Only then did Jordan realize his blunder, and hurriedly led the topic to the next stage.

Come down with the concubine, let's take a look at the props provided by the "Village Lockhart"...

Under the ghostly gaze of the warrior Furong, Lockhart walked to the corner of the room, picked up a large suitcase from somewhere, and smashed it heavily in front of Furong.

On the suitcase, the words "Wizeek Brothers Magic Shop" in Diagon Alley are clearly visible.

As if afraid that the audience wouldn't see it, Lockhart pretended to pat the box, as if it were dust on the slip.

The director Chambers sighed, and then zoomed in on the "camera" to make the logo on the suitcase more obvious.

Li O Jordan, who is explaining, is also a little embarrassed, but he also knows that if he wants to eat a bowl of "advertising host", he must overcome the psychological barrier.

He bite the bullet and read out these embarrassing advertisements as fast as he could:

"Different needs, same choice - various friends, guests, props used by the warriors in the first game of the Tournament, by the Wezeacre Brothers Magic Store in the UK

The store is sponsored by the store. The store address is at No. 177, North Diagon Alley. It accepts mail delivery and remote ordering services. Interested parties are welcome to come and buy. "

After reading, Li Jordan breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly continued to explain the game to avoid embarrassment:

"Gosh, with so many props, let's guess what Beauxbatons' warriors will choose... oh, she bought salt, a piece of wood, two amulets, and... a copper plate with letters on it? Ms. Gooch, that What is it?"

Although Lee Jordan had already recognized what it was, he knew very well how he had to grasp the rhythm and the emotions of the audience at such a time. When the audience needed reason, he should give the opportunity to speak to Zamila Gucci.

Ms. Gooch moved closer to the studio window and looked carefully at the screen, while Chambers, who was in charge of the broadcast, quickly zoomed in on the center shot.

"That's the Ouija board, you can talk to undead, ghosts, nightmares, sprites, etc. without provoking them. You just need to write down the letters selected by the lens suspended on the copper plate to form words Just do it.

That piece of wood should be the sacred wood of Peru. The oil content is very high. It can be ignited at once, and after igniting, it can stop most of the ghosts for a period of time, or even a few minutes if it is a dead soul.

As for the amulet... from this point of view, it seems to be made of silver. It has a miraculous effect on evil spirits such as vampires, demons, and nightmares. It also has a great resistance to ordinary dark creatures, but if it is a spirit or a creature that has never been stained with blood If so, then it's useless. "

Jordan spoke for the audience: "So, if I were them, I'd rather this amulet not come in handy."

"Yes, it's better not to come in handy."

"Thanks to Ms. Gucci for her professional answer... The warriors of Beauxbatons chose two exploratory props \"salt\', "Ouija board", and two protective Taos

With amulet and holy wood, it cost a total of 9 Galleons and 12 sico...

Ha, if they were ghost hunted without realizing it, they would only be able to take 5 xico to the second round... so let's see how our host duo choose ! "

Chapter 302 The rules are used to exploit loopholes

Seeing Cedric and Harry on the field, the students watching the game burst into cheers, after all, this is the home of Hogwarts.

Cedric's luck was not bad. When several schools needed to decide the order of selection, he drew the second one, which was enough to give him a high choice with Harry.

But Cedric and Harry couldn't hear these cheers, and they were all focused on which haunted house to choose.

After seeing "Village Chief" Lockhart, both Harry and Cedric couldn't help laughing, because they were already familiar with each other, and Lockhart had always been very dressy before, and he could be seen wearing a wig and a fake beard , and there are not many times to wear rough clothes to dress up old men.

Lockhart coughed heavily, signaling the two of them to keep their attitudes right.

We're acting, be serious!

"Excuse me, two Hogwarts warriors, which haunted house are you going to deal with?" he asked.

Cedric quickly opened the photo albums of several haunted houses, and then faced the fifth photo, which was the Hogsmeade house.

"We choose this."

Then, the two ignored the messy props in the suitcase, and swiftly took the things they thought of in advance.

"We want salt and an air thermometer," they said to Lockhart.

"Okay, 5 sico's for salt, 1 galleon for a mechanical air thermometer, ... don't you buy magic candles, development dust, and ouija boards? It's not good to save money on props

What a great idea, be prepared. "

Hearing him ask, Cedric and Harry exchanged glances.

Then Cedric looked back at the door, and his body obstructed Harry in front of him.

