Homecoming from Hogwarts

"I'm warning you, Ludo—"

Amosta snatched his hand away, and the dangerous light in his eyes made Ludo Bagman freeze in place.

"I have warned you before, but I have to say it again today. Don't think about making a fortune from the competition. If you continue to be so stubborn, I dare say you will send yourself to Azkaban sooner or later. !”

Ludo seemed to want to argue, but at this moment, a cry suddenly came from the stairs coming down from the third floor,

"Who's there?!"

Ludo fell silent for a moment, while Amosta narrowed his eyes, adjusted his expression, and then calmly walked out from behind the tapestry and appeared in front of the three Harrys who came downstairs.

"Ah, it's you again -" Amosta's expression softened again, "What a coincidence -"

The person who made the sound just now was Hermione. Looking at the radiant little girl on the stairs, even Amosta couldn't help but cast an admiring look at her.

Hermione was different than she had been at Hogwarts that morning. She seemed to have done something to her hair. They were no longer matted, but became smooth and shiny, and were pulled into an elegant bun at the back of her head. She was wearing a robe made of overflowing light purple light blue fabric, and her temperament had also undergone a big change, perhaps because she had removed the schoolbag and the old-fashioned wizard robe that she usually carried on her body. .

Standing next to Hermione, Harry was also tall and tall, and perhaps because of his training, the teenage boy's brows and eyes retained sharpness, but also exuded a sense of competence and composure.

In comparison, Ron's appearance was really good. In fact, it was mainly caused by his retro-style dress. Obviously, Ron himself probably knew that his image was not good. When the three of them went downstairs, he subconsciously stayed away. Harry and Hermione, and his eyes always avoided Hermione, as if he didn't dare to look at her.

Looking at the three little wizards in front of him who were no longer much shorter than himself, Amosta was in a trance.

Two years ago, when he had just returned to Hogwarts, the three little wizards in front of him were just "little guys" who were only taller than his chest. Time passed by and before he knew it, these little guys had become so presentable. Got it!

While Professor Brain was looking at the three of them, Harry and the others were also looking at Professor Brain.

In the past days at school, Professor Braine would mostly only wear some old robes. Moreover, perhaps because of Professor Braine's otherworldly magical strength and his usual calm expression, he would always bring a sense of wonder to the young wizards. This is the illusion that he is already very old.

However, Professor Blaine, who had styled his hair and put on a youthful dress, looked like a dazzling star.

Harry, Hermione and Ron realized for the first time that the age difference between Professor Blaine and the three of them was not particularly exaggerated!

"Oh, I'm sorry, Professor, I didn't know it was you—"

After seeing Professor Blaine come out from behind the blanket, Hermione's momentum suddenly weakened. She pursed her lips slightly, and then said softly. She wanted to lower her head, but she could not look away from Professor Blaine's. Pull it off your body.

"Aha!"

Ludo Bagman suddenly jumped out from behind the blanket and looked at Hermione with a smile.

"He is our youngest warrior!"

Ludo didn't notice that Hermione's temperament was very different from that of the first game. In his opinion, the Hermione who appeared in front of him was shining with a charming golden light!

Ludo's sudden appearance made Hermione and the three of them a little stunned. Before they could react, Ludo had already walked around Amosta and put his bright smiling face close to hers.

"How's it going, Miss Granger? How's the research going?"

"Well?"

Ludo's escaping topic made Hermione, who was thinking sharply, unable to catch up for a while.

"Golden egg, that golden egg!"

Ludo reminded,

"How are the clues for the second project of the competition? Do you have any clues, Miss Granger?"

"Oh!"

When Hermione woke up, a trace of shame appeared on her fair cheeks. Just when she didn't know how to return to this problem, Professor Blaine helped her out.

"Why are we talking about this on this wonderful holiday? Ludo, come on, let's go down--"

Amosta glanced at Ludo with a threatening look, and then waved to Harry and the other three.

"Come together, go to the foyer, let your friends see how glorious you are -" By the time Amosta, Ludo and Hermione came down to the foyer, the place was already overcrowded. Obviously most of the little wizards under the fourth grade are not in the auditorium, but the people here seem to be several times better than before. The students are no longer all in black robes, but are all wearing colorful and different styles. Dress and robe, this also made Amosta sigh with emotion as his eyes swept over the faces.

"Hey Harry, over here!"

Seeing a few people coming down, Fu Rong, who was waiting in the crowd, waved her delicate arms.

As expected, Fleur put on the long silk dress from the Fengya Wizard Clothing Store. Against the backdrop of her exquisite natural features and the sparkling light of diamonds dotted on the dress, Fleur was undoubtedly the most stunningly beautiful among the girls. One, as if the whole person is emitting flawless white light.

When she took elegant steps, the crowd dispersed automatically, and the boys simply couldn't take their eyes off her.

When passing by Amosta, Fleur raised her head, exposing her white neck more obviously. She restrained the urge not to look at Amosta Blaine, and went straight to Harry, regardless of Harry objected and took Harry's arm affectionately,

"You look so handsome tonight, Harry--"

Harry's expression flashed unnaturally, and he snorted. He still wanted to free his arm trapped by Fleur, but he suddenly saw Cedric in the crowd looking at him and Qiu Zhang beside him. Suddenly, he didn't want to struggle anymore. .

"Oh, you look good too-"

Of course Fleur also noticed Hermione. She didn't expect that this little girl with an unattractive appearance would turn out to be quite presentable after all the time. She said in surprise. As for Ron, he was completely ignored by her.

Amosta and Ludo walked side by side to the front of the auditorium. All the faculty and staff were here. Professor Dumbledore was talking to Professor Karkaroff and Madam Maxim. They also noticed that they were coming towards them. of Amosta and Ludo.

After greeting the senior officials of the Ministry of Magic, Karkaroff immediately looked at Amosta with a sinister expression.

"What's going on, Amosta, did I remember the wrong date -"

Karkaroff bared his yellow teeth and pretended to be surprised as he glanced at the dim auditorium and the restless little wizards.

“Is this where we’re going to celebrate Christmas—”

After kissing Madame Maxime's hand with many opal rings and nodding to Dumbledore,

"Come with me--"

Amosta cleared his throat and used his wand to amplify his voice.

"Now, please all students line up and follow the professors, we are going to the venue where the Christmas banquet will be held!"

The chaotic sound suddenly grew tenfold. The students saw Professor Braine and Professor Dumbledore walking side by side towards the foyer. Madame Maxime and Professor Karkaroff followed them with confused expressions, and they walked out of the castle together. Go.

The world outside is still full of ice and snow, and the wind is biting.

With no walls to protect against the severe cold, the young wizards dressed in various 'cool' costumes were shivering from the cold. Many elegant men took off their robes and draped them on their female companions.

"What the hell are you doing-"

Fleur, who came from Beauxbatons, was particularly intolerant to the cold, but she could only follow the large troops through the snow. The biting cold deprived her of her elegance, and she almost hung on Harry's body.

"have no idea--"

Harry saw Ron taking off his dress robe and putting it on Hermione. When he was hesitating whether he should do the same, Professor Blaine, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped and turned around and said happily to them. ,

"Here we are--"

The little wizards who wanted to hide their heads in their clothes looked up, and when they discovered that they were now on the shore of the black lake that had been frozen solid, they all showed expressions of shock and confusion.

(End of this chapter)