Hogwarts: I'm the only cultivator here!

Moody, who had been brought back to his senses by Ye Feng, looked at Ye Feng with a complicated expression.

If Dumbledore hadn't mentioned Ye Feng extensively in his letter inviting him to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts, and hadn't emphasized to him after he arrived that Ye Feng was somewhat different from ordinary people and that he shouldn't worry too much, Moody would probably have already contacted the Ministry of Magic to see if he could get a room in Azkaban.

With a slight sigh, Moody turned his head and said calmly, "You're right, but these methods are generally not allowed. So I admire your idea, but unfortunately, it's just your idea."

"Next is... the excruciating pain and the bone-scraping process!"

"Squeak~~"

As Moody chanted the incantation, the giant worm let out a miserable scream. Sitting next to Ye Feng, Nawei watched the worm writhing wildly and emitting ear-piercing screams, his face filled with pain.

Seeing Neville's pained expression, Ye Feng glanced at the insect placed in front of him and said, "Neville, if you think of it as an annoying cockroach, you won't be in so much pain."

Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Neville immediately closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes, there was no longer any pain on his face.

Seeing this, Moody gave Ye Feng a deep look, then pointed his wand at the large worm on the pile of books in front of Ye Feng and shouted, "Avada Kedavra!"

The curse fell, the insects perished, but Moody did not see the expression he wanted to see on Ye Feng's face.

This was a killing curse made with one of the three Unforgivable Curses, and he killed an insect with it right in front of Ye Feng. Logically speaking, any normal person would feel some fear or something similar.

But what about Ye Feng? His face showed no fear whatsoever; instead, he appeared thoughtful.

"Professor Moody, I noticed that the insects didn't shrink even after they died. Does this mean that animals enlarged by the enlargement spell won't revert to their original size even if they are killed?"

Moody's: (O_O)?

Moody was completely stunned by Ye Feng's words; he never expected Ye Feng's focus to be on this. However, after listening to Ye Feng's words, Moody fell into deep thought, because he hadn't actually considered this issue before.

Without thinking about it, there was no answer. So Moody coughed lightly and abruptly changed the subject, bringing it back to the Unforgivable Curse. But he quickly felt a deep sense of frustration because even though he described it as terrifying, the students didn't seem to care much about these dark magics.

At first, Moody didn't understand what was going on, so he told Dumbledore about his doubts. After listening to Moody's questions, Dumbledore slapped his forehead in regret and said, "Look at my brain."

"I forgot to tell you, the defensive talismans that Ye Feng created can resist dark magic, even the three Unforgivable Curses, although usually a single talisman can only block one curse."

Moody's: ...

"Why the hell didn't you say so sooner? And if talismans can block them, why did you even invite me to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts?"

Moody was furious after hearing Dumbledore's words, and then he voiced his doubts.

"Although Hogwarts students have a lot of talismans, they can run out of them eventually. More importantly, talismans have to be bought with money, but defensive spells don't. Besides, who knows if someone will one day develop magic that can nullify talismans? So, it's still necessary to learn Defense Against the Dark Arts."

Actually, Dumbledore had something on his mind that he didn't tell Moody, but he was afraid that Moody wouldn't be able to accept it if he said it, so he could only let Moody slowly come to terms with it. After all, who could easily accept that the knowledge they had relied on for most of their life had been rendered obsolete?

With Dumbledore's comfort, Moody returned to his studies with peace of mind, and Ye Feng's sound system and lighting were finally completed.

Chapter 238 So that's how it was solved?

Since the Triwizard Tournament is held at Hogwarts, students from the other two houses who come to participate also attend classes at Hogwarts. However, since they are basically over sixteen years old, they don't have much interaction with Ye Feng and his friends.

Of course, although they didn't have much interaction, they still ate in the same cafeteria every day. Because of this, Ye Feng knew more or less about the prominent figures of the other two academies.

However, one person had absolutely no idea what was going on, because at Hogwarts, he was the biggest 'celebrity'. The students from the other two schools had only been there for two days and had already memorized his name. It could be said that he was more famous among the students of the other two schools than Sedria, who was the most promising candidate for the Triwizard Tournament.

There was no way around it; every day, the restaurant where they ate had a dish that was Ye Feng's 'masterpiece.' With such a 'masterpiece' around, ninety percent of the people would sigh slightly and casually inquire about how it came about.

Of course, although people occasionally heard about Ye Feng's deeds, he had been quite 'well-behaved' these past few days and hadn't caused any trouble yet, so most people's attention was still focused on the Three-Way Championship, and the most discussed topics were related to the Three-Way Championship.

For example, who has the best chance of winning the three-way championship; for example, who has the best chance of being selected, etc.

The other two schools are fine; the candidates have basically been decided. After all, they have a good idea of ​​who is the strongest and most outstanding in their respective schools. Hogwarts is a little different because Hogwarts has Ye Feng.

