I'll Cast My Vote for Chika Fujiwara!

Little Tom has been behaving very well lately... Of course, by behaving well, I mean he hasn't caused any trouble at the camp.

Compared to the wizard who kidnapped Astoria, he was as docile as Hagrid's Fluffy, William's Little Black Robe, and Anne's Silver Wing.

Lately, he's been going out every few days, and nobody knows where he's going. Professor Babbling, a novice spy, has even less to do with it.

Tom is still in a shadow state and has no intention of being resurrected in the short term.

Because after finally being resurrected in United States... he returned to the United Kingdom and died again.

This was the second time he had died. The first time was in the Chamber of Secrets, where he was killed by Stark.

Tom still hasn't figured out who the murderer is this time.

But that's what makes it so terrifying.

He was clearly in the shadows, but inexplicably he became visible, while the wizard who killed him became invisible.

This change from dark to light made Tom a little wary.

Tom had suspected Stark, but he was watching the game that night. Tom also didn't believe he would be killed twice by the same person.

The Dark Lord cannot be killed by the same opponent twice!

He still has that much confidence...!

William pondered Tom's wanderings and suspected that he was probably using this opportunity to search for his own Horcrux.

Although Tom devised a plan to have Dumbledore and Stark kill Voldemort...

But given the choice between controlling the fate of his Horcrux and having someone else destroy Horcrux, he would definitely choose the former.

However, Tom's search for the Horcrux is not so simple.

As the first Horcrux, he could guess the Slytherin's Ring... This largely indicates that he had already obtained the ring at the age of sixteen.

When she was sixteen and making her diary, she had the idea of turning the ring into Horcrux as well, and she also thought of hiding it in the Gaunt Shack.

But after that, regarding the Horcrux, whether they are objects or locations... he can only guess.

Tom must guess what he will be thinking years or even decades from now.

(Tom: The future Voldemort is as weak as dog shit! Who the hell could have imagined... what the hell was he thinking!)

For example, Little Tom probably wouldn't know about Ravenclaw's Diadem.

Otherwise, he would have taken the Diadem during the Chamber of Secrets instead of leaving it there, which was eventually discovered by the Dementor.

Of course, all of the above are speculations that William and Hermione came to after thinking hard together all night.

Tom's seclusion and the escaped wizard's quiet... made the camp safer than ever before.

Everyone is talking about the upcoming finals.

Ireland vs. Bulgaria!

Every day, major newspapers analyze historical battle records.

But the last time they met was in the group stage 250 years ago. Back then, both teams were eliminated in the round of 16.

This isn't very useful for reference.

Experts can only indirectly determine the strength or weakness of teams by comparing them to teams they have faced.

The United Kingdom media, of course, blew Ireland into the limelight.

The Bulgarian Team... is struggling to stay afloat thanks to Krum, who is hailed as "Bagman's successor".

As we all know, Ludo Bagman never won a title in his career, which undoubtedly implies that Krum... is gone.

The Daily Prophet went so far as to comment on Krum: "The world's number one braggart, and he's only doing it because of his teammates."

They even called him the biggest cancer in the Bulgarian Team, saying he acted like a diva, criticized the coach, and questioned why he received the highest salary in the team.

The commentator even wrote at the end, "Krum's physical fitness and flying ability are severely lacking, and his team is essentially missing half a person."

Shrimp and pork heart!

Of course, the commentators don't believe Ireland is invincible.

The national team must get rid of one of their Chaser and replace him with the younger, more talented Stark.

Only in this way can we plug the last weakness and become the ultimate form!

Bulgaria media also launched various attacks against the Ireland Quidditch Team.

When criticizing the Seeker, they said he was clinging to the Beater's leg and strolling around the course during the game.

When criticizing Beater, they say that without the offensive pressure from Chaser, they can't even handle Bludger.

When criticizing the Chaser, they said that without the Seeker double-teaming them, the chasers couldn't even get close to the rim.

Bulgaria has also developed a circular leg-hugging theory.

Therefore, there is no such thing as someone who sucks up to powerful figures in this world, or that everyone is sucking up to powerful figures.

The most outrageous of these was the Japan newspapers, which portrayed Krum as a hexagonal warrior and a dragon seeking the ball.

Then, they rated Ireland as the strongest team on Earth!

Japan Ministry of Magic Abe was excited. Seeing the success of the Quidditch World Cup in the United Kingdom, he wanted to gamble on the fate of his country.

Just a routine hedge.

Go for it... for better health.

But I only thought about it, because he's going to step down this summer.

Several countries have been exchanging words recently, and the Magical Congress of the United States of America has asked him to lead the charge, to criticize the Stark, and to demand that the Stark compensate the Albanian Forest.

Minister Abe can't handle this.

All I can tell you is that he has ulcerative colitis and must step down in August.

