Chapter 465 "Quadwizard Tournament"

As Professor Moody stood up, there was a burst of applause.

Moody's face can be described as "sinister." He has easily won the fear of many people. His eye is constantly turning, and some girls don't even dare look directly at him.

"Lockhart is under arrest. I thought other professors would be hired, but Moody is here." Sean whispered while applauding.

He and Moody know each other. When Daisy was treating the blood curse, he appeared in Sirius' house. Moreover, Moody is the first person Sean has ever met who can smell his mastery of the dark arts just by his "scent".

"I sent half of the prisoners of Azkaban in with my own hands, and those who have been using dark magic always have a smell on them. Although it is not pure like the Obscurus, I can always smell it."

"Albus said this is my talent. It's handy for catching dark wizards."

This is what Moody said to Sean. Given his hideous appearance, Sean believes that The Ministry of Magic should thank Moody for becoming an Auror instead of a dark wizard.

Daisy heard what Sean said and said, "It's normal because Mr. Moody is not working now. I heard that he destroyed the Auror office, yelled at all the Ministry of Magic employees as 'idiots', and walked out. I heard that no one dared to stop him. Even most of the Aurors who worked there left the Ministry by following him."

Sean smacked his lips in amazement. "It really looks like a mad person. Your father and Sirius seem to have resigned as well back then."

Daisy replied, "To be honest, theirs should not be called resignation. The Ministry fired them. However, my father and Sirius have nothing to do now, and so does Mr. Moody. Although he is no longer an Auror, he will still arrest those dark wizards. I heard that he went to the United States for half a year, and the number of local dark wizard activities has dropped by half."

"However, before he could do more, the MACUSA didn't welcome him very much. It was because of this that he accepted Professor Dumbledore's invitation to come to Hogwarts to become a professor.

"Probably..."

Sean looked up at Moody, who was no different from what he remembered. However, possibly influenced by the original plot, Sean observed his movements. Since the dinner started, no metal bottles have been taken out. It seems that Barty did not drink Polyjuice Potion in disguise.

Sean's thought was somewhat nonsensical, but he was wary about it.

At this time, in a dark dungeon, a man who was firmly bound by iron chains and had messy hair raised his head. His face was pale, and two dark circles under his eyes were particularly apparent. You can find that there are also scars and holes in his body, obviously suffering from torture.

However, this did not break his character at all, even if his life was already worse than death.

"I will never, never betray you..." Barty's eyes were still mad.

It seems to be speaking to the master who cannot hear his voice; it seems to be reminding him of who has been tormented for the past few days, and it seems to be reminding himself so that he can survive.

Barty's false master, Voldemort, has gone now, but his real master, Sean Wallup, is listening to Dumbledore's words in Hogwarts at this time.

"Filch told me that this is already the 528th request. Students shouldn't cast spells in the corridors. Of course, not only this but also many other rules, Mr. Filch will post it on the bulletin board again tomorrow."

A few students, such as the Wesley twins and the Gryffindor trio, secretly lowered their heads, snickered a few times, and looked at each other a few times.

"That's about it for tonight, and the new rules will be posted on the bulletin board tomorrow," Dumbledore paused and pushed his glasses, "Of course, there is one more thing to announce to everyone."

There was no noise in the Hall, and the students looked at him. They had already guessed what Dumbledore was going to say.

"I think most people should have already guessed it, but please allow me to tell you that even if the regulations of the Ministry of Magic are better now, Quidditch is still not allowed."

"No!" Sean heard Harry shout.

Dumbledore was smiling.

"This is because a huge event will start in October and continue throughout the school year. It will take up a lot of teachers' time and energy, but I'm sure you will have a lot of fun doing it. It's my great pleasure to announce that this year at Hogwarts, we will be honored to host a very exciting event over the next few months."

"I believe everyone has heard about it, and for those who have never heard the game before."

"The Quadwizard Tournament is about to be held at Hogwarts."

Even though it was expected when Dumbledore officially announced the news, there was an excited noise in the Hall, but Dumbledore did not stop it and only raised a hand to let everyone know to be quiet.

"I can understand everyone's excitement, but new people are joining Hogwarts. Some of you don't know what this competition is all about, so I hope those who know the situation forgive me for explaining a little here and taking your time."

Dumbledore cleared his throat and said, "The Tournament was founded about seven hundred years ago. It is a friendly competition between the three largest magic schools in Europe: Hogwarts, Beauxbaton, and Durmstrang. Each school selects a student, and three students compete in three events."

