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After all, if she fabricated a few rumors about Dumbledore, Dumbledore would be mindful of his reputation and wouldn't take action against her; he would only ask her to come forward and clarify these rumors.

If she dared to fabricate rumors about Zicomo, she probably wouldn't see the sun rise the next day.

Keep in mind that Zicomo wiped out a group of Dementors belonging to the Ministry of Magic, and yet he wasn't held accountable by the Ministry.

Zicomo had no idea what Rita was thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.

He said to Rita, "Give Hermione another boost in this Triwizard Tournament."

Rita nodded, then asked with some curiosity, "May I ask why you did this?"

Zicomo replied, "Hermione wants to be Minister of Magic in the future, so this will help her build momentum in the wizarding world and make her election easier later."

Upon hearing this, Rita patted her chest and assured her, "Don't worry, I guarantee I'll handle this perfectly."

Putting aside the fabrication, Rita was confident that her writing skills were absolutely no less than those of other journalists.

In a sense, she was also working towards becoming the Minister of Magic.

Rita hadn't even considered the possibility that Hermione wouldn't become Minister for Magic.

With this person paving the way for Hermione, it's not impossible for her to become Minister of Magic, or even unify the wizarding world.

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Harry hasn't been in a very good mood lately.

His best friend Ron, for some inexplicable reason, refused to believe that he hadn't put his name in the Goblet of Fire.

Ron is currently having a conflict with him, and they haven't spoken to each other for over a week.

Harry believed that Ron was most likely influenced by the Daily Prophet.

Harry's bad mood was partly due to the mention of the Daily Prophet.

That day, Rita rushed back to write her article after interviewing the four warriors.

This prevented Harry from warning Rita not to report his news indiscriminately.

So he became a suspect in the Triwizard Tournament for 12-year-olds, as reported in the Daily Prophet.

Rita not only wrote down the phrase "shadowed by ghostly memories," but also added the line "He held back his tears..."

As for what happened next, Harry simply couldn't bear to read it.

Chapter 207 The Half-Giant's Aesthetics: "Harry's Stinky Poop"

Not only that, just when Harry was in a bad mood, Sirius created another wave of anxiety for him.

After learning that Harry had become a participant in the Triwizard Tournament, Sirius Black wrote to Harry to inquire about the details.

Harry told Sirius about what had actually happened to him.

Sirius Black later mentioned in his reply that Harry's inexplicable selection as a Hogwarts champion might be related to Barty's...

Badi?

As for Karkaroff, Harry learned from Sirius Black that he had once been a Death Eater.

The Death Eaters are a diverse group; some are inherently cruel and evil, some are cowards seeking refuge, and others are ambitious schemers.

But neither of them are good people.

Sirius believes that those who have been Death Eaters are hard to change.

So he warned Harry to be careful of Karkaroff.

Harry became even more anxious upon learning that a former Death Eater was living in the same school as him.

Fortunately, it wasn't all bad news.

That day, Harry was lost in thought by the Black Lake.

This is Harry's habit; when he's in a bad mood, he'll sit by the Black Lake, gazing at the distant scenery to ease his anxiety.

Just then, Neville ran over from a short distance away and told Harry that Hagrid was looking for him that night, and that Harry should bring his invisibility cloak.

This way of relaying messages is very Hagrid-esque; it's practically telling everyone that Harry is going out for a night stroll.

Incidentally, Hagrid originally intended for Ron to be the messenger.

However, Ron has recently been having a falling out with Harry and doesn't want to talk to him.

So Ron asked Neville to relay his message.

To be honest, it wasn't easy for this news to reach Harry, since everyone knows Neville's memories aren't very good.

That night, Harry, wearing an invisibility cloak, knocked on the door of Hagrid's hut.

Hagrid heard a knock at the door, but when he opened it, no one was there.

“Harry, is that you?” Hagrid asked.

Harry lifted his cloak and said, "It's me, Hagrid. What do you want?"

"Come with me, you'll find out in a moment."

With that, Hagrid gestured for Harry to follow, and the two headed toward the Forbidden Forest.

Harry noticed that Hagrid had not only combed his hair but also put a flower on his clothes.

This made Harry even more curious about where Hagrid was taking him.

The two walked for a while in the forbidden forest.

Hagrid then seemed to hear something, and he gestured for Harry to put on the Invisibility Cloak and follow behind him, while he himself continued walking forward.

Harry had barely put on his cloak and followed Hagrid a few steps when he saw the headmaster of Beauxbatons appear ahead of him.

He heard Hagrid call Mrs. Maxim's name affectionately: "Good evening, Olim."

Mrs. Maxim took Hagrid's hand and said, "Hagrid, I thought you weren't coming. I thought you had forgotten me."

“How could I forget you, Orim?” Hagrid said affectionately.

Hagrid's tone was so greasy that Harry couldn't help but open his mouth and gag.

"This is probably what couples in love look like."

Zicomo's voice suddenly rang out beside Harry, startling him.

Harry turned his head and saw Zicomo with Hermione and Lani, as well as Ratalun, the ghost who claimed to be Lani's brother and had a good relationship with Hagrid, standing beside him.

Harry asked in a low voice, "Zicomo? What are you doing here?"

"Of course we came to see the show. My brother-in-law told me there was a good show to watch tonight, so we came."

Zicomo said, pointing to Latahn.

Seeing that Zicomo made no attempt to conceal his volume, Harry quickly lowered his voice and reminded him, "Shh, keep it down!"

Zicomo waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I've already used magic to shield this place; they can't hear us. You can also come out from under the invisibility cloak."

Upon hearing this, Harry lifted his cloak and took a deep breath of fresh air.

To be honest, this invisibility cloak is great in every way, but it's so stuffy to cover your whole body like that.

“So do you know why Hagrid called me over tonight? It’s not just so I can watch him date, is it?” Harry asked Zicomo.

"Why don't you just keep watching and you'll find out?"

Zicomo didn't answer Harry, but gestured for him to continue reading.

Just then, Mrs. Maxim was asking Hagrid why he had invited her here so late at night.

"What do you want me to see? You sounded so excited during our previous conversation."

Mrs. Maxim looked at Hagrid with equal affection.

“You’ll find it worthwhile, believe me,” Hagrid assured him confidently.

After saying this, he led Mrs. Maxim deeper into the Forbidden Forest.

After clearing away a patch of branches blocking her path, Mrs. Maxim witnessed a scene that shocked her.

What came into view were four fire dragons imprisoned in cages, and a group of dragon breeders who were frantically trying to deal with them.

Mrs. Maxim admitted that it was indeed a worthwhile trip for her.

It was a little different from what she had imagined.

She had assumed Hagrid's late-night invitation was for some romantic activity, but she never expected him to take her to see dragons.

However, it's good to know the content of the first event in the Three Kingdoms Tournament.

This way, she can gain the upper hand and allow Furong to prepare earlier, making the competition easier for her.

However, Mrs. Maxim was unaware that the advantage she held in her mind was essentially nonexistent.

At this moment, the other two contestants, Harry and Hermione, were watching from not far away.

Given Karkaroff's ruthless nature as a Death Eater, he had already secured news of his school's first competition event for the warriors.

Therefore, all four contestants already knew the content of the first project.

Harry breathed a sigh of relief after learning that the first project was related to dragons.