Harry, on the other hand, took the opportunity to jump to the table and lowered his voice: Du Qing asked, Lockhart teaches... Village Chief, can you come back to buy things after entering the haunted house? "

Lockhart nodded: "Of course, as long as you're still "alive" when you come back, the rules don't allow it. "

\"Then it's all right." They backed off.

Lockhart probably guessed their plan, but he didn't plan to break it.

Although the Triwizard Tournament has been held for hundreds of years, it has been suspended for hundreds of years, and many rules have to be improved from scratch. Even if he sets the rules, someone needs to be in charge of controlling the field in order to avoid the game. An unexpected accident occurred.

And Harry and Cedric's behavior of exploiting the loopholes in the rules, in Lockhart's view, is a controllable".

In addition to magic and hard power, brains and luck are also very important things in the game. As long as the warriors' behavior of exploiting the loopholes in the rules is not excessive, it can increase the viewing and fun of the game. He has no reason to refuse.

It's just that Harry and Cedric thought they were doing something covert, but they couldn't hide from the panoramic telescope and the film in the video, and they couldn't hide from the audience in the cinema.

If nothing else, after the game is over, the whole world will know how clever they are.

Harry and the others backed out the door with the salt and the thermometer, and during this time, Lee Jordan seized the gap again and asked Ms. Gooch what the thermometer did.

\"It's simple, I believe that the students of Hogwarts have accidentally passed through the body of the ghost in the academy, and the biting coldness is not a good memory for everyone. If anyone has participated in the ghost's death anniversary party \', then believe that he will

The monster has a deeper understanding of the influence brought by the surrounding.

The biggest function of the thermometer is to detect the temperature of each room. Generally speaking, the closer you are to the location of the ghost, the lower the surrounding temperature. "

Li O Jordan was a little curious: "If that's the case, wouldn't it be good to feel it with your skin or body? Why use a thermometer?"

"The human body's senses are inaccurate." Ms. Gooch shook her head, "If you put your left hand in hot water for a period of time, and your right hand in ice water for a period of time, and then put both hands in warm water at the same time, the left hand will It will feel very cold, and the right hand will feel very hot."

\"So it is." Jordan understood.

"Not to mention the spiritual impact. In a haunted house, it's easy to be startled, and a gust of wind can make people creepy. Especially now, it's still night, when we see it under the moonlight. It's easy to misunderstand that this room is colder than the last one when you're breathing in water vapor... Anyway, a thermometer is a good choice

But Jordan still looked a little worried: "But if it's only salt and candles... Let's continue to see."

Ms. Gooch was timing it well, and when she was done, Krum of Durmstrang bought the props he wanted.

"Shields of black oak, spears of ash, pegs of hawthorn, and holy water purified by unicorn tail hair... It seems that the warriors of Durmstrang are ready to go straight." Lee Jordan exaggerated shouted.

"Courage is commendable." Ms. Gucci also praised, "the purpose of the things they bought is very clear. These things are used to solve the skin of creatures that cannot be easily penetrated by magic. If those ghosts can be solved directly with magic, I will I'm sure they will use black magic... Durmstrang is well known for black magic."

In the end, what Krum chose was also the mansion of the Farley family, because there was a

The shape is relatively wide, suitable for opening and closing with spears and the like.

Then came Ilvermorny.

What the two American students did after entering the room was surprisingly consistent with what Cedric had just done—one of them blocked the door, and the other came forward and secretly consulted Lockhart about something.

"Excuse me... Can we sell the undamaged and consumed items back to you after purchasing the items?"

Hearing this, even Lockhart was a little surprised.

"You mean, you use the prop first, and if it's not damaged, then sell it back to me, right?" Lockhart asked curiously.

This is what we mean by taking a husband. "Bout said he didn't misunderstand.

Lockhart hesitated for a moment: "Theoretically, it is possible, but... well, if you are not afraid of wasting time, then I can accommodate, but I have agreed in advance that consumables such as salt and candles, I am It will not be recycled, and it will only be half price.”

"Okay." The two said in unison.

To be honest, they originally asked with the attitude of giving it a try. They didn't expect that the rules would actually be able to bargain.

\"Then we need the Ouija board, the magic mirror, an amulet, and an oak shield." The two of them said quickly.

Lockhart did the math and found that the two of them wanted exactly 10 Galleons, and as long as they didn't trigger, these four things could be recycled.

Well, as expected of an American, he can do business. Lockhart said heartily.

However, this alone may not guarantee that they can guess the type of ghost, and it may be self-defeating.

When choosing the haunted house, the two American students chose the farm house. because of this

They are familiar with the environment. Although the school is on the mountain, their home before entering school is on the plain.

