Chapter 832 International Quidditch Federation

The high-level meeting of the German Ministry of Magic lasted until the afternoon.

Because the argument was too intense, Berg had no choice but to open the voting.

The final result was 13 to 12, with only one more vote in favor of cooperating with Wayne Enterprises.

After signing the magic contract with Vincent, Berger rarely showed a trace of fatigue.

"Mr. Minister, you can actually live a simpler life."

Berg saw sincerity in Vincent's blue eyes.

He shook his head slightly. "Mr. Wayne, my responsibility as the Minister of Magic does not allow me to live an easy life. Although we have reached a cooperation agreement, I can terminate the contract at any time."

In order to tackle the tough nut of the German Ministry of Magic, Wayne Enterprises not only gave up many interests, but also accepted several unequal terms.

The first is the supervision of magic base stations and their related equipment.

Wayne Enterprises needs to give the German Ministry of Magic maximum authority, including but not limited to auditing and monitoring.

The second is to ensure the security of alchemical equipment. Once a privacy leak occurs, Wayne Enterprises needs to compensate the German Ministry of Magic for all losses.

Finally, the German Ministry of Magic has the power to unilaterally and unconditionally terminate the contract until Wayne Enterprises gains sufficient trust and supplements the terms of the contract.

Faced with such sincerity, even the extreme conservatives who had strongly opposed it had no objections.

Although still worried about the uncertain future, the German magic community has finally taken the first step forward.

The next afternoon,

Vincent came to the Colosseum alone.

Cecilia and Abraham, who are responsible for laying magic base stations, have already set off for Germany. Currently, the only region in the world that has not yet fully signed the magic contract is the Middle East.

They obviously prefer flying carpets to flying broomsticks, and naturally they are not very interested in Quidditch.

But after all, it is a global event held every four years, and I believe Rin will bring good news soon.

Vincent avoided the sight of tourists and quietly entered the cellar entrance next to the performance area on the central plain.

In order to ensure the smooth running of the European qualifiers, the Italian Ministry of Magic and the Muggle government temporarily requisitioned this place as the players' backstage.

The originally simple cellar was expanded by the Traceless Extension Spell and turned into a huge space. The interior decoration was also extremely gorgeous.

Vincent simply greeted the staff and then came to a luxurious small room with an open door.

As soon as he entered, he was greeted by the enthusiastic Minister Scipio.

"Mr. Wayne, come here, let me introduce you."

There was also a short, skinny wizard in the room.

He is bald, but has a big beard and looks particularly kind.

Scipio led Vincent to him, "Chairman Mustafa, this is the chairman of Wayne Enterprises, Vincent Wayne."

Mustafa held out his thin hand. "Hello, Mr. Wayne. I am the president of the International Quidditch Federation, Hassan Mustafa."

Vincent shook his hand. "I've heard a lot about you, Mr. Chairman."

Mustafa smiled and patted his shoulder gently, "No, no, Mr. Wayne, I should be the one who has heard of your great name for a long time."

The International Quidditch Federation actually has little presence. If you are not a loyal fan of Quidditch, wizards can only see them at the World Cup held every four years.

The title of legendary alchemist's apprentice is undoubtedly much more prestigious, but Vincent didn't dare take his joke seriously.

"Mr. Chairman, you have always been deeply supported by us Quidditch fans. Without your efforts, the quadrennial World Cup would probably not be as popular as it is now."

In the 1970s, due to the rapid development of Muggle technology, the International Quidditch Federation was once under pressure to stop hosting the World Cup.

Mustafa had only been in the job for a few years at the time, but he broke into the senior executives' meeting room and told them that the cancellation of the Quidditch World Cup meant the loss of sportsmanship, and that they should withstand the pressure and hold the event no matter how difficult it was.

The frequent fan conflicts are only one of the reasons for the cancellation. The key reason for the cancellation is that the risk of being discovered by Muggles is inevitably increasing year by year.

In order to ensure the smooth holding of the World Cup, Mustafa racked his brains and took a series of preventive measures.

Fans can feel his love for Quidditch, and after he became the president of the Federation, there have been no major conflicts for many years.

Minor verbal fights still occurred, but they were usually not serious enough to require the drawing of wands.

But Muggle technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and the risk of being discovered always exists.

Therefore, Mustafa made drastic reforms to the competition system of this Quidditch World Cup, changing the qualification system that started two years in advance to the current preliminary system that starts one and a half months in advance.

Although high-intensity competitions will make players more easily tired, wizards always have ways to adjust to the best condition before the game. The key point is that concentrating the competition will greatly reduce the probability of being discovered by Muggles.

And when Wayne Enterprises offered to broadcast the event, Mustafa traveled all the way from Egypt to Italy just to witness the real effect of the magic projection with his own eyes.

Being able to watch high-quality competitions without having to be there in person will not only further expand the influence of Quidditch, but will also completely shut up the International Confederation of Wizards, leaving them with no reason to demand the suspension of the World Cup.

All alchemical equipment has been installed in the Colosseum and its surrounding areas in the European competition area, but it is only a little after 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and there are still many Muggle tourists around.

Mustafa didn't expect Vincent to know so much about his deeds, and seemed a little surprised and confused.

But he quickly became humble and said, "Mr. Wayne, the development of Quidditch to its current scale is of course due to everyone in the Federation. I just did what I should do."

Vincent had a great fondness for him.

He is capable, willing to work, humble and does not take credit for his achievements.

Dumbledore should learn more from others. The reputation of the International Confederation of Wizards has been getting worse and worse in recent years, and a big reason for this is the inaction of Dumbledore, the president.

The British Ministry of Magic has been in a mess because of Fudge. As the superior department, the International Confederation of Wizards can directly interfere with sovereignty at any time and rectify the bad official practices of those senior leaders.

However, after so many years, Fudge is still as greedy, and the British Ministry of Magic is still the same.

Thinking of this, Vincent couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

"Mr. Chairman, Mr. Minister, it's still early, why don't we sit down and talk?"

His proposal was agreed by both of them.

Starting from the principles of magic base stations and magic projection, we talked all the way to the strength of teams from various countries in the Quidditch World Cup.

Scipio and Mustafa both followed foreign news and naturally knew that Vincent was a chaser in the school team and his performance in the competition was particularly impressive.

The performance of the broomstick is secondary; the key is athleticism.

Mustafa looked closely at Vincent's slightly bulging suit sleeves.

"Mr. Wayne, I heard that you have received Muggle fighting training since you were a child. Do you want to become a professional player after graduation?"

Vincent shook his head decisively, "Mr. Chairman, you think too highly of me. My level is good enough for campus competitions, but forget about professional competitions."

Scipio chuckled, "Mr. Wayne, I find you are more modest than the Chairman."

Anyone who knows Vincent a little, even if it's through the game Gwent, will know how exaggerated his performance in the campus competition is.

Especially when playing against the Slytherin team.

In the first year after joining the team, he ended their six consecutive championships. In the second year, he even shaved their heads bald. In the third year, he was able to handle the situation with ease even when they were severely targeted.

Vincent waved his hand at Scipio and said, "Mr. Minister, please forgive me. I have to manage a multinational company after graduation. I don't have the energy to think about other things."

To put it bluntly, he wasn't very interested in Quidditch.

It’s okay to play occasionally, but forget about becoming a professional player.

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