What's the hottest topic in the Wizarding World lately?
Did Fenrir and his men turn into zombies in Knockturn Alley?
Was the largest and most Fantastic Beasts organ trading market in Knockturn Alley completely looted?
Are they the Prewett Brothers, reborn into the world?
Is it about the love, hate, and grudges between Snape, Lily, and Harry?
Is it Albus Dumbledore becomes Minister for Magic?
Is it a phenomenon of empathy occurring within the wizarding community?
Is it a deity descending to earth?
It was Dumbledore publicly announced his support for Beauxbatons' Champion, and that the Champion's Heroic Spirits was his sister.
None of the above.
The hottest topic right now is that game where you can have any wish fulfilled, and the Champion themselves.
The first trial will begin on January 30th next year, in that boundless sea of stars, and will be broadcast live again, just like the previous synesthesia.
To prepare for this trial, the Champion, the Heroic Spirits, and their investors have all made various preparations.
Those Champion who are still students no longer need to attend classes or do homework with everyone.
What they need is to communicate with the Heroic Spirits whose role they don't know, and to strengthen themselves under the rigorous training of investors.
Investors, literally.
Of the four Champion, the one with the most investors is undoubtedly Phoebe Delacour.
With the greatest White Wizard behind her, she is undoubtedly a favorite to win the championship.
Not to mention that Dumbledore lacked any sense of Wude and used all the resources of the Ministry of Magic.
Countless hidden knowledge, exquisite alchemical tools, and precious Potions that can permanently enhance one's abilities are all used, under Dumbledore's guidance, in the most suitable way to nurture Phoebe.
It is said that she has always stayed in the Department of Mysteries.
She will touch upon love, time, death, space (celestial phenomena), and the power of thought.
Basil knew this was not a rumor.
Through the Dream Sea, he could perceive everything on the material plane of this Earth, and he witnessed scenes that were beyond his wildest imagination.
Dumbledore waved his wand, and the magical knowledge suitable for Phoebe from the vast ocean of books that even a wizard could not exhaust in his lifetime transformed into golden characters, which were then poured into the snow-white brains in the Brain Room, which were floating in huge glass tanks filled with dark green liquid.
The brains seemed to be sending out ribbons with moving images, like rolls of film reels unfolding in circles of "thought tentacles," which would wrap around Phoebe every day, leaving a deep imprint.
"I will pour all my love into you," Dumbledore said, the tip of his staff gently brushing across the imprint of his thoughts.
What is called love heals the scars of thought.
The knowledge instilled into her brain also forcibly entered Phoebe's body in this form.
Meanwhile, precious Sands of Time were scattered around, just so that Phoebe would have more time than other Champion.
Furthermore, the Archmage selected by Dumbledore from among the many investors, under the guidance of the Astral Chamber, used countless precious materials to conduct an Astronomy ceremony lasting three months, based on Phoebe's birth date and time.
This will grant her a talent that allows her to cast spells instinctively without the need for a wand or incantations.
Harry naturally ranks second in terms of both investor quality and number.
The title of the Chosen One still holds true today.
Moreover, Lily was exceptionally popular among wizards of her age, and Snape was Master of Potions and the Headmaster of Slytherin House.
With Dumbledore swiftly taking the position of Minister for Magic, leaving many wealthy and powerful Pure-blood families with nothing but money.
Some Pure-blood families, such as the Malfoy family, who were unable to side with Dumbledore due to their political stance, began to invest in Harry Potter.
Snape, on the other hand, played a similar role to Dumbledore, coordinating these resources.
The Slytherin Head of House's office, which he expanded using magic and alchemical tools, was transformed into a prison-like place for Harry's progress.
At the same time, Snape also rejected Ron's offer of help from Krum's camp.
He immediately saw the danger.
With Ron around, Harry will only slack off and do nothing.
Harry thoroughly enjoyed eating, drinking, sleeping, and washing in the office, studying diligently all day long, engaging in various duels and training, and drinking potions with bizarre and unimaginably bad Potions.
His mother's presence here gave him renewed maternal love and filled him with motivation.
If it weren't for Snape's ugly face in the room, and the fact that Snape and his mother's relationship grew even closer in this confined space, he probably could fall asleep smiling every day instead of having nightmares like he does now.
The nightmares mostly begin or end with Snape and his mother together.
During these training sessions, under the influence of various precious Potions, Harry's body gradually developed resistance to magic, his muscles bulged, and his nerve reflexes became more sensitive.
