Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 315 Mascot

Before the Quidditch World Cup begins, there is always an important part of the event: the unveiling of each national team's mascot.

In a sense, this can be considered a game of strategy before the official competition.

According to data compiled by observant individuals, if one side outperforms the opponent in the mascot presentation segment before the match, the players' morale will be higher during the game.

Although this claim has never been officially confirmed by Quidditch, every team firmly believes it.

For this reason, the mascot display has evolved from a simple initial appearance to a grand and impressive event, and the selection of mascots has become increasingly rare.

Last year it was Rainbow Bird and Fire Crab, and this year it's even more...

"Oh no, it's Veela!" Lupin leaned out of his seat and, upon recognizing the creatures gliding towards the arena, immediately turned to Siron and warned him:

"Quickly close your eyes and cover your ears."

Listening to his words, it was as if Veela were some kind of monstrous flood, which made Hibiscus frown involuntarily.

She possesses some Veela blood, so naturally she dislikes others belittling Veela.

But this is England, and in this setting, she couldn't say anything.

So Furong decided to watch the jokes first.

Because by the time that person shouted, Veela had already entered the arena. At that point, even if she closed her eyes and covered her ears, it wouldn't help; she would definitely be affected.

Fleur glanced instinctively in Siron's direction, seemingly anticipating his impending disgrace. She believed that a young wizard of this age would certainly be unable to resist the Veela's temptation.

Ok?
Following Fleur's gaze, she discovered that Siron did not do anything ridiculous to attract the Veela's attention as she had imagined. Instead, he remained sitting there calmly, as if nothing had happened.

How could that be... Could that not be a Veela?

The thought popped into Furong's head instinctively.

But when he turned around again, he saw a wizard who had been sitting in the back row standing on a chair, taking out a handful of Galleons from his pocket and throwing them into the air.

Another one lay on the ground, its arms flailing about as if it were swimming.

They were clearly influenced by the Veela, which is why they became like this.

“It is indeed a Veela…” Fleur frowned. She turned her gaze back to Siron.

But why is the boy completely unharmed?

What Furong didn't know was that Xilun was also affected, but only for a brief moment.

Then he felt a warm sensation in his palm, which instantly dispelled the Veela's magic.

Silvermane Wand, the first double-core wand created by Celeste, with one core containing the complete soul of a unicorn, making it naturally resistant to all negative magic.

Veela's innate abilities also fall under the category of negative magic.

So when Ludo Bagman mentioned the mascot, Siren had already grabbed Silvermane and was naturally unaffected.

At that moment, he also noticed the gazes from the side. He turned his head and asked:
"What's wrong?"

“No, there’s nothing there,” Furong said, then quickly looked away.

The sound of the two talking attracted even more people.

“That’s surprising,” Lupin said. “Silen, you haven’t been affected by the Veela.”

Meanwhile, the professors on the other side, as well as Ms. Maxim, also peeked over.

Xilun smiled and said, "Just a little trick."

Professor McGonagall immediately nodded in understanding. She remembered that every Ollivander possessed exceptional Occlumency, and perhaps that was how Shiren avoided embarrassment in front of the Veela. But regardless, it was a good thing that Shiren remained conscious, after all, he was a Gryffindor.

Beside her, Ms. Maxim's expression was much more complicated. Soon she began whispering to Fleur, their conversation unreadable.

The cheers from the surrounding fans were so loud that even if Xilen was right next to them, no more than a foot away, she could hardly hear their conversation.

However, he didn't intend to eavesdrop; instead, he focused on enjoying the show.

There are nearly 100,000 wizards in the stadium now; it's impossible for every single one of them to be unaffected by Veela.

Or rather, only a minority of wizards are unaffected. Most wizards started making all sorts of strange movements after the Veela appeared.

The stadium was filled with all sorts of people, as if it had instantly transformed into a giant circus, with shows everywhere. Even Xilun couldn't keep up with everything.

Fortunately, Veela only made a brief appearance and quickly went down.

At this moment, the affected wizards gradually came to their senses, and the stadium was filled with angry roars.

"Hmph..." Furong looked at all this and snorted disdainfully.

After Veela, it's Ireland's turn to have their own mascot.

They seem to have found some inspiration from the fire crab, choosing a unique little imp as their mascot.

These little goblins are creatures found only in Ireland. Besides being able to fly, they have another special ability... to create Galon out of thin air.

As the little goblins flew by, a rain of Galon rain began to fall on the huge stadium.

People immediately forgot about the Veela from before and began to bend down and concentrate on picking up the gold coins that had fallen to the ground.

Xilun looked down and saw a Galleon at his feet, so he picked it up.

“These gold coins are fake,” Lupin told Siron. “They were conjured by Irish goblins using magic, and they’ll disappear in about an hour.”

"is it?"

Xilun held up the gold coin and examined it closely under the bright light.

To be honest, those Irish goblins were really skilled; they made them almost exactly like real Galon.

Xilun took out a Galleon from his pocket for comparison. There was no difference in appearance at all, even some unavoidable scratches on the surface.

Xilun couldn't help but click his tongue and muttered to himself, "If I spend this within an hour, will the merchants be able to tell the difference?"

“Definitely,” Lupin said. “After all, the Irish lemurs can’t make real Galon. If it’s fake, it will definitely be recognized.” “Besides, I don’t think anyone would give up watching the game for a few Galon. Tickets are much more expensive than that.”

“That makes sense.” Xiren smiled, and since he couldn’t tell which Galleon was real, he casually put both gold Galleons into his pocket.

Anyway, the fake one will disappear after an hour, and what's left will naturally be the real one.

Soon, the giant clover formed by Irish goblins also disappeared, landing on the field and standing opposite the Veela.

This also means that the competition has officially begun!

"Now, ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to the Bulgarian Quidditch national team and the Irish Quidditch national team!"

Ludo Bagman's voice became even more excited, once again eliciting cheers from the audience.

Putting aside some personal factors, he is actually quite good as the director of the Sports Department; at least his professional competence is undeniable.

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(End of this chapter)