The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

George was right. This kind of wild gamble relied entirely on Bagman's credibility, which was inherently very unreliable. Once something goes wrong with Ludo Bagman, Fred and George's behavior is no different from that of a Ponzi scheme.

Gambling, it is unknown when this behavior originated, but graphic representations of gambling and gambling equipment have been unearthed in tombs in ancient Egypt. It can be said that this behavior has existed almost throughout human history.

Wizards are no exception. However, compared to the casinos in the non-magical world that are well-funded and have countless math masters calculating carefully, wizards' gambling is much simpler - one person, a bag of money, and a pen can start it. The risk of doing so is also greatly increased. It is outrageous that Ludo Bagman, a person who opened a gambling game, would lose and go bankrupt.

Fred and George also had a big problem here: they didn't actually confirm the authenticity of the gold coins they got, or they were too naive. Bagman only needs to say "I am not responsible for the money leaving the locker" to easily get rid of all responsibility. After all, no one can prove whether their money really disappeared or was stolen by them.

"You should prepare for the worst." Tom told Fred and George his point of view.

Fred and George's faces darkened when they heard what Tom said.

What is "worst case scenario"? Of course, even the principal cannot be recovered.

George said nonchalantly: "That's not true...Bagman is also the head of the Department of the Ministry of Magic..."

Although George was still speaking harshly, his expression betrayed him.

After the two of them discovered that the gold was missing, they vaguely came to a conclusion in their hearts. Tom just made it clear.

Fred should be more realistic. He smiled and put his arms around Tom's neck and asked him if he had any good ideas.

"I know, Tom, you are the most reliable..."

"Let me go, let me go!" Tom's skin got goosebumps. This was England. Two men were hugging each other. What did it look like!

This was what Fred wanted. He cornered Tom and vowed to squeeze something out of Tom.

"Listen to me and tell you slowly——"

Fred didn't let Tom go until Tom agreed.

"I have inside information here. You two should not tell outsiders."

Tom lowered his voice and let out a little breath. He did not tell them directly about the Triwizard Tournament, but only told the two that students from two schools would come to Hogwarts for "exchange" next semester.

Business behavior is compared to intelligence. Whoever gets the news early will have more advantages. Tom's information can give Fred and George an opportunity to make a fortune.

Tom is very optimistic about the careers of the brothers because Fred and George have unique advantages.

In the wizarding world without online shopping, the little wizards at Hogwarts can only go to the offline stores in Hogsmeade Village or use owl orders to buy things. Both channels have significant drawbacks. Needless to say, Hogsmeade is open for a limited time, and lower-level wizards cannot go there at all. Owl mail is even more unreliable, and the little wizards must purchase certain products in a targeted manner.

What is targeted purchasing? For example, Draco Malfoy from Slytherin wants to buy a bag of chocolates. He needs to find out which store sells chocolates, and then sends a letter to the store to place an order. The store owner will not ship the goods until he receives the letter and payment. . There were too many and complicated steps in the middle, and more importantly, the shop owner didn't take the initiative to tell Malfoy how to get high-quality and cheap chocolate here. This is the necessity of advertising in modern business - the smell of wine is afraid of the depth of the alley!

Fred and George's Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes was different. It is opened in Hogwarts Castle. Little wizards can immerse themselves in shopping 24 hours a day. The difficulty of advertising is also much lower. Word of mouth spreads and the old leads to the new.

The most outrageous thing is that Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes is still a monopoly! There is only one store in Hogwarts. This is terrifying, as it means they will monopolize the consumption potential of thousands of students. In the non-magical world, opening a canteen in school requires strong connections, but this is not required in Hogwarts, because wizards had never considered such a thing before.

Fred and George were already standing in the storm, just waiting for Tom to give them a gentle push. Tom was also happy to see this happen, and planned to be a grown-up and earn some pocket money for himself from the storm.

So, Tom started next.

He suggested that Fred and George find a differentiated track and achieve value transformation through simple reuse of potential energy accumulation. Find the vertical fields you are good at through unique starting points, realize industry co-construction and carrier integration, and find the refined tipping point of the Red Ocean industry through the focused approach of combining points and lines.

To put it simply, it is to open a canteen inside Hogwarts. The business content is similar to that of the canteen at the entrance of a primary school. They sell everything from various stationery items to strange toys to blind box draws. Except that they cannot sell game points.

After some conversation, Fred and George were amazed by Tom.

"Merlin, Tom, how does your head grow?" Fred looked at Tom and marveled, "Why do you have so many clever ideas?"

Tom said very modestly: The reason why I see farther than others is because I stand on the shoulders of giants.

Tom's ideas ultimately depend on Fred and George's products. Without real products, no matter how hyped it is, once the tide recedes, the nude swimming posture will be exposed.

After explaining the sales plan, the two families downstairs had almost finished eating, and Mr. Granger felt it was time to leave. Finally, after rejecting Mr. Weasley's offer to rent a car to return to London, Tom and the Grangers returned to their London home via the Floo network. Harry stayed at the Burrow until the end of the summer vacation.

As the saying goes, a golden kennel is not as good as a kennel. Once they returned to their home, the Grangers breathed a sigh of relief, finally returning to a place they were familiar with. After putting on her slippers, Mrs. Granger went to the kitchen to make tea, while Mr. Granger sank into the sofa and turned on the TV.

The host's distinctive voice came from the TV: "Last night between 1 and 2 o'clock, a wildfire broke out in northern Scotland due to unknown reasons. The fire has been brought under control and the cause of the accident is still under investigation. Experts speculate , it may be caused by the uncivilized use of fire by tourists..."

Tom:…

etc!

He realized that this seemed like a good opportunity to meet an old acquaintance who had become Prime Minister.

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