Volume 5: The Burning Golden Flame Chapter 333 Forbidden Forest
The time was up, and except for Jon, the other three all subconsciously clenched their fists.
Before entering the Forbidden Forest, Matthew emphasized the last rule to them.
"Don't forget what I emphasized before. You can attack each other, but you are not allowed to kill each other during the game. After the game, we will use the flashback spell to check each of your wands. If any violation is found, the score will be cancelled. And if you feel your life is threatened during the game, you can release red sparks into the sky, and we will have special personnel to rescue you from the forbidden forest, but at the same time, it also means that the score of this game is zero."
When he said this, he obviously glanced in the direction of Jon. It was obvious that among the people present, Jon was the one most likely to violate this rule.
Not only him, Emil and Draco were also secretly watching John. Only when this rule was in place, they would not be so scared during the competition. After all, John, covered in blood that night, left a deep impression on everyone.
Just after Matthew finished explaining all the rules, he suddenly spoke in a concise and calm manner.
"Now, the game begins!"
In front of Jon and the others, facing the direction of the Forbidden Forest, there was an obvious light silver line on the grass. As long as they walked into this line, it meant that the first event of the competition was about to begin.
But at this time, neither Emil nor Draco moved. They were looking at Jon, obviously not daring to go in first and put their backs in front of Jon.
Of course Jon saw what they were thinking, he shrugged and spoke casually with his wand in his hand.
"Hey, since you are all being so humble, let me go in first."
After saying that, he didn't stop, but took a step forward and crossed the silver-white line.
He seemed not to be worried at all about being attacked from behind, as he walked into the forbidden forest with a swagger and never looked back, until he passed through a dense bush and completely disappeared from everyone's sight.
At this moment, Emil and Draco breathed a sigh of relief. They turned around and looked at Diane again, and found that she was also staring at them vigilantly, as if she would immediately fight back if they showed any signs of taking direct action against John.
Draco glanced at her arrogantly and said nothing more. Instead, he turned to his father and nodded, then became the second person to walk into the silver line.
Emile followed behind him. The two had obviously discussed some things before, and now after entering the forbidden forest, they were walking together.
Seeing the two of them walking into the Forbidden Forest, Diane, with a vigilant look on her face, finally stepped into the Forbidden Forest.
At this point, all four warriors have entered the competition venue, where they will stay for at least three days until they decide to end the competition.
As he watched everyone walk into the Forbidden Forest, there was no obvious change in the expression on Voldemort's face.
He did not stay in Hogwarts Castle these days, but came back specifically for the day of the competition.
Dumbledore still looked at him with a smile on his face, but he did not want to communicate with him. Then Voldemort turned to look at Snape and said lightly without lowering his voice.
"Take care of the castle. You know I always have high hopes for you."
Snape lowered his head and replied in a firm voice.
"I will."
However, just as he was about to leave the school, a sudden voice interrupted the peace!
"Everyone is petrified!"
In the direction where Jon disappeared, a red spell suddenly shot out from behind the dense bushes!
And the target of the spell was exactly the direction that Emil and Draco left together!
The petrification spell instantly crossed a distance of nearly a hundred meters, and before Draco had any time to react, the petrification spell hit him with incredible precision!
The next second, the boy who was the same age as Jon was completely frozen in place, with the last expression on his face still remaining in confusion and fear. Then, his stiff body fell straight to the ground.
Emil obviously reacted much faster than Draco. Before the petrification spell hit Draco, he rolled over on the grass incredibly quickly to avoid the attack!
However, John's first target was obviously not him, but the second spell shot out from the tip of his wand again after the petrification spell took effect!
"Fainted!"
It was also a red light, and Emil seemed to have entered an unavoidable space. His initial misjudgment made it impossible for him to twist his body and dodge in the first place.
But just as John's stunning spell was about to hit him, Emil suddenly pulled the petrified Draco in front of him!
"Bang!"
The impact of the spell knocked Draco over, and with a look of despair on his face, the stunning spell took full effect, causing him to lose consciousness.
Just after Emil successfully used Draco as a meat shield to avoid John's attack, he quickly got up from the ground, turned around and cast a spell in John's direction, then turned around and ran towards the depths of the Forbidden Forest!
The attack happened in just a few seconds, in a flash, and even the referees and Aurors outside the Forbidden Forest were all stunned!
No one expected that John would take action right at the beginning of the game, and knock Draco down with one move!
When Lucius saw this, he could no longer control himself and suddenly drew out his wand. However, after Matthew looked back at him, he swallowed the spell that was already on his lips back into his stomach.
Voldemort, who had originally planned to leave, also stopped. There was not much expression on his face, he just stared at John.
Facing his gaze, John was not afraid at all. He had no intention of continuing to chase Emil, but walked directly to Draco, who was hit by the petrification spell and the coma spell consecutively. With a faint smile on his face, he looked at everyone present.
"If I help him leave the Forbidden Forest, will he be disqualified from the competition?"
The scene was silent. All of Voldemort's men raised their wands. Lucius and the Aurors under his command all stared at John with eager eyes.
Soon, Voldemort spoke calmly himself.
"According to the rules of the competition, as long as he leaves the area designated by the Forbidden Forest, he will be disqualified from the competition regardless of whether he did so voluntarily or not."