Upon learning this, William immediately rallied his Japan fans to vote for the genius witch, Chika Fujiwara, to become the next minister.

A group of reporters usually squat outside William's tent, waiting to ask him which team will win.

At this point, William naturally spoke his mind... Irish National Quidditch Team will win.

He had to pretend to be an England fan, and do so in a firm tone.

At times like these, if you don't support the Ireland Team, you'll be labeled a Bulgaria traitor and could be stripped of your citizenship in a heartbeat.

Ludo has been coming to see William every day lately, asking him about the betting.

This time, many people are actually afraid to follow William's bets.

After all, he made five or six mistakes in a row... that's outrageous!

But there was also a performance that earned him a whopping 500,000 Galleon.

Almost all the so-called "magicians" in the betting industry are taking a wait-and-see approach.

William, McGonagall, and Professor Trelawney, those three are now... the bellwethers.

The day before the final

Trene finally arrived at the camp from Venice.

Hermione was very happy. The three of them had just experienced a life-or-death adventure in Venice not long ago, and she always cherished this kind of friendship.

They left her a room in the tent, and the three of them strolled around the campsite.

William asked, "Why are you so late?"

This time, Trene didn't wear the leather jacket; instead, she wore high-waisted trousers and knee-high boots.

I have no idea where the legs start; it looks like the entire body below the chest is legs.

Her stunningly beautiful figure attracted the attention of countless wizards.

"The transformation of Doragon took a little longer," Trene blinked, "So it was delayed."

"What did you change it to?" Hermione asked curiously.

"A surprise... I can't tell you now." Trene looked smug. "I dismantled several warships to modify it."

"..."

"It's nothing." Trene patted William on the shoulder casually and gave him a wink.

"Anyway, I have a pardon. In Italy, as long as you don't kill or commit arson, you can do whatever you want."

William rolled his eyes at her, sensing that the pardon was about to be made wrong.

"Where's the ship?" Hermione asked curiously.

"I didn't drive over here; this area is full of Auror." Trene shook her head. "I'm afraid the United Kingdom Auror will accuse me of illegally modifying Muggle items and impound them."

William said softly, "It's alright, I'll protect you in the United Kingdom."

Trene smiled and said, "You said it yourself, Hermione, you heard it."

"Even though it was William who said it, we still need to be careful. We absolutely mustn't let London be destroyed," Hermione said, defending William.

"Tsk tsk... you two haven't changed a bit," Trene said with a laugh.

"Besides, causing destruction everywhere is something only the two of you would do. St Mark's Basilica was destroyed by the two of you."

William rolled his eyes again.

"William, Hermione..." Just then, shouts came from afar.

William looked up and saw Harry and Ron.

After some time apart, Ron had gained a lot of weight, especially his face, which was swollen as if he had been stung by a wasp.

Okay, so... he got beaten up by Mrs. Weasley.

"Your classmate?" Trene squinted, glancing curiously at Ron's face.

Ron's face flushed bright red.

He stared blankly at Trene, opening his mouth as if to answer, but only managed to utter some strange little sounds, as if his throat was choked.

"It's our classmate," William said. "Harry, long time no see."

"Yes, but I often see you two in the newspapers," Harry said eagerly.

Congratulations on receiving the Order of Italy again! What a wonderful adventure!

Oh, by the way, you received Xiao Tian's...

He glanced at Trene and stopped talking. Sirius was still a wanted criminal; they couldn't let outsiders know that.

"I received the letter. Sirius will be here tonight," William said directly.

He made no attempt to hide anything. Trene was the witch who killed the Italy Secretary General, Martell.

The fact that Sirius was wanted for escaping from prison is nothing compared to the Venice incident.

There's nothing to hide from Trene.

"Oh, that's great... May I go into your tent?" Harry asked hesitantly after a moment's hesitation. "I mean... is Cho there?"

"Yeah, I'm here." William forced a laugh. "By the way, what are you guys doing?"

"Fetch water," Harry said, holding up the bucket.

Ron finally stopped staring at Trene and hurriedly said:

"If you want to get water, don't go to the water tap. There are too many people there, and the line is very long."

On the other side of the camp, there was a well. Almost no one was there...

Ron glanced at Brienne and said in a hoarse voice, "I can take you there. Harry and I just tried it; the well water is ice-cold..."

William and Hermione exchanged a strange look.

Is it the well in the northwest corner?

"Yes... you guys have been there?"

William looked at Harry and Ron with pity.

On opening day, the England National Team suffered a crushing defeat, leading to a riot among fans. Several wizards, drunk, even used the area as a toilet...

Even now, wizards still urinate there every day, especially those mischievous kids.

Merlin... Harry and Ron are... drinking?!

(Please give me your recommendation votes and monthly tickets, everyone.)

I'm also frustrated by the late update; here's 3,000 words.