Chapter 466 Graves: Disgusting, Bah, so Disgusting!

"welcome!"

Bagman's high-pitched and excited voice echoed through the stands:

"Welcome to the unprecedented Four-wizard Tournament of Fire! It's an honor to be the commentator for this game. I'm your old friend, Ludo Bagman!"

“The first project—getting the golden egg from the claws of the fire dragon!

"The warriors must take the golden eggs from five vicious dragon mothers and escape alive! The golden eggs contain clues to the next project, which means that the warriors who cannot complete the task will be eliminated directly..."

"Oh, Dumbledore is really stupid!" Ms. Pomfrey, standing next to Professor McGonagall, said angrily, "Last year it was dementors, this year it's fire dragons, what else are you going to bring into this school next?" ?”

Professor McGonagall looked helpless: "Poppy, please pay attention at all times, the little guys may get hurt later."

"Injured?" Ms. Pomfrey complained, "Of course you will be injured. You let children who have not graduated yet face the fire dragon. I really don't know what you are thinking..."

Professor McGonagall could not refute, so she could only persuade her in a good voice.

Bagman made his opening remarks with passion: "...and Mr. Fontana, the four principals, Mr. Barty Crouch, the Department of International Affairs and Cooperation, and me. These are all the members of the judging panel!"

Crouch stood up and waved around, and finally showed a faint smile in the direction of the press corps. He sat down calmly under the flickering incandescent lights, his movements were elegant, and he showed the style of the Ministry of Magic.

Dumbledore withdrew his eyes from the little wizard in the stands and said softly: "I heard that you and Mr. Bagman started preparing these projects before the Quidditch World Cup started. Mr. Crouch, it's really hard work..."

"The duty lies," Crouch replied softly.

"I still don't understand. Even if there are more Harry Potters, there are only five warriors. Why do we need to prepare six fire dragons?" Dumbledore asked.

"This is due to many considerations. These fire dragons are all in a state of nesting and hatching eggs. In addition, the climate in Romania is very different from that of Hogwarts. I am worried that the fire dragons will suddenly become sick or..." Crouch muttered Ran smiled and said, "You know, Principal Dumbledore, there are always surprises in the world."

Before he finished speaking, a violent dragon roar suddenly erupted from the paddock a few hundred feet away from the stands.

"Ouch!"

The giant brass-colored dragon flapped its wings and stirred up wind and waves. The Peruvian Venomtooth Dragon rose from the ground, its horns and long tail covered with scales swinging wildly. The tents made of wooden posts and canvas all collapsed in one or two breaths and turned into Broken pieces of wood and strips of cloth.

The Peruvian Venomtooth Dragon has bulging eyes filled with dense and terrifying red bloodshot eyes. It looks like it has completely gone crazy, waving its wings and tail to wreak havoc without caring about the dragon eggs underneath it.

Fortunately, there was a safe distance between the six fire dragons, and the riot of the poison-toothed dragon did not cause a chain reaction.

The breeders headed by Charlie placed the other fire dragons as quickly as possible and took the eggs from the Peruvian Vipertooth Dragon risklessly.

Loren looked around and saw that the order in the stands was relatively stable. Because the distance was far enough, the little wizards were not frightened into losing their minds. It was just some little witches who screamed, which hurt people's ears.

On the referee's bench, Karkaroff and Maxim's hearts were beating fast. Fontana glanced at Dumbledore and was about to get up and go with him to control the rioting fire dragon, but felt a hand pressing down on him. on the shoulders.

"This is the Ministry of Magic's mistake. Leave it to me, Principal Fontana." Crouch patted him comfortingly.

Fontana felt a little strange after hearing the words of the Director of the Department of International Cooperation. Wouldn't it be faster and better for a few people to work together? At this time, what is the Ministry of Magic and others?

Turning to look at Dumbledore, the white-bearded old principal looked calm, even his sitting posture remained unchanged.

So Fontana sat back silently and watched Crouch's performance with the other principals.

Barty Crouch, who was born in the Department of Legal Enforcement, was once an experienced Auror. With a wave of his wand, a dark figure flew out of the air, like a python pouncing on food, flying straight towards the Venomous Dragon with a terrifying aura. .

Arriving at the scene of the accident from the stands in the blink of an eye, Crouch stood on top of the fire dragon, calmly holding his wand and wearing hunting robes. He looked more majestic than the warrior in the promotional photos. The press corps from various countries also gave him enough face, and the cameras The flash never stopped.

The wand waved lightly at several keepers and gently sent them out of the battlefield. Crouch turned to look at the fire dragon below.

