Chapter 4 Gump Wine, the Artifact of Alcohol Abstinence
The famous Boy-Who-Lived was not something Vincent, who was new to the wizarding world, could know.
However, no matter how calm he acted, he could never hide that strange smile.
No villain can escape the devil's clutches.
His most profound recognition of this bald socket was an extremely arrogant and crazy smile.
"Hey hey~"
Under Tom's strange gaze, Vincent suppressed a smile and pointed to the wine shelf behind him.
"Boss, why is there only one bottle of wine?"
"Oh, this is a good thing..." Tom recalled and told the story behind it.
After the implementation of the "Secrecy Act", in principle, the Leaky Cauldron cannot continue to be opened in the Muggle world.
However, the then Minister of Magic, Ulric Gamp, did not take any coercive measures and even chose the backyard of the pub as the entrance to Diagon Alley.
The boss was moved to tears and used his name to create a new beer brand - Gamp Aged Social Wine.
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Vincent, who had successfully offset Tom's doubts, was about to say goodbye and leave when he heard the other party's offer of 100 Galleons for a pint.
"I understand, boss." He was frightened and quickly took a breath.
According to McGonagall's popular science just now, five pounds can only be exchanged for one galleung in Gringotts.
It is now 1991, an era when 500 pounds is equivalent to about 1,000 bucks.
If Vincent had this money, he would have bought two thousand shares of Little Apple and waited for the stock to appreciate in value.
"Unfortunately, no one has been able to complete this challenge so far..."
Tom's sigh made him wake up instantly.
Instead of buying a bottle of wine for 100 galleons, you can get the 100 galleons by drinking it.
Eric, who had an unknown premonition, swallowed his saliva subconsciously.
"My dear, do you want to give it a try?" Evelin's eyes were extremely hot as she was a good housekeeper.
By not going to Westminster, you can save more than 20,000 pounds a year.
With the addition of these five hundred pounds, the expenses were reduced by a full seventy thousand!
The money was enough for the couple to straighten their backs in front of the old man who came ashore, and no longer had to live a life of "depending on others".
"wait……"
"Excuse me, can my husband challenge?"
Eric closed his mouth and smiled bitterly.
It doesn’t matter whether the wine is hard to drink or whether it has a strong stamina.
Under his pleading eyes, the boss Tom answered decisively, yes.
What makes people happy is that this bottle of Gamp wine is exactly the same as a pint.
But the sad thing is that it is almost a hundred years old.
"Boss, are there any other years?" Eric looked forward to it.
"Mr. Wayne, if you need something older, I remember there are still a lot of first batches in the cellar."
"Do not bother,"
This answer shocked him and he quickly opened the wine cork, "I'm just curious."
A musty smell mixed with the aroma of plants impacted the sense of smell of everyone in the bar.
"Kodori, do you think he can complete the challenge?"
"This is impossible, Dedalo."
The wizards who were whispering among each other seemed not to be optimistic that this Muggle could complete the challenge.
Dedalo, who was wearing a top hat, looked at the next table, "Professor Quirrell, when do you think he left?"
"It should have been when Professor McGonagall came in~" Kodoli took a sip of wine, "I guess he felt that the impact was not good, so he left first."
"It's such a pity that I didn't get to see this scene..."
At this time, Vincent and Evelin were cheering Eric on.
"Dad, if you complete the challenge, you can save your pocket money."
"Dear, I believe you can do it."
Mag was deeply moved by this scene.
In order to make a living, the father in front of me actually dared to challenge a project that no one had succeeded in for three hundred years.
"Oh, what a loving family!"
Her sigh made Eric, whose hands were shaking, almost drop his drink to the ground.
If this bottle is gone, the attentive Tom will definitely bring out another bottle from the wine cellar that is older.
He could hardly imagine how powerful it would be after just one hundred years of smelling it.
"Dad, you have always been my hero!"
His son has already spoken to this point. Even if the road ahead is full of dangers and fires, Eric must drink up the bottle of wine first.
So under the gaze of a dozen pairs of eyes, his whole demeanor suddenly changed, and he simply raised his head and took the mouth of the bottle in his mouth.
When Gamp wine first enters your mouth, it has a very bad sour-sweet feeling.
This kind of impact on the taste buds, no wonder no one has been able to successfully challenge it in three hundred years.
"Come on, Mr. Wayne!"
Seeing that he wanted to put down the bottle, Tom couldn't help but wave his fist, "Think about your wife and children, this is not an impossible challenge!"
Mag, who felt the same way, stretched out his hand and clapped rhythmically, "Mr. Wayne, you can do it."
"Dad, victory is right in front of you!" Vincent was a little surprised by Tom's performance.
The publicity effect of one hundred galleons can probably bring ten times the return to the Leaky Cauldron.
Sure enough, profiteers are everywhere.
Eric suppressed the discomfort of his tongue and slowly raised the wine bottle.
After the initial bad experience, it turned out to be a bitter shock that settled down.
This unhappiness made his whole face twist into a ball.
"Mr. Wayne, you are the bravest Muggle I have ever seen!"
"No matter what the outcome is, I will have the utmost respect for you."
The wizards in the bar all clapped and shouted to the rhythm of Mag.
Everyone here basically knows what Gamp wine tastes like.
Drinking a third of Eric is already more than most people.
"No matter how difficult the training is, I have passed it..."
"I can never give up..."
Eric's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he swallowed faster.
All wizards with magic skills have failed in the challenge, and he, a Muggle without magic, will risk his life today.
Even though the hand holding the wine bottle was trembling, there was still no one relenting in front of the bar, but it still had enough impact on everyone.
Dedalo took off his top hat and bowed slightly towards the bar, "From today on, Brother Wayne is my brother!"
"You are my hero!" Kodori stood next to him in awe.
A true warrior will never give up easily.
Eric, whose tongue was numb, could only slightly feel the coldness of the wine.
He dared to swear to the Queen that after drinking this bottle of damn stuff, he would never drink another bottle in his life.
"Victory is in sight, Mr. Wayne." Tom had already taken out his money bag.
Mag wiped the corners of his eyes with reddish circles, "Merlin's beard, I'm sure the headline of today's Daily Prophet can only be a feat accomplished by Mr. Wayne."
When the last two drops of wine slid down the inner wall of the bottle into Eric's mouth, the challenge that had never been successful in three hundred years finally came to an end.
With his pupils gradually dilated, he put down the bottle unsteadily and roared in a hoarse voice: "I, Eric Philip Wayne——
I - I swear I will never drink another drop of wine in this life."
After saying this, he lay down on the bar with a "thud".
"It's so touching!" Tom wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves.
Dedalo stood up sadly and raised his glass to the wizards in the bar: "To Mr. Wayne, to the great father's love, to the eternal love!"
Vincent held a bag full of galleons and hugged his mother Evelyn "crying out".
There is no doubt that Eric is a respectable and good father and an out-and-out good husband.
But if he knew the current situation in the bar, he would definitely wake up instantly.