As preparations for the Triwizard Tournament and the Wizards' Conference continued both inside and outside the school, the days slipped by.
The tournament organizing committee had already announced that twenty thousand adult wizards from outside the school would be allowed to attend.
As a result, even more wizards poured into Hogsmeade.
Fortunately, Hogsmeade had grown from a village into a town, or it could never have accommodated so many visitors.
On November 30, the weather was slightly chilly, but the skies around Hogwarts were clear and bright.
Morning classes ended very early. Every professor reminded the students to dress neatly, eat a proper lunch, and bring all their viewing equipment before heading to the Dragon farms outside Hogsmeade.
The newly established Dragon farms had even set aside an enormous competition venue specifically for the tournament-the Champion Arena.
The moment the professors announced the competition venue, the young wizards erupted in an uproar.
After class, the corridors were filled with the young wizards' astonished chatter.
"Good heavens, the champions' first task is actually to face dragons!"
"How old are they? And they have to take on five-star dragons! That's dangerous."
"What are you afraid of? Don't forget, the Chief is the referee out on the field. With him there, the champions won't be in danger."
"Haha, true. At least the two Hogwarts champions will definitely be fine."
"..."
At one in the afternoon, the young wizards put on their standard school robes and headed along the old road to Hogsmeade in small groups.
After Shawn took over some of Hogwarts' administrative authority, and with Hogsmeade being rebuilt, things had changed.
He had sealed every secret passage leading out of the school, including the one to the Hog's Head.
So even the Weasley Twins, who had once possessed the Marauder's Map, had