Chapter 142: Beauxbatons and Durmstrang
Chapter 142: Beauxbatons and Durmstrang
As Rove said, this half-giant lady has a very handsome olive face, a pair of black and large watery eyes, and a very pointed nose.
Her hair was slicked back and pulled into a shiny bun at the base of her neck.She was clad from head to toe in black satin, and her neck and thick fingers were glittering with rich opals.
"It seems that Hagrid is going to marry a rich woman, and a beautiful rich woman."
"That sounds so weird."
"Hahaha, there is a point, and it is actually difficult for the two of them to get together."
While Rolf and Luna were discussing the gossip about the headmistress and Hagrid that had not yet happened, Dumbledore had already taken the lead and started clapping to welcome the guests.The classmates also lined up to slap him, and Mrs. Maxim's originally tense face relaxed and she smiled elegantly.
She stretched out a hand that was shining with gems and walked towards Dumbledore.When Dumbledore saw this, he immediately came over and lowered his head to kiss the back of the headmistress' hand.
Even though Dumbledore was considered very tall, he barely bent down when he kissed this hand.Because the other party's height is really too tall, almost only Hagrid can compare with her.
"Dear Madam Maxime, you are welcome to Hogwarts."
"Thank you, Dumbledore, and I hope you are well. This is my student."
After a brief greeting, Madam Maxime introduced her students to Dumbledore.This time she brought a total of twelve or thirteen male and female students, all of whom were Beauxbatons' best students.
“These are great kids.”
"Is Karkaroff here?"
"He will be arriving at any time. Would you rather wait here to greet him, or would you rather go in first to warm up?"
"Better warm it up, but those horses..."
"Our Care of Magical Creatures teachers will be happy to look after them."
"My horses are not something that ordinary people can take care of. They have very fierce tempers..."
"I want you to guarantee that our magical beasts teacher Hagrid is fully qualified for this job."
"Very well, could you please tell this Hagrid that these horses only drink single malt whisky?"
"I will."
After saying that, the two bowed slightly to each other, and then Madam Maxime led her students through the passage dodged by the crowd at Hogwarts and up the stone steps.
Shortly after Mrs. Maxim led her students into the auditorium, Rolf heard quite a movement coming from the Black Lake of Hogwarts.
It was a muffled rumbling and sucking sound, like a giant thing moving along the riverbed.In fact, this was indeed the case. The originally calm surface of the Black Lake began to bloom with huge splashes of water, and waves hit the wet lake shore.
Finally, a huge whirlpool appeared in the center of the black lake, as if the plug of a huge toilet was suddenly pulled out from its bottom.
Then an extraordinary large ship was flushed out of the toilet mouth and came to the surface of the Black Lake.The original large whirlpool disappeared after the big ship surfaced.
The ship was emitting a strange light under the moonlight, and Rolf knew that it was its own magic at work.Then the big ship began to sail towards the shore, and finally an iron anchor fixed it on the shore of the Black Lake.
When the ship stopped, a wooden plank was placed on the shore of the lake.Then Durmstrang's students began to line up to disembark from the boat, led by their principal Karkaroff.
"Dumbledore! My dear old fellow, how are you?"
Before Mrs. Karkaro arrived, his voice of greeting came over first.At this time, he was wearing a silver and smooth shawl and holding a cane, but he still lacked a sense of solemnity and majesty.
Therefore, his behavior is actually quite funny in Rove's opinion.But he would not say it out loud, as if Dumbledore still squeezed out a smile to welcome Karkaroff.
"Excellent, thank you, Professor Karkaroff."
However, facing Dumbledore's 'welcome', although Karkaroff had a smile on his face, there was no smile in his eyes, only coldness and indifference.
But soon, this coldness and indifference turned into panic and fear, because a certain mark on his body that had been dormant for a long time now started to become hot and hot.
Fortunately, this change only appeared for a moment, as if it was a warning to him.That's why he was able to quickly adjust his expression and posture without showing any signs of weakness in front of everyone.
"Professor Karkaroff, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"Ah? Yes, it's a little bit. It's really cold here. Not only me, but also Viktor has a bit of a cold. We need to go in quickly to warm up. I think you won't mind, right?"
"Of course not, please."
Following Dumbledore's invitation gesture, Karkaroff led Durmstrang's students through the queue of Hogwarts students and stepped onto the stone steps into the auditorium.
The students of Hogwarts followed closely behind the guests and entered the warm hall with them.After waiting outdoors in the cold for so long, many of them were frozen.
However, many people no longer care about this, because they discovered that in the middle of Durmstrang's academy, there is Krum, the strongest chaser in the Quidditch World Cup.
"Oh, I can't believe it, I don't have a quill on me -"
"You mean he'll sign my hat with lipstick?"
Especially those girls who are chasing stars, they almost lose their minds and fall into madness.Of course, these people do not include Hermione and Luna.
"Those girls were crazy, they looked like they were going to eat him."
"Isn't it the same for those boys? I hope the situation will improve when the game starts. Otherwise, the Hogwarts Warriors will lose most of their supporters before the Triwizard Tournament begins."
"But I will still support him, not some big star."
"Him? What if the Hogwarts Champion is a girl?"
"But you're not a girl."
"Well, you're right."
While Rolf and Luna were whispering, Dumbledore also took Professor Karkaroff and Madam Maxime to sit down in their respective seats.
When the principals of the three schools appeared, the auditorium gradually became quiet.Then Dumbledore stood up again, looked at everyone and said:
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, ghosts, and - especially - distinguished guests. It is with great joy that I welcome you to Hogwarts. I hope and believe that you will be here Have a comfortable and enjoyable time.”
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