The Strongest Badger at Hogwarts

"Hey! Is that Krum?"

"Merlin's beard! That's Krum!"

"Damn it! I don't have a quill on me!"

"I've got lipstick! I'm going to get him to sign my chest shirt!"

...

As the strong man behind Karkaroff took off his hairy hat and saluted Dumbledore, the entire Hogwarts procession went viral.

Several students have even pulled out lipstick, markers and the like to go up and ask for autographs.

It's a pity that Magna's eyes that are so cold that it can almost freeze people still trap them firmly in place.

"Who is that guy?"

Seeing the commotion around the crowd, Emily asked in confusion.

Link replied:

"Seeker for the Bulgarian national team, we saw him at the Quidditch World Cup."

"Oh, yes? I didn't notice, they all look the same as Bulgarians, it's so hard to tell them apart."

"Actually, I feel that way too. After all, they all have the same sturdy physique, and they all like to have similar hairstyles and wear similar styles of clothes."

Hearing that, Emily nodded in agreement, she felt that Link really got to the point.

The two then discussed the issue for a while, until the Hogwarts crowd and Durmstrang students began pouring into the Great Hall before Emily and Link caught Professor McGonagall's murderous gaze. Separated in the middle, each returned to the team of his own academy.

In the auditorium, the students of Beauxbatons had already chosen their seats, and they were already seated in advance.

Well, they chose the Hufflepuff long table.

After returning to the warm auditorium, these thinly dressed Beauxbatons finally stopped shaking.

But they seem to be a little dissatisfied with the rather classical decoration style of the Hogwarts auditorium, and everyone's face is slightly disgusting,

Looking glum.

The only exception is the mixed-race Veela sisters Fleur and Gabriel.

They were looking expectantly at the line that gradually poured into the auditorium, as if they were looking for something.

This made Link suddenly have a bad feeling.

He turned his head and glanced in the direction of the Slytherin team, and sure enough, he saw Emily staring at Fleur with frost on her face.

Seemingly sensing Link's gaze, Emily turned her head back and gave Link a warning look.

Link immediately gave Emily an ok sign, and then sat down with Cedric and the Beauxbatons students.

On the other side, the Durmstrang students who stood in the foyer hesitating for a long time before deciding where to sit were invited to Slytherin's long table by Draco.

This made many people from other colleges in the auditorium let out heavy sighs.

Due to the presence of foreign guests, the shy and honest Hufflepuffs became even more nervous.

They tacitly vacated a large space for the Beauxbatons students, and then crowded together in silence. The girls stared intently at the uppers of their shoes, while the boys raised their heads from time to time with blushing heartbeats. He glanced at Furong secretly, and then quickly lowered his head, looking extremely embarrassed.

John is arguably the only oddball in the Hufflepuffs.

He completely ignored Fleur's veela's fascination ability, and forced his way into the middle of Beauxbaton's team under the amazed and dissatisfied eyes of the Beauxbatons students.

Then he stretched his neck and looked at the long Slytherin table with excitement - the position he was in was the only seat on Hufflepuff's side where he could see Krum clearly.

But Link thinks he might be disappointed.

Because Krum's group of Durmstrang students behaved like bumpkins who had just entered the city from the countryside. After taking off the heavy fur cloak on their bodies, their eyes lit up and they looked up at the twinkling of stars. On the magic ceiling, two guys even picked up the golden dinner plate and goblet on the table and studied it attentively, even ignoring the Slytherin students on the side to talk to them.

"These Beauxbatons don't seem to be very friendly to us."

Cedric followed Link to a remote corner and whispered to Link.

Hearing that, Link looked up and saw that Beauxbatons' students gathered together in twos and threes, biting their ears, and occasionally glanced at John and the other Hufflepuffs with sarcasm.

With the Sensation Charm, Link could clearly hear them talking about the vulgarity of the Hogwarts students.

He nodded and said in a low voice:

"It's understandable, after all, they're from France. Maybe in their eyes, Hogwarts is like a rustic earthen fort, and we are a group of country people living in the earthen fort."

"What's the use of bells and whistles? These guys are all idiots, and I dare say they will surrender immediately as soon as the Triwizard Tournament begins!"

"I agree with that. Surrender is part of their tradition."

Hearing this, Cedric was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

Obviously, he also knew something about this Muggle meme.

All the students took their seats one after another while Link and Cedric chatted.

The teachers and staff who had disappeared before entered the auditorium one after another at this time, and sat on the newly arranged guest chair.

As the three people with the highest status at the dinner, Dumbledore, Maxim, and Karkaroff were at the back.

As soon as the Beauxbatons students saw Ms. Maxim entering the arena, they immediately stood up respectfully.

Seeing this, many Hogwarts students couldn't help but laugh, but they were not embarrassed at all, and did not sit down again until Ms. Maxim sat down on Dumbledore's left.

In comparison, Durmstrang's students lacked in etiquette.

No matter how Karkaroff hinted with his eyes, they ignored them and continued to play with the delicate plates in front of them.

This caused Karkaroff's entire face to go black.

"Good evening, gentlemen and ladies!" said Dumbledore with a smile. "It is with great joy that I welcome you to Hogwarts. I hope and believe that you will be delighted here."

Hearing this, several Beauxbatons girls sneered sarcastically.

This caused even the most honest and hospitable Hufflepuffs around to frown.

Dumbledore seemed to have not noticed the situation here, and directly announced the start of the banquet.

As soon as he finished speaking, the plates in front of everyone were immediately filled with all kinds of food as before.

Durmstrang's students were so taken aback that several even threw their knives and forks out of their hands.