Furthermore, they have developed their own combat system.
It must be said that this training method has greatly benefited Basil.
During the duel, Snape learned how much Harry preferred to rely on instinct rather than his brain in battle.
Therefore, based on the terrain, Magical Creature, wizards, and Harry's personality, Snape created several sets of spell combinations.
And let Harry test it out in actual combat.
At the same time, the combination of Potions also broadened Basil's horizons.
Wit-Sharpening Potion strengthen the brain; tranquilizers calm the mind; body-strengthening agents build muscle and bones; and weight-loss agents enhance reaction speed.
What's most amazing is that the conflicts between these Potions, which are too powerful and precious to be taken at the same time and require long intervals between use, were easily resolved by Snape's batches of newly brewed, strange Potions.
It's important to understand that the body of someone taking medication, as well as the properties of the medication itself, are constantly changing. This is like a pot of mixed poison where new Venom is continuously added while the corresponding antidote is being brewed at all times.
Snape, who was unable to carry out the operation due to lack of funds and materials, managed to do so with the help of the wealthy dog and Lily, who was also Master of Potions, through Harry.
Compared to Harry's side, Krum has far fewer investors.
Most of Durmstrang's faction chose Dumbledore, followed by Harry.
On the side of the Heroic Spirits, the Prewett family has practically faded into obscurity.
Therefore, the only investor who can be considered to have real strength is the Weasley family, which has a large number of members and relatives.
However, although Arthur Weasley and Percy Weasley were promoted and gained high positions of power due to Dumbledore's rise to power and their own excellence, the Weasley family also had many red-haired wizard relatives who did not bear the Weasley name.
However, the Ministry of Magic's resources have been entirely devoted to Phoebe; the Weasley family's relatives have also made the same choice as the Durmstrang faction.
In the end, Krum received almost nothing but help from Heroic Spirits and the Weasley family.
The Prewett Brothers taught him practical combat skills.
Bill, who had returned from Egypt, provided instruction on breaking curses and tomb raiding archaeology.
Charlie, who has returned from Romania, teaches the dragon tamer magic.
Arthur and Fred George, who inherited the Weasley family's alchemy skills, create alchemical tools.
Percy was in charge of overall coordination.
Ginny was tasked with keeping an eye on Ron to make sure he didn't let them down.
And Cedric, the last one, was undoubtedly the most pathetic of all the Champion.
Although the Diggory family had produced ministers, after learning the true identity of his son Heroic Spirits, Amos Diggory could only ignore it and give his son a laissez-faire upbringing.
He only collected some unique protective spells and survival magic for the wild, and passed them on to his son.
The Hogwarts professors treated Cedric the same way, even Hufflepuff's Headmaster Sprout.
Their only wish was to save Cedric's life from the potential dangers of the trial itself.
Guidance will only be provided in these areas.
It can be said that if Cedric wants to win, there is only one way left—self-study.
But Cedric himself gave up on this only channel.
Aside from practicing the spells his family gave him, he spent all his time with his girlfriend, eating, drinking, and having fun.
Stay far away from his own Heroic Spirits, that young Voldemort.
To those unaware of the truth, Cedric appears to have given up simply because he lacked investors.
However, this is not the case, and even Cedric himself did not know.
In Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets.
Once restored to his original form, Barty Crouch Jr.., guided by the phantom of the young Voldemort, used his wand to trace intricate Magic Script on the Basilisk's skeleton.
The essence of the thousand-year-old Basilisk was gathered and smelted.
The grooves dug along the surrounding ground formed a giant serpentine magic circle.
A vampire's heart, a phoenix's feather, Snallygaster's spinal cord, Unicorn Horn, and Demiguise's nerves are placed at the nodes of the magic circle.
The crimson blood extracted from countless snakes is poured into it, carrying the essence of the Basilisk while moving along the grooves, connecting all the materials.
From high above, it looks like a giant, crimson serpent writhing and moving.
Cedric Diggory lay at the heart of the giant snake, what is commonly known as the "seven inches."
With both arms outstretched, blood was constantly seeping from the left hand, while snake blood was continuously flowing into the right hand.
This is a blood transfusion.
Voldemort's most proficient magical ability Transfiguration —the magic that alters the physical body.
He anchored immortality with Horcrux and used the techniques he developed on himself as test subjects to now apply them to the young wizards of Hufflepuff.
Basil was truly amazed by Voldemort's boldness and decisiveness.
