One person ascends to the Pure Huang Court

Looking at Zhang Lingyu's furrowed brow, Hu Xiuwu knew that even after talking for a long time, he was unable to completely dispel Zhang Lingyu's concerns.

Without cheating or talking nonsense, it is simply unrealistic to expect to untie a person's knot with just some words.

Seeing that Zhang Lingyu's brows were getting furrowed deeper and deeper, and the cinnabar mole between his eyebrows was about to be squeezed out, Hu Xiuwu was worried that he would get stuck in a dead end, so he changed the subject:

"Potions class is about to begin. Aren't you curious about this class? Go and take a look."

With a translator, you no longer have to worry about not understanding what the teacher says.

Zhang Lingyu really wanted to go out and take a breath: "Okay, I am also interested in Western medicine refining methods."

After tidying up the books on the bed, Zhang Lingyu carried the potions book and followed Hu Xiuwu to attend the potions class.

Snape, the Potions professor, was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He was not as enthusiastic as Professor McGonagall. He pretended not to see the two of them and continued teaching at his own pace.

But when they were actually operating, they found that they didn't even have a crucible. Professor Snape looked at them with disdain and provided them with two old crucibles, various measuring tools and protective gear.

In one class, they only taught a basic potion, but it also opened the eyes of Hu Xiuwu and Zhang Lingyu.

The classes are over, and there is only one last task left for today.

To register for the Goblet of Fire, put your name into the Goblet of Fire, sign a contract with the Goblet of Fire, and complete the formal registration ceremony.

After coming out of the Potions classroom in the basement, the two went to the auditorium to participate in the competition.

It was not yet time for lunch, but there were already quite a few students gathered in groups outside the Goblet of Fire in the auditorium, talking and laughing. It was very lively. The Goblet of Fire still had a great appeal to the students.

Unlike last night, there was a circle of runes carved on the ground outside the Goblet of Fire, and there was mist around the rune ring, just like the rings of Saturn.

Zhang Lingyu asked: "What is that?"

Hu Xiuwu didn't know either. If it was an Eastern rune, he could guess the general function of it, but he didn't know much about Western runes.

"It's an age ring, set up by Dumbledore to prevent students under the age of seventeen from signing up for the Goblet of Fire."

The one who answered Zhang Lingyu's question was not Hu Xiuwu, nor was it even a man's voice. It was a woman's voice. The voice was so confident that it was a bit aggressive, making people feel that the girl seemed unfriendly.

At least that's what Zhang Lingyu thought. When he turned his head, he saw a petite and cute girl wearing the Gryffindor school uniform, holding a thick book.

Hermione greeted generously: "Hello, I'm Hermione Granger, a fourth-year student at Gryffindor College."

Zhang Lingyu was stunned for a moment, then stammered in English: "I am Zhang Lingyu."

Then he bowed solemnly.

His personality was so serious that it was a bit old-fashioned. Such a solemn return of greeting made Hermione a little overwhelmed. Her face turned slightly red and she curtseyed in a panic.

Hu Xiuwu explained for Zhang Lingyu: "I'm sorry, he doesn't understand English, and can only communicate with Behemoth's alchemical device."

Only then did Hermione notice that there was a black earphone hanging on Zhang Lingyu's ear which was covered by his long hair.

Not only that, but standing next to her was a red-haired boy, and a black-haired boy with round glasses.

Hu Xiuwu knew them and greeted them warmly: "Harry, you are here too. I'm sorry that you left before we finished chatting last time."

Harry didn't care about this little thing. At the same time, he also knew that they were all Orientals who had just arrived at Hogwarts and didn't know Zhang Qiu.

He also learned about Hu Xiuwu and his friends' origins from Hagrid, and Hu Xiuwu's performance at the dinner party also made him like Hu Xiuwu more. He also admired his magic skills. Even if Zhang Qiu hadn't happened, he would still be willing to make friends with Hu Xiuwu:

"Heger asked me to tell you that he hopes to meet you for a drink some other day, and he will make some more rock cakes."

