Chapter 332 330. The failed Hagrid
The official start of the Triwizard Tournament was announced, just after the end of dinner that day.
This was a sumptuous banquet. All seven judges were present, and almost every newspaper office in various magic societies in Europe had reporters.
At the same time, it was announced that in order to ensure the smooth progress of the game, Lucius led the Aurors to settle in Hogwarts Castle, guarding the main passages in the castle and the entrances and exits of the secret passages that have been proven.
This kind of action of strictly guarding against death, as long as you are not blind, you can see who you are guarding against.
Even at the dinner party, Jon and the others did not see the **** students in the castle.
Their life trajectories were completely classified underground. Until Dumbledore and his party left, Voldemort would not allow them to have any intersection at any level.
At the dinner, Jon also saw the three wizards from the International Federation of Magic.
Regarding Matthew, George and Lee had already told him about the man's situation in the afternoon, while the other two wizards, one with a white turban on his head, a bushy beard, and a slender figure, were obviously a Middle Eastern, the last one is a black-skinned witch.
She has a plump figure, with big wavy black hair, and looks no longer young, wearing a purple robe full of weird patterns. After listening to the introduction, everyone present knows that she is another magic school from Africa. Vice-Chancellor.
They looked very friendly. At the beginning of the dinner, when Voldemort introduced them to everyone, the three referees from the Federation smiled at the students of Hogwarts Castle and Jon. .
At the end of the dinner, when the rules of the next game were officially announced, Matthew was the general representative of the referee.
"The first competition event will start in a week. During this time, we need to focus on arranging the environment of the venue. In addition, tomorrow the warriors from the four schools will gather in the auditorium on time at 10:00 am. The wand needs to be tested uniformly."
"Finally, I would like to emphasize the rules of the upcoming Triwizard Tournament. First: Except for the magic wand, each warrior is not allowed to carry other magic props. When the event officially starts, we will have a special person to search , once a violation is found, it will be directly sentenced to the bottom one of the ongoing project."
"Second: Players are allowed to attack each other in the event, but it is forbidden to use the Unforgivable Curse and any spells that may cause death. If such a phenomenon is discovered, the side to which the warrior belongs will be directly judged as a loser. Note that the referee here is a loser Not a single event, but the loser of the entire Triwizard Tournament."
"Third: During the competition period, the school and camp of the Warriors shall not provide additional help in any way. If it happens, the penalty results shall refer to Article 2."
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These rules are very complete, covering almost all possible ways of cheating, and they were obviously approved by Voldemort and Dumbledore when they were determined.
After preaching all the rules, Jon and the others finally came to the end of their first day at Hogwarts Castle.
When everyone was leaving, the eight Aurors who had been guarding the door of the auditorium were always watching Dumbledore and his party, monitoring them so that no one would sneak into other places in the castle after they left the auditorium.
"These people are like the hens my mother used to raise in the chicken coop." George made a face at one of the Aurors, and then whispered to Jon beside him, "Take this castle as your own." They have come to protect their nests, but in fact they will be slaughtered sooner or later."
"Don't say such things here, if they hear it and can't help but attack you, Professor Dumbledore won't be able to react immediately."
While talking, Jon also looked at the Auror there.
Among the eight people, one of the eyes is always on Dumbledore, two are staring at Rozier, three are always staring at him, and the other two are observing other people casually.
These well-trained Aurors knew very well who in this group of people would be the focus of possible troubles.
Dumbledore is indeed the strongest, but it is basically impossible for him to go into battle by himself. Once this happens, it is tantamount to a life-and-death fight with Voldemort. Let someone watch him just in case One, it is regarded as the respect given to the supreme leader.
And Rozier is a member of Grindelwald. Although the two parties belong to the same camp as Wu Pingxian, they belong to two different factions. If Grindelwald wants her to make small moves in the castle, even Dumbledore may not know it , so two people were specially sent to watch her.
Jon, who was stared at by three people at the same time, was naturally the focus of attention.
First of all, he bears the name of the warrior of the Triwizard Tournament. On the premise that Voldemort himself wants to continue the order of the game, he can't do anything to Jon. The blood oath he made with Dumbledore.
And Jon does not lack the ability to make troubles. Among the Death Eaters, he dared to say that his strength must be stronger than Bella and Rodolphs, and he could count it with a slap.
So he is the most troublesome one, and the one who needs the Auror's attention the most.
But Jon wasn't in the mood to do anything at all, at least not right now.
Although he is now in Hogwarts Castle, his heart is always concerned about the Animagus potion buried in Leon. Before leaving, he specifically asked Neville to help keep an eye on the weather in Lyon. If there were any signs of thunderstorms, he would immediately seek help from Lupine, who was staying at school, and come to Hogwarts Castle to pass the news over.
The most rainy time in Lyon in a year is only two or three months. If there is no good news during this period, then there is no hope for this year.
After leaving Hogwarts Castle under surveillance, the other students returned to the carriage, and Jon came to the driving seat in front of the carriage with a lunch box in his hand.
He didn't see Hagrid during the meal, and he heard Dumbledore say that he was taking care of the thestrals. Jon felt that he missed the meal now, and it would not be easy for Hagrid to enter the auditorium again, so he specially helped him He packed some food, in case he could only eat rock cakes that were still suitable for grinding his teeth.
However, when Jon came to the car with his things, he didn't see Hagrid.
Thestrals were still strolling leisurely on the grass, and there was still a plate of biscuits on the table in front of the driver's seat, but Hagrid was gone.
