The next morning, as soon as Albert entered the auditorium, he felt that the atmosphere around him was not right. There was a smell of gunpowder everywhere, like a powder keg that would explode at the slightest provocation.
Albert quickly found Isobel's seat, took the plate and left, sitting next to his girlfriend.
"Why, are you planning to transfer to Ravenclaw?" Penelope joked with a smile when she saw Albert running over, "I think everyone will definitely welcome your transfer."
"The atmosphere over there is too tense. Is it necessary to go to this extent when playing basketball? It makes me lose my appetite." Albert didn't respond to Penelope's words. He ate the food on his plate and said maliciously, "Why don't both sides just fight in the auditorium? If they lose, they will lose today's game. After the game starts, the two sides will probably fight on the court anyway."
"I thought you were going to support Gryffindor?" Penelope asked with a smile.
"Of course I support them."
But, these words don't sound very sincere.
"The Slytherins are in much better shape than the Gryffindors, and there are three girls in your team, which will not give you an advantage in a fight," Penelope reminded with a smile.
"What you said makes sense."
Albert put down his fork and turned to look in the direction of the Slytherin team. If the two sides fought, Gryffindor really would not be able to win.
Penelope didn't expect Albert to agree with her. She was stunned for a moment and couldn't help laughing.
"How are things going over there? Do you want to go watch the Quidditch World Cup together during the summer vacation?" After finishing the food on his plate, Albert turned his head to look at Isobel who had also finished her meal.
"The hospital is always busy, so Mom may not be available." Isobel took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her mouth, and said to Albert, "I should take you and Katrina to watch the Quidditch World Cup."
"How about we just go!" Albert said jokingly, "Just say I only got two tickets to the World Cup."
"Who said it's just the two of us?" Isobel naturally understood what Albert meant, and said with a strange expression, "Not long ago, Catherine asked me if I wanted to go to the Quidditch World Cup. I agreed and said we would go together. Didn't they tell you about it?"
"When did you two become close enough to go to the Quidditch World Cup together?" Albert asked warily. When did these two guys become friends
"Valeria will also be there. She has planned to open a beauty salon with Catherine after graduation." Isobel continued, "We agreed to meet there and talk about beauty potions. It seems that they have made new progress there."
Although Albert was not very involved in the research and development of beauty drugs, the three of them never forgot to bring him up when they talked about beauty drugs. They all knew that with Albert's level, he could help them advance the research of beauty drugs faster.
Girls’ youth is limited to a few years, so the sooner the medicine can be developed, the better.
"Are you really researching a beauty potion that can make people beautiful?" Penelope couldn't help but widen her eyes. For girls, keeping themselves beautiful is almost something they can't refuse.
"It's not that magical. At most, it's something that can eliminate acne and freckles and keep the skin soft and smooth." Isobel thought for a moment and said, "In fact, using cosmetics is not good for the skin. People who use cosmetics for a long time are more likely to age. We are also considering developing in this area."
"No wonder I rarely see you using cosmetics." Penelope couldn't help but widen her eyes.
"Because I said that using too much cosmetics will make you look older." Albert said with a smile.
"Luckily, I don't wear makeup often." Penelope joked, "If you need help in opening a beauty salon, remember to find me. Just give me an internal price..."
A round of warm applause interrupted the two people's conversation. Albert turned his head and found that the Gryffindor team received a warm welcome as soon as they entered the hall. Not only Gryffindor, but also people at the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff tables were applauding them.
Of course, booing from Slytherin was inevitable, but their boos were drowned out by the applause.
"Do you think the Gryffindor team will win? Last night, many Ravenclaw students placed bets with Slytherin, saying that they bet that you would win and take home the final championship trophy." Penelope seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "They said you said Gryffindor would win, and that you have never lost in gambling."
"What did I say?" Albert raised his hand and pointed at himself in astonishment.
"right."
"Everyone believes it?" Albert's mouth twitched slightly, feeling incredible, "Aren't you afraid that the Slytherin students will cheat?"
"Don't worry, Kenneth has dragged Hufflepuff into this." Truman popped up from nowhere, "If Slytherin loses the bet and is still unwilling to pay, then they will have offended most of the students in the three houses at the same time."
"That's a cruel move." Albert finally understood why Kenneth was not worried about Slytherin defaulting on his debt.
Truman suddenly asked, "You didn't actually place a bet, did you?"
"What's wrong?" Albert asked puzzledly.
"That bastard really fooled everyone."
"Don't say that. Albert will definitely be willing to bet as long as he can get his money back." In Kenneth's opinion, this time he is basically a sure win. As long as he can get students from the other two colleges involved, he won't have to worry about Slytherin losing and not paying. "
The reason why Albert didn't want to place the bet was that he was worried that Slytherin would default on the debt. It would be disgusting if he won the bet but didn't get the money in the end.
As for the Slytherin team, they had agreed to it for the sake of face. After all, if they won, they would get a large sum of money, and the probability of Gryffindor winning the final championship was not high.
Looking at Kenneth's departing back, Albert wondered whether this guy would be stripped naked or have his head pushed into the toilet that day.
Maybe it was because of the bets on Gryffindor, but the voices supporting Gryffindor’s victory were getting louder and louder. Albert even saw a scarlet flag with a Gryffindor lion on it waving on the field, with the words “Gryffindor Must Win” written on it.
"This rose is for you."
Percy gave Albert a scarlet rose, which was a red ornament symbolizing Gryffindor.
"Next time, make a roaring lion head badge?"
Albert took out his notebook and made a brief note. He believed that Fred and George could handle the badge problem on their own.
Slytherin was similar to Gryffindor, the only difference was that Professor Snape sat in the front row and wore the green ornaments that symbolized Slytherin like everyone else.
The dean takes the lead in supporting his own team
"Gryffindor should win!" Percy and Penelope sat next to Albert. As for Truman, he was dealing with the betting with Kenneth.
"How much did you bet?" Albert asked Percy.
"One Galleon?"
"What about you?"
"I don't really like gambling." Isobel motioned to Albert to look at the field; the Quidditch game was about to begin.