"The Tournament is held every five years, and the three schools take turns hosting it. Everyone agrees that It was a great way to form friendships between students from different countries. But the death toll was too high, and the Tournament was discontinued."

This sentence stunned many new students, and even many old students who didn't know much about the history of the Goblet of Fire covered their mouths in horror. A student dying on school grounds doesn't sound nice. However, some students still have excitement and anticipation on their faces.

"Over the centuries, there have been several attempts to reinstate the Tournament," continued Dumbledore, "but none of them have been successful. The situation has changed in this century, and our 'Old Rivals' or Nurmengard was officially established."

"After a series of tries and preparations, the Tournament was remade. Of course, the Tournament became a quadwizard tournament, and the number of participants increased from one per school to three per school."

"What is even more gratifying is that since the reinstatement of the Tournament, there has been no death in the event. The Ministry of Magic of various countries has supported it from the beginning. This is an exchange between students from all over the world and a great opportunity to learn—with a fair amount of risk, of course."

"In the last Tournament, Nurmengard won. In October, they will bring the Goblet of Fire to Hogwarts. Durmstrang and Beauxbatons will also come to Hogwarts with their principals. They will lead the carefully selected competitors and the ceremony on the eve of Halloween."

"The schools, the Ministry of Magic, and the Confederation will pose as referees, and they will not be biased. The students who are most qualified to compete in the Tournament and win honors for their school will receive a prize of 3,000 Galleons for each winning team member."

This huge number made everyone tense, and the Hall became more lively. The students' faces were excited, whether it was the honor or the prize.

"Are they upping the stakes again this time?" Fred and George became excited there. "We were only in the second grade when the Tournament was held last time, and the prize at that time was 1,000 Galleons for each winning member. It's tripled. My God, that's amazing." The two desire for Galleon lit their eyes up.

Only Sean smiled. The prize was tripled. The extra 6,000 Galleons may not sound like a large number, but it was worth getting. It's not a small number; the average wizarding family would never be able to have a huge sum of money.

Dumbledore continued, "Thanks to the Wizarding Benevolent Association for its sponsorship of this Tournament. The chairman of the Association, who did not want to be named, wants me to tell you that he hopes that the students will be able to do their best in this competition. He is very much looking forward to this competition."

"Let us applaud this generous Anonymous donator." Dumbledore took the lead in applauding.

The students also made enthusiastic voices, and the Galleons were enough to make everyone excited.

"Wizards' Benevolent Association? I think I've heard of..."

"Of course, you've heard of it. Aren't there many young wizards with cards from Project Dawn among the new students? And there are many people around us who have applied for the Project launched by the Association."

"My God, is it their Project? I was surprised when I heard it. An Association can provide so much money, and it's all interest-free student loans. Is this a charity foundation?"

"I heard that the founder of this Association didn't want to do any business practices and let some students from difficult families have financial freedom and hope to provide them with some jobs in the future."

"Merlin's beard, the founder is really rich."

"Not only that. Everything he does is to improve the future of the wizarding community. I have decided. Although I can only apply for the use of Project Dawn for two years, I will go to the Association after graduation and contribute my work there."

"I'm very tempted by the prize."

"Yeah, I can only say that he is not only rich but also supportive of the program. He must be a very good person."

All the voices of the students are constantly buzzing. The names of the Association and the Project have been deeply imprinted in the minds of all the students.

Hermione and Daisy looked at Sean, and after seeing his expression, the two moved closer. Hermione said in a low voice, "Sean, you didn't tell us you donated a lot of Galleons!"

Daisy stared at Sean, "I know you are rich, but I didn't know you were that rich."

"Don't say nonsense." Sean laughed happily, "It's not me who donated it, but my dad donated it. Although the cash flow has shrunk considerably, he is willing to do it."

Sean's father proposed this idea and made the decision immediately after hearing the news about the Tournament. The Association has been using various resources to gather funds, partly for expenses and partly for cashing out most of the money in Gringgots.

Of course, Mr. Wallup himself also contributed a lot of wealth. When the Association funds were not enough, Mr. Wallup had to churn out his personal money and trade it in Gringgots.

However, for the owner of the private hospital, it was to pave the way for his son. This was all a father could do for his child, and he felt that the money was worthwhile.

It is also worth mentioning that Mr. Wallup wanted to use his money to buy a seat on the Hogwarts school board directly. After all, his daughter will also be enrolled in two years.