Chapter 314： maze

Furong’s tangled appearance was not discovered by others, and the embarrassing words Gabriel said were fooled by everyone with the reason of childishness. Soon, except for the Krum family who did not understand English, they were still there. Except for the whispers in the corner, the members of the other three families all became one.

Everyone got together and talked, Mrs. Weasley and Black would tell some interesting stories about their studies from time to time, making everyone laugh.

Furong's mother introduced some daily and delicacies about France. These novel things made the little wizards listen extremely seriously. At the end, Furong's mother invited everyone to have the opportunity to be a guest in France. As the host, she can do the whole process. entertain.

On the surface, everyone readily agreed, but in fact, they all felt that Furong's mother was just a kind word.

(Don’t read some one-sided self-media articles and think that foreigners don’t know how to say polite words. Although people are not as sleek as Chinese because of the language environment and other reasons, they still speak polite words in ordinary social media. Yes. Let’s make an analogy. For example, when people greet you, most of the time they just show you politeness, and don’t really ask you if you’re doing well. You only need to answer one fihanks. If You really talk to someone about how they have been recently, which will make them very embarrassed.)

Among all the people present, only the red-haired young man next to Mrs. Weasley seemed to take it seriously. Mike saw him nodded heavily when Fleur’s mother said this.

The atmosphere in the conference room was very warm, but Harry was a little unhappy.

At first, he thought that Furong's mother did not understand English, so he retelled her words to greet her, but now it seems that her English is better.

This made Harry feel deceived.

But he didn't dare to talk about it in person, so he could only be sullen in life.

Fortunately, Blake’s attention did not depart from Harry when he was chatting with everyone. He immediately noticed Harry’s problem, and after being led aside by Blake for a while, Harry’s face finally returned. There is a smile.

Everyone was talking and laughing in the meeting room all morning, even the Krum family who had been alone in the corner.

Mike was not surprised at all. Krum went to school and participated in the Quidditch World Cup and training. There must be a handful of days home. The poor Krums must have not been reunited with their son for a long time. .

At noon, everyone followed their warriors back to the restaurant for dinner.

Naturally, Blake and Mrs. Weasley went to the long table in Gryffindor. The Fleurs sat with Mike and Flivy. As for the Krum family, they went to the long table in Slytherin. Chris The master vacated a large space for them alone so that they could recount the old for a while.

Lunch meals are the same as usual. Mike is quite surprised about this. After all, when guests visit in the past, their meals always get better. I didn't expect the school to suddenly become stiff this time.

The atmosphere on Ravenclaw's long table became very hot after the arrival of the mother and daughter of Furong, and Mike, who was also offered as a treasure in the morning, was ignored by everyone.

Mike originally thought that everyone's attention would be focused on Furong and her mother. After all, this pair of mother-daughter flowers is indeed very beautiful.

But to Mike’s surprise, almost everyone was desperately stacking food in front of Gabriel, and then after receiving a timid thank you from Gabriel, he collapsed into his seat with an expression of'awsl'. on.

Mike is also happy to see this. He has long been a little bit overwhelmed by the preferential treatment of his classmates. Now someone voluntarily shows up to help him share the firepower, he naturally supports it with both hands.

After enjoying a not-so-rich lunch, Mrs. Weasley, Blake and the others are going to let Harry take them around Hogwarts, and the Fleur mother and daughter and the Krum family disappeared. As for Mike, as Professor Flitwick had to go to invigilate the exams of senior students in the afternoon, even though he also received an invitation from Black’s fellow travellers at Hogwarts Castle, he returned to his dormitory to recharge. Preparing for the evening game.

Mike didn't appear in the restaurant again until dinner.

At this moment, some changes have taken place in the restaurant. Many professors who did not dine in the restaurant in the past have all appeared in the innermost teacher seat of the restaurant.

