Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 271 Quidditch World Cup

"Is that guy going to be okay? I mean, this is the third time he's been Obliviated today, isn't it?"

Penelope asked worriedly, holding Mike's arm.

Dick hurried over upon hearing this. This was not the first time he had done this kind of job of receiving VIPs, so he was very experienced in dealing with VIPs like Penelope who had sympathy for Muggles.

"Please rest assured that our staff are all professionals. They will never let that Muggle get hurt in the slightest."

Mike nodded noncommittally, and continued on his way with Penelope.

In his opinion, Dick in front of him was completely lying. Even the first-year students at Hogwarts knew that frequently using the Obliviate Charm on the same object would cause confusion in the object's memory and even a significant decline in memory. He did not think that the staff of the Ministry of Magic had the ability to eliminate such sequelae.

If it were Lockhart, the master of the Oblivion spell, it might be possible.

But he wasn't going to bother with the Muggle.

After all, the secrets of the supernatural world must never be revealed, and if the staff are not allowed to erase the memory of the Muggle hunter, the only option left is to kill him to silence him.

Penelope thought differently from Mike. Perhaps because of her Muggle origin, she was obviously very concerned about the Muggle hunter just now.

But there was no way, Mike obviously had no intention of interfering in the matter, so as a "sensible" girl she could only shut up.

Under Dick's guidance, Mike and Penelope soon arrived at a camping area full of tents.

This area covers a large area, and although the ground looks like grass, it is still made of wood when you step on it. It must have been reinforced by deformation.

The tents here are arranged very sparsely, and the appearance of each tent is very delicate. The snow-white silk is dotted with numerous golden patterns, and the door curtains even have the logo of the Ministry of Magic embroidered with various colored silk threads.

The distance between the tents can be said to be just right, which not only makes it not too difficult for people in the tents to visit each other, but also makes people feel that their privacy will be invaded.

In the central area of ​​the camp, there are many items that guests may need, such as barbecue grills, wine barrels, lounge chairs, parasols, etc. The service is perfect.

What surprised Mike and Penelope the most was the structure inside the tent.

According to Dick, countless traceless stretching spells have been cast inside these tents in an effort to expand the space inside to the extreme.

The spaces created became canvases for the UK's top wizarding architects.

As a result, when Mike entered the tent, which looked not much bigger than an ordinary tent, he was stunned by the luxurious decorations in front of him and almost thought he had come to an ancient European castle.

Dick looked at Mike who was a little dazed, and couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Of course, this was not a mocking laugh, and he had no intention of mocking Mike for being a country bumpkin who had just come to the city. He knew very well that the guests who were qualified to stay here would not lack such luxurious accommodations, and even if they showed a look of shock on their faces, it was only because the accommodation level provided by the event organizers far exceeded their expectations.

This is the best compliment to those who work so hard.

But he also knew that it would be better for him not to laugh at this moment. After all, the guests would most likely think that he was laughing at them.

But I really can't help it!

Mike looked at Dick, who was trying to hold back his laughter, with a distorted face, and said directly to Penelope:
"It's still early before the game starts, why don't you go for a walk and visit our friends?"

"Okay."

Perhaps women are born to love shopping. When Mike proposed to take Penelope shopping, Penelope, who was originally a little depressed because of the Muggle hunter, immediately became excited. With a flick of her wand, she turned the high heels on her feet into a pair of women's sandals that could also match his evening dress.

"let's go!"

Seeing Penelope's impatient look, Dick tactfully opened the curtain of the tent for the two of them. After the two of them went out, he told them the locations of other gathering places and the opening time of the competition.

After saying this, he quietly stepped aside, lowered his head, and respectfully saw Mike and Penelope off.

“The service here is really thoughtful.”

After walking a long way, Penelope looked back and saw Dick still standing there watching them, so she sighed.

Mike smiled coldly and said nothing.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with this kind of service. After all, it was purchased with 100,000 gold galleons.

The two of them strolled around slowly, and soon they arrived at the camping area for regular tickets.

Unlike the VIP area, the road surface here is just ordinary mud and stone slabs, and the distance between each tent is very close, giving people a crowded feeling. Mike estimated that the interiors of those tents of various shapes were also very simple, at least not as good as theirs.

But there are advantages to being crowded. At least it is much more lively here than the VIP area.

People come and go on the spacious stone road, and people of all skin colors and body shapes are communicating with each other in a friendly manner.

In addition, there are many people pushing carts selling Quidditch World Cup souvenirs. Although they sell those crudely made gadgets at very high prices, there are still many people surrounding the carts.

The sharp-eyed Penelope seemed to have discovered something and poked Mike with her elbow.

Mike, who was observing a beautiful purple tent, immediately followed her gaze and saw the Weasley family, Harry and others also crowded in front of a cart to choose souvenirs.

"Hey! Harry, what a coincidence!"

Suddenly hearing Mike's voice, Harry in the crowd looked up suddenly and looked around for a long time before he saw Mike not far away.

“Mike…”

Harry stopped talking halfway and the smile on his face froze because he saw Penelope holding Mike's arm next to him.

Harry could swear that this was definitely the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.

Merlin's beard! Penelope is pretty enough in her school uniform, but I didn't expect that she would be even more beautiful after putting on an evening gown and dressing up!
Harry's abnormality immediately attracted the attention of others. Ron turned around in confusion and immediately showed the same stupid look as Harry.

