Believe in the Toad God, Gain Eternal Life

Chocolate Frog, a nationally popular snack, is suitable for all ages and widely praised by wizards.

How popular is it?

The Daily Prophet once reported that a wizard never ate regular food, but relied on this to keep himself full every day.

Finally, they went to the magic hospital for a checkup, and good heavens... their blood sugar levels were too high; their blood was milky white, almost like a sweet drink.

They're practically on par with those who drink milk tea like water.

The taste of Chocolate Frog has also given rise to a timeless debate between those who prefer sweet and those who prefer savory flavors.

The two sides are sworn enemies, and may even fight each other to gain control of the narrative.

However, if truly heretical dishes like "spicy" or "vinegar-flavored" appear, the sweet and savory faction will unite to suppress and eliminate them.

Besides eating them, there are also wizards who use Chocolate Frog figurines to forcibly pair them up.

It's like the cartoon characters Li Lei and Han Meimei from textbooks, a classic couple.

Although the two barely spoke a few words to each other, and didn't even end up together... anyway, I'm shipping this couple!

However, where there are fans, there are also haters.

As everyone knows, the famous Stark never eats Chocolate Frog.

People naturally assumed he was the leader of the anti-fans.

But William is innocent; he is clearly the most devout believer of the Toad God.

What's that saying: Believe in the Toad God, and you will have eternal life!

The Chocolate Frog's immense popularity stems not only from its delicious taste but also from its unique Wizard Card series.

Whether they are wizards from home or abroad, ancient or modern times... as long as they are famous, they will be made into Chocolate Frog Card.

Among the wizards William knew, Nicolas, Dumbledore, and Newt Scamander all had their own cards.

Dumbledore even said that he didn't care what Fudge did as long as he wasn't removed from the Chocolate Frog cards.

This is enough to show how much wizards love these cards.

But the complete set of wizard cards contains a total of 443 characters.

Because the card drop rate varies by region, collecting all the cards is not an easy task.

In any case, you can't collect all the Chocolate Frog just by eating them... so the black market trade has always been thriving.

The price of a complete set has remained consistently high.

The twins once successfully collected all the cards and then sold them to other children at a high price to earn pocket money.

This is somewhat like the exquisite Water Margin hero cards that came with Little Raccoon instant noodles when I was a kid.

If it's a set of 108 heroes published in a uniform font, and it's well-preserved without creases, it can fetch close to tens of thousands of yuan among card collectors.

The price of the even rarer silver card is outrageous, generally exceeding five figures.

Did you buy a gift card?

It's about sentiment!

The Chocolate Frog has also inspired a new form of battle game using Wizard Cards, somewhat similar to Yu-Gi-Oh!!

Of course, another important reason why Chocolate Frog became so popular is that they are also masters at riding the wave of trending topics.

William and Hermione have become so famous in the last two years that businesses have launched new cards featuring the two of them.

The image on the card is a photograph from the last trial.

His clothes were covered with various medals, so dazzling they hurt the eyes.

But the more they do this, the more popular they become.

The store also understands the importance of scarcity marketing, so the first batch of cards will not be too many.

So, as dusk fell and they were nearing Hogwarts, no one in the carriage, except Anne, had found William or Hermione.

The news spread to other carriages, and students went on a buying spree of Chocolate Frog, sell out all the stock from the vendors pushing their carts.

But no one could tell the difference. Many people wanted to pay a high price to buy the card from Anne, but she refused.

She'll definitely keep these two cards!

As night fell completely, the train slowly slowed down and stopped at Hogsmeade Station.

The car door opened, and a rumble of thunder echoed in the air.

The rain was heavy and torrential, like buckets of icy water being poured over the students' heads.

It seems like it rains every year when school starts, just like the "rain always falls during the college entrance exam" rule.

As Prefect, William and his companions did not go looking for the carriage. Instead, they restrained the students, maintained order, and prevented them from crowding and causing a stampede.

Hagrid, who has come to welcome new students every year without fail for decades, was absent this year, and Professor Grubbly-Plank took his place.

