Hair May Be Mussed, Blood May Be Spilled, but the Streak Must Not Be Broken!

Crouch's death caused great panic in the United Kingdom Wizarding World.

A high-ranking official in the Ministry of Magic was actually killed by Death Eaters.

And that Death Eaters was his son... For a moment, everyone felt as if they had returned to the Wizarding Wars of 1977.

Rita certainly played a part in this.

Many wizards knew that she liked to exaggerate and even lie in various ways to attract readers with sensationalism.

But Rita's writing is so compelling that it greatly stirs the reader's emotions, making them unconsciously believe the reports.

It can only be said that Rita and Lockhart truly deserve to be called two literary giants in the Wizarding World.

After Lockhart's death, Rita's family became the sole power.

As the reports continued to gain traction, many people demanded an explanation from the Ministry of Magic.

Last summer, the odds of Minister Fudge being ousted were 7 to 1, but now they have dropped to 3 to 1.

Therefore, Fudge could buy his way out of office in advance.

This has many advantages.

If he hadn't stepped down, even if he lost money, he could have recouped it.

Just consider it money spent to buy peace of mind.

If he really steps down, he can still win a large sum of money, which is better than nothing.

This move was profitable, even quite profitable.

However, although Crouch's death caused a great stir in the United Kingdom, it was not a matter of much concern to a group of students living in an ivory tower.

With the arrival of June, it was completely forgotten by everyone.

Because it's exam week...

The students have all entered into intensive review.

Champion don't have to take final exams, which is something most students would envy and be jealous of.

Hermione is an exception.

She didn't see any conflict between the Triwizard Tournament and the final exams.

She has been ranked first in her grade for three years, and her goal is to dominate her grade for seven consecutive years.

Hair may be disheveled, blood may flow, but the record must not be broken!

So Hermione went to Professor McGonagall to apply for the exam.

Hermione, who usually starts making study plans around Christmas, finally decided against it this time and took the exam without any preparation.

Since you have a solid foundation, you can just take the test casually.

But even if it's just a casual test, she wants to be the champion and first in the grade...!

Fifth-grade students are more nervous than those in other grades.

The OWL exam will begin after the tournament ends. There are less than thirty days left.

It's time to study like crazy!

The students devoted all their energy to their studies.

Studying for eight or nine hours is normal; eleven or twelve hours is just a warm-up; sixteen or seventeen hours is common!

If you don't stay up late every day, you're almost embarrassed to say you're studying.

The most obvious example is Eloise, whose face started breaking out in acne due to prolonged periods of staying up late.

He has already entered the Golden Core realm, only one step away from the Great Perfection!

Even after the library closed, a large number of students were still studying in the lounge.

But it's also exam week for students in other grades.

This resulted in a shortage of space in the lounge, with many people sitting in the corridor reading by the light.

Teachers no longer assign homework; class time is entirely devoted to reviewing questions they believe are most likely to appear on the exam.

The Akali's Intensive Class also included a lot of practice questions.

A set of Akali's Eight Practice Papers was released.

Basically, just cram all the knowledge points into the exam; you're bound to get some of the questions right.

If William guesses even one question correctly, he'll dare to write it on next year's promotional flyer:

Akali's Intensive Class accurately predicted a large number of past exam questions.

William dares to boast as long as this year's passing rate is even slightly higher than last year's:

Compared to previous years, Akali's Intensive Class has significantly improved the performance of students with no prior experience.

Anyone can use the Spring and Autumn Annals style of writing.

The most awkward situation is, of course, guessing the question in reverse, or guessing the answer directly from the question itself.

William felt that his luck couldn't be that bad.

The eight sets of practice papers quickly became very popular among students.

If you don't buy it, but see others doing so, you'll feel like you haven't studied enough.

When it comes to selling anxiety, William is always a master strategist.

The Champion are also very busy.

On the leaderboard, Hermione is currently in first place, standing out from the rest.

However, the final champion is determined by the combined score of all three events, with the Third Task carrying significant weight.

Therefore, there are still opportunities for later students.

Karkaroff has already taken his students to weight training.

He trusts no one now, and he secretly sneaks into the Quidditch arena to record the maze's route.

He was confident that he could help Krum make a spectacular comeback in the next month.

Durmstrang's first-ever Triwizard Tournament title... must be won!

The same goes for Madame Maxime.

She'd been rebuffed by Hagrid and still didn't know what obstacles lay ahead in the maze.

But that didn't stop her from guessing.

You see, when Hagrid chatted with her, his favorite thing to talk about was "the little darlings he used to have."

Beauxbatons has won one less time than Hogwarts so far.

We must catch up this time!!

Professor Snape, on the other hand, was more laid-back.

He took bribes from Old Malfoy and obtained many precious materials, but he spent all his time squatting in his room brewing Potions.

Snape even argued that he could easily brew Potions that would be enough to keep Malfoy entertained for life.

Well, Snape felt that Malfoy had no chance of winning.

He only scored a few dozen points in both rounds combined. Granger, on the other hand, scored 274 points in the first round.

I have more than you even in small change!

How can you win with your head?

Ron thought so too, so he simply gave up the struggle.

Enjoying the freedom of not having to take exams every day, while watching Harry study... he was experiencing double the happiness that shouldn't be his age.

Ron is finally experiencing the benefits of Champion!

But Ludo approached him again.

That's right. After being missing for almost half a year, the first thing Ludo did upon returning to Hogwarts was to find Ron.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it, Ron," Ludo said apologetically. "I have some things to take care of."

"What is it?" Ron asked, frowning. "Is it more important than the Triwizard Tournament?"

He harbored resentment!

Ludo's disappearance meant he was unaware of the second level's content, ultimately causing him to miss the match.

"Debt, huh? I made a lot of money betting on football during last year's Quidditch World Cup."

"But many wizards owe me money and won't pay, so I have to go after them." Ludo glanced around and lowered his voice.

"A lot of Galleon?" Ron asked longingly. He was desperately short of money!

"It's alright, only a few hundred thousand Galleon."

Ron clicked his tongue in amazement.

To my surprise, he's a damn rich guy!

Ludo whispered, "Don't tell anyone, not even Harry."

As the Department of Magical Games and Sports, I am not allowed to participate in this kind of gambling.

If you're looking to buy something this summer, feel free to contact me... I can usually help you with small gifts that cost a few hundred Galleon.

Consider this an apology for the Second Task.

Ron's resentment vanished in an instant. He looked at Ludo with burning eyes, nodded vigorously, and assured him:

"I understand, I won't tell anyone!"

"Come on, let's talk in my room." Ludo put his hand on Ron's shoulder and led him towards his room.

"I'll give you special training during this time," Ludo said enthusiastically.

"But, sir, I don't think I can win. I got zero points in both rounds," Ron sighed.

He scored zero points in both rounds. Even if he successfully won the trophy in the third round, he still wouldn't be able to win the championship.

"Ron, don't you want to show everyone your strength?" Ludo urged.

"Although you didn't get any points in the first round, you got the dragon egg, so you did just as well as anyone else!"

If I were there, you might have come in first place in the second round as well.

Everyone looks down on you now, so you should work even harder, win the trophy, and prove those students who mocked you wrong!

Ron nodded, his breathing rapid and his eyes glazed.

"So, come to my place more often recently, and I'll help you with your training."

Ludo opened the door and pushed Ron inside.

"And while you're at it, call Harry over too. Have him pretend to be one of the other Champion and help you train... He won't refuse, will he?"

"Harry will! We're best friends!"

"Then I'm relieved."

Bang!

Ludo closed the door behind him.

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