The man behind Hogwarts

11 month 1 day.

Dumbledore led the teachers outside the classroom to wait for the visitors.

Hogwarts Castle has been decorated since the end of October. With the joint efforts of professors, the castle has been decorated as brightly and brilliantly as the jewel in the crown.

Even the students came dressed up, and although wizard robes were required, they were allowed to wear personalized clothing underneath.

Show your collar, reveal your cuffs, spray on perfume, do your hair...

For the first time in history, four schools organized a competition at the same time. If you say you are not excited, you would be lying.

Next to Dumbledore were the deans of the four houses:

Gryffindor Minerva McGonagall.

Filius Flitwick of Ravenclaw.

Severus Snape of Slytherin.

Pomona Sprout, Hufflepuff.

The four headmasters were also dressed grandly, and even Snape had his hair washed smooth and bright.

"I wonder who will arrive first?"

Several senior school officials stood at the front, whispering softly to each other.

"I think Beauxbatons, after all the Pegasus carriage is faster."

"Durmstrang is not slow either. Although it is said to be by boat, it is not an ordinary boat..."

While several deans were discussing, Dumbledore suddenly looked up at the sky.

"You all guessed wrong. It's neither Beauxbatons nor Durmstrang, but our new friend Ilvermorny."

As soon as the words fell, a rainbow suddenly shone in the sky.

An extremely luxurious and noble carriage arrived in an instant, with a colorful rainbow trailing behind it.

The carriage was not pulled by any animals, but by stone-carved horses, four in total.

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As if it were alive, the stone horse snorted, slowed down, and landed in the open space in front of the castle.

Professor Flitwick looked at the stone horse with strange eyes:

"What a brilliant alchemy. It uses at least five kinds of magic spells. It would be great if I could study it."

Dumbledore took a few steps forward, and just as the carriage door opened, Fontana, the headmaster of Ilvermorny, walked out first.

Say hello to each other and make small talk.

Then dozens of wizards walked out of the carriage one after another.

The small carriage can accommodate so many people. It is obvious that the carriage has a traceless stretching spell.

Dumbledore smiled and said: "You are the first to arrive. Go in and rest for a while. Professor McGonagall can help me make arrangements."

"Please follow me." Mag led everyone into the castle.

When walking into the castle, there were many little wizards watching around, and some of them even said hello enthusiastically.

"Hogwarts is indeed a well-known school, and the students are all excellent."

Fontana and Mag walked side by side and exchanged polite words:

"I heard that the inventor of the sunband is from Hogwarts. I wonder if he will participate in the competition?"

"You're talking about William, right? He signed up, but whether he can be selected in the end depends on the decision of the Goblet of Fire."

"Goblet of Fire choice?"

Looking at McGonagall in surprise, Fontana asked: "Didn't the principal have a designated spot, but William didn't get it?"

"He didn't want it."

"I see."

Mag took everyone to the auditorium to rest for a while. At this time, a long table inside was filled with desserts and drinks.

Looking at Ilvermorny's team, Mag secretly thought that luckily there was plenty of food prepared.

She didn't expect Ilvermorny to bring so many students.

Because Beauxbatons and the others only brought some elite students here in the past, usually no more than twenty people. But looking at Ilvermorny's team, there must be sixty or seventy people.

Seeing the food, the little wizards sat down happily.

It wasn't noon yet, and they had also eaten breakfast, but seeing the rich desserts made their mouths water.

"Has your school designated a student to participate?" Mag asked.

"Yes. Malzahar, come..."

Fontana did not sit with the students. Instead, he and McGonagall visited the auditorium and waved to Malzahar:

"Professor McGonagall, let me introduce you."

"His name is Malzahar Void, and he is a student who just entered Thunderbird College this year. Despite his young age, his talent is astonishing. He was selected by four colleges at the same time during the sorting ceremony. This is only one case in history... …”

It should be said that he is his own principal.

On the way here, Mingming had always warned Malzahar to be modest and prudent and not to be too high-profile.

But now, he was praising Malzaha gushingly, almost praising Malzahar to the heavens.

"Speaking of which, I have always heard that William from your school is extremely talented. Not only did he create the sun bracelet, but his academic performance is also excellent."

