Chapter 585: Infighting Between Principals

"Is that so?" Hermione glanced at Ivan suspiciously, but didn't say anything else, because the other little wizards were also looking over there curiously.

After Ms. Maxim had a conversation with Dumbledore, she left the carriage and took the Beauxbatons students to the castle to rest.

The professors and students at Hogwarts continued to wait for Durmstrang's personnel to arrive.

The sky was getting darker and the cold wind became more and more biting. Just when Ivan was getting impatient, a strange sound came faintly from a distance.

The sound sounded like someone beating a leaky drum, accompanied by a slight sucking sound.

"Ah, it seems Karkaroff has finally arrived!" Dumbledore shouted happily.

"Where is it?" Ron looked around and then towards the sky, but there was nothing nearby.

Ivan stared closely at the black lake. The originally calm lake surface suddenly became restless at this moment, causing huge splashes of water and waves crashing against the wet lake shore.

A large whirlpool appeared in the center of the black lake. What looked like a flagpole was slowly rising from the center of the whirlpool, followed by high-flying sails. Finally, a huge sailboat rushed out of the water and splashed water everywhere. The splashing was like a light rain falling.

Ivan looked up and stared at it. The appearance of the ship looked very old, even a little shabby, like the remains of a sunken ship that had just been salvaged.

A misty light could be vaguely seen in the portholes, flickering in the darkness. If there were a few more skeleton pirates on the deck, it would be almost like the ghost ship in Muggle stories.

After sailing all the way, within a few minutes the big boat slowly stopped on the shore of the lake. With another muffled sound, a strong wooden board stretched out from the boat and was placed on the shore of the lake.

A group of tall and powerful wizards walked down the board from the ship. They all wore thick fur cloaks to cover their bodies. They took off their hoods until they got closer.

The leader was a tall and thin old wizard. He had short white hair, a goatee with curls at the end on his thin chin, and a pair of cold and sharp eyes, but when he got close to Dumbledore, And showed extra enthusiasm.

"We meet again, my dear old friend! How have you been lately? Are you okay?" The old wizard laughed and extended his hand, his voice sweet and mellow.

"I'm fine, thank you, Professor Karkaroff." Dumbledore reached out and shook his hand.

Karkaroff held it for a few seconds and then let go. He turned to look at the towering Hogwarts Castle and said with emotion. "Ah, Hogwarts! It's really nice here...I really regret not coming earlier!"

"It's not too late, isn't it? You have to stay here for several months, so you can go shopping more..." Dumbledore said with a smile.

"Yes, this year's Triwizard Tournament will last for a long time." Karkaroff nodded, then seemed to suddenly remember something, patted his head, and turned to look at the students behind him.

"Oh, speaking of this, I almost forgot about Victor, come here, warm yourself up, don't get cold..."

A boy of seventeen or eighteen years old walked out of Durmstrang's students. He looked very strong, and the coat of arms of the Bulgarian team was painted on the cloak.

"You don't mind, Dumbledore? Viktor has had a cold recently... I can't let him stay outside in such a cold place for too long!" Karkaroff's words were full of apology, but his face was full of regrets. It showed a little bit of pride.

Before Dumbledore could reply, the little wizards at Hogwarts began to commotion. Many people recognized the boy, Krum, the legendary Seeker of the Bulgarian team, a world-class Quidditch star!

"Oh my god, Harry, Ivan, Hermione! It's Krum, he's coming to Hogwarts! Did I read that right?" Seeing his idol standing like this in front of him, Ron was so excited that he tried his best to He shook Harry's arm beside him, his words becoming somewhat incoherent.

"I didn't expect that Krum was still a student and his football skills were so good!" Ron murmured.

"I know that's Krum!" Harry reluctantly pushed Ron's hand away. He admitted that Krum's skills were very good, but it didn't have to be like this, right?

Ivan also looked at Ron in surprise, not quite understanding his behavior, but he stopped talking when he thought of Lockhart in his second year. There were so many crazy people at that time.

There are not a few little wizards like Ron. Many little wizards were extremely excited when they saw Krum. Several senior girls even complained about why they didn't bring pen and paper with them, so that they could be used later. I immediately went up to ask for an autograph.

Such remarks were naturally heard by Karkaroff, and the smile on his face suddenly became thicker.

Krum didn't react at all. He had experienced too many such occasions and was already used to it.

"Very good. I saw the report of that game and you played brilliantly!" Dumbledore looked at Krum and said appreciatively.

Cultivating a world-class star who is 17 or 18 years old is indeed something worth showing off, and he is not surprised that Karkaroff would specifically mention it in front of him.

