Before dawn, the cold, ash-gray rays of light pierced the fog in the forest little by little, and this unknown conversation came to an end.

"Master, the newspaper says that the Longbottoms have recovered completely. They will accuse me..." The silhouette lying on the ground whispered.

"Time will erase all traces. Don't my servants also forget my reputation, how many of them have crawled under my feet and kissed my robe?" Voldemort said softly.

Barty Jr. · Crouch's body trembled suddenly, like an invisible whip hitting him.

But Voldemort ignored him, lazily said: "I want to share an opinion with you, magic is power. Do you know why extraction of memory and Veritaserum can not be used as evidence in court? It is because of unreliability. These methods can be deceived by brilliant wizards. I ask you—were you caught on the spot?"

"No, no," Barty Jr. · Crouch whispered.

Voldemort sneered twice, "That's it. There are too many ways to deny their accusations, Polyjuice Potion, Obliviate, Confundus Charm... The key is whether there is a strong enough witness!"

"If Dumbledore stands up and identifies you, it will be troublesome, but an ordinary Auror couple? Don't forget, their own memories are glued together, has several points of credibility "

Barty Jr. ·Crouch's face became rosy from excitement.

"Ideally, according to the original plan, I successfully resurrected, recruited the old ministry in the dark, and accumulated strength. After you kill Moody, you inherit the reputation and relationship of the old Crouch and enter the Ministry of Magic... When the time comes," he said softly: "You will get an incomparable glory, the Ministry of Magic's long position is just the most unremarkable reward."

"Your will is my mission, Master. "

...

The sun finally came out, and the fog in the forest dissipated completely without leaving any traces. The camp became lively.

Felix hasn't slept for long. He always feels that Stinchcombe · Crouch's purpose is unknown. After thinking about it for a long time, he has no clue. When the sky was dark, he saw Kramy coming out of the cubicle, holding a cup of hot cocoa, holding a thin blanket in his other hand, half-squinting his eyes, and yawning.

"Why, I can't sleep?"

Kremy blinked, then saw Felix sitting on the sofa, "Professor, why don't you turn on the light?" She walked away By the dining table yesterday, a magic lamp shaped like a bronze eagle was patted. It flapped its wings and flew into the air to spit out a ball of light. The tent instantly lit up.

She sat across from Felix, covered herself with a blanket, and couldn't help but yawn again, "Oh, I can't sleep, I'm going to stay a bit longer and go back to the company to sleep. When shall we Leave?"

"You can leave anytime you want," Felix said gently: "We don't need a portkey, just Disapparation and leave." He glanced at the other two compartments in the tent that were simply separated , "Wait for Remus and Arik."

Kremy held a thin blanket and drank hot cocoa, chatting with each other.

"When the vacation is over, I have to go back to Gringotts to hand over work... It's a pity, I have made a lot of friends in Egypt." She shook her fingers and said something interesting." By the way," she asked suddenly with interest: "Professor, did Bill call you by your nickname in person-the walking sphinx?"

"...nothing."

"This nickname is very interesting, why is no one called it?" Kremy showed a regretful expression, "I heard someone in the company called you Snake King secretly. I don't think it's very good, it's easy Reminiscent of Basilisk..."

"Well, I can't care what others say." Felix made a cup of tea for himself, very leisurely and authentic.

Unconsciously, Kramy's hot cocoa drank, and she stared at Felix's tea. "Do you want to try?" Felix asked, and Kramy said hesitantly: "I heard that if I drink it, I can't sleep..."

At this moment, a low female voice came from outside the door: "Inside Is it Mister Felix Haip? I’m Olim Maxime from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, France."

Felix showed a surprised expression, "Wait a minute, ma'am." He stood up and walked towards the door. While sticking out his hand, "sou!" flew out a jacket from the room, put it on him, and fastened the button flexibly.

Kremy also slipped back to the room with a blanket and empty cup.

Out of the tent, I saw a tall woman facing me. Unlike the side that was quickly glimpsed in the middle of the night, she was clearly dressed up, wrapped in a blue cotton satin dress from head to toe, her hair combed behind her back, and her hair turned into a black shiny bun, and she wore a strip of opal around her neck. necklace.

"Madam Maxime?" Felix tentatively said the name he heard by chance.

Madam Maxime opened an elegant smile, she extended the hand, Felix froze for a moment, grabbed it gently, and touched the back of her hand with her lips.

"Mister Haip," Madam Maxime said, "Please forgive me for visiting, but we are leaving during the day, and I really don't want to miss the meeting with the new school manager."

"Has Beauxbatons got the news?"

