Harry led the way, and the others walked briskly into the woods along the lantern-lit passageway, with their purchases in hand.

They heard hundreds of people walking around, shouting, laughing, and staccato singing.

The frenzied excitement was contagious, and one couldn't help but laugh from ear to ear, but it was lost when it reached Harry.

When they came out of the woods, they found themselves in the shadow of a huge gymnasium.

Part of the magnificent golden wall around the arena looked like it would not be a problem to have ten cathedrals inside.

A foreign wizard exclaimed: "The gymnasium that can accommodate 100,000 people is the largest gymnasium in the wizarding world." ”

Harry was calm, there were too many huge and strange buildings to be found in the Muggle world.

One of the girls in Harry's team suddenly said, "I was here with my family last year. But from the other direction, to the vicinity, we remembered that there was something important at the hotel where we were staying, and left in a hurry. It's a shame that I almost saw the gymnasium at that time. ”

Hermione said, "It was actually a spell to drive away Muggles, and when the gymnasium was being built, hundreds of staff members of the Ministry of Magic cast a Muggle expulsion charm on every inch of the house, and whenever a Muggle approached here, they would leave because they suddenly remembered something urgent." ”

At the nearest entrance to the gymnasium, it was already filled with many yelling wizards.

When Zhang Qiu showed their tickets, the female ticket inspector of the Ministry of Magic at the entrance pretended to look at their tickets, in fact, more attention was paid to Harry, she said, "First class tickets, the third box on the top floor, all the way upstairs, Mr. Potter!"

The staircase leading to the gymnasium is covered with a fuchsia carpet.

They climbed the stairs with the crowd, and slowly the flow of people entered the stands on the left and right.

Harry led the group up the ladder until they reached the top of the stairs.

This is the highest point of the gymnasium, and there are several private rooms.

They walked into a box with a door number 3, and the top box had a wide view, facing the golden goalposts, and was a hall surrounded on three sides.

You can look down on the entire arena.

The floor, ceiling, and pillars in the hall are all made of dark crystals, reflecting the light from the outside.

Dozens of purple and gilded chairs lined up in several rows in the room.

But no one sat down, and they all slowly moved to the big mouth without any obstruction in excitement and fear, and looked down.

A full 100,000 wizards were seated one after another, and those seats were arranged in a stepped upward pattern around the oval-shaped gymnasium.

Everything here is shrouded in a mysterious golden light, which seems to come from the stadium itself.

From their commanding position, the arena looked as smooth as velvet.

On each side of the court were three pitching hoops, fifty feet high.

To their right, at a height parallel to their top box, there was a large black screen that could be seen by the entire audience.

Golden words kept flashing on it, as if there was a giant invisible hand writing on the screen, and then erasing them.

This is an advertisement from wizard merchants.

"Cornflower: A flying broom for the whole family, safe, reliable and with a built-in burglar buzzer. ”

"Mrs. Skoll All-purpose Miracle Stain Remover: Effortless, stain removal. ”

"Yapai Wizard Costume - Wizard clothing chain with branches in London, Paris, Hogsmeade. ”

"Duke Honey Candy Store - a sweet candy store that adults and children love to eat. ”

Even Harry saw:

"The Leaky Cauldron - the most popular, cosy and warm wizard inn in the wizarding world!"

"Magic Castle - always ready for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, supper and dessert. ”

Both of these ads lasted a long time and seemed to cost a lot of Galleons.

"Well, what's going on, Troy?" asked Harry.

Troy was the manager of the Cauldron and had a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Harvard in the Muggle World, and after Harry hired her, she was given full control of the Cauldron.

The Magic Castle is a food brand that has long been popular in the wizarding world, and it is a favorite food for young people and children.

Also at the suggestion of Troy, as a catering branch, it was divided into the catering department of the Leaky Cauldron Bar for easy management.

Troy reluctantly walked over to Harry, and the row of sisters lying at the edge of the hall turned back to give her a helpless look.

Troy was furious: It's all plastic sisterhood, something happens, one is hiding faster than the other.

A blonde beauty gave her a helpless look: Please, you provoked the boss, who dares to speak for you.

Troy said flatteringly: "Boss, after I heard that the Quidditch World Cup could be advertised at the Leaky Cauldron Bar, I took the initiative to find the staff of the Ministry of Magic to cooperate. ”

"Sorry, boss, I thought it would be good for the publicity of the Leaky Cauldron, so I took it upon myself, and if you don't like it, I won't do it again. Troy bit his lip and apologized with trepidation.

At the same time, she knew the etiquette of apology, bent over ninety degrees, and squeezed out two white rabbits.

