themonasnovels Chapter 464 I want to gamble!
Chapter 464 I want to gamble!
Chapter 464 I want to gamble!
At noon, Ludo Bagman appeared in the auditorium.
In the British wizarding world, Ludo is also well-known.
He is the Wimbledon Hornets, the best batsman ever, and more than ten years ago, he represented the England national team in the World Cup.
The Bulgarian star Krum, who is currently in the limelight, was named the contemporary Ludo Bagman by the British "Daily Prophet".
Although there is a taste of putting gold on his face, it is enough to explain Ludo's historical status and terrible influence back then.
At least in the position of British batsman, he can rank in the top five in history.
Even fanatical fans can shamelessly shout such extreme slogans as sitting on the second watch.
His only shortcoming is that he does not have the bonus of winning the Quidditch World Cup.This greatly affects the historical rankings.
Therefore, there have been rumors that Ludo will come back to play.
There is no way to win the championship. Even the UK has been circulating a saying:
Whoever can lead the England Quidditch national team to win the World Cup will be the savior of England!
The difficulty can be seen from this, it is even more difficult than destroying Voldemort!
After all, in the eyes of the public, Voldemort is already a dog, and the England national team is still n five years away from winning the championship.
Therefore, "Contemporary Ludo Bagman" is not a very good nickname, but more like a curse.
Ludo has never won a World Cup championship in his life. Doesn't this imply...Krum...I, Brother Kezi, also never won a championship?
This year the Bulgarian team... gone? !
However, this has nothing to do with Ludo, he wished that young stars would be blown up by the media as his successors.
Only in this way can everyone remember him, so as not to get angry too early.
Isn't the historical position consolidated by reminiscing over and over again and boasting from all walks of life?
When Ludo appeared in the auditorium, he was warmly welcomed by the students.
He sat not next to Dumbledore, but to Hagrid's side, away from Professor McGonagall.
Obviously, he was also afraid that Professor McGonagall would ask for debts in public, which would make him unable to step down.
William looked up and looked around slightly.
They said they were discussing the right to host the Triwizard Tournament, but they didn't see Judy Crouch's uncle... Barty Crouch.
Old Batty is the Minister of International Magic Exchange and Cooperation Department. Logically speaking, this kind of transnational event must be co-organized by him and Ludo.
It is also understandable that the old Batty still has to focus on the construction of the World Cup venue, and temporarily ignores such small campus activities.
It can only be said that the old Batty is a bit miserable.
The safety of Quidditch is completely a thankless job.
As an old political enemy, Minister Fudge showed no mercy and assigned all the tasks to Batty.
If there is no accident, the face and lining belong to Fudge; if there is an accident, it is the great responsibility of Batty, the head of the communication department.
After eating, Ludo stood up, greeted William, and walked towards the Quidditch pitch.
A group of students followed behind, preparing for a strong onlooker.
Ludo was already fat, and his robes stretched tightly over his big belly.
Once athletes leave the field, without a strong amount of exercise and self-disciplined diet, their bodies will soon lose shape.
Ludo's nose was flat, probably broken by a Bludger.
His round blue eyes, short blond hair, and flushed face made him look like an oversized boy.
"William, I'm your die-hard fan. My niece murmurs about you every day at home, and my ears are almost numb."
Ludo happily took out a pen and paper and asked him to sign.
This can't be false. In recent years, William's reputation has been too great.
Another Medal of Merlin, another Medal of Bravery... Even the products of Akali's mysterious shop are continuing to sell well.
Just like Dumbledore's fans, all over the world.
Anyway, Britain spared no effort to tout William, trying to let him take over Dumbledore's reputation.
He and Hermione, who suddenly became famous last summer, are known as Hogwarts genius twin stars, and they are also the official CP designated by the Ministry of Magic.
As for whether the two will be together, whether they are lovers... they don't care.
Just heat it up.
It's an old marketing number.
"I heard that you and Bertha have a very good relationship?" Ludo hopped and jumped as he walked, as if there were springs under his feet.
William nodded helplessly. "It's okay, I met her at the Merlin Medal Awarding Ceremony."
Bertha was bad for that, she had a big mouth.It is very useful to let her listen to the news, but she will reveal the secret herself.
For example, she likes to show off that she and the famous Stark are good friends intentionally or unintentionally.
So the news William exchanged with her was basically the kind that was about to be announced.
She just knew about it a few days in advance, so it's okay to leak it out.
"Yeah, the Medal of Merlin Award Ceremony...At that time, Bertha was still working under Batty." Ludo approached.
In recent years, Bertha can be said to be the fastest-moving employee in the Ministry of Magic.
She was driven from one department to another not only because of her bad memory, but more because of her gossip-loving mouth.
