Chapter 185: Dumbledore Is the Champion of the Triwizard Tournament?
Chapter 185 The champion of the Triwizard Tournament is... Dumbledore?
Time goes back to a few months ago, that is, 1
After the Hogwarts banquet, Cyrus left England. For a period of time afterwards, he did not make any big news, and was even a little too quiet.
But he did not do nothing.
First of all, he needed to get a suitable wand.
The previous wand had been destroyed by a powerful force in the battle with Voldemort, and because of the inharmonious feeling brought by the sudden addition of a huge magic power in the body. That magic power has become conscious and is not so willing to submit to Cyrus.
He specially used Voldemort's two soul fragments as a burden, which ensured that this huge magic power would not affect his emotions, but on the other hand, the strength of a wizard is related to the strength of emotions. Cyrus, who is not affected by these emotions, actually finds it difficult to exert all his magic power.
This problem requires him to slowly digest and solve.
Now he needs a suitable wand.
Most of Gregorovitch's wands have great power, but there are probably not many that are stronger than the previous Thunderbird wand. More importantly, for Cyrus now, what he needs is not the power of the wand, but the stability of the wand.
In this respect, Gregorovitch is not as good as Ollivander.
However, Cyrus did not choose to go to Ollivander's wand shop to buy a new wand. Bella took the initiative to offer her wand, but Cyrus used it casually for a few times and felt that it was not so suitable.
The wands of others are also similar.
Of course, it is easy for Cyrus to use powerful magic to make the wand surrender directly, just like Voldemort, he is not picky about wands.
However, Cyrus has not yet fully controlled the magic in his body. A too mediocre wand may not be able to withstand his magic output and become a consumable.
A powerful enough wand, in addition to Dumbledore's old wand, Cyrus first thought of Slytherin's snakewood wand.
This ancient wand has unparalleled power, and it works even better with wizards who have Parseltongue. Centuries ago, it was sealed by a witch with Parseltongue, Gormlaith Gaunt, with the power of Parseltongue, and fell into a deep sleep after losing all its magic.
In the soil where the snakewood wand was buried, a miraculous old tree grew up facing the sun.
The old tree could not be cut down or destroyed, and its branches and leaves, which had the power to heal others, became one of the symbols of Ilvermorny.
Now, Cyrus came here.
Under the cold moonlight, he opened his mouth and made a hissing sound.
"Sleeping snakewood wand, wake up now and bow to me!"
The huge snakewood seemed to come alive. It immediately gathered its lush branches and leaves, and drove them back in a winding way, as if time had gone back and drilled into the soil.
Then, a small dark green snake emerged from the soil.
It looked up at Cyrus and Nagini lying on Cyrus' shoulder, clinging to Cyrus' body like a vine. It was almost weightless, exuding a breath that made Nagini and Cyrus feel very comfortable and close.
It swam along Cyrus' arm, all the way to the wrist, and fell into Cyrus' palm. Then, the cold and soft body suddenly became stiff, and it turned back into a wand.
Thirteen inches long, the body of the wand was slightly twisted, and the tail of the wand was a snake tail.
The core of the wand came from the horn of a serpent demon, and it was the strongest snake king - the serpent demon!
"Hiss--"
Nagini opened her mouth slightly and stuck out her tongue, as if she was saying something.
"Don't worry, tomorrow they will find that this ancient tree that has been there for hundreds of years is gone, but no one will care too much. Because I will be the new principal of this school."
Cyrus said softly, his tone was very confident, as if he was stating a future that had already been determined.
Becoming the headmaster of a magic school was something Cyrus had considered before. The Statute of Secrecy is deeply rooted in the wizarding world, especially since most of the existing wizards are supporters of the Statute of Secrecy.
Even if Cyrus has strong magical power, he can't go against the whole world.
He needs to change the concepts of wizards and also needs a group of unwavering followers. As for the Death Eaters who surrendered before, except for Bella and Bulstrode, the rest are useless.
Even the two of them have become a little mentally abnormal due to years of performing black magic and being tortured in Azkaban.
Cyrus had to use the power of ancient magic to extract the darkness in their hearts first, otherwise, he would just have two more loyal lunatics.
He needs new blood and new ideas to spread in this world, and young wizards are the easiest to be bewitched.
As he was thinking, a lady in a black dress slowly came over. Her hair was tied up solemnly, with a delicate butterfly decoration in her hair. She looked like she was going to a party.
But when she came closer, her face made people feel extremely surprised.
It was Bella.
I'm afraid Voldemort or Rosdorf Lestrange had never seen Bella dressed like this in their lives. She no longer looked like a crazy witch, but more like a black rose.
"But, Master, why not choose Durmstrang or Bubbaston?" Bella asked softly.
She never asked why Cyrus wanted to break the two worlds, because in her heart, Cyrus should be the master of wizards and Muggles!
"Ilvermorny is a school jointly established by wizards and Muggles. There is no place more suitable than here. Durmstrang is more exclusive to Muggle wizards." Cyrus said without looking back.
Durmstrang almost never recruits students from the Muggle world, and besides-
Cyrus thought of the international news not long ago-Nurmengard collapsed, and the dark wizard Grindelwald was buried in it.
Grindelwald died?
How is it possible? !
Cyrus knew very well that Grindelwald could not die just like that, and Durmstrang changed the headmaster not long ago, so it was easy to think of Grindelwald's plan.
He didn't know what made Grindelwald, who originally planned to stay in Nurmengard forever, decide to leave again, but he knew that Gellert Grindelwald was not a simple character.
