Chapter 312 Midnight Encounter, the Secret of the Goblet of Fire

The night was low, and the bright moonlight was like a layer of soft and mysterious silver sand, lightly covering the earth.

At night, whether it was Hogwarts Castle, Beauxbatons' carriage, or Durmstrang's ship, they all fell into silence.

All around, there were only the occasional hooting of owls and the whisper of the breeze among the nearby leaves, but there were no other sounds.

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The night is still deep.

Inside the Hogwarts Castle, the auditorium side hall.

Under the huge ceiling, there was no one at the moment.

Only the simple Goblet of Fire stood in the center, the blue-white flame burning quietly. The flame looked neither hot nor cold, but carried an indescribable mystery.

The quiet castle and the ancient Goblet of Fire met at this moment, as if they were telling each other the secrets of the past and future in the dead of night.

But soon, this atmosphere was broken.

As a red halo flashed, a figure holding an oil lamp suddenly appeared in the room.

With the help of Cliber, Ino came to the auditorium alone.

The quiet auditorium, the burning Goblet of Fire, and the slightly beautiful scene in front of him gave him the idea of ​​taking a photo.

He did whatever he wanted, and disappeared again, but this time he did not use the power of the phoenix, but returned to the Sanctuary Valley alone.

When the figure appeared again, there was a smart instant camera in his hand. This was also a gift from Newt when he was in the United States, but he rarely used it after he got it, but now it is fully used.

"Crack!"

With a soft sound, Ino also got a photo of the Goblet of Fire burning.

Hanging the camera around his neck, he walked forward with the light in hand.

Facing the blue-white mysterious flame, the flames in the bronze oil lamp were not covered up at all, and the orange flame illuminated with warm light.

Under the reflection of the fire, Ino could also clearly see the complicated alchemical formulas engraved on the Goblet of Fire.

Although they look very complicated, they are roughly divided into two parts, and the overall shape is a double helix, extending upward from the bottom of the cup.

Today is different from the past. Whether it is alchemy or ancient rune knowledge, Ino has already accumulated it to a certain extent.

Now that he took a closer look, he also saw some tricks.

The two sets of spell inscriptions on the Goblet of Fire represent two independent functions, one of which seems to contain the function of screening and filtering, while the other obviously has a hint of black magic, as if it is related to a curse.

After seeing the curse, he also had a little hesitation about his previous decision. Whether Draco could bear this responsibility.

You must know that in a story, the difference between the protagonist and the supporting characters is more than a tiny bit. Just because Harry is safe does not mean that others are safe.

Moreover, think of the hundreds of years of history of the Goblet of Fire and the cumbersome alchemical formulas on the goblet.

After much hesitation, he decided to give up his previous idea.

If you don't be the pusher of fate, you won't be pushed by fate either.

After making a decision in her heart, Ino picked up the camera hanging around her neck again and began to take pictures of the Goblet of Fire at close range.

In the quiet side hall, a sound of 'click, click, click' suddenly sounded.

After taking a dozen or so shots from different angles to ensure that nothing was missed, Ino put down the camera in his hand.

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Just when he was ready to leave, another figure appeared in the side hall.

"I thought you would put names into it, and even thought you would use a confusion spell to confuse the Goblet of Fire, but... just taking pictures, this is beyond my expectation."

Dumbledore, wearing a blue nightgown and a cute moon-shaped nightcap on his head, quietly appeared in the side hall.

Ino was not surprised at all when the old principal appeared.

If it was just speculation before, now that he has a part of the principal's power, he has a clear understanding of Dumbledore's control over the entire castle.

But now after hearing Dumbledore's sigh, Ino did not hide his thoughts:

"I thought so at the beginning, and even had a name ready."

While speaking, Ino took out the parchment written on Draco Malfoy from his pocket, then snapped his fingers, letting the parchment fly quietly towards Dumbledore.

"However, after I saw the Goblet of Fire, I changed my mind! I don't want to be the pusher of fate, nor do I want to be pushed forward by fate, so I just took a few photos as a souvenir."

Ino also had a hidden message in his heart, which was also the reason why he didn't want to participate in the Goblet of Fire in the first place.

Because he doesn't want to be pushed by fate.

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at the same time.

Dumbledore looked at the flying parchment and suddenly sighed.

Just this wandless and silent levitating spell has surpassed more than 99% of wizards.

After gently taking the parchment and glancing at the name on it, Dumbledore spoke slowly:

"For those who are willing, fate leads them forward; for those who resist, fate pushes them forward; but he ignores the third option and goes hand in hand with fate."

This is a proverb full of wisdom.

Ino also tasted it carefully.

…

a long time.

"It's hard to imagine that you can also skillfully use fate to explain problems. Logically speaking, this is the exclusive domain of our diviners."

Ino teased with a smile.

He understood what Dumbledore wanted to express, and also understood the other party's plan. It seemed that any headmaster of Hogwarts must have corresponding prestige and honor.

Although this seems a bit utilitarian, the fact is that no one can avoid this infection in the secular world.

Even the reclusive Nicolas Flamel still has to consider Beauxbatons when dealing with the inheritance. This is like a Googol gear. No matter how difficult it is to turn, as long as the first gear starts to turn, it will affect the final result.

When Ino was thinking about the issue of fame and fortune, Dumbledore also showed a nostalgic look.

After a while, Dumbledore took over the conversation:

"Exclusive for fortune tellers? But unfortunately, I once had a fortune teller friend."

Hearing this, Ino suddenly regretted the teasing joke just now. He really forgot about the one in Nurmengard.

To be honest, it is very impolite to use other people's sad past as material for teasing.

Not to mention that the object of the teasing is an old man over a hundred years old.

Thinking of this, Ino changed the subject:

"Professor! If possible, I hope to wait a little longer. Professor McGonagall is a good candidate!"

Hearing this, Dumbledore nodded gently in agreement.

"I don't deny Minerva's efforts, and I also recognize her excellence! But you should know what she cares about."

"Okay! Maybe you are right."

Ino smiled, as if walking with fate is also a good choice.

Thinking of this, he also took out the notebook he carried with him from his pocket, tore off the paper and wrote a name on it, and then threw it into the Goblet of Fire.

In an instant, the blue-white flames suddenly rose, and as the Goblet of Fire devoured the paper, a touch of orange flames flashed.

"Okay! I should go to bed too. But before leaving, I still sincerely suggest that the elderly try not to stay up late."

As the voice fell, Kribbe also appeared on Ino's shoulder, a red halo flashed, and the figure disappeared.

...

In the quiet side hall.

Dumbledore stood there quietly.

Looking at the burning blue flame, he seemed to be lost in some kind of contemplation, and his eyes became blurred and distant.

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