She got in more trouble than she did.
Now Bertha served under Ludo, and he seemed to like her quite a bit.
"I'm going to give my colleagues in the Sports Department a few days off before the start of the World Cup." Ludo said softly.
"Everyone has been exhausted lately. I heard from Bertha that she is going on a trip to Albania."
"A holiday before the start of the World Cup? Shouldn't there be enough manpower now?" William frowned.
"Of course it is enough, we have been busy for a whole year, from last summer until now, and we have reached the end stage.
Everyone is tired, it's time to rest for a few days.
Of course, Batty's communication department may be busy.I'll get my staff back before the game. "
"..." William found that Ludo was really unreliable.
It's fine to travel with public funds. After Quidditch is over, how can you not travel if you want to? Do you have to give everyone a holiday before the game?
If he wasn't a star player, he wouldn't be in the current position at all.
In other words, Ludo's sudden vacation was to trip Barty Crouch?
Fudge and Crouch are old political enemies who competed together for the post of Minister for Magic.
It is also possible that Fudge deliberately hinted at Ludo's stumbling block.
This will not have a substantial impact, because the Quidditch venue has already reached the final stage.
The people in the sports department went on vacation, nothing more than that Crouch would be much busy.
This is purely for intentionally disgusting people.
Think about it, the colleagues in the next-door department have all gone to the public-funded team building, and their communication department is still working overtime?
Everyone will surely complain about their boss Crouch in private.
"By the way, William, are you interested in joining the Hornets? You will be like Krum...
Oh, of course you're far more famous than him by now, but I know... you love Quidditch and play it so well.
I dare say that even the current Krum cannot be much stronger than you.
You are only 14 now, don't waste your talent.
As long as you are willing to join the Hornets, I can guarantee that the club owner will use you as the absolute core to rebuild a galaxy battleship. "
"..."
As we all know, all teams known as galactic battleships will disintegrate midway.
"I will consider it, sir." William did not directly refuse.
"Of course, we must seriously consider it." Ludo said with a smile.
William is indeed seriously considering whether to...acquire the Hornets.
Although the money is not enough now, it will definitely be enough when I graduate.
"Which team do you like this year, William?" Ludo asked again.
"Ireland national team."
"Well, they are really strong." Ludo shook his pocket and laughed.
"Want to bet on the game?"
"Professor McGonagall forbids me to gamble." William refused with a smile.
Ludo's face immediately became embarrassed. "Minerva...she...has a point...but it's a little bet."
He looked like an old gambler, and he was still the kind who was treated as a leek.Otherwise, you won't owe a debt.
William couldn't help but asked curiously: "Is there a fake match in the World Cup?"
"Of course not." Ludo patted his belly confidently.
"Before the game, each team member will be tested with veritaserum to ensure that no one is bribed." Ludo patted William on the shoulder.
"The Quidditch World Cup has no bookmakers, no match-fixing, and is absolutely fair and just.
Otherwise, those stingy goblins wouldn't bet with us. "
"Goblins also participate in gambling?" William was really shocked.
"Of course, child." Ludo laughed: "Those goblins are very good at gambling.
Goblins don't just count gold at Gringotts, they love the entertainment. "
"What about their reputation?"
"It's good, there has been no renegotiation. They are all rich and will not renege, otherwise it will be a fatal blow to Gringotts' reputation."
William was thoughtful, and he suddenly smiled and said, "I bet."
"Ok?"
"I'm not betting with you, I want to play with those goblins." William had a special look on his face.
"Oh, really, how much are you going to bet?" Ludo asked.
"It's a small gamble, let's have five thousand Galleons for the first match."
"Five thousand...how much?!" Ludo widened his eyes and pulled his ears to prevent himself from hearing it wrong.
The students were all staring at Ludo, and William seemed to say something, which shocked him.
Ludo was really shocked. His salary for several years did not add up to [-] Galleons! !
Stark is indeed rich!
The Medal of Merlin and the compensation from France add up to more than 1 Galleons.
Lu Duo has a wide range of contacts, and he also heard that in the Gringotts incident three years ago, the goblins suffered a lot and lost a lot of money.
How young and rich!
William ignored Ludo, but was thinking carefully about how to maximize the benefits and cut a wave of leeks.
Gambling is legal in the wizarding world, and if a contract is signed, there will be legal protection.
And Niko can predict the future and see a part of the picture.Seeing the results of each game in advance makes it easier to win.
As long as there is no match-fixing, William can uproot these goblin leeks!
He is not gambling at all, but stealing money with open flames.
Drip, gambling king card!
The money to buy the club... coming soon!
The only problem was, Hermione had the vault key.
How can I convince her...to give her money.
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(Please recommend tickets, everyone.)
(End of this chapter)