A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 14 A journey always needs some fun.

Generally speaking, the aesthetics of the British and the Chinese are not the same.

For example, most Chinese people can't comprehend the incredible S-shaped figures of the Kardashian family, who are hailed as the "strongest defensive team".

However, they are indeed the world's number one internet celebrity family, attracting countless players to fall at their feet.

If this is true for Western aesthetics, then the gap is even greater when it comes to Chinese people.

For example, Qiu Zhang...

It was obvious that Cedric thought she was beautiful—exotic, twin tails, a loli-like appearance, delicate skin—well… her looks were definitely on point.

However, from William's perspective as a Chinese person, Qiu's beauty is not particularly outstanding, at least not to the point of being exaggerated to the point of "my Qiu is as beautiful as a painting", let alone being a goddess-like beauty.

Especially considering the other party is only eleven years old.

Cedric held the unconscious rabbit, acting like a warm-hearted man, almost ready to give it mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

He reassured her, "It's just excessive fear; it's nothing serious."

William breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, the rabbit hadn't died.

Otherwise, Cedric would have killed him.

Therefore, never keep rabbits as pets. These creatures are very low in the food chain, probably only slightly higher than mice.

Rabbits' racial advantage lies in their ability to reproduce, rather than their concern for the quality of individual offspring.

Often, they don't care about their owners' feelings and will just die without warning!

If you're too timid, you'll be scared to death.

Seeing that her little pet was alright, Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. She snorted and ignored the two of them.

This made Cedric, who had opened his mouth as if to say something, feel extremely uncomfortable.

How about giving the rabbit artificial respiration to ease the tension?

He gave William a look, wanting his good friend to act as a wingman and create an opportunity.

William rolled his eyes. Chasing girls is a skill, and he certainly didn't have that kind of precious skill set, otherwise he wouldn't have been a single dog all his life.

He didn't speak, but gave Cedric a look that conveyed the message: "Brother, pretend I'm not here. Do whatever you want! Don't hesitate!"

Cedric was speechless, then glared back: "Wouldn't that just get you into Azkaban and then get killed by the Dementors?"

William: "I told you to go for it boldly, because you're the one who did something that violates the Criminal Code and the Wizarding Law, etc..."

Cedric, what exactly were you trying to do that led to your arrest in Azkaban?!

Cedric cleared his throat, breaking the eye contact.

William glanced at Qiu, who was still obliviously playing with her little rabbit, unaware that she had just narrowly escaped a life-threatening crisis!

William picked up the spellbook, covered his face, and began to try his best to hide his presence.

Cedric sighed and had no choice but to take Ollivander's notebook out of his pocket.

The entire carriage became extremely quiet, and everyone was reading, creating an eerie atmosphere.

After an unknown amount of time, the door was opened again.

—Twin brothers and a black boy with dreadlocks.

"Oh, sorry, I got into the wrong carriage," Fred apologized and prepared to close the door.

But George stopped him, saying, "We didn't go the wrong way."

Fred made an exaggerated expression: "This atmosphere makes me feel like I'm in a library."

Fred sat down next to Cedric, while George and the black boy sat in the row with Autumn.

"Come on, guys, we're on the train to Hogwarts right now, and studying should be done two weeks before the exams... William, what book are you reading—"

"—Standard Spell Level 2, are you crazy, or are you planning to skip to the second year?"

George snatched William's book away, Fred stood up, glanced warily out the window, and then drew the curtains.

Qiu was squeezed into a corner, staring blankly at the few people acting suspiciously in front of her.

George tapped the table, lowered his voice, and said seriously, "It all started during the summer vacation. Fred and I contacted the top students in each grade, copied their homework answers into booklets, and then sold them in batches."

William nodded; he knew about it.

The twins also borrowed Cedric's homework. Cedric initially refused, but William persisted and persuaded him in a simple and easy-to-understand way before he finally reluctantly agreed.

Of course, the twin brothers also had to pay a buyout fee, and William, as the persuader, naturally received a good share.

But he didn't take the money; instead, he entrusted it to his twin brothers as investment capital!

This is what is known as expanded reproduction, the primitive accumulation of capital.

Fred's expression was extremely serious. "Because this is the first time we've done this kind of business, in order to open up the market for all grades and build a good reputation, George and I have decided to operate on the principle of 'inspect the goods first, then pay'."

"Today was supposed to be the deadline for paying fees, but a small group of students refused to pay!"

The Black boy scratched his butt and then reached up to scratch his flushed face. He had a feeling that the twin brother's words were implying... no, explicitly telling him.

He belongs to that small group!

The Black boy slammed his fist on the table, shouting angrily, "These people are going too far! I'll definitely help them get their money back!"

"Lee, don't get so worked up," Fred quickly glanced out the window. "Be careful not to attract the prefect's attention."

George continued, "This is hard-earned money from a summer of hard work, how can we allow them to do this?"

Therefore, I suggest taking immediate action to retaliate!

"Let them see what Gryffindor's wrath is like!" Lee Jordan roared again, like a hot-blooded (mentally challenged) teenager.

The rabbit, which had already regained consciousness, fainted again from fright.

Qiu glared at Lee Jordan, giving him a death stare.

Cedric glanced at Cho, feeling that his image could still be salvaged, and prepared to stand up righteously to express his opposition.

But William waved his hand and said first, "We're not Gryffindor students, so the fee... you know!"

"William, aren't we good friends?" George put his right hand on William's shoulder.

"Don't talk about feelings, it'll cost you money!"

After much persuasion, the twin brothers agreed to hire William and Cedric in exchange for two cups of Spicy Honey each.

Spiky Honey Candy is a honey jelly ball that makes people float in the air, and it is only sold at Honeydukes Candy Shop in Hogsmeade.

Hagrid sent some to William during the summer holidays, and although Anne ate most of it, it did taste quite good.

Lee Jordan didn't receive any payment; he simply didn't have the money to pay his homework and was working to pay it off.

This is the true master of getting something for nothing!

"So, what is our goal?" William asked.

"A bunch of Slytherin students," George said casually, as if they were nothing more than a bunch of annoying caterpillars.

"Evil Slytherin!" Li Fen gritted his teeth.

really……

William had heard Cedric talk about it and knew a little about the feud between Gryffindor and Slytherin.

Therefore, he had reason to suspect that the twin brothers selling answers to Slytherin students was a form of entrapment.

The Slytherin students might not be wrong; the answer is indeed problematic!

But George and Fred, adhering to the principle of making money and swindling people at the same time... were happy that the other party was willing to pay!

If you don't want to, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the answers given to the Slytherin students are wrong, so you can play some pranks and find some fun for the boring journey!

William suddenly felt that his reward was too low; two cups of honeydew... he should get at least two buckets!

————This is the dividing line of a tedious journey————

The Weasley brothers remind all wizards that by voting for their recommendations, you'll receive two tubs of skimmed, zero-calorie honey candy to brighten your life.

(End of this chapter)