The Approaching Guest
News of the Triwizard Tournament spread rapidly throughout the castle, and in just one night, people had forgotten all about Sirius.
The topic that was once being talked about became outdated overnight, and for the next week, everyone was talking about the Triwizard Tournament.
The most popular choice is the Champion.
Each college has its own Champion candidates.
Adrian Pucey of Slytherin.
Ravenclaw of Robert Anders.
Angelina Johnson of Gryffindor... Although Fred and George have repeatedly stated that they are the real candidates for the Champion, in reality, their combined supporters don't even amount to half of Angelina's.
Unlike the other houses, Hufflepuff has two top contenders.
Supporters of Kyle and Cedric each make up about a third, while the rest are too indecisive and switch sides every day.
However, the Hufflepuff didn't oppose or argue with each other. In their view, it would be a happy thing for either Kyle or Cedric to become the Champion.
On the weekend, Fred and George went to Hogsmeade early in the morning and bought a lot of things from Zonko's.
In their words, this is a secret weapon prepared for the Triwizard Tournament.
Kyle has reason to suspect that if one of them really becomes Champion, Dungbomb will definitely be an indispensable asset to them.
Professor McGonagall's expression at that moment is sure to be priceless...
As time went by, the atmosphere in the castle grew increasingly lively, with everyone curious about what the students from the other two schools were like.
In addition, the castle underwent a thorough cleaning to welcome the guests who were about to arrive from afar.
Several dirty portraits were wiped clean, and the armor in the corridor became shiny and bright, so shiny that it could even be used as a mirror, which made them very uncomfortable.
Several times, Kyle saw armor lying on the ground and tried to get some dust on it, but within ten minutes, Filch would wipe it clean again with a clean cloth.
Filch has become more annoying than usual lately; he'll fly into a rage if anyone's shoes aren't clean enough, even if there's just a speck of dust.
The professors also seemed extremely nervous.
Elite students from both schools, including the headmasters, would come to Hogwarts. This was the first time the headmasters, who had served for many years, had experienced such a spectacle.
In this tense atmosphere, a week passed quickly.
On the morning of October 30th, when Kyle went downstairs for breakfast, he found that the Great Hall had been newly decorated, with huge silk banners hanging on the walls, just like when the House Cup was awarded.
However, back then there was only one house flag, but now there are four. The banner behind the High Table has also been changed to the Hogwarts crest, with a lion, eagle, badger, and snake linked together, surrounding a large letter "H".
As soon as Kyle and Kanna sat down at the table, people immediately came up to them, asking if he had confidence...
In response, Kyle could only repeatedly tell them that today was just to welcome guests from two other schools, and the Champion' election would be at another time.
He has said these words at least twenty times since he woke up this morning.
"I've never seen anything like this before..." Kanna poured Kyle a glass of Pumpkin Juice. "It seems like the whole castle is on edge. Last night, Tian spent an hour choosing a hair accessory, and then got up again in the early hours of the morning to choose one more."
"After all, it's an event that's been suspended for a century, so it's understandable that everyone is excited." Kyle took a sip of Pumpkin Juice.
The situation was similar in his dorm. Mikel and Ryan kept talking to him until 2 a. m. Normally, they only had this much energy when they were catching up on homework at the start of the semester.
"Good morning..." Cedric arrived as well.
He yawned loudly as soon as he sat down, clearly not having rested well.
"Kyle, do you know Beauxbatons and Durmstrang?" he asked.
"I know him fairly well," Kyle thought for a moment and said, "Isn't Krum Durmstrang's student? We met him at the Quidditch World Cup. He'll definitely be back this time, and he'll probably be the final Champion."
"Oh, right, Krum ..." Cedric said, looking up.
Viktor Krum's Quidditch aura was so dazzling that he would always forget that the other person was still a student who had not yet graduated.
However, Cedric didn't seem to care much about Kyle's comment that Krum would become Durmstrang's Champion.
So what if you're Quidditch star? The Triwizard Tournament isn't about who rides the best broomstick.
"And what about Beauxbatons ..." he continued, "I've seen the school before, but it was during the holidays, and there was no one there."
"I know the headmistress of Beauxbatons, Madame Maxime," Kyle said.
"What, the headmistress of Beauxbatons?" Cedric immediately became interested. "What kind of person is she? Is she like Headmaster Dumbledore?"
"She looks much younger." Kyle placed a fried egg on his bread. "I bet you'll be quite surprised when you first see her."
"Is she very capable?" Kanna asked curiously.
"That's for sure, after all, she's the headmaster of Beauxbatons," Kyle said. "But what I'm talking about has nothing to do with her abilities, but rather that you'll be very surprised the moment you see her."
Cedric and Kanna were even more curious, but Kyle didn't continue.
"You'll find out when the time comes; telling you now will only diminish the surprise." It's a Hogwarts tradition, after all; he'll do it too.
Cedric was seething with hatred. He finally understood how Fred and George felt on the train... It was truly unpleasant.
No one could concentrate in class that day; a joyful anticipation permeated the classroom, and even the professor seemed distracted.
During the Transfiguration Class, Professor McGonagall had them review what they had learned before and sternly corrected everyone's mistakes.
"This is fourth-grade material, and some people are still making mistakes!" By the time class was almost over, Professor McGonagall was trembling with anger.
She was somewhat worried that if Beauxbatons and Durmstrang's students found out, they might think she had a problem with her teaching abilities.
The subsequent spell lessons were also a review session.
Professor Flitwick summarized some spells that are frequently used in daily life, and then patiently had them practice them for two lessons.
The only thing unaffected by external factors is probably the History of Magic.
That's how this class is. Let alone a small Triwizard Tournament, even if Voldemort were to join forces with the Ministry of Magic to attack Hogwarts this afternoon, as long as the school doesn't give them a holiday, they still have to be in the classroom memorizing the time and place of the Giant Wars.