A Professor of Magic at Hogwarts Chapter 346: Don’t Disturb the Sleeping Dragon
Chapter 348 Do Not Disturb the Sleeping Dragon
South of France, Pyrenees.
Beauxbaton School of Magic is hidden among the mountains and ravines, surrounded by majestic magic gardens and ice-free fountains, standing here for more than seven hundred years.
'The British Ministry of Magic was at a loss to respond to the riots at the Quidditch World Cup, and has not come up with a satisfactory answer until now, which makes us wonder whether they can shoulder the heavy responsibility and undertake a crucial task. An important ancient event...
This newspaper reproduces part of the opinion of the British "Daily Prophet": The Ministry of Magic (Note: This refers to the United Kingdom, not France) is addicted to the illusion of peace and has lost enough vigilance. The wizard is at large, and the Ministry of Magic (Note: ibid.) has long since become fragile, like a staggering old man, walking towards the grave step by step. We urgently need fresh blood...
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It is not difficult to see that the British wizards have also lost confidence in their country's Ministry of Magic. Perhaps, in this year's competition, they will see the elegance from France.
It is worth mentioning that Felix Hep, the wizard who shined in this crisis, is at the pride of France - Beauxbaton School of Magic. Ms. Mu is very close to each other and accepts the invitation to visit the school. He is also one of Beauxbaton's school directors, and it is reported that he will participate in the selection of candidates for the Warriors...'
Felix closed the "French Daily Magic" and muttered: "It's all nonsense, school hasn't started yet." He put the newspaper aside and concentrated on enjoying his breakfast - French croissant, orange juice, fruit Platter and small biscuits.
As the newspaper said, on the day the Quidditch World Cup ended, he accepted Madam Maxim's invitation to visit Beauxbaton School. Although the school has not yet started, there is not a single student there. Some students with aspirations to run for the Warriors applied to stay.
The news here in France is relatively open, unlike the news in the UK that is so tightly suppressed, so these students have first-hand gossip, whether true or false.
There are rumors that there may be a change in the number of warriors in each school, not one, but four. When these students were discussing at the square dining table, it was as if they had seen it with their own eyes. A little girl seriously retorted that each school would send a team of three to participate in the project.
But no matter what, many people's minds are alive. If there is only one candidate, most students will give up, but as long as there is a second possibility, many people feel that their hopes have increased tenfold in an instant.
So every student of Beauxbatons that Felix sees now is a warrior seed of the Tournament, a true elite.
There is also news that the principal of Ilvermorny suggested that before putting the names of the candidates in the Goblet of Fire, there should be a five-school exhibition match first, so that other people will not be in vain. With the strong support of Waggadu-there are too many students in their school, and it is said that the number of applicants in the school alone exceeds a thousand!
Wagadou has more students than all three magic schools in Europe combined.
Among these three schools, Hogwarts has the least number of students, because it mainly recruits local qualified students in the UK, and other places do not accept them, but basically they will not take the initiative to send out invitations; Some are from France, and there are also a small number of young wizards studying from Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. As for Durmstrang in Northern Europe, the range of students also spans more than one country, such as Germany and Bulgaria.
But when it comes to the most famous school in Europe, the first thing that comes to mind internationally is Hogwarts, especially for nearly half a century, Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts The power to deter two generations of Dark Lords, and defeating and imprisoning one of them pushed this prestige to a new height.
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The dining table in the Beauxbaton auditorium is very characteristic. It is a square dining table, each side can accommodate five or six students, and the dining table is decorated with exquisite gold and blue patterns. The center of the dining table looks like a candlestick. Standing decoration hangs clusters of fresh flowers.
Not far from the square dining table, opposite Felix, two students of Beauxbatons have been quietly looking at him.
They whispered in French, "... so young, they became school directors..."
"I heard that he is Mr. Nick Flamel's heir."
"Why is his hair black?"
"What do you mean?"
"Mr. Nick Flamel's hair was brown when he was young. I've seen his portraits...the surname doesn't match either. Could it be his distant nephew?"
"Or Ms. Perenal's relatives?" They chattered, their voices getting louder.
"Slow down!" One of them said, they looked around for a while, and saw that Felix did not respond to the conversation between them, and was studying various fruit jams on the table, spreading them on the bread to try Taste, breathed a sigh of relief, "Maybe he can't understand French."
Then they talked about the topic of the competition——
"How is your magic?"
