A Professor of Magic at Hogwarts Chapter 384: Power
"According to the average value?" Bagman asked uneasily.
"That's right, average. There are two groups of warriors in Hogwarts. The first group of warriors come from three different houses, while the second group of warriors all come from Gryffindor. Obviously, this is not conducive to the four The relationship between college students. So, just tie them together..."
"For example, five schools, plus two judges, for the time being, the full score of a single item is 70 points. If Hogwarts has 70 points for one group and 0 points for one group, the last two groups will get 30 points. Fifteen points."
"However, when it comes to the order of the projects, it's best to calculate them separately." He added another sentence.
Everyone's eyes lit up and they nodded involuntarily.
Madame Maxim frowned, "If I understand correctly, if Hogwarts wants to win the competition, they must occupy the first and second places, so the disadvantage is too great..."
Bagman wiped his round face with a handkerchief, looking very anxious, "Someone finally said something fair, and I think so too, if one of the groups performed too poorly, it wasn't a drag on the hopeful Another group that won the championship?"
Karkaroff laughed, "I think this method is fair."
Bagman said angrily: "In case there is a group of dead people! Uh, sorry, I mean...in case there is a group of warriors who lose the ability to participate, such as suffering from incurable injuries, then their score It must be very low!"
"This is Hogwarts' punishment for cheating, isn't it?" Karkaroff said tactfully.
"No one with any sense would think that Hogwarts did it, but I think everyone present should be thoroughly investigated. Besides," Moody said impatiently, "you haven't cleaned up yet. Clear your suspicions, Karkaroff!"
Moody's magic eye rolled around and looked at Karkaroff with contempt.
Dumbledore spoke, and he said in his usual calm tone: "If everyone has no objection, the competition will be conducted in this way. The students of the four Hogwarts houses are originally one, and the honor of the Tournament is the same. than, I value their achievements in this competition more.”
Harry felt so guilty that he opened his mouth to say something, but Hermione held him aside and shook his head resolutely.
After a long silence, no one raised any different opinions. Everyone agreed that Hogwarts would have two groups of warriors and their unique scoring method. Frankly speaking, this exceeded their initial expectations.
By this time, most people actually believed that the abnormality of the Goblet of Fire was not caused by Hogwarts, but this kind of speculation inevitably cast a shadow over their hearts.
Everyone is worried.
"Okay," Dumbledore looked at the others with a smile, and Harry couldn't believe how he could laugh. "Next, ask Mr. Crouch to guide the warriors. Barty?"
Mr. Crouch seemed suddenly to wake up from deep thought.
"Okay," he said, "director, yes... the first project..." In the bright light, he looked very haggard, with two thick bags under his eyes, deep The wrinkles on his face seemed to be scratched with a knife.
"This competition is different from the past, completely different... Except for the unprecedented six teams from five schools, and the fact that the competition is conducted in groups, we have to increase the difficulty while ensuring that there are enough warriors. Be safe. Please rest assured that the Ministry of Magic has arranged professional staff to protect everyone. In addition, Dumbledore also promised that he will choose a powerful wizard to lead the overall situation...Dumbledore?"
Dumbledore nodded and said happily: "I already have a suitable candidate."
"Very well, let's get back to the topic." Mr. Crouch said: "The first project is very difficult and the time is very tight. It will be on the 24th of this month...so we have prepared three key words, It provides a direction for the warriors to prepare, but it does not tell you clearly what to face... it takes a bit of thinking..."
"The first keyword, courage, considers your courage and whether you dare to face the unknown if you are too stupid to guess it. However, the Ministry believes that after knowing what you are going to face, you still choose to face it bravely. Yes, this quality is even more commendable;”
"The second key word is cooperation. I don't need to say anything more. The three people in each participating team must unite. One person can never complete the project;"
"The third key word, flame," when Crouch said this word, Graves of Ilvermorny quickly glanced at Hermione, his face was a little pale, but no one noticed, Crouch Rauch continued: "I won't expand on this point. It is a secret and a test of your wisdom..."
He paused, leaving the room chewing on the three words, courage, cooperation, and fire, only the third being the most important. Many people realize that the warriors may be facing dangerous magical fires, whether it is the environment, traps, or some kind of magical animals that manipulate the flames.