However, in this way, the only choice left for Waggardu students is to go to the Snow Mountain Resort.

When the two spiritual boys, Dembei and Sankara, walked into the house with confidence, but saw the "Snow Mountain", the whole person was in a bad mood.

\"Snow mountain? It's cold enough here! Why are there ghosts here? We have to take time to get there." Dembele complained.

"No way, this is also one of the strategies of other schools, I bet they reserved this room for you." Lockhart shrugged, \"But two, heroes can't escape! Well, this is Your ten Galleons, come and choose your props!"

Because it was not very bright in the room, Lockhart couldn't see the expressions of these two people, and naturally he didn't notice that the two young men were a little bit awkward at this time.

"In this case... we also have a question to ask." Dembele also lowered Yan said.

"What? Say it."

Lockhart said to himself that he didn't think too well when he set the rules. Not only the people at Hogwarts and Ilvermorny found the loopholes, but even Vagadu's. It seems that the second game He must pay attention.

"We want to ask... Can you make your own props temporarily?"

"Make your own props?" Lockhart was a little unsure this time. "I remember that there is a rule in the competition that prohibits bringing any magical items other than magic wands when entering the arena, unless the organizer provides it."

"Yes, we only brought a wand." The two quickly gestured, "What we mean is, we use the wand to make something easily."

Lockhart thought about it carefully—since the original book even used Harry to fly on the field of play.

The act of conjuring brooms is allowed, so if you only have a wand, it should be no problem to make something temporarily.

"Should be within the rules," Lockhart told them, "but only wands are allowed, and 10 Galleons."

"no problem."

Valgardu's warriors and their squires agreed, and seemed confident.

In the end, they bought 10 silver needles and a piece of Peruvian sacred wood from Lockhart, and left three gallons to no avail.

"That's enough," they said.

So far, each team has chosen the haunted house and the props they are going to carry, just waiting for Lockhart to announce the start of the game.

"I'm very happy to see that everyone is full of confidence. The safety of this village is up to you." Lockhart said in a deliberately old voice, \"I will wait here for everyone to return safely, and... "

As he spoke, he raised his wand.

— A blue spark of fire flickered from the tip of Lockhart's staff, and then went straight into the sky.

"Silence Pattern!" Lockhart yelled.

With the explosion of blue flowers, a blue magic circle appeared above Hogsmeade, and the entire village of Y was shrouded in it.

Whether it is the warriors participating in the game, or the classmates and tourists who are watching the game in the cinema, after this magic is released, everyone feels a coolness in their hearts, as if there is a towel covered with balsamic essence and mint water. They wiped it from head to toe.

"" This magic can temporarily quiet those turbulent ghosts for 10 minutes. This is the last thing that my village chief can do for you warriors. You have plenty of time... What's the matter. "

Seeing the strange expressions of several warriors, Lockhart couldn't help asking.

"We just think... Village Chief, you don't really need us, you can take care of these ghosts yourself." Harry complained.

The audience in the cinema burst into laughter.

Chapter 303 Status

After the warriors of several schools understood the rules of the game in their own way, the first event of the Big Five Tournament finally officially started while the spectators were eagerly waiting.

The first to reach the haunted house was naturally Beauxbaton's warrior - because the screaming shack was just a block away from Three Brooms, Fleur didn't even use it for a minute, and rushed to the second floor of Three Brooms.

She searched there several times but couldn't find the stairs to the third floor. The only ladder was directly leading to the roof, so she had to go to the first floor again and ask where the third floor was.

On Rosmerta's side, she got the startling fact that the pub doesn't have a third floor at all!

"Are you... joking?" she asked the tavern's proprietress in a trembling voice.

Because of the shortage of manpower, not only the villagers who were employed in Hogsmeade Village, but even Rose Merta was brought in by Lockhartla, who played the role of the proprietress in it.

For her, the role was a complete performance, plus it had publicity for her tavern, so Rosmerta agreed.

Seeing the pale faces of the two little girls in front of him, Rosmerta suddenly became playful and told them a long-running ghost story.

"Probably when I was five years old... At that time the pub was called "Two Brooms" and was run by my mother.

At that time, there was a little girl named Rosie who was selling flowers next to the pub. My mother likes her very much and often adds the unsold butter to the porridge for her to eat, saying yes

That will be very nutritious.

Then one day, there was a **** out-of-town businessman, his carriage was rampaging in the village, and it hit the little girl, knocked her flying, and then passed out on the road.