Just talking about rock cakes made Harry feel a little bit of a pain in his teeth, so he quickly changed the subject and introduced his friend to Hu Xiuwu:

"This is Hermione, you already know her, and this is my friend Ron Weasley."

"Hi!"

Ron greeted Hu Xiuwu and Zhang Lingyu somewhat stiffly.

Hermione was more generous, or more outgoing: "Are you all here for the Goblet of Fire?"

Hu Xiuwu shook his head: "No, I am not. The one next to me is. He is a senior disciple of Mount Longhu."

Speaking of registration, Zhang Lingyu remembered that he had something important to do: "Brother, I'm going to register first. Please tell them for me."

"Easy to say."

Zhang Lingyu took out a piece of paper with his name on it that he had prepared long ago, easily crossed the age limit, threw his name into the flame in the fire cup, and was swallowed by the flame.

Ron on the side was looking at this scene with envy. If he wasn't interested in the Goblet of Fire, why would he hang around it?

Ron looked at Zhang Lingyu eagerly as he threw his name into the Goblet of Fire. Envy was overflowing in his eyes, and he wished he could take his place: "Great! I wish I could throw my name in, too."

Imagine that you have become a warrior of Hogwarts and a hero in everyone's eyes, just like Harry, enjoying the treatment of a star who is the center of attention.

There are many children in the Weasley family. Ron is neither the eldest nor the youngest, nor the best. Even if he is naughty, he is not as creative as the Weasley brothers. He has always been the most neglected one in the family, so he is most eager to be the focus of everyone.

Hermione poured cold water on him directly: "Even if there is no age limit, you can't become a warrior of Hogwarts."

Ron was unconvinced: "Why?"

Hermione said, "You think you are more popular than Harry, or Cedric Diggory who was just mentioned? Not counting the two of them, there are also Ernie Macmillan and Roger Davis from Hufflepuff..."

In one breath, she named more than ten classmates who had always ranked high in previous assessments, some of whom were in the same grade as them, and some were seniors who were one grade higher than them.

Ron sounded familiar and curled his lips: "The Goblet of Fire doesn't only look for students with good grades."

Hermione was very dissatisfied with Ron's stubbornness: "Then how do you think the Goblet of Fire selects the champions?"

"Sacrifice and loyalty."

Hu Xiuwu on the side suddenly spoke up.

Chapter 247 Conspiracy

The Goblet of Fire was made by Merlin using the golden branches of the sacred tree. It is a magical tool used to select candidates for the King's Guard. To become the King's Guard one must meet certain requirements.

In Merlin's time, chivalry was prevalent, and the so-called chivalry can be summed up as humility, loyalty, mercy, bravery, justice, sacrifice, and honor.

But a qualified guard is not necessarily a perfect knight.

Judging from clues obtained from all aspects, the king of the Forest Kingdom is not necessarily a kind person. The style of the Forest Kingdom tends to be tough, and the concept of power on paper is popular throughout the country. Compassion and humility are definitely not virtues advocated by the Forest Kingdom.

As the king's guard, they do not need to be fair and just. Otherwise, what if one day they can't stand the king's behavior and stab him in the back?

In the end, what remains is bravery, loyalty, and sacrifice.

Among them, bravery is the easiest to test. The three tests of the Goblet of Fire not only test the candidates' abilities, but also their bravery.

The test is extremely difficult and there is a high risk of death. If you don’t have some courage, you won’t dare to go on.

Then all that was left was loyalty and sacrifice. Fortunately, Zhang Lingyu had both. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to travel thousands of miles to the West only to not even be qualified to participate.

Hu Xiuwu still has some confidence in Zhang Lingyu's character.

His current troubles are caused by his too high moral standards, which have trapped him in the cage of the past and he is unwilling to come out.

