Chapter 475: lowered age line
Chapter 475 The lowered age line
This time the Sorting Hat was very efficient, and it only took more than half an hour to complete the sorting work.
Finally, with Kevin Whitby being sorted into Hufflepuff, the sorting ceremony came to an end.
Dumbledore stood up and looked at all the students with a smile, "Eat."
The empty plate was suddenly filled with food magically.
Mikel served himself a large spoonful of mashed potatoes and said: "Although I have seen it many times, it still makes me feel a little weird every time these foods suddenly appear."
“Hogwarts repertoire.” Kyle said with a smile.
While eating delicious steak and ham, they discussed the possibility of engraving magic patterns on the boat, and tentatively worked out the price.
One hundred galleons per ship.
For a few students who have not yet graduated, this number is indeed a little higher, but as it is being drafted, if it is not suitable, we can still discuss it.
At the end of the meal, Kyle chose a plate of Yorkshire pudding among the many desserts.
This traditional British pudding tastes very good, and more importantly, it is not as sweet as a syrup pie. It is perfect as an after-dinner snack.
Finally, all the food is swept away, and the remaining crumbs on the plate disappear, becoming clean and shiny again.
At this time, Dumbledore stood up again, the hum of voices in the hall suddenly stopped, and everyone looked at him.
As usual, Dumbledore first emphasized a few things to note, such as that freshmen are not allowed to go to the Forbidden Forest... He would say these once a year, and there was nothing new.
The only difference is that there are a few more prohibited items in the castle, including but not limited to screaming teacups, combo boomerangs, and biting quills... all new products from Zuko's Joke Shop last year.
Including these, the entire list has 437 items.
It has to be said that Fred and George deserve the most credit for making this list so complete. It is conservatively estimated that they alone contributed more than a hundred names.
"I'm sorry to tell you that there will be no Quidditch match this year!" said Dumbledore.
The auditorium suddenly became chaotic, and everyone looked at Dumbledore noisily and in disbelief.
But before he could explain, the door of the auditorium was suddenly slammed open.
A man appeared at the door. He was limping towards the teacher's desk, leaning on a long crutch.
Everyone in the auditorium turned to look at him.
Hum, thump, every step he took, a hollow sound echoed in the auditorium.
Suddenly, a forked bolt of lightning flashed across the ceiling, illuminating his face.
The sound of breathing came one after another in the auditorium.
His face was covered in scars, with almost no good spot on it, but that wasn't the scariest thing.
The most frightening thing is his eyes.
He only has one normal eye, but the other is very big, round like a coin, and bright blue.
“Oh, it’s Mad-Eye!” someone shouted subconsciously.
Almost instantly, the blue eyeball rolled and penetrated into the man's head, seeming to be staring at the person speaking behind him.
The student who just called out Mad-Eye's name quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at him.
The man walked up to Dumbledore, the two chatted in a low voice, and then he sat on one of the empty chairs.
"Allow me to introduce our new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor." Dumbledore broke the silence happily, "Professor Alastor Moody!"
Awkward. This time there were no students applauding, only Dumbledore and Hagrid clapped their hands, and the atmosphere was even colder than Professor Lupin's last year. On the Hufflepuff long table, Kyle looked down at the parchment in his hand.
Since Moody entered the door, he opened the Marauder's Map as soon as possible, but strangely, the other party's name was not displayed on it, and when he walked to the teacher's chair, no name moved.
It's as if he doesn't exist... To be precise, it should be that he used some method to make his name unplottable.
Hogwarts is simply not plottable and will not appear on any map.
But this is only normal for an old Auror who is suspicious by nature.
There are many curses related to names in the wizarding world, and the most well-known among them is Voldemort.
Anyone who calls out this name will be aware of his location and kill him directly. This is why most people call him the mysterious person.
To be honest, if Moody's name really appeared on the Marauder's Map, even if it was his real name, Kyle would wonder if he was someone else pretending to be him.
Now this may be true.
It looks like this old Auror escaped...or so it seems.
Kyle put away the Marauder's Map and continued to look in the direction of the teacher's chair as if nothing had happened.
Dumbledore is no longer obsessed with introducing the new professor.
“Let’s continue what we were talking about.”
He said: “The reason for canceling Quidditch is because over the next few months we will have the great privilege of hosting a fantastic event that has not been held for more than a century.
I am very happy to tell you that the Triwizard Tournament will be held at Hogwarts this year! "
The entire auditorium was quiet for a few seconds, and then an unprecedented loud buzzing sound erupted.
“Are you kidding...”
“The Triwizard Tournament…oh my God…”
"I can not believe it…"
Some people jumped up excitedly and excitedly explained to the students who didn't know what the Triwizard Tournament was.
Simply put, if it were only in Europe, then this would be the biggest event, even the Quidditch World Cup would have to stand aside.
Everyone was shouting and jumping with excitement, and Dumbledore also laughed softly.
“I’m not kidding,” he said. “Some of you still don’t know what this tournament is about, so I feel the need to explain it a little bit...
The so-called Triwizard Tournament is a friendly competition between the three largest magic schools in Europe...Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang..."
Then, he explained in detail the origin of the Triwizard Tournament, the dangers involved, and the number of deaths in previous tournaments.
Except for a few people, no one seems to be interested in those who died more than a hundred years ago, and their enthusiasm has not diminished at all.
Especially after hearing that the winner would receive a thousand galleons bonus, they rushed to sign up, and their excited shouts almost knocked down the ceiling.
"I know you all want to participate in the competition and bring glory to the school." Dumbledore said, "However, the participating schools and the Ministry of Magic have agreed that there must be an age limit for this year's competitors, and only students over the age of fifteen must be set. , are allowed to register for consideration..."
Dumbledore had to raise his voice slightly to cover up the protests of some people, "This decision is very necessary. No matter how many measures we take, it will be impossible to deal with students below fifth grade. This is also because For your safety..."
“Oh, damn!” someone on the Hufflepuff table said, beating his chest, “I’m only a few months away… I wonder if they can move the selection to December.”
"Ha, you're so lucky." Mikel said happily without caring about his feelings: "My birthday is in March, just past my fifteenth year...Kyle, you should have passed it too."
"What?" Kyle originally thought he heard wrongly, but after hearing Mikel's words, he came back to his senses, nodded and said, "Oh, yes, I just turned fifteen last month."
(End of this chapter)