The first day of school at Hogwarts fell on a weekend, which was a pleasant thing for most students.
In the morning, Albert opened his eyes and got up from the bed. It was still raining heavily outside the window. He covered his yawn and looked up at his roommates, who were still lying in bed and didn't want to get up.
Whenever it rains, I really don’t want to get up.
Albert changed his clothes and prepared to go to the auditorium for dinner. Before leaving, he took out two brick-thick books from his suitcase.
Albert borrowed these two books from the library before the summer vacation, and naturally needed to return them after the school started. By the way, Albert has already read 17 of the 100 books in the collection.
When passing by the common room, Albert saw a scene that surprised him.
The armchairs in the common room were already occupied, and many Gryffindor students were actually... actually working hard on their homework.
Is this the sun rising from the west
No, it's still raining outside.
"Good morning." Sana came down from another staircase and greeted Albert who was also standing at the staircase. Looking at the people in the common room, she asked in surprise, "Are you doing... summer homework?"
"Yeah, hurry up and copy the summer homework." Albert responded and walked towards the entrance of the common room.
Shanna glanced at the students in the common room and left behind Albert.
Along the way, the two talked about the copying spell.
"Items copied using the Copy Charm usually have no added value." After Albert showed the lost freshman the way, he said to Shanna, "If you use the Copy Charm to copy a silver spoon, the copy itself is only useful as a spoon, without the effects of precious metal silver."
Shanna nodded to show that she understood.
Before arriving at the Great Hall, they met Charlie and Wood in the foyer, who were talking about the Quidditch tryouts.
As we all know, Wood will be the next Gryffindor Quidditch Captain.
There was no way. After Charlie graduated, Wood was the oldest player in the team and had been on the team the longest.
Albert walked up to the two of them, said hello, and prepared to go into the auditorium for dinner.
"Albert." Charlie suddenly called out to Albert.
"What's the matter?" Albert's heart skipped a beat and he turned around and asked.
"Quidditch tryouts are next Wednesday, don't be late," Charlie reminded.
"Wednesday? I'm not sure when Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration Club starts." Albert hesitated and said, "How about you give me a place as a substitute player?"
"Don't make excuses." Charlie narrowed his eyes and said, "Order your broomstick early. Your position is Seeker."
Albert was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion, “What about you?”
"I can be a chaser." Charlie said calmly, "So, don't make excuses for yourself. I allow you to skip Quidditch training occasionally."
"That's not good." Albert pulled the corner of his mouth.
"There's nothing wrong with it. A seeker doesn't really need to cooperate with others. You just need to catch the Golden Snitch for us." Charlie waved his hand impatiently, signaling Albert that he could leave.
After Albert and Shanna entered the auditorium, Wood looked at Charlie and asked, "Is this really okay?"
"You know the Quidditch level of those Gryffindor guys." Charlie curled his lips in disdain and said, "Besides, it's not like I didn't give them a chance. If I can't do it myself, who can I blame?"
Charlie patted Wood on the shoulder and continued, "You should know that Chasers and Beaters are easy to find, but Seekers are hard to find. That's why I want to leave you a good Seeker. Otherwise, when you take over the Gryffindor team next year, you will be in trouble without a qualified Seeker and will definitely lose miserably."
"Albert is fully qualified as a seeker. You saw his last match."
"I'm just worried..." Wood hesitated and didn't say it out loud.
"There's nothing to worry about. George and Fred are good friends of Albert. Angelina has a good relationship with Albert. Others also know him. It doesn't matter if he doesn't come occasionally." Charlie reminded meaningfully, "The Seeker's mission is to find the Golden Snitch."
Albert was not aware of Charlie's communication with Wood, and even less aware that the original Quidditch players had already been chosen.
He was teaching Zannah how to use the cloning spell.
It is almost impossible to succeed on the first try, so Shanna failed as expected when she practiced with a spoon.
While the two were chatting about the precautions of the copy spell, Albert's attention was attracted by a white owl.
Despite the heavy rain, Sheila still delivered the letter as scheduled.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Albert took out an Owl Nut from his pocket and placed it in front of Sheila.
"What's in the letter?" Sana asked curiously. When the letter landed on the table, there was a crisp metallic sound.
"A piece of gold." Albert said without hesitation. He did not intend to open the letter in the auditorium, but put the envelope back into his pocket.
As for what to do with the gold card, Albert had already thought about it and planned to hide it in the Room of Requirement.
