Chinese students at Hogwarts

Harry and Ron, who were expecting them to take the test and failed and were rejected, were stunned.

This...is this a success?

At the very least, it needs to be tested, right?

A smile immediately appeared on Malfoy's face, and before he could speak, Tory continued:

"Quick, quick, go to the dressing room right away. The show will start in twenty minutes. Hurry up and put on your makeup and clothes and put out the fire!"

"Skirts??? Why do we need to wear skirts???"

Ron was holding a ballet costume in his hand and had a horrified expression on his face. Harry was similar to him. He looked like he had eaten a very sour lemon.

His whole face wrinkled together: "This is such a terrible thing, I would rather die than wear a skirt!"

(The picture below shows Harry Potter-Daniel)

Malfoy's face was as white as a piece of paper at the moment, and the corners of his mouth were twitching constantly. He thought about many possibilities and many kinds of dances.

He thought about the performance situation on the stage, but he never expected that this dance troupe would dance that damn ballet! ! !

Most of the dancers in ballet are women. Although there are male backup dancers, they are never the protagonists.

So when he saw the recruitment of three male dancers, Malfoy took it for granted that they were from other dance types.

But how could Malfoy know that there was such a weird dance troupe in New York, and this dance troupe was famous among dance practitioners in New York and even the United States? He never thought that there would be dancers who didn't know about him.

A wonderful misunderstanding was born.

The audience at the Metropolitan Stadium had laughed to tears. They slapped their thighs wildly, laughed and looked at the Hogwarts trio in the small room.

Holding a white ballet skirt in her hand, she felt as if she was speechless and choked with joy as she held her hands and looked into her teary eyes.

But even so, Malfoy's mouth was still tough:

"It doesn't matter, ballet is ballet, it's dedication for art! It's great, it's sublime, it's full of..."

Malfoy couldn't go on, because Ron mentioned another item, "tube top" with a complicated expression of shock, disgust, confusion, and pain.

Xiao Ma was silent for a while, his face became even paler, as if he were dead, and he muttered:

"Guys I.I.have something to tell you."

Ron pinched a corner of his clothes with two fingers, as if holding something foul-smelling, and threw it away.

"What's going on?" Harry looked away from the clothes.

"Well, the agreement we just signed has a liquidated damages of ten times the salary, about $3,000."

Malfoy lowered his head. He didn't dare to look at the two good brothers. At this moment, the pony had fallen deeply into self-doubt. He didn't understand why he, who was always smart and cautious, didn't ask what kind of dance it was.

Instead, he signed the agreement directly.

Could it be that I have been with Potter and Ron for so long that I have assimilated?

"What?"

“3000???”

Harry and Ron's voices changed a bit. The three of them together only had 300 US dollars. Now, wouldn't the 3,000 liquidated damages cost them their lives?

"I'm sorry! I-I'll wait for my mistake. What are you doing?"

Malfoy raised his head tremblingly, only to find that Ron and Harry had already picked up their ballet clothes and started taking off their coats.

The two gritted their teeth and looked at Malfoy, their voices seeming to be squeezed out from between their teeth:

"It's embarrassing and $3,000 to wear a ballet costume. I'd rather wear a ballet costume!"

"Everyone is working hard to make money. If all their hard-earned money is paid to us as liquidated damages, I will never forgive myself."

Ron and Harry sadly imagined their friends washing dishes in cafes, waiting tables, collecting other people's things in restaurants, or handing out leaflets in the open air.

I saved up cent after cent, but all the money was lost because of my own mistakes.

"We have achieved great results in two consecutive rounds. Seeing that we have a great advantage in the final round, we are very likely to bring unprecedented honors to Hogwarts!

It’s just a ballet costume! "

Harry's tragic speech completely ignited the fire in the hearts of Malfoy and Ron. They walked towards the dressing room holding their clothes with expressions as if they were going to the execution ground.

It's just that this seemingly passionate scene turned out to be too funny to the audience.

The tournament organizing committee was very creative in laying out scenes of other teammates around Harry while he was talking.

Not only does Hermione not have to spend money on room and board, but her boss is ready to give her a salary increase after experiencing a very comfortable job.

