Final exams signify the end of the school year and, more importantly, the arrival of summer vacation.
After a whole day, the top students were comparing answers with each other, while the struggling students were discussing their summer vacation plans.
Of course, the vast majority of students were discussing the Triwizard Tournament that evening.
Tonight's dinner was particularly lavish, just like at the Yule Ball, with many traditional France and Germany dishes.
Even the best food couldn't whet the students' appetites. The pink figure at the staff table was just too unappetizing; perhaps only true foodies could ignore her.
Fudge, sitting next to Dumbledore, remained silent and expressionless throughout, presumably pondering how to ban the "dubidubi" platform.
Barty Crouch remained as serious as ever, while Madame Maxime and Karkaroff looked preoccupied, clearly disgusted by Rita's news program during the day.
As the enchanted ceiling of the Great Hall turned from blue to a dark purple twilight, Dumbledore in the middle of the staff table, rose to his feet.
"Ladies and gentlemen, in five minutes I will invite you to the Quidditch Pitch to watch the final game of the Triwizard Tournament."
He nodded slightly to the serious-looking Barty Crouch, "Now, Champion, please follow Mr. Crouch to the field."
Amidst enthusiastic applause, the four Champion followed Barty Crouch out of the castle.
Time flew by, and the professors led the students away from the castle.
The enormous maze, which was originally supposed to be located in the Forbidden Forest, was moved to the Quidditch arena. Under the soft moonlight, it emitted a dazzling pink glow, as bright as day, reminding everyone of Rita's uncontrollable burst of laughter on the show.
When it comes to disappointing people, the British Ministry of Magic has never disappointed.
Vincent and his friends forced themselves to sit down in the stands, and through the projection screen that was being tested on site, they could clearly see that the professors were not in a good mood.
McGonagall pursed her lips and clenched her small hands, Flitwick dared not look directly at the maze, Sprout's lips drooped in dissatisfaction, and even Snape looked like he was about to die.
Umbridge is undoubtedly a jerk; simply by coloring the maze with her signature colors, she can disgust a huge number of people.
While the staff were still setting up the live streaming equipment, Rita started her live stream on her personal channel right on time.
She specifically chose to respond to several questions about the Ministry of Magic in the comments section, and every word was filled with strong dissatisfaction and extreme aggression.
"Why was the Daily Prophet merged into the Ministry of Magic? Because we said things we shouldn't have, and we were targeted maliciously."
"Is the Ministry of Magic really that bad? Believe me, they are far more outrageous than you can imagine."
The global live stream started promptly at 8 PM.
Rita stopped answering questions and instead watched the live stream with the audience.
As soon as the pink maze appeared, she exaggeratedly made an S.P.E.W. motion.
"I'm sorry, viewers, but I really couldn't resist after seeing this thing with my own eyes."
The number of wizards watching her live stream was only a minority, but the pink maze was not a pleasant sight. Wizards who did not have a physical reaction to it were already considered to be mentally strong.
The scene then shifts to Barty Crouch, his face serious, holding his wand lightly to his throat. "Ladies and gentlemen, the final match of the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin!"
His tone was somewhat flat, lacking the infectious energy that Bagman possessed, capable of easily stirring the audience's emotions.
"Before the match begins, let me announce the current score."
First place goes to Harry Potter from Hogwarts, with a total score of 87.
Second place goes to Viktor Krum of Durmstrang, with a total score of 62.
Third place went to Phoebe Delacour of Beauxbatons, with a total score of 59.
Barty Crouch paused, and waited for the applause to subside a little before saying, "Finally, fourth place goes to Draco Malfoy from Hogwarts, with a total of 40 points."
There was no doubt that Harry was leading by a large margin; he was the only one to successfully complete the First Task, Champion the judges simply couldn't give him a low score.
"Now—" Barty Crouch pulled a whistle from his pocket, "Potter Champion, listen to my whistle!"
With a countdown of three, two, one, accompanied by a short whistle, Harry hurriedly ran towards the dark entrance of the maze.
One minute later, the second whistle blew.
Viktor Krum crashed into the maze entrance like a human tank, inevitably bringing to mind Rita's assessment of him as all muscle and no brains.
A minute later, as soon as the whistle blew, Phoebe rushed straight to the maze entrance.
Perhaps because of the compliment about her being a pretty vase, she wore a light blue long tracksuit and a baseball cap today.
As the final whistle blew, Draco, dressed in a magnificent black robe, gracefully and calmly walked towards the maze entrance, giving the impression of a spoiled young master who was at the bottom of the class and just there to make up the numbers.
The hedges that served as walls in the maze were a full twenty feet high, but the spectators in the stands could still vaguely see what was inside.
With the addition of camera equipment installed by the Ministry of Magic, the four Champion's every move was clearly displayed on the live broadcast.
Harry was the first to enter the maze, soon came to a fork in the road. He chose the left path and ran for a long time without encountering any obstacles.
Viktor Krum chose the right side, and after running a few steps, he encountered a giant, two-meter-tall, Blast-Ended Skrewt.
"Sizzle—Bang!"
He fell to the side, looking rather disheveled, and the tall, pink-glowing hedge Blast-Ended Skrewt.
While the audience was worried for him, Harry, following the Guiding Charm, turned at three or four intersections and encountered a Dementors.
The Ministry of Magic would not actually place such an extremely dangerous dark Magical Creatures; it is actually Boggart that can see through inner Transfiguration.
The silver stag summoned by Harry's Patronus Charm had no effect, and he immediately realized that the Dementors in front of him was Boggart in disguise.
"Riddikulus!" His spell successfully blasted Boggart into a wisp of smoke.
He cautiously continued to follow the guiding spell toward the northwest of the maze when suddenly, he heard a series of familiar explosions behind him.
The sound grew closer, and he pressed himself against a hedge, wand raised in alertness.
A moment later, a huge black shadow crashed through the hedge, circled around, and then disappeared back into the hole it had created.
Harry's lips twitched slightly, and he offered his sincerest blessings to the Champion had provoked the giant Blast-Ended Skrewt.
He composed himself and continued heading northwest.
Phoebe and Draco also encountered their first challenges. Fleur met a cat-like creature who loved to create puzzles, while Draco encountered Acromantula that was one of his lifelong nightmares.