Although Dumbledore himself drew an age line on the Goblet of Fire, meaning that wizards under the age of seventeen could not cross that line to drop a parchment with their name on it into the Goblet of Fire, that person was Ye Feng. They didn't believe that a mere age line could stop him.

Therefore, when discussing who is most likely to be elected to Hogwarts, besides Sedrea, who is of the right age and has excellent strength in all aspects, Ye Feng is also a very popular candidate.

Unfortunately, this idea is basically only believed by students at Hogwarts. Students from the other two schools do not believe that a fourth-year student could cross the age limit and put his name into the Goblet of Fire.

Because of this controversy, a bet quietly emerged at Hogwarts. The bet was simple: whether Ye Feng could cross the age limit and put the parchment with his name on it into the Goblet of Fire.

Ye Feng: [?_??]

When Ye Feng heard about this bet, he was full of questions, because he didn't seem to have ever said that he wanted to participate in the Cup of Fire.

Gemini: "We set up the betting game. If you win, the odds are 1 to 1.1. If you lose, the odds are 1 to 9. We'll split the winnings 50/50 afterwards."

Ye Feng: (*?ロ?)

A few minutes later…

"Ahem, let me tell you, what I really can't stand is the age line that Dumbledore drew! Can such a simple age line really stop people who aren't old enough from applying? Naïve, so incredibly naïve! Today I have to teach the elderly Headmaster Dumbledore a lesson!"

Holding a parchment with his name on it, Ye Feng walked towards the Goblet of Fire, which was bound together by the threads of age, under the watchful eyes of everyone.

When Ye Feng was less than a meter away from the age limit, everyone subconsciously held their breath, and then they witnessed a shocking scene.

Ye Feng ignored the age line and walked in. As he stepped inside, the 'halo' made of magical power and radiating light was squeezed inward by Ye Feng.

Everyone: っ?Д?)っ

"Is...is this another way to solve it?"

Because Dumbledore drew an age line outside the Goblet of Fire, everyone else tried to trick that age line to enter the circle and put their names into the Goblet of Fire; no one thought of putting their names in from the outside.

Therefore, when Ye Feng threw his name into the Goblet of Fire before crossing the age limit, everyone was in an uproar. But when they saw that Ye Feng didn't leave after throwing his name, but instead took out a stack of parchment with names written on it from his pocket and casually threw it into the goblet, the scene instantly fell silent.

"Gulu~"

"Did he...did he just...drop in a bunch of...parchments with names written on them?"

"Well... it seems so, and... I think I saw your name."

!!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ

"What did you say!"

Upon hearing this, the third-year Gryffindor student jumped up in fright.

"Why did he include my name in the list? Did he get my permission? Does he think he's Ye Feng... Oh, I think he is Ye Feng. Never mind, this is definitely something he's capable of doing."

Those in the crowd who witnessed this scene were stunned, including the Death Eaters who had mingled in the crowd, trying to secretly put Harry's name into the Goblet of Fire.

The reason these Death Eaters went to such lengths to infiltrate Hogwarts was to sabotage the Triwizard Tournament, thus allowing them to teleport Harry out of Hogwarts. This way, even if Dumbledore was powerful enough, he wouldn't be able to find Harry for a while, and that would be enough time for them to resurrect their master, Voldemort.

However, before they even made a move, someone threw a whole bunch of names into the Goblet of Fire, which completely baffled them, because they didn't know if Harry's name was among them.

However, they soon stopped worrying about it, because after Ye Feng entered the name, he went straight to Harry and the others, patted Harry on the shoulder, and said, "You're welcome. As your good friend, it's what I should do."

Harry: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

"You... you put my name in too?"

Ye Feng: (?▽?*)

"No, not just you, Ron, Neville and the others' names are also included. But registering is one thing, whether they can be selected to participate in the Triwizard Tournament is another."

"But don't be discouraged. The Goblet of Fire's selection process is similar to the Sorting Hat—reliable, but not entirely reliable. So it's okay if you weren't chosen. It doesn't mean you're not good enough. It could be that you don't fit the Goblet's 'aesthetics,' or that I'm too good and have completely overshadowed you."

Harry and the others: (?_?)

"Thank you, I feel comforted."

Ye Feng's actions spread throughout Hogwarts in just over an hour, and Dumbledore, upon hearing the news, rushed to the dining hall as fast as he could, but by then it was too late, as the name had already been thrown in.

Once your name is thrown into the Goblet of Fire, there's no going back. That means once your name is in, whether or not you participate in the Triwizard Tournament is no longer up to you; it depends on whether the Goblet of Fire selects you.

If you weren't chosen, everything would be fine; the parchment with your name written on it would simply be burned to ashes. But if you were chosen, it would 'spit out' the parchment that wasn't burned. So, seeing that Ye Feng had already thrown all the names in, there was nothing anyone else could do.

