Chapter 11: The Quidditch World Cup Seventeen Years Later

Time is not fast, but slow is not slow.

Before you know it, seventeen years have passed since the graduation of the famous Harry Potter.

In the past ten years, a lot of great changes have taken place in both the wizarding world and the Muggle world-

The legendary current god of death, Dracula, has opened up a new space for all wizards who are content with the status quo and trying to survive in seclusion into a new magical world;

The Muggle Studies class at Hogwarts has changed its core, choosing to invite some Squibs who have lived in the Muggle world all year round, or who are close to the original Muggle family, to be professors, so that the wizarding world's understanding of Muggles is more specific and accurate;

Under the leadership of Headmaster Grindelwald, Durmstrang became the most knowledgeable Muggle school of witchcraft and wizardry, and many graduates lurked in Muggle walks of life to learn so-called "science and technology";

Nicol Lemay's Alchemy Society has opened up a new direction of research, using ancient Ru Niven and magic circuits to magically reproduce Muggle technology and change the relatively backward living conditions of the wizarding world......

Today, the new world opened up by Dracula has taken on a diametrically opposed development trend to the traditional wizarding world, where the old and the new are combined to produce a changing face of life.

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"Seventeen years have passed since 1997, and the former Dark Lord's nemesis has become the youngest head of the Auror Office."

"However, the author carefully counted the experience of this famous 'savior', and found that his exploits were far from worthy of his own fame, and it was the current 'Grim Reaper' who had disappeared for many years who really defeated the Dark Lord......"

"Hermione, what are you reading?" Harry looked at the good-natured witch beside him with a ridiculous expression.

"Rita Skeeter's new book, I stopped by the Blotted Bookstore before I came and found this thing." Hermione lifted the book in her hand and showed the cover to Harry.

On the cover of the book is the words "Dumbledore's Army: The Dark Side of the Devil".

"How can you have the leisure to buy what that woman wrote, don't you despise this nonsense the most?" Ron asked, poking his head out from the other side.

"By the way, there must be a mention of me here, how is my image?"

Ron secretly tucked his stomach and straightened his chest.

Hermione rolled her eyes and clasped the book to her lap: "Don't think about it, it's all our black material, and there's almost nothing good to say about it." ”

"Fits my stereotype of Rita Skeeter." Harry nodded unsurprised.

Ron's posture fell, staring at the book in a puff.

The cover of the book features many portraits of Dumbledore's Army, with Harry and Ginny standing in the center. Harry on the book cover seemed to have no face to stay in such a broken book, trying to hide his face behind his hands.

"Hey, where did Ginny go, why didn't you see her?" Ron blinked, suddenly remembering that he had a younger sister.

"Ginny said she was going to see a friend." Harry replied, a little dazed, "And said that we all know this friend, and maybe it will surprise us." ”

"Friends? What friends could she have that would surprise us? Ron was unimpressed.

"Don't say that." Hermione patted Ron, "Ginny has known a lot of Quidditch stars during her time as a sports columnist for the Daily Prophet since she retired from the Holyhead Harpy team!" ”

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion and cheers around the surroundings.

It turned out that the three Harry were at the scene of the Quidditch World Cup final between Bulgaria and Brazil at this time.

Built in the midst of the "New Wizarding World", this large arena has an extremely large space and area, and there is no need to worry about Muggle influences and having to rein in the momentum of Quidditch matches.

Generations of young wizards flying around on miniature broomsticks, older wizards firing sparks into the sky that represented the colors of Brazil and Bulgaria, the Aurors worked hard to keep order in the venue, but there was no longer a need for a memory writer to change Muggle minds......

At this moment, the audience could not help but let out a scream of surprise when they found a player wearing the uniform of the Bulgarian Quidditch team flying towards the audience on a broomstick.

"That's ...... Ginny? Harry narrowed his eyes and looked through his round glasses at the figure flying next to the Bulgarian player.

"Looks like it's really her, wait, that player is ......," Ron exclaimed.

"It's Victor!" Hermione jumped in surprise and walked over to the railing of the stands where they were.

I saw the sturdy player in the Bulgarian jersey fall from the sky, put down the broomstick and hugged the surprised Hermione.

"It's been a long time, Hermione!" He laughed and patted Hermione on the shoulder, then strode over to Harry, who was in his seat.

"Krum!" Harry also stood up from his seat in surprise and hugged Krum heavily, "I heard that you would come to this World Cup, but I didn't expect it to be real!" ”

"yes, I was always reluctant not to help Bulgaria win the championship back then, so I came back." Krum nodded with emotion, "This may be my last race, and the closest I've come to a championship." ”

Twenty years have passed since Harry and Krum last met, when Krum was a taciturn young player, and now he is a 38-year-old cheerful uncle, long past his age among Quidditch players.

Krum caught the Snitch at the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, but Bulgaria finished runners-up by 10 points.

In the next two Quidditch World Cups, Krum led Bulgaria to the final, but like a curse, each final missed out on the championship......

Until 2002, in the final of the 424th Quidditch World Cup, Bulgaria lost 450 to 300 to Egypt. After the game, a tearful Krum announced his retirement.

This year is 2014, and Klum's children have gone to school in Durmstrang, so he no longer has the burden of life, so he decided to return to the game.

"My goal is to win the World Cup before I die."

Ten minutes ago, Krum said this to Ginny, who was conducting a pre-match interview.

Ginny, who was looking at Harry and Krum with a smile on her lips, turned her head by chance, only to find that her brother was still sitting in his seat, his brow twisted into a knot, and his mouth pouting so much that he could hang a kettle.

"Ron, why are you sitting there still?"

She walked over quickly and patted Ron on the head, "It's been so long since I've seen Krum, do you know how to be polite!" ”

Hermione turned to look at him and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"How many years have passed, and you are still thinking about Victor asking me to be my dance partner?" She had a smile on her face.

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