Hogwarts: Oops, I'm Voldemort - Chapter 197

c197 The principal competition begins!

The dinner was over, but the young wizards did not leave immediately. Most of them sat together and looked at the Goblet of Fire with eager eyes.

However, few people walked to the Goblet of Fire to put their names in at this stage. Most young wizards did not want to put their names in the public eye. If they were not selected, it would be too embarrassing.

They would rather find a time when no one noticed and come secretly by themselves. In this way, even if the Goblet of Fire did not choose them in the end, others would not know whether they had put their names in.

However, Cyrus knew very well that how could such a sneaky person be selected by the Goblet of Fire?

Unless he was the only one left in that school.

Of course, there were also arrogant people.

Cassandra had already walked towards the Goblet of Fire almost when Dumbledore drew the age line, causing dissatisfaction among many young wizards who were almost adults.

She puffed out her chest, her eyes were contemptuous and arrogant, and her slightly curly blonde hair swayed gently with her elegant steps, like a cluster of lively little snakes. Her beauty was like Medusa, attracting the admiring eyes of many young wizards.

Ginny, with her hair like flames, turned her head away unhappily.

Like Hermione, she felt that this woman was a little too arrogant.

Cassandra was just the beginning. Then all the students of Ilvermorny, except Malfoy who did not meet the age requirement, took the initiative to walk to the Goblet of Fire and cast their names.

After that, it was the people from Durmstrang.

They were here to participate in the competition, so they would not be shy.

However, Cyrus did not see Grindelwald do anything. Maybe he planned to ask others for help, or he planned to wait until no one was paying attention before taking action.

Of course, Cyrus himself was the same.

“Well, you can walk around Hogwarts, or go back to the carriage to rest. After all, it’s not early today.”

Cyrus still suggested that the students of Ilvermorny take a look at Hogwarts, especially the library, but there is no rush. For the next year, they will have classes with the students of Hogwarts.

“Professor, what about you?”

“I have some friends to meet.” Cyrus said with a smile, “Those who want to go back to the carriage can go back with Bella, of course, you can also go to meet some new friends.”

After that, Cyrus walked through the crowd and walked outside the auditorium.

In fact, most of the students in the auditorium were planning to leave at this time, and a dark crowd of people crowded at the door of the auditorium.

Cassandra’s green eyes watched Cyrus’s back through the crowd, and also saw a few small shadows following Cyrus. She gave a contemptuous laugh to those little ghosts, turned her head and followed Bella’s footsteps.

Outside the auditorium, Cyrus turned to the courtyard of the castle and stood under the central sculpture.

“Cyrus!” Ginny shouted from a distance, and several people ran over together.

“I never thought you would become the headmaster of another magic school!” Hermione said to Cyrus excitedly, “How is it? Does the library of Ilvermorny have a lot of books?”

“Fewer than Hogwarts, but there are many new magics. People there like innovation.” Cyrus said, “I think you have read the book “On the Differences in Transfiguration of Different Animals” that I gave you.”

This is Cyrus’ birthday gift to Hermione this year.

Harry and Ron were very confused about Hermione and Cyrus talking about books, but they were used to it, and they understood that they had to interrupt Hermione, otherwise the topic would never end.

The two of them wanted to say something, but Ginny was faster than them.

“I heard from my father that you went to North America during this period. The Ministry of Magic has withdrawn the wanted order for you, but I didn’t expect you to become the headmaster of Ilvermorny. How many things have happened?” Ginny looked straight at Cyrus and asked a long list of questions as soon as she opened her mouth, wishing to find out what Cyrus ate every day.

“It’s a long story. To put it simply, I got the snakewood wand left by Slytherin, and then I was recognized by Ilvermorny School itself, and the old headmaster of Ilvermorny gave me the position.” Cyrus said briefly.

“Recognition of the school itself?” Harry and Ron repeated with confusion on their faces.

“The school itself is also conscious, and the same is true for Hogwarts. If you don’t get the recognition of the castle, even if you are appointed as a minister by the Ministry of Magic or the school board, you can’t know the secrets of the castle.” Cyrus explained. He didn’t really want to talk more about his own affairs, so he changed the subject, “Why don’t you talk about it, is there anything special during this period?”

“Of course!” Ginny nodded vigorously, with a slightly jealous tone, and roughly pulled Harry from Ron’s side and lifted his sleeves, “What’s the matter with this mark?”

