Fudge and others left the VIP box not long after. As the host and the Minister of the Ministry of Magic in England, which claims to be the birthplace of magic, he also had to go on stage to preside over the opening ceremony.
Soon the game officially opened - the 422nd Quidditch World Cup finals.
Bulgaria competes with Ireland for first place.
The first ones to appear were not the players of the two teams, but the mascots of the two teams.
A neat bright red phalanx walked across the field, and thunderous cheers immediately erupted from the stands, especially those male wizards, many of whom wanted to rush off the field.
Because Bulgaria's mascot is very different.
It was Veela. A hundred Veelas slid towards the arena, making the entire arena's blood boil.
This sub-race with its own charming aura has endless temptations for male humans, as if it has its own pheromone sprayer. Even if they do nothing, they can easily attract males with every move they make.
This reaches its peak when the Veela begin to dance.
The male wizards stared blankly below.
For example, Ron's eyes were straight, and his legs were uncontrollably walking towards the window edge of the bleachers. Even Harry was not much better.
Except for Hermione, Dudley was the only one in the entire box who showed no reaction.
It's not that this guy isn't a womanizer, but that in his eyes the Veela is a harpy, or more accurately, a harpy with a bird's beak.
Dudley's XP would have to be really weird if he could still react to this.
"keep a clear mind!"
Dudley waved his wand, and the cooling sensation in his brain made several others regain their clarity.
"Where did your Occlumency learning go?"
After hearing this, several people immediately turned their heads to the side, and then their eyes began to lose focus.
Occlumency is also a good way to resist charm.
'It is said that when a male wizard sees a Veela, his mind will go blank and he will be enveloped in extreme joy. '
Looking at the posing Veela below with a calm expression, Dudley thought of their characteristics.
So if a wizard and a Veela are together, won't they be afraid of dementors?
Or will the efficiency of using Veela as an auxiliary for practicing the Patronus Charm become faster?
The song ended quickly, and the Veela left the arena. Angry roars erupted from the audience. It was obvious that the male wizards did not want the Veela to leave the arena.
But they soon quieted down, because the Irish team mascot appeared - the Irish Leprechaun.
At the same time, golden rain began to fall in the sky
Those are gold coins!
At this moment people went crazy again.
Beauty and money.
Both teams are playing tricks.
It's a pity that the beauty is fake and the money is fake.
Next, the two teams took the stage. When Krum appeared, there was another round of cheers on the field. It was obvious that this player was very popular with everyone.
"The Golden Snitch is behind you"
"Too slow, below you now."
"The position of the left railing, left side"
Dudley, who was sitting in the audience, could perfectly follow the Golden Snitch flying around, but the others couldn't. Sorry, the same was true for Krum.
If Dudley played this kind of competitive game, no one else would have to play it.
The Irish team's basic skills were very solid, and their team coordination was far superior to that of the Bulgarian team. They almost overwhelmed the Bulgarian team and scored several goals in a row. The score was quickly pulled to dozens to zero. It can be said that they were beating the Bulgarian team.
If the Bulgarian team wants to win, it can only rely on Krum to catch the Golden Snitch to end the game.
And it must be as soon as possible.
A golden snitch only has 150 points. If the gap between the two teams exceeds 150 points, they will lose even if they catch it.
Midway through the game, the two teams' mascots got into a fight.
The Veelas showed their true colors one after another, and the wizards who were previously fascinated by them shook their heads.
The score also reached 10:100.
The two teams are not at the same level at all, the difference is huge.
Dudley strongly doubted that the Bulgarian team could advance to the finals because its opponents in the semi-finals were let down.
Krum finally caught the Golden Snitch with superb skills, but it was to no avail. The gap between the two exceeded 150 points.
The Quidditch World Cup ended with endless sighs.
night
The wizards who watched the game each returned to their tents and gathered together with their friends in small numbers, talking loudly and loudly while drinking heavily. They were so happy.
However, alcohol can paralyze people's nerves, and even wizards are not immune to this.
At the same time, there is a saying that drinking makes people brave. Ninety percent of crowd gathering incidents are caused after drinking.
Drinking too much alcohol will cause trouble. Alcohol will numb the nerves and amplify the dark side of human nature.
The most critical point is that there are 100,000 wizards and not all wizards have the same quality.
Jokes, wild laughter, and shouts resounded throughout the sky.
Some of the drunken wizards staggered but insisted on moving forward, not knowing where they were going. Some simply lay on the ground and fell asleep, and some simply hugged a big tree and did some indescribable things. .
And some wizards.
Cries echoed throughout the wizarding grounds.
Only four struggling figures were seen floating in the air, their bodies being torn and twisted into various weird shapes.
That was the guard of the second camp. A family of four was caught by drunken wizards.
The wizards were laughing and the Muggles were screaming.
What could be more exciting and enjoyable than playing with Muggles?
People will always be violent to the weak.
The youngest Muggle who was tortured by the wizards was only five or six years old. He was the child guarded by the second camp. At this time, his body was spinning like a top, his head was limply tilted to one side, and he did not react at all. He looked like No sound, no idea of life or death.
Even though it was so noisy, it did not attract the attention of any wizards. In other words, the wizards in the tent heard it, but they all chose to remain silent.
No wizard would fight a drunkard over a few Muggles.
Especially when there are so many people on the other side.
More and more wizards joined the team of tormenting Muggles. They wore hoods on their heads and masks on their faces, as if they were worried about being recognized.
What is the Ministry of Magic doing at this time, which is supposed to maintain order?
Mr. Fudge, the Minister of Magic, was lying in his tent, fast asleep, as if unaware of what was happening outside.
Ms. Umbridge, Undersecretary of Magic, drank coffee and admired the cat on her wall.
Ludo Bagman, director of the Department of Physical Education and Sports, was in the room counting galleons.
In fact, Fudge is not the only Minister of Magic among the 100,000 wizards.
None of them came forward.
As the old saying goes
At first they arrested my neighbor, but I didn’t stand up. Then they arrested my friend, and I chose to remain silent. When they came to arrest my relatives, I still didn’t stand up to oppose them, and now it’s my turn. .
Crazy wizards set fire to the surrounding tents
This... was a premeditated attack.
(End of chapter)
