Chapter 40: Hermione wins (obviously)
The next day, it was the 2nd and final round of the Triwizard tournament. There was no big arena set that day as most of the race was to be seen on Uni T.Vs. So, most of the people decided to rather stay at home and watch it in a good warm room with a jug of Butterbeer.
The people who were present at the starting line were just the students of the school, staff and some reporters. Currently, Alexander was giving instructions to the champions.
"Alright champions. For each of you, pick 1 pouch from the table. If you look inside. You will find ... a guide map, a broom that can only fly for 7.8 kilometers. A rope, an iron ingot, and 200 GBP muggle currency. You will be allowed to carry your wand. Now look at this map, I'll tell you your route." He directed them to a full map of the magical United Kingdom.
"This is where we are. Your first checkpoint is at the center of the forbidden forest. You have to cross it on foot and expect the worst. The forest is filled with unimaginable dangers. At the center of the forest, you will find a table. It's a portkey. Touch it and you'll be transported to the king's cross.
From there, you'll have to travel to Trent Park. In there you'll find another table which will lead you to a bank of a river. You'll have to cross it from there by any means. Once crossed, you will find another portkey. Then you'll be back at the center of the forbidden forest. From there you'll return to Hogwarts and have a 3-way duel in the arena. May the best win, good luck" He finished speaking and left them to prepare.
The magical drones were set to follow the 3 in their race from various angles. If they faced something life-threatening then they'd be helped.
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"START"
As soon as those words came, the 1st champion dashed into the forest. According to the previous score, the champions were given a head start or delay of 5 minutes. Hermione went first, then Fleur Delacour and then Viktor Krum.