“When was it left?”

“On the night you defeated Voldemort.” Harry said with pursed lips.

Cyrus looked at Harry’s arm in surprise. He didn’t expect that the magic mark he created to restrain the Death Eaters who turned against him would also be left on Harry’s body.

Then, he felt happy.

“Harry, only those who are truly loyal to me can leave this mark without hurting you.” He looked into Harry’s eyes and invited him seriously, “If you want, you can follow my footsteps.”

Harry Potter is actually very good in terms of wizard talent, but he is still not as good as a real genius. Snape, who wears tinted glasses, thinks that his qualifications are mediocre.

But he has an advantage that others don’t have – appeal.

Especially in Britain, there is no wizard who doesn’t know the name Harry Potter, and all the Muggle wizards or half-blood wizards who have been tortured by Voldemort are grateful to him.

“Of course I do!” Harry said quickly, with a shy smile on his face. At this moment, he seemed to be happier than Cyrus.

He has always wanted to be recognized, especially in front of Cyrus, who saved him several times and defeated Voldemort with his powerful strength.

But when the joy in his heart was still gushing out, Ginny pushed him aside roughly. The girl, like a flame, stretched out her smooth elbow and belly, as smooth as mutton-fat jade, to Cyrus, but her tone was firm.

“I want one too!”

“You’d better not forget me.” Hermione also stretched out her hand.

The two girls met Cyrus’s sight without giving in, as if they would not give up unless Cyrus agreed.

This made Ron feel a little embarrassed. He looked at his good brother Harry, and then at the daunting “mother” – Hermione, and his own sister:

“If I don’t reach out, will it be a bit unsociable?”

Cyrus held his forehead and said helplessly and seriously: “I don’t mind that my followers are increasing, but I have to remind you that this is not a joke. Do you really understand who the enemy I am facing is?”

His red-gold eyes looked directly at these young souls.

“It’s not Dumbledore, right?” Ron said a joke as if to ease the embarrassment. But he soon found that Cyrus was not smiling at all.

He was stunned.

“Really?”

Not only Ron, but also Ginny and Hermione were dumbfounded. Harry looked completely unbelievable.

On one hand, there was Cyrus, whom they admired and admired, and on the other hand, there was Dumbledore, who was highly respected and hailed as the greatest wizard. Harry suddenly found it difficult to make a decision. He didn’t even understand why Cyrus and Dumbledore still had conflicts.

“But you were still working together to deal with Voldemort before…”

“That was before, Harry.” Cyrus smiled, not making the atmosphere too heavy, “But don’t worry, we won’t kill. This has nothing to do with hatred, it’s just that what we have to do and what we have to protect are different.”

Just when Harry and the others were in great shock, a cold voice suddenly interrupted.

“I don’t care about Dumbledore, why did you refuse my joining before?”

Ginny and Hermione’s hearts tightened at the same time, and they quickly turned their heads to look not far away. In the darkness, a blonde girl stood there. She was tall, with her arms folded across her chest, and a cold and smug smile on her face.

Harry and Ron were frightened by Cassandra’s aura and couldn’t help but take a half step back. Ginny and Hermione recognized that this was the witch from Ilvermorny who had just become famous not long ago, so they took a step forward.

But Cassandra didn’t take them seriously. She walked over, her waist twisting into an elegant and beautiful arc like a snake. When she passed by Harry, Cassandra stopped and pierced with her green eyes, making Harry forget to breathe for a moment.

He turned his head mechanically and whispered in Ron’s ear: “Isn’t this the Shura Field?”

Ron just shook his head woodenly.

“Miss Volley, I thought you had returned to the carriage with Bella.” Cyrus didn’t feel uncomfortable at all, or rather, he couldn’t reveal his flaws because of such a small scene.

“I suddenly thought I should go out for a walk. Also, just call me Cassandra.” Cassandra looked at Harry, or rather, at the mark on Harry’s arm. “You refused me to become your believer like my father before, because I haven’t graduated yet, but… how can he explain it?”

Without waiting for Cyrus to answer, Cassandra pulled up her sleeves and continued, “I don’t care who you are against, and I am ready to sacrifice.”

“We are too!” Ginny glared at Cassandra and rushed out with Hermione, her face full of hostility.

Cassandra looked at the two of them seriously, her golden eyebrows slightly frowned, and the appearance of Ginny and Hermione did make her feel a little threatened. But when her eyes moved down, her frowned eyebrows immediately stretched again, as if she saw two jokes and sneered.

