HP's Foreign Land

Generally speaking, this trip to Hogsmeade is quite enjoyable. For boys and girls who spend Christmas in England for the first time, Hogsmeade’s Christmas products are full of exotic English flavors, and they are less homely. The taste has an extra sense of novelty.

With the help of Victor and Anita, Heimdall successfully completed the important task of buying Christmas gifts. Through this shopping trip, Miss Slivan and Heimdall had their first confrontation of taste. Taste can be so incalculable, Miss Slivan suddenly felt an eye-opener.

But when she saw Victor Krum confidently and carefully choosing for Rieger with the attitude of a family member, Anita was unspeakably envious and jealous, and Miss Slivan immediately had the cheek to rob Victor Krum. After getting the right to shop, she was surprised to find that the muscular man's taste was more elegant and refined than she had imagined. She couldn't help but feel anxious about being compared, so she chose harder.

When shopping, Heimdall is completely used to being rejected. Every time he chooses something, he will first point to the one he thinks is pleasing to the eye. Every time he is shot down by Victor regretfully. This cycle goes on and on, and his mentality has changed from the initial unwillingness. It has evolved into the current insensitivity and peace of mind.

In fact, he really wanted to hand over the shopping list directly to Master Krum, and be a shopkeeper who didn't have to worry about it. Miss Slivan, in short, these two people are fighting openly and secretly in the front, picking and choosing, while he falls behind and does not disagree, just nods...and pays for it.

Isn't it manly?No matter what the onlookers think, anyway, Heimdall is so self-comforting.

When the shopping came to an end, the three of Heimdall left the street and successfully met with Carlo and others outside the post office. Everyone entered the post office together and happily bought special Christmas postcards with magical effects.

A Christmas tree as high as a person is placed at the entrance of the post office with a green chandelier in the shape of a bamboo hat. The green branches are filled with a variety of decorations, especially the lifelike owl pendants. These lovely owls Glittering with gold or silver, the wizards in a hurry to and from the post office couldn't help but stop and watch.

There is this magic to Christmas, this time, the world is at peace.

Ryan found a postcard with the theme of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Witchcraft in a large basket under a large wooden shelf that could hold two or three hundred owls at the same time. Carlo saw it very rare, but After searching for a long time, I didn't find the second book.

"Each of us pays half of Galleons." Rian suggested, and Carlo nodded happily.

There are twelve postcards in a set, each costing two Galleons, a total of 25 Gold Galleons.

Why 25 and not 24?Good question, the outer packaging should also be counted.

Grab money!Heimdall yelled in his heart, a small broken card is worth so much!Isn't it just stealing money? Christmas is only once a year, so when is it not time to grab money?

After all, it was to be sent home, so everyone put their minds to buying postcards.

Leon picked out a postcard with the theme of the famous British potion manufacturing company. After opening it, except for a close-up of the front of the pharmaceutical company's office building, the rest are pictures of the various herb gardens under his name.Against the background of the magic effect, the plants in the park have four distinct seasons and colorful flowers, each of which is beautifully made and dizzying.

Heimdall was very moved when he saw it, but he didn't want to choose the same one as others, and was particularly eager for specialization, so he continued to search tirelessly.

Anita chose a set of postcards from the basket of Hogsmeade postcards featuring "Mrs. Puddiffe's Teahouse". When she was at Hogwarts, she heard many British girls mention the teahouse. One of the most popular dating venues for couples.Bows, lace, pleats, golden cherubs, pink shreds of paper, bubbles... a series of store decorations are in line with girls' aesthetics, making them an ideal place for a date.

Miss Slivan couldn't help imagining the romantic atmosphere shown in the postcard. As for her YY content... Everyone knows it well, so we won't expose her.

Heimdall picked and picked, and finally chose a set of postcards called "British Fantastic Beasts", twelve sheets, twelve kinds of magical animals. Heimdall broke his fingers and thought it should be enough, so he didn't choose any more. second set.

After the selection, Heimdall went directly to the marble table next to the wall and wrote quickly. Carlo, who had selected the postcards like him, saw him doing this, and followed suit. In the end, everyone leaned over the table and started writing. After writing, it will be mailed directly at this post office.

Not only did they buy postcards to cater for Christmas, but they also sent them here. These foreign students have made an indelible contribution to the income of the local postal department, which made the staff of the post office very happy , and gave them a [-]% discount on the delivery fee.

Victor saw the whole set of Fantastic Beasts postcards that Heimdall had chosen, and asked Heimdall curiously after leaving the post office, "Which one did you send to Rommel?" There were spiders, goblins, Mortla, Cornish elves, and more...

"The centaur." Heimdall said without hesitation.

Victor murmured, "What a pity..."

"What did you say?" Heimdall looked at him with a knowing smile.

Victor hurriedly changed the subject, "Do you want to go eat something?"

