The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

Cedric:…

After hearing the riddle, he looked confused. What is all this?

The Sphinx seemed to have anticipated this situation. She sat on her hind legs and looked at Cedric with interest.

She knew the difficulty of her puzzle very well. The little wizard in front of her should be able to answer one correctly, and if he was lucky, he might even get another one - if he answered one right and one wrong, should she eat him?

The Sphinx was lost in thought.

Cedric thought for a long time, and he felt that the situation in front of him was really not his area of ​​expertise.

"Can you read it again?" He decided to write down the puzzle first.

"Of course." Sphinx winked at Cedric, smiled slightly, and read the three riddles again. Cedric hurriedly wrote them on the ground.

"Please let me think about it for a while." Cedric frowned as he looked at the puzzle.

"Of course, you can consider it until the end of time." The Sphinx showed a mysterious smile, and then lay still, just like the statue next to the Egyptian pyramids.

Cedric's expression changed, and he vaguely caught some thought, but the thought was as cunning as a loach, and slipped out of his mind as soon as he twisted around.

He stared at the puzzle on the ground, his mind racing - he planned to start solving it from the first question.

"The thing that devours everything? What kind of monster is it?" Cedric's mind popped up with the figure of the giant monster he had just defeated. If it were dozens of times bigger, it might really turn into the kind of monster that devours everything. All monsters, right? Unfortunately, it wasn't even twenty feet.

Cedric's thoughts gradually went astray. He began to recall the names of powerful magical animals in the magical world: Koramai, Thunderbird, Fire Dragon...

When he thought of fire dragons, Cedric's expression changed: Fire dragons are picky eaters, but the flames they spit out are not! Will the result be flames? The flames can devour birds, animals, flowers, plants and trees, burn stones to ashes, and turn steel into molten iron.

But fire doesn't seem to be able to knock down mountains.

"Kill the kings, destroy the walls, knock down the mountains..." Cedric repeated, frowning.

Why the emphasis on kings? In front of the flames, there seems to be no difference between a king and a wild boar.

Cedric felt like he was just one layer away from the correct answer.

He looked at the Sphinx sitting elegantly in front of him, and a sentence flashed through his mind:

"You can think about it until the end of time."

Yes, it’s time! In the face of time, even the vast ocean will turn into a mulberry field. This is the answer! Cedric verified it and found that the answer to the mystery of time perfectly fit the description of the problem.

"The answer to the first puzzle is time." Cedric replied confidently, while the palm under his robe unconsciously grasped the shell of the portkey. If the answer is wrong, he will run away.

The Sphinx smiled kindly and nodded to Cedric.

Cedric's puzzle attracted a lot of attention. However, rather than guessing the riddles, more students chose to watch Furong's screen. After all, she was currently on the run from a Norwegian Ridgeback. The people who pay attention to Cedric are mostly Hufflepuff wizards and students who love solving puzzles. They focus on Cedric's puzzles and try to solve the mysteries with Cedric.

"Is the answer actually time? I thought it was a Voldemort Bat. After all, that thing can swallow everything..."

"How does the Voldemort bat knock down the mountain?"

"It's just big enough..."

"Then I still want to say that the fire can burn down the mountain!"

The little wizards were bickering and speculating on the answer to the second question.

"Resurrection from the dead, making people laugh, making people cry - it must be the Philosopher's Stone!" Gryffindor's Seamus vowed: "The Philosopher's Stone can make people immortal!"

Ron, who had been staring at Furong's screen, immediately became energetic when he heard the words Philosopher's Stone. He looked sideways at his classmates and said firmly: "The magic stone does have the effect of extending life, but it does not meet the introduction in the puzzle. First of all, we must make it clear that the magic stone cannot bring people back to life—— Its function is to extend life, not to resurrect. Secondly, the effect of the magic stone cannot last a lifetime. In order to extend life, the wizard needs to continue to take the magic stone."

Seamus looked at Ron as if he had seen a ghost. Such a professional analysis was really not something Ron could give.

Ron's face turned red when Seamus saw him. He lowered his head and whispered: "I have studied the efficacy of the magic stone very seriously, because it can turn stones into gold! Turn stones into gold!"

Ron, who was born into a poor family, desperately hopes to make a fortune. Therefore, he carefully understood the functions and characteristics of the magic stone, and even secretly looked for ways to refine the magic stone - in the end, these attempts ended in failure.

"It's memories." Cedric replied calmly, "Memories contain joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. They can make people cry or laugh. The dead can be resurrected in memories, and they can also return to their youthful appearance. . If not forgotten, memories can accompany people for a lifetime."

The Sphinx nodded again, and she took out a fragment of the magic ring and a small roll of parchment from somewhere.

"You can choose your reward, smart warrior." Sphinx pushed the two treasures to Cedric with her tail, and she explained the functions of the two treasures at the same time.

Cedric seemed to be in a dilemma.

He didn't understand the third question at all, and he even felt there was a language problem! He felt that with his own wisdom, there was a high probability that he would not be able to solve it.

This meant that he had to choose between maps and fragments.

Between these two items, it makes sense to choose either one. Maps can help Cedric quickly increase his strength, and fragments are the fundamental purpose of increasing his strength. Both options have pros and cons.

"It's so hard to make a choice..." Cedric looked at the two treasures eagerly.

"Think slowly, don't rush, you and I have plenty of time." The Sphinx is a very patient magical animal. She sat aside and watched Cedric's troubles with interest.

"You can try to solve the third puzzle, because the first two questions are the foundation. Even if you get the answer wrong, I won't embarrass you." Sphinx gave a small suggestion.

Cedric: Haha.

He has no clue!

But when he looked at the two treasures in front of him, a very Gryffindor-like approach came to mind.