"It just so happens that Malzahar is pretty good. If there is a chance, we can let them communicate more."

McGonagall looked at Malzahar gently.

For some reason, she felt a bit familiar from the other person.

To be praised so highly by Principal Fontana, it seems that this student is indeed quite outstanding.

And being able to be directly selected to participate in the competition as a first-year student shows that the opponent is not weak in terms of strength, courage, etc.

Unfortunately.

No matter how good Malzahar is, he will pale in comparison to William.

This is something she, the vice-principal, firmly believes in.

"What a genius. It seems that Ilvermorny has unique experience in training students."

"Wherever I go, I still need to learn more from Hogwarts."

Everyone was talking about Huahuaqiao, and Malzahar was very embarrassed.

Stop boasting, stop boasting, it’s all me!

On the left is Principal Fontana, who sells melons, and on the right is the smiling Professor McGonagall. Malzahar, standing between them, is in a dilemma.

If they knew that William and Malzahar were the same person, I wonder if they would find a crack in the ground and sneak in.

Unable to stand Fontana's bragging, Malzahar found an excuse to escape.

When he walked out of the auditorium, there were many young wizards outside looking at him like a stone.

"Is this a student of Ilvermorny?"

"I don't know if their courses are the same as ours. I heard that they also teach students black magic."

"You said that school is Durmstrang, not Ilvermorny...and Durmstrang does not teach black magic, it's just that they have a higher tolerance for black magic..."

"I know, I know, you are the only one who talks a lot."

"..."

Although everyone was watching, they saw Malzahar's stern expression and did not dare to harass him.

Just when Malzahar was thinking this, an accident happened.

Among the crowd, three boys walked towards Malzahar one after the other, with curiosity on the face of the person in charge.

"Are you a student of Ilvermorny?"

Malzahar looked at him and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

With his iconic blond hair, pale face, and a touch of arrogance, he is none other than Draco Malfoy.

"Yes, I'm from Ilvermorny."

"What kind of magic do you learn there? Are there any Defense Against the Dark Arts classes?"

“It’s almost like your Hogwarts.”…

Draco didn't find fault, he simply asked some questions, and then walked away under the surprised eyes of others.

Malzahar smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Draco had no interest in knowing what was going on in Ilvermorny, but simply enjoyed doing something eye-catching.

Of course, he achieved his goal, and the young wizards at Hogwarts admired his courage.

……

A few days later, the three schools from afar have reached an agreement and finalized the final details of the competition, which also announced that the first semifinals competition has officially begun.

The rules are simple. The competition is divided into three levels.

The three levels are held at a very long interval, with a full 3-month interval between each level.

But the first thing to be held was not the first level competition, but the selection of warriors.

In the colorful auditorium, young wizards from four schools gathered together, with a luxurious Goblet of Fire placed in the middle.

Dumbledore announced the requirements for the screening of champions and said that each headmaster could nominate one person to participate without going through the Goblet of Fire.

Ilvermorny is very simple, the person assigned is Malzahar.

Hogwarts was interesting, the headmaster didn't assign anyone.

But the result of the Goblet of Fire screening was the same as before, it was still Cedric and Harry Potter.

Fran was indignant about this. Why should he choose Cedric? He was inferior to him.

November 11th, the first game of the Four Powers Tournament: Obtain the golden egg from the dragon creature.

There were many people watching this game, not only people from the four schools, but also wizards from four countries, such as the Ministry of Magic and the Magic Congress.

Under the spotlight, a total of eight contestants from four schools appeared one by one.

Harry Potter is only in second grade this year. Compared to the original history, he is much more immature now.

Fortunately, with "Moody"'s hard work and the news from Miss Know-How, he successfully passed this level.

Speaking of which, William lamented that Barty Jr. was so dedicated.

Not only did he teach attentively, but he also helped Harry regardless of the cost. Because of this, Harry already regarded Moody as his most caring teacher.

Gee, poor Harry.

In addition to Harry, there is also Cedric in the host team.

At this time, Cedric happened to be in his fourth year, and the wizarding exams would be held next year.

