Hogwarts in a parallel world

Chapter 74 A different opening party

After a bumpy day, the fourth-year students of Hogwarts finally arrived at their second home, Hogwarts.This year's opening banquet was very different.

First of all, the auditorium has become many times larger. Winters is not sure whether it is an expansion or an expansion spell. The auditorium that used to accommodate hundreds of people can now accommodate close to 2000 people.

Although the tables in the four colleges were full, two long tables were still empty.It seems that he is waiting for some guests.

Second, the four flags representing the four houses of Hogwarts were taken down and replaced by the gryphon flag representing Hogwarts.

The background of this flag is blue-green and khaki, with a majestic orange-red griffon in the middle of the flag.

Harry, Ron, Hermione.Looking at Winters, he and Aurora eagerly shared their experiences in the Golden Snitch Cup.

"What? Death Eaters? How is that possible?" Aurora's eyes widened after learning that Harry and the others encountered Death Eaters.Winters noticed that Hermione was different again than she had been a few months ago. . .He couldn't tell what was different about Hermione. . .Perhaps because of growing taller, Hermione's buck teeth disappeared.

"You're wrong, Death Eaters are all close associates of You-Know-Who. Aren't they expelled long ago?" Winters couldn't believe that in the post-war atmosphere, there were still Death Eaters who were safe and sound. .

"Impossible, I saw those hooded people with my own eyes," Ron said with lingering fear. There was chaos at that time, and magic spells of various colors were flying around.

"I also saw that many people, at least 500 of them, were dressed in the same uniform. When they saw people who were dressed differently than themselves, they would cast jinxes -" Hermione just finished.They saw Dumbledore stand up.

After the students fell silent, Dumbledore stood up.

“Before everyone feasts, please allow me, a talkative old man, to make a short and boring speech.

You must have all seen the Dark Mark on the Golden Snitch Cup in the newspaper or on TV.And you may also know what that mark represents from extracurricular readings or textbooks.

But what I want to say is never let fear dominate our emotions.At least in my personal opinion, no matter how big the differences between the four houses are, we all belong to Hogwarts.

There is one more thing, and that is the Triwizard Tournament.Any student over the age of 17 can put their name into the Goblet of Fire.But please be careful" - Professor Dumbledore's voice suddenly rose.

"The Triwizard Tournament is a highly anticipated event. If you choose to give up halfway because you are afraid of getting hurt. Not only will you bring shame to Hogwarts but everyone around you will distance yourself from you. So before you put your names in the Goblet of Fire- -" Dumbledore said and clapped his hands.

Then a cabinet next to his podium faded away.A light blue crystal cup with a faint golden light was floating quietly in the air.

"This is the Goblet of Fire. As long as you are over 17 years old and think you are capable of completing the entire race, you can write your name on a small piece of paper and put it into the Goblet of Fire. And our professors are happy to do so. Assist those chosen by the Goblet of Fire.

"Then, let us show our most sincere greetings to the wizards from the beautiful and fertile Frank - welcome the wizards of Beauxbatons to Hogwarts." Dumbledore waved his wand gently.The door to the auditorium opened immediately.A group of people came in.

The leader was a witch who was no shorter than Hagrid, walking proudly at the front of the entire team.Behind her was the Beauxbatons delegation, and the entire delegation was made up of witches.These witches wore uniform bright blue cloaks, each wearing a slightly darker blue beret on their head, and a purple-blue scarf around their necks.

"The leader is Olim Maxim, the principal of Beauxbatons School. Rumor has it that all Beauxbatons students will stand up when they see the principal," Hermione said in a low voice.

"Is she also a hybrid giant?" Winters turned into a hiss in order to lower his voice as much as possible.

"No one knows" Hermione pouted.

When Dumbledore saw Maxim, he bent down and kissed Madame Maxime's hand to show his respect.

Madame Maxime smiled faintly and walked to the table of the Beauxbatons delegation.Sure enough, as Neville said, the Beauxbatons students sat down only after they saw their principal sitting down.

After the applause gradually stopped, Winters noticed that Ron, Harry, and Neville all had strange expressions.

Hermione and Ginny also looked confused after seeing this situation.In other words, both the boys and girls at Hogwarts are more or less abnormal.