Well, right next to the Ravenclaw diadem.
Next time, when Albert hands the crown to Dumbledore, he will have an excuse to fool Dumbledore: I hid the golden card nearby, and that's when I found this thing.
"A piece of gold?" Shanna repeated, looking at Albert suspiciously. This guy spoke with a mixture of truth and falsehood, making it impossible to tell whether he was telling the truth or not.
"I was just joking. Actually, there is a metal membership card inside." Albert said jokingly without giving Shanna time to ask more questions.
After finishing breakfast, Albert said hello to Shanna and left. As for Sheila, after eating nuts, she flew back to the owl shed to catch up on her sleep.
"Gold, membership cards? What are these strange things?" Sana looked at Albert's departing back and shook her head.
It is really difficult for ordinary people to associate gold with membership cards.
Well, if you haven't actually seen it, it's hard to connect the two.
Albert hurried to the eighth floor, and when no one was around, he slipped into the Room of Requirement and placed the envelope containing the gold card near the Ravenclaw crown.
Albert was not sure whether Hertok would get his gold card back through other means. Maybe he would ask Dumbledore for help.
If you keep your gold card with you, it will be easy for the other party to take it back, so hiding it is the best option.
As for whether the other party will apply for a new membership card
Of course you can, but the replacement card will not be a gold card, and it will not have the same effects as a gold card.
There was no way around it. The gold card was unique, and the Extraordinary Pharmacist Association would not reissue it. After all, I had never heard of someone asking the organizer to reissue a trophy or medal after losing it.
Unless Hetok gives up on his own, he will have to solve the trouble he has caused if he wants to get the gold card back.
The probability of Hertok giving up the gold card is low.
Albert was thinking about this as he walked, and when he came to his senses, he was already standing in front of the Fat Lady's portrait.
After answering the command and walking through the corridor back to the dormitory, Li Qiaodan had already gotten up and was checking his summer homework.
He had just arrived at the common room and was shocked by the scene there.
"How is it?" Albert asked, sitting on the edge of the bed.
"I didn't miss any holiday homework." Li Jordan made an OK gesture and asked, "When do we start making wizard cards?"
"According to the plan, we will first make cards of Hogwarts students and professors." Albert took out his notes, flipped through a few pages and said, "Collectively called the Hogwarts Card Set."
"I thought you were going to group them by house."
"Initially, of course they will be separated. That will be more conducive to promotion." Albert took out a piece of parchment and simply drew a rough diagram of the card structure. He continued, "However, these cards will all belong to the Hogwarts card set. We need to divide the camps, and each camp needs to have its own way of playing. This will increase the fun of the game."
"That makes sense," said Fred.
"Not going to sleep anymore?"
"No." Fred suppressed a yawn and started to get up and get dressed.
"What is this for?" George asked, pointing to a large empty space on the parchment.
"It's for portraits." Albert picked up his wand, cut the picture off the parchment, and then used the Copy Charm to copy several copies. He then picked up his quill and began to make a card: Fred Weasley. Attack 1, HP 1. Requires 1 action point. Effect: When George is not on the field, you can immediately summon George from the card. When the Weasley twins are on the field at the same time, both sides' attack power +1. "
"Our attack power is only 1 point?" Fred and George couldn't help but protest.
"I think your card is quite effective." Li Jordan pointed to his own card.
"Lee Jordan. Attack 1, HP 1. Requires 1 action point. Effect: As one of the four founders of wizard cards, you can draw a card for free."
"Where's your card?" The three looked at Albert curiously.
"My card." Albert picked up a blank piece of parchment and filled in his information.
"Albert Anderson. Attack 3, HP 2. Requires 2 action points. Effect: After this card enters the field, you will receive one Armor Spell and one Disarm Spell from your deck."
"Why are your cards better than ours?" The three of them couldn't help but protest.
"Because I'm better than you, and I can actually use these two spells." Albert comforted him, "These cards are not fixed. In the future, we can cast a transformation spell on the cards to solve the problem of updating the cards."
"Hurry up, I can't wait to play a game." Li Jordan urged.
"Add Charlie and Percy as well. Oh, and don't forget the Gryffindor Quidditch players," Fred continued, "and the professors at school as well."
"By the way, how many cards are needed to form a deck?" George asked.
"For now, let's just use thirty cards." Albert thought for a moment and replied, "There can be no more than three duplicate cards in a deck."