As for punishing Ye Feng… the Ministry of Magic and the other two schools are not qualified, and Dumbledore… would Ye Feng be afraid?

"Just wait, the results will be out tomorrow. Maybe the results aren't as serious as we think. After all, in the three-way competition, each school can only select one person, and that has never changed."

Chapter 239 It's normal for the top three to have five people, right?

The Triwizard Tournament has been held for a long time, and there had never been any accidents before Ye Feng appeared. Therefore, although Ye Feng directly threw a lot of names into the Goblet of Fire, Dumbledore and the others were not too worried.

In Dumbledore's mind, even if something unexpected happened in the end, at most Ye Feng would be selected as Hogwarts' representative for the Triwizard Tournament. After all, he couldn't possibly have a bunch of Hogwarts' selected students participate in the Triwizard Tournament, could he?

Because Ye Feng's actions had not yet caused any major consequences, or rather, the consequences of his actions had not yet manifested, Ye Feng was not punished. He was only reprimanded by Dumbledore, which was no different from a gentle spring breeze to Ye Feng.

The following day, the hall where the Goblet of Fire was kept was packed with people, as today was the day the Triwizard Tournament contestants would be revealed. Dumbledore didn't waste any time after arriving; he walked to the Goblet of Fire and announced that today was the day of the Goblet selection. Then, he suddenly reached out and grabbed at it, and as his hand moved, the flames in the braziers that were burning in the area he touched noticeably weakened.

After circling the hall once, Dumbledore raised his outstretched hand and placed it on the Goblet of Fire, pouring the 'firepower' he had just absorbed from the hall into it.

After receiving the power from Dumbledore, the Goblet of Fire began to change. In just a second or two, the azure flame suddenly turned pink, and after turning pink, the flame first collapsed inward and then suddenly burst out, 'spitting out' a piece of parchment that had not been completely burned.

The parchment flew out, and Dumbledore caught it with his hand. After turning it around to see the words on it clearly, he announced loudly.

"Viktor Krum, the warrior of Durmstrang!"

As soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, a huge cheer erupted from Durmstrang School, and of course, loud applause followed from the other schools. Krum, whose name had been called, breathed a sigh of relief, then walked out of the crowd with a confident smile, shook hands with Dumbledore, and headed towards the Triwizard Tournament's 'waiting area'.

As Krum walked toward the waiting area, the applause had not yet stopped when the Goblet of Fire turned pink again. When the unburnt parchment was spat out by the Goblet of Fire, Dumbledore easily caught it and, after seeing the words on it, announced it again in a loud voice.

"Fleur Delacour, the warrior of Beauxbatons!"

Another round of enthusiastic applause erupted, and Fleur walked out of the crowd amidst the applause, shook hands with Dumbledore, and headed towards the waiting area.

Now that two participants have been selected for the Triwizard Tournament, all eyes are on the Hogwarts students, specifically on Cedric and Ye Feng, as they are the most popular choices.

They didn't have to wait long, because as soon as Fleur left, the Goblet of Fire announced the name of the next contestant. Dumbledore, after receiving the slip of paper with the name on it, was unusually silent for a moment, because the name on it was neither the popular Cedric nor Ye Feng, who was being used as a rival, but Harry Potter.

Upon seeing the name above, Dumbledore abruptly turned to look at Ye Feng, but after only a slight pause, he whispered, "Harry Potter."

Upon hearing his name, Harry's first reaction wasn't to excitedly walk out like the other two contestants. Instead, he sat down and tried to hide. Dumbledore, seeing Harry's actions, couldn't help but speak again, this time with a noticeably louder voice.

"Harry Potter!"

Seeing Harry's cowardice, Ye Feng shoved him away forcefully and whispered, "What are you afraid of? Although they are older than us, they are not necessarily better or more experienced in magic than us."

Harry, who was being pushed out, took a deep breath after hearing Ye Feng's words. He glanced back at Ye Feng and Ron before walking onto the stage. However, he was clearly still a little nervous, so he didn't dare to greet Dumbledore as he passed by.

At that moment, the flames of the Goblet of Fire changed again, and this time the Goblet of Fire did not just spew out once, but spewed out wildly, and almost instantly the air was filled with parchment still carrying sparks.

This scene stunned everyone, including the instigator, Ye Feng, who threw in a stack of names, because he hadn't expected this to happen.

"I knew it, this kid was definitely going to cause some trouble!"

Seeing this, Dumbledore was shocked and realized that if the Goblet of Fire continued to spit out names, then this year's Triwizard Tournament would have to be canceled, because judging from the number of names on the slips of paper, there would probably be at least twenty people from Hogwarts participating.

Realizing this, Dumbledore's raised hand twitched slightly, and then the pink flames of the Goblet of Fire instantly surged upwards.

As the pink flames swept upwards, large pieces of parchment with names written on them were burned. But whether intentionally or unintentionally, two pieces of parchment escaped the flames and fell to Dumbledore's side, where he caught them.