Over the next few days, Albert spent a lot of time in the Room of Need, practicing the Advanced Patronus Charm. However, with no one to teach and no panel to help, it is not easy to get the Patronus to speak in a short period of time.

However, these days of trial and practice have not been fruitless, and the skill experience of the Patronus Charm has risen rapidly. It's a pity that on the skill panel, there is no high-level Patronus Spell, which makes Albert very helpless, and he estimates that he has to upgrade the Patronus Spell skill to the third level, so that it is possible to master the advanced operation of the Patronus Spell more smoothly.

Another equally advanced Traceless Stretching Spell, which was directly upgraded to the second level by Albert with the experience pool, has been basically mastered, and he also made a palm-sized wooden box, the capacity inside which has been permanently expanded enough to hold Albert's small leather box after being cast many times.

Albert put a lot of stuff in it, and then stuffed the box into the shape-shifting lizard skin bag that Hagrid had given him, so that it was like carrying a shrunken version of the storage bag with him.

The wallet sent by Hagrid is really easy to use, not only anti-theft and secret, but also without worrying about being troubled by the people of the Ministry of Magic.

After all, a bag with a traceless stretching spell can't be taken out and used openly.

These days, in addition to practicing the Patronus charm, Albert is also practicing how to sew gloves.

Mrs. Morkin in Diagon Alley had already written back, politely refusing to help Albert make gloves, not wanting to do the business at all.

Albert was not surprised by this, and if it were his own, eighty percent would have refused.

As for the reason, of course, it is too troublesome.

Lady Morkin's robes shop has always done good business, and there is no need to spend time and energy on such things.

Although Albert was a little skeptical that the business of Madame Morkin's robes specialty store would still be booming after the start of the school year, after all, clothes were not a one-time commodity, not to mention that wizards in the wizarding world were only a little bit.

However, there is no way to be rejected by Mrs. Morkin.

Now I can only do it myself, but fortunately, Albert's hands-on ability is not bad, and after a few attempts with the shabby robe of the Room of Requirement, he learned the tailoring skills, and promoted to level 1, barely able to make a rudimentary form of cloth gloves, the kind that can't be carried.

After discarding a dozen gloves, Albert finally got himself a decent template to wear on his hand. However, the time has quietly entered the middle of February.

Quidditch matches are just around the corner, and it's not uncommon to hear students enthusiastically discussing the outcome of the match.

As the game approached, Charlie's requirements for the players became more and more strict, and the training was not pleasant, Albert said in advance that he had something to do, and successfully escaped, and Fred and George would always look at him with resentment after training.

"Don't worry, I'll be over and cheering you on during the game!" Albert patted Fred on the shoulder and comforted him.

"I think if you're willing to play, we'll be at least 30 percent better against Slytherin. Fred was also full of resentment, Charlie's training made him tired enough.

"You're looking too highly of me. ”

"Actually, I think if Albert says Slytherin is going to lose, we can at least half the chance of winning. George said quietly.

However, Albert had already said a long time ago that he felt that Gryffindor would have a hard time beating Slytherin, so the twins' morale was not very high.

"Is anyone gambling a game?" asked Lee Jordan suddenly interjected.

"Traitor. Fred and George glared at Lee Jordan in unison, they knew what the thing was trying to do.

"We're going to be in this together, too. ”

"There is money to be made together. ”

"Do you want to play match-fixing?" Albert was speechless.

"Of course we'll give it our all, but since failure is inevitable, we don't mind finding some comfort elsewhere. "At the very least, it's another victory. ”

What about your rituals?

Albert suddenly wanted to cover his face, if even the players themselves were not confident, how could the team win the game.

"Guys, if you want to bet...... "A senior next door told the four, "you can bet with me." ”

Albert looked up, he knew the man, Kenneth Toller, one of the Black Market merchants at Hogwarts.

Originally, Albert sold swelling agents, and Kenneth Toller took the lead.

"If you let me know you're gambling, I'll tell mom about it!" Percy glared at his brothers, "and Charlie would be upset if he knew you wanted to buy Gryffindor and lose the game." ”

"That's not our fault, who made Albert say we don't have a good chance of winning. ”

"Yes, yes!"

Fred and George decisively put the black cauldron on Albert's head.

"Ahem, Percy, don't mess with it. Kenneth Toller coughed and complained, "It's just a small gamble, it's just a form of entertainment." ”

Percy ignored Kenneth Tollor's arguments and strode away, probably...... It seems that I went to find Charlie.

Seeing Percy leave, Kenneth Tollor didn't care, he turned his head sideways, looked at Albert again, and whispered, "Last time, the batch of swelling reducers you gave me was good. ”

"If you have something, just say it. ”

"I heard you have a bottle of Bafei Brain Sober, how about it, do you want to sell it to me?" Kenneth Toller licked his lips as if Albert were fatty food.

"How much are you going to give?" asked Albert, curious.

"I remember last time you seemed to say ten Galleons, and I'll give you twelve, how?"

"Not for sale. ”

"Why?"

"That's a prize for the winner of the wizarding card tournament. ”

"Oh, okay. Kenneth Toller was a little disappointed and asked, "Where did you get that?" ”

"Sent by Dagworth. ”

"Mr. Dagworth?" Kenneth Toller was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief, "Mr. Dagworth, the Potions Master?"

"Hmm. ”

"You know him!" said Kenneth Tollor.

"I met last summer when I was watching an opera in France. Albert wasn't lying, and it was at that time that the two sides met for the first time.

"Mr. Dagworth is in France at the opera?" Kenneth Toller was a little skeptical, "Do you really know Master Dagworth?"

"Don't be surprised, Albert knows many of the most famous wizards in the wizarding world. Fred whispered.

"Awesome. Kenneth Toller replied noncommittally and asked in a low voice, "Can you get some more Bafei sober?" ”

"That thing sells well?"

"Of course, you should know that Hogwarts exams check students for cheating. Kenneth Toller looked around to make sure that no one was eavesdropping, and explained in a low voice: "Dragon claw powder, intelligence enhancer are easy to detect, and even the elixir is sometimes not very reliable, but Ba Fei Brain Awakening Agent and Runi Snake Egg are exceptions, although they are both prohibited items, but ordinary students are impossible to get them, and the professors who invigilated the exam are naturally ...... In short, many wizards who want to do well in the exam are willing to take out the Galleons in their pockets for it. ”

"What's the matter!" Fred and George listened to Kenneth Tollor with relish, when Lee Jordan, who was next to him, suddenly touched their ribs with his elbow.

"...... over there"

"Which side?" Fred looked at Lee Jordan suspiciously, and saw an angry Charlie walking towards him.

The two of them were in unison, trying to slip away immediately, but it was too late, and Charlie came behind them, his hands on their shoulders.

"I heard Percy say......" Charlie's face was about to drip down, "you're going to bet on Gryffindor to lose?"

Fred and George's faces froze instantly, and Percy mentally scolded him for not knowing how many times.

They stiffened their heads and argued, "No, we can't even get a Galleon in our pockets, so what are we going to bet on!"

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