Professor Rupert Hogwarts

Chapter 322 Before the Finale

At 08:30 in the evening, Aisen slowly came downstairs, walked through the hallway of the foyer, and walked down the stone steps, and found that the sky was completely dark.

Hogwarts Castle at night seems to be blended into the cloudy environment, giving people a mysterious feeling.Stepping on the lawn, the breeze blowing in front of him gave Eisen an inexplicable feeling of lightness.

After a moment, he passed through a crack between the stands and entered the Quidditch pitch.

However, the Quidditch pitch at this time was very different from before.

The court is no longer smooth and flat, but instead has brick walls of varying heights.These brick walls are intricate and zigzag, extending in all directions, forming a maze that looks extremely complex.

Obviously, the area enclosed by these brick walls was the venue for the third competition of the Triwizard Tournament.

"Hello! Eisen -" Seemingly seeing Eisen, Ludo Bagman reached out to him happily and said hello.

Bagman stood in the middle of the court, with Cedric, Krum and Delacour standing next to him.

Smiling and nodding, Aisen stepped over a low wall and walked towards the other party's position.Arriving next to Bagman, Eisen stopped.

"Professor!" Cedric smiled and greeted Eisen.

Krum looked expressionless as usual.As for Delacour, he smiled brightly at him.Well, probably because Aisen rescued her sister in the second event.

"How is the construction of these brick walls going?" Eisen pointed at the walls spreading in all directions and asked casually.

"It's going well, isn't it?" Bagman looked around. "In another month, Hagrid will be able to build it to twenty feet high. It will definitely be in time for the third competition."

After taking a look at Cedric, he found that his expression was not good-looking. After just thinking about it, Eisen understood why he was like this.

"Don't worry, Cedric, once the competition is over, the Quidditch pitch will be restored to its original state. Right, Mr. Bagman?" Eisen stepped forward and patted Cedric on the shoulder, smiling. explain.

"Yes, you don't have to worry about this!" Bagman said, then clapped his hands to attract the attention of several people, and changed his tone, "Then, I think you should be able to guess that we are going to do it here What?"

Eisen's eyes suddenly narrowed.

"Maze!" Krum's rough voice suddenly sounded.

"That's right!" Bagman showed a satisfied look on his face, "This place will be built into a maze, and the third event of the competition is very simple and clear - who is the first to encounter the three pieces placed in the center of the maze? Whoever competes for the championship cup will get full points."

"We just need to go through the maze?" Delacour's face showed curiosity.

"This is indeed part of the game!" Bagman said happily, "But there will be many obstacles in the maze. Well - Hagrid will provide some animals, and there will also be some spells that need to be lifted."

"I think I just need to do what a security officer should do." Aisen said calmly.

"That's right!" The smile spread on Bagman's face, and then he looked at Cedric and Klum, "You guys must know that the warrior with the leading score will enter the maze first, and then Mr. Klum can enter. , and finally Miss Delacour. However, if you want to win the Triwizard Cup, it also depends on your ability to overcome obstacles. This is pretty good, right?"

Seeing Cedric and the others eager to try, Eisen couldn't help but sigh.

how to say?Eisen didn't know how dangerous an event like the Triwizard Tournament was before, but judging from the content and process of these three events, there was really no danger.

Fortunately, due to Eisen's intervention, the plot has changed beyond recognition.Otherwise, if Cedric knew that he would be killed by Voldemort, would he still have such an expression?

However, there was no telling what animal Hagrid would provide on such an occasion.A Blast-Ended Skrewt that has grown to almost ten feet?Or is it the Hippogriff raised by Hagrid again?Or, just put that Erha directly in?
However, this should not be a problem for Cedric and the others!
"Okay, if you don't have any problems, let's go back to the castle. To be honest, it's a bit cold here!" Bagman said to the warriors, shrinking his neck at the same time.

Ah——that’s it?
Ludo Bagman called the warriors out and just said a little bit about it and that was it?
Eisen almost couldn't resist the urge to roll his eyes, and then he and everyone else stepped over the brick wall and walked towards the castle.

……

Early the next morning, Eisen went straight to Dumbledore's office.

"Eisen, what's the matter?" Dumbledore's puppet was sitting behind the desk, as if it had been waiting for him.

"That's right, I have something to tell you!" Eisen didn't realize anything and just spoke calmly, "Something related to Karkaroff."

Yes, what Aisen is going to say is about Karkaroff's escape.

Although he thought that if Karkaroff still did not show up after the third game started, it would be % certain that he had escaped.But when it came to the Triwizard Tournament, after thinking about it for a long time, Eisen still felt that it would be more appropriate for Dumbledore to know about this kind of thing.

After all, Dumbledore once asked him to spy on Karkaroff.

"Karkaroff!" Dumbledore muttered.

"Yes, Karkaroff hasn't shown up for a long time. I suspect he has left Hogwarts." Eisen nodded.