Jon stepped forward and touched the black hairs of thestrals. These animals had been with him for a long time at sea, so they didn't reject him.
The thestral raised its head, and snored in the direction of the Forbidden Forest.
It was pitch black there, except for the roar of unknown animals from time to time, I couldn't see anything else.
Jon frowned slightly.
When Snape brought them here, he made it very clear that entry into the Forbidden Forest was forbidden, and magic was placed on the outskirts of this forest. Since he dared to say that, he would not send Someone came to guard it, which means that he is very confident in the spell to protect the Forbidden Forest.
Jon could tell that Hagrid had been fascinated by the Forbidden Forest since he came to Hogwarts Castle, but if he wanted to break into it recklessly like this, something would definitely go wrong.
He stared at the direction of the Forbidden Forest for a few seconds, and then put the dinner he brought on the table. He was about to go back to the carriage to find Dumbledore, and when he asked him to help find Hagrid outside, he stumbled for a while. The sound of footsteps suddenly entered his ears from far and near.
Hagrid looked very embarrassed. His already loose hair and beard were now covered with grass clippings, and there was an obvious red mark on his face, as if he had been slapped by something heavy. He also wore more robes than before. There are several broken holes.
"Are you all right, Hagrid."
Hearing Jon's voice, Hagrid raised his dejected head at this moment, and he and Jon's calm eyes met each other, feeling a little flustered.
"Ah, of course I'm fine. I went out for a stroll just now, uh... But you know, when people get older, it's easy to see things in the dark. I accidentally tripped over a tree root. I really too careless"
Jon didn't speak, but nodded when he defended, as if he believed everything he said unconditionally.
But it was his attitude that made Hagrid completely unable to make it up.
He sat down on the grass with a gray face, and the moonlight shone on him, making him look like a stupid bear who didn't steal honey but got stung all over his body.
"I lied, Jon, I tried to enter this forest just now, but failed."
Jon didn't blame, and he wasn't qualified to blame. He could see that Hagrid was in a bad mood now. Jon had never seen such a sad expression on his face since they met.
He walked up to Hagrid and sat down, without asking the reason, but thinking about his words.
"Actually, you can trust me and wait for Hagrid for a while. No matter what you want to do in the Forbidden Forest, you can wait for so many years in exile. Why can't you wait for less than a school year?"
"I trust you as much as I trust Dumbledore, Jon." Hagrid's voice was full of tears.
"But after coming here, I really couldn't wait any longer, and I didn't dare to wait any longer. When Hogwarts Castle was captured by the Dark Lord that year, I was going to help Dumbledore. Bring the smallest beachy and toothy, the others and so many of my friends they stayed, I discarded them, after all these years, they can only hide in the forbidden forest. I have to make sure if they are still alive . Aragog, Hoth, Morris, Parsons."
He covered his face with those big hands, and finally couldn't help crying when he said these names.
"Yaya is already dead following me. It is the most cowardly. But when I was being chased, it rushed over and helped me block a death curse. It saved my life. I dare not think about staying in the Forbidden Forest They would die too. If only I could have let them all out."
Jon sighed, stood up and barely patted Hagrid on the shoulder.
"They are all magical animals, not pets that have lost their ability to survive. Hiding in the Forbidden Forest is the safest environment for them. You don't have to blame yourself."
Hagrid hugged Jon, crying like a child who has lost friends and family.
For Hagrid, these animals are indeed his closest family members. After being expelled from Hogwarts, he also lost his father. If Dumbledore did not take him in in the end, he was placed in the Forbidden Forest To be a gamekeeper, and he would really be homeless.
During the decades when he was a gamekeeper, those animals had the deepest relationship with him, not to mention the fact that Yaya died trying to save him.
This undoubtedly increased his sense of guilt, making him unable to resist trying to break into the Forbidden Forest to care about the safety of those animal friends when everyone else gathered in the auditorium tonight.
No matter how much Jon comforted Hagrid about such things, he still couldn't heal the scars in Hagrid's heart. He patted Hagrid's back for a while and thought, and then said.
"Actually, if you really can't wait to know how they live in the Forbidden Forest, I can help you."
Hagrid wiped the snot and tears off his face, but he shook his head resolutely when he heard Jon's words.
"This is my personal matter, Jon, I can't involve you in it. You still have to participate in the competition, and you are entrusting everyone's hopes. You shouldn't take risks for me."
"Don't worry, I will definitely not forcefully break into the Forbidden Forest as you think." Jon comforted, "According to the speculation of Professor Dumbledore and I, there is a high probability that the first competition will start in a week. It will be carried out in the Forbidden Forest, and if there is a chance, I can visit your animal friends instead of you."
Hagrid was obviously moved, but soon he shook his head and said.
"No! Even if you can enter the Forbidden Forest through the game, it will still interfere with you. You can't affect the game just because you help me."
"You just said that you trust me as much as you trust Professor Dumbledore." Jon shrugged, "I am more measured than anyone else, and I didn't give you an absolute promise, I just said that when I have the opportunity Under the circumstances, so you don't have such high hopes directly."
Hagrid had red eye circles, and looked at Jon eagerly. After a long silence, he finally stopped refusing, but held Jon's hand tightly, and said in a trembling voice.
"Thank you very much, Jon."
"What kind of thank you did we say? By the way, I almost forgot that I was here to deliver dinner. Among other things, those house elves in the castle are really good at grilling sausages. I brought more for you. Two."
(end of this chapter)