"It's just a pity. I remember that the Bulgarian team lost the entire game in the end!" Dumbledore looked regretful.

"Only ten points!" Karkaroff emphasized and complained dissatisfiedly. "And this cannot be blamed on Krum, he has done enough! The Bulgarian team will definitely replace those unqualified players next time, and they will definitely win the championship by then!"

"That's true. I'm here to congratulate Krum in advance!" Dumbledore just smiled.

Karkaroff raised his eyebrows proudly, and even Krum showed a smile. Dumbledore is known as the strongest white wizard in England, so it is naturally very happy to be praised by him.

However, before the two of them were happy for long, Dumbledore continued.

"By the way, I think outstanding students should have more exchanges with each other. Krum also needs some friends in Hogwarts, so please allow me to introduce them to you..."

"Hals!" Dumbledore turned his attention to the Hogwarts team and found Ivan.

Ivan, who was watching the excitement, suddenly heard his name and was confused, but as Dumbledore stared at him, he quickly reacted. Shi Shiran walked out of the queue, looked at Karkaroff, and spoke politely. said.

"Hello, Principal Karkaroff!"

Looking at Ivan walking over, Karkaroff's eyes narrowed and his face became a little unsightly, but he still smiled and patted Ivan's shoulder and said.

"Ah! I know you, Mr. Hals! I hear your name all over Durmstrang."

Krum next to him was also looking at Ivan, and the happy look on his face had faded away and turned into a serious one.

He knows very well that his task this time is arduous. He needs to represent Durmstrang to defeat the two magic schools Hogwarts and Beauxbatons, win the Triwizard Tournament, and build Durmstrang's reputation!

But Krum has also read the Nordic Times report and knows that Ivan is a recipient of the Order of Merlin. This status is more valuable than him, a well-known Quidditch player!

Although all kinds of thoughts were floating in his mind, Krum still looked personable on the surface. He took the initiative to step forward and say hello.

"Hello, Hals, nice to meet you. I once saw an article about you in a column. It said that you received an Order of Merlin, Second Class, right?"

Hearing this, Ivan's face became a little embarrassed.

"Sorry, Krum, Principal Karkaroff, I think your information may be wrong..." Ivan said hesitantly.

"Is it a reporting error?" Krum was stunned and asked subconsciously, feeling even more relieved.

Karkaroff's expression also softened a lot. He smiled and said comfortingly. "Haha, it doesn't matter. I understand the nature of those newspapers. They always habitually exaggerate things."

"No, Principal Karkaroff, I mean your news is out of date a long time ago. I am now the recipient of the First Class Order of Merlin!" Ivan corrected.

Professor Karkaroff's smiling expression suddenly froze, and there was no reaction for a long time.

"Really? That's really amazing." Krum was stunned for a long time before he stammered, as if the words were forced out of his mouth.

"Wait, Albus, I remember that the Order of Merlin, First Class is only awarded to wizards who have made significant contributions to the magical world. How could they...how could they give it to a fourteen-year-old child?" Karkaroff was a little unbelievable. , he suspected that there was an inside story!

"Yes, because of Hals, the Knights of Merlin made a rare exception!" Dumbledore said with emotion. After a pause, he continued.

"Because he not only developed the wolfsbane potion that can keep werewolves awake, solving a major problem in the wizarding world. At the end of the last school year, he also caught a Death Eater who had been hiding for many years, and by the way corrected the Ministry of Magic. A major mistake!”

When talking about Death Eaters, Dumbledore deliberately emphasized his tone.

Karkaroff's expression changed.

With a thought in his mind, Ivan remembered that Karkaroff was also a Death Eater and a particularly cowardly traitor. He betrayed Voldemort and gave away a large list of Death Eaters in the great trial more than ten years ago.

Thinking of this, Ivan muttered to himself that Dumbledore was not just a bad guy, he only wanted to dig out other people's pain points.

On the surface, Ivan was polite. He sighed and said very modestly. "Actually, I only did some minor work, and I feel really ashamed."

The corners of Karkaroff's mouth twitched, while Dumbledore looked at him playfully, waiting for Karkaroff's response.

Karkaroff opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but finally closed it again. It took a long time before a word came out of his mouth. "The wind is a bit strong today, let's get inside quickly!"

(PS: A big chapter of 3,000 words, one update today)

Thanks to the book friends Singularity Space for the 10,000 starting coins, the 1,000 starting coins for the rewards, the Scarab Anthony Stark, Heavy Aston, and the boring netizens for the 500 starting coins, book friends 20180222162706940, Human World A reward of 200 starting coins will be given to ghosts who talk about the Buddha's heart and drunken dreams, and a reward of 100 starting coins for second-hand names.