Of course, Peeves wouldn't give in easily, and in the middle of the night, it successfully escaped.
A revenge plot fueled by resentment is about to unfold.
When it arrived at the Gryffindor boys' dormitory carrying a large cloth bag, it was stopped by a metal door made of an unknown material.
New semester, new beginning, new School Board Member, new rules.
Peeves put down the big cloth bag and crawled into the tower floor.
Countless stones transformed into giant hands easily grabbed it, trapping it inside the floor.
By the time it escaped again, it was already daylight outside.
The heavy rain that had lasted for several days finally stopped, but the sky was still covered with dark clouds.
The students arrived at the Great Hall early, and the gloomy ceiling clearly did not dampen their enthusiastic discussion about the Triwizard Tournament.
Since the referees decide the Champion, the simplest way is to bribe them.
Zabini, who was so poor he only had Gold Galleons left, said that everything in this world has a price, including even the fairest and most impartial referee.
If so, offer him a price he can't refuse.
In contrast, the Gryffindor table is much more harmonious.
The twins will turn 17 on April 1st next year.
"We tried it last night, and it only takes one drop of the Aging Potion."
After saying that, Fred glanced at Vincent, who was enjoying his breakfast, with ill intent.
"George, there is only one difficulty we face now."
"Oh— Fred, I understand what you mean."
The two stood up and walked over with an air of authority.
My good buddy~
Vincent slowly picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth. "Don't worry, I won't compete with you for a Champion spot."
"He really is a good buddy!"
The overjoyed twins went home.
Neville, who was standing nearby, also picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth. "Vincent, aren't you going to sign up?"
James and Alfred understood immediately.
"Old Wen, you're not going to..."
They both gave Hermione, who was sitting opposite them, a suggestive glance.
"Hehe—" Vincent chuckled dryly, "You guys have quite the imagination."
"And you..."
"None of us will sign up, and even if someone signs up for us, we won't be selected."
Seeing his confident expression, James and Alfred almost believed him.
"You don't believe me?"
"I believe it, of course I believe it."
Vincent looked at the expressions on their faces and remembered Peeves, who should have already escaped.
If you trap it a few more times, it should stop daring to walk through walls so easily.
As for that ability to Apparition, it should be almost unusable after being used seven times a day.
He continued enjoying his breakfast in a cheerful mood.
The first class this morning was Herbology with the Little Badger, followed by Care of Magical Creatures with the Little Snakes.
James and Alfred were still discussing how to fool the referees when suddenly, a large flock of owls flew into the Great Hall one after another.
The students' emails were all sorts of things: candy, cookies, snacks, clothes, shoes, and notebooks.
Neville opened the package and picked up the workbook with a look of relief.
If his grandma doesn't send over the homework, he's doomed for Wednesday's Potions Class.
Vincent picked up the newspaper, which he didn't know was one of Gu Gu's little brothers.
After its reorganization, the Daily Prophet has now officially become the official newspaper of the Ministry of Magic.
However, after losing its editor-in-chief, Chief Editor Gufei, and its star reporter, Rita, its sales have declined significantly.
The Triwizard Tournament is being held again after nearly two centuries.
Hogwarts welcomes a new School Board Member.
With a standard title and standard content, let's just watch "The Quibbler".
The latest magazine cover, as usual, is upside down. When turned right-side up, you can see a blond boy with question marks over his face.
Although the boy's face was not clearly visible, the contours of his face gradually became more defined.
The title is a large Magical Runes, and it's a Magical Runes flipped upside down.
An unprecedentedly ambitious figure is rising; let us introduce you to the real him.
Judging from the cover, it's easy to see that Vincent is the main character of this issue.
"Old Wen, isn't that you?" James squeezed in curiously. "Magical Runes? I hate deciphering this kind of script."
As a poor student, he consciously stepped back.
Vincent opened the magazine with great interest, then picked up the milk in front of him and took a sip.
Xenophilius's Magical Runes were very advanced; he could decipher each character into a dozen or so words.
"I'm sure you can already guess who the protagonist of this issue is just by looking at the cover photo, so without further ado, let's get straight to the point and introduce you to the real him."
Hermione, sitting opposite, was also engrossed in watching "The Quibbler".
"That's right, he is Vincent Wayne, the successor to the legendary alchemist Nicolas Flamel, a recipient of the Order of Merlin First and Second Class Medals, a recipient of the Magical Congress of America's Medal of Honor, and a representative of British youth from Wizengamor..."
The opening alone took up a whole page to introduce all these titles, so this issue is sure to be very interesting.
"As we all know, the Wizarding World has always had a deep misunderstanding of Muggle, but Wayne, as Muggle-born wizard, has shown abilities that far surpass those of the vast majority of Pure-blood Wizard."
We don't want to argue about the superiority of bloodlines here, but please remember that history has seen more than one outstanding Muggle-born wizard. Therefore, Wayne's emergence is not accidental, but inevitable.
That's not all; the next part is the wildly imaginative "The Quibbler."
"The last veil of pretense has been completely torn off some people's faces. Let's boldly speculate on what might happen in the future of the Wizarding World?"
Hermione instinctively took a sip of milk to calm herself down.
"Yes, change, an unprecedented change!"
She took a deep breath, calmed herself down a bit, and then continued reading.
"Due to censorship reasons, I cannot disclose more details, but please believe me, Wayne is definitely the key figure in starting this change."
Hermione turned to the next page with some disappointment, but her eyes immediately lit up with surprise.
"However, I can still reveal a little bit of information."
According to some well-informed sources, certain individuals appear to have reached a settlement with Wayne and are preparing to jointly launch a series of Wayne Enterprises' latest products, including a mass-produced version of the Magical Projection.
I think everyone understands what this means. So, dear readers, see you next time.
Hermione gently closed the magazine, looking at the Slytherin table with some sympathy.
Xenophilius was referring to those Pure-blood men when he said "certain people."
Although it was incredibly unreliable, she really wanted to see them submit to Vincent.