HP's Foreign Land

one,

Although Barnabas Finkley's coverage is only in Europe, his influence radiates the entire wizarding world.The couple had the honor to attend the Barnabas Finkley Wizarding Awards Ceremony. It was when Heimdall was in the fifth grade. At that time, Victor was nominated for two awards, one was the traditional award-International Competition Outstanding Athlete in the field; the other is an offshoot of the Quidditch section - Best Seeker.

The old man missed the traditional award back then. When he learned of the nomination, he clearly realized that with his qualifications at that time, he was running with him eight out of ten, and the miracle did not happen.This year, for the second time, Barnabas Finkley set his sights on the former No. [-] Seeker in the league, which is still very popular. This indirectly shows that Krum's superb personal skills are generally recognized by industry experts.

Among all the positions in Quidditch, the seeker attracts the most attention. It is not uncommon for the seeker to win awards, but the awards set up for the seeker are not low, because the chances of being continuously favored by major awards are rare. few.Victor has been favored by Europe's No. [-] Wizard Award twice in five years. Even if he also runs with him this time, it will also break the league record.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Magic is very happy—Eastern European golden eagles are invincible; the German Ministry of Magic is also very happy—such an excellent Seeker plays for the German Quidditch team, and the superiority of having a sharp eye and supporting a superstar arises spontaneously.

No matter how many countries' Ministry of Magic took the opportunity to put gold on their faces, and no matter how many real and fake fans were humming the "Radesky March" in unison on the scene or in front of the radio, Mr. Krum, who was in the center of the focus, was still Fortunately, everyone got used to that unmoving facial paralysis.This is Victor Krum. If there is a sudden and obvious beam of joy, everyone will definitely not get used to it.

The reporters who had been tempered by the master's piss into shaking M habitually crowded towards the focus center. At that time, the Vulcan team, which had won the friendly match, had just filed into the player tunnel with brooms. Winning made everyone's spirits saturated. Ice Ridge Krona caught them off guard at the start of the game, but their comprehensive strength and game experience did not threaten the performance of the Vulcan team, so everyone was relatively calm about the victory.

The reporters still didn't find any different emotions on the face of Mr. 2000 million who was praised by the chairman of the alliance as "not surprised". possible tasks. The wizards other than Mr. 2000 million have received more attention. Victor's teammates are novelty that they have broken away from the background board and become the protagonist. They have been used to the green leaves before.

The master, who had been idle by accident, made his way to the locker room decisively, and then met Bingji Krona, who had returned from watching the excitement, again at the sinister intersection, and both sides were silent at the same time.The master is alone, but the other party has a lot of people.

"We will all hear that, Mr. Krum, congratulations." Jako Eriksson broke the silence.

"'Hide and seek' lives up to its name." Victor nodded to him.

Eriksson's smile reveals complicated meanings, and Pepper, who was temporarily replaced before the Golden Snitch appeared, opened his eyes wide, staring at "the boss's 2000 million" without blinking, excited by the game that just ended Several thoughts were running at high speed in his mind.

Regarding the Golden Snitch, Eriksson and Pepper both had doubts that urgently needed to be answered, but facing Victor Krum's calm face, the two of them swallowed their questions in unison...

Under the enthusiastic anticipation of everyone in Ice Ridge Krona, Victor signed the autographs of each player and wrote the blessings they requested, and then he strode away amidst everyone's thanks.

Another location in the arena.

Originally planning to rush to the Ice Ridge Crown locker room as soon as possible, Kenny, the local tycoon, appeared in the temporary inspection room. This inspection room was set up for various inspections after the game, such as broom equipment inspection-whether the hands and feet were passive; players Health checks - whether you have taken illegal drugs, etc.

The results of the opening game of the Crown Knights Arena are not included in the points of the alliance, and the inspection after the game can actually be ignored, and ordinary friendly matches will not be superfluous.Ice Ridge Krona and the Vulcan team reached an agreement before the game to cancel the health check and conduct a symbolic equipment check.