Seeing this, Hermione pouted again, stomped her feet indignantly, and then seemed to think of something. She turned around abruptly, turned her back to Mike, and began to stroke her hair with her hands, as if she wanted to straighten out her messy hair.

Compared to the two of them, Mr. Weasley, George and Fred's reactions were much better. They were only stunned for a moment before they recovered.

"Mike, Penelope! Oh! We are so stupid. We should have thought that you would come too!" "That's right!"

George and Fred excitedly rushed over and hugged Mike and Penelope.

When they hugged Mike, they held him tightly, as if they wanted to squeeze him into a human body, but when they hugged Penelope, they were very careful, just hugging her for a while and then quickly separated.

Mike could see that both of them were still a little stressed when facing Penelope who was so beautiful today.

After that, Mike said hello to Mr. Weasley and Harry and others, and then came to the car.

At this time, Hermione could no longer pretend that she didn't see Mike. She finally stroked her hair roughly twice, then turned around shyly and gave Mike an awkward smile.

It could be seen from Hermione's peach-red face that she was desperate at the moment. Her hair, which was like a lion's mane, did not become tidy and neat because of her hurried combing just now. On the contrary, it seemed to be even more messy.

"Hello, Mike."

Hermione's voice could be described as soft as a mosquito's hum, and although she was talking to Mike, her eyes were always drifting towards Penelope.

Obviously, he cares a lot about Penelope's existence.

Penelope was naturally aware of Hermione's little actions, and she also knew that the reason why Hermione was so abnormal today was entirely because she felt ashamed after seeing herself.

So, out of a woman's instinctive competitive spirit, Penelope held Mike's arm even tighter.

Hermione almost gritted her teeth when she saw this, but unfortunately Mike didn't notice the silent war between the two women beside him, his attention had long been attracted by the cart.

There was actually nothing special about the things on the cart. They were just some low-cost magic gadgets, like a panoramic telescope with video recording function, various strange-shaped badges, action figures of some famous football stars, and so on.

Of course, what attracted Mike's attention were not these, but various objects printed with the Los Santos Corporation emblem, a miniature of a city.

These things are varied, ranging from the basic Dolphin Magic Drink to the company's latest research, a small fan that can spray airflow of different temperatures according to the user's wishes. It can be said that there is everything, and the texture of these items looks much better than other things.

"How are these things selling?" Mike asked, pointing at a pile of things with the big Los Santos Company logo on them.

"Pretty good."

The busy stall owner answered Mike's question concisely, and Mike nodded with satisfaction.

Mike had already delegated the matter of sponsoring the Quidditch World Cup to the promotion staff below, and these people had obviously copied the methods from the Muggle society. From what Mike had seen so far, the effect seemed to be quite good.

"Kids, the time is almost up, let's go."

Mr. Weasley said excitedly.

Hearing the sound, the little ones who hadn't seen each other for a long time finally calmed down, and followed Mr. Weasley closely like little ducks following their mother for a walk, and walked towards the stadium.

Mike also withdrew his thoughts and set off with Penelope, chatting and laughing.

Harry and the others were holding a lot of things in their hands, which they had just bought from the stall owner.

The group mixed in with the main group and walked into the woods along a path lit by lanterns.

As they moved forward, the cheers, shouts, and intermittent singing from the stadium gradually began to enter their ears.

It seems that those who entered early are already having a great time.

Mike came to this conclusion.

This enthusiasm is extremely contagious.

Let’s make an analogy.

Many less popular sports games and events will gather crowds to make up the numbers in order to prevent the event from being too deserted, and you are just being pulled in to make up the numbers for an inexplicable sports game.

Maybe you are not very interested in the game in the audience, but as long as there are enough people around you and the atmosphere is good enough, it will be easy for you to become excited and cheer along.

The people around Mike are very similar to the situation above. The only difference is that these people really love Quidditch, and in order to watch this game, they are willing to spend a lot of money and even travel thousands of miles across the country to come here.

Therefore, they enter the state faster and their behavior after entering the state is more crazy.

Mike only felt that everyone around him was blushing, and there were even excited screams from the crowd from time to time.

The enthusiasm was so strong that the journey from the camping area to the competition venue, which usually takes more than half an hour, was completed in just 20 minutes by Mike and his team.

As soon as they walked out of the woods, a spectacular stadium comparable to the Rose Bowl Stadium in their previous life appeared in front of them.

Most of the wizards present had never seen such a magnificent building in their lives. They all looked up at the huge building with their mouths wide open like country bumpkins.

To be honest, Mike felt at first that the wizards around him were like beggars who had just returned from begging. This was largely because these people were wearing very strange costumes. One of them, Xiao Hei, was even wrapped in a colorful feather blanket, which made him look like a parrot seeking a mate.

And now, the feeling of being among a large army of beggars is even stronger.

Mike shook his head and pulled Penelope away from this strange team.

"VIP tickets! Merlin! How did you get in through this entrance? You should have entered the stadium through the VIP-only passage on the east side!"

The person who checked Mike's tickets was a girl with many freckles on her face. After she checked Mike and Penelope's tickets again and again and confirmed that they were not forged, she went crazy.

She completely ignored the other spectators who were still waiting for ticket checking, left her job directly, and personally guided Mike into the stadium.

This kind of irresponsible behavior naturally aroused dissatisfaction among others.

Unfortunately, the Aurors standing by were not just for show. When the dazzling red light began to flash on their raised wands, the few guys who had protested immediately fell silent.

Harry, Weasley and others stared at Mike who was gradually going away in amazement, feeling a little at a loss as to what to do.

(End of this chapter)