As soon as Eddie stepped into the auditorium from the foyer, he was immediately attracted by the crowd gathered around the long table. Driven by curiosity, he walked over there to see what everyone was doing there.
"What are you doing here?" Eddie asked the Ravenclaw senior beside him in a low voice.
"Attending the gathering of the Wizard Card Club." The senior Ravenclaw deliberately lowered his voice and said, "I heard that the champion of this year's first Wizard Card Competition will receive ten Galleons."
"Wizard cards, what are those?" Eddie had never heard of wizard cards, so he stepped on a chair and stretched his neck to look into the crowd. Unfortunately, there were too many people watching, and he couldn't see what the people inside were doing.
The Wizard Card Club at the end of the month will undoubtedly attract everyone's attention. There is no way around it. Anyone who sees a group of people gathered together and not knowing what they are doing will always be curious.
"It's more lively than the previous two times!" Fred couldn't help but sigh. George on the opposite side was introducing the newly added wizard card content to everyone.
As more and more members join the club, more and more people want to have their own cards, and more and more new cards are added.
"Quiet, it's time for questions!" Albert raised his hand to signal everyone to keep quiet, then randomly picked someone and asked, "What questions do you have?"
"When will the genuine cards be completely updated?" the Ravenclaw girl couldn't help but ask, "I mean, change them to this look."
The cards in her hand were the wizard cards she had just received, and they were quite exquisitely made. For students who have already fallen in love with this casual game, they hope to have a set of exquisite and complete wizard cards instead of using those rough homemade cards.
"This... I'm afraid we need to wait another year or two. Once the technology for making wizard cards is fully mature, we can make better cards." Albert thought for a moment and comforted, "Don't worry, everyone. The wizard card game has just begun. We are already improving it. You should be able to feel that the cards you are using now are much better than those a few months ago, right?"
"After waiting for the Wizard cards to come out, how can we get new cards?" someone asked expectantly, "Will the club provide them for free?"
"We will sell initial cards and card packs, or give them away through other means, similar to the situation with Chocolate Frog Cards. You can obtain them by collecting them." Albert comforted him, "I don't think you need to worry now, because that situation will take at least several years. There are still many areas in the current wizard cards that need everyone to work together to improve. We will also add more card elements, such as some magical creatures, magic items, famous historical events in the magic world, and various faction-specific cards."
"In the future, the promotion of wizard cards will not be limited to Hogwarts College, it will involve the entire British wizarding world. Of course, this is something that may happen in the future, and it is meaningless to talk about it now."
"What's the price?" someone asked.
"It won't be expensive, but we will make some gold cards with particularly fine workmanship. These precious cards will be limited in quantity, and whether you can get them depends on your luck."
"You, yes, that's you." Albert raised his hand again and picked the freckled boy who raised his hand.
"I heard that the champion of the wizard card tournament gets ten Galleons." The boy swallowed, a little afraid of the looks from others around him.
"Yes, the reward for the champion is ten Galleons or a bottle of potion worth ten Galleons." Albert said and looked to his side. George took out a bottle of green potion from his pocket and placed it on the table.
"Ten Galleons, just for this bottle of potion?" Many people were curious about what the potion in the glass bottle was, and why it was worth ten Galleons.
"This is Bafe Brain Refresher. Some of you may have heard of it. Drinking it can keep a person's mind active for several hours." Albert raised the bottle so that everyone could see it more clearly, and continued, "Of course, you can rest assured. I have used it myself. It is definitely not some messy potion. By the way, Bafe Brain Refresher is prohibited during the exam. Otherwise, it will be considered cheating."
"Of course, if you don't believe me, you can choose 10 Galleons." George threw a purse on the table, opened it in front of everyone, and revealed the Galleons inside. "The choice of the champion is very flexible. Of course, there are only 32 places for the competition this time, and the entry fee is 2 Sickles. Of course, even if you win the second and third place, there will be consolation prizes, so you will definitely not suffer a loss."
"Are you also participating in the competition?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"As the organizer of the Wizard Card Club, we will not participate in the competitions we organize. Otherwise, how can everyone have fun?" Albert shook his head.
"If we want to get a place in the competition, who should we go to sign up? And aren't 32 places too few?" someone else said.
"The number of applicants has exceeded 32. Our suggestion is that you apply for the first time and then think carefully about it. After the Christmas holiday, we will officially confirm the number of participants. The wizard card competition will be held on the weekend. Opponents will be selected by drawing numbers. It will be a best-of-three elimination system. The cards for the competition will also be provided by us. We will give you three wizard cards, and you need to choose one from them. This process will continue until you have completely assembled the cards you want to use. The selected cards cannot be changed and will be used until the end of the game. So luck and the ability to assemble cards are very important." Albert took out three cards and spread them on the table so that the onlookers could see clearly how to choose the cards.
"Why can't I use my own deck?" someone couldn't help but complain.
"Because that's unfair. Competition is about fair competition." Albert was interrupted by a sudden voice before he finished speaking.
"What are you doing here?"
Albert raised his head and looked in the direction where the voice came from. It was Professor Smith.
"I'm introducing the new wizard cards to everyone." Albert looked at Professor Smith without hiding anything, and handed the rest of the matters to Lee Jordan.
"What are the wizard cards?"
"It's a game I invented." Albert handed a card to Professor Smith and explained: At the end of every month, the Wizard Card Club will have a meeting.
"Party, now? It seems that this game is very popular!" Professor Smith turned around and looked around. There were indeed quite a few students gathered here.
"Everyone really likes this game." Albert said without hesitation
"But why use real people?" Smith asked doubtfully. "By the way, do you have my cards?"
"Not yet." Albert said directly, "The cards in the wizard deck are all based on real people and real events. It was inspired by the Chocolate Frog card."