Hermione, join me as Minister of Magic!

Only then did Jordan realize that he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly brought the topic to the next stage.

Down with the concubine, let's take a look at the props that 'Major Lockhart' has to offer...

Under the eyes of the warrior Fleur who saw a ghost, Lockhart walked to the corner of the room, picked up a big suitcase from there, and smashed it heavily in front of Fleur.

On the suitcase, the words "Wizeac Brothers Magic Shop" in Diagon Alley are clearly visible.

As if he was afraid that the audience would not see it, Lockhart also pretended to pat the box, as if it was dust on the checklist.

Chambers, who was directing the broadcast, sighed, and then zoomed in on the "camera" to make the logo on the suitcase more obvious.

Li Jordan, who is explaining, is also a little embarrassed, but he also knows that if he wants to eat the job of "commercial host", he must overcome the psychological barrier.

He bit the bullet, and read out all these embarrassing advertisements as fast as he could:

"Different needs, same choice - all kinds of friends, guests, props used by the warriors in the first game of the Tournament, organized by Wiserac Brothers Magic Department Store in the UK

Provided by the store sponsorship, the store address is at No. 177 on the north side of Diagon Alley, and accepts mail delivery and remote ordering services. Interested parties are welcome to come and buy. "

After reading, Lee Jordan breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly continued to explain the game to avoid embarrassment:

"My God, there are so many props, let's guess what Beauxbaton's warrior will choose... Oh, she bought salt, a piece of wood, two amulets, and... a copper plate with letters written on it? Ms. Gooch, then What is it?"

Although Lee Jordan has already recognized what it is, he is very clear about how to control the rhythm and the audience's emotions at this time. When the audience needs reason, he should give Zamila Guqi the opportunity to speak.

Ms. Gooch moved to the window of the studio and looked carefully at the screen, while Chambers, who was in charge of the broadcast, quickly zoomed in on the middle shot.

"It's a Ouija board, and you can talk to undead, dead souls, nightmares, spirits, etc. without angering them. You just need to write down the letters selected by the lens suspended on the copper plate to form words That's fine.

That piece of wood should be Peruvian holy wood, with a high oil content, it can be ignited immediately, and after being ignited, it can stop most ghosts and monsters for a period of time, and if it is a dead soul, it can even block it for a few minutes.

As for the amulet... from this angle, it seems to be made of silver. It has miraculous effects against evil spirits such as vampires, demons, and nightmares. If not, then it's useless at all. "

Jordan spoke their minds for the audience: "So, if I were them, I'd rather not have this talisman come in handy."

"Yes, it's best not to use it."

"Thank you, Ms. Guqi, for your professional answer... Beauxbaton's warriors chose two exploratory props "salt", "Ouija board", and two protective props

With amulets and holy wood, it cost 9 Galleons and 12 Sickles in total...

Ha, if they are hunted by ghosts without knowing it, then they can only carry 5 Sickles to the second round... so let's see how our host duo will choose ! "

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Seeing Cedric and Harry enter the field, the students who were watching the game let out a burst of cheers, after all, this is Hogwarts' home court.

Cedric's luck was not bad. When several schools had to decide the order of selection, he got the second one, which was enough for him and Harry to have a high choice.

But Cedric and Harry couldn't hear these cheers, and they were all focused on which haunted house to choose.

After seeing the "village head" Lockhart, both Harry and Cedric couldn't help laughing, because they were already familiar with each other, and Lockhart had always been very elegant in his clothes before, and he could be seen wearing a wig and a fake beard , and there are not many times when you wear coarse clothes to pretend to be an old man.

Lockhart coughed heavily, signaling for the two to correct their attitudes.

I'm acting, be serious!

"Excuse me, two Hogwarts heroes, which haunted house are you going to deal with?" he asked.

Cedric quickly flipped through the photo albums of several haunted houses, and pointed at the fifth photo, which was the Hogsmeade house.

"We choose this."

Then, the two ignored the messy props in the suitcase, but quickly took out the things they thought about in advance.

"We want salt, and an air thermometer," they said to Lockhart.

"Okay, 5 Sickles for salt, 1 Galleon for mechanical air thermometer,... don't you guys buy magic candles, dust of development and Ouija boards? Saving money on props is not a big deal

What a good idea, be prepared. "

Listening to his question, Cedric and Harry exchanged a look.

Afterwards, Cedric looked back at the door, his body vaguely blocking Harry in front of him.

