Chapter 55: Something Precious
"If you want me to say, we won this World Championship!"
Seamus said with a wave of his arm.
"Of course, with Carl as the inventor, the teams of other countries don't play at all!"
Dean nodded yes.
Neville nodded.
Ron shook his head, "Not necessarily, although Carl invented Hearthstone, no one knows what his level is!
"You're wrong, our dear little brother!"
George and Fred walked over, both of them looking red, and it was clear that something good was happening.
Ron looked at the two of them suspiciously, "You two, where did you go just now, why didn't you see you outside the auditorium?"
George and Fred looked at each other before smiling and saying to Ron, "Let's sign up." β
"Sign up?you're signing up now?!" Ron looked eagerly at his two older brothers.
Then, he was puzzled again, "The notice has just been sent, and you two were not here just now, how did you know?"
The twins smirked, "There's always going to be some gossip, isn't it?"
"You two guys, you didn't even tell me in advance if you had news!" Ron looked at the two of them in annoyance.
"And about the last time the studio, it's clear that Carl created the studio to update Hearthstone, and you didn't even tell me in advance!"
"How much are you two hiding from me?"
"We're all here for your own good, Ron. George said with a grin.
Fred continued: "We're afraid that if you know the news in advance, we'll spread it everywhere, and then we'll have to kill your relatives in person, and if we beat you beyond recognition, how sad you would be for your mother." β
"Hey!" Ron glared at his two older brothers angrily.
"Am I the kind of person who will go around telling me the secrets that others tell me?"
George and Fred thought for a moment and said in unison, "That's right, you are!"
Without giving Ron a chance to get angry, George took the lead and said:
"But this time, we can give you an update. β
"What is it?" Ron asked expectantly.
The other three also pricked up their ears.
George and Fred smiled at each other and clapped their hands vigorously, drawing the attention of everyone in the lounge.
"Everyone!"
With that, the two climbed straight onto the table so that everyone could see them.
"I knew it!"
Ron sat down and looked at the two of them angrily.
But he still focused on the two of them, trying to hear what they had to say.
Seeing that everyone was looking at them, Fred spoke:
"What's new!"
George answered, "Carl is on the jury and can't participate in the competition!"
"Oh no!"
Whether it was agreed with by Simo and Dean before, or questioned like Ron, they all complained unwillingly.
Then, after a while, the crowd began to disperse.
After learning that Carl would not participate in the game, everyone's minds became active, if Carl joined, then he must be the captain of the national team Undoubtedly, but now, without Carl, there are more variables all of a sudden.
Many people hurried outside the lounge, wanting to sign up early and fight for greater opportunities.
"Aren't you two sure to be selected?" The notice says, the cards come with them, you have a whole deck of cards, who can beat the two of you?"
Ron said to the two older brothers who had just come off the table.
The two brothers looked at each other, and this time they shook their heads instead of mocking their own brother.
"How can it be that easy?" said George, shaking his head.
"What?" Ron wondered.
In his mind, with the difficulty of obtaining Hearthstone cards, there was probably no one in the world who had more cards in his hands than his two older brothers.
With such a huge advantage, the two will definitely sweep the whole court when they play.
Fred explained: "The cards that come with it can only be used during the audition, and when the official audition is held, all the cards are provided by the official, and that's when the real thing happens!"
"Really?!"
Ron looked at the two of them in surprise.
He had just bought his own Hearthstone, and the cards in his hand were only the thirty that came with the table, and even if he was lucky enough to pass the primary, the next tournament would definitely not be the opponent of the wizards who had started collecting cards early.
However, if it is really according to Fred, once the audition is passed, won't everyone return to the same level?
"Don't rejoice too soon, our dear little brother. George interrupted Ron's fantasy.
Fred said, "You may have overlooked one thingβ"
"It's not just our Hogwarts students who will participate in the competition, but wizards from all over the UK who like to play Hearthstone may sign up!"
"There's no limit to adults here!"
"Oh no!"
Ron patted the armrest of the armchair in annoyance.
Beside him, Neville, Dean, and Seamus were also dumbfounded.
They all forgot about it.
They were misled by the eleven age of registration written on the notice, and although the entry age for the national team tryouts was very low, it was not only Hogwarts students who liked Hearthstone.
On the contrary, it is the adult wizards who really make up the bulk in numbers.
After learning the news of the selection of the national team, they will inevitably sign up for it.
Looking at the stunned four people in front of him, George said helplessly:
"The Hearthstone World Championship is a big tournament in the world! don't you four think that the selection of the national team will be as easy as the selection of the Hogwarts Quidditch team?"
Taking advantage of the daze of the four of them, George and Fred waved their hands at the four of them.
"See you back. β
With that, he turned and left.
It wasn't until the twins were away for a while that the four of them came back to their senses.
"It's not fair at all, adult wizards are much richer than we are, and their cards are much better than ours!" Simus complained.
Then, he slammed up from his seat, "No, I have to write to my mother and ask her to mail me next month's pocket money in advance, so that I can buy a few more card packs!"
"I'll go with you!" Dean said.
At this point, Neville noticed that Ron's face had become a little ugly.
Not long after the two left, Neville also stood up, hesitated, and said to Ron, "Ron, I'm going to write to my grandmother too." β
With that, he flew away, as if he was afraid that Ron would see Ron's face.
However, as soon as he ran to the door, the portrait of the fat lady opened by himself, and a figure walked in.
"Hi, Neville. β
Neville was stunned for a moment, and then responded:
"Oh, Hermione. β
Somehow, Neville felt that Hermione was a little different today, but he couldn't tell what was different.
"Neville, have you seen Carl?" asked Hermione.
Neville nodded, "He was outside the Great Hall just now, but then, he was called away by Professor McGonagall. β
"Hermione?!"
Ron sat in his armchair and looked at Hermione from afar, surprise in his eyes.
Like Neville, he felt that Hermione had become a little different from her usual life.
"Hi Ron. β
Hermione said hello to Ron and said to Neville, "Do you see where he's been called?"
"I don't see that," Neville shook his head.
Neville suddenly remembered something, and said, "But just now George and Fred said that Carl has joined the jury of the Hearthstone World Championship!"
"Hearthstone World Championship?" Hermione frowned, "What's that?"
"You don't know?!" Ron walked over and looked at Hermione in surprise.
Hermione shook her head and looked at Neville, who was about to explain, when Ron preemptively said:
"The notice is outside the auditorium! The first Hearthstone World Championship will be held next year, and the national team still needs to choose people, everyone is ready to sign up!"
"That's ......," Hermione muttered for a moment, then nodded, "I see, thank you, Ron." β
"Thank you, Neville. β
Then, she smiled sweetly at the two of them.
By now, both Ron and Neville knew why Hermione looked a little different.
The girl's front teeth seem to be much smaller than before.
With that, the girl's whole face looks much cuter than before.
"See you two, see you later!" Hermione waved at them before they could say anything more.
"Wait a minute, Hermione!" Ron called out to her.
"What's the matter, Ron?" Hermione wondered.
"That," Ron hesitated, "I was wrong last time, and I shouldn't have said bad things about you behind your back." β
"I'm sorry, Hermione. β
"Oh, you said that. Hermione said nonchalantly, "I don't care about it for a long time. β
"Besides, didn't you and Harry get hurt by the trolls trying to find me, and I have to thank you for that!"
Then, she smiled at Ron again, pushing the back of the portrait of the fat lady and disappearing from the latter's sight.
Ron looked stupidly at the place where Hermione had disappeared, and suddenly felt a little blocked in his heart.
Somehow, he felt as if he was missing something particularly precious.