In the most conspicuous position in the classroom seat, besides Dumbledore and the principals of the other two magic schools, there are two more faces. Among them, the man with a short beard, Mike, has never seen him, and the other It was Mike's old acquaintance, Minister of Magic, Fudge.

Unlike the cheerful Fudge who always appeared in front of the public all day long, Fudge, who is sitting in the teacher's seat, frowned and looked a little glum.

Also unhappy is Ms. Maxim sitting next to Fudge. Her eyes look a little red at the moment, and she always looks to Hagrid from time to time.

Mike immediately smelled the gossip. Ms. Maxim's appearance at the moment is too much like a young girl. If Rita Skeeter is here, the headline of the Daily Prophet tomorrow will definitely be about the two being lovers. Report.

However, Luo Hua deliberately flowed ruthlessly, and Hagrid did not care about the eyes that Ms. Maxim casts from time to time. He was immersed in the food on his plate, but what was different from the usual was the food on his plate. It is much less than usual.

‘It seems that Hagrid’s mood is not very good either. He doesn’t have much appetite. ’

Mike looked at the huge plate of Hagrid and the food that seemed to be small but still enough for two adult men to eat.

At the same time Mike also noticed that Bagman's usual favorite position on the teacher's seat was actually empty.

Mike looked around for a while, only to confirm that Bagman was indeed not in the restaurant.

frowned and flipped the food on the plate at random, but Mike didn't plan to eat at all. On the one hand, he wanted to maintain a good condition to participate in the competition, on the other hand, he had no appetite.

Bagman's sudden disappearance made him a little upset.

Penello sitting next to him thought that Max was nervous because of the upcoming game, so he patted Mike on the shoulder and comforted:

"It’s okay Mike, you are very good. The champion of the three finals will definitely be you."

Mike smiled and held Penello's small hand in his palm. Just about to respond, he saw that all the plates and food in front of everyone disappeared.

Then, Dumbledore in the teacher seat stood up and announced with a smile:

"Ladies and gentlemen, in five minutes, I will invite everyone to the Quidditch Stadium to watch the final event of the Triwizard Tournament. Now I invite the Warriors to follow Mr. Alva to the sports field."

Mike wiped his mouth with the handkerchief Penello handed him, and then walked out of the auditorium with the other three warriors to the applause of the Ravenclaw students.

Outside the auditorium, the short-bearded man sitting with Fudge was waiting for them on the stairs for some time.

"Hello, I am Hasen-Alva, you can call me Hasen." Seeing Mike and others arrive, Alva said, "I am replacing Mr. Bagman as a temporary commentator and referee, and then I will Come and take you to the stadium."

After saying this, Alva made a please gesture, and then turned to lead the way.

"Is Mr. Bagman sick?" Mike asked suddenly.

Alva seemed to have expected someone to ask this question a long time ago. He turned around again and smiled politely at Mike before saying:

"Oh! You are right, Mr. Townley! Mr. Bagman just handed in his resignation letter to Mr. Minister this morning, on the grounds that he was sick. But I think he might feel that he was after that happened. I am no longer qualified to serve as the director of the Sports Department!"

When he said this, the smile on Alva's face became even brighter. He paused, as if he was sorting out the language, and then said:

"But the work he left still needs someone to do, so as the deputy director I can only take on this important task!"

After speaking, Mr. Alva immediately raised his head and chest, waiting for the compliment from Mike and others.

It's just that he was destined to be disappointed. After getting the answer he wanted, Mike had already passed him to the Quidditch Stadium. Naturally, Fleur and Krum didn't want to compliment an official of the Ministry of Magic. He also followed Mike.

In a flash, only Harry and Mr. Alva were left on the steps.

Harry looked at Mr. Alva, who was still waiting to be praised, and at Mike and the others who were drifting away. He frowned and thought for a while, but he still couldn't find some compliments in his mind. Finally He could only give Alva an awkward and polite smile, and then quickly chased Mike.

