Marvel's Hogwarts Wizard

Chapter 557 Quidditch World Cup Final (Second Update)

Jerry just treated them to magical food, which didn't cost much, at most a dozen copper knuckles per person. But these souvenirs are different. The others are fine, but that panoramic telescope costs ten galleons apiece.

Although Jerry is not short of money, this has become a matter of their self-esteem.

Not only Ron, but everyone else did the same, rejecting Jerry's offer.

"It's okay, just consider it a loan. You can pay me back when you win the bet."

Jerry was well aware of everyone's situation, so he had already prepared reasons to persuade them.

He wasn't giving it away, he was borrowing it.

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed, saying that they would have the money after the competition and could pay it back then.

Only Ron and Ginny were still somewhat hesitant, because even if they won the bet, it wouldn't be much. Ron bet one silver sieco, and Ginny bet two silver siecos.

Even if the price is increased twentyfold, it would only amount to twenty or forty silver sikes, which together wouldn't even cover the cost of a panoramic telescope.

"It's alright, go ahead and pick some. If you don't have enough, Dad will make up the rest!"

Seeing this, Arthur reached out and patted Ron and Ginny on the shoulder gently.

He just went to Gringotts and retrieved all of Yongping's savings, a total of 265 Galleons, which were originally intended for purchasing school supplies for his four children.

After the competition ends, he will receive 5,300 Galleons.

So, he can repay the money that Ron and Ginny borrowed.

As night fell, thousands of red and green lanterns on the trees surrounding the camp suddenly lit up, illuminating the main road leading from the camp to the Quidditch pitch.

Then, a series of deep gong sounds came from the Quidditch stadium in the distance.

"We can enter now, let's go!"

Upon hearing the sound of the gong, Arthur instantly became excited.

Everyone immediately put on all the medals and ribbons they had just bought, and then followed Arthur along the avenue toward the huge Quidditch pitch.

"I'll go first."

At the ticket gate at the stadium entrance, Jerry saw Coach Meyer, who was already waiting for him, and waved to everyone.

At this moment, Arthur and the others encouraged him with their most sincere words:

"Jerry, you really have to keep it up!"

How could they not be sincere? Jerry's performance is crucial in determining whether they become rich overnight or go bankrupt overnight.

And so, at the stadium entrance, Jerry parted ways with the others and followed Coach Meyer to the players' private lounge, where he changed into the England team's red Quidditch uniform, preparing for the final match in half an hour.

After a long absence, Jerry picked up his flying broom and stood at the exit with his teammates, who were both strange and familiar. As the coach talked about the pre-competition activities, Jerry's eyes darted around and soon spotted Hermione and the others sitting in a row on the top floor.

One hundred thousand wizards gathered in this grand arena, a dense mass of heads, filled with all sorts of noisy shouts.

To find Hermione and the others among so many people, Jerry's amazing eyesight was the only saving grace.

The competition hasn't officially started yet, so the huge blackboard displaying the score on the field is filled with all sorts of GG words flashing by.

Cornflower: A flying broomstick suitable for the whole family—safe, reliable, and with a built-in anti-theft buzzer… Mrs. Scowle's All-Purpose Stain Remover: Effortlessly removes stains! … Elegant Wizard Robes—London, Paris, Hogsmeade…

"Ladies and gentlemen... welcome! Welcome to the 422nd Quidditch World Cup!"

Just then, a huge voice suddenly resounded throughout the Quidditch stadium. It was Fudge, the Minister of Magic, who began his pre-match speech with amplification charm.

As Fudge's voice fell, cheers and applause erupted throughout the entire massive Quidditch stadium.

Then, thousands of flags fluttered and the national anthems of dozens of different countries were played.

Jerry also looked away and began preparing for his opening performance.

On that huge blackboard, the last GG (Babbies & Flavour Beans – every bite is an adventure!) was erased, revealing the score:

England: 0, Ireland: 0

"Now, let's welcome the Irish team!"

With a whoosh, the Irish team members, dressed in green robes, flew out from the opposite side on flying broomsticks, followed closely by hundreds of Irish goblins draped in green leaves and sporting small mustaches.

They flew around the entire field, then converged in the center of the field, forming a giant green clover logo.

Then, the goblins waved their hands incessantly, scattering handfuls of gold coins. The entire stadium was like a rain of gold coins, which made many young wizards cheer and scramble for them.

As for the older wizards, they did not participate in the scramble for the gold coins.

It's not that they don't love money, but that they know these gold coins are the goblins' innate magic, not real Galleons, and that they will disappear in a while.

"Now, ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to the England Quidditch National Team! Look—leading the team is none other than our undefeated Seeker—Mr. Jerry Carmen!"

After Ireland's performance, Fudge's voice noticeably grew louder as he introduced the England team, and his introduction became much more detailed.

As Jerry led the English Quidditch team out, an arched rainbow appeared above the stadium, and hundreds of magical flames of various colors rose into the sky.

The stadium railings projected beams of magical light, magnifying the image of Jerry, who was riding a flying broomstick and performing various high-difficulty flying maneuvers, and projecting it into the air so that all 100,000 spectators in the stadium could clearly see him.

"Jerry, Jerry, Jerry..."

Upon seeing this, countless Jerry fans immediately stood up from their seats and excitedly shouted loudly.

"Fuggi really knows how to take advantage of home field."

Jerry hovered in the air, looking at his enormous projection, and sighed inwardly that Fudge was indeed a cunning old man.

In all competitions, skill is the most important factor, but other subtle tactics can also have an impact.

The entire Quidditch stadium was built by the British Ministry of Magic, and the games are held in England, so naturally, they can use some underhanded tactics to increase their team's advantage.

Just like now, even though the battle hasn't started yet, the English team has clearly overwhelmed the Irish team in terms of momentum.

If the two sides are evenly matched, then in this situation, the English team will naturally have a higher chance of winning.

Unfortunately, aside from Jerry, the English team players and the Irish team players were at least a level apart in terms of strength. Without Jerry, the outcome would have been a certain defeat.

(End of this chapter)