Chapter 662: Other People’s Children
“What the **** are you two doing!”
Percy knocked on Fred and George's door angrily. These two guys have been getting more and more aggressive lately. Explosions are always coming from the room, and they are becoming more frequent. I really don't know whether they are inside. do what.
“Don’t be angry, we’re not doing any tricks, we’re just trying out some novel gadgets.” Fred took out a piece of chewing gum from his pocket and said vaguely, “Would you like some?”
“No.”
Percy refused in disgust. He had not forgotten the lesson he learned last time, which was that he ate Fred and George's candy and was sad for several hours.
Those two **** actually added heartbreak bug syrup to the candy.
From that moment on, Percy told himself to be wary of any food that passed through the hands of the twins, even a candy.
“What a pity, don’t forget it!” Fred opened the package and threw the gum into his mouth, proving that it was just an ordinary piece of gum.
“I saw daddy coming back.”
As soon as George retracted his head from the window, Mr. Weasley's voice came from downstairs.
"Stop doing those weird things in the room all day long. Do you want to blow our house up to the sky?" Percy glared at the twins, turned and walked downstairs to the kitchen, not even noticing Frey behind him. The expressions of regret on De and George's faces.
“How is your invention going?”
Ginny happened to open the door when the twins came downstairs. She knew that Fred and George were inventing interesting joke props.
In fact, most of the family knew about it.
“It didn’t go very well.”
"However, we have completed the preliminary improvements to the fireworks, and the effect is great. We will show them out to you another day when we have the opportunity to see our results." George grinned, "The output is limited."
"Really?"
At this time, a burst of screams and cheers suddenly broke out from downstairs.
After the three of them went downstairs, Ginny immediately asked: "What happened?"
“Children, our family has won the Daily Prophet’s annual Galleons Award!” Mr. Weasley excitedly announced the good news to everyone.
“I’ve won the jackpot! I’ve won the jackpot!”
Fred and George, each on one side, took Ron's wrist, who was frozen in place, and led him to tap dance.
"Let me go." Ron hadn't come back to his senses yet. He didn't expect that he would actually get rich. That was the Daily Prophet's annual Galleons Award. He really didn't expect that it would actually fall on him.
"Stop it!"
Mrs. Weasley scolded the twins for interrupting their quarrel, and said to Mr. Weasley, "Maybe we can use the money to go to Egypt to visit Bill, and take a summer trip there as a family."
"Dad, I need a new wand. The old one Charlie left for me is broken." Ron took advantage of this opportunity and said quickly.
"No problem." Mrs. Weasley raised her hand and poked Ron's chest and said, "But if you take the exam again next semester, don't blame me..."
"No, I promise." Ron said first.
“This is probably the surprise that Albert mentioned!” The two looked at each other and said in unison, “He must have predicted all this.”
“Surprise, what surprise?” Ginny asked.
"Albert's prophecy, he said we would have a surprise during the summer vacation." Fred said to Ginny, "I think this is what he meant."
“It sounds incredible.” Ron muttered in a low voice, “But why have I heard people say that Professor Divination is just a liar? There has never been a student who knows how to do Divination in the entire school.”
“Professor Trelawney is a liar, what does it have to do with Albert?” George asked, “Besides, you know that Professor Trelawney is a liar, but you still want to take her divination class?”
Ron asked back: "Why did you all take the divination class?"
“Perhaps, we also have the talent of divination?” Of course Fred would not say that he took the divination class just to make a living.
"Me too." Ron agreed, and then asked: "Do you think Albert can divine the winning number?"
“Hell, he still uses divination?”
"That guy doesn't need divination at all. You don't know how lucky that guy is. I dare say that at the Quidditch World Cup next year, as long as he is willing and spends a little money on bets, he can easily earn several times more than the Galleons Grand Prize." Galleons." George looked like he was defeated by you.
"I'm sure he'll take this opportunity to make a fortune next year." Fred was sure that Albert would not let go of such a money-making opportunity.
“Remember to take me with you when the time comes.” Ron whispered.
"No gambling, it will make you get into bad habits, do you hear me?" Mrs. Weasley put her hands on her hips and stared at her sons dissatisfied.
“Didn’t you eat? Louder.” Mrs. Weasley was very dissatisfied.
“Mom, we haven’t eaten yet,” Fred muttered.
“Don’t talk back.” Mrs. Weasley glared at her son.