She carried a worn-out little oil lamp, swaying as she walked towards them, shouting loudly:

"First-year students, please line up here! All first-year students, follow me!"

"Oh, I really like Professor Grubbly-Plank," Hermione whispered in William's ear. "This year is the Year of the Owls, I'm so glad she can fill Hagrid's vacancy!"

Professor Grubbly-Plank substituted for Hagrid in the Care of Magical Creatures last year. Although he was a temporary worker like William, he was a very capable one.

Most students enjoy her classes.

Although it's not very kind of a friend to say this to Hagrid, it's true that she's a better fit for the job Hagrid.

Harry stood at the train door and saw it too.

Professor Grubbly-Plank then asked loudly, "Where is Hagrid? Where did he go?"

Professor Grubbly-Plank ignored him and continued to guide the first-year wizards with some embarrassment.

He wanted to ask more questions, but Ginny gently nudged him.

"Harry, you'd better get out of the way. You're blocking the road, and everyone hasn't gotten off yet."

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"Oh, okay..."

Harry then suddenly realized that his little fangirl Ginny was no longer stammering or blushing when she spoke to him.

After leading the first-year students to the Black Lake, William took Hermione and headed towards the carriage.

Just then, Neville came running up, panting.

William looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "Neville, where have you been?"

"I'm on patrol," Neville said.

"Patrol all day long?" Hermione raised an eyebrow.

After the tasks were assigned in the morning, Neville and Hannah went on patrol... and then they never came back.

"I..." Neville stammered.

"Nana introduced me to her friends, and I sat down in the Hufflepuff carriage. They asked me a lot of questions about the two of you."

"..."

Are you already calling her Nana? Neville, you're making progress pretty fast!

Are honest people starting to get popular now?

"How are you feeling?" William asked, putting his arm around Neville's shoulder.

"Not bad, right, Na... Hannah told me she wants to buy the Leaky Cauldron and become the proprietress," Neville said.

"I told her I wanted to be a professor of herbal medicine..."

Are we already almost at the stage of career planning?

It seems Neville is the real master of seducing women by pretending to be a lion and preying on the silly badger.

Wait a minute... Hannah actually wants to buy the Leaky Cauldron?

When William first went to Diagon Alley, he was already planning to turn it into a breakaway club, offering a one-stop service.

Another competitor!

"William, come here quickly, we have to go."

At this moment, Qiu, who had already found a carriage, was standing at the crossroads, waving her hand high.

Cedric stood beside her, holding hay, trying to seduce the Thestral, seemingly wanting to pluck its tail again.

However, the Thestral have already blacklisted him and refuse to eat the fodder he offers.

This saddened Cedric, who felt his young heart had been insulted.

William walked over, Thestral stared intently at him, clearly having caught the scent of Granian.

That's right. After the Vienna Incident, William also took Missandei's Granian carriage with him.

Now, William has collected three of the four Pegasus horses. He only needs one more, the Aethonan, to complete his life.

Five people climbed into the carriage, Thestral stomped its hooves, creaking and swaying as it galloped along the road.

Hogwarts Castle, looming ever closer:

The towering buildings, set against the dark night sky, appeared even more so, with only the occasional window casting a dazzling, fiery red light.

Professor McGonagall wasn't there either; Snape had taken his place. He was holding a list of names, preparing to greet the first-year students.

Malfoy sidled up to Snape with a malicious grin, then pointed at Harry and Ron.

"How dare they assault Prefect on a train! Ha... Do they even care about school rules? Do they even care about the law?!"

Professor Snape said in a drawn-out, cold voice, "It seems the trial during the summer vacation didn't teach you how to stay calm, Potter!"

Because of your behavior with the Weasley, Gryffindor has deducted fifty points, and you're in detention this week!

Ron was about to argue stubbornly when Harry grabbed his sleeve and dragged him into the Great Hall.

Snape's words reminded Harry that his social death was still in Snape's hands... He had to endure it!

Professor Snape stared at Harry's retreating figure in surprise; the other boy hadn't even argued with him.

Why do I suddenly feel a sense of emptiness and boredom?

You... daddy, why don't you talk back?

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