The local tycoon Kenny came here to look at the brooms. At this moment, there are more than a dozen brooms neatly arranged in front of him. On the left is the custom-made broom "Conqueror" printed with the Northern Comet logo, and on the right is the new favorite of the Vulcan team. —Firebolt.

The local tycoon Kenny looked at the tall, rich and handsome brooms with a serious face and remained silent for a while, causing the specialized staff of the International Referee Council to think that there was something wrong with the rich and handsome, and quickly and quickly put the Firebolts that had passed the inspection and were confirmed to be correct. Ti slipped to the experimental bench for in-depth anatomical analysis.

Tyrant Jin: "..."

Adam appeared beside him, "Where is the Firebolt worth thinking about?"

"Price."

"... Has your idea of ​​broomsticks changed? I remember you were not so superficial in the sugar mouse contest."

Kenny shrugged, "Different positions."

Adam kept his mouth shut, which Lord Claus could not refute.

After receiving the report that the broomsticks of the two teams did not exceed the standard, the local tycoon Kenny quickly left the examination room after thanking him, followed by Adam, "Where are you going?"

Chairman Kenny kept his eyes on and went straight forward, and the questions of the idlers were like the wind in his ears, blowing them away.

Lord Claus's expression changed several times, and he finally stood at the entrance of the passage leading to the parking lot, watching the local tyrant Jin drift away.

two,

He still went to his team's locker room first.

The atmosphere in the locker room was not enthusiastic. They lost, and it is very normal to be depressed. It is an exaggeration to say that "catching the golden snitch from under the nose of Victor Krum" can be recorded in history, forcing Krum's fans to nail the villain ten times. In [-], the excessive silence of Eriksson, who has achieved such a "great achievement", is a bit confusing.Eriksson is not like a young team member who is not worried overnight, but he is not a middle-aged man who is obsessed with ambitions. Kenny, the local tycoon, noticed his strange behavior... not only him, but the pensive look of Pepper is also a bit interesting .

He suppressed these for a moment and turned his attention to the group as a whole.

"Ladies and gentlemen," the local tycoon Kenny winked at the head coach, and then said loudly: "Stop dawdling, pack up and finish the next session as soon as possible, and don't forget to count the number of people when you get home. Your carriage will be on the parking lot next to the office building at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

The locker room suddenly fell silent, and everyone stared at Kenny, the local tyrant, as if he had become a spontaneous salamander.

"Mr. Chairman, we didn't win the game." Bahn raised his hand.

The other team members calmed down and nodded after hearing Bahn's words.

"What does this have to do with winning or losing the game?" Chairman Kenny asked.

"...You told us yesterday that if you win the game, you will go to the beach for a week. You can bring your family and you will cover all the expenses."

"I said I won the game?"

"Yes, we all heard it." In response to Bahn's words, everyone nodded in unison.

The local tyrant Jin said of course: "I don't remember, unsubscribing is not my style." In other words, if you don't want to go, let me go!

The big guy was silent, feeling ashamed.

"The new season is about to start, and there is no time to relax after that, so let's take a vacation earlier," the head coach stood up and tried to comfort everyone. "Besides relaxing, don't forget to thank our Mr. Chairman."

The players remained silent.

"Mother-in-law and mother-in-law are annoying when they look at it, go if you want, and don't pull it down!" The local tyrant Kenny's face was full of impatience.

No one was offended by the arrogance of the local tyrant Jin, and the youngsters even raised their heads and looked longingly at the local tyrant Kenny, who was dumbfounded by their shining eyes like a puppy.Are you so happy to be scolded?Is it really okay for his ice ridge krona to shake M so much?The local tyrants don't dare to imagine the future...

"Don't think that letting you go out to play is a compliment to you. It's so beautiful that your liver hurts! If you lose, you lose. If you lose nothing, you win. That's the self-consolation of the fans. As the chairman of the club, I only recognize the results of the game." The local tyrant Kenny said bluntly. "Go out and relax, think about how to go in the future, think about the key points of future development, and don't bring bad things to the next game."

next game? !The lifeless team members raised their small heads and faced forward like sunflowers.