And Harry took the opportunity to rush to the table and lowered his voice: Du Qing asked, Lockhart taught... the village chief, can he come back to buy things after entering the haunted house? "

Lockhart nodded: "Of course, as long as you are still 'alive' when you come back, the rules do not prohibit this. "

"Then it's all right." They stepped back.

Lockhart probably guessed their plan, but he didn't plan to reveal it.

Although the Triwizard Tournament has been held for hundreds of years, it has also been suspended for hundreds of years, and many rules have to be perfected from scratch. Even if he sets the rules, someone needs to be in charge of controlling the field in the middle to prevent the competition An out-of-control accident occurred.

And Harry and Cedric's behavior of exploiting loopholes in the rules, in Lockhart's view, is "controllable".

In the game, apart from the hard power of magic, brains and luck are also very important things. As long as the warriors' behavior of taking advantage of the loopholes in the rules is not excessive, it can increase the viewing and interest of the game. He has no reason to refuse.

It's just that Harry and Cedric thought they were doing a covert move, but they failed to hide from the panoramic telescope and the film in the video, let alone the audience in the cinema.

If nothing else, after the game is over, the whole world will know how clever they are.

Harry and the others retreated outside the door with the salt and the thermometer. During this time, Lee Jordan seized the gap again and asked Ms. Gooch what the thermometer was for.

"It's simple. I believe that Hogwarts students have accidentally passed through the body of the ghost of the college. The biting coldness is not a good memory for everyone. If someone has participated in the ghost's "Deathday Party" , then I believe he will meet the ghost

The monster has a more profound experience of the influence of the surrounding.

The biggest function of the thermometer is to detect the temperature of each room. Generally speaking, the closer to the location of the ghost, the lower the surrounding temperature. "

Li Qiaodan was a little curious: "Since this is the case, wouldn't it be better to use the skin or body to feel it? Why use a thermometer?"

"The senses of the human body are inaccurate." Ms. Gooch shook her head, "If you put your left hand in hot water for a while, and your right hand in ice water for a while, and then put both hands in warm water at the same time, the left hand You will feel very cold, and your right hand will feel very hot."

"I see." Jordan understood.

"Not to mention the spiritual impact. In a haunted house, people can easily become startled, and a gust of wind can make people creepy. Especially now at night, when we see under the moonlight It is easy for people to mistakenly think that this room is colder than the last one when the water vapor is coming out by themselves... In short, a thermometer is a good choice

But Jordan still seemed a little worried: "But if there is only salt and candles... let's continue to see."

Ms. Gooch was well timed, and by the time she was done speaking, Krum of Durmstrang had bought what he wanted.

"A shield of black oak, a wooden spear of ash, a wooden nail of hawthorn, and holy water purified from unicorn tail hair... It seems that the warriors of Durmstrang are ready to go directly." Li Jordan exaggerated yelled.

"Courage is commendable." Ms. Gu Qi also praised, "The things they bought have a clear purpose. These things are used to solve the skin of creatures that cannot be easily penetrated by magic. If those ghosts can be solved directly with magic, I will I'm sure they will use black magic...Durmstrang is famous for black magic."

In the end, Krum chose the mansion of the Farley family, because the land there

The shape is relatively wide, suitable for opening and closing with spears and the like.

Then came Ilvermorny.

What the two American students did after they entered the house was surprisingly consistent with Cedric's actions just now—one of them blocked the door, while the other came forward and secretly consulted Lockhart about something.

"Excuse me...can we sell back the undamaged and consumed props to you after buying them?"

Hearing this, even Lockhart was a little surprised.

"You mean, you use the item first, and sell it back to me if it's not damaged, right?" Lockhart asked with a strange expression.

That's what we mean by taking the husband. "Bout said he did not understand wrong.

Lockhart hesitated for a moment: "In theory, it is possible, but... well, if you are not afraid of wasting time, then I can accommodate it, but let me tell you in advance that consumables such as salt and candles, I am not It will not be recycled, and the recycling can only be half price."

"Okay." The two said in unison.

To be honest, they originally asked with the attitude of giving it a try, but they didn't expect the rules to be able to bargain.

"Then, we want an Ouija board, a magic mirror, an amulet, and an oaken shield." The two of them said hastily.

Lockhart did some calculations, and found that what the two of them wanted was exactly 10 Galleons, and as long as they weren't triggered, these four items could all be recycled.

Well, as expected of an American, he knows how to do business.Lockhart thought.

But this alone may not guarantee that they will guess the type of ghost correctly, and it may even be self-defeating.

When choosing a haunted house, the two American students chose a farm house.because of this

They are more familiar with the environment. Although the school is on the mountain, their home before entering school is on the plain.