"There is a list of school directors in the headmaster's office. When Mr. Nick Flamel passed away, I saw your name appear on it." Madam Maxime was a little sad. Say.

"So you are the headmaster of Beauxbatons."

They walked into the tent, Madam Maxime sat in Kramy’s position, she occupied the entire sofa alone, and she was not Don't put the leg on its side.

Felix took out an empty teacup and placed it in front of the two of them. While directing the teapot to pour tea, he said: "Actually, I thought of Beauxbatons to see it, but I heard about some rules of the competition. It has not been finalized, and there are many objections. I didn’t leave to avoid suspicion."

Madam Maxime said: "Every Triwizard Tournament is a big trouble, not to mention two more schools. Ministry of Magic is not so happy..."

Felix knew that she was talking about the French Ministry of Magic.

"At least the general direction should be determined, is there anything difficult to choose?"

Madam Maxime took a sip of tea, and she casually said: "The general direction is determined , But the details should not be sloppy, because if you agree this time, it is likely to become an example for the next time."

"Every school has its own ideas, and every Ministry of Magic is the same. We have to confirm the various rules before igniting Goblet of Fire."

"The United States and Africa put forward unacceptable conditions?" Felix asked.

He did not pay much attention to the progress of the tournament, but when he went to the Dragon Reserve, he heard Charlie Weasley’s Captain mentioning it. It is said that in order to spread the influence of the tournament from Europe, Fudge Many compromises were made.

"Whether the venue is determined first, or in Europe, in order, this time it is Hogwarts," Madam Maxime said. "Ivamoni and Vagado can only line up at the back."

Felix nodded, he knows that the Triwizard Tournament was held in turn until it was suspended.

"As for the specific items of the competition, it is determined by the Ministry of Magic where the competition is located, that is, the Britain Ministry of Magic. The whole process is kept confidential to us." At this point, she paused and hummed a nasal sound. "Dumbledore definitely knows, but I believe in his character..."

"We headmasters can participate in the decision, which is the more subtle aspects, such as the number of participants, the age of the players, the ban on magic, etc. The details of the controversy are also here."

"For example?"

"Ivamoni asked for an increase in the number of people. The saying is that they have four houses, and each house has at least To choose a champion."

Felix chuckles: "Isn’t it Goblet of Fire’s job to choose a champion? They still want to do it for you?"

Madam Maxime nodded said: "They I did have this idea, but Beauxbatons, Hogwarts, and Durmstrang firmly disagreed, and they gave up."

"There is also Vagado's self-transformation," she purse one's lip, said somewhat alarmedly: " After I got to know it, I learned that they actually mastered the human body deformation magic that is very similar to Animagus. There are nearly one third of the upper-grade Vagadu students who can transform into leopards and elephants, not to mention those elite students who can do better. Much..."

"Self-transformation? I've heard of this magic, but it shouldn't be destroy the balance of the game?"

"It depends on how you look at it. Madam Maxime explained: "Some animals have advantages that humans do not have. For example, if a certain level is faster than speed, the students of Vagadu will naturally have the advantage."

"But this It doesn't explain much, I can only say that the students of Vagado have demonstrated their own characteristics." Felix didn't think there was any problem.

"Then do you know how much time the students of Vagado spent on this magic?" Madam Maxime asked.

"Is it very long?" Felix guessed.

"At least three to five years of study." Madam Maxime said: "They enrolled at the age of ten. After a year of observation, they choose the appropriate direction. Four as minors. When they reach the upper grades, they will focus all their energy on the main subject."

"For example, a young wizard can be exposed to self-transformation starting from Second Year And start to prepare and practice, and then go through several years of uninterrupted practice until you are successful. Even those who have the ability to learn can also choose the second form and the third form."

" It's really unique." Felix nodded said, the headmaster of Vagado should think that this is the knowledge that students must master, so he will do so. It's somewhat similar to the advice he gave to Dumbledore, but it really needs to be analyzed, and the difference is quite big.

"Where is the controversial place?"

"If you look at it alone, there is no problem, but should you compare Vagado and Durmstrang? The students of Vagado bring There is no limit to the magic of practicing for several years to participate in the competition, but Durmstrang students have to endure not using the dark magic they are best at. Karkaroff certainly disagrees. They have lost too many times in the past, so they don’t want to be ashamed."

Felix knows that this is the crux of the problem. Hegemony represents honor, and the unprecedented five-strong hegemony represents an unprecedented honor. The championship is destined to be recorded in the annals of history and spread for many years.

In the face of great honor, the slightest advantage must be counted. Even more how is still such a big gap. No one wants to dance with shackles.

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