"Your next opponent will be the Quidditch team from Liechtenstein." Get ready, youngsters!

The players are in a commotion, Liechtenstein?Emma, ​​what a surprise!Everyone gradually broke free from the shadow of losing. Although the consciousness before the game was not low and the psychological construction was sufficient, they couldn't stand the real blow of losing.

The most effective and direct way to get out of the slump of losing is to win.

The head coach pulled the local tyrant Jin aside.

"Liechtenstein's team? Why don't I know? When was it decided?"

"Just decided."

"Just decided?"

"Let me think about it," the local tyrant Jin pretended to rub his chin. "About 3 minutes ago."

"you're lying!"

"I didn't lie to you, it was really 3 minutes ago."

"I mean you lied to my players, you are talking nonsense, there is no game against Liechtenstein!"

Local tyrant Jin squinted, "How do you know that I won't be able to arrange a match against a certain Quidditch team from Liechtenstein in a week's time?"

The head coach let out a sigh of relief, "There is a problem with your order. Shouldn't you arrange the schedule first and then announce it to the players?"

"I let them feel it in advance."

The head coach doesn't know how to communicate with their wonderful chairman, can they still have fun? !

"Don't forget our guest broom researcher, Lord Claus." The local tyrant Kenny looked carefree.

The head coach had no choice but to say: "You have already announced the result, you must do it properly, otherwise, in the long run, there will be no prestige in the hearts of the players."

"Prestige? I still have that thing?" The local tyrant Jin Yang raised his eyebrows. "I thought I had the face of a Jin Gallon in everyone's hearts."

“Sometimes it’s sad to be too enlightened.”

"..."

The local tycoon Kenny decided to leave room for the reinvigorated players. Before leaving, the head coach sincerely thanked, "If it weren't for you, everyone might still be depressed for a while."

"I?"

"Yes, thank you."

"What did I do? Didn't I just scold them a few times? Is this also helpful to them?"

"The answer is by our side." The head coach spread his hands.

"Well, I will often go to the arena to scold you when I have time in the future. If it helps to improve my performance, I will be obliged as the chairman." The local tyrant Jin feels that there is a long way to go.

The head coach simply pushed him out, please let him go!

Little Pepper drilled out, "Mr. Chairman."

The head coach paused, turned around and pretended not to see it.

"What's the matter?" the local tyrant Jin asked.

"About the end of the friendly match, Klum..."

The local tyrant Kenny made a silent gesture.

Little Pepper's face was full of confusion.

"I know what you want to say."

Pepper couldn't believe it.

"I've been in the examination room before."

Little Pepper opened his mouth, "Is it really a problem with the broom?"

"Maybe, maybe not."

"Can……"

"Honey," the wealthy Kenny patted her head. "There are no absolutes in this world. Sometimes getting to the bottom of things won't change anything, but will make things more complicated. What's more, we don't have the initiative in this matter. All we can do is wait and accept Mr. Krum decision."

Little Pepper was stunned for a long time, then lowered his head and nodded again, "He must have sensed something, he is a powerful Seeker."

The local tyrant Kenny smiled and withdrew his hand.

Little Pepper suddenly raised his head, and a sly light flashed in his eyes, "Mr. Chairman, you remind me of my boss. You are also my boss now, and I will call you boss directly from now on."

Unknowingly exposed local tyrant Jin: "..."

three,

When the local tycoon Kenny refused the invitation of the head coach of the Basteto Vulcan team for the third time, and bluntly said that he wanted to have a private conversation with Victor Krum, the mood of the Vulcan team inside the door became very ugly.Everyone told Victor to resist the enemy's sugar-coated bullets. The endorsement fee that Comet gave before the separation of the family can be added up to this amount. 2000 million is just a number!

