Hogwarts Summoning Guide

Listening to Dumbledore's introduction to the Triwizard Tournament, Bai Lin rolled his eyes, his mind filled with endless complaints: "Three matches? It should only take three days at most. Why drag it out for a whole year, and keep the competition events a secret? That means there's no need for training. What are all those students from other schools doing at Hogwarts for a whole year? Aren't you interfering with their studies?"

Seeing the students' eager expressions, Dumbledore was also infected by the atmosphere. He seemed to forget his sorrow for a moment and became energetic. He said, "I know everyone longs to be a warrior, but the participating schools and the Ministry of Magic have reached a consensus on this matter..."

At that moment, the doors of the Great Hall were pushed open, and several men in Ministry of Magic uniforms strode in. Well, the last one walked a little slower; he was using a cane and seemed to have some difficulty walking.

"Let me announce the rules, Dumbledore." The leader was a man in his fifties with a small mustache and some balding hair (seemingly silently proving that magic is not omnipotent). He was Barty Crouch, the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Behind him were several Ministry of Magic employees, and at the very back was a strange man with disheveled hair.

Looking at the strange man's face, with its numerous scars, a magical fake eye, a prosthetic leg, and a thick staff that only druids would use, it was none other than Mad-Eye Moody.

However, upon seeing his prosthetic eye that kept darting around, Bai Lin suddenly had a wicked thought. He had heard that the prosthetic eye had X-ray vision. He wondered what this old geezer thought when he looked at all the girls in the hall.

Barty the Elder and Dumbledore exchanged a polite hug. Dumbledore then asked him to stand on the platform. Barty introduced himself, and the students immediately fell silent. After all, Barty held a high position of power and influence; he was the leader of all the Aurors. Even an ordinary Auror was enough for the students to idolize.

Old Barty said, "Due to safety considerations, there is an age limit for this year's competitors. Only those who are seventeen years of age or older are allowed to register!..." He went on to explain all the restrictions.

It took Bai Lin a while to figure out why the original work always emphasized that the Three Strongest Tournament had "too many deaths." There were only three students participating each year, so if two died, wouldn't the third person win? Only then did he understand that, according to "tradition," one person had to pass all the matches. In other words, if all three warriors in the first round were defeated and died, then three more had to be selected to continue the competition... so there was no limit to the number of deaths.

It is precisely for this reason that a year is allocated for the competition, because there is a possibility of being completely wiped out in a certain stage, and then preparations must be started all over again.

Old Barty concluded, "As for the competition events, they will be randomly selected from traditional events and new events researched by the expert group. The details of each event will be kept highly confidential before it begins... Well then, children, good luck!"

While the children were still immersed in the immense amount of information about the Triwizard Tournament, Dumbledore politely invited Barty the Elder to sit down and then introduced the newly appointed Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Mad-Eye Moody. Most of the students were not listening.

Many children under the age of seventeen—especially students like Fred and George who were close to seventeen—protested in hushed tones, but with officials from the Ministry of Magic present, they dared not actually rebel.

Bai Lin stared intently at Mad-Eye Moody, but to his surprise, he discovered that although Moody didn't seem like a normal person, he was also completely flawless...

After the banquet, Bai Lin called out to Cedric. After good lads like Wood graduated last semester, Cedric is now the most outstanding senior student. Whether it's the original work, the movie, or Bai Lin's subjective analysis, his selection is a foregone conclusion. However, this competition is destined to be a tragedy for Cedric, and Bai Lin still wants to save him as much as possible.

"You'll sign up, right?" Bai Lin asked, looking at Cedric, who was almost as tall as him.

"Is there a problem, Professor?" Cedric rarely spoke with Bai Lin in private and was somewhat surprised.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to cheer you on. Also, if you need anything, I'll definitely help!" Bai Lin whispered.

Cedric nodded gratefully to Bai Lin. After all, Bai Lin was a professor at his Badger Academy, so it was only natural that he had high expectations for him.

Patting Cedric on the shoulder, Bai Lin strolled toward Mad-Eye Moody, needing to confirm whether Moody was indeed the real person.

"You have the scent of dark magic on you..." Before Bai Lin could speak, Moody had already rushed towards Bai Lin like a lion spotting its prey, thumping his staff on the ground.

"Ah, relax, old man," Bai Lin said with a grin. "You're retired, but I'm still a permanent staff member." He showed Moody his work ID from the Department of Magical Creatures Control.

Dumbledore intervened to smooth things over and hinted to Moody that Bai Lin had joined the Order of the Phoenix.

Here, Bai Lin couldn't help but mentally criticize the original work again. The effects of Compound Potion were so good that even acquaintances couldn't distinguish between the real and fake. So it must have come with some of the memories of the person being imitated. If Barty Jr. had become Moody, wouldn't all the secrets of the Order of the Phoenix have been exposed? Moreover, it's said that Compound Potion has a short duration of effect and is difficult to make. Many ingredients, such as sapwort, must be picked fresh at the full moon. But Barty Jr. drank it for a year. Snape's herb storehouse must have been stolen dozens of times.

Moody still looked around with a displeased expression, as if to say, "Don't give me any leverage, or I'll dislocate your leg right here and now, whether you believe me or not."

Bai Lin pointed to the wine flask hanging on the side of his coat and said, "You don't have a chance today. Even if it's a drinking contest, you might not be my match!"

Moody suddenly got excited and dragged Bai Lin out of the banquet hall. They ran to the kitchen, where the house-elves were busy, found some leftovers, and were determined to have a showdown with Bai Lin. Just before he passed out, Bai Lin finally confirmed that his flask did indeed contain high-proof liquor, perhaps vodka, rather than the Polyjuice Potion for transformation.

When Bai Lin woke up, he felt like his head was about to explode. He didn't even know how he got back to the dormitory last night. He realized that he had been really reckless. If the other party was really Little Bati, he might already be locked in a big box, and Little Bati could be parading around in his appearance tomorrow.

Has Voldemort given up? Is he not planning to take the long detour from Mars to Earth and bring Harry to Riddle House?

"Captain?" Bai Lin turned his head and saw Youxi carrying a bowl of mushroom soup and handing it to him. Because Youxi could only avoid the nightmare of Hastur Church by sleeping next to Bai Lin, he could only bring her to Hogwarts under the guise of being an assistant, and they also lived in the Hufflepuff faculty dormitory.

"Captain, you'd better get up and wash up quickly, you have a Magical Creatures Protection class this morning!" Yuxi said while making Bai Lin's bed. She is now Bai Lin's assistant, who is also the assistant to Professor Hagrid, the Magical Creatures Protection Professor.

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