After the first event of the Triwizard Tournament, the Fengya Wizard Costume Store sent people to collect the dragon costume. Mike Dabo told Albert that he was willing to design a complete set of Christmas ball dresses for him and his partner, but Albert refused. Albert didn't need any dresses and was willing to wear the dragon costume to participate in the first event, more because the dragon costume gave him a sense of security.
Without paying attention to the surprise on Mike Dabo's face, Albert greeted him and turned away.
Mike Dabo never thought that Albert would directly refuse, and the reason made him feel upset: I have my own dress, so I don’t need to bother the Fengya Wizard Clothing Store.
Are the dresses designed by Fengya Wizard Clothing Store not as good as the ordinary ones you bought for ten Galleons
Albert didn't care what the other party thought. He actually didn't like Mike Dabo very much. The other party just wanted to make money from his fame.
In recent days, news reports about the first project have been flying all over the place, and the Daily Prophet naturally did not miss it, and Rita Skeeter's report appeared on the front page again.
She took advantage of Karkaroff's misfortune without hesitation and reported on him in an exaggerated manner.
The front page would probably say: A bad referee, the headmaster of Durmstrang who would do anything to win, was driven off the stage by the students.
At the back of the newspaper, there are interviews with other students.
Karkaroff's reputation was ruined by Rita Skeeter.
Of course, Miss Beetle still kept her mouth shut. She did not mention in the article that Karkaroff was a Death Eater, otherwise this "Mr. 1 Point" would have been condemned by everyone.
After the first project, the wind direction of Hogwarts changed dramatically. The group of students who had not treated the savior Potter well actually began to support Harry and regarded him as a warrior of Hogwarts.
Harry's reputation has improved a lot because of this. I don't know whether it is because the students of Hogwarts are fickle or they think Harry Potter is qualified to be a Hogwarts warrior. In short, the number of students who previously wore "Harry Stinky Shit" has dropped sharply, and many students took off the "Harry Stinky Shit" badge on their chests and transformed themselves into supporters of Harry Potter.
What’s even more amazing is that students from the entire Hogwarts school were discussing Albert’s amazing performance in the first project.
As for Harry, almost no one discussed his deeds. Harry was quite satisfied that everyone supported him as much as they supported Albert.
Albert was not satisfied, because more and more girls came to him to ask for his autograph, and they were getting crazier. He had to spend more time getting rid of the annoying girls who followed him like a tail, so as to buy himself more private space.
"The number of people applying to join the Wizard Card Club has increased dramatically."
In the Room of Requirement, Lee Jordan excitedly announced the good news to everyone.
"They are just in a momentary mood. When the enthusiasm dies down, everyone will leave and then there will be only a mess on the ground." Albert poured cold water on Lee Jordan's head without any hesitation. As a rational Gryffindor, although he could not understand the crazy behavior of those girls, he knew very well that the current crazy enthusiasm was all just an appearance.
Lee Jordan glanced at the photos Albert had placed on the table and asked curiously, "By the way, when did you take the photos?"
“I asked someone to help take the photo.”
Albert picked out a photo of Harry from the pile of photos and prepared to send it to Sirius Black as the cover of the Triwizard Tournament column. He needed to establish the authority of the Defense Guide magazine in the wizarding world and let Sirius analyze the Karkaroff incident.
"Would you mind giving me a few?" Lee Jordan reached out to touch the photos, but Albert was faster than him.
"I'm really grateful. I still need these photos." Albert put the photos into the envelope and continued to write the letter at hand.
"The autographed photo of you in the fire dragon costume has been sold to a sky-high price by those girls," Lee Jordan muttered. "Now is a good opportunity to make some money."
"In the future, when I have enough money, I will definitely buy myself a fire dragon leather jacket."
Fred and George put down what they were doing, picked up the photo on the table and said, "But no matter how I look at it now, yours is still handsome. It's a pity. If I had known they would take it away so quickly, I would definitely borrow it from you in advance to take a photo."
"When you have money, ask Fengya Wizard Costume Store to design a set for you, and then you can keep it at home as a family heirloom." Albert joked with a smile.
"I won't waste so many Galleons on something like this." Fred shook his head and complained, "That fire dragon suit of yours is not suitable for wearing out at all. If you want to buy something, you should buy a fire dragon leather jacket."
"If it was Lockhart, I think he would be happy to do so."
"You are right."
All three of them couldn't help laughing.
Unfortunately, Lockhart no longer had this opportunity and now had to stay in St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries forever.
"But why did you refuse the offer from the Elegant Wizard Clothing Store to design a dress for your Christmas party?" Lee Jordan asked. "I think the dress designed by the Elegant Wizard Clothing Store for you must be great."
"You have to know that there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world. No matter how much benefits you receive from others now, you will have to pay for it sooner or later. If I didn't wear that fire dragon costume, do you think those girls would be so crazy? I'm almost annoyed to death by them now." After Albert finished writing the letter, he stuffed it directly into the envelope and sealed it along with the photos inside.
"I think you deserve a beating now," Lee Jordan muttered.
Fred and George looked at each other, and Albert's words reminded them of themselves.
What do they have to pay for having received a lot of benefits from Albert
Albert seemed to see through their thoughts and said calmly: "When the time comes, you will have to take care of the store. Don't blame me for not doing anything and just sitting back and collecting the money."
"Of course not, your position is to provide us with technical support?" Fred and George couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"By the way, have you ever studied the golden egg? What secrets are hidden inside it? Also, who is your Christmas dance partner?" Lee Jordan changed the subject and said jokingly, "You probably don't know that those girls are very interested in everything about you. I think you'd better reveal some information, otherwise they might steal your clothes while you are taking a shower one day."
