Volume 5: The Burning Golden Flame Chapter 309 How did I participate in the Triwizard Tournament?
Jon only saw the title of the news, and he couldn't help but feel a deep admiration for the person who wrote the article.
Apart from anything else, just calling Dumbledore a "dark wizard" is something that not a shameless person can write.
Continuing to read the news, Jon admired the author of this article even more.
"… Mr. and Mrs. Strange were killed at the warrior selection site. On the surface, it was Jon Greene, a rebellious Mudblood who was selected, who was killed. However, after visiting many places and combining the investigation of the Ministry of Magic, it was found that these were just a trick of the rebels."
"Mr. Krampus from the third Auror Team under the Ministry of Magic said, 'We encountered that boy when we were hunting wanted criminals. Yes, it was all fake. He was just an ordinary kid who dared to . You asked me why I was so impressed? Oh, it's because he is such a good actor. I could tell he was a natural actor the first time I saw him. That's why they sent him out yesterday.'"
"Mr. Weasley, the secretary of the Abuse of Magic Office of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, said, 'I returned to the right camp because I couldn't stand the darkness and exclusion there. He is good at disguise and is very favored by Dumbledore. Many people were fooled by him. I saw through his character there a long time ago. This time, it is impossible for him to do it. Dumbledore must have other purposes. He has no other talent except acting.'"
"Mr. Malfoy, the head of the Auror Office, said: 'We investigated the bodies of Bella and Rodolphus. They were not killed by magic. They were killed by the fangs of a very dangerous dark magic creature. This is obviously full of doubts. As a wizard, no one would think of wielding cold weapons to become an ape. Bella and the others died in this way because someone deliberately caused it. Because the boy couldn't use sophisticated spells at all, even a fool wouldn't believe that he was the one who died from magic, so Dumbledore used this method to shift the blame for such atrocities to him.'"
"We interviewed many insiders and finally concluded that the boy selected to participate in the Triwizard Tournament did not have the ability to kill the Lestranges in this way. The scene that happened at the selection dinner was a complete scam! Dumbledore intended to deceive wizards all over Europe to build momentum for Jon Green, and the conspiracy was aimed directly at this Triwizard Tournament!"
"Dumbledore caught the mistakes made by Lestrange during the mission and arranged for someone to attack them. Then he captured them and waited for the warrior selection to begin! Finally, after selecting the fugitive contestant, he would let Jon Greene appear on the stage in a brutal manner by killing the Lestrange couple with his fangs, in order to intimidate all other contestants."
"They want to use this action to affect the Triwizard Tournament, which has not yet begun, and increase their chances of winning. Fortunately, the Ministry of Magic has already investigated everything, and we have also learned that Mr. Malfoy and Mr. Lestrange, who will represent Britain in the competition, are in good shape. They have not been fooled by their opponents and are very confident that they will win in the end..."
Next to the article that took up the entire page was a photo of Dumbledore. I wondered what method the Daily Prophet used to make Dumbledore in the photo smile particularly sinisterly, as if he really was a dark villain who was planning some big conspiracy.
After Jon finished reading the entire news, a very strange expression appeared on his face.
It wasn't anger, but a sense of incomprehensible absurdity.
"Will anyone really believe what they say? And, the Triwizard Tournament? Why would such a tournament be held? And they say I'm a contestant?"
Jon had only just learned about the Triwizard Tournament, and it was from the enemy's newspaper.
This made him feel as if he had been in the Arctic for two or three years, and he knew nothing about what was happening outside !
"Of course there will be, and there will be a lot of them." Dumbledore answered Jon's first question confidently, "Many people did not see what happened last night with their own eyes. All the descriptions are only based on a few words that have been circulated. The report in the Daily Prophet is well-founded, and there will definitely be many wizards in the UK who believe it."
"Wouldn't they have read the news coming from abroad? There were many people from other magic newspapers present at the time. They certainly wouldn't have made such an outrageous report, right?"
"At this time, if there are wizards living in the UK and two different pieces of information are placed in front of them, they will definitely believe the news from the Ministry of Magic." Dumbledore said softly.
Jon thought about it and said after a moment.
"I still can't quite figure it out. Does that mean the Dark Lord had the Daily Prophet report this just to deceive British wizards? Why did he do that? Anyone who was present that night would know that his story was full of loopholes, and those people were basically diplomats from various ministries of magic. They would definitely not tell lies when they returned, so what impact could his lies have?"
Dumbledore had obviously thought through the reasons behind this matter. He poured Jon a cup of tea and guided him to think.
"We must first understand what the consequences would be in England if he had not covered up the news that you killed the Lestranges."
Jon replied.
"Will it shake the trust of the half-bloods, who make up the majority of wizards, in the British Ministry of Magic? Two capable subordinates of their greatest master were killed by a teenager like me."
"This is only part of it." Dumbledore said calmly, "It will shake his personal prestige, but it is just like a breeze blowing the grass and making them sway slightly. What will really be shaken is actually their confidence in the upcoming Triwizard Tournament."
"You killed Bella and Rodolphus, and you will represent us in the competition. The result of this game will determine the final ownership of France. This is the key."
"If everyone knew you were so powerful, they would be extremely pessimistic about the upcoming Triwizard Tournament because they know they will definitely lose. The Dark Lord wants to use this fake news to confuse the British wizards and make them think you are just an ordinary student. The fundamental reason is to give them hope for the next competition."
"And the Triwizard Tournament was the tournament that the Dark Lord himself proposed to hold when you set out from Durmstrang to the North Pole to determine the fate of France."
