From Azkaban

"Okay, let's go first. Don't block the adults' door. Sirius has also sent me a message. They are all in the cafeteria now."

Lupin said as he took the lead, and seeing this, Petunia hurried to follow.

"Actually, Mrs. Dursley, you don't have to be so nervous. The adults have always been very tolerant and gentle to us followers. As companions following behind the adults, we can have respect, admiration, and even fanaticism, but the only thing we can't be afraid of is..."

Lupin's gentle and calm voice could be heard faintly in the empty corridor.

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Today is an important day for Hogwarts. Almost every student's parents will take time to attend. Naturally, many members of the Round Table are also included.

It's not just Lucius Sirius and his group who are the core members. The real big shots are actually the parents of the pure-blood families in Slytherin College.

Locke didn't realize this because he had been discussing this with Dumbledore and Grindelwald so heatedly.

But as Lucius, Sirius, Lupin and Petunia arrived one after another, Locke suddenly realized that there were quite a few members coming today.

One or two is fine, but if all members have to come and see him after they arrive, then it would be completely unnecessary.

After all, he was having a lively discussion with Dumbledore and his wife, so being interrupted all the time was not a big deal.

So after sending Lupin and Petunia away, Locke immediately contacted Lucius on the magic network and told him to pass on the news. Later members did not need to come to see him and should just enjoy the good times with their children.

"Okay, now no one will bother us anymore. Let's continue. I was a little excited just now. Let's first determine the basic framework."

After making sure that no one would come to disturb him later, Locke pulled the two old men together and continued to work.

Just now, Locke rushed to an open area to take the two old men to practice, but when they arrived, he found that something seemed to be missing.

And that thing is the framework needed for practical experiments. Just as an experiment must first have an experimental carrier, Locke and his team naturally also need a framework for running experiments.

Faced with this situation, the three of them agreed that the environment outside was not suitable for doing this kind of thing, so they had to return again after just a short while.

This is why when Sirius came knocking on the door, Locke happened to come back.

Locke once again began to work with the two old men for the future of wizards. In the cafeteria, the members of the Locke Club had successfully gathered.

"Hermione, are your parents really not coming? Today is the first Quidditch match held in the Network. Don't you think it's a pity that you can't witness such a historic moment?"

In the cafeteria, Hermione, who was maintaining her daily look and holding a large book, was helplessly dealing with the serial verbal output of her best friend Harry.

"I think it's okay. After all, I... don't really like Quidditch, and my parents aren't very interested in sports. Of course, the most important thing is that they have other things to prepare for."

Hermione spoke with a sad face. As a top student, she had top grades in all subjects, including Quidditch and flying classes.

But unlike other subjects, Hermione's talent in flying on a broomstick is only average, so she doesn't have much interest in Quidditch.

And like Hermione said, her parents also need to prepare for other things, such as Christmas and Locke's upcoming visit. As Muggles, they don't have the magic of wizards, so they have to do everything themselves.

"Harry, you know that Hermione is not good at flying."

"Yes, this is also the only weakness of our all-round lady. How should I put it? It can be called rare and precious."

George and Fred, who came with Arthur and Molly, were now sitting on both sides of Ron. Ginny, the youngest sister, was sitting in her seat, looking around with a curious look on her face.

Both of them heard the conversation between Harry and Hermione. They looked at each other and smiled in tacit understanding, then spoke one sentence at a time.

"Well, I just think it's a pity. You know, Professor McGonagall has said that the Ministry of Magic is now discussing with the Magic Network Company and is planning to move all future Quidditch events to the Magic Network."

Seeing that Harry did not refute what George and Fred said, Harry lowered his head slightly with a look of regret.

While Harley and the others were talking to each other, Lucius, one of the adults gathered nearby, withdrew from the magic net.

"Okay, everyone has been notified."

Just now, Lucius, who received Locke's message, logged into the magic network immediately, contacted all members of the pure-blood families one by one, and conveyed Locke's order.

Taking into consideration that some members might be arriving soon, Lucius had to wait until everyone confirmed their reply before leaving the magic network.

"What were we talking about just now, Arthur?" Lucius, who had exited the magic network, looked at Arthur. Although this wizard had not yet been promoted, he was already a true minister in the Ministry of Magic.

"After Quidditch enters the Magic Network, the number of matches will increase, and the prizes and awards will be set. Of course, the most important thing is the other events that may be added later."

