Hogwarts: The Wizarding World's First Capitalist

"Dear viewers, we now bring you the latest results of the US election."

The announcer's voice came slowly from the TV. On the big screen at the back of the huge studio, the red and blue map was gradually filled up, and the count of every vote touched people's hearts.

"This year's election situation is very strange. According to our previous understanding, it was just before October 10st."

"The Republican and Democratic candidates, President George Bush, and Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas."

"The first few rounds of polls showed that the race was very close, and in New York and several battleground states, the vote margin was very small."

"But just 10 hours after October 31, polls conducted by multiple media outlets showed that Mr. Bill Clinton had a significant lead."

"That's right John, just in the last 72 hours, we saw Mr. Bill Clinton, go."

"Western New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, northern Illinois, eastern Iowa, etc."

"I estimate that he flew more frequently in those three nights than I did using taxis."

"He gave many keynote speeches in these places, announcing that he would use new technology and new manufacturing to save these areas, and he called it the American Manufacturing 2.0 plan."

“I have to admit that if I were just an ordinary blue-collar worker, I would also be attracted to this plan.”

"Yes, my dear Tom, you are right, and they are all a beautiful shade of blue, just as we expected."

The hosts on TV were making jokes and joking around. As a Democratic media, they were obviously very confident about this election.

Inside the cabin, Cedric finally woke up slowly amid the noisy sound of the TV.

He looked around and found that it was already dark, and Carl and Kevin Lestrange had got a huge LCD TV from somewhere.

Sitting on the sofa in the living room of the cabin, watching the news reports attentively.

"You're awake." Carl found that Cedric had woken up and said with a suppressed smile.

"Mr. Diggory, you always surprise me. You knew there was something wrong with that plate of spaghetti, but you still insisted on eating it."

"Your brain is always capable of coming up with different ideas. Okay, stop being a child."

"Put it in the pot and fill your stomach first."

"Me!!" Cedric wanted to explain himself, but his rumbling stomach prevented him from thinking too much.

He could only turn around and go to the kitchen, while Carl and Kevin Lestrange were still staring at the TV screen.

"Beautiful, dear viewers, according to the latest news, Pennsylvania has turned blue."

"Now our advantage is very large. Mr. Bill Clinton has obtained 176 electoral votes."

"And now the votes have only been counted for less than half an hour. If we can win Florida, Michigan, and Arizona."

"Then the victory can be basically secured. This may be the most suspense-free election we have seen in many years."

The white-haired host Tom seemed very proud at this time and was even able to make some jokes at such an important juncture.

On the other hand, the special guest John, who was obviously much younger, seemed more flamboyant. He even drew a conclusion on the spot and spoke bluntly.

"Secondly, there is no suspense. I think Mrs. Clinton should start shopping for new curtains and new furniture for the White House."

"It is indeed as Tom said just now. This may be the fastest vote count we have ever witnessed, according to various previous predictions."

"The constant tug-of-war may not happen this year, and the data we just got shows that the age of citizens participating in the election this time around is not going to happen."

"They appear to be much younger than before. At the same time, we also find that with the popularization of personal computers, the role of the Internet in this election is becoming more and more obvious."

“I would boldly predict that in the near future, traditional newspapers and television media may not be as influential as the Internet.”

"Future presidential elections will likely rely on the power of new media on the Internet."

"Are they introducing us?"

Just when Karl and the other man were still watching TV intently, Cedric's voice suddenly sounded behind them.

There were still traces of cream on this guy's mouth, and he was holding half a cake in his hand.

As soon as he saw the cake, Kevin Lestrange immediately turned his gaze to Carl, his eyes full of questioning.

"Didn't you say it was just a normal dinner? Why would he have cake?"

Carl seemed to have heard the other person's thoughts. He could only drink water tactically to hide his embarrassment while glaring at Cedric fiercely.

Then he changed the subject and pointed at the TV while explaining.

"This is not an ad we put out. Today is a very important day. The votes will be counted tonight and the next president of the United States will be determined."

"But this is just what ordinary people think, for most capitalists and political speculators."

"Today is the unveiling ceremony of a huge gamble, which will determine whether my investment in the next four years will bear fruit."

“Gambling?” Cedric still didn’t quite understand. Karl had indeed recommended a few books to him before.

Let him know some common sense about American politics, but he discovered it through his daily experience.

Most books about politics are actually not very useful, and the rules on the surface are always just for show.

The rules hidden in the dark are the key to governing this game.

So he didn't read those books seriously, and now when he suddenly heard Carl's introduction, he seemed a little confused.

“It’s actually very simple. Two gangs took a large amount of money and handed it over to their investment managers.”

"I generally prefer to use that term, whether they're called party candidates or presidential candidates."

"After receiving the money, the investment manager went to a casino called the US Election and placed his bets on 50 gambling items."

"Then according to the winner-takes-all game rules, whoever wins an event will be able to get the corresponding points."

"Once one player has obtained more than half of the total points, he wins the game and all the chips belong to him."

"This is a simplistic summary of the political game. I think you can understand it with your IQ."

Kevin Lestrange, who was sitting on the sofa, spoke slowly without turning his head.

"Although this rule is cruel, at least it is very fair. It's not like some people always like to favor others and give them special treatment."