"So-so, the professors have found the spell with the highest frequency of appearance in the previous competitions, let us use it for reference, I only mastered one-third of it..."
"That's not bad, Professor Sanchez said that my reaction is always a bit slower than others, and I don't have much hope of being selected." The girl said sadly.
At this time, a girl approached Felix lightly and said in French: "Mr. Haipu, Mrs. Maxime invited you to the afternoon tea party of the professors."
"Thank you." Felix said in standard French, he stood up, and slightly bowed to the two stunned girls beside him, "As for your previous questions, the answer is: I have no blood relationship with Nick, I Just inherited his alchemy."
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"Hello, my name is Fleur, Fleur Delacour." The girl who led the way walked in front and turned around and said that she had long silver hair like a waterfall.
"Hello, Miss Delacour, I have heard your name many times these days."
"I hope it's not a bad reputation. I can't get along with those girls, and they complain that I stole their limelight!" Fu Rong shook her long hair, and bright arcs of light danced on the surface of her silver hair.
“They think you are the first choice for warriors.”
"Oh, this is the truth." Furong said confidently, "I will definitely become a warrior."
Beauxbatons was like a palace complex. The two walked through the exquisite suites, corridors and side halls. Felix stopped for a moment at the rune horse raised in the garden.
They have beautiful silver manes, and each one is as big as an elephant.
"This is a rune horse. It has beautiful lines, especially its mane. I think it is the most beautiful of the four flying horses. They are very powerful and will pull the school's carriage across the straits and mountains. "Fleur said braggingly.
Felix nodded slightly, "Mrs. Maxim introduced to me that she said that various spells were cast on the carriage, especially the concealment spell and the levitation spell."
Madam Maxime was waiting in a French aristocratic living room. When Felix appeared, she stood up to welcome him, and a dozen French professors also stood up.
"Mr. Hype, sit here—thank you, dear," she said to Fleur, who walked briskly away.
Madam Maxim made an introduction for Felix: "This is Professor Sanchez, who is in charge of spell training for students during the summer. This is Le Maire, who is in charge of potions. This is Boyer, he Very good at herbal medicine and alchemy... To be honest, I don't know if alchemical items are allowed, but it's better to prepare in advance."
Felix nodded and smiled at them, "I have communicated with Professor Boyer, and his accomplishments in alchemy are amazing."
Boyer—an old professor with white hair and a thin figure, said tremblingly: "These words should be passed on to Professor Haipu intact. I can't imagine that although he is young , but he knows all kinds of ancient magical creations like a treasure, and solved a lot of problems for me."
The professor named Sanchez couldn't wait to ask: "Professor Haip, what do you think of Beauxbaton's students? I heard that Hogwarts didn't prepare for summer training. Could it be that they are sure of victory? "
"I do have a little confidence, but—" Felix looked at the others, "This session is different from the past, with new schools joining, I guess the difficulty of the competition will increase a lot."
"That's true," Sanchez nodded, scratching his red beard. As a professor in charge of students' summer training, the subjects he was in charge of were similar to Hogwarts' Defense Against the Dark Arts. information.
At this moment, he said with confidence: "The difficulty will definitely be adjusted. After all, the performance of other schools must be considered~IndoMTL.com~ It's just hard to say whether it will be improved or lowered. For the first time, I guess everyone has little experience. Unlike before There are only three schools, all familiar with each other..."
He tentatively asked: "Ilvermorny and Waggadu are coming menacingly, does Hogwarts have any countermeasures?"
The other professors were stunned, and then stared at Felix intently. Felix shook his head: "I don't know much about other schools. The only thing I can do is to improve the ability of students in this school. I am more optimistic about it." People, they have great potential..."
"That's what I said..." Sanchez was a little unwilling, "But it can't be the first time that the top five tournament is won by an outsider, right?"
The other professors nodded secretly. Although these words were a bit xenophobic, the three schools belonged to Europe after all, and they were vaguely regarded as an alliance. Although there was competition among them, they actually had a good relationship.
But if Ilvermorny or Waggadu win the championship in the end, it will undoubtedly be a very embarrassing thing for the wizards of the whole Europe. These people will also be scolded so that they can't hold their heads up.
Felix glanced around and said lightly: "Hogwarts has gone through thousands of years since its founding, and has experienced countless challenges during this period, but no one can defeat it, so there is the motto - Sleeping Dragon Do not disturb. I believe it will be the same this time."
(end of this chapter)