Barty Crouch retracted himself into the shadows, and Ludo Bagman said happily: "Barty has given everyone a hint, as long as you prepare carefully, I believe you can handle those"
"Fire Dragon!" said a voice suddenly.
"What, what?" Bagman almost bit his tongue, he turned his head sharply, staring at the inconspicuous student who made the sound.
Ron said tremblingly: "I guess, it can breathe fire, all I can think of is fire dragon, when I was in first grade"
Harry stomped on him, "Um, I mean," Ron tried his best not to expose Hagrid, "someone in my family works on a dragon farm, I went to see it when I was in first grade , very impressive..."
Bagman's tense face relaxed, "Really, ah, so that's the case... But you heard it wrong, what Batty said was flames, not fire breathing..." He repeated nervously Again, "It's not fire breathing." His body swayed uncomfortably, and his movements were all seen by those who cared.
Felix turned his head away, quite speechless, do you dare to make it more obvious?
"So it's not a dragon?" asked one of the warriors in Waggadu.
Everybody stared at him like they were looking at a troll, or something like that. Bagman pretended not to hear what he said, and turned to look at Dumbledore, "Our mission is almost done, I want to stay at Hogwarts tonight, is that okay?"
"Of course," Dumbledore said, "Barty, why don't you stay too, you look too tired."
"No, I must go back to the Ministry, it's a very busy, very difficult time... I put young Wetherby in charge..." he babbled, and was the first to leave.
After that, people left one after another, and waited until the other people in the room dispersed. "Alastor." Dumbledore left Moody behind.
The door slammed shut behind them.
Felix stood not far away, waiting quietly, motionless like a statue.
After an unknown amount of time, the door opened again, and Moody stepped out, limping away on crutches.
A moment later, Dumbledore came out, looked at Felix in the corner, and shook his head slightly.
Is Moody real? Judging from the information currently available, he is the most suspected. If it wasn't him, who would it be?
Felix's heart sank, and Dumbledore left, leaving him alone to think quietly. In the thinking cabin, a figure appeared in turn, some clearly, some vaguely.
Even Karkaroff's goatee kept swaying in his mind.
"Heh, it's getting more and more interesting," Felix said to himself, "Maybe we should take out the Marauder's Map..."
On the way back to the office, he turned a corner, and a group of people rushed out.
"Professor, we are willing to give up the game..."
"Yes, Professor Haipu."
"Can you talk to Headmaster Dumbledore again"
Felix raised his hand to stop the chattering Harry, Ron, and Hermione. A few steps behind them stood another group of warriors.
"Do you want to be Squibs?"
"What?" Harry asked in astonishment, he didn't know how to bring up this topic, of course he knew about Squibs, Filch was a Squib, he knew it since second grade.
Hermione's eyes widened with terror, and Harry stared blankly into her face like he had never seen before.
"This is the price of abandoning the game, so I ask you, do you want to be a squib?"
"Are you kidding me!" Harry yelled, his body trembling, whether it was fear or anger, he couldn't tell. He didn't dare to imagine the consequences of becoming a Squib. Hogwarts was the first place and home he recognized in his heart... How could he allow himself to leave?
Even Cedric and the others were stunned. Although Principal Dumbledore repeatedly emphasized that the contract cannot be violated, they never thought that abandoning the game would be such a punishment.
Squibs, lose their magic power... In fact, there is a thin magic power in Squibs, which allows them to see things that ordinary people can't see, use magic potions, and enjoy some of the convenience of magic, but most of them , unable to fully cast a spell throughout his life.
"Then there is no need to say such things."
Felix said quickly: "Next is the second topic. Why do you tie the two groups of Hogwarts warriors together? This is what you care about, right?"
Six Harry, Ron, Hermione, Cedric, Roger Davies, Collins Frizzi nodded.
Felix explained: "On the one hand, this is a necessary compromise. You don't want the four internationally renowned magic schools to be hostile to Hogwarts in the next few decades, right?"
He shakes his head in unison.
"On the other hand, this is also my own hope." Felix looked at the six stunned faces, and finally smiled, "Yes, the situation in front of me is exactly what I want to achieve."
