Chapter 244 Are You Going to Violate the Contract?
Fudge's reply came quickly, and even faster than that was the rumor within the Hogwarts school.
"Did you hear that? The Minister of Magic is coming to school next month to visit our maze challenge event."
"It is said that the director of the Auror Office will also come!"
"Scrimgeour? Didn't he come here some time ago?"
"How can arresting prisoners be the same as visiting? He only saw Lockhart last time, but this time he will definitely take a closer look at the students' level."
"So if you perform well, you might be admitted to the Ministry of Magic as soon as you graduate?"
The lower grade students just thought it was fun, but almost all the sixth and seventh grade students became enthusiastic.
The opportunity to be promoted directly to the Ministry of Magic does not come every year. Even if most people enter the Ministry of Magic after graduation, they may not have the opportunity to say a word to the Minister for several years.
Even Percy, who had always been immersed in studies and not very interested in such "rude" activities, couldn't help but join in. However, the inexperienced boy was sent out by the house elf within three minutes of entering. He also dragged down his roommate.
"Seriously, Percy, this isn't what you'd expect from throwing spells face to face."
The roommate said not tactfully: "You have to be careful about everything around you. Attacks may even be thrown from above your head! Maybe you can train with the younger students first?"
——But with the lower grade students, there is no way to enter the finals. How can there be a chance to be seen by the minister?
Percy nodded with a straight face, did not pester his roommate, and left in a bad mood.
He chose a time when there were few people and went in alone to challenge several times, but each time he didn't last long. Compared to others, Percy was very skillful in using spells, but his skills and reaction speed were far inferior.
But after a period of observation, he unexpectedly discovered that the lower grades were not all playing around. There were also several teams that performed very well, including one organized by his younger brothers.
For the sake of his brother, Percy hesitated for a while. But after hitting a wall against several other good Gryffindor teams, he decided to go find the twins.
"Actually, you can still come with me."
His girlfriend Penelo, the sixth-grade Ravenclaw girl prefect, said: "Although everyone else is Ravenclaw, they all know your grades, and there will be no barrier between us when we get along. "
Which one is more acceptable, being embarrassed in front of your brother or being embarrassed in front of your girlfriend?
Percy didn't need to think at all. He raised his head slightly and said, "Actually, Fred and George have already invited me to help them. Although their grades are not very good, their magic level is pretty good."
"Okay." Penello did not expose his behavior of pretending to be fat, and nodded with a smile: "Anyway, you are always welcome here."
Percy regretted it almost as soon as he said it, but he couldn't take it back. After class, he had to go find Fred and George.
The twins did not form a team with other people in the umbrella house. They also had close friends in the academy, such as Lee Jordan, Angelina, Kate and others. Of course, the core of the team was naturally the twin brothers.
Before Percy could reach the door, he heard his little sister scream, "You can do it, why can't I?"
"How many times do we have to say this? You are too young! And the skills of your classmates are so poor. I doubt they can even use a banishing spell." Fred said.
"Don't underestimate people! Also, participating in the competition is voluntary. Even if you object, you can't stop me!"
Ginny said angrily, opened the door and ran out, followed by the helpless faces of the twins.
"Sister, a creature like this, was cuter when she was a child." Fred said with a long sigh.
"Perhaps you have forgotten that when she was little, she stepped on both of our heads and climbed up the cabinet." George said.
"Then my mother saw me——"
"Obviously it's Ginny who is causing trouble, we are just two poor stepping stones——"
"But mom scolded both of us -"
The two brothers, who were suffering from the same disease, looked at each other and were almost about to cry. Then they heard someone at the door saying in a reproachful tone:
"That's because Ginny was only three years old at the time, and you were already big boys! You should know what's dangerous!"
The twins raised their eyebrows in unison and looked at Percy who came in from outside.
"So? What does Prefect Weasley want to teach us again?" George asked unhappily.
Percy's face suddenly turned red.
…
On the basis of the last competition, more mature teams have been formed, some of which spend a lot of time training every day.
The professors were also unknowingly infected, and would always intersperse their lectures with some advanced and targeted spells.
Abigail has become the most popular professor in the school. Senior students line up to get beaten by her, and then gain a bruised and swollen state and a little duel experience.
On Wednesday afternoon, when Wade and others came back from herbal medicine class, they found that there were some big black things in the central courtyard. Filch was directing his crab army to climb up and down to clean up, and Professor Abigail was Use the levitation spell to bring a large bucket of detergent.
"Professor?" Michael asked, "Why do these things look like Muggle weapons?"
In the courtyard, there are a bunch of guns and several small artillery pieces, which look to be more than a hundred years old, and the surface is already rusty.
"They are the weapons of Muggles." Professor Abigail said, "I want you to see what Muggles use to kill their own kind. I originally thought I needed to ask for leave to find an acquaintance to buy them, but when I asked, I found out that the school already has such things."
"But... these guys look like they are about to be scrapped." Padma frowned and said with disdain.
"Well, they are almost antiques, but if they are repaired, they are guaranteed to be as good as new ones."
Professor Abigail touched the barrel of the artillery and said, "Of course, I also prepared some new things, so that some of you will not think that Muggles are just like this."
"Oh..."
The students said with different expressions.
"So, who can help? It's not easy to clean up these guys."
Professor Abigail asked with her hands on her waist.
Students can often get guidance from this professor after class, so naturally they will not say no to help at this time.
So everyone walked over, and dozens of [cleaned] lights fell on the old weapons, giving them new vitality.
For the dirt that the spell couldn't remove, it was the turn of the detergent, brush and shovel.
"Haha, look! What is this?"
Peeves suddenly rushed out of the castle, circling around the old weapons, and then he pounced in front of Professor Abigail and asked maliciously: "Are you going to break the contract?"