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As Professor Moody stood up, there was a burst of applause in the auditorium, not warm enough, but loud.

Mad-Eye Moody, whose face can be described as "sinister", has easily won the fear of many people. His magic eye is constantly turning, and some timid girls don't even dare to look directly at him.

"Lockhart is under arrest. I thought other professors would be hired, but Moody—" Sean whispered while applauding.

He and Moody also know each other. When Daisy was treating the blood curse and silence, the other party appeared in Uncle Sirius' old house.

Moreover, Moody is the first person Sean has ever met who can smell his mastery of the dark arts just by "smell".

"In Azkaban, I sent half of the prisoners in with my own hands, and those who have been using black magic always have a smell on them. Although it is not pure darkness like Moran, I can always smell it .”

"Ha—Albus said, this is my talent—it's handy for catching dark wizards anyway."

This is what Moody said to Sean at the beginning, coupled with his hideous appearance, Sean's evaluation is: The Ministry of Magic should thank Moody for becoming an Auror instead of a Dark Wizard.

Daisy on the other side heard what Sean said, and said in a low voice: "Actually, it's normal, because Mr. Moody is out of work now. You know, the Ministry of Magic... I heard that Mr. Moody smashed the Auror office, Then he yelled at all the employees of the Ministry of Magic as 'dizzy idiots', and walked out smashing things. I heard that no one dared to stop him-the most powerful wizards in the Ministry of Magic are Aurors, and the current Aurors Half of it was brought out by Mr. Moody."

Sean smacked his lips in amazement: "It really looks like Mad-Eye Moody, but your father and Sirius seem to have resigned like this back then..."

Daisy stuck out her tongue: "To be honest, theirs should not be called resignation, it should be called Yuyu who fired the Ministry of Magic—however, my father and my godfather have nothing to do now, and so does Mr. Moody, although he is no longer He is an Auror in name and position, but he will still arrest those black wizards. I heard that he went to the United States for half a year, and the number of local black wizard activities has dropped by half. After my dad and Sirius heard about it I still want to go with you..."

"However, before they could pass, Moody came back by himself - the aura masters of the Magical Congress of America didn't welcome him very much. I guess it was because of this that he accepted Professor Dumbledore's invitation to come to Hogwarts to become a Dark Magician." Professor of Defense."

"Probably..."

Sean looked up at Moody, who was no different from the Mad-Eye he remembered. However, possibly influenced by the original work, Sean subconsciously observed the opponent's movements.

Since the dinner started, no metal bottle has been taken out. It seems that Barty Jr. did not drink Polyjuice Potion in disguise...

Sean's conjecture is of course somewhat nonsensical, but he is indeed more likely to have such thoughts.

At this time, in a dark dungeon, a man who was firmly bound by iron chains and with disheveled hair raised his head. His face was pale, and the two dark circles under his eyes were particularly conspicuous. If you look more closely, you can find that his There are also various scars and pinholes on his body, obviously suffering from inhuman torture.

However, this did not break his fanaticism at all, even if his life was already worse than death.

"Master... I will never, never, betray you..." Little Barty's eyes were still crazy and bright, and he murmured alone.

It seems to be speaking to the master who cannot hear his voice, it seems to be reminding the wizard who has been tormenting him for the past few days, and it seems to be reminding himself so that he can persevere.

Little Barty's false master, Voldemort, has gone now, but his real master, Sean Wallop, is listening to Mr. Headmaster's words in the Hogwarts auditorium at this time.

"...The administrator Filch told me that this is already the 528th request—freshmen and veterans, don't cast spells in the corridors at will, of course, not only this, but also many other rules, Mr Filch will post it on the bulletin board again tomorrow."

A few old fritters secretly lowered their heads and snickered a few times, and looked at each other a few times, such as the Wesley twins, and the Gryffindor trio of Harry, Neville, and Ron.

Of course, Ravenclaw's professional violator and new prefect is listening to the headmaster's instructions seriously.

"That's about it for the welcome speech, and the new rules will be pasted on the bulletin board tomorrow—" Dumbledore paused, and he pushed his glasses, "Of course, there is one more thing to announce to everyone. "

There was a low noise in the auditorium, and the students looked excited. They had already guessed what Dumbledore was going to say.

"I think most people should have already guessed it, but please allow me to tell you that even if the regulations of the Ministry of Magic are relaxed now, Quidditch is still not allowed."

"Oh! No!" Sean heard Harry whine in pain.

Dumbledore was smiling, with a naughty sense of a successful prank.

"This is because a huge event will start in October and continue throughout the school year, taking up a lot of teachers' time and energy - but I'm sure you'll all have a lot of fun doing it. It's my great pleasure to announce that, This year at Hogwarts, we will be honored to host a very exciting event over the next few months."

"I believe everyone has heard about it, or that the little wizard who watched the game from the stands has now grown to the age where he can compete—"

"Yes, the Final Four Tournament is about to be held at Hogwarts, and the Goblet of Fire will officially start burning."

Even though it was expected, when Dumbledore officially announced the news, there was still an excited noise in the auditorium, but Dumbledore did not stop it, and only raised a hand after letting everyone discuss happily for a while Be quiet.

"I can understand everyone's excitement, but there are more and more fresh blood joining Hogwarts. Some of you still don't know what this competition is all about, so I hope those who know the situation Forgive me for explaining a little here, and I allow their minds to wander for a while."

Dumbledore cleared his throat and said, "The Triwizard Tournament was founded about seven hundred years ago. It is a friendly competition between the three largest magic schools in Europe. These three schools are: Hogwarts , Beauxbaton, and Durmstrang. Each school selects a warrior, and then three warriors compete in three magic items. The Triwizard Tournament is held every five years, and the three schools take turns hosting it. Everyone agrees that It was a great way to form friendships between young wizards from different countries—but then, the death toll was too high, and the Triwizard Tournament was discontinued."