Jon had already grabbed Draco by the back of his collar, and in front of everyone present, he threw him out of the silver wire without hesitation.
Lucius couldn't hold back any longer. He quickly walked to his son and held Draco, who was covered in grass and dirt, in his arms. Then he looked at Jon, his eyes full of resentment and hatred.
Jon turned around nonchalantly and walked back towards the depths of the Forbidden Forest, waving his hand behind his back.
"Don't thank me, I'm actually saving him, Mr. Malfoy."
Voldemort stared at his back, his eyes never moving away, and he spoke in a voice that was not loud but loud enough for everyone to hear.
"I look forward to your performance in this game, Jon Green ."
John's figure had disappeared into the bushes again, leaving only his reply to Voldemort.
"Thank you for looking forward to it."
It all happened so suddenly that even now Matthew's three wizards from the International Magic Confederation have only come to their senses.
They looked at Draco, who was being unshaded by Lucius, and could not help but look at each other. No one had expected that someone would be eliminated less than five minutes after the competition began.
John's two unexpected spells were so fast that not only Draco and Emil, but even the adult wizards outside had little time to react.
When they looked at Lucius, many of them showed sympathy. Everyone could see that among the four selected warriors, Draco's level was obviously not as good as the other three, and now it was only the beginning of the first competition.
The smile on Dumbledore's face never changed from beginning to end. He watched Voldemort leave the school, and then he and Rosier turned around and left.
There are dedicated people responsible for monitoring the entire competition process. The referees, who come from different schools, only need to determine the final result of the competition and the fairness of the process. The penalties and rules in the middle are all the responsibility of Matthew and the other three.
With Lucius's help in removing the curse, Draco woke up quickly. His face was pale and he wanted to shrink his neck and hide his head in his shirt.
Lucius didn't blame him for anything. He just patted him on the back and whispered softly.
"This is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as it can ensure your safety."
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After Jon entered the Forbidden Forest, he did not go deeper immediately.
He clearly understood that this competition was not so easy to complete. Not only did he have to face those fire dragons, but the golden snitch, which was a scoring item, was not something that could be easily caught.
In a Quidditch match, it's not difficult to catch the Golden Snitch as long as you have sharp eyes and quick reactions.
And without a flying broom, even if you can use a magic wand to cast a spell on it, it is not so easy to hit it, not to mention that you have to face the interference and attack of the fire dragon in the process.
So Jon was not worried at all about how quickly Emile, who escaped from him, could achieve his goal. And for Jon, his purpose of entering the Forbidden Forest was far more than just winning this project.
After making sure that he had disappeared from the referees' sight, Jon took out the old wooden sign from the pendant around his neck.
Then he just held up the sign and wandered around the outskirts of the forbidden forest.
This was something Hagrid gave him. The animals in the Forbidden Forest were very sensitive and could easily recognize the wooden sign that Hagrid always carried with him.
Moreover, helping Hagrid to look after those magical creatures was also equivalent to helping John himself. As for the territory where the dragons in the Forbidden Forest were currently entrenched, the natives here must know much more about it than he did.
The Forbidden Forest is indeed the largest gathering place for magical creatures in the UK. Not long after Jon entered, he had already seen many magical animals that he had never seen in the outside world before.
There are the hunchbacks lying on the branches of trees, the bandit crabs hiding among the mushrooms, the hairy crabs that look like crabs but have long teeth, and the ugly vixen.
Every time he encountered such a magical animal, Jon would hold up the wooden sign and move closer to see if he could get close to them, but obviously no animal had ever shown much kindness to him. After seeing him approaching, they all fled in panic.
After wandering around the perimeter for two hours, Jon began to feel that his approach might be wrong.
This forbidden forest is so huge that even Hagrid, who has guarded this hunting ground for decades, may not be able to recognize every animal. He wandering around here with this wooden sign in hand is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Just as Jon was thinking about whether he should try a different method, he suddenly noticed a gaze staring at him.
Jon turned his head and looked at the little thing lying on the tree trunk. The bowtruckle quickly shyly turned his gaze away, as if it didn't dare to meet his eyes directly.
But Jon did not give up this discovery. He could clearly feel that the Bowtruckle was looking at the wooden sign in his hand.
He walked towards the tree, shaking the wooden sign in his hand and asked.
"Do you recognize this thing?"
The Bowtruckle didn't say anything, but glanced at the sign in Jon's hand and then climbed down from the tree trunk.
It walked forward on the grass, and at the same time did not forget to look back at Jon.
Jon understood what it meant.
"You want me to go with you?"
The Bowtruckle made no move, but moved forward again and then looked back at him.
Jon thought for a moment and followed the Bowtruckle, following it into the depths of the Forbidden Forest.
Even if this Bowtruckle was not Hagrid's friend, it must have known Hagrid, otherwise such a cautious magical animal would not take the initiative to communicate with strangers.
Instead of looking for a needle in a haystack, Jon thought it would be better to follow it and see what unexpected discoveries might be made.
Although it was small in size, the Bowtruckle was not slow in its movements. Jon had to quicken his pace to keep up with it. Soon the little guy stopped in front of him, climbed up a nearby tree, and gestured to Jon.
Jon walked forward and saw some spots of silver liquid in a sunken pit on the ground.