He pretended to hold the two treasures for comparison, and reached into the inner pocket of his robe with one hand.

"Can you please repeat the third question?"

"Of course -" The Sphinx was about to repeat the puzzle, but Cedric quickly crushed the cover outside the portkey and touched the body of the portkey with his fingers.

Cedric disappeared instantly, along with the fragments of the magic ring and the map.

"Asshole!" Sphinx stood up suddenly and roared angrily. This is the first time since she was born that someone dared to play with it like this! Her claws made deep scratches on the ground.

But no matter how angry the Sphinx is, it can't change the fact that Cedric ran away with the two treasures using the portkey.

"Interesting little guy," Sphinx said through gritted teeth after venting his inner anger, "Never, never let me meet you again, you are a clever guy who is good at taking advantage of you."

The little wizards watching the game were boiling, literally boiling.

Cedric's behavior was, at best, unconstrained, but at worst, it was a lack of martial ethics and taking advantage of loopholes in the rules.

The little wizards from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons stood up and shouted loudly: "Cheating! Shameless cheating!"

The little wizards at Hogwarts recovered from the shock. After hearing what Durmstrang and Beauxbatons' little wizards were shouting, they responded unceremoniously:

“It’s the fair use rule!”

"There's nothing forbidden in the game."

"Fleur Delacour's five-pack box is more like cheating!"

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"Perhaps only the referees can give a fair conclusion." Lee Jordan shouted at the top of his lungs. The scene was too noisy, and only in this way could he let his voice drown out the movements of others.

He looked behind him at the referee's bench, eagerly waiting for the referees' conclusion.

The referees on the referee panel also got into a dispute.

"Principal Dumbledore, is Cedric's behavior illegal? Isn't the door key we equip to protect the personal safety of the warriors? How can it be used to exploit such a loophole?" Mrs. Maxim took the lead in attacking, she was condescending looked down at Dumbledore with an aggressive tone.

In her opinion, Cedric was taking advantage of the situation and should be immediately disqualified.

Karkaroff next to her was much calmer than her, looking completely unconcerned. This look was keenly captured by Durmstrang graduate Issa May. A trace of confusion flashed in her eyes: This is not like Professor Karkaroff's reaction!

As the former president of the Student Union, Isa May knew Karkarlov very well. He is a man who is narrow-minded and short-sighted. Forgiveness and forgiveness simply do not exist in that person's dictionary.

How can such a person suffer such a loss? Obviously impossible.

Professor Karkaroff's reaction was so abnormal! Issa May concluded. A suspicion that had been hidden in her mind for a long time came to mind: Professor Karkaroff must be controlled by someone!

As for the method of control, it is most likely to be the Soul-Seizing Curse, one of the three unforgivable curses.

Issa May's suspicions were not groundless. She knows some secrets that outsiders don't know. For example, Professor Karkaroff disappeared for a few days during the summer vacation. When he reappeared, he explained that the pressure of running the school was too great, so he gave himself a holiday.

Many people simply don't believe this statement. Most people think that this person may have been replaced or controlled by the Imperius Curse. What's more, Karkaroff's personality changed a little afterwards, which also caused some rumors among Durmstrang's student group.

Issa May felt compelled to find the truth. She initially thought that someone had used Polyjuice Potion to disguise himself as Professor Karkaroff, but this theory was later overturned - she paid close attention to Karkaroff and found that he did not take the opportunity to secretly drink the Polyjuice Potion. Decoction. This kind of magic potion needs to be drunk every once in a while, so you can still find clues by observing carefully.

But after dozens of days of observation, Issa May was certain that Professor Karkaroff had no flaws in the Polyjuice Potion. Of course, there were more flaws in her behavior, and she became increasingly certain that her principal was controlled by the Imperius Curse.

But she didn't know who did it. Her eyes scanned the people around her, everyone looked suspicious. Ludo Bagman, who pretends to be naughty, is hiding something from everyone; Beauxbatons' principal Madame Maxime, an evil hybrid giant, isn't it normal for her to do such a thing? As for the legendary Dumbledore, what kind of person is he? Can he be the same as he is? A kind and gentle man is no match for Grindelwald...

Karkaroff and others were completely unaware that a young referee had such rich psychological activities in his heart at this time.

All eyes were on Dumbledore.

As the organizer and Cedric's principal, Dumbledore had to give an explanation.

He stroked his beard and talked about something completely unrelated.

"If I remember correctly, the Apparition exam is scheduled when students are in fifth grade?" Dumbledore glanced at Percy.

"Yes, sir, fifth graders have been to—"

"Thank you, Mr. Weasley," Dumbledore interrupted Percy without giving Percy any more room to express himself. "Mr. Cedric can disapparate, right?"

Percy suddenly woke up and said, "That's right, Cedric has successfully obtained the qualification to apparate before."

"So even without the portkey, Mr. Cedric who met the Sphinx in the wild could use Apparition to escape, right?" Dumbledore's words were very convincing.

Madame Maxime also accepted his explanation.

"We still need to change the rules as soon as possible to prevent anyone from continuing to exploit loopholes." Although she accepted the explanation, Mrs. Maxim obviously still had some ideas.

"Definitely next time." Dumbledore said with a smile.

After the biggest thorn was subdued, the referees quickly came to a consensus.

"After discussion by the referee team, Mr. Cedric's operation complied with the regulations." The host Ludo Bagman shouted enthusiastically, and the audience burst into loud cheers - this was the little wizard from Hogwarts. celebrate. They cheered, ecstatic about Cedric's big break.

As for Durmstrang and Beauxbatons' little wizards, they made no sound at all. The referee team has made this decision, what else can they do?

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