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Chapter 559: The Weasley Family's Bumper Harvest (Second Update)
Chapter 559: The Weasley Family’s Bumper Harvest (Second Update)
The match ended, and after Jerry and his teammates received the trophy symbolizing their victory, he found a chance to put on a mask and slip away before the fans and reporters arrived. He then met up with Hermione and the others and returned to the Weasley family’s Magic Tent.
"Jerry, what was that amazing move you did at the end? You must have practiced it for a long time, it was simply incredible!"
As soon as they returned to the tent, Ron and Harry, along with the other boys, excitedly surrounded Jerry.
At this moment, at least for the next few days after the match, Jerry would no longer be just their friend but an idol they admired immensely.
Although Jerry had mentioned earlier that he was confident he could catch the Golden Snitch within five minutes of its appearance, seeing him execute a series of fluid, breathtaking moves and capture the Golden Snitch in just fifteen seconds, standing triumphantly in the center of the pitch, left them exhilarated.
"That amazing move? Oh, right, I did practice it for a long time. As for its name, I haven’t decided yet. If you guys want to help, you can come up with a name, and I’ll use it if any reporters ask."
Jerry paused for a moment and then smiled.
What amazing move? It was just a natural series of actions based on the situation, like stepping over a step without thinking. How could such a simple action be considered an amazing move?
So, he naturally wouldn’t bother giving it a special name.
"Really? We get to name it?"
Ron, Harry, and the Weasley brothers immediately lit up with excitement.
A move that might be recorded in Quidditch history, and they would be the ones to name it—what a tremendous honor.
"Currently, the high-difficulty moves in Quidditch include the Pokrovsky Ploy, the Lonski Feint, the Plumpton Pass, the Double Eight Loop, the Seahorse Dive, the Double Team Strike, and the Parkin Pinch.
But none of these can compare to Jerry’s move. How about we call it Jerry’s Control Technique?"
Ron was the first to speak.
Although his spell-casting skills were average, he had been obsessed with Quidditch since childhood and was an expert in the sport, knowledgeable about every famous Quidditch tactic and move.
"I think it should be called Jerry’s Decisive Move!"
Fred suggested his own name.
"Let’s call it Jerry’s Finale, meaning that once this move is used, the game is over."
Harry didn’t want to be outdone.
Listening to their debate over the move’s name, Jerry shook his head and walked over to Hermione, who was covering her mouth and laughing with her eyes crescent-shaped.
"Cough, cough, um… did you like the flowers I sent you?"
"Really? These flowers are from you… Yes!"
Hermione first looked surprised at the flower she had been holding, then blushed and looked down, responding softly.
She had been wondering earlier why, among the countless petals falling, only one was a complete rose and it landed right in her hand.
"Ha ha, congratulations, congratulations! This is an unexpected and fantastic conclusion that will be talked about for decades. It’s amazing!"
At that moment, Ludo Bagman, the head of the Ministry of Magic’s Department of Sports, who had also been the commentator for the match and the overall supervisor of the Quidditch World Cup betting, entered the tent with a large bag of Galleons, beaming with joy.
When he saw Jerry, he excitedly reached out to shake his hand.
He was so ecstatic not only because Jerry led the England team to victory, bringing honor to the Ministry of Magic, but more importantly, because the betting he organized had made him a fortune!
Despite his current position as the former international Quidditch star and the current head of the Department of Sports at the Ministry of Magic, which seemed very prestigious, the truth was far from it.
In reality, he had long since gone bankrupt and owed a substantial amount of money to the goblins at Gringotts.
Over the years, his gambling addiction had led him to organize dozens of gambling-related events, only to lose everything he had.
This Quidditch World Cup was his last chance. According to the odds he had set and the actual bets placed, if the England team won, he could recover some of his losses and at least pay off most of his debt to Gringotts.
If Ireland won, he would be completely bankrupt and would have to risk using the goblins' fake gold coins to cover the bets and then flee.
However, not only did the England team win, but the bets on how long it would take Jerry to catch the Golden Snitch also produced an unexpected outcome.
What does an unexpected outcome mean?
It means that except for those in the Weasley family's Magic Tent who had bet on the underdog, everyone else who had bet on the time it would take Jerry to catch the Golden Snitch lost.
After calculating the results, even after paying out the over twenty thousand Galleons, the remaining profit would still leave him with around fifty to sixty thousand Galleons.
It was a massive windfall!
Now, his only regret was that he hadn't managed to get more witches involved in the betting before the match. Otherwise, he would have made even more.
"It looks like Mr. Bagman is here to exchange our Galleons!"
Jerry released Ludo's hand, glanced at the Galleons in his bag to ensure they were genuine, and then called everyone over.
Ludo cooperated fully, starting to exchange the Galleons based on the small slips of paper he had issued earlier.
By the time Ludo left the Magic Tent, everyone was holding their Galleons and laughing heartily.
Among them, the Weasley family was the happiest.
The last time the Weasleys had received a significant sum of money was when Arthur won 700 Galleons, which allowed the entire family to go on a trip to Egypt and buy Ron a new wand.
This time, Arthur alone received 5,300 Galleons, not including the amounts won by Bill, Charlie, and the Weasley brothers.
While 5,300 Galleons was a small amount compared to the wealth of rich witches and wizards like the Malfoy family, it was a substantial sum for the always-poor Weasley family.
A sum that would allow Ron and Ginny to purchase new items for the next few years without needing to buy second-hand items.
And they owed it all to Jerry, who had tipped them off to bet on the underdog.
"Looks like tomorrow's shopping trip to Diagon Alley will be a joyful one!"
Jerry, seeing everyone looking at him with gratitude, made a small joke.
Everyone laughed again.
"Don't tell your mother about the betting", Arthur said, suddenly remembering something as he addressed the Weasley brothers.
Before he had withdrawn the money, he had specifically gone back to discuss the matter with Molly and obtained her permission, but he had only mentioned his own bet, not the others.
"Don't worry, Dad", Fred said happily, "we have many grand plans for this money. We definitely don't want it to be confiscated."
Arthur hesitated for a moment, perhaps considering asking about their grand plans, but then decided it was better not to know.
(End of Chapter)
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