Krum's relatively low score caused some dissatisfaction among Quidditch fans, but all four judges had given him seven points. He wasn't Albert and didn't have that many supporters, and Bagman's explanation was perfectly reasonable.
Krum had ruined the clutch of dragon eggs, and dragon eggs were extremely precious. It was only natural for him to lose some points.
"All right, let's welcome our final champion—the youngest champion in history, Harry Potter of Hogwarts!" Bagman called out cheerfully.
However, the moment Harry Potter entered the arena, the stands were engulfed in a chaotic uproar. Some spectators began hurling vicious insults at Harry, and someone even started throwing things into the arena.
If Albert was the most popular champion, then Harry was undoubtedly the least popular one.
"Oh, my goodness, stop that!" Bagman shrieked, trying to stop people from throwing things at Harry.
"When did Potter become so unpopular?" Albert was rather surprised by the Boy Who Lived's dreadful reputation.
"This mostly has to do with Slytherin," Lee Jordan said helplessly upon hearing Albert's words. "Those lot deliberately stirred up everyone's envy and jealousy toward Harry. They even handed out 'Potter Stinks' badges for free. Actually, they wanted to smear you too, but you have far too many supporters, so they had no choice but to give up."
When it came to the changes at Hogwarts, no one knew more than Lee Jordan, who loved snooping around for gossip.
"Most people aren't idiots who can't tell right from wrong." Albert truly had trouble understanding what those people were thinking. "Do they believe whatever others tell them?"
"You'd be surprised—there are quite a few people like that." Lee Jordan felt a little embarrassed whenever this came up. He had been like that himself before, but after becoming friends with Albert, he had learned