Ginny couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, and asked curiously: "Is Albert really that powerful?"
"It is said that he has never lost a bet. No bookmaker in Hogwarts is willing to accept his bet." Percy was also a little moved. After all, no one would refuse the guaranteed money, even him. No exception.
There is no way, Percy also has a common problem of the Weasley family: poverty.
Now, if anyone in their family is not poor, it is probably Fred and George. Both of them always have galleons in their pockets. I don’t know why Albert lets them spend money to research those so-called joke props. .
He is really not afraid of losing money.
Could it be said that that thing is really profitable?
No wonder Percy thinks that way, who is Albert?
The most talented wizard in the history of Hogwarts, even if he holds a wizard card competition, from Percy's perspective, this card game may become popular in the future, at least it is already a very popular game in Hogwarts. .
Furthermore, given Albert's character, he obviously would not be willing to waste money on Fred and George just because he had a good relationship with them.
There is simply no such person in the world.
"Everyone is saying that Albert is actually a descendant of a pure-blood wizard. It's just that his family gave up his identity as a wizard, so he can show such talent. Some people also say that Albert inherited Gringotts. A large sum of galleons, so there is never any shortage of money in his pocket." Ron looked at Mr. Weasley and asked: "Dad, do you know the specific situation of Albert's family?"
“As far as I know, Albert often asks house elves to bring him midnight snacks.” Fred opened his eyes and told the truth to deceive others, “Well, he also has his own treasury in Gringotts.”
"real."
"of course it's true."
"Don't listen to Fred's nonsense. Albert is a Muggle wizard. This is what he said himself." George rolled his eyes at Fred and explained: "The one who brought us midnight snacks was the little boy from Hogwarts Castle. Elf, Albert has a good relationship with that house elf, and he seems to be planning to poach that house elf after graduation."
"Will Professor Dumbledore agree?" Ron felt incredible. Their mother had always wanted a famous house elf to help with the housework.
"He has a good relationship with Dumbledore and may succeed." Fred said
"I think the chance of success is very high. He never does anything meaningless." George was full of confidence in Albert.
"Dad, when are we going to Egypt for vacation?" Percy brought the topic back.
“We will contact the travel agency in about two days.”
"Can I invite Harry to go with me? He will definitely not feel comfortable staying at the house of Muggle relatives." Ron suggested. He felt that even if Harry paid for it at his own expense, the other party would definitely be happy to go with him.
"No." Mr. Weasley shook his head: "Professor Dumbledore thinks Harry needs to stay with his relatives for a while."
“What about Albert?”
“He’s not free,” Fred said without thinking.
“How do you know?” Ron asked.
“Mom had asked us to invite Albert to our house for a few days. He said he was going to France to find an old friend.” George explained.
“Old friend?” Ginny was surprised. “Does he have any friends in France?”
“That’s the literal meaning.” George reminded with a smile, “The people he knows are all old, so it’s not weird to call him an old friend.”
Ginny opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.
"Albert does know a lot of people. It is said that there is a voice in the Ministry of Magic now. They plan to nominate Albert to become an alternate member of the Wizengamot when he comes of age." Mr. Weasley suddenly remembered what happened recently. .
"Alternate member of the Wizengamot?" Percy asked dumbfounded, "Really?"
"Really, it is said that he knows many members of the Wizengamot. When the alternate members were selected a while ago, many people were talking about him." Mr. Weasley recalled the news he had inquired about, "Some It’s not even pleasant for people.”
“Why?” Fred asked.
"Because Albert was born as a Muggle, some stubborn old guys think that Muggle wizards are not qualified to enter the Wizengamot. I remember that the last person with such qualifications was Dumbledore." Mr. Weasley recalled, " However, there are already rumors that if Albert graduates and enters the Ministry of Magic, it will only take one to twenty years to become the Minister of Magic."
"I prefer to believe that Albert is not a Muggle wizard." Percy was very envious of Albert's good luck. It would be great if he could have such an opportunity, so he wouldn't have to worry about entering the Ministry of Magic's career.
"You should learn from him." Mrs. Weasley told the twins.
“We’ve been learning from him.” Fred and George said in unison.
They knew that Albert actually disliked the Ministry of Magic, and even looked down upon it. Especially after Hagrid was inexplicably captured and sent to Azkaban Prison last time, he even failed to hide his disgust.
(End of this chapter)