After listening to Hu Xiuwu's point of view, Hermione seemed to be thinking about something, while Ron and Harry, who had no idea, were confused.

As a qualified Gryffindor, Ron didn't understand why the Goblet of Fire was looking for people with a spirit of sacrifice and loyalty. Shouldn't bravery be the most important thing?

Ron blurted out the question in his mind:

"Shouldn't the Goblet of Fire choose the bravest person as the champion?"

Hermione said with disgust: "Why are you so interested in the Goblet of Fire? Why don't you check its origins instead of asking others?"

The smart and studious girl is very disgusted with her friends who say they like something but are unwilling to take action to learn it.

Ron's face flushed. He felt ashamed and angry that Hermione had humiliated him in front of their new friends. It was like his mother telling him about his childhood scandals in front of others. He was overwhelmed with shame in an instant.

The three of them had been together for three years. Ron's self-esteem occasionally arose, but Hermione had long been accustomed to it. After rolling her eyes at him, she still told him and Harry about the things in the Forest Kingdom.

Although Ron pretended not to care, he was actually secretly listening.

Looking at the three of them, Hu Xiuwu felt as if he saw the time when he and Wang Ye were children. He actually missed the time when they bickered with each other and had little disagreements. It didn't mean that their relationship was bad. If something really happened, the first person they thought of would be each other.

After Hermione finished explaining the deeds of the Forest Kingdom to them, Hu Xiuwu continued, "I heard about the deeds of the three of you from Hagrid. If it were the three of you, you might really be able to become warriors."

People always carry people in a fancy sedan, good words are always welcomed, but honest words are unpleasant to the ears.

After hearing Hu Xiuwu's words, Ron's mood suddenly turned from cloudy to sunny: "Really? Do you really think so?"

After getting Hu Xiuwu's nod of confirmation, Ron immediately felt that this person in front of him could get along.

Did you see that? He praised me!

"But"

But then, Ron's mood dropped again: "But we are not old enough, there is no way to sign up."

Among the three, only Ron took this matter the most seriously, because he really wanted to get rid of his invisible status and become the focus of everyone like his friend Harry.

Hu Xiuwu smiled and said, "It is impossible to break Dumbledore's age limit by magic alone, so you can try other methods."

Ron looked at Hu Xiuwu expectantly, with stars in his eyes: "What's the solution?"

But unfortunately, as he got older, his appearance declined significantly, but it has not reached the point where Hu Xiuwu violated his principles.

Hu Xiuwu blinked his eyes and said, "That depends on you to figure it out. I am a guest. I cannot take the lead in breaking the rules set by Dumbledore and cause trouble for our people. But if you can come up with a solution on your own, it only shows that you are smart little wizards."

"I can only give you some tips. Don't use magic. You are no match for Dumbledore."

"Don't use magic."

Hermione's eyes gradually lit up, and it seemed that she had thought of something.

Even the door locked by the Dark Lord's spell can be kicked open by Muggles, so people of Dumbledore's age can naturally use physical methods to break through.

The circle is dead, but people are alive. If people can't get in, you can ask the senior to take out the Goblet of Fire!

But Ron was obviously confused and was scratching his head. Although Harry had not changed his mind, he did not care much about participating in the Goblet of Fire. He had experienced too many things recently and would rather be a spectator.

At this time, two boys who looked exactly the same ran in from outside the house, like a gust of happy, unrestrained and free wind blowing into the auditorium, blowing the atmosphere in the auditorium towards joy.

Where the Weasley brothers are, there will never be a dull moment.

The two men seemed to be very familiar with Harry's trio. As soon as they saw Harry, they came over and showed them the potion in their hands.

Aging potion, a magic potion that can increase human bone age, they tried to use this method to cross the age circle set by Dumbledore.

Hermione and Huxley were not optimistic about this move, only Ron hoped that his twin brothers could succeed so that he would not have to figure it out on his own.

"Are you ready, George?"

"Come on, Fred!"