The next day, Cedric took the excuse note Kayson had written and made an overnight trip to Diagon Alley, where he custom-ordered a pile of clothes with capes. An opening behind the cape could conceal things to some extent, so he would not have to ruin an entire outfit every time he used his mechanical arm.
The following period was very peaceful, basically as peaceful as any other school year without a major event like this.
Of course, the Daily Prophet still added a tiny ripple to that uneventful stretch of time.
Although the writing contained none of Rita Skeeter's usual flavor, since it did not stir up trouble or make up nonsense.
The group photo in it, however, became a topic of conversation in every bar across the English wizarding world.
After all, not everyone could plant a Daily Prophet reporter in the ground. Although everyone wanted to, whether they had the ability was another matter entirely.
Oh, no, there was still one slightly interesting thing. Hagrid, for example.
He followed Dumbledore's advice and appropriately demonstrated his value, then directly chose to...
Reveal something Madame Maxime had already known to her, such as the first task of the Triwizard Tournament.
Every headmaster knew it involved dragons, but Hagrid still thought it was a Hogwarts secret. After receiving Dumbledore's permission, he boldly invited Madame Maxime.
Cedric also told Kayson that besides inviting Madame Maxime, Hagrid had invited Harry. Apparently, Harry had invited him too.
In the end, Hagrid somehow said something that touched Madame Maxime's taboo, and the two parted on bad terms. Still, Harry ultimately told Cedric what the task was.
"So our first task is to defeat a dragon?" he asked Kayson blankly.
"Not quite. You just have to steal an egg right under a mother dragon's nose.