"Why, why?" Harry stammered.
"When the second group of warriors appeared at Hogwarts, I immediately realized the danger no, it's not that someone tampered with the rules of the Goblet of Fire, that was thought of later," Felix saw that Harry wanted to interject, He added a sentence.
"Hogwarts has two groups of warriors. This is not only an honor, but also a sign of the division of the four houses. Although my attempt at the Rune Club slightly broke the strong barriers between the four houses, I suddenly realized I realize that if I don’t do something, this competition may ruin all my previous efforts.”
"Of course I will not allow this to happen." Felix said: "So after consulting Dumbledore, I proposed a new scoring rule."
Harry and the others stared blankly at him.
"But, Professor Haipu," Ron said suddenly, "doing so will only make the school lose the trophy of the Tournament, Hogwarts will lose, and it will bring great disaster."
"Why do you say that?" Felix asked politely.
"Because, because..." Ron held up one of his hands, which was shaking uncontrollably, "because I... it's been that way since I knew the first item was a dragon .I am not warrior material at all. If I participate, not only will it not be helpful, but it will also hinder you."
"Just hearing the name makes me terrified. If I really face a fire dragon, I will definitely die, and Harry and Hermione will be involved. When I think of this scene, I think," he paled , said awkwardly: "It's better to kick me out and choose another one to go up, squib, actually..."
"Ron..." said Hermione sadly.
"I know that I am not as good as all of you, and even among the selected students, I am also the bottom batch"
"Not a batch," Felix interjected.
"What?" Ron looked at him in astonishment.
"Not a batch, I mean, you're the worst one," Felix said. "Among the selected students, Miss Greengrass is not counted, you are the worst one."
"But Neville..." Ron said indignantly, staring at him.
"The number of spells that Neville masters is not comparable to yours, but he far surpasses you in Iron Armor Curse and Stunning Curse. The most important thing is that he has initially formed a dueling system that suits him. As time goes on, The gap between you will become more and more obvious."
Ron froze there, his mind went blank, and he seemed to be stupid.
"Professor Hype" Harry looked eagerly at Ron and then at Felix, not understanding why he said that.
"...However, I am very optimistic about your potential."
Ron rolled his eyes, his pale face became a little more angry, and he repeated blankly: "Potential?"
"Yes, potential. In fact, your talent is not bad. Even if you play it, you can still be ranked in the middle. If you only talk about practical ability, you can be ranked ahead of your age..."
Ron looked at him, "But I can't compare"
"You lack sufficient motivation." Felix scratched his head, "An interesting phenomenon is that no matter in dueling class, ancient rune class, or rune club, your performance is mediocre. It's the kind of middle-to-lower type that you can't find you at first glance."
Ron's face scrunched up.
"But these are actually three different levels of difficulty." Felix said.
"Because of this, I think you lack enough motivation," Felix said. You became one of the Hogwarts warriors."
"In a sense, you are still the most important one, you should know what I mean."
Harry had never seen Ron's body shaking so evenly, from beginning to end, even the muscles on his face were trembling wildly.
"I decided whether or not Hogwarts could finally get the trophy?" Ron said slowly.
"You can understand it this way. If you compare the Tournament to a Quidditch game, you are the only goalkeeper." Felix said: "In the past, you didn't have a reason to become stronger, but now you have"
"On a small scale ~IndoMTL.com~ you are one of the warriors who have the opportunity to strive for honor for the school through hard work; on a large scale, every effort you make now is to protect your two good friends Potter and Granger's fate."
"I look forward to your performance on the first project."
He took a few steps, turned his head to look at Harry, Ron and Hermione, "The next few days may be difficult for you, after all, there will be an extra group of warriors, especially when the scoring rules are announced .”
"Only when the first project is over, you may be better off..."
"Professor Haip!" Cedric said, "I will stand up and explain to others. I have heard it all. Harry and the others are also victims."
"I will also make it clear to the Ravenclaw students that I am a prefect." Roger Davis said.
"I will too, Professor Haip." Collins said, and she glared at Ron, "I must get the trophy, and I will keep an eye on you."
Felix hooked the corner of his mouth, waved his hand, turned and left.