"Leave Hogwarts?" Dumbledore looked at Eisen in surprise, "Why do you have such an idea? Maybe he has been staying on the ship!"

"You said that Karkaroff was a Death Eater before, right?" Eisen said calmly.

"That's right, that's why I asked you to stare at him!" Dumbledore's face became serious.

"Karkaroff betrayed Voldemort and betrayed many Death Eaters in order to reduce his sentence." Eisen said unhurriedly, "But he will escape after knowing about Voldemort's resurrection. Bar."

"Do you suspect that he abandoned the Durmstrang students and ran away?" Dumbledore had a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Some time ago, I heard from Harry that Karkaroff pestered Snape in Potions class for two full hours, and even made such an action towards Professor Snape." Eisen changed his tone and said, As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves.

"The Dark Mark!" Dumbledore's expression changed slightly.

"Harry said that Karkaroff was very anxious at the time -" Eisen nodded.

"Based on this alone, do you think Karkaroff has left?" Dumbledore was silent for a while, then looked up at Eisen.

"A few years ago, Voldemort possessed Quirrell and drank the blood of a unicorn in order to regain his strength." Eisen said lightly, "Hagrid told me some time ago that a unicorn disappeared in the Forbidden Forest. .I think he was hunted by Voldemort."

"You mean—" Dumbledore looked surprised.

"The blood of the unicorn can make Voldemort stronger. Then, as a Death Eater, Karkaroff felt that the Dark Mark on his arm became more and more obvious and stronger, and then he left Dem Strong's student just ran away." Eisen spread his hands.

"A very reasonable guess!" Dumbledore nodded and said unhurriedly.

"To know whether Karkaroff has escaped, it's actually very simple. Principal, you can go directly to the boat to find him." Eisen shrugged, "Or, you can ask Durmstrang's students to inform the other party to come over. One trip.”

"You are right." Dumbledore's tone was extremely calm.

"What I mean is, if Karkaroff has escaped, then in the third event of the Triwizard Tournament, if the referee team is missing one referee-" Eisen continued.

"Okay, I will take care of this matter." Dumbledore said. "If Karkaroff has left, I will write a letter to Durmstrang's deputy headmaster Jorgen Nonalr to let him know. Let him come here."

After leaving Dumbledore's office, Eisen breathed a sigh of relief.

For him, the matter of staring at Karkaroff was completely over.In the next time, Eisen will focus on some of his own research.

But then again.In the original work, after Karkaroff escaped, he was found to have been killed not long after.But now, even though Voldemort has been resurrected, his power has been compressed to the extreme.

So, will Karkaroff still be killed?

tsk-

After thinking about it for a moment, Aisen couldn't help but shake his head.

If Dumbledore failed to kill Voldemort in time, he estimated that Karkaroff still would not be able to escape the fate of being killed.There was nothing he could do about it. The only fault was that the Dark Mark was engraved on his arm.

Eisen was extremely confident that Voldemort could locate the Death Eaters through the Dark Mark.In other words, unless the Dark Mark on Karkaroff's arm is removed, it is impossible for him to hide forever.

After coming to the auditorium for breakfast, Eisen returned to his office.

……

After the time entered June, Eisen could feel that the atmosphere in Hogwarts Castle suddenly changed.Became both nervous and excited.

Although for many little wizards, final exams are like a big mountain weighing on their hearts.But they are still looking forward to the third competition that will be held a week before the holiday.

The trio is okay, because Eisen helped cheat and cheat, they did a good job in homework.

Therefore, from time to time, they would communicate with Hufflepuff students and discuss which spell Cedric should use in the maze.

But obviously, Cedric's spell level is very good.He mastered the crushing spell to break obstacles, the obstacle spell to intercept attackers, the directional spell to point to true north, etc. He mastered them all very well.

Of course, in addition to the changes taking place at Hogwarts, the atmosphere at Durmstrang has also become heated.Eisen didn't know what Dumbledore said, but Jorgen Nonalr came to Hogwarts a few days ago and lived on Durmstrang's big ship.

Perhaps, it is precisely because of the backbone that Durmstrang's students have become like before, and they have begun to frequent the library and other places.

Over time, the height of the brick walls erected on the Quidditch pitches increased rapidly.After studying every day, the little wizards would go into the maze and play hide-and-seek.

Fortunately, dangerous creatures have not yet been placed in the track in the maze.

In the first week of June, the final exam officially begins.

As a warrior of the Triwizard Tournament, although Cedric does not have to take the exam, other students still have to take the exam obediently.

There was no way, although the attention of the entire European magic community was on the final match of the Triwizard Tournament on June 24.But at that time, the little wizard had already finished his exams and was about to pack up and leave school for the summer vacation.

History of Magic exam, Potions exam, Defeat Dark Arts exam, Astronomy exam...

After the exam, although the results have not come out yet, the little wizards have already started to have fun.