Cedric had already put on something similar to a wizard's robe, but a more exquisite high-collared robe, and his already handsome face was painted with makeup, even though he was wearing a robe similar to that of Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks, two of the top sportsmen in Hollywood. In front of him, he was also quite resistant to fighting.

The female agent who brought him to the audition was almost starry-eyed, and she looked like she wanted to eat him up.

Not to mention that Cedric was originally a very outstanding little wizard. He vividly demonstrated the kind of vampire that Muggles imagined, that kind of elegance, that kind of mystery, and his special abilities.

The director decided on the spot that it would be him, and the salary would be US$20,000!

20,000 US dollars is just an insignificant supporting role, not even a few lines, just a vase. This is a very high price.

(Vin Diesel participated in "Saving Private Ryan" and played Capazzo, the first person in the rescue team to die. He was paid $100,000 in 1998)

Finally, there is Neville. His income has reached a terrifying five thousand dollars, and it continues to increase sustainably to the naked eye.

When he neatly defeated the students who did not believe in evil one after another, the Kung Fu craze paved by Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan's "Red Zone" finally ushered in an explosion!

Those idle white youths were going crazy, waving dollars and crying to join this big family.

Neville's scalp was numb, he was like a ruthless money-collecting machine, and those people would even look for their friends!

terrible!

So the audience watched the other three people receiving high salaries, and also looked at the "Three Idiots" who thought that $3,000 was going to empty their companions' pockets.

The program was a blast!

"Quick, quick, get ready! Today you are performing "Swan Lake". This is the basic skill of ballet, is it familiar to you?"

Toli waved his arms, looked at the three little wizards, and said:

"It's okay if you can't keep up with the rhythm, as long as it's almost the same. The most critical part is done by the lead dancer, so you can just dance normally."

In Tolly, four people perform "Swan Lake". As ballet dancers, the three of them must be familiar with it, and their own actors are responsible for the funny parts.

For example, if you can't keep up with the rhythm, make a fool of yourself, etc., it's all done by your own actors. It's very simple.

That's why Toli didn't ask anything in such an urgent situation and just asked them to prepare to go on stage.

Malfoy, Harry and Ron didn't even dare to breathe, they just swallowed nervously.

"OK, get ready to listen to the announcement and then go on stage!"

Lincoln Theater, the lights are bright, and the audience is eagerly anticipating the start of the performance.

The Trocadero Ballet is loved by many for its perfect combination of humor and artistry.

The lights gradually dimmed, and the announcer simply said a few words before handing over the stage to the actors.

The curtain slowly opened.

The three of them were already posing, holding hands and crossing their legs.

This pose was possible thanks to Malfoy's admiration of Swan Lake several times.

"What to do later?"

Harry, who was standing on the right, pursed his lips and forced out a few words, with blush on his face, looking extremely funny.

"You guys watch how I dance, and you dance with me - even if you are kicked away after dancing, you can't pay liquidated damages!"

Malfoy also said through his teeth.

Ron, who was blinking his long false eyelashes and wearing bright red lips, was heartbroken:

"This has to be the stupidest thing I've ever done in my life."

As the Four Little Swans, No. 4 of Tchaikovsky's dance piece "Swan Lake" began, light and lively music immediately sounded throughout the theater.

The audience sat up straight with interest and stared at the stage intently.

"Let's go, let's jump!" I can only say that Mr. Ma is worthy of being a rich young man. He can actually dance the "tap-tap" and "light-step" dances in a decent way.

But Ron and Harry were miserable. They were as stiff as robots and couldn't learn at all.

Alternate marching directly becomes a crab walk.

Tory next to the stage was holding his head, looking at the two frog-like people on the stage in disbelief, and blurted out swear words:

“WTF??????”

It’s over! It was as if a basin of ice water had been poured down on his head, the biting chill seeping into his bones, and his whole body was shaking.

He could tell at a glance that the three of them knew nothing about ballet. Even Malfoy only knew the general movements, but he was not a ballerina at all.

What happened to this world?

The reputation of the stage is about to be ruined! ! !

Even if it is a comedy ballet, as a famous ballet company in the world,

Only thanks to the support of his assistant, Toli barely managed not to fall down. He said feebly:

"Quickly, hurry up and prepare a letter of apology and compensation. We are finished."