So a group of people happily went to find a place to have afternoon tea.

Originally, Anita was a little worried about whether the postcard was sent early, but what happened later told her that it was correct to send it early.

Because of the Triwizard Tournament, many students did not go home for Christmas, and those who chose to stay in school needed a lot of couriers to deliver their letters.It turned out that this was all done at home, and with the help of my parents, I didn't have to worry about it myself.Who would have thought that they, who were not very proficient in business, would encounter the peak of Christmas mailing. The Hogsmeade Post Office failed to foresee the imminent delivery pressure in advance, and two or three hundred owls could not handle the sudden increase in work. volume, resulting in the accumulation, delay, and even loss of a large number of mails...

The continuous bombardment of complaints like snowflakes continued into the second year. The Hogsmeade post office spent a Christmas that was completely different from previous years amidst the condemnation, and ushered in the first Christmas in 1995 amidst the chaos. A ray of light.

***

As Christmas approaches, all the students, including Durmstrang and the Beauxbatons team, get excited for one reason - the Yule Ball.

Overnight, all the males involuntarily dress up and compete for beauty, and their eyes are shining like chicken blood every day.

In the same night, all the females suddenly began to gather in groups, whispering at every turn, as if they had endless private conversations, and whenever the opposite sex walked by, they would always put on a dignified posture that could not be violated.

Males are very flamboyant, while opposite sexes are very restrained. This is quite a strange and interesting phenomenon.

Christmas, a magical festival.

The Durmstrang students collectively agreed to stay at Hogwarts this Christmas. The lowest grade in the representative team is the fourth grade. In other words, the entire representative team is eligible to participate in the Yule Ball. The boy seemed to be gearing up for a big career, eager to try.

The news that Victor Klum invited Anita Sliven from Beauxbatons to be his dance partner spread like wildfire. Victor's female fans were annoyed one by one, regretting why they didn't act earlier and were snatched by Sliven Taking the initiative, these female fans seem to believe that Anita took the initiative to invite her, and raised her idol's charm value to the category of unlimited.

A group of female fans rushed to surround Anita on impulse when they heard the news, but they were defeated without a fight before the encirclement circle gathered.

This Eastern European girl has a tall and well-proportioned figure comparable to Fleur Delacour, who is known as Beauxbaton's number one beauty. Female fans who are hovering around the average height feel like being overlooked when they meet Anita's eyes , coupled with the fact that Anita tends to give people a first impression of being unruly and difficult to serve, the girl with weaker determination gave way to her very spinelessly.

Anita seemed to understand why they came, left a cold snort, raised her head and strode away.

All the female fans could only bite their handkerchiefs and hate Anita's back.

Small episodes like this appear endlessly throughout Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and are frequently staged, and the more frequently they are staged near the Christmas ball.

It is said that handsome British guy Cedric Diggory is also in demand, but it is a pity that he is famous and has flowers, and he has already been booked by his girlfriend Qiu Zhang, which makes all the girls who were originally high-spirited go home.

Qiu Zhang heaved a sigh of relief. To her, these girls were nothing to fear. Only the beauty from Beauxbatons was the focus of her defense. Fortunately, that beauty was also a warrior, otherwise Miss Zhang would feel insecure again.

So has the beauty chosen a dance partner yet?This is a topic that many men care about. One inviter after another was rejected. The mentality of the boys gradually changed from gloating to wondering. Seeing that the Christmas ball is getting closer, the beauty is still like a flower on a high mountain by the edge of a cliff. , people can't see it.

Furong is a warrior, she will definitely attend the Christmas ball, but she has rejected so many people, could it be that she has already chosen a dance partner?Who is her dance partner?

For a while, all the boys were looking for the lucky one. Hogwarts went around the four houses, and all the answers were negative. The boys in Durmstrang also shook their heads to express their ignorance and followed Hogwarts. All the boys in Gewarts booed together - cursing the lucky one, and finally everyone found that if the lucky one was not in Hogwarts, it was not Durmstrang, that is to say, Fleur was produced and sold by Beauxbatons ?

As soon as this conclusion is outstanding, the men can't help but groan with their chests and feet stamped.

On that day, the boys in Beauxbatons always felt chills for no reason, and they sneezed every now and then.

***

In three days, it will be the date of the Christmas ball, and the boys from the German school are also getting busy. Make a good impression.

Yes, the boys from the German school have found their favorite dance partners. This is definitely a pioneering move, so everyone cherishes the great opportunity to get in close contact with the girls.

After dinner in the auditorium, Heimdall wiped his mouth with a napkin and made a gesture to get up. Carlo next to him saw it and said, "Going to secret training again?"

Heimdall smiled, and patted Victor on the shoulder as a gesture.

"British girls are very shy, you have to hold back." Rian joked behind him.

Heimdall laughed, waved, and walked straight out.

