At the sight of Cheng Quandao, Pheobe tipped her chin up slightly and gave a soft huff, her expression disdainful.
Clearly, Cheng Quandao had something to say to Vaughn that he did not want her to hear.
Turning to Vaughn, Pheobe pressed her lips together and said, "Mr. Weasley, Madame Maxime has heard some news from the International Confederation of Wizards. She asked me to pass on a message: Beauxbatons will fully support the decision you and Dumbledore have made."
"In addition, Beauxbatons will try to contact its distinguished alumni, Mr. and Mrs. Flamel, and ask them to put pressure on the Confederation on Beauxbatons' behalf."
Vaughn paused. Dumbledore had been just as swamped as he was lately. After all, Dumbledore was doing the bulk of the work on transforming the World Within the Painting.
At the same time, Dumbledore also had to attend to certain matters at the Ministry of Magic and overcome the various obstacles to reviving the Triwizard Tournament.
Pheobe's mention of the Confederation meant that the "decision" she referred to concerned the Triwizard Tournament.
In the original story, Dumbledore had encountered little resistance when reviving the Triwizard Tournament. But circumstances were different now, and the Potions Exchange had already struck a nerve with many people.
This was especially true within the Confederation. To some people, Hogwarts' repeated organization of international wizarding events was a very bad sign.
They might even feel that, if this continued, the Confederation would become redundant.
Vaughn had assumed that no magical school would be willing to publicly back the plan until the Potions Exchange moved into the World Within the Painting and began producing results. Yet he had never expected Beauxbatons to declare its stance early, much less offer its wholehearted support.
Vaughn looked at Pheobe with a faint smile. "Please