The Peruvian Vipertooth is the smallest of all known fire dragons but the fastest flying fire dragon. Its teeth and tail spines are highly poisonous, which is the origin of the infectious disease dragon pox.

The giant dragon, which was fifteen feet long and had a wingspan of forty feet, broke free from the shackles of the thick chains on its body. The mad fire dragon raised its head and roared, causing the air to tremble and almost piercing the eardrums of some junior wizards.

The fire dragon expanded its chest and inhaled, spitting out a stream of scarlet flames towards the wizard. The fire wave was thick and fierce, cutting through the air, mixed with a bit of pungent poisonous gas.

Crouch whispered a spell, waved his wand, and invisible magic surrounded him.

The air was solidified by magic power, and the flames hit the invisible air wall and were easily pushed away.

The Peruvian Venomtooth Dragon breathed out flames in an attempt to turn the humans who were smaller than goats and cows into charcoal, but it was all in vain.

Crouch slowly raised his wand above his head, paused, and then waved it down calmly.

A dim, gray-green spell sprang out from the tip of the staff, penetrated the dragon flames in a flash, and entered from the dragon's mouth.

Under the giant dragon, a ring of circular air waves blew up the loess and slowly swayed away.

The flames suddenly stopped.

It collapsed with one blow.

The figure of the giant dragon slumped to the ground, and its head fell to the open ground with a dull sound. Its eyelids drooped feebly, half-closed and half-opened, life and death unknown.

It turns out that civilian leaders are also so good at fighting.

The flying technique at the beginning is a variant application of the levitating spell, the middle one is the transformation spell to resist the fire, and the last one is a simple repel spell. But is this Crouch's own strength?

Loren, who could see it clearly, clicked his tongue: "The Levitation Charm is really convenient for flying and staying in the air. If I had known that when I was learning Apparition, I would have pestered Professor Flitwick and learned this too."

Hermione nodded subconsciously, shook her head, and said worriedly: "This fire dragon won't just die like this. Its eyes are all red and bloodshot. It probably didn't go crazy on its own..."

Loren squinted his eyes and observed for a while, then comforted him: "The keepers are busy bandaging and applying medicine. It's probably just injured and comatose."

Hermione breathed a sigh of relief.

The little wizards in the stands gradually regained their senses under the comfort of Professor McGonagall, and watched with admiration as Crouch flew back to the referee's seat. Some seventh-grade students yearned more for the Ministry of Magic.

On the referee's bench, Karkaroff quietly moved his position away from Crouch.

There is no other meaning. He simply rejects all the powerful characters in the Ministry of Magic, not to mention Crouch's recent weirdness.

Maxim and Fontana smiled and praised Crouch for his demeanor just now, saying that he should not have left the Legal Enforcement Department back then. The boring International Affairs Cooperation Department limited his talents.

Karkaroff curled his lips. Crouch didn't leave on his own initiative. His son Barty Crouch Jr.'s identity as a Death Eater was revealed, and he was also revealed to have participated in torturing the Longbottoms...

He failed to run for minister and was too embarrassed to continue facing many Aurors in the Legal Enforcement Department.

Speaking of Barty Crouch Jr., he is also a ruthless character. At such a young age...

After the greetings were over, Dumbledore said with a smile: "What a wonderful performance. Now, no matter how outstanding the warriors behind him are, they can't compare to Mr. Crouch. If I were asked to give a score, I would Give it 10 points.”

Other referees laughed and agreed:

"That's right, I'll give it 10 points too."

"10 points, of course 10 points."

"..."

The corner of Crouch's mouth curved slightly: "Principal Dumbledore was joking, let's continue the game."

"Sorry, something unexpected happened before the start of the game. The breeders are letting the fire dragon re-enter, but as we can see, this accident makes the game more exciting..."

Bagman's voice was filled with enthusiasm that was even more blazing than dragon flames, which made the ears of some lower-grade wizards buzz. "I believe everyone has understood the rules of the game. Audiences don't have to worry about safety issues, like Crouch We have four more referees like Mr.

When the little wizards were amused, Bagman changed his voice: "But warriors, you have to be careful. Our safety officers will only leave the field if their lives are endangered or the game is abandoned..."

"Without further ado, let's invite our first warrior, Cedric Diggory from Hogwarts!"

"The one he drew was a Swedish Brachysaurus!"

Mrs. Hooch's sharp whistle sounded throughout the stadium. When Cedric appeared, the cheers of the little wizards were deafening. But when the silver-blue fire dragon spread its wings, the flames inadvertently leaked from its mouth and nose turned the rocks into fiery red magma. , the cheers stalled and turned into screams and gasps.

