Chapter 867 Bagman's Strength

The first final was between Bulgaria and Peru. Anyone who paid a little attention to Quidditch would know who would win.

Bagman reached for his purse. "Which team do you want to buy, kids?"

Fred quickly pulled his hand back, "Wait - I think it's better for us to bet directly with the bookmaker."

Bagman looked around cautiously, "I'm going to tell you a secret. Don't tell anyone else."

He looked back at his wallet, "In fact, I am the most reliable bookmaker in the UK. You can bet with me without any worries."

The twins narrowed their eyes at the same time.

Is there any wizard in all of Britain who doesn't know that he is addicted to gambling?

Moreover, his luck was always very bad. Within a few years after his retirement, he squandered all the savings he had accumulated as a star player.

George frowned. "Mr. Bagman, a good friend of mine once said that the most untrustworthy words come from the mouth of a gambler."

Fred also frowned, holding the purse tightly in his arms, "Mr. Bagman, my father said before that you owed a lot of money to many people in the ministry. Do you really have the ability to be a banker?"

Bagman's mouth twitched violently.

"Child, if you ask around now, I've already paid off all my debts."

The twins still looked skeptical, "It's not that we don't want to believe you, but you have to prove your strength first."

Having known Vincent for so many years, they had certainly learned some good things from him.

Bagman was stunned for a moment. "For example? How can I prove my strength?"

Fred shook his money bag and said, "You have to at least put out ten times the amount of money. Otherwise, we dare not bet with you."

1000 gold galleons?

Bagman's mouth twitched sharply again.

The goblins' betting has just started, where can he get 1000 gold galleons?

"Well... I was once an internationally renowned football star, and now I'm the Director of the Department of Magical Games and Sports. How could I possibly run away with your money?"

Fred was a little shaken, and George quickly covered the money bag in his arms, "Mr. Bagman, people's minds are unpredictable. How about you introduce us to other bookmakers, and then we can go there to place bets ourselves?"

Even a famous novelist could be a liar, let alone a compulsive gambler.

Fred's eyes became alert. "Yes, Mr. Bagman, tell us about it. We can give you a referral fee."

Bagman was speechless.

These two kids are too vigilant. It seems they can't be fooled easily.

He glanced around again and said, "Of course I have the ability, but I can't prove it to you right now."

"But..." He paused, his expression extremely serious, "But I can tell you another secret, a secret that will make you believe me."

The twins looked at each other, "What is it?"

Bagman lowered his voice, "Actually, I have a very powerful partner. They have sufficient funds and are the biggest banker in this final."

Fred was not shaken this time. "We don't know the inside story. Should we believe whatever you say?"

Bagman nearly bit his tongue.

This is not hard to fool, it's simply impossible to fool at all.

100 gold Galleons is not a lot, but it is not a little either.

It seems that some practical information must be learned.

He narrowed his eyes and lowered his voice further, “Okay, kids, I can tell you who my partner is, but you have to promise me to keep it a secret first.”

The twins nodded doubtfully.

Seeing that they agreed, Bagman pulled them into a corner.

"My partner is the Fairy Hall. Does this prove my strength?"

"Hmm - what is the Fairy Hall?"

Bagman had to patiently explain it to them.

Since the Goblin Rebellion in 1612, the Goblin Brotherhood has split into two factions.

The moderates advocate the use of non-violent means to fight for legal rights, while the radicals are extremely opposed to the rule of wizards and the Ministry of Magic.

Although both sides later organized rebellions many times, they had one essential difference, and that was the status of the goblins.

Wizards have long established themselves as the most powerful magical race through many wars. Even if the moderates do not admit it verbally, they have to admit it in their hearts.

However, the radicals still wishful thinking that goblins are much more powerful than wizards, and the reason why every rebellion is completely suppressed is because the despicable wizards forbid them to use magic wands.

As time went by, the moderates' several peaceful protests achieved no results, while the radicals who disdained to associate with wizards quietly established a secret organization, the Goblin Hall.

After the largest goblin rebellion in history, led by radical leader Lara the Scruffy in the 18th century, wizards could no longer ignore their opinions.

In the 19th century, in order to prevent further rebellions, the Ministry of Magic made the difficult decision to allow the goblins to take full control of Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

At this point, the goblins' rebellion came to a temporary end, but the remaining Fairy Guild was not completely disbanded.

The Goblin Brotherhood accepted them back in, and as insurance, they have been secretly growing stronger.

After more than a century of development, the Fairy Guild now not only holds a huge amount of gold Galleons, but is also the top force in the dark society of the wizarding world.

Bagman is indeed quite powerful to be able to become a partner with them.

But then again, who knows if he made these things up.

Fairy Hall?

Sorry, never heard of it.

Bagman was a little annoyed by their stares. "Why? You don't think I'm lying to you, do you?"

The twins nodded in tacit agreement without hesitation.

The muscles in Bagman's face twitched madly.

Kids these days are too suspicious. They won't even believe the truth.

"Alas..." He sighed helplessly, "If you don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do. But remember, don't tell this secret to anyone."

After saying this, he was about to turn around and leave, but the twins suddenly grabbed his strong arms.

"Mr. Bagman, we choose to believe you."

Vincent once said to them: The easiest way to judge whether a person is telling the truth is to find loopholes in his words.