The King of Flags at Hogwarts

Although the tents were all unique, they shared one thing in common: the owners of each tent clearly expressed their support for their respective teams.

Irish supporters' tents were often covered with clover, while Bulgarian supporters carried white, green, and red flags.

The tents with white, green and red flags all had the same posters. The person in the poster had a gloomy face and thick, dark eyebrows. He was either blinking or frowning. It was Viktor Krum.

The posters on the tents in the clover-themed area were much brighter.

A pretty little girl with red hair and blue eyes rode on a fire bolt, her hair flying, spinning gracefully with a smile on her face and a playful look in her eyes. She was none other than Harry's cousin, Bobby Evans.

"Look! Harry, it's Bobby!" Ron shouted excitedly. Last year, his idol was Viktor Krum, but now, the best player in his heart is naturally the young lady of Hogwarts!

Hermes sighed, "Bobby is the best at everything she does. I really envy her talent."

Harry patted her on the shoulder: "No, Hermione, she's nowhere near as good as you at the history of magic."

Hermione was furious; such comfort was better left unsaid.

The most complex potions require memorizing the proportions, order of addition, and cooking times of over a thousand herbs. Even that's no problem for Poppy. Do you think she can't handle the history of magic with her memory? It's just that the girl is too lazy to memorize it!

Because they arrived early, many wizards who had moved in a few days earlier had not yet gotten up, making the camp seem rather quiet, with only some early-rising children playing and laughing unrestrainedly.

The tents were painstakingly pitched, with one for the men and another for the girls. Because of Sirius Black's presence, their tents were from the Black family. The overall style was incredibly luxurious, with the Black family crest gleaming brightly, attracting the attention of passing wizards.

Many wizards who didn't read newspapers only then realized that Black had returned.

Harry and his friends met many classmates at the camp: Finegan, Thomas, Macmillan, and Wood, the newly graduated Gryffindor Quidditch captain.

Harry greeted Cho Chang, the Ravenclaw Seeker. She also had a Chinese face, but having seen Jady's ethereal beauty so many times, Harry wasn't currently smitten. He simply found Cho Chang's smile very comforting.

As dawn broke, the campsite gradually became lively.

Wizards from various countries, dressed in all sorts of colorful clothes and speaking all sorts of strange languages, began to wander through the camp.

Small vendors suddenly appeared from some obscure corner, each diligently hawking their wares. For a moment, the booming sounds of phantoms appearing echoed everywhere.

Their merchandise includes glowing rose-shaped medals, red for Bulgaria and green for Ireland.

A green top hat adorned with clover—it's clear Mr. Blake's fondness for the nickname "green hat" is not without reason; this hat was the best-selling.

There was a red sash representing Bulgaria with a moving, roaring lion on it, and Sirius insisted on buying one, believing it to be a Gryffindor sash.

Harry saw the flags of the two countries automatically singing their national anthems, which puzzled him for a long time. Why did the wizarding world sing the Muggle national anthem?

But these national flags were far more appealing than the flying Firebolt model, at least for Harry. The Firebolt model was incredibly realistic, but Harry, with his wealthy godfather, insisted that he owned a real one!

Of all the goods, the best-selling souvenirs among the vendors are actually statues of popular sports stars. These statues can walk around in your palm and are very popular with children.

"Hey kid, how about a Bobby Evans statue? Unlike other statues, this one lets you change her clothes! Buy one statue and get three outfits free!"

This sculpture is exquisitely crafted, with agile movements, and its beauty is almost indistinguishable from the real person! Buy one now! It's the hottest souvenir this year; if you wait too long, you won't be able to get one!

The vendor whispered enticingly in Harry's ear, "Of the three outfits included, one is an unofficial version... and it's incredibly popular, you know what I mean..."

Harry looked at the two statues in the vendor's hands, one of Bobby and the other of Viktor. The two statues were currently fighting each other, making quite a racket.

Harry thought the statue of Bobby was only about 70% like her, completely lacking the lively charm of the real Bobby.

He was thinking about another problem at that moment:

If these two were to fight in real life, could Krum withstand a punch from his cousin?

With a loud thud, Bobby's statue knocked Krum's statue from the vendor's hand. The vendor quickly caught it, glanced at the statue whose nose was dented from the blow, and lamented, "This batch of Krum statues was ordered half a year ago. I never expected the hype to drop so quickly. Now, apart from Bulgarian supporters, no one else is buying them."

"Are you saying that even supporters in Bulgaria are buying Bobby Evans' statue?"

"Of course! Who doesn't love Miss Bobby? Are you going to buy it or not? If you don't, it'll be gone."

In the pre-match popularity contest between Bobby Evans and Viktor Krum, Bobby emerged victorious.

Chapter 94 Business Prodigy Little Bobby

Harry wanted to refuse the vendor's offer to sell him a statue of his cousin. That was his cousin! He could see her whenever he wanted; why would he need a statue?

What if my cousin sees me holding her statue, especially the "hot" version? Wouldn't that become new material for her to make fun of me?

But then he heard Ron's voice beside him: "How much for this statue?"

Harry and Hermione quickly turned to look at Ron, whose face flushed red, but he still looked at the vendor with unwavering determination.

"It's not expensive, it's not expensive, it only costs 2 Galleons."

Not expensive? Ron almost knelt down in disbelief.

His family's financial situation had improved a lot, and he had more pocket money, but spending 2 Galleons to buy a figurine was clearly beyond his expectations.

Ron started to hesitate, but one sentence from the vendor completely swayed him: "Unofficial version of the popular skin!"

"I bought it!"

Ron pulled a large pile of coins from his pocket. He first handed the vendor a Galleon, then counted out seventeen Silver Sikes from a pile of Silver Sikes.