The first thing Kenny and Victor said was "I postponed the post-match press conference." Behind the chairman entered a lounge.

"Why did you do that?" Before the two could sit still, Kenny's question was thrown away.

Victor, whose buttocks had just touched the chair, leaned back, "What do you mean?"

"I've been to the examination room."

"What's the result?" Victor slowly pushed the full teacup in front of him.

"The Vulcan team introduced the Firebolt for the first time, but I don't believe that you will forget even the most basic maintenance steps. I read the test data of your broom, and your Firebolt experienced a period of consumption before today's game. , if you ensure the usual basic maintenance measures, your broom will perform better on the field.”

"You're exaggerating." Victor smiled.

"You don't remember what I did when I was in school? I still know something about flying broomsticks. After all, the Firebolt is just a broom that flies fast." The local tyrant Kenny was angry at his carelessness , but feel helpless. "This is the reason why you didn't catch the Snitch in the end? I'm afraid no one would have thought of this. The broom, which is known as the fastest speed in the Quidditch field, became the main culprit for not catching the Snitch."

"You can rest assured that the Firebolt is not as perfect as people think." Victor said with a relaxed face.

The local tycoon Kenny took off his glasses and held Victor's hand holding the cup, "Honey, why?"

Victor was silent for a while, "There is no reason. When I wanted to do something, the broom hadn't been maintained for more than two days. I thought it had been two days anyway. Then I thought that the Firebolt is said to be invincible in speed. , What will happen if you keep putting it off? Since its promotional slogan makes people think that this broom can do anything.”

"Broom damage accumulates," Kenny said softly.

Victor held him back, "I'm fine."

"Fortunately, it's okay. Do you know how dangerous it is? Can losing or winning be compared with your health? In case you have something wrong during today's game, have you considered my feelings?"

Victor saw something on the face of the local tyrant Kenny, panicked, and tightened his fingers, "I will not have an accident." The sky is like his home field, and there is no threat to him.

Overconfidence is pride!

Kenny put his sunglasses back on, with a ruthless expression on his face, "I don't want to talk to you."

Victor's expression immediately became lonely and fragile, as pitiful as a little milk dog... You are carrying the milk dog today, right? !

Kenny softened quickly, "Where are your teammates? Where's your coach? Where's your Seeker's dignity? Treat the game so childishly, and even win or lose is passively handed over to God. You let those who are full of you How can the fans look forward to it?"

Victor's eyes turned firm, "I don't care."

"……Can you say that again?"

"I don't care. Besides, I didn't fight passively. I dare say that my performance on the court is not flawed. The problem with the Firebolt is the quality of the broom itself. The broom company did not provide instructions for daily maintenance. My mistakes and timing The right place and people have nothing to do with it, it is the Firebolt that made me miss the best time."

The local tyrant Kenny was speechless.Today's Vulcan team is at full strength, and Ice Ridge Krona only scored 3 goals in their hands. Although Eriksson got the Golden Snitch, the score difference between the two teams is still 90%.

Victor said again, "I leave the decision to God, this is the answer God gave me, unfortunately..."

"pity?"

"Everything was going well, but it was ruined by officials from the German Ministry of Magic."

A flash of inspiration flashed in the local tycoon Kenny's mind, and then he peed in fright under the master's affectionate gaze.Victor did all this for him?Create buzz for his Ice Ridge Krona?Even if they lose the game, taking the lead in winning the Golden Snitch in front of the internationally renowned Seeker, this alone is enough for Eriksson and Ice Ridge Krona where Eriksson is located.

And Victor's regret is that the officials of the German Ministry of Magic have done bad things with good intentions?I thought I could use this to make friends with Victor, but I didn't expect it to backfire. I can't blame the official for not being enlightened. The frequency of the master's brain is really weird.

"I think the announcement by the officials of the German Ministry of Magic is God's counterattack and warning to your wishful thinking."

Victor raised the corner of his mouth indifferently.

