Nimbus 2000

The next day, William didn't get up until nine o'clock in the morning.

When he arrived at the Quidditch Pitch, the Ravenclaw Quidditch selection process had already begun.

William held a thermos in his left hand and a cushion in his right, preparing to take a nap on the stands.

"William, isn't that a bit much?" Cedric glanced at him slightly. "Did you sneak out for a night stroll again last night after you got back?"

Hermione, who was sitting next to her writing a letter of advice, heard this, put down her quill, looked up, and gave her a dangerous look.

"Haha... how could that be?" William, driven by a strong will to survive, lied, "I was so excited thinking about today's Quidditch draw that I didn't sleep well."

William was indeed excited, but not for the Quidditch selection.

He has been playing Quidditch for a long time in the time loop and has also participated in matches between two top teams at Hogwarts. He is already a veteran of countless battles.

He was so excited about receiving Professor Snape's Potions yesterday that he stopped by the Room of Requirement to analyze its ingredients.

Working until 4 a. m., of course I'll be sleep-deprived.

William subconsciously touched his hair; staying up late is the number one enemy of baldness.

Fortunately, his hair is still thick and there is no sign of hair loss.

While being bald might make him stronger, William didn't want to be called "Grandpa" when he graduated, only to find out he was actually eighteen.

This is a special Fawley for programmers, and William should try to avoid it as much as possible.

William sipped his energizing potion from his thermos and focused his gaze on the football field.

At this time, the selection of Seeker is underway, and Qiu is among them.

Qiu became almost the most dazzling player on the entire court.

The girl rode her Nimbus 1700 at top speed across the track, leaving everyone else far behind.

Autumn remained seated steadily on the broom, the wind whipping her face and causing her hair, which was loosely tied into a ponytail with a red ribbon, to flutter wildly.

Students from several colleges who had come to watch all looked eagerly at Qiu. William saw the Boy Who Lived them, and he looked up, seemingly completely captivated.

Although William thought Qiu's looks were average, based on the people he had met, Qiu fit the aesthetic standards of these British people perfectly—she was the kind of woman who was as beautiful as a painting.

Otherwise, Cedric wouldn't have fallen in love at first sight.

Moreover, while Hogwarts may have many more beautiful girls, those witches could never ride brooms and speed through the sky like Cho.

These are two completely different senses.

Qiu accelerated again, her movements nimble, and she suddenly made a sharp turn in the sky, having already caught the Golden Snitch.

Everyone clapped enthusiastically.

"I know what our Akali's Mystery Shop's logo is now?" William suddenly said.

Although their shop doesn't have a physical storefront, it's almost on track; all it lacks now is a prominent signboard.

The group discussed for a long time, but couldn't come up with a satisfactory design.

"What is it?" Cedric asked curiously.

"A witch riding a broomstick!"

"That's a good idea," Cedric said, also looking up at the sky.

He rummaged through his pockets again and complained, "I forgot my camera, otherwise I could have taken some pictures of autumn."

"Hmm... but it still feels like something's missing." William frowned.

What's missing?

"We're missing a black cat and a tape recorder," William smiled. "But Bobocha, that orange cat, will do, I guess? I just don't know if it's afraid of heights."

Cedric looked confused, not understanding William's wicked humor.

William suddenly remembered something else.

He can't cast spells at home during summer vacation, so he needs to buy a house in a wizarding village so that wizards can surround him and prevent them from detecting his spellcasting.

He could also renovate the house and turn it into a mobile castle, like the one Howl lived in.

This is the magical life of his dreams.

At that moment, George and Fred were reading "Quidditch Through the Ages," which Hermione had brought.

This book includes the latest Nimbus 2000 model from this year.

Because of last year's accident, the school replaced all the old brooms with the Nimbus 1700.

The Nimbus 1700 can reach speeds of up to 130 miles per hour and can rotate 360 degrees on the spot, making its performance highly reliable.

To be honest, the functions of the Nimbus 1001, 1500, 1700 and the original Nimbus 1000 are similar, with no significant improvements.

The Nimbus 2000 is different; it can accelerate to over 100 miles per hour in 30 seconds, with a top speed of 170 miles per hour.

The Nimbus 2000 is also extremely good-looking. It has a smooth and shiny exterior, a mahogany handle, and a long tail made of neat and straight branches. The model number is printed in gold on the top of the broom handle... It is an essential tool for showing off and picking up girls.

George stroked the photos in the book with envy, then suddenly said, "Why don't we buy a few too?"

Every wizard who plays Quidditch wants the best flying broomstick.

It's like those "headphone enthusiasts" who all want to buy a good pair of headphones; after all, anything under ten thousand yuan is just enough to make a sound.

Although in his previous life, William couldn't tell the difference in sound quality between the headphones he bought on Taobao for twenty yuan with free shipping and the headphones his roommate claimed to have cost thousands of yuan.

William looked at George and asked, "Do you know how much a Nimbus 2000 costs?"

"Hmm... it's very expensive!" George said seriously.

His father only earned a little over seventy Galleon a month. He was the head of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office at the Ministry of Magic, but in reality, there wasn't much of an extra income... he just got a fixed salary.

Even if you don't eat or drink for several months, you still need Nimbus 2000.

Cedric nodded. "That's right, a Nimbus 2000 means I'll have to sell hundreds of fake wands."

A fake wand costs five Galleon on the market, but Cedric's price is lower, though he earns less and can only make small profits through high volume.

"So..." William looked at the group, a smile appearing in his eyes.

"What are you waiting for? Place your order now! Five Nimbus 2000. Ask if there's a discount, maybe 50% off?"

William sold 300 Galleon worth of maps to Mal, not to mention the 25 custom-made maps he sold in total.

They bought a few flying brooms, which can't be called too extravagant, since they were spending their own money.

Fred cheered, "Great! I've never bought anything so expensive before!"

Cedric suddenly shook his head. "Wait a minute, Gryffindor two, Ravenclaw two, and we Hufflepuff only have one. Should we buy another one?"

This would be unfair during future competitions.

William patted Cedric on the shoulder and said seriously, "Son, that's not how you calculate it."

You see, Qiu will become your girlfriend sooner or later, won't she?"

Cedric glanced at Autumn, who was still Accio in the sky, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded firmly, "That's right!"

"So, does the Nimbus 2000 in Qiu's possession qualify as your joint property?"

And Fred and George are also a family.

"That seems... to make sense."

William crossed his arms and said matter-of-factly, "You see, after analyzing it this way, I'm the only one who's alone."

"Does Ravenclaw really need to buy another one?"

"Tch!" Several people rolled their eyes; they had never seen anyone so shameless.

(Thanks to the three big shots "Xuanyuan Xingji", "Muzhi", and "Daoyou Qing Liubu You" for their generous donations (//?//))