She only wished that Harry didn't chase her away, because she knew that before leaving, Harry would definitely use magic to erase all memories of the wizarding world. She doesn't want this, she's too obsessed with this magical world.

Harry was a smart man and knew what to look at at this time.

He said without blinking, "Oh, it's okay, I'm just asking." Actually, I don't have any urgent requirements for the development plan of the Leaky Cauldron Bar, and it doesn't matter if it develops or not. Since you want to do it, do it, I won't interfere. ”

Harry's words took Troy from hell to heaven.

"The owner is so kind......" Troy thought gratefully.

"But—" Harry said suddenly.

The twist in Harry's words made Troy's mind go up and down again: Is punishment still inevitable?

Harry leaned forward, his thin lips pressed against Troy's ear, and exhaled softly, "Next time you apologize, remember to wear a thinner shirt, I can't even see clearly......"

Troy: "(=??" ω?? =)”

......

"Dobby?" Hermione said in surprise, turning her head inadvertently.

They were in this box, and suddenly a small strange guy came in.

The legs are short enough to reach the chair.

It was surrounded by a dirty, torn towel that wiped the coffee table, as if it were wearing a loose robe, its face buried in its hands, and it was hiding in the doorway, looking through the cracks in its fingers.

It was a lot like the house-elf Dobby Hermione had seen who had served Harry for a while.

But if you look closely, it's not.

It has huge brown eyes and a large nose that is comparable in size to a tomato.

"Are you calling me Dobby?" the house-elf asked.

It had a high-pitched voice, and Hermione suspected it was a female house-elf - though house-elves had a hard time distinguishing between genders.

"I was mistaken, you resemble an elf named Dobby. Hermione said.

"Miss, I know Dobby, too, and it used to be the elf of the Malfoy family. My name is Twinkle, and I'm an elf from Mr. Barty Crouch's house. She said.

"Do you know how Dobby is doing now? It's out of the wizarding family, how pitiful it must be now, maybe it will be captured by the Ministry of Magic's elf management office. Twinkle said worriedly.

Hermione said, "It's doing well now, it's working in the Hogwarts kitchens, and the school pays it a little bit. ”

"What!" Twinkle screamed, looking terrified.

Her voice was like two pieces of glass rubbing against each other, and it was harsh, and everyone in the box couldn't help but frown.

She was shocked and saddened and said, "Dobby is paid! How can he do this! House-elves should not be paid to work." ”

Hermione looked at Twinkle with pity and said, "Dobby has regained his freedom, he can work normally, and get paid normally." ”

"Don't you think you should be paid for your work?" asked Hermione.

"No...... Don't ......" Twinkle covered her face, as if thinking that thinking about it was a heinous thing.

Hermione said, "Twilight, what's the matter with you? Why do you keep standing in the doorway, you can come in." ”

Twinkle said, "Master...... He asked me to give him a front-row seat in the box, but I didn't know which one it was, so I had to look for them one by one. ”

She forgot to glance at the edge of the box, and her eyes were terrified: "Please forgive me for being disrespectful, I have a fear of heights, and I really don't dare to walk over." ”

Hermione frowned, clearly deciding that Barty Crouch wasn't a good guy.

"You can't say no?" Hermione said.

"Of course not...... Twinkle is a very well-behaved house-elf, and even if I don't want to, I'll do what I want. Twinkle said stubbornly.

"Mr. Potter, I'm going to check out another box. Twinkle said, about to retire.

"Twinkle. Harry stopped her.

"Is there anything wrong with you? Twinkle said with trepidation.

Harry laughed, "I want to ask, where is Barty Crouch Jr. right now?"

"He's ......" Twinkle suddenly looked at Harry in fear, her wide palms covering her mouth.

"You...... What are you talking about? The little master was imprisoned in Azkaban more than ten years ago, and then died inside. Twinkle said.

"Oh, that's fine, you go to work. Harry said with a smile.

"Goodbye sir. Twinkle left.

......

Zhang Qiu sat back next to Harry and said, "Barty Crouch Jr., I remember that it was because he was found to be a Death Eater that his father did not become the Minister of Magic. Barty Crouch then killed his son and sent his son to Azkaban himself. Why would you ask him?"

Harry said: "The truth is that Barty Crouch Jr.'s mother, who was seriously ill, took a polyjuice decoction and swapped identities with Barty Crouch Jr., and Barty Crouch Jr. has been locked up in her home ever since. ”

Zhang Qiu was stunned by this answer.

"Come and see, the game is about to begin. At the edge of the box, a girl shouted excitedly.

......