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Chapter 201 Poor 'Moody,' Registration for the Triwizard Tournament

Moody took out the compound decoction and drank a mouthful to calm his frightened heart.

He didn't understand why someone with Lani's abilities would still be studying at Hogwarts.

If it were him, he would have graduated early and gone out to make his way in the world long ago.

At the very least, they would be like their master, building up their own faction within the school and fighting for their ideals.

However, he did not hear any news about this at the school, and there were very few student-run clubs.

Moody was somewhat worried that Lani's presence might affect his master's plans.

But no matter how much he worried, it was useless. The plan had already progressed to this point, and he could only grit his teeth and continue to carry it out.

Unbeknownst to Moody, his act of drinking Polyjuice Potion aroused Hermione's curiosity.

At first, Hermione thought it was something like alcohol.

After all, it's not uncommon for people to pour alcohol into these portable flasks and take a sip occasionally.

But now Hermione is certain that the flask didn't contain any wine.

Hogwarts will not allow teachers to drink alcohol in the classroom.

Hermione's Animagus is a cat, and as everyone knows, cats are very curious.

Once something piques their curiosity, they will not give up easily until they get to the bottom of it.

Hermione was clearly curious about what 'Moody' was drinking.

Poor Moody, who was just scared out of his wits by Lani, is now being targeted by Hermione.

Hopefully, his disguise can last until he completes the plan Voldemort entrusted to him.

No matter when 'Moody's' identity is revealed, his classes will continue.

'Moody' imitates the personality of the real 'Mad-Eye Moody' and greatly shocked the students of Hogwarts in his first class.

Because he was talking about the three most unforgivable curses in the wizarding world.

And he even demonstrated it in class.

Not only that, he was standing right next to Neville when he demonstrated the Cruciatus Curse.

It's unclear whether he did it intentionally or unintentionally.

'Moody', also known as Batistuta Jr.

Little Barty? 勥?凥蚥Τ荤脂?躤龥?綥?躨㈥詨?苨?

He joined forces with several of Voldemort's loyal followers and used the Cruciatus Curse to torture the Longbottoms (Neville's parents) in order to gather information, causing them to suffer permanent mental breakdown.

Although Barty Jr. was a key player, he was still very good at playing.

And now he is casting the Unforgivable Curse in front of Neville, stirring up painful memories in Neville's heart.

It's hard not to suspect that he did it on purpose.

After all, Death Eaters have all, to some extent, tormented others for their own pleasure.

In short, after a lesson on defense and counter-dark magic, the students had mixed opinions about 'Moody'.

Some people believe that although Moody is usually crazy, he has personally experienced facing dark wizards and is a teacher with real knowledge and skills.

Ron belongs to this type of person.

Some students, however, believed that Moody had mental health issues and that his teaching methods were too extreme.

They were terrified that 'Moody' would cast an unforgivable spell on them for inadvertently daydreaming in class.

Hermione is one of these people.

Of course, this doesn't mean Hermione is afraid that 'Moody' will cast the Unforgivable Curse on her.

Instead, it means Hermione suspects that 'Moody' has mental problems.

This made Hermione even more curious about 'Moody'.

…………

Thursday evening arrived quickly.

The students from the three schools seemed to have made a pact to sign up for the Triwizard Tournament at this last minute.

Cedric was the first to approach the Goblet of Fire.

Hufflepuff had an outdoor class today, and it started raining halfway through.

After class, Cedric hadn't even had time to go back to his dorm to change his clothes.

He was then dragged to the Goblet of Fire by his roommates.

At this moment, Dumbledore raised the Goblet of Fire to a height of about two meters, and a white halo appeared around it.

That halo represents an age limit set by Dumbledore; students under the age of 17 cannot cross this boundary.

Cedric is already 17 years old, so he is naturally not hindered by this boundary.

He successfully dropped the parchment with his name on it into the Goblet of Fire.

The students around him cheered for him.

"Eternal glory, but unfortunately it doesn't concern us much." Harry sighed.

He learned from Zicomo that the Triwizard Tournament was held every five years.

Five years later, he was 19 years old and had graduated for a year. This competition was destined to be out of his reach.

Harry was unaware that he had set a goal for himself.

Just then, the Weasley twins walked in from outside the hall.

They were already quite talented in alchemy, and with Zicomo's financial support, their alchemical skills advanced by leaps and bounds.

Their creations have a wide audience at Hogwarts.

In addition, their stubborn and unruly nature meant that people would greet them wherever they went.

The twins greeted the other students first, and then came to Zicomo.

"Boss, look! These are freshly baked products from this morning."

George and Fred held up the test tubes in their hands, which were mostly filled with a creamy liquid.

Zicomo and Hermione both recognized what it was.

Age-enhancing agents can increase the user's age. Of course, this effect is temporary.

"An aging agent? Not a bad idea. But at most you'll break through that age limit; as for successfully registering, forget about it," Zicomo said bluntly.

"Oh! Boss! You can't be so discouraging to your employees!" the twins said in unison.

“Alright, alright. Then I wish you success,” Zicomo said, shrugging.

With Zicomo's blessing, the twins confidently downed the anti-aging potion in one gulp, even using the gesture of drinking from a shared cup—it's unclear where they learned that from.

They then stepped inside the age limit and successfully dropped the parchment with their names written on it.

Before they could even rejoice, the blue flames on the Goblet of Fire surged and suddenly split into two, striking them.

The twins were thrown several meters away, but were not seriously injured. It was simply that Dumbledore's magic accelerated the effects of the aging serum.

Their hair began to grow rapidly, and its color turned an aged white.

The two got up from the ground and, seeing each other's aged appearance, deduced that they must have also aged.

They looked at each other and said in unison, "It's all your fault!" *2

"What? Want to fight?" *2

Even when they argue, the twins still have such a great understanding.

Unable to win the argument, the two simply started fighting.

"Alright, stop making a scene."

Zicomo approached them and gently touched them, separating them while simultaneously restoring their original appearances.

"Thank you, boss!" The two thanked Zicomo in unison.

Zicomo waved his hand and said, "To be honest, you might as well try standing outside the age limit and see if you can throw the parchment in directly. At least that way you won't be bounced off by the magic from the Goblet of Fire."

"Great idea! Let's try it again!" *2

The twins' eyes lit up; they thought Zicomo's suggestion was good.

So they turned and walked toward the crowd, seemingly to borrow paper and pen to write their names.

However, no one was paying attention to the two of them now, because Krum walked in from outside, followed by their principal, Karkarov.

Krum approached the Goblet of Fire, dropped the parchment he was holding, and then walked to the side.

Durmstrang was the only one who signed up, perhaps because Krum was their school's designated warrior.

After Krum dropped the parchment, Hibiscus...

Her sister, Gabrielle, was with her.