Loren and Hermione found a good place to stand. Now no one in the entire stand could sit safely. They were all lying neatly on the railings of the stand, their eyes wide.

The Swedish Brachysaurus that Cedric faced was of medium size, and its flight speed, ferocity, and limb flexibility were only average among fire dragons. However, the Swedish Brachysaurus's dragon flames were at the top level, melting gold and burning stone.

No matter how powerful Cedric is, he still has a body of flesh and blood. If he touches it, he will be seriously injured, and if he touches it again, he will become a box.

Loren didn't remember how he responded in the movie, staring unblinkingly at the field.

Cedric was obviously aware of these situations, and did not rashly approach the Swedish Brachysaurus's fire range. Instead, he wandered outside the circle to test, trying to sneak in without alerting the Fire Dragon.

The short-nosed dragon was lying on a boulder, and in the shallow pit beneath it were several dragon eggs, one of which shone with golden light. It looked languid, but every time Cedric changed directions, the Brachysaurus' tail followed suit.

Cedric quickly noticed this situation and had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​not alarming the fire dragon. With a sudden change of mind, he turned a stone into a Newfoundland hound and started barking at the brachyrhinosaurus.

"Woof woof!"

"call……"

The short-nosed dragon angrily lunged at the hunting dog, and Cedric took the opportunity to sneak in and steal the golden egg.

The audience on stage held their breath.

The moment Cedric picked up the golden egg, the Swedish Brachysaurus turned his head and sprayed out dragon flames - only burning half of Cedric's pants.

The keeper quickly stepped forward to calm the fire dragon, and Madam Pomfrey came off to tend to the injury. A few minutes later, Cedric faced the stands and raised the golden egg high, causing another deafening cheer.

"Oh, it's so dangerous, so dangerous... His move is really suspenseful!" Bagman shouted at the top of his voice, "But it's really outstanding. Now let the referee give you a score!"

Cedric, who averaged 7 points, left the game.

The whistle sounded and the second warrior appeared.

Loren was leaning on the railing, leaning slightly, looking at the sullen wizard in the audience. He suddenly remembered something and raised his eyebrows and asked: "Maxim will deceive Hagrid. Karkaroff is a dark wizard and will definitely do it." Using unfair methods, they all know that the first project is the Fire Dragon, but Principal Fontana doesn’t look like that kind of person.”

Hermione turned her head and glanced at Principal Fontana from a distance. His face was solemn, and she was a little unsure: "Maybe... no?"

In the ring, Piccolo Graves walked out of the aisle expressionlessly, looking at the huge Hebridean Black Dragon opposite, and a series of indecent curse words passed through his heart.

He inherited the surname of the Graves family and took his grandmother Serafina Picquery's surname as his name. He was destined to make the names of the two families resound in the American wizarding world.

Ever since Grindelwald disguised himself as his grandfather and infiltrated the Magic Congress in 1926, the Graves family has been covered with a layer of dust that cannot be wiped away even if they marry Serafina Picquery.

Participating in the Goblet of Fire and winning the championship is the first step to making the Graves family shine again.

But the first project gave him a heavy blow... Graves squeezed the wand so tightly that his fingers turned white.

Among the five warriors, he was the only one who knew that his opponent was a fire dragon before the game!

Is it fair?

Are there any laws?

Even though the other four people were pretending to be nervous, they didn't show any surprise at all!

Shady, everything is shady!

Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, Durmstrang! What a prestigious school with a long history, what a beautiful magic wand born in a romantic country, what kind of perseverance forged by the cold...

Three schools team up to bully their new Ilvermorny!

Disgusting, ugh, so disgusting!

Graves couldn't think of a countermeasure in a hurry, so he could only use the most basic method of fighting the enemy, constantly using floating spells to raise stones to attract the attention of the fire dragon, and he cautiously approached the fire dragon.

The black dragon of the Hebridean Islands is huge, with black, rough scales, and a row of ridges on its back that are not deep but as sharp as razors. The tip of its tail is a thin arrowhead, and its wings are like bats.

Because of their huge bodies and hard and rough scales on their necks, their movements are not very flexible, but they are powerful and heavy.

In addition to using its flames to clear the stones in the air, the fire dragon could also use its claws and tail to bombard Graves, who was approaching. Although he was agile and had excellent dodge skills, he was approaching the golden egg, but he still couldn't avoid collision.

When the fire dragon touches the body, flesh and blood will fly everywhere.

There was silence in the stands, and Loren and Hermione also slowed down their breathing, watching the Ilvermorny uniforms gradually become dyed red.

ten minutes later.

Graves, who was covered in wounds and dripping with blood, took the golden egg into his arms and was swept away by the tail of the Hebridean Black Dragon.