Just like this, you want to compete with yourself?

She proudly puffed up her chest, and her shoulders shook, which immediately made Ginny so angry that the ends of her fiery red hair almost stood up.

Fortunately, another person came to the rescue at this time.

“Good evening, Harry!” Hagrid broke the deadlock with his loud voice. His huge body pushed aside the little wizards along the way and strode over. When he saw Cyrus, a complicated expression appeared on his face.

“Seeing your face really makes me feel complicated, Mr. Cyrus.” He spoke bluntly, but still stretched out his palm towards Cyrus, “Of course, I already know that you are not Tom Riddle. And I have to thank you!”

“Thank me?” Cyrus was a little confused for a moment. He didn’t remember what he had done to deserve Hagrid’s gratitude.

“You saved Harry several times, right?” Hagrid said, “And Mr. Scamander’s matter, he invited me to his trunk during the summer vacation, and he said you helped introduce it.”

Hearing Hagrid say this, Cyrus remembered that when he was with Uncle Newt before, he did mention to him the skills of Hagrid, a mating expert.

“Thanks to you, I saw a lot of magical animals, all of which are not in the Forbidden Forest!” He was so moved that he almost cried, and then patted Cyrus’s shoulder heavily, “Come to my cabin for tea when you have time? And your two dragons, I will take good care of them!”

Hagrid left, just as suddenly as he appeared.

Finally, Cyrus left marks on everyone’s arms. Cassandra was very sensible. After achieving her goal, she did not continue to disturb Cyrus, Ginny, Hermione and others to reminisce about the past, and left on her own initiative.

Cyrus did not chat with Harry for a long time, as Hogwarts had a curfew.

At midnight, he sat outside the carriage, looking at the steep shadow of the castle. As soon as his fingers loosened, the snakewood wand immediately came to life. It burrowed into the ground, holding the words in its mouth, and wandered towards the castle.

——

The night passed quickly.

Time came to the evening of the next day. After experiencing a sumptuous Halloween dinner again, it was finally time to reveal the champion. Dumbledore happily picked up the spoon and knocked the wine glass in front of him. The little wizards all quieted down, and more than a thousand pairs of eyes watched –

In fact, it was far more than that!

In order to let the whole world see this game, Cyrus had already set up a magic drone to record everything at all times. At this moment, through the International Confederation of Wizards, all the details of the championship were being watched by the Ministry of Magic of various countries and six other magic schools.

“The Goblet of Fire is about to make a decision. Today is Halloween. I hope there won’t be any accidents.” Dumbledore turned to Cyrus and said, he made a little joke, but even he didn’t care much.

He walked to the Goblet of Fire, took out his wand, and waved it vigorously.

Immediately, except for the candles in the pumpkin lanterns, all the other candles went out, and the hall suddenly fell into a state of semi-brightness and semi-darkness.

The Goblet of Fire now emits a dazzling light, brighter than anything else in the entire hall, and the blue-white flames with sparks are almost dazzling. Everyone watched and waited… Several people kept looking at their watches…

“Let us witness the birth of a warrior!” He said loudly.

The flame in the goblet suddenly turned red again, and crackling sparks splashed out. Then, a tongue of fire jumped into the air, and a piece of burnt parchment flew out from it-everyone in the hall held their breath.

Dumbledore took the parchment and held it high: “The first champion of Hogwarts is Cedric Diggory.”

Applause and cheers swept the entire hall.

Cedric, who was swept by the glory, was pushed forward by all the badgers. He was tall and shy, and strode to Dumbledore’s side. Dumbledore was about to say a few words of encouragement to him, but at this time the Goblet of Fire exploded again!

This time it was more violent than before. The Goblet of Fire seemed to have turned into a huge volcano, spewing hot magma and hot sparks!

The flying flames burst in the air like fireworks, and finally formed many bright words.

However, the brightest and most dazzling names made people speechless.

Dumbledore was stunned, like an aphasic person.

Everyone subconsciously stood up from their chairs.

At this moment, only Babajid remembered the progress of the game. The old wizard frowned and announced loudly:

“The champion of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore!”

“The champion of Durmstrang, Gellert Grindelwald!”

“And the champion of Ilvermorny–” He paused slightly and looked at Cyrus who was smiling,

“Cyrus!”