Hogwarts Staff Maker

After the brief incident in front of the Sanli Clothing exhibition area, the group came to the competition registration office.

The friends returned to their respective teams, registered their names, and drew team numbers.

There are not many people who work in groups of three or two, and most young wizards will choose to form a team of 5. This way, they can better complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, and each person will be responsible for a part of the work, which will give them an advantage in both making sleds and competing in competitions.

The first item of the competition is of course to build a sled. More than 10 teams are divided into an area. Every teams are surrounded by a circle, with basic materials such as wood, ropes, and iron bars placed in the middle.

The commentator is still the eloquent and articulate Li Jordan.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the first Galaxy Cup Hogwarts Magic Sleigh Race! There are 158 teams and 489 students registered for this competition!

It's so shocking! Almost half of the students at Hogwarts have participated! Today! Let us witness this unprecedented competition together!"

The audience burst into applause at once, and the atmosphere group below also ignited the magic cannon at the appropriate time. Suddenly, clusters of colorful smoke formed flowers and beautiful shapes bloomed in the sky, and the smoke also formed eye-catching emblems of the Galaxy Group and Hogwarts!

"This competition is exclusively sponsored by the Galaxy Group. Thank you very much!" When Lee Jordan said this, he subconsciously glanced at Professor McGonagall. Seeing that the other party was not angry with him, he remembered that this was not an advertisement. The sponsor was indeed the Galaxy Group!

Reassured, Lee Jordan began explaining: "The competition has officially begun! Now we will proceed to the first item! Sled making! The participating teams will use the materials provided by the venue to build their own sleds! This level not only tests the wizards' design ability! It is also a competition of magic skills!"

As Lee Jordan gave his commentary, telescopes were immediately set up on the stands and the teams were busy with their competition.

Liu Sen took Neville and began to operate slowly. He did not use a wand, but drew talismans on his palm and selected several thick tree trunks from the pile of materials with his fingers.

"I'm going to start Na'vi!" Following Liu Sen's reminder, the little fat man hurriedly retreated, and after hiding to a sufficient distance, he gave Liu Sen a thumbs up, indicating that he had reached a safe place.

Liu Sen stretched his neck, arms and legs, and took out two homemade magic wands from his pocket!

One in each hand, dual wielding magic wands! Are you afraid?

Liu Sen was seen using a levitation spell with one hand and a cutting spell with the other. With a few strokes, he chopped the wood into several sections and placed them on the ground one by one.

Then he stepped forward and switched both wands to the lighting spell - lightsaber mode!

Without the bonus of the Thunder Wand, the lightsaber at this moment is just bright white in color. Neither its power nor its temperature can be compared with the 'genuine' one, but it is more than enough for cutting wood!

Liu Sen attacked from both sides, but he had a clear mind and was not panicking.

In a short while, a pile of scraps had accumulated under his feet, and the remaining parts had turned into steaming parts with sharp edges!

Having seen Liu Sen practice several times, Neville knew that the dangerous part was over, so he approached with confidence.

No matter how many times he has seen it, such smooth cutting and powerful magic are always amazing. Neville is full of admiration for Liu Sen!

The main parts have been made, and Neville is now in charge of assembly. Liu Sen takes the iron bars and iron plates to process the last few parts.

Two wide wooden boards with curved front sections are the foundation of the sled and serve as tires, placed at the bottom.

Several beams were cut with mortise and tenon grooves, and Neville used a levitation spell to control the assembly.

On top are wooden chairs, steering wheels and other accessories. The wooden sled is made entirely of mortise and tenon structures, which are sturdy and easy to assemble. The little fat boy completed the construction by himself.

At this time, Liu Sen had already used his lightsaber, which could cut through iron like mud, to cut the rough shape of the metal parts, and then used a transformation spell to reshape the parts.

After the sled is complete, the more important step comes - enchantment!

After a few bonding spells came the reinforcement spell, then the weight-reducing spell, the waterproof spell, the wind-proof spell, the wear-resistant spell, the wind rune, the cushioning rune...

There are more than 20 kinds of magic and ancient magic words involved! Finally, Liu Sen also put a few Chinese-specific golden armor charms, light body charms, divine movement charms, and rebound charms on the sled...

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Liu Sen gave Neville an OK gesture: "Mark 3 is done!"

Neville quickly raised his wand and fired a firework into the sky, which meant that their sled was completed!

Lee Jordan's commentary sounded in the air: "Look! Team 37 has completed the construction of the sled! It took 25 minutes! Ranked 7th! Please ask the inspection team to go and check it out!"

Liu Sen looked at Neville in astonishment. He had been concentrating on the explanation and didn't pay attention to it. "We are the 7th to finish? How is that possible?"

Neville counted on his fingers and recalled, "The first three are from the Ravenclaw team, the fourth is the Weasley twins, the fifth is the senior Slytherin, but they have Ravenclaw to help them, and the sixth is... who was it? I remember! It's Cedric's team!"

Liu Sen was a little sad that he was surpassed by so many people!

At this time, Professor Sprout came with two senior girls for inspection.

The professors acted as inspectors in this part. After all, some senior students couldn't fully tell what magic the contestants used!

Even though Professor Sprout spends all day in the greenhouse growing herbs, her magic level is very good!

When Neville saw that it was Professor Sprout who came, he immediately smiled. He loved Herbology class the most!

The test results were synchronized to the commentator through a small information board, so Professor Sprout wrote here and Li Jordan spoke on it.

"The sled of Liu Sen and Neville's team uses a double-slide design. The entire sled is made up of multiple pieces of wood and uses a traditional oriental mortise and tenon structure! This means that even without the bonding spell, this structure is very stable and strong! Wow! This is amazing!"

After two rounds of applause for encouragement, he continued, "They were also excellent in spells! They used levitation spells, waterproof spells, windproof spells, wear-resistant spells... and Chinese magic on top of that! However, it's not against the rules! Congratulations to the team for qualifying!"

The two returned to the rest area and waited for all the teams to finish the construction. After a while, Harry's team of three also finished the construction.

Li Jordan explained: "Team 65 has completed the manufacturing! Their members are Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger! Their sled uses a three-slide design, two in front and one in the back, which helps to improve the flexibility of turning!

The entire tree trunk was hollowed out, and then enlarged using the Magnification Charm! Very good design! Similar to the designs of the top three Hufflepuff teams, the parts of Team 65 are more cleverly connected, using a combination of Transfiguration Charm and Adhesion Charm! ... Congratulations to Team 65 for qualifying!"

The sled-making competition went smoothly, and Lee Jordan never stopped talking. However, by the end of the 2-hour time limit, more than 50 teams still failed to qualify for the competition.

Some people don't know how to enchant, and the sleds they made can't move at all. They are just wooden frames that need horses or sled dogs to pull them in the Muggle world.

Although some teams built a magic sleigh, they secretly stuffed a magic carpet or a broomstick into it! After being discovered, they were disqualified from the competition!

There were also some young wizards who signed up on a whim, but when they arrived at the venue and saw the logs, they were dumbfounded. They had no idea how to cut or combine them, let alone enchant them!

So more than 50 teams were eliminated in the first round. Excluding the ones that violated the rules, the remaining 20-odd teams didn't even cut a single piece of wood, but still received a small souvenir from the Galaxy Group - each person had an exquisite magic pen engraved with the words: 'Commemoration of the 1991 First Galaxy Cup Hogwarts Magical Sleigh Race'.

Next up is the official competition!