The lead dancer was working hard to perform funny moves in front of him. For example, he wanted to do a cross step in the air, but accidentally fell down and lay on the ground unable to get up.

Then there are the "uncoordinated hands and feet" and the like. He has done this type of action many times and is very skilled.

All in all, it's like 'pretending to be a novice', performing a trick with three teammates. The main thing is the sense of contrast.

After the lead dancer finished a set of moves, his heart sank, because in the past, whenever he finished, he could always hear laughter and applause from the audience.

But this time there was nothing but sporadic sounds.

Could it be that this performance was a failure?

While he was thinking about it, he got up from the ground and instinctively followed the next performance plan, preparing to join the others and join hands in "tapping and walking lightly".

But when he turned around, the lead dancer was completely stunned.

What did I see?

The three of them looked like they had just had hemorrhoids removed, half squatting with bow-legged postures, holding hands, as stiff as robots, and were doing the duck walk with a look of despair on their faces.

The lead dancer held his head with both hands, opened his mouth, and stared blankly at the person opposite.

When did you change your performance plan? I do not know how?

At this moment, fierce laughter and applause suddenly broke out in the venue.

The lead dancer turned his head and looked at the audience. He had lost the ability to think. He looked at the audience confused, no, why are you laughing? Are we dancing well?

Seeing his appearance, the audience laughed even harder. They laughed and clapped their hands vigorously.

Several audience members were laughing and discussing with the audience around them:

“It’s so interesting. To be honest, although the performances of the Trocadero Ballet are interesting, they are always the same and can get boring after watching them too much.

If it weren't for the 20th anniversary event, I wouldn't have wanted to come - but I didn't expect that they actually had a new way of performing! "

"Who says it isn't? They seem to be competing to see who can't jump better. The guy in front worked hard for a long time and felt that he must have won.

But look at the three at the back - hahahahahahahaha, they are like three ducks walking, the ugly duckling and the white swan? "

The laughter and applause were like a shot in the arm. Tory, who was still breathing heavily just now, suddenly stood up on his own and carefully stretched his head from the side to look at the stage.

It was found that the audience was extremely happy, and the entire venue had become a sea of ​​joy.

"Boss, why are they smiling so happily?" The assistant was also confused.

Yes, the performance was obviously a failure, why were they so happy? Tory was lost in thought.

It can only be said that the boss is worthy of being a boss. Toli suddenly had an idea:

"I see!"

He looked at the still confused assistant and hurriedly gave instructions:

"Let's not discuss the reasons for now. Please tell the lead dancer to dance normally and stop being ugly!"

The lead dancer soon received the instructions. Although he didn't understand why, he still followed the instructions. The lead dancer who just seemed like a beginner suddenly turned into a master with superb dance skills.

He spun and jumped, closing his eyes, every dance posture was so graceful.

Just as the manager expected, the audience laughed like a wave.

There is a shrewd light in Tolly's eyes. The Trocadero Ballet has always been known for its comedy, using contrasting methods, but the audience will inevitably get tired of it.

For example, pretending to be beginners, but no matter how similar they pretend to be, they still can't hide the fact that they are very good dancers themselves.

Some feelings and movements cannot be imitated and only true novices can do them!

Those three daring boys accidentally broke into the scene and created a stiffness that couldn't even be acted out. Of course, it was extraordinarily new to the audience, so this scene was certainly not an accident!

good! Very good!

stay!

Every minute and every second on the stage was like an execution for the Hogwarts trio. Their minds went blank, and even when they were spinning in circles, their feet would slip and fall to the ground.

Especially when turning in a big circle, because he turned around and came to the edge of the stage, Ron on the far side had to jump off the stage, turn around underneath and then climb up with difficulty.

His actions caused the audience to laugh again.

When it finally ended, the three of them felt that their souls had ascended to heaven.

The curtain slowly fell, and Malfoy walked at the front with his head lowered, ready to accept his fate. His only request was that no penalty be charged.

"You are too bold!" Toli's voice was particularly loud.

"I'm sorry-" Malfoy said softly, so softly that he couldn't hear clearly.

"You guys are f**k geniuses! I want to give you a raise!"

ah?

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1. Monthly ticket 2. Recommended ticket

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