What George said was right. This kind of wild bet depends entirely on Bagman's reputation and is inherently very unreliable. Once something went wrong with Ludo Bagman, Fred and George acted as if they were in a Ponzi scheme.
Gambling, the origin of this behavior is no longer known, but in ancient Egyptian tombs there are gambling graphics and gambling equipment unearthed. It can be said that this behavior has almost run through the history of mankind.
Wizards are no exception. However, compared to the well-funded casinos in the non-magical world, with countless math masters behind them, the wizard's gambling game is much simpler - one person, a bag of money, and a pen can play. The risks of doing so are also greatly increased. Ludo Bagman, a man who opened a gambling game, would lose and go bankrupt is outrageous.
And Fred and George also have a big problem here: they haven't confirmed the authenticity of the gold coins they got, or they are too simple. Bagman can easily get rid of all responsibility with the phrase "money out of the closet is not responsible". After all, no one can prove whether their money has really disappeared, or they have been ignorant.
"You should prepare for the worst." Tom told Fred and George his point.
Fred and George went black when they heard Tom's words.
What is a "worst plan"? Of course, you can't even get your money back.
George said nonchalantly: "It's not so... Bagman is also the head of the Ministry of Magic..."
Although George was still stubborn, his expression betrayed him.
After the two of them found out that the gold was missing, they came to a vague conclusion in their hearts, and Tom just made it clear.
Fred was more realistic, grinning and wrapping his arms around Tom's neck and asking him if he had any good ideas.
"I know, Tom, you are the most reliable..."
"Let me go, let me go!" Tom got goosebumps, this is England, two men hugging each other, what does it look like!
That's what Fred wanted. He blocked Tom in the corner and vowed to squeeze something out of Tom.
"Listen to me slowly tell you-"
Fred did not let Tom go until Tom agreed.
"I have an inside message here, you two don't tell outsiders."
Tom lowered his voice and let out a little breath. He didn't say anything directly about the Triwizard Tournament, but just told the two that students from the two schools would come to Hogwarts next term to "exchange".
Business behavior is compared to intelligence. Whoever gets the news earlier has more advantages. Tom's intelligence can allow Fred and George to seize the opportunity and make a lot of money.
Tom is very optimistic about the brothers' careers, because Fred and George have a unique advantage.
In the wizarding world where there is no online shopping, the little wizards of Hogwarts can only go to the offline store in Hogsmeade Village or use the owl order to buy things. Both channels have major drawbacks. Needless to say, Hogsmeade is open for a limited time, and junior wizards cannot go there at all. The owl mail is even more unreliable, and the little wizards must be directed to buy a certain commodity.
What is targeted buying? For example, Draco Malfoy of Slytherin wants to buy a bag of chocolates. He needs to find out which store sells chocolates, and then sends a letter to the store to place an order. goods. There are too many steps in the middle, too complicated, and most importantly, the owner doesn't take the initiative to tell Malfoy that he has a path to good and cheap chocolate. This is the necessity of advertising in modern business - the fragrance of wine is also afraid of deep alleys!
Fred and George's Wes came to Witchcraft and it was different. It was opened in Hogwarts Castle, where little wizards can immerse themselves in shopping 24 hours a day, and the difficulty of advertising is much lower.
The most outrageous thing is that Wes Lai Magic Tricks Workshop is still a monopoly! The entire Hogwarts is one, and there are no branches. This is horrible, it means they will monopolize the spending potential of thousands of students. In the non-magical world, it takes a strong enough relationship to open a canteen in a school, but not at Hogwarts, because the wizards have never considered such a thing as a canteen before.
Fred and George were already standing on the tuyere, just waiting for Tom to nudge them gently, and Tom was also happy to see it happen, and planned to be an adult, and by the way, earn some pocket money from the tuyere for himself.
So, next Tom started.
He suggested that Fred and George identify the differentiated track and realize value transformation through simple reuse of potential energy accumulation. Find the vertical field that you are good at through the unique grasp, realize the industry co-construction and the carrier opening, and find the refined tipping point of the Red Sea industry through the focused play of the combination of dots and lines.
Simply put, it is to open a commissary inside Hogwarts. The business content is similar to that of the commissary at the entrance of the primary school, from all kinds of odd stationery to bizarre toys to blind box lottery, except that they cannot sell game coupons, they sell everything.
After some conversation, Fred and George were amazed at Tom. UU Reading
"Merlin, how did your head grow, Tom?" Fred looked at Tom, tsk tsk in amazement, "Why do you have so many crazy ideas?"
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Tom said humbly: The reason why I see farther than others is because I stand on the shoulders of giants.
Tom's idea, after all, depends on the products of Fred and George. There is no real product, even if the hype is hyped, when the tide recedes, the posture of naked swimming will undoubtedly be exposed.
After talking about the sales plan, the two families downstairs had almost eaten, and Mr. Granger felt that it was time to leave. Ultimately, after rejecting Mr Wesley's proposal to rent a car to return to London, Tom and the Grangers returned to their London home via the Floo network. Harry stayed at the Burrow until the end of the summer.
As the saying goes, the golden den and the silver den are not as good as your own dog kennel. When they returned to their home, the Grangers breathed a sigh of relief and finally returned to a place they were familiar with. After putting on slippers, Mrs. Granger went to the kitchen to make tea, while Mr. Granger sank into the sofa and turned on the TV.
The host's characteristic broadcast tone came from the TV: "Last night from 1:00 to 2:00, a wildfire broke out in northern Scotland for unknown reasons. The fire has now been brought under control and the cause of the accident is still under investigation. Experts speculate that , it may be a mountain fire caused by uncivilized use of fire by tourists..."
Tom:…
and many more!
He realized that this seemed like a good opportunity to meet an old acquaintance who had become prime minister.
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