"The Golden Apple is a legendary treasure from Greek mythology. Legend has it that a dispute over its ownership sparked the Trojan War. And in the myths, the Golden Apple was guarded by the great dragon Ladon.
"That made me think that perhaps breaking through the Golden Apple's skin had something to do with dragons. And as it happened, a little dragon had hatched from the Golden Egg Harry and Ron obtained in their first... ahem, I mean, Second Task.
"So we gave it a try, and sure enough, the little dragon easily bit through the Golden Apple's skin, revealing the clue hidden inside." Hermione spoke fluently, her manner composed and her expression confident.
"Hermione is amazing." Among the Hogwarts contingent, many of the younger students-mostly Ravenclaws-looked at Hermione with admiration.
Ravenclaws were all top students, and they admired academic prodigies. Among the current Hogwarts students, Hermione was just such a prodigy. The little eagles already admired Hermione immensely, and seeing her speak so confidently before a Ministry of Magic official left their eyes positively starry.
"Remarkable, remarkable." Bagman clapped happily. "I've always heard that Gryffindor has a knowledgeable little Know-It-All. But in my opinion, that description isn't quite accurate..."
At that, quite a few people from Hogwarts glared at him. Hermione's nickname, Know-It-All, was unquestionably the most widely circulated and accepted nickname at Hogwarts.
But Bagman's next words turned everyone's anger into delight. "I think we should drop the 'little.' Miss Granger is already a Know-It-All in every respect. Haha."
"You're too kind," Hermione said modestly, though she could not hide the delight on her face.
Quite a few girls pursed their lips slightly at the sight of Hermione. Yes, they were mostly Krum's admirers.
Just as Bagman was trying to find something else to talk about, one of