But when Mike and his group of four came to Quidditch Stadium, it had become completely unrecognizable here.

A twenty-foot-high hedge surrounded the edge of the field, and there was a gap in front of them. That was the entrance to this big maze.

Harry poked his head and looked inside, and then retracted faster.

It's dark and scary!

Five minutes later, people began to enter the stands. Hundreds of students filed in. The air was full of excited words and noisy footsteps, and Mr. Alva finally came to the venue.

He seemed to regard the incident just now as the humiliation of Mike to him, and he gave Mike a vicious glance when he passed by Mike and others.

Mike didn't pay attention to him. At the moment, his attention had been attracted by the sky.

The time now is between sunset and moonrise, and the sky is a clear deep blue, very magnificent.

At this time, Professor Hagrid, Moody, McGonagall, and Flitwick walked into the playground and walked towards Mike.

Their hats are dotted with shining big red stars, with the exception of Hagrid, whose red star is behind the terry vest.

"We will patrol outside the labyrinth." Professor McGonagall said, "If you encounter difficulties and want to be rescued, fire a red spark into the sky, and we will have someone to help you. Of course, those who accept the help will lose the qualification to continue the game. ,have you understood?"

Mike withdrew his mind and nodded like everyone else.

"Good luck, Mike." Professor Flitwick whispered.

Then the four of them walked away in different directions and scattered around the maze.

At this time, the loud voice of Albana on the preaching stage also rang at the right time.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the last race of the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin! I'll report the standings in front of me, which will determine the order of the Warriors' next start. Mike Tonley is from Hogwar The school is currently ranked first!"

After Alva said Mike's name, there was a burst of earth-shattering applause and cheers from the stands. The sound was so loud that all the birds in the forbidden forest flew by.

"Victor Krum, from Durmstrang College, currently ranked second!"

The cheers continued. Krum, as a Quidditch star, has no fewer fans than Mike.

"Next is Harry Potter, also from Hogwarts School, currently ranked third. Fleur Delacour, from Boothbarton College, currently ranked fourth!"

Compared with the previous two, Harry and Fleur received a lot less cheers and applause, which made Harry very disappointed. Although Fleur looked nothing unusual, her clenched fist still betrayed her.

"Now... Mike! Listen to my whistle and get ready to go!" Alva said, "Three--two--one--"

With a short whistle sound, Mike's wand continued to swing, and he successively added various buffing spells such as wind speed curse and phantom curse to himself, and then Mike stepped on his feet repeatedly, completely turning into a dim environment. He made a phantom and rushed into the maze at an astonishing speed.

This sudden scene immediately aroused a burst of exclamation in the stands.

Everyone did not expect that Mike's speed could be so fast In this way, if Mike can keep this speed and don't lose his way for too long, the championship is almost guaranteed.

Thinking of this, the Hogwarts students in the stands immediately burst into an unprecedented cheers!

The other three warriors at the entrance of the maze have their faces darkened, and Mike's strength has given them considerable pressure.

Inside the maze, Mike is still moving at high speed.

At this moment, the sky is completely dark, and the moon replaces the sun and hangs above the sky.

In the moonlight, the tall hedges cast a black shadow on the path, perhaps because of the sound insulation magic attached to it. As soon as Mike entered the maze, the voices of the audience and Alva disappeared.

The surrounding area became silent in an instant, and the maze formed by hedges was added.

This reminded Mike of a horror movie called The Shining that he had seen in his previous life.

Think about it carefully. The situation I am facing at the moment is very similar to the climax of the movie. Everyone is looking for an exit in such a maze of hedges. At the same time, they must always beware of the dangers that may appear at any time.

It’s just that the characters in the movie face a crazy murderer, and Mike faces a variety of magic traps arranged by the tournament organizer.

However, Mike is not the ordinary people in the movie without the power of the chicken, he is now a wizard with powerful magic power!

Mike thought of this and suddenly laughed.