Chapter 250 Notification and Preparation

The name of this notice first aroused everyone's curiosity.

"May Challenge?" Padma was curious: "Is there a June Challenge or something like that?"

"A monthly event?" Michael said excitedly: "Very good!"

"Will the June Challenge be the final exam?"

A voice that disappointed everyone suddenly came from behind. Everyone turned around and saw that it was indeed Hermione.

The girl looked very expectant, nodded to herself and said: "The final exam is not far away, we should really seize the time."

"Don't worry about what June is!" Fred, who was also blocked outside, stretched his neck and shouted to the people inside: "Wood, what's written on the back?"

Wood, the captain of the Gryffindor team, continued to read the notice above, and he used magic to make his voice louder.

"May Challenge... This event will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, and the challenge target is the enlarged ball python."

"Please note that the ball python is Professor Kettleburn's personal pet, so it is forbidden to use the following spells on the ball python, such as tearing into pieces, blazing, eye disease spell, gut-pulling spell..."

Then there is a list of spells, and instructions such as prohibiting the use of poison spells.

Then there are the rules of the game and the criteria for winning.

This is a game that is more of a playful nature, so it is not absolutely fair. The participating teams need to draw lots to determine the order of entry, and then overcome many difficulties before finally facing the ball python.

The enlarged python was originally a docile guy, but under the effect of the spell, it will be full of anger towards the contestants. The contestants need to leave their team names on the scales of the ball python while avoiding attacks and ensuring their own safety.

The team whose name is closest to the small red flag in the center of the ball python's forehead will be the final champion.

"Oh, damn!" A Slytherin student in the crowd cursed angrily: "I've been practicing the eye-sickness spell for two weeks!"

Obviously, he got some information in advance, but the information he got was incomplete.

Michael and George smiled evilly and clapped their hands quietly.

"What are you all doing?"

At the entrance of the castle, Filch stood there, staring at the students huddled together with an ugly face.

"No gathering and noise in the hallway!"

Hufflepuff's Macmillan shouted boldly: "The school doesn't have such a rule at all!"

Filch looked over gloomily, but didn't find out who was talking. He snorted coldly: "If you continue to block here, there will be one soon! Move now!"

The crowd finally began to move forward. When passing the hall, Wade nodded to Filch. Seeing that the administrator also nodded slightly to him, the arc of his mouth changed slightly in an instant.

Then, he immediately frowned and urged the students behind him to leave quickly in an angry voice.

When Wade and Michael entered, they saw Harry and his friends sitting at the end of the Hufflepuff table. Seeing the two, Theo immediately stood up and waved.

So Wade and his friends also walked over, and the Hufflepuff students around them were very considerate and left room for them.

Hogwarts is a little inconvenient. Even when eating, students usually have to sit at the corresponding long tables according to their respective colleges.

For a group composed of several colleges like SSC, it is inconvenient to separate at mealtime. So they gradually get used to sitting at the same table.

The students of Lion and Eagle Houses have exclusive ideas, but Hufflepuff is much better. Even if there are students from other colleges sitting at the table, the badgers usually don’t say anything, and will push the delicious food over here.

For them, it is a happy thing that their own college is popular.

"Honestly, Wade, it would be great if you joined our team." Padma said, "Then we would have a great chance of winning the championship."

Wade shook his head: "Even if we win the championship, others might think it's because of me. And you have Harry here, so you have a great chance of winning the championship."

"--Me?" Harry, who was gnawing on a chicken leg, looked up blankly.

Then, when everyone looked at him, Harry blushed and waved his hand hurriedly, saying, "Don't forget that there are still many sixth- and seventh-grade students participating! They know much more magic than us."

"There's no need to be so modest, Harry, the magic you know is actually enough." Wade smiled and said, "And according to the judging criteria this time, you have a huge advantage over others."

"Advantage? What is it?" Ryan looked at Harry and then at Wade and asked.

Although everyone in SSC thought that Harry had a strong talent for combat spells, it was a bit exaggerated to say that he was better than the sixth and seventh graders.

Wade made a silent gesture with his fingers and said, "You can't say this. Once you say it, other teams will be prepared."

"Oh..." Although Theo was puzzled, he nodded.

"But to win the championship, you must first overcome the obstacles in front of you." Wade added, "If you fall down in the first half of the road, there will be nothing."

"In fact, I have summarized the characteristics and distribution range of animals, insects and magical plants that you will encounter in most mazes."

Hermione quickly pulled out a thick notebook and said, "I've also written down the simplest spell to deal with them... and planned a route with fewer obstacles."

"Hermione, you're amazing!" Michael exclaimed, took the notebook and flipped through a few pages, and praised, "So detailed... When did you do it?"

"Well... in the last few weeks." Hermione said a little awkwardly, "I, uh, I think you should be able to use it."

"Of course, it's very useful!"

Michael passed the notebook to others to see, turned around, and found that Padma pursed her lips, looking a little unhappy.

Michael stretched out his arm and took a piece of strawberry mousse cake from the other end of the table: "Wow, there is this cake today. I remember you said you wanted to eat it last time!"

Padma took it and finally smiled a little.

On the other side, when everyone was passing around their notes, Ryan asked Wade: "When we all participate in the competition, what are you going to do? Be a referee with the professors?"

"No." Wade said: "In fact, the two-way mirror that Fred, George and I repaired has been initially completed recently. I plan to try it out during the event that day."