Too many deaths—this cold sentence stunned many freshmen, and even many old students who didn't know much about the history of the Goblet of Fire covered their mouths in horror.

A student dying while in school doesn't sound very safe.

However, more people still have excitement and anticipation on their faces.

"Over the centuries there have been several attempts to revive the Tournament," continued Dumbledore, "but none of them have been successful. The situation has changed in this century, and our 'Old Rivals' (by this time , Dumbledore raised his hand and made a helpless gesture) Nurmengard School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was officially established. After a series of persuasion, research, and preparations, the Goblet of Fire was rekindled. Of course, the Triwizard Tournament became a Four-wizard Tournament In the competition, the number of participating warriors has also increased from one per school to three per school."

"What is even more gratifying is that since the restart of the Final Four Tournament, there has been no student death in the event. The Ministry of Magic of various countries has also supported it from the beginning. This is an exchange between young people from all over the world. A great opportunity to learn—with a fair amount of danger, of course."

"In the last Four Finals Tournament, Nurmengard held the Goblet of Fire. In October, they will bring the Goblet of Fire to Hogwarts. At the same time, Durmstrang and Brown Sparton will also come to Hogwarts under the leadership of their principals. They will lead the carefully selected competitors, and the ceremony of selecting the warriors will be held on the eve of Halloween. The four magic schools and the Ministry of Magic of the Four Kingdoms and the international wizards The unbiased referees selected by the Federation will decide which students are most qualified to compete for the Tri-Power Cup, to win honor for their school, and individuals will receive a bonus of 3,000 Galleons—3,000 for each winning team.”

This huge number made everyone choked up, and then the auditorium became more lively, with excited expressions on the faces of the students, whether it was the huge honor or the equally huge bonus, it was too attractive.

"Are you upping the stakes again this time?" Fred and George became excited there, "We were only in the second grade when the Goblet of Fire was held last time, and the bonus that time was 1,000 Galleons for each winning team. It's doubled! It's tripled! My God, that's so generous!"

The two brothers' desire for Garen had turned into a blazing flame in their eyes.

Only Sean smiled. The original bonus of 3,000 Galleons was tripled. The extra 6,000 Galleons may not sound like a large number, but at the price of seven Galleons for a wand, it was worth it. It's not a small number, the average wizarding family would never be able to afford such a huge sum of money, but...

Dumbledore continued: "Thank you to the Wizarding Benevolent Association for its strong sponsorship of this Final Four Tournament. The chairman of the Association, who did not want to be named, wants me to tell you that he hopes that the students from the four schools will be able to do their best in this competition. Exchange and learn from each other, he is very much looking forward to this competition."

"Let us applaud this generous Mr. Anonymous." Dumbledore took the lead in applauding.

Without him taking the palm, the students also made enthusiastic voices, and six thousand gold Galleons were enough to make everyone excited.

"Wizards' Benevolent Society? I think I've heard of..."

"Don't be stupid, of course you've heard of it. Aren't there many young wizards with cards from the Dawn Project among the freshmen? And there are many people around us who have applied. The Dawn Project was launched by the Wizarding Charity Association."

"Dawn Project?! My God, is it their project? I was surprised when I heard it. Which association can provide so much money, and it's all interest-free student loans. Isn't this doing charity? —Is it really a charitable association?”

"Yeah, I heard that the founder of this association didn't want to do any business, just to let some students from difficult families use the same brand-new teaching supplies as others, and hope to provide them with some jobs in the future .”

"Merlin's beard, the founder is really Mr. Kang."

"Not only healthy, but also rich—everything he does is to make the future of the wizarding community better. Anyway, I have decided. Although I can only apply for the Dawn Project for two years, I will go to the wizarding charity after graduation. I also want to contribute to the work of the association."

"It's indeed a good place, but now I'm still very envious of the bonus of three thousand galleons. My God, that gentleman is too rich, right? It's free!"

"Yeah, I can only say that he is not only rich, but also very supportive of various school exchanges, he must be a very good person..."

Countless discussions, surprises, envy, excitement... All the voices of the students are constantly ringing, and there is no sign that they must be quiet.

Without him, the shock brought by this money is too great. The two names of the Wizarding Charity Association and the Dawn Project have been deeply imprinted in the minds of all the students.

Hermione and Daisy looked at Sean secretly, and after seeing the boy's expected faint smile, the two moved closer, and Hermione said in a very low voice: "Sean, you didn't tell us! , you donated a full six thousand gold Galleons?!"

Little White Flower blinked wildly at Sean: "I know you are rich, but I didn't know you were so rich~lightnovelpub.net~ You can support me in the future, Mr. Wallop!"

"Don't make trouble—" Sean laughed happily, "I have to correct you, it's not me who donated it, but my dad donated six thousand galleons. Although the cash flow has shrunk considerably, he is willing."

In fact, this idea was indeed proposed by Sean's father. The respected Mr. Wallop made this decision immediately after hearing the news about the Goblet of Fire.

The Wizarding Benevolent Association has been using various resources to gather funds, partly for expenses, and partly for shorting Gringotts in the future and directly cashing out.

Of course, Mr. Wallop himself also threw in a lot of wealth. When the Wizards Charity Association was not strong enough, the association's funds still needed Mr. Wallep to buy gold with pounds, and then exchange the gold for Galleons.

However, for the owner of the private hospital, it was to pave the way for his son. This was all an ordinary father could do for a wizard's child, and he felt that the money was very worthwhile.

It is also worth mentioning that Mr. Wallop even wanted to use his cash flow to directly buy a seat on the Hogwarts school board... After all, his youngest daughter will also be enrolled in two years...