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Chapter 563: The Triwizard Tournament (First Update)
Chapter 563: The Triwizard Tournament (First Update)
"Jerry, thank you for coming to pick us up. Now we don't have to worry about being late!"
At the front of The Burrow, Harry, who had already packed his luggage, saw Jerry and Hermione step out of the fire circle, and a look of relief spread across his face.
He had experienced the Weasley family's chronic lateness for years. They always managed to catch the train just as it was about to leave.
A couple of days ago, everyone had agreed to go to Diagon Alley for their shopping, and afterward, Harry stayed at The Burrow.
On one hand, he couldn't resist Mrs. Weasley's warm invitation, and on the other, his godfather, Sirius Black, had recently been invited to join the Ministry of Magic as an Auror and was indeed quite busy, leaving little time to take care of him.
Since the Quidditch World Cup terror incident, the Ministry of Magic had been in chaos.
As a hero of the First Wizarding War, Sirius Black's magical prowess was unquestionable. Most of the Ministry's Aurors were no match for him.
After being proven innocent, the Ministry of Magic had been eager to recruit him as an Auror.
Primarily, Fudge believed that if Sirius Black worked for the Ministry, it could help restore some of the Ministry's tarnished reputation.
After all, imprisoning a war hero in Azkaban for over a decade, only to find out he was innocent, was a significant blow to the Ministry's image.
Initially, Sirius Black had refused, but after learning about the suspected Death Eater remnants causing chaos at the Quidditch World Cup camp, his intense hatred for Death Eaters led him to accept the Ministry's invitation.
"No problem, it's not much trouble for me."
Waving to Mrs. Weasley, who was helping Ginny pack upstairs, Jerry smiled.
"Jerry, Hermione!"
At that moment, Ron emerged, carrying his suitcase.
"Good morning, Ron. Where's Mr. Weasley?"
Jerry asked, somewhat curious.
As soon as he arrived, he had sensed that Arthur's magical presence was absent from the house, which was quite unusual.
"He's very busy. The Ministry of Magic called him early this morning. It seems they need to draft regulations for your teleportation magic. You know, my dad is very good at that kind of thing."
Ron shrugged.
Jerry immediately understood.
Since the night he used a massive teleportation portal to move the witches from the camp to Diagon Alley, everyone knew that teleportation magic was not only possible but also highly practical. No newspaper articles were needed to spread the news.
The next day, his book on teleportation magic was sold out.
Since then, a few knowledgeable and skilled witches in spatial magic had managed to replicate the same feat by studying Jerry's books.
This situation was taken very seriously by the British Ministry of Magic and even the International Confederation of Wizards.
If more witches were to master teleportation, it could bring about significant changes, affecting a wide range of areas.
Therefore, while the number of those who had mastered it was still small, they needed to quickly draft and implement relevant regulations.
For Jerry, these regulations were not a concern. No matter what the rules were, they couldn't prevent the inventor from using his own creation.
"Let's go!"
Seeing Ginny, Mrs. Weasley, Charlie, and Bill gradually appear at the door, Jerry opened a portal to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters at King's Cross Station.
In fact, he could have opened a portal directly to Hogwarts Castle.
However, the school rules required everyone to take the Hogwarts Express, and opening a portal clearly didn't comply with the regulations.
Moreover, he thought it might be quite interesting to travel to school together by train.
"I might see all of you soon."
Before leaving, Charlie hugged Ginny and winked at Jerry and the others.
Since Jerry's portal led directly to the platform, Mrs. Weasley, Charlie, and Bill didn't need to go to the station to see them off. The farewell began right at the door of The Burrow.
"Why?"
Fred and George looked puzzled when they heard this.
They had heard Charlie say just yesterday that he would be returning to Romania for a dragon-catching mission in a couple of days. How could he say such things today?
Charlie, however, gave a mysterious smile.
"You'll find out. Don't tell Percy I mentioned this... It's top-secret information, and the Ministry of Magic will only announce it when they deem it appropriate."
"Ah, I really wish I could return to Hogwarts this year."
Bill put his hands in his pockets and gazed at the train on the other side of the portal, his expression initially melancholic. Then, his eyes sparkled as if he had thought of something.
"You're going to have a very interesting year. I might take some time off to watch part of it..."
Charlie and Bill's vague words piqued everyone's curiosity, except for Jerry. The Weasley brothers felt like their curiosity was being tortured, but no matter how much they asked, Mrs. Weasley, Charlie, and Bill wouldn't say a word. They just laughed and pushed them through to the other side of the portal.
In the end, even when Jerry closed the portal, they still hadn't gotten any information.
Because of the portal, they arrived at the platform over an hour before the train was scheduled to depart, so the platform and the train were mostly empty.
The benefit was that they didn't have to search for empty seats and could choose the most comfortable one. However, to avoid being overly bothered by fans due to Jerry's famous face, they ultimately chose the last compartment at the rear of the train.
After everyone had settled in and put away their luggage, Hermione suddenly asked Jerry:
"Jerry, do you already know what's going on?"
Hermione's question immediately drew the attention of Harry and Ron.
"Why do you think I know?"
Jerry didn't deny it. He looked at Hermione and smiled.
Hermione raised her head proudly.
"Because you were the only one who didn't react to what Mrs. Weasley and the others said, and you know people at the Ministry of Magic. You've also been staying at the Leaky Cauldron. I guessed you must already know something."
"Very clever!"
Patting Hermione's head, Jerry looked at Harry and Ron, whose eyes were wide open. Unlike Bill and Charlie, he didn't keep them in suspense and directly revealed the reason.
"Because this year, Hogwarts will be hosting the Triple Wizard Tournament!"
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(End of Chapter)
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