"I bet the house-elves in the kitchen must have paid for it this time!" Cedric said, looking at the food in front of him, "I've been at Hogwarts for so many years, and I've never seen such a sumptuous meal! "

Link nodded in agreement. Today's dishes are indeed more than one level higher than usual, and they are almost catching up with Forlì Castle.

The most rare thing is that there are several foreign dishes such as Provence fish soup and red wine roast chicken.

In normal times, there will never be any problems, but there are French people among the VIPs to be entertained today!

People come all the way from France and you let them eat French food.

Is this really good?

Link couldn't help but glanced in the direction of the Beauxbatons students, and then he was stunned.

Because Fleur and Gabriel were also looking at him, their eyes just collided.

An expression called surprise instantly bloomed on the faces of the sisters. They stood up without hesitation, and then walked over to this side quickly under Link's desperate eyes.

"Hello, can we sit here?"

They politely questioned Cedric, who was sitting beside Link, and another Hufflepuff freshman.

The freshman's face turned red with a swipe, and he ran away without even swallowing the chicken in his mouth.

As for Cedric, he reacted quickly after the initial surprise.

He gave Link a meaningful smile, and then gave up his seat gracefully.

As a result, Link was caught between the Delacour sisters.

"Long time no see, Link! How have you been recently?"

Furong said softly, and Gabriel also said hello to Link very politely.

Link said helplessly:

"Ah, it's fine, until the two of you sit next to me."

Furong and Link have been together for a long time, so they naturally know what Link is referring to.

She gleefully glanced at the long Slytherin table, then smirked and moved the chair closer to Link's side.

"Do you have to do this?"

Link said quietly.

Furong made a face and whispered to Link's ear:

"Of course, as you know, I'm a quarter of Veela blood, and doing this is a veela pleasure!"

Hearing that, Link closed his eyes in pain.

He knew very well that Furong didn't lie at all, the other party did this not because he liked him, but purely out of his own bad taste.

The sisters, Fleur and Gabriel, look pink and charming, but they are absolutely black when they are cut.

He could almost imagine Emily rolling her eyes in his direction now.

With a heavy sigh, Link turned this grief and anger into appetite, and devoted himself to the meal.

But Fleur and Gabriel obviously didn't plan to let him go just like that.

During the entire meal, they kept expressing their opinions and inquiries to Link on food issues. Some of them were obviously French, but they would ask how to eat it, which made Link very painful.

The only thing that made Link a little fortunate was that Gabrielle didn't call him Phantom Knight or the like, otherwise Link would have to find a hole to burrow in embarrassingly.

Not only him, but the other Hufflepuffs around him didn't have the heart to enjoy this extra-special and sumptuous dish.

They ate the food one bite at a time, but their eyes were fixed on Furong.

From time to time, there will be jealous eyes staring at Link who is in the middle of Yingyingyanyan, and it seems that he is completely fascinated by Furong's charming ability.

Dumbledore finally stood up again after eating the last dessert with the same taste.

Everyone in the auditorium immediately became quiet, and looked at him nervously and excitedly.

Link suddenly noticed that Dumbledore suddenly had two people beside him, the old acquaintances Ludo Bagman and old Barty Crouch who had met at the Quidditch World Cup.

Link's eyes narrowed immediately.

Until now, he had some doubts that old Barty sent someone to rescue Little Barty. If there was a ghost inside the Ministry of Magic, Old Barty was obviously the biggest suspect.

"The time has finally come," Dumbledore said with a smile. "The Triwizard Tournament is about to begin. Before that, allow me to introduce two special guests, the Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Magic, Barty Mr. Crouch. And Mr. Ludo Bagman, Director of Sport at the Ministry of Magic!"

Old Barty and Bagman got up and waved, and everyone in the audience gave a sparse applause.

Link keenly noticed that compared with Bagman, the movement of old Barty to get up was obviously much stiffer.

Obviously, old Batty's injuries from the revenge attack by Kled and the others have not healed until now.

This made Link gleefully laugh.

"Over the past few months, Mr. Bagman and Mr. Crouch have worked tirelessly to arrange the Triwizard Tournament," Dumbledore continued, "and they will join me, Professor Karkaroff and Mark Ms. Sim, form a jury to judge the Warriors' efforts. Mr. Filch, get the box up."

As soon as he heard the word warrior, Link could clearly feel Furong's body stiffening beside him.

He turned his head slowly, and saw that Furong's muscles were almost tense, looking extremely tense.

"What, you want to be a warrior of Beauxbatons?"

Link said with a smile, but Furong didn't reply, just glared at Link.

She knew it was Link's revenge for her previous actions.

"We have officially decided on the specific projects for this year's Triwizard Tournament." Dumbledore said slowly, while Filch took the opportunity to drill out of the shadows and put an antique wooden box inlaid with jewels on it. On the table in front of Dumbledore, "There are three projects, which will take place at different times throughout the school year, and they will test the warrior's ability in magic, courage and reasoning, and the ability to overcome danger in many different ways. !"

"I believe you already know that only three warriors can represent their respective schools in the competition." Dumbledore continued, "We will grade them according to their performance in each competition event. After all events are over, The Warrior with the most points will be awarded the Tri-Fighter. And the one in charge of picking the Warriors is an unbiased pick, which is the Goblet of Fire."

Having said that, Dumbledore drew his wand and tapped three times on the wooden box in front of him.

Immediately, the lid creaked open, and Dumbledore took out a hand-carved rough wooden cup from which a cluster of blue-white flames was beating.

Dumbledore carefully placed the Goblet of Fire on the lid of the wooden box so that everyone could see it clearly.