LRAB Chapter 379 Escape from the Forbidden Forest 1.0
Chapter 379 Escape from the Forbidden Forest 1.0
Chapter 379 Escape from the Forbidden Forest 1.0
Unlike usual, Hogwarts was not shrouded in tranquility at dawn. At the edge of the Forbidden Forest and the castle, a large number of students, professors, and Aurors from the Ministry of Magic were gathered.
Surrounded by these people, Dumbledore coughed and said slowly, "It's a pleasure to meet you all here."
"I'm also very pleased to announce the start of the Triwizard Tournament!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the students present burst into enthusiastic applause.
"Phew—don't be too nervous, Harry, we'll win—we'll win." Cedric said, patting Harry on the shoulder, but it was obvious that he looked much more nervous than Harry.
Harry pursed his lips, instinctively wanting to say something to comfort him, but before he could speak, Dumbledore continued, "Now, Director Crouch of the Ministry of Magic will introduce the details of the first match of the Triwizard Tournament."
He nodded to the middle-aged man behind him and then took a few steps back.
Barty Crouch was a very serious-looking middle-aged man, much like most of the directors of the Ministry of Magic, but lately he seemed unusually tired, and even Harry felt that he was barely speaking.
"I am Barty Crouch—I will be representing the Ministry of Magic—to recount the events of the first match of the Triwizard Tournament." He spoke slowly, pausing between words.
His sluggish appearance made many students a little anxious.
But Harry wasn't particularly anxious—perhaps because he already knew the details of the competition, though not from any professor—but from many other people.
Ron, Hagrid—Professor Lupin—many people have more or less revealed the details of the match to Harry—
"First of all—the name of the competition is—"
"The Wizard Survivors—cough cough cough—the competition." Crouch coughed a few times before continuing, "The three teams of students representing the three schools will be randomly sent into the Forbidden Forest—"
"Countless treasures are buried in the Forbidden Forest—and their goal is to bring back as many as possible. The team that brings back the most valuable treasure will be the winner."
"But this isn't a simple competition to bring things out." Crouch coughed a few more times. "Truly valuable treasures are always surrounded by powerful wizards who guard them."
"They will stop you from taking the treasure and attack you."
"If either of them faints or loses consciousness, they will be eliminated. If both of them are eliminated, the entire team's treasure will be wiped clean."
As the students watching gasped in surprise, Harry took a deep breath—yes, this was the content of the first match—a rather novel—and dangerous one. They would not only search for treasure in the Forbidden Forest, but also evade pursuit by other wizards—according to Mr. Lupin—
There were even professors here—Harry realized something as he thought of this and immediately looked towards the professors' table—and after searching, he couldn't help but clench his fists.
Because he did not see Professor Hamilton in the professor's seat—meaning she was probably already in the Forbidden Forest.
And besides Professor Hamilton—Professor Lupin wasn't there either—and Snape wasn't there either—
Harry felt a little headache coming on—but if he encountered a Hogwarts professor, they would probably go easy on him, right?
"There's no need to worry about their safety—an aerial search team composed of Aurors from the Ministry of Magic will be patrolling constantly to ensure their safety."
"However, to avoid interfering with the match—they won't be chasing our fighters all the time," Crouch glanced at the six standing by the platform and reminded them, "So if you encounter danger—use the Red Spark Spell—"
"The nearest patrol will see them and provide assistance immediately," Crouch said, lowering his voice slightly. "Of course, that also means your team will be eliminated."
"Excuse me—have all the brave warriors understood the rules of the competition?"
"————" The six heroes nodded silently. Clearly, they were all a little nervous, or perhaps they already knew the details of the competition in advance.
Harry glanced at Fleur and Emma in Beauxbatons and noticed that they looked a little pale—they probably didn't know much. The two in Durmstrang, on the other hand, were expressionless, and Krum even seemed a little eager to try.
"Now that all six heroes understand the rules—then—let the first match of the Triumvirate Tournament officially begin!"
As Crouch nodded, several fireworks rose into the air, creating a thunderous explosion in the sky above Hogwarts.
"Ugh————"
Upon hearing the explosion, Loila slightly raised her head to look, then pursed her lips.
What's going on here?! I came here to be a professor—why did they throw me into the Forbidden Forest?! But actually, the Forbidden Forest isn't so bad.
After all, there aren't many people here, only some magical creatures that can't speak.
There's not even a place to sit here—isn't that a bit strange? Roy was standing by a small lake.
A newly cleared path stretched into the distance from where she was.
The place looked rather remote and desolate. Loila was placed here not because of the unique scenery, but because there was an open box in a conspicuous position behind her.
That's right, Royla's job isn't as a security guard, but as the guardian of the Forbidden Forest treasure. To make it more immersive, the Ministry of Magic even gave Royla a mask.
Well, she actually always carried this with her—wearing the silver-white mask for the first time in a long time, she even felt a little nostalgic. As for the Guardian, Loyla was guarding a golden Holy Grail—well, a high-quality replica of the Hufflepuff Cup. According to Loyla's own investigation, Mr. Lupin was guarding a high-quality replica of Slytherin's locket, while Professor Snape was guarding a high-quality replica of Gryffindor's sword.
These should be the most valuable treasures that students can obtain in the Forbidden Forest — but honestly, would anyone actually try?
Anyway, Roy felt that if it were him, he definitely wouldn't try to take the professor's things.
Especially when being defeated means elimination—Loila pursed her lips and frowned involuntarily.
And is this really okay? What if Sirius or something sneaks in? Wouldn't that be very dangerous?
Although there are Aurors from the Ministry of Magic stationed at the border, Roy felt that this might not be enough to capture Sirius.
After all, he escaped from Azkaban, and—there were many Aurors stationed there during the Quidditch World Cup—
But that's not something I should worry about, right? — After all — Loila pursed her lips and gripped her wand tightly.
If she remembered correctly, Karkaroff had also volunteered to be the treasure's guardian—perhaps she could find an opportunity—to get close to him and then—
"Professor Hamilton, the match has begun. You need to be ready!"
"Hmm, okay—okay!" Loila pursed her lips after being reminded by an Auror from mid-air—she sensed the difficulty.
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