Heimdall did go to secret training. It is said that only if the two parties have worked together in advance, they will not make a fool of themselves when they cooperate at the dance. Heimdall does not understand this. His dance partner is so sure, there is no way, Westerners advocate women first, Heimdall Mudar can only be a gentleman to the end.So these days, he always rehearses for a short period of time after dinner, in order to have an outstanding performance at the dance. Regarding this point, his dance partner is very stubborn and persistent.

However, his dance partner is not an English girl that Caro and the others thought. Heimdall did tell them a few days ago that he would invite Luna to be his dance partner, but it is a pity that Luna will go home with her boyfriend and father for Christmas. Victor also said that Bernick even wanted to use the New Year's holiday to take Luna directly to meet his parents.

Heimdall thinks it's too early, but Victor doesn't think so. His opinion is the same as that of his cousin, and he must act first when he sees it.

Unable to invite Luna, Heimdall turned around and went to invite Ginny. Miss Weasley thanked him for the invitation, and then regretfully told him that she had accepted someone else's invitation before.

At this time, Heimdall was not discouraged, and there were only three things. If the third time was not enough, it would be a big deal not to go to the dance.

Then, Mr. Stulusson sadly found out that he didn't know who to invite... This is the tragedy of going to the monk school. The girls I know can be counted on one hand, except for Luna and Ginny, there are others who have already done it. Anita, who had become Victor's partner, and the fourth girl who was hardly familiar, Mr. Sturluson stood in the corridor of people coming and going without moving for a long time, and after a while, the Mr. Borrowed books on Charms from Professor Flitwick, walked to a remote corner, intending to read for a while as usual.

As for the Christmas ball, he had already thrown it directly into the "recycle bin", only one step away from "emptying the recycle bin".

However, at this moment, a girl suddenly came up behind him and called his name. Heimdall turned his head and blinked his eyes in surprise. They spent the time buying a cup of Coke at McDonald's to finalize the plan to be each other's dance partners.

Looking at the back of the satisfied girl who left, Heimdall couldn't help but be dazed...

***

On the night of the Yule Ball, Hogwarts Castle was brightly lit, and Anita couldn't help shivering as soon as she left the carriage. She tightened her woolen shawl tightly, stomped her feet, and opened the hand-held cosmetic bag that matched the dress , took out his pocket watch to check the time, and then walked towards the lake where the three-masted ship was docked.

Anita doesn't expect the muscular man to pick her up in a gentlemanly manner. She even suspects that the muscular man will change his mind temporarily. Of course, Anita is not afraid of being replaced by other girls. She doesn't care. The problem is that she can't afford to lose face Well, the students of the three schools all know that she is Victor Krum's dance partner tonight, and if the muscular man brings another dance partner to attend, she will definitely be laughed to death.

Miss Slivan would never allow that to happen.

"Sliven, wait for me."

Anita thought she had heard wrong, so she picked out her ears, and when she looked back, she saw Fleur walking towards her lightly with small steps.

"I'm going to the lake," Anita reminded her.

"Let's drop by." Fu Rong stopped in front of her, and carefully smoothed the wrinkles on the skirt.

Anita frowned suspiciously, suppressing her curiosity, and the two beauties came to the lake in silence and depression.

A row of occasional lanterns were erected by the lake, and handsome German school boys had already landed on the shore one by one. With the colorful lights, Anita saw the crowd wearing iron suits from a long distance away. The handsome Heimdall in the gray dress alone made Anita's little heart thump. She felt that Rieger was so handsome tonight.

It seemed that someone in the crowd saw the two of Anita first, and the boys looked over one after another. The two beauties who were getting closer made the eyes of all the boys shine, and they couldn't bear to look away for a long time.

At this time, Victor and Heimdall came out more and more.

Seeing Heimdall getting closer and closer to her, Anita was so excited that she was about to pass out, but she looked even more handsome at a closer look.

"Victor and I were talking about going to the carriage to pick you up just now." Heimdall laughed.

"No need..." Anita blushed, her shy expression suddenly changed, she understood, and stared blankly at Furong walking to Heimdall.

Heimdall raised his eyebrows at Fleur, who was wearing a silver-white fishtail dress, "Actually, I'm hesitant to go back and put something in my shoes."

Furong smiled faintly, and pointed to her feet, "I'm wearing flat shoes." She kicked her feet in a serious manner.

Maybe this is the case, Heimdall realized that he was a little taller than Fleur, and thought that she actually knew how to consider others, and she also had a cute side.

"What are you looking at, let's go." Victor finished speaking to Anita, and walked directly beside Heimdall towards the castle.

Anita wrapped her woolen shawl tightly and followed with a resentful expression on her face.

People are more than people, it's really maddening!

Behind them, the boys from the German school had already exploded, laughing with pride. See, Fleur Delacour was still digested by them in Durmstrang.