Ron received the statue of Bobby after exchanging money for goods.

There were four small protrusions on the back of the statue, and Ron pressed one of them as instructed by the vendor.

In an instant, Bobby's statue had been transformed, leaving Ron slightly disappointed. (Those who had impure thoughts in the previous chapter, go stand in the corner and reflect on your actions.)

But that unofficial outfit was really nice! Slender waist, long legs, and a great cleavage!

Ron carefully put the statue into his pocket and patted it gently, which made Harry and Hermione unconsciously let out a "whoop".

Street vendors love to squeeze every penny out of children's pockets.

So now he started promoting his products: "I also have panoramic telescopes here!"

He pulled out a pair of binoculars and handed them to Harry: "It can replay the footage! In slow motion, and it also has real-time match analysis capabilities! Pretty good, right? Only ten Galleons!"

Ron's right hand was still on his pocket, and his face fell.

"Damn! I really want this telescope!"

The statues I loved so much suddenly seem less appealing.

Harry covered his mouth and chuckled, but despite his laughter, he was already prepared to spend thirty Galleons to buy one for each of his two good friends.

Don't listen to his nonsense!

Another phantom vendor appeared, whom we'll call Vendor B for now.

Vendor B shouted, "His panoramic binoculars are an old version, and the game analysis audio is from Ludo Backman!"

Harry asked curiously, "Mr. Buckman was also a well-known athlete, and now he is the Director of the Department of Magical Sports. Is there something wrong with his speech?"

Vendor B said, "No problem, but if a cute girl is explaining things to you, why would you need to listen to an old man?"

The vendor immediately retorted loudly, "Nonsense! Mr. Backman is the most professional!"

Vendor B glanced at him disdainfully and pulled out his panoramic binoculars: "Made by the Ant Merchant Guild, personally authorized and designed by Ms. Bobby Evans, high-definition panoramic binoculars, sees more clearly and analyzes more in detail than the old model, plus Ms. Evans' gentle explanation throughout..."

The gentle explanation almost made Harry, Ron, and Hermione burst out laughing.

"Most importantly, Ant Merchants has a conscience! This new panoramic telescope is only 4 Galleons!"

Vendor A slumped down in dejection—no matter how much he boasted, the huge price disadvantage meant he couldn't compete with his rivals. He should have gone with his friend to buy goods from the Ant Merchant Guild; those old, pure-blooded families were no longer viable.

For just 12 Galleons, the three acquired the Panoramic Telescope.

"Friendly reminder: This panoramic telescope comes with Miss Evans's special magic mark, a holographic anti-counterfeiting measure! Please look for the trademark!"

Ha tapped a red-haired logo on the telescope with his wand, and a 3D projection of his cousin immediately appeared.

In the projection, my younger cousin, wearing a light-colored dress, smiled radiantly and said in a very gentle voice, "Ant Brand panoramic binoculars, clearer and smarter, you deserve to have one~~~"

...The three, who were used to Bobby's carefree tone, couldn't help but shiver.

"Boss, how do I turn off the audio while watching the game?"

Vendor B excitedly introduced the products to the three children, while Vendor A, looking dejected, disappeared like a phantom. He could only hope that some foreign tourists could help him clear out his inventory.

Such scenes were observed in every corner of the camp. The Ant Merchant Guild had taken over the entire market surrounding the World Cup!

When Ron returned to his tent, he discovered that the statue of Bobby was also produced by the Ant Merchant Guild, and it also had the same red-haired logo.

"Whether you're awake or asleep, it's all Poppy's world!"

A 3D projection of Bobby dressed as a Muggle idol jumped out from behind the Bobby statue and uttered an incredibly embarrassing self-introduction in a high-pitched voice, which startled Ron so much that he almost fell to the ground.

Harry, Hermione, and Ginny burst into laughter, with Ginny laughing the loudest.

George and Fred entered the tent, carrying a large pile of Ant Merchant Guild products.

"George, did you buy some too?" Harry asked.

George and Fred tossed the pile of products onto the table, put their arms around each other, and said in unison, "We are the owners of Weasley's Magical Joke Workshop, under the Ant Merchant Guild. We developed all of these products!"

Harry: ...

Hermione: ...

Ron touched the figurine in his pocket, his two Galleons...

Ginny pointed to Ron's bulging pockets and asked, "Does Bobby know about that statue? Doesn't she have any objections?"

The twins exchanged a glance, then ruffled Ginny's hair on either side and laughed, "This statue was Poppy's idea; she was really into recording that self-introduction!"

He was saying this in response to Ginny, but his gaze drifted to Ron, his eyes filled with "You're such a traitor."

Ron had lived with the twins for fourteen years, so he knew exactly what his brother meant. He immediately retorted loudly, "I have unofficial costumes! You definitely don't have those where you are!"

The twins laughed so hard they bent over, picking out three "Bobby" figures from the table. Under their control, the statues quickly changed into "hot" outfits Ron had never seen before: hot pants and tank tops, bikinis, belly dancer outfits...

"There are no unofficial costumes! They're all designed by Bobby herself. That whole story is just to fool idiots..."

Ron's face turned bright red as he mourned once again his lost Galleon.

Hermione and Ginny blushed slightly as they looked at the statues: "Aren't Poppy ashamed of these revealing outfits?"

Fred explained, "Bobby said that this is not her. From her appearance to her figure, this statue has absolutely nothing to do with her. It's just a gimmick."

Harry nodded in agreement: "Indeed, my cousin's size isn't like that..."

A group of people turned to look at Harry, and one more person blushed.

Harry composed himself and quickly changed the subject: "By the way, where are Matilda and Angelina? Aren't they with you?"