The members of the Gem Club sat together and cheered him on. Cedric cast a stun spell to briefly stun the Swedish Brachysaurus for a few seconds, and then easily obtained the golden egg.

Seeing this scene, the teachers were all shocked.

Dragon creatures are naturally resistant to magic and can stun the Swedish Brachynosaurus with a stun spell. Cedric's magical power is not simple.

William clapped with surprise.

Although the current Cedric is only in fourth grade, he is no weaker than the original one.

Not only him, but all the members of the Gem Club have achieved amazing growth, and simple grades can no longer accurately measure their strength.

School after school appeared on stage, until Malzahar came on stage, he took out his wand and cast a transformation spell.

The soil turned into a hand holding up the sky, directly holding his level beast - the Ironback Dragon.

No matter how hard the iron-backed dragon struggled and attacked, its hand could not move.

Malzahar smiled faintly and used the Flying Curse to summon the golden egg.

Completed!

It’s so simple!

Little did they know that the audience stage was already in a commotion at this time.

The little wizards didn't know that much, but they knew that the previous warriors were all egg thieves, and only Malzahar was the one who swaggered to steal the golden eggs.

A proper bandit bully!

The more experienced the teachers are and the more they know, the more they are frightened.

Mag opened his mouth in surprise, and quietly used a perception magic. When he felt the majestic magic power in Qingtian's hand, he became speechless.

"Dumbledore, do you sense it?"

"How can a little wizard have such strength? Although I can do it with all my strength, but..."

Not only McGonagall, but Snape and others also looked at Dumbledore.

Previously, they had heard Fontana say how powerful and talented Malzahar was, but they still didn't take it seriously.

William, the most genius in the world, lives in Hogwarts. No matter how smart the others are, how smart can they be?

It can be seen that they were shocked after seeing Malzahar take action.

It turns out Fontana wasn’t bragging!

Under the gaze of many people, Dumbledore suppressed the fear in his heart and showed a calm expression:

"It seems Ilvermorny has found an outstanding student."

"No, this is more than just outstanding..." Snape said solemnly: "Something's wrong, his strength is wrong! Dumbledore, do you believe that a first-year student can capture an ironback dragon alive with transfiguration?"

"Don't rush, don't rush, everything is possible..."

Everyone was anxious, but Dumbledore was very calm and calmed everyone down.

But he muttered secretly in his heart: "Why don't you believe it? I believe William can do it in the first grade."

In fact, when Malzahar took action, Dumbledore had a terrifying guess in his mind.

He did not look at Malzahar, but looked at William. William felt the sight and returned a gentle smile.

"William suggested that I hold a Four-wizard tournament, and I must include Ilvermorny. At that time, I was still guessing what he wanted to do. When I saw Malzahar, I understood...

He didn't want Ilvermorny to participate, but he wanted Malzahar to participate.

But, what is his relationship with Malzahar?

One is British and the other is American, and they are several years apart in age. They have no possibility of time and space intersecting, and they have no connections in common. Why on earth..."

While meditating, inspiration suddenly appeared.

"No, there is one thing in common, that is, they are all equally talented, unprecedented!"

"Could it be...a Horcrux?"

The first thing Dumbledore thought of was Voldemort's signature skill - Horcruxes. But he immediately overturned the speculation.

No matter what, William and Malzahar must be closely connected.

Amid countless people’s disbelieving expressions, the first game came to an end.

……

Outside Hogwarts Castle, there is a cave in the mountains and dense forests, which seems to have been inhabited by people, but has been abandoned.

At some point, a man in ragged clothes and unkempt hair suddenly appeared here.

Leave the cave on time every day to find out the news, and then return to the cave.

He neither hunts nor makes fire.

All food was replaced by mice.

First, he captured and ate all the rats in the cave, and then the area gradually expanded.

If someone could see him eating a rat, they would definitely guess that either the other person was a savage who drank hair and blood, or that he and the rat had a sworn hatred.

On this day, Sirius ate a few more mice and then became nauseated and vomited.

Even so, he continued to eat.

The good news is that he finally found a chance to meet Harry Potter. He is Harry's godfather and he deserves to meet him.

Of course, what he wanted to see more was that damn mouse...