Arthur has been busy with this matter recently, and this is also a step for Locke to change and influence the British wizarding world.

Since Quidditch is popular, Locke will make it more popular, increase the number of games, improve the viewing experience and competitiveness, and of course, most importantly, increase its value.

The current level is totally insufficient. There are too few matches, the intensity is too low, and the prize money, prizes and various additional effects also need to be improved.

At the same time, Locke has also been planning to add other new events, and all of these will require the Ministry of Magic, whether it is the reform of British Quidditch or the legitimacy of new events.

Volume 1: Chapter 178: Various Events

While Arthur and Lucius were discussing the details, Lupin and Petunia brought Dudley to the cafeteria.

After a brief greeting, Lupin also found Lucius.

Unlike Arthur, what Lupin wanted to talk to Lucius about was the expansion of the werewolf village.

To be precise, the arrangement is to build a werewolf village in the magical world of other countries, and then gather werewolves from the magical world of other countries.

This was undoubtedly a huge investment, so after Lupin asked Locke for permission, he naturally had to discuss it with Lucius, the treasurer of the Round Table Council.

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The things discussed by the wizarding bosses were too advanced and far-fetched. As a Muggle, Dursley had no intention of getting involved. He went to his wife and children and asked about the situation in a low voice.

After getting the answer he wanted from Petunia, Dursley smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dad, does that mean I will be able to use magic like my sister in the future?"

Dudley, who was still young and sensible, could not quite understand everything he saw and heard today, but he grasped one key point, so after his parents finished talking, the little fat boy looked up and asked his father expectantly.

"Yes, be happy Dudley. It won't be long before you can use magic like your sister. Then maybe you can even come to Hogwarts to study."

Dursley smiled and reached out to gently ruffle Dudley's hair. There was relief in his tone as he spoke, "Very good, it's good like this now."

"Great! I can use magic too!"

When Dudley heard Dursley's answer, his eyes widened with excitement and he raised his hands and cheered.

Dudley's voice was quite loud, but there were basically no outsiders in this area right now. Even the other senior members of the Locke Club had been called away by Lucius after talking with him before.

The people who heard Dudley's cheers just looked at the happy Dudley. Some had no expression on their faces, some smiled, and some also looked happy.

"Dudley! Come on, there's room here."

Harry, with a happy smile on his face, raised his hand and motioned for Dudley to sit next to him.

"Okay, here I come."

Children's emotions come and go quickly. Dudley, who was still excited just now, was immediately diverted when he heard Harry calling him. He let go of Petunia's hand and trotted away.

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Because of the upcoming Quidditch match, there will be no classes at Hogwarts today, but because the time in the magic network is doubled, the start time of the game is set at noon.

In one afternoon, all the competitions were concluded and the final winner was determined.

Therefore, the little wizards had been playing happily for the whole morning, and with the presence of most of the students' parents, the number of people in the entire Hogwarts reached a new high and the atmosphere was unprecedentedly warm.

Time passed in such joy, and soon, Professor McGonagall knocked on Locke's office door again.

"Gentlemen, the game is about to begin."

The office door opened automatically, and Professor McGonagall walked into the office and spoke to Locke and the other two with a festive smile on her face.

"Is it noon so soon?"

After hearing what Professor McGonagall said, Dumbledore slowly stood up from his chair. As an annual event at Hogwarts, and this year is completely different from previous years, Dumbledore as the headmaster must be present.

"Since the time is up, let's stop for a while."

Locke also stood up from his chair. As the creator of the magic net, he was the provider of the venue, so naturally he had to show up.

Apart from the two who had to show up, Grindelwald, who was teaching the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, had nothing to do. However, now that the two had left, it would be impossible for him to continue working on his own.

Just as Professor McGonagall came to inform the three people, on campus, as the parents followed the instructions one by one to connect to the campus version of the magic network used by the students, they also received the message to gather.

It was not the auditorium. Considering the large number of people coming, the gathering place was chosen to be the open space next to Hogwarts, which had already been decorated.

Parents and students who received the message quickly rushed to the open space and found their location according to the number given in the magic network information.

As all the students and parents rushed to the open space, the professors of Hogwarts appeared one after another, and at the same time, another new notice was issued.

"These are...the rules of this Quidditch match!"

"This kind of rule actually allows students to use magic to fight, but it doesn't seem to be a problem in the magic network!"

"........"

