Tom is not a greedy person. He invested in Brother Fred's Wizarding Wheezes Workshop mainly to raise the funds needed for alchemy, and by the way, to realize the ideals of Fred and George. Killing two birds with one stone, maybe it is a good thing?
As for this bet that is doomed to fail, let it be a small lesson to Fred and George. It should also be a painful failure to teach them that gamblers will not end well.
Gambling is not scary. What is scary is that I won a lot of money on my first gamble. This is like stepping into the gate of hell with half a foot.
During the conversation, Barty Crouch also appeared.
Percy looked like he was about to faint with excitement. He quickly filled Crouch with a cup of hot tea and handed it to Crouch respectfully.
"How much do you think Percy would pay for it if you made a small sculpture of Mr. Crouch?" Tom stood behind and couldn't help but want to complain.
"I'll probably take out my last Knut." Fred blinked. Percy's behavior had made him unhappy for a long time.
Crouch came to Mr. Weiss to discuss something. There was a businessman from the Middle East who tried to bypass the "Registration of Prohibited Magic Items" and sell flying carpets to the UK.
In this regard, Arthur's attitude is also very clear: It is absolutely impossible. He does not want flying carpets to enter the British market and compete with flying broomsticks - even though flying carpets can carry many people at a time. When it comes to trade protectionism, wizards have no choice but to do so.
Self-taught.
After handling official duties, Crouch and Bagman disapparated together. They also had to meet the people from the Bulgarian Ministry of Magic.
After the two division chiefs left, Percy was just about to express his views on them when he saw a person. The moment he saw that person, his face turned pink, and the long speech he had just organized was also filled in.
In the throat.
A very beautiful girl with long brown curly hair was standing not far away, glaring at Percy angrily.
This girl's name is Penelo Crevat, and she is Percy's girlfriend.
Fred noticed the abnormality immediately. He immediately elbowed Tom and George, indicating that they were ready to eat melon.
George:(σ)σ
Tom:(*@ο@*)
This posture looks like someone who came with bad intentions!
Soon, not only Tom and the others, but also others noticed something strange about Percy. Under the strange looks of his family and guests, Percy couldn't remain calm. He coughed twice quickly and straightened the collar of his shirt.
, as if the buttons were fastened too tightly before going out.
"I, I have friends-" he stammered.
"We happen to have nothing to do here. Hurry up and see your friends. Punctuality is a necessary quality for a gentleman." Mr. Weasley took the empty plate from Percy's hand.
"Our Weiss family has been gentlemen for generations!" Fred and George were also cheering next to them. Percy's face turned from pink to peach, as if steam would be sprayed from his ears in the next second.
Come.
"Go quickly." Charlie pushed his brother and told him to stop dawdling.
With the support and attention of the whole family, Percy quickly ran to Penello.
"Penello, I-"
"Percy Weiss." Penelo reached out and interrupted Percy. The beautiful girl now looked sullen and called Percy by his first name...
Most of the time, your trouble starts when you are called by your full name.
Percy also understood this law, so after hearing his full name, his brain began to work rapidly: Did he do something wrong?
Then Percy realized it.
He remembered a small bet he made a long time ago: he had made a bet with Penelope on the outcome of the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw - he lost the bet.
I owe my girlfriend some money.
His girlfriend didn't make things difficult for him, she just asked him to accompany her to watch the World Cup during the summer vacation...
Yes, just watch the World Cup together - but the problem is that Percy has completely forgotten about it!
He entered the Ministry of Magic after graduation, and was entrusted with important tasks. He was as busy as the hands on a clock, with almost no time to stop. Percy, who devoted himself to his work, completed one task after another, and Crowe
Mr. Qi's favorability towards him has been rising. At the same time, his real girlfriend Penelo's favorability towards Percy has been declining. Until today, the finals were about to begin, but Percy had not shown up yet.
She finally couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to find Percy to see what he had to say.
"Penello, please listen to my explanation——"
"How can I bother such a busy person to explain to me? I'm just an ordinary student. How can I waste the time of the future star of the Ministry of Magic?"
…
Not far away, the Wesley family were quietly watching Percy's progress. Looking over and over, everyone felt that something was not quite right: why was the smell of gunpowder between the couple so strong?
In the end, Percy gained temporary forgiveness from his girlfriend through frantically admitting his mistake and serious reflection. But there is no doubt that he will not be able to return to his home camp for the time being.
After watching Percy's "voluntary" contribution, Fred and George also quietly sneaked away. The two of them still had to sell the goods redeemed from Tom. Although it couldn't be sold for much money, it was much more.
Even a small amount is a huge gain.
Time passed by, and when the sun was about to set, excitement began to permeate the camp. As night fell, the wizards tore off the last trace of disguise, and the carnival completely began. Faced with this trend, the Ministry of Magic also chose
Give in and completely let go of control. Instead of suppressing the interests of wizards, they thought it would be better to cast a coma spell on Muggles and modify their memories afterwards.
Countless vendors descended from the sky, carrying trays and pushing carts filled with weird gadgets. The vendors were like Doraemon, with everything: glowing badges—green for Ireland, red for Bulgaria—
—You can also scream out the names of the team members; you can play the national flags of each country's national anthems; statues of famous players; Firebolt miniatures...
As long as you can’t think of it, there’s nothing the vendors can’t do.
Mr. Granger was simply spoiled for choice.
Before going on a shopping spree, he quietly pulled Tom aside and asked in a low voice: "By the way, which team should we support?"
Tom:……
He really didn't understand what Mr. Granger was thinking. Even judging from the geographical location, they should support the Irish team!
After getting a clear reply, Mr. Granger took a puff and ran to a trolley and picked out his favorite souvenirs. This was a difficult task for him because he wanted them all!
"Tom, what do you think of this hat?" Hermione followed and picked out an Irish tall hat with a clover dancing in the wind.
"No, absolutely not!" Tom looked at the green hat and rejected Hermione without hesitation.
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