"I'm serious, don't ignore it!" The local tyrant Kenny thumped his arm hard.

"Never again." Victor was clearly being abused by the family, but he still laughed so that I felt comfortable, it's really disgusting!

"From now on, I refuse to talk to you, refuse to sleep with you, for three days." The local tyrant Jin issued the verdict.

Victor hugged the gleaming human-shaped jewelry stand: "You can't draw conclusions so arbitrarily."

The rich man twisted his head.

"husband!"

I wipe!God, where's your lower limit?

four,

The deputy minister of the Icelandic Ministry of Magic shook the hand of the local tycoon Kenny and said a few grandiose words, and led a group of people to leave in a hurry without delay. trace.

Snow originally wanted to stay, but was quietly declined by the local tyrant Jin.If Ice Ridge Krona wins, the deputy minister's feet will be like magnets firmly attracted to Ice Ridge Krona's territory.Now that he lost the game, acting independently under the premise that the deputy minister insisted on forgetting the curse will only cause trouble for himself.

Snow kissed him on the cheek, turned and left.

In order to reflect the long-lasting friendship between Basteto and Ice Ridge, after the simple but crowded and noisy press conference, the two teams did not part ways immediately, but had dinner together at the kind invitation of local tycoon Kenny.The mental outlook of the two teams is very good. Because the Vulcan team is the winner, Ice Ridge Krona can be so happy... Everyone in the Vulcan team looked at each other with admiration. It's easy to see.

Everyone in the Vulcan team wondered, could it be that they are heartless with their boss?

The real reason is that everyone in Ice Ridge Krona likes the new and dislikes the old, and their minds have long been away from the winner in front of them, but drifted to a small inland country in Central Europe located in the Rhine Valley.

I wanted to cover up this sour feeling and taste it carefully, but unfortunately everyone forgot that there is a big killer in Ice Ridge Crown's team, and that is Robert Maroney, who failed to get a chance to play in this game.Maroni didn't have too many complaints. The head coach Joachim caught his temper and always instilled the concept of "you are a secret weapon and don't play easily". Now Maroni firmly believes that he is a superman who can turn the tide. The most critical moment can reflect his existence value.

Right now, Maroney is exchanging feelings with the newcomers of the Vulcan team. In fact, they see him taking care of him at a young age, and Maroney has no defenses.

The newcomers of the Vulcan team joked that they thought Maroney would cry, but Maroney snorted: "We can get back right away!"

The newcomers thought he was childish, and Maroney got angry and said loudly: "We will play against Liechtenstein's Quidditch team, which is the best team in their country!"

It sounds like someone came here to lose the game on purpose, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with "revenging the past". Could it be that in Maroni's view, winning against other teams can be equated with Vulcan losing?What an amazing mind.

Maroni's words reveal a meaning: We won't play with you anymore, we have new partners.

Everyone in the Basteto Vulcan team couldn't help laughing, everyone in Ice Ridge Krona wanted to dig a hole and bury themselves. Joachim, who knew the inside story, raised his forehead and couldn't help wondering whether he should wear Maroni shoes to show his personality. Coach's wrath?However, according to the structure of this baby's IQ, he will definitely not be able to comprehend such a profound connotation, and it will be himself who will be full of anger and have nowhere to vent.

"Maybe the coach will let me play at that time. Only when I play can represent the true strength of Ice Ridge Krona. Oh, I'm not saying that your Vulcan team can't do it, but please forgive me, it's almost too late, otherwise the coach will not send me to the battle .” Maroni smugly made a confident speech, and even the local tycoon Jin, who had lost his integrity, couldn’t hold it anymore.

Bingji Kelang, who had lost all face, asked each other with dumb faces: Who is that child?When did you sneak into our team?Hurry up and find the parents!

Little Pepper was still calm. He forked a piece of cake and put it into his mouth. Looking at the high-spirited Maroni, he thought to himself: Classmate, you forgot to take your medicine when you went out today.