Chapter 3: Bagman's Gamble

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"Jack, is there something wrong with my eyes?" Hermione said in a cheerful tone, "and everything has turned green." ”

There was nothing wrong with Hermione's eyes. The place they had just entered, all the tents were covered with a thick layer of clover, and it looked like countless strange green hills had emerged from the ground. In the tent with the curtain lifted, the joyful faces of the people could be seen.

"yes. Silver muttered. "These lovely Irishmen, they have enough reason and joy to celebrate like this, and the chances of Ireland winning this year are as high as 80 per cent, which is a world of difference compared to England, who are poor on the table. ”

Hermione couldn't help laughing: "Yes, the England team didn't even qualify from the group this time, and lost to the Transylvania team 10-390. ”

Silver sighed: "Not only England, Wales lost to Uganda, and Scotland, but also the Luxembourg team was beaten to the bottom - the Irish are the only ones." ”

"I really want to know what their final opponents, the Bulgarians, are all about in their tents," Hermione said.

"Then let's go and have a look," said Silver, pointing to a large tent in front of him, where Bulgarian flags - white, green, and red - fluttered in the breeze.

The Bulgarian tents were not covered with any plants, but each tent was covered with the same poster with a very gloomy face and thick black eyebrows. Of course, the picture is moving, but the face is frowning except for the blink.

Hermione frowned, "Who is he? ”

This time it was Silver's turn to laugh, "He's the Bulgarian ace Seeker Krum, and although he looks a little more mature, he's not so middle-aged that he's actually only about eighteen years old, and as far as I know, he hasn't even graduated from wizarding school." He was a Quidditch athlete with a bright future. ”

"I don't like the way he looks anyway. Hermione bit her lip and said disdainfully.

"You're right, Hermione, but you can't ask too much. Silver nodded thoughtfully, "After all, there are too few young wizards in this world who are as skilled and handsome as I am. ”

Hermione snorted, ignoring Silver.

"Oh, Hermione, look at that old man. Silver greeted Hermione like a new Big 6.

I saw that on the flat ground in front of me, two men were arguing fiercely about something. One of them was already very old and wore a long printed pajamas. The other, apparently a wizard working in the ministry, was holding a pair of pinstriped trousers in his hand, and was so angry that he almost cried.

"You can do it, put it on, Archie. You can't walk around in clothes like this, that muggle at the gate is already suspicious-"

"I bought these pants in a Muggle store," the old wizard said stubbornly, "and Muggles wear them." ”

"Muggle women only wear it, Archie, men don't wear it, men wear this. The wizard who worked in the ministry said, waving the pinstriped pants.

"I don't wear it," said old Archie angrily, "I'm willing to let a wholesome breeze blow my ass, thank you." ”

Hermione laughed hard at thisβ€”she had to bury her head in Silver's shoulder and pound her fist against Silver's chest so that she wouldn't laugh too loudly for others to see.

"Hermioneβ€”" Silver said, "I think it's funny, but at the same time I have to tell you something that's not funnyβ€”I feel like I'm going to be hurt by you." ”

Hermione's answer was three fists in a fit of rage.

"Hermione, you're a model witch!"

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The arrival of Ludo Bagman saves Silver. He walked and jumped as if he had a spring under his feet. He was clearly in a state of extreme excitement.

"Hey, Jack, hello. He said excitedly. He looked at Hermione and asked, "Is this your little girlfriend?"

Silver grabbed Hermione's small hand. "You're right, Ludo, she's Hermione Granger. ”

"Oh, hello, Miss Granger. Bagman looked very excited, "It's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Ludo Bagman. The Director of Sport at the Ministry of Magic, and one of the main leaders of the Quidditch World Cup, will explain the Quidditch World Cup final. ”

"Well, Ludo, is there anything else you have come to me so excitedly?" said Silver.

"Want to make a bet on the game, Jack?" he asked eagerly, clanging the pockets of his yellow and black robes, which seemed to contain a lot of gold coins, "I have convinced Roddy Pontenay to bet me that he said Bulgaria would score the first goal - I set him very high odds, because I consider Ireland's number three striker to be the best I've seen in years - Agatha Timms Jr. put half of her stock on her eel farm, betting that the game would last a week......"

"Ludo, you should know that the Silver family doesn't really value gambling. Silver frowned. "What's more, it's still this kind of big game for the Quidditch World Cup, can you eat it Ludo? ”

Bagman waved his hand nonchalantly, "Jack, you're as cautious as your father. I don't think your caution will make you any further. ”

"That's because we don't need to take any risks - if you make a mistake, you will be in the abyss, Bagman, and I advise you to keep the market smaller. ”

"Oh my God, I've heard this sermon again, and I thought I would be able to escape this torture this year. Bagman tapped his head in annoyance. But then he found a new purpose.

"Miss Granger, do you want to take a gamble?"

Hermione shook her head and said, "I think Jack has a point, it's not a good thing to get involved in gambling after all. ”

"Okay, okay, cautious Silver, even his little girlfriend is so cautious. Bagman looked slightly disappointed, but he immediately perked up, "I should go to Arthur's, he should have a lot of people there willing to bet." ”

Bagman waved at them, walking with the brisk pace he had come to the other side of the field.

"Shouldn't we have just done a little more, even a Galleon, that seems to have disappointed Mr. Bagman. Hermione said to Silver.

"I don't think there's any need for that, Hermione. You know, even if you win in Bagman's gambling market, whether you can get your principal back or not is mostly a problem, so why should we waste even one copper nut?"