Parents and students were reading the message that had just been sent, which contained all the rules and arrangements for this Quidditch match. Many parents took a quick look and found that except for the original scoring rules, everything else had basically changed.

"A Quidditch match like this... no wonder the adults are so sure that Quidditch matches will become more popular in the future."

Lucius sat in the area specially arranged by Locke for the members of the Round Table. Except for Draco and Narcissa, all the people around him were members of the Round Table and their children.

This time the arrangements were not strictly divided according to different colleges. All colleges except the members of the Round Table Council were disrupted.

"Unlike in reality, students in the magic network can truly be fearless... This will lead to more intense clashes, and naturally, the viewing experience of Quidditch games will be improved by several levels."

Lucius, like everyone else present, used semi-login to carefully read the information about the new rules of the game that would inevitably replace the current rules.

Just from these rules, Lucius could already imagine how intense the Quidditch games in the Magic Network would be.

"Cool! This is much more interesting than before!" Beside Lucius, Draco, a Slytherin Chaser, was reading the new rules with an excited look on his face.

"Huh, that's great." Ron, who was also next to Draco, looked excited.

The moment they both finished speaking, they looked at each other at the same time as if they had telepathy. The moment their eyes met in the air, they both knew that the other was thinking the same thing as themselves.

"Oh, Draco, prepare to die!" Ron once again showed his evil and arrogant smile, and uttered murderous words word by word. It should be mentioned here that Ron is also a chaser of Gryffindor.

"The same goes for you, Ron. If I don't smash you a few times, I lose!" Draco raised his head slightly and looked at Ron proudly.

Just as the two men started to threaten each other, four people slowly walked over from a distance in front of the open space and soon stood on the wooden platform in front of everyone.

Volume 1: Chapter 179: The Arena is Like a Battlefield

"I'm glad that everyone can come to this Quidditch match. I don't think I need to introduce myself."

On the wooden platform, Locke and Dumbledore stood side by side at the podium in the front. Under everyone's gaze, Dumbledore, the headmaster, spoke first.

"This year, Hogwarts has ushered in huge new changes in the new semester. Just like the wizarding world, the emergence of the magic network has changed the lives of all of us."

"Whenever we think that the changes brought about by the magic network have ended, Professor Kazir always brings us new surprises."

When Dumbledore said this, he turned to look at Locke beside him, and the students and parents sitting in the audience also cast glances at Locke with admiration, worship, fanaticism, or reverence.

"And today, we will usher in another brand new change. Of course, everyone already knows what it is, so I won't say any more nonsense."

"Then I now declare that the first Magic Net Quidditch Tournament officially begins!"

"Please log in to the magic network."

After Dumbledore finished speaking, he walked back to the long table at the back and sat down, then logged into the magic network, and Locke followed closely behind.

At this moment in the magic network, as Dumbledore announced the start, blue oval portals appeared in front of the wizards who had been waiting for a long time in the public square.

"The competition is about to begin. Please go through the portal to the competition venue."

A pleasant female voice resounded throughout the public square, and all the wizards who heard the voice stepped into the portal without hesitation.

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"It's finally started! I'm really looking forward to what the Quidditch game held in the magic network will be like."

"After waiting for several days, it finally started."

"Come on, let's go in quickly"

One by one, wizards stepped into the portal with excitement on their faces. Some were from Britain, some were from France, and many others came from other countries after receiving the news.

That's right, this time the Quidditch game is no longer just an internal competition within Hogwarts.

Just as Dumbledore and Harry said, this was the first Quidditch Tournament. Since it was called the first, it was impossible that only Hogwarts' own students and parents watched it.

After all, Locke is preparing to completely change the Quidditch game, so it is naturally impossible to just do a small thing.

So a few days before the start of the competition, Locke had already promoted the event through the Magic Network and resolved the problems with the French Ministry of Magic in the shortest time possible.

Now, this first Magic Network Quidditch Tournament has become a formal event recognized by the wizarding communities of both Britain and France.

For wizards who already lack entertainment and are extremely fond of the Magic Network, the arrival of Quidditch matches in the Magic Network is undoubtedly a major event that makes wizards very excited and curious, even if the publicity only said the news and did not show any details or changes.

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The wizard who passed through the portal only felt a flash before his eyes, and the next moment he appeared in a boundless blue sky with all kinds of magical creatures he had never seen before and colorful streamers of light in the sky.