Fred and George whistled together and gave Lee Jordan a look that said "you're doomed". Albert stared at Lee Jordan with an unfriendly look.
Lee Jordan felt uncomfortable being stared at by the three people with strange looks, and quickly explained: "Don't look at me like that, I heard two girls discussing this last time."
"Don't make excuses. If Albert's underwear shows up on the black market one day, he'll definitely hang you out to dry." Fred joked with a smile.
They didn't think the girls would be so crazy or so amazing to think of stealing Albert's clothes.
"Ahem, the girls are focusing their attention on me now, which is not good." Albert said to Lee Jordan, "Help me think of a way, or do something big to attract the girls' attention away."
"This is too difficult." Lee Jordan felt that the task was too arduous. "You are the focus of everyone's attention now. Unless Krum runs naked in the castle, it is basically impossible to attract the attention of girls."
"How about you go steal Krum's underwear, and then spread the news that a girl stole Krum's underwear." Fred suggested with a smirk on his face, "I think once this matter spreads, no girl will dare to steal Albert's underwear."
"Are you disgusting?"
Albert glanced at Fred with disgust, thought for a while and said, "Just say that the reason why Karkaroff gave me 1 point is that he looked down on Muggle wizards. As for the evidence, that guy used to be a Death Eater. It's normal for Death Eaters to hate and look down on Muggle wizards."
"Karkaroff is a Death Eater?"
This explosive news shocked Fred, George and Lee Jordan.
"That guy wasn't caught, and how did he become the headmaster of Durmstrang?" The three of them found this incredible.
"Perhaps Karkaroff used some despicable means. It's not surprising that the Death Eaters would do anything." George said with disgust, "I remember Malfoy said on the train that his father and Karkaroff were friends. Well, now I know where they met."
"Maybe, they once paraded together wearing masks at the World Cup." Fred also did not hide his disgust for the Malfoy family.
"Malfoy is a Death Eater?" Lee Jordan raised his eyebrows. "My dad said that Fudge invited the Malfoy family to watch the World Cup. They seemed very familiar with each other."
“Yes, we were there.”
"Ahem, according to the intelligence I got, Karkaroff betrayed many of his companions after the mysterious man disappeared, which saved himself from imprisonment." Albert coughed lightly and brought the subject back.
"Could it be that Karkaroff put Harry's name into the Goblet of Fire?" George said suddenly.
"Have you forgotten?" Lee Jordan reminded him with an expression that said your memory is really bad, "Albert said last time that the incident with Harry was done by a mysterious person."
"Well, we can put the blame on him." Albert said nonchalantly, "Anyway, that guy looks dead. I guess he won't live for many more years."
The three of them gasped and observed a three-second silence for Karkaroff. Albert's bad words had come true, and Karkaroff was probably really going to be in trouble.
"Is it really possible to tell from someone's face that he is about to die?" George was surprised at Albert's divination ability.
"Of course not."
George choked.
"This kind of thing is actually easy to guess. Given the character of the mysterious man, he will definitely not tolerate betrayal. When he returns, even if Karkaroff really hides, he will be found and killed by the mysterious man. This will serve as a warning to other Death Eaters." Albert explained to the three why he thought Karkaroff was going to die.
"According to what you said, Karkaroff is indeed dead."
All three knew that Albert had predicted the mysterious man's imminent return.
"In fact, Karkaroff has a chance to survive." Albert said softly, "As long as he finds a famous house elf to cast a Fidelius Charm, and hides until the You-Know-Who is defeated again, no one will bother him."
"Who will defeat the mysterious man?" George couldn't help but ask.
"Harry, of course." Albert said as a matter of course.
"Do you think Harry can really defeat You-Know-Who."
Fred also found it unbelievable. He thought it was more believable that Albert could defeat the mysterious man than that Harry could defeat the mysterious man.
"Because... Harry Potter is the savior, he has no choice." Albert raised a finger and said, "Don't tell anyone about these things."
"No choice?"
Whether it was Fred, George or Lee Jordan, they could all hear the helplessness contained in this word.
"Then... why house-elves?" Lee Jordan asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Because house-elves are more loyal than wizards, they will not leak information even if they are killed. As long as they hide, the You-Know-Who will never find them and will never think of this. I dare say that most wizards will ignore this." Albert said as a matter of course, "I remember you said last time that the house-elf named Dobby is in the kitchen of Hogwarts, right? Please help me contact him when the time comes."
"You're not planning to hire that house-elf, are you?" Fred, George and Lee Jordan all widened their eyes, their faces full of disbelief.
"House-elves are sometimes more reliable than wizards," Albert said softly, "I know another house-elf in the kitchen. If Dumbledore agrees, I will kidnap... take it away. He will be of great help when the time comes. As for Dobby, talk to him first and make a reservation. He will definitely get good treatment from us. Doesn't Dobby want a job? I can give him a job then."
"You haven't really joined Hermione's 'vomiting' club, have you?" Fred looked at Albert suspiciously.
"Of course not. How could I make myself uncomfortable?" Albert shook his head. "You guys also knew about this?"
"Hermione tried to recruit people a while ago, but no one responded to her," Lee Jordan said in amazement. "She didn't try to recruit you? There must be a lot of girls who would like to join the Barf Club if you did."
"It seems like there was an offer a long time ago, but I refused. I told her that her method wouldn't work." Albert shook his head.
"She's too naive." George didn't want to talk about it anymore, so he brought the subject back to the topic, "Let's take care of this. I'll ask Dobby to come to the dormitory to discuss this."
"No problem," said Albert.
"Why don't you go by yourself?" Fred was a little puzzled. With Albert's charm and good reputation, the house-elf named Dobby would most likely not refuse Albert's invitation.
"Well, there are some reasons. You will know later."