……

In the evening before the game, when Eisen came to the Quidditch pitch again, he found that the entire maze had become complete.

What surprised him was that in addition to Dumbledore, Madam Maxime and others, some people from the Ministry of Magic also gathered here.

"Fudge, you brought too many people!" Dumbledore's voice rang.

After taking a look at the people who were constantly coming in and out of the maze, Aisen understood this deeply.

"This is what it should be, to prevent any accidents during the Triwizard Tournament, isn't it?" Fudge whispered, "The more people there are, the safer it will be."

"So, they are here to protect the safety of the warriors?" Dumbledore said with a smile on his face.

"Yes, that's right. I know that the astronomy professor at Hogwarts will serve as the security officer. He is very capable! But -" Fudge hesitated and continued, "The maze is a bit too big, right? He is a People will be too busy."

"Ah——, yes, a very reasonable arrangement!" Dumbledore's expression became more serious.

"Has the venue been set up?" Aisen came up to the two of them and asked in a timely manner.

"Yes, just wait until the game tomorrow -" Fudge said calmly, then turned to a figure at the entrance of the maze and shouted, "Percy, check again. Are the walls and protective magic in the maze ready? ?”

"No problem, Minister!" Percy responded, and several Ministry of Magic staff members began to cast destructive spells on the walls of the maze.

Uh--, is this testing the strength of the maze wall?It does seem necessary.

If the walls are not reinforced, then the warrior who enters the maze can go straight to the center with a directional spell and then a crushing spell on the wall.

"I heard that Karkaroff left?" Fudge whispered, with a curious look on his face.

"Yes, maybe he has something urgent to leave!" Dumbledore replied calmly, not saying that the other party might have escaped.

"Will Jorgen Noner replace Karkarov and become a member of the referee team?" Fudge's eyes showed a flash of surprise.

"Is there any problem?" Dumbledore looked at Fudge with suspicion.

"No, I hope the next game goes smoothly!" Fudge shook his head.

A few minutes later, Percy and some Ministry of Magic employees were still busy back and forth, but Dumbledore, Fudge and others had already left.

"Okay, check the track for the last time. If there are no problems with the traps inside, everyone should leave first!" Percy shouted loudly, then looked at a tall figure aside, "Hagrid, those dangerous creatures Are you ready?"

"No problem, it will be put in before the game starts." Hagrid smoothed his hair and spoke in a low voice.

The last game is about to begin.

In the night, watching the employees of the Ministry of Magic cast spells to gradually cover the walls of the maze with hedges and add various protective magics, Eisen shook his head slightly, turned and walked towards the castle.

After entering the auditorium, Aisen found that the little wizards were chattering about something.Looking at their expressions, almost everyone's face was full of smiles.

Obviously, the little wizards are still looking forward to tomorrow's game.

"Professor, will you enter the maze during the competition tomorrow?" Harry asked enthusiastically after arriving at the trio.

"As a warrior, of course I will enter the maze!" Looking at Harry's expression, Eisen's expression became strange.

"Professor, if you enter the maze, how can you protect other warriors?" Hermione looked at Eisen with a tangled look on her face. "I mean, if other warriors enter the other tracks of the maze, you, Professor, can't. There’s a way to see it, right?”

"Yes, many of the tracks in the maze are winding. Cedric and the others will definitely not be in the same place. If there is any danger, how can the professor ensure their safety?" Ron exclaimed.

"Don't worry, I think the school will definitely prepare in advance." Eisen smiled and shook his head, "By the way, your test scores this time are pretty good. Ron, Harry, you all got several excellent ones! "

"It's okay. Thank you for your help, Professor!" Ron's face suddenly showed an embarrassed look.

"Yes, thank you Professor for your help." Harry laughed.

"Humph——, I got all the 'O's!" Seeing Eisen praising the two of them, Hermione raised her head like a proud peacock.

"Of course, Hermione, you are the best! With such results, you should be the first in the whole grade!" Eisen said, the smile on his face spreading.

The top student is indeed a top student. After giving up the divination class, he returned to his true nature as a top student.

Seeing Eisen's compliment, Hermione blushed slightly and pursed her lips.

"By the way, Professor!" Ron said, his voice suddenly became softer, "Can we use the Disapparation Charm during the holidays?"

Hearing Ron's question, Harry looked at him with burning eyes.

"Well——, although you have learned how to apparate, for the sake of safety, I think it is best for you not to use apparation alone during the holidays." Eisen hesitated for a moment, "Maybe you still need to continue practicing, I What I mean is, after you master it better, you can use it alone.”

"It should be no problem if you disapparate over a short distance." Ron whispered.

"Judging from the level of your mastery, short-distance apparation is indeed no problem." Eisen nodded, "But I still want to remind you, you must be careful."

"Okay, I understand, Professor!" The trio nodded.

(End of this chapter)