Sirius did not explain that bit, and Evan naturally would not talk .
He shared Sirius’s view that the campsite was secondary, and the most important thing was to have everyone together .
He was still thinking about the reasoning he just made, and he couldn’t wait to break The Book of Abraham .
Everyone was in high spirits . They laughed and passed through the deserted moor . They could hardly see anything through the thick mist .
After about twenty minutes, a small stone cottage next to a gate swam into view .
Beyond the stone cottage, there were thousands of odd-shaped tents .
They went up the gentle slope of a large field toward a dark wood on the horizon .
A man was standing in the doorway, looking out at the tents .
From his expression, he might be the only real Muggle in this large area .
That was Mr . Roberts, the site manager .
As soon as he heard their footsteps, he turned his head to look at them .
AdvertisementMr . Weasley went over to talk to him about renting a tent, and Harry was in a hurry too .
Because Mr . Weasley couldn’t tell Muggle’s money apart, he was struggling to peel the notes in a large roll of money .
He also called the pound a colorful salary piece, provoking suspicion of the opposite Muggle .
“It’s strange . You’re not the only one who can’t figure out the amount of money,” he said in a low voice, looking carefully at Mr . Weasley and Harry standing behind him . “Just ten minutes ago, two people were going to pay me a lot of big gold coins . ”
Mr . Weasley did not speak and looked at him uneasily .
“There have never been so many people!” he wondered, his eyes once again looking out over the misty field . “Never been this crowded . Hundreds of pre-bookings and people keep coming…”
From his tone, it was like the beginning of a horror movie .
Perhaps for him, this incident was really terrifying .
He was familiar with the place, and for no reason, strange foreigners kept coming in, and his memory was constantly being reset .
“That’s very strange, isn’t it?!” he continued . “Look, from a few days ago, people came from all over . Loads of foreigners . And not just foreigners, but also many weirdos . I just saw a guy walking around in a kilt and a poncho which is obviously abnormal . ”
Mr . Weasley looked more uneasy, and he was already touching his wand .
“I have a feeling that they all seem to know each other, like a party!” He lowered his voice and said, “In here…”
Just then, a wizard in plus-fours suddenly appeared out of thin air and landed at the door of the stone cottage .
“Obliviate!” he said sharply, pointing his wand at the Muggle .
Instantly, his eyes slid out of focus, his brows unknitted .
His face showed a look of dreamy unconcern . “A map of the campsite for you, . ” He said placidly to Mr . Weasley, “And your change . ”
“Thank you very much,” Mr . Weasley said .
The wizard in plus-fours accompanied them toward the gate of the campsite .
He looked exhausted . His chin was blue with stubble and there were deep purple shadows under his eyes .
“Terrible, Arthur!” he kept muttering . “I’ve been having a lot of trouble with him . He needs a Memory Charm ten times a day to keep him happy . Besides, a lot of sworn wizards and troubles are waiting for me . ”
“Is it up to you alone?!” Mr . Weasley said with amazement, “Where are the others?!”
“Forget it . Ludo Bagman is not helping . This was originally a matter of their Department, but he’s only trotting around and talking about Bludgers and Quaffles at the top of his voice, not worrying about anti-Muggle security . ” He sighed heavily . “God, I’ll be glad when this is over . It’s a real grind . See you later, Arthur!”
When he finished, he Disapparated!
“I thought Mr . Bagman was Head of Magical Games and Sports . ” Ginny said with amazement . “He should know better than to talk about Bludgers near Muggles, shouldn’t he?”
“Yes, dear!” Mr . Weasley said with a smile . “Ludo has always been a bit sloppy about security issues, but you can’t find someone more passionate than him to be head of the sports Department . He played Quidditch for England himself, you know . And he was the best Beater the Wimbourne Wasps ever had . ”
In the wizarding word, Ludo Bagman was a very famous person and very popular .
However, when he heard Mr . Weasley’s words, Sirius sneered .
“This man of heart, Evan!” He came up and whispered,” Bagman’s past is not as glorious as rumors . He has been accused of providing confidential information to death Eaters . There is no denying, however, that he is a complete fool, and I doubt very much whether he knew what he was doing at the time, but it’s not wrong to be a bit hearty . “
Evan nodded, for Sirius was correct; Ludo Bagman was a real idiot .
Listening to Mr . Weasley talking about Bagman, everyone was struggling to walk in the misty camp .
They walked between long rows tents and looked around . Most of the tents looked almost ordinary .
Their owners had had clearly tried to make them as Muggle-like as possible .
However, some of them had slipped up by adding chimneys, or bellpulls, or weather vanes .
Here and there was a tent so obviously magical .
For example, halfway the field, there was a tent that was particularly conspicuous .
It was an extravagant confection of striped silk like a miniature palace, with several live peacocks tethered at the entrance .
A little farther on they passed a tent that had three floors and several turrets .
A short way beyond that was a tent that had a front garden attached, complete with birdbath, sundial, and fountain .
“Always the same . Some people can’t resist showing off . ” Said Sirius, “When you enter the innermost, near the camp of the pure blood wizard families, you will see what real luxury is . ”
From his expression, it was obvious that he was very disgusted with it, as if he remembered something unpleasant .
Looking at Harry and Ron, it seemed that they wanted to go and have a look .
They were very curious about the tents Sirius talked about .
But at the thought of meeting Malfoy there, watching him show off his fancy tent, and laughing at them, they immediately lost interest .
Chapter end
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