Maybe Grindelwald is a little worse than Voldemort in terms of strength, but he is more dangerous than Voldemort, or even much more dangerous.
Voldemort's terrifying strength and madness, but in the final analysis, he is just a terrorist. Grindelwald is different. His thoughts, his appeal, everything he has can drive the entire wizarding world and trigger huge changes.
However -
At least in breaking the Statute of Secrecy, Grindelwald and Cyrus should have a common goal.
Cyrus plans to find an opportunity to test the other party.
"Bella, have you completed the things I told you to do?"
"Bulstrode and I have successfully entered the Magic Congress." Bella nodded.
Since the end of the battle with Voldemort, Cyrus has been preparing. Bella and Bulstrode sneaked into the American wizarding world and joined the Magic Congress under a new name.
Now, both of them have held important positions.
Not only them, other followers, such as Nott, are also using their influence and money to hold some speeches for wizards for Cyrus.
Of course, it is actually against wizard law to promote the content of breaking the Statute of Secrecy.
Grindelwald's approach is to intensify the conflict between wizards and Muggles, and young people are more likely to get excited. But for Cyrus, intensifying the conflict is not what he wants to see.
What he desires is not war.
Bella stood beside Cyrus. Although she had said it many times, she looked very different at this moment.
She was originally like a ball of black flame, messy and crazy trying to burn herself out, as if she would turn into dust in the next moment, but now, she is like the quiet black lake in the moonlight of Hogwarts, sparkling.
"Stealing other people's things, why don't you leave?"
"To be precise, I took back Slytherin's relics." Cyrus said proudly.
The legend about the snakewood wand is little known, but no matter what, it is Slytherin's thing, and it is also a wand that only the snake tongue can control. Although Cyrus is a reborn, there is indeed a part of Slytherin's descendants in his soul, and it is natural for him to obtain Slytherin's legacy.
Cyrus looked up at the cold moon, and Nagini quietly rubbed her head against his palm.
Bella enjoyed the quiet night, and her eyes never left Cyrus' face.
"After the Quidditch World Cup, Hogwarts will re-host the Triwizard Tournament with Durmstrang and Bubbaston." Cyrus suddenly said.
Bella looked a little surprised.
The Triwizard Tournament is an old tradition. The three ancient magic schools select warriors to compete for the first place, but due to casualties, this competition was stopped a few centuries ago.
Bella didn't know why Dumbledore wanted to re-host this game, but she knew that since Cyrus suddenly mentioned this matter, it meant that he had some ideas about the Triwizard Tournament.
"You plan to lead the team to participate in the Triwizard Tournament, from the perspective of Ilvermorny?"
"This is a good stage, Bella." Cyrus said softly.
"I don't understand. The Triwizard Tournament is just a competition between students. How can it help our career?" Bella asked puzzledly.
In fact, she was really confused.
No matter how grand this event is, it is just a child's play. Even if you win, you will only get a useless title of warrior.
For a little wizard studying in school, this may be a special honor, even after graduation, it is a legendary deed worth mentioning. But for Cyrus, this honor is as light as a bird's feather, nothing.
"Indeed, even if you are a warrior, you can only deal with some fire dragons in the Triwizard Tournament, which is nothing." Cyrus nodded in agreement, as if in his eyes, the so-called fire dragon is just a gecko crawling on the wall, and you don't have to kill it yourself, the other party will break its tail and run away.
"But what if the champion participating in the Triwizard Tournament is Albus Percival Dumbledore?" Cyrus showed a playful smile on his face.
As for Bella, she was completely stunned by Cyrus' words. Her bright lips opened slightly, and in the moonlight, it seemed like a touch of blood embellishing the darkness.
"You mean... let Dumbledore become a warrior?"
"Why, do you think Dumbledore doesn't deserve the title of a warrior?"
Does Dumbledore deserve the title of a warrior?
The answer is beyond doubt.
Even the crazy Bella in the past would not doubt Dumbledore's strength. The title of a warrior is nothing to Dumbledore. However, it is a bit too absurd to let this great wizard directly participate in the competition.
It's as ridiculous as the world boxing champion signing up for a kindergarten boxing competition.
But Bella soon understood what Cyrus meant.
"Are you going to defeat Dumbledore in the Triwizard Tournament?" Her eyes brightened up, like a bright moon.
If so, then this plan might really work!
Bella lowered her head excitedly, muttering to herself.
"Albus Dumbledore, the greatest wizard of the 20th century, is famous for defeating the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945--"
Yes!
Before Dumbledore became famous worldwide, not many people knew him. Even though he often corresponded with masters in various fields, who knew his true ability?
Until he defeated Grindelwald and stopped Grindelwald's ambition, Dumbledore's name spread all over the world!
It can be said that he could have become the leader of the entire wizarding world, but he gave up this power.
So, if Cyrus defeated Dumbledore under the attention of the whole world, does it mean that Cyrus will replace Dumbledore as the next leader of the International Confederation of Wizards?
The International Confederation of Wizards is not something that is useless like the United Nations.
"On the other hand, even if you don't become the leader of the International Confederation of Wizards, the honor of defeating Dumbledore alone is enough to make countless wizards willing to become your believers."
Magic is power!
Although the strong are lonely, they always have thousands of troops following them.
Bella is very confident, she never thought that Cyrus would lose.
But Cyrus is more rational.
He is not sure whether the Triwizard Tournament will develop into a doubles match between Dumbledore and Grindelwald. One-on-one, Grindelwald without the Elder Wand is no match for Cyrus, and Dumbledore with the Elder Wand may be able to compete with Cyrus.
But two against one, Cyrus has no confidence at all.