They abandoned the plan to perfectly resurrect Harry, risking severe damage later, and sacrificed Peter Pettigrew to obtain a physical body that would collapse in less than a year and only be able to exert less than half of its strength.
He personally gathers materials, meets his younger self, and moves to the already discovered Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets.
After altering the real Moody's memories and releasing him, they freed up Barty Crouch Jr.. to work as a labor force.
He imparted top-secret knowledge to his younger self, and then had him guide Barty Crouch Jr. in performing the ritual.
He painstakingly moved the sleeping Cedric to Chamber of Secrets, gave him a blood transfusion, then used magic to suppress the power of the blood before sending him back to his dormitory.
Cedric himself was completely unaware of everything, simply believing that his recent relaxation had led to good sleep quality and abundant energy.
However, this method of blood transfusion truly opened Basil's eyes.
The Basilisk essence was supposed to change the wizard's appearance, making him have a snake face and snake eyes like Voldemort, and also grow scales.
But Voldemort used the blood of countless serpents and the tissues of various Magical Creature to transform and generate it.
If the original version of the blood transfusion is to focus on purification, exhausting the evil in people's hearts, and extremely enhancing one's own adaptability to Dark Magic, so that even a simple evil curse can kill.
The modified blood transfusion, on the other hand, draws on the strengths of many, inheriting the unique abilities of the Magical Creature in the raw materials of the blood into itself through the form of blood.
This is the path he abandoned in order to gain the destructive power to defeat Dumbledore.
It can be described as a magical version of the Seventy-Two Transformations of the Earthly Fiends.
Although these superpowers may be weakened by the human body's structure and the internal conflicts between them, under the dominion of the Basilisk essence, they can still give birth to terrifying power.
The lingering resentment of the thousand-year-old Basilisk, combined with the blood-rooted curse derived from the organization of numerous Fantastic Beasts, will, like the Blood Curse Beastman, cultivate another beastly personality that actively fights against enemies.
This is also why Voldemort wasn't afraid of Cedric giving up.
When the match officially begins and the seal of blood is broken, Cedric only needs to dance according to his instincts.
Their animalistic instincts will allow them to harness supernatural abilities such as invisibility, Rebirth from Fire, teleportation, bloodsucking, immense strength, and defensive spells like Dragon Scales to cope with the trials.
And just like that, time flew by.
January 30, 1995.
Monday is also Lunar New Year's Eve in the Dragon Country.
Besides Cedric, the three Champion who had been training in seclusion finally appeared in the Great Hall of Hogwarts.
Ron finally met Harry.
"Are you really Harry?"
He simply couldn't believe that the burly man before him, whose arms were big enough for a horse to run on and whose fists were big enough for a person to stand on, was Harry.
"Your arm is as thick as my thigh."
"I can hardly believe this is me," Harry sighed.
It's not just his appearance that has changed.
It's more about his inner self.
As he spoke, his keen eyes constantly scanned his surroundings, his wand concealed within his robes, and the incantations he needed to prepare were always in his mind.
In less than a minute, he had already thought of more than a dozen ways to deal with the wizards around him.
Even with Ginny in his arms at this moment, he was no longer as affectionate as before, but instead was preparing to pull out the Potions from the Dragon Hide to fight off the enemy.
However, he wasn't the only one who changed.
Through his glasses that allowed him to see into magic, Krum shone with a magical aura.
From the buttons on his robe to the shirt underneath, everything he wore was a precious alchemical tool.
From its appearance, it is covered in metal decorations, giving it a steampunk feel.
As for Phoebe, she herself seems to be magic.
Every inch of the body shone with a pure white fluorescence that could be seen even without glasses.
She was radiant and dazzling.
The only one who hasn't changed is Cedric.
The wand was casually tucked into his pocket, showing no sense of urgency befitting Champion.
Following Harry's gaze, Ron said enviously, "I wish I were Cedric."
"He's been playing for almost three months now. He doesn't even have to go to class."
"Except for rainy days, every time we looked out the window, we could see him playing Quidditch on Quidditch."
"He forfeited the competition?" Harry frowned. "But this is a competition organized by a real god."
"Won't his behavior cause trouble?"
"Moreover, if the trial itself is dangerous, wouldn't this be tantamount to suicide if one isn't strong enough?"
Ginny explained, "He did receive relevant training. He simply gave up studying other areas and focused on protective spells and wilderness survival magic in his spare time."