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Chapter 506: Rita Skeeter
Chapter 506: Rita Skeeter
The events that took place in the Great Hall at noon quickly spread throughout the entire castle.
Every Gryffindor student was thrilled, believing that there was finally someone in the castle who could make Snape feel afraid.
Even Professor McGonagall couldn't get Snape to deduct points from his own house, and he didn't utter a single word of rebuttal.
For a while, Professor Moody's fame soared among the Gryffindors, and the Weasley brothers' deeds were retold in several versions, spreading by word of mouth among the students.
It could be said that the reason this incident spread throughout the school in less than half a day was due to the efforts of the Gryffindors.
But the cost was that their house points began to plummet rapidly. The hourglass in the Great Hall seemed to have a hole in it, and in just a few days, their points had decreased significantly.
It wasn't until Professor McGonagall could no longer bear to watch that she warned some people, and the matter was temporarily put to rest.
On a weekend in mid-November, it was the second Hogsmeade weekend of the school year, and students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang were also invited to visit the famous wizarding village.
The shop owners seemed to have received the news in advance, as they added many foreign elements to their stores.
For example, Honeyduke's Candies displayed a row of dancing macarons and a barrel of flaming toffee apples at their most prominent entrance.
Elegante Wizard Robes added French-style long skirts and exquisite fur cloaks to their collection.
At Three Broomsticks, Kyle saw Madame Maxime and Hagrid sitting together at the largest table in the shop, drinking a blue wine he had never seen before from a bucket-sized cup.
The two of them occupied the biggest table in the store.
"Kyle, I think you should prepare more of these," said Fred, handing Kyle a whole box of Dungbombs.
"That's right," George said, "Even though we don't know what the competition events are, Dungbombs are the most effective props, whether it's for dueling or dealing with other creatures."
"Just a small one..." Fred raised an eyebrow. "It's enough to knock out over a dozen people, and the smaller the space, the greater its effect."
"Of course, the prerequisite is that you must prepare in advance and cast the Levitation Charm on yourself," George reminded him.
"Forget it," Kyle said, putting the box back on the shelf. "The rules already stated that we can only use the wands in our hands, and this thing can't be brought in."
"Huh?" Fred frowned and said reluctantly, "That's really unreasonable..."
However, Kyle thought it was quite reasonable.
Although there were ways to use it if he really wanted to, such as using the Summoning Charm... But Kyle felt that Dungbombs, being such powerful weapons, should not be used lightly, or he might become the most pungent Champion in history.
That wouldn't be a good reputation.
When they returned to the castle in the evening, Fred and George were still complaining about the strict rules set by the teachers, insisting that competitions without the use of props would be much less fun.
The next day, after breakfast, Kyle went to the Charms classroom on the third floor as usual.
"Before today's lesson, let's review the Summoning Charm," said Professor Flitwick. "Although this charm is simple, it frequently appears in Ordinary Wizarding Level Exams and is indispensable in daily life."
His gaze paused on Kyle for a moment before quickly moving away.
"If you need something but don't have time to get it, the Summoning Charm can solve this problem very well..."
For the next ten minutes, everyone began to practice the Summoning Charm as Professor Flitwick instructed.
Until the classroom door was knocked on.
It was Ginny, who slipped into the classroom.
"What's the matter, Miss Weasley?" asked Professor Flitwick.
"Sorry, Professor, Mr. Bagman asked me to bring Kyle downstairs," Ginny said, "All the Champions are to go."
"Of course, no problem." Professor Flitwick smiled at Kyle, "Go ahead, this class won't cover any new material."
Kyle nodded and handed his textbook to Cona, who was sitting next to him. He then stood up and walked towards the door, with everyone's eyes on him.
"It's amazing, Kyle, you've become a Hogwarts Champion," Ginny said eagerly as soon as the door was closed, "Mom was so happy when she heard, and she said she'd definitely come to watch the competition. Bill and Charlie also said they'd take time off to come."
"The first event?" Kyle asked in confusion.
"Mom will definitely come for all three events," Ginny said, "But I'm not sure about Bill and Charlie, they're too far away, I think they'll probably come for the last event."
"Oh, we're here," Ginny said, as they had already arrived outside a room.
Kyle knocked on the door and walked in.
This was a smaller classroom, with all the desks pushed to the back, leaving an open space in the middle. Three tables were placed side by side at the front, covered with a long piece of velvet.
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Ludo Bagman was sitting on the side, talking to a witch in a bright red robe.
Viktor Krum and Fleur Delacour were already there, standing by the side.
"Ah, the last Champion," Bagman stood up, "Come in, there's nothing to worry about, it's just a wand inspection ceremony, and then we'll take a few photos. This is Rita Skeeter... she's writing a little article about the Triwizard Tournament for the Daily Prophet."
This was Kyle's first time meeting the famous Rita Skeeter... or perhaps 'infamous' would be more fitting.
After all, quite a few people hated her with a passion, including Chris, who had also been slandered by her articles.
"Ludo, before we begin, may I have a word with Kyle?" Rita Skeeter said, "He's the youngest Champion, you know... to add some color to the article."
"Sorry, Miss Skeeter," Kyle said before Bagman could speak, "I think it's better to inspect the wands first, after all, I still have class later."
"Ah, you're right..." Bagman said loudly, "Every class before the Triwizard Tournament is important."
Rita Skeeter's face turned sour, staring intently at Kyle.
However, Kyle pretended not to notice.
"It's a good thing you didn't accept the invitation," Fleur whispered, "Madame Maxime told me to be careful of this person."
"She's right," Kyle said.
Soon, Professor Dumbledore entered, followed by the other three members of the judging panel: Madame Maxime, Karkaroff, and Chris.
Bringing up the rear was the owner of the Diagon Alley wand shop, Ollivander.
"It seems everyone is here."
Dumbledore sat down behind the velvet-covered table.
"Please allow me to introduce Mr. Ollivander, who will be inspecting your wands to ensure they are in good condition before the competition."
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(End of Chapter)
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