But in this way, the only choice left for Waggadu students is to go to the Snow Mountain Resort

When Deng Beicai and Sankara walked into the house full of confidence, but when they saw the "Snow Mountain", they were in a bad mood.

"Snow mountains? It's cold enough here! Why are there ghosts here? We have to spend time to get there." Dembele complained.

"No way, this is also one of the strategies of other schools, I bet they reserved this room for you." Lockhart shrugged, "But two, heroes can't run away! Here, this is you Ten Galleons, come and choose your props!"

Because the room was not very bright, Lockhart couldn't see the expressions of the two men, so he naturally didn't notice that the two young men were actually a little awkward at this time.

"In this case...we also have a question to ask." Dembele also lowered Yan Yan.

"What? Say it."

Lockhart said in his heart that when he set the rules, he really didn't think too thoroughly. Not only the people from Hogwarts and Ilvermorny found loopholes, but even the people from Waggadu found loopholes. It seems that the second game He must be more careful.

"We want to ask... can we temporarily make props ourselves?"

"Make props yourself?" Lockhart was also a little uncertain this time. "I remember that there is a rule in the competition. It is forbidden to bring any magical items except wands when entering the venue, unless provided by the organizer."

"Yes, we only brought wands." The two hurriedly opened their hands to signal, "What we mean is that we use magic wands to make something conveniently."

Lockhart thought about it carefully—since in the original book even Harry used a flying

The behavior of summoning brooms with spells is allowed, so there should be no problem in temporarily making something when there is only a magic wand.

"It should be in line with the rules." Lockhart told them, "But only wands are allowed, and things bought with 10 Galleons are also allowed."

"no problem."

The warrior of Ouagadu and his squire agreed, and seemed confident.

In the end, they bought 10 silver needles and a piece of Peruvian holy wood from Lockhart, and had 3 Galleons left over, which was useless.

"That's enough," they said.

So far, each team has chosen the haunted house and the props they will bring, and they just wait for Lockhart to announce the start of the game.

"I'm very happy to see that everyone is full of confidence. The safety of this village is up to you." Lockhart said in a deliberate old voice, "I will wait here for everyone to return safely, and besides..."

As he spoke, he raised his wand.

- A blue firework flashed from the tip of Lockhart's staff, then shot straight into the sky.

"Pattern of Tranquility!" Lockhart yelled.

As the blue fireworks exploded, a faint blue magic circle appeared in the sky above Hogsmeade, enveloping the entire village of YG.

Whether it is the warriors participating in the competition, or the students and tourists watching the game in the cinema, after the magic is released, everyone feels a burst of coolness and refreshment, as if a towel full of essential oils and mint water came from the They wiped it from the top of their heads to the soles of their feet.

"" This magic can make those restless ghosts temporarily quiet for 10 minutes. This is the last thing I, the village head, can do for you warriors. You have plenty of time... What's the matter. "

Looking at the strange expressions of the warriors, Lockhart couldn't help asking.

"We just think... Village Chief, you don't need us, you can handle these ghosts by yourself." Harry complained.

The audience in the cinema burst into laughter.

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After the warriors from several schools understood the rules of the game in their own way, the first event of the Big Five Tournament finally officially started amidst the eager anticipation of the spectators

The first to reach the range of the haunted house was of course Beauxbaton's warriors—because the Screaming Shack was just one street away from the Three Broomsticks, Fleur didn't even use it for a minute, and rushed to the second floor of the Three Broomsticks.

She searched there several times but couldn't find the stairs to the third floor. The only ladder led directly to the roof, so she had to go back to the first floor and ask where the third floor was.

On the side of Rosmer Tower, she got a shocking fact—that is, there is no third floor in the tavern!

"Are you... kidding?" She asked the proprietress of the tavern with a trembling voice.

Due to the lack of manpower, not only the villagers employed by Hogsmeade Village, but even Rosmerta was pulled in by Lockhart to play the role of the proprietress.

For her, this role was completely her own performance, and it would have a publicity effect for her tavern, so Rosmerta agreed.

Seeing the pale faces of the two little girls in front of him, Rosmerta suddenly became playful and told them a ghost story that had been passed down for a long time.

"Probably when I was five years old...the pub was still called The Two Broomsticks and it was run by my mother.

At that time, there was a little flower girl named Rosie next to the tavern.My mother likes her very much, and often adds butter that is not sold out that day to porridge for her to eat, saying yes

That would be very nutritious.

Then one day, there was a goddamn out-of-town merchant, and his carriage went on a rampage in the village, and he ran into the little girl, knocked her away, and then passed out on the road.