said "unless you are strong enough to break the magic I set", is Dumbledore hinting at something? !
In the eyes of most young wizards, Dumbledore's words are undoubtedly nonsense. They don't believe that anyone can break the magic set by Dumbledore, a High-level wizard.
However, if we really have to name someone who could possibly break this spell, then Lynn and Irina, who once teamed up to kill a thousand-year-old basilisk, would definitely be on the list.
In addition, the carrier of this so-called "magic" is the Goblet of Fire, and the Goblet of Fire itself is an authentic alchemical creation.
In this case, if Lynn makes a bold guess, then can he think that the "magic" that Dumbledore mentioned is not actually magic, but alchemy? !
Dumbledore had collaborated with Nicolas Flamel on alchemy, which showed that Dumbledore's attainments in alchemy were not much lower than Nicolas Flamel's. Could it be that Dumbledore's words just now were hinting at something? !
Lynn frowned tightly, thinking about the possible hidden meaning in Dumbledore's words, and looked at Irina who was sitting at the Gryffindor table.
Sure enough, Irina also looked at him with a frown at this time. It was obvious that she also discovered the possible hints hidden in Dumbledore's words.
"The delegations from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will arrive in October and spend the better part of the school year with us. I know that you will all be cordial and friendly to our foreign guests during their stay here, and that you will support the Champion of Hogwarts wholeheartedly once he or she is chosen. Now, it is getting late, and it is very important that you go into class tomorrow morning refreshed and clear-headed. Go to bed! And now!"
At this time, Dumbledore finished his last words, sat down, turned around and started talking to Professor Moody.
The auditorium became noisy again, with all kinds of sounds rang out. Students stood up, rushed to a double door, and walked out of the auditorium.
However, unlike the little wizards who were walking towards their respective dormitories, Lynn and Irina had no intention of going to bed. Both of them were full of thoughts and walked towards the Room of Requirement on the eighth floor at the same time.
After arriving at the Room of Requirement, Lynn walked back and forth in front of the tapestry three times and summoned a room with a meeting room inside.
"I think you should have understood what Professor Dumbledore meant, right?"
Irina looked at Lynn and asked.
Lynn nodded slightly and said, "Yes, if I'm not mistaken, what Professor Dumbledore cast on the Goblet of Fire was probably not magic, but alchemy. But I don't understand what he meant. Was he warning me not to touch the Goblet of Fire without permission, or was he hinting that I could use alchemy to modify the operating logic of the Goblet of Fire to register myself, and that the so-called 'magic' was a test for me?"
There was so little information revealed in Dumbledore's words that it was difficult for Lynn and Irina to analyze his true intentions.
Just as Lynn and Irina were thinking hard, Irina suddenly had an idea and said, "Perhaps, we can go directly to Professor Dumbledore and ask him in person! Professor Dumbledore spoke so cryptically tonight, perhaps because Barty Crouch Jr. and other students were here, so it was inconvenient for him to say it. If we ask him privately, maybe he will tell us directly?"
Hearing this, Lynn's eyes lit up. He walked forward, hugged Irina tightly, and said, "Yes, I am really confused because I am in a difficult situation. Professor Dumbledore is not only our teacher, but also my elders' former comrade-in-arms. We can just ask him directly what he thinks instead of trying to guess what he thinks."
Being held in Lynn's arms, Irina couldn't help but lower her head. While she was happy that she could help the other person, a strange feeling surged in her heart.
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