And Elena tilted her head and looked at her brothers first, then at Winters, and finally she just smiled what seemed to be an embarrassment.

"Of course, how can we forget our old friend, Durmstrang from the End of the South, let us welcome the distinguished guests from these ice fields." Dumbledore waved his wand and turned out a golden flame. big bird.

Immediately afterwards, a group of people wearing dark brown cotton robes, led by people wearing white cotton robes, walked in from the door of the auditorium.Durmstrang's team was completely opposite to Beauxbatons' team, and there were no witches.Moreover, these Durmstrang students are very strong, and their aura alone outweighs the other two colleges.

The man walking at the front of Durmstrang's team walked next to Professor Dumbledore, smiled and said a few words to Professor Dumbledore, and then led his students to their seats.The man turned around and Winters discovered that there was a giant dragon with teeth and claws sewn on the white cotton robe.

"How much do you know about Durmstrang?" Winters looked at Hermione.But Hermione just frowned. She obviously didn't know much about this academy.

"I don't know much. It's rumored that Grindelwald graduated from there. The only thing I know is that there are professors in that college and they are very good at studying black magic." Ron seemed to feel that he could surpass Hermione in terms of knowledge. Very proud.Hermione glared at Ron angrily.

"Okay, it's getting late. Although I am old, my ears are sharp. I heard very clearly just now-" Dumbledore blunted, and Winters really thought that the principal heard their whispers.

"I saw it clearly just now. My stomach is growling," Dumbledore said mischievously.The auditorium immediately burst into laughter.Then Professor Dumbledore tapped his glass as he had done in the past, and the empty plate was immediately filled with delicious food.

"What happened to you just now? I saw that your expressions were so weird after your Beauxbatons students arrived." Winters couldn't help but ask.

"The Beauxbatons students are pretty good-looking, haven't you noticed?" As soon as Ron said this, he was immediately greeted by looks of disdain and anger from the girls around him.

"I know, but you guys seem to be possessed, your eyes are straight. I really regret not bringing a camera." Winters tried not to recall the scene just now. He wanted to laugh when he recalled it.

"No, no, no, no. No, that's too bad. I can just think about it myself." Harry said very embarrassed. He didn't want to put photos of that scene at home for others to see.

"But... Winters, you... um... no... am I talking about the devil?" Neville said in a respectful tone.

"I don't, but Elena's brothers seem to be obsessed with it just like you."

"You... I mean how do you know that Elena's brother is like Harry and the others?" Lavender asked.

"That's because you didn't see how embarrassed she was just now." Winters took a piece of steak with a fork.

As a result, Winters' words seemed to cause a lot of trouble.Several words floated into Winters' ears:

"Just like his father"

"I hope Professor McGonagall won't be the same as last time. She was so angry last time."

Winters put tomato steak, blueberry pie, and grilled chicken steak into his mouth as if he didn't hear anything.

As the clatter of knives and forks and plates faded away, the food disappeared.Dumbledore nodded to Professor McGonagall.

"Dignified guests from far away, please go and rest as soon as possible. Comfortable rooms are waiting for you." Professor McGonagall had an emotionless smile on her face.

After the Durmstrang and Beauxbatons students left, Professor McGonagall looked at them seriously.

"The Triwizard Tournament is a competition related to the honor of the entire Hogwarts. I will never allow any of you to embarrass Hogwarts for any reason.

Any behavior that violates the spirit and rules of Hogwarts will be punished.

Therefore, I reiterate once again that you must think carefully whether to participate in the Triwizard Tournament.You must act according to your ability. In history, after the Goblet of Fire selected contestants, the selected person gave up because of fear. That person's friends all stayed away from him on the day he chose to give up." Professor McGonagall said sternly looked at them. After a moment, Professor McGonagall continued:

"If you have no problem, then go back to your respective dormitories. Although tomorrow is Sunday, it is not a reason to stay up late." Then the collision of tables, chairs and benches suddenly sounded.Everyone was so angry that they couldn't help but sigh.

After returning to the dormitory, Winters originally wanted to join Ron, Harry, and Neville in their discussion about Beauxbatons' witches, but he snored before he could say a few words.

(End of this chapter)