Professor of Pharmacy at Hogwarts

He didn't even dare to mention his idea of ​​using Gilderoy Lockhart.

He had never mentioned this thought to anyone except Lucius.

Only in front of Lucius, he can be imageless and unscrupulous, he can get angry when he wants, throw things when he wants, and he can even speak out the darkest and most insidious thoughts in his mind without any scruples. , as easy as saying "How was breakfast?"

But if it were Blake, or Christie, he couldn't even say a word.

Even someone as dull as Alexis noticed this strange behavior.

He felt as if he had treated Lucius as a tree hole and talked about everything.

"Narcissa just went to buy Draco the necessities for starting school."

Lucius defended himself.

"Lest I meet people who don't like me again and want to fight with me in public."

Alexis stared at Lucius for a moment and couldn't help but laugh.

"Alexis." Lucius said with a sullen face and sighed secretly, "I don't say this often, or in other words, I shouldn't say this."

"But I'm just saying this once."

"Your ideas are dangerous, Alexis. Maybe you should go back to Hogwarts and talk to Dumbledore."

"Are you serious?"

Alexis asked, staring at Lucius with burning eyes.

Lucius was silent for a moment and shook his head.

"What exactly do you mean by custom-made broomsticks?"

"It is based on the customer's needs and customizing the style he wants according to the customer's requirements..."

When it came to business, Alexis sat up and explained to Lucius.

Nimbus 2000 was unable to lift its head under the weight of the Firebolt. According to Alexis's inference, the Oscar-winning actor could hardly sit still.

With a market share of nearly [-]%, in the eyes of the actor, this is probably a money grab.

That Oscar-winning actor must be hating him to death right now, right?

After talking about the business, Alexis took out his pocket watch to check the time and stood up to leave.

Leaving Malfoy Manor, Alexis found Randolph and took out a list and placed it in front of him.

"Randolph, we need to discuss the Quidditch team."

Ever since the Firebolt hit the market, Randolph hadn't closed his mouth. At this time, he was immersed in great joy. He didn't even glance at the list and said with a smile.

"It's up to you to decide."

"I don't know much about Quidditch. Before I make a decision, I'd like to know what you think. Dover then picked up the list and scanned it.

Montrose Magpies (32 times)

Balicas Bats (27 times)

Puddlemere United (22 times)

Chadley Cannons (21 times)

……

The list simply states the number of times the team has won trophies, and other information is very sparse.

These teams are all British and Irish Quidditch League Cup teams.

"I personally prefer the Montrose Magpies." Alexis pointed to the Magpies crest on the list. "It has won the most championships."

"I think the champion should be the most popular?"

Randolph shook his head.

"The Magpies are indeed the team that has won the most trophies, but in recent years, they have had constant accidents."

"I don't know what happened, but the Magpies seem to have a soft spot for Muggle sports."

"His players also often made unpopular remarks."

"In short, this team is in trouble now because of constant accidents."

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Randolph concluded.

"Okay, so rule that out?" Alexis crossed out the Magpies and turned his attention to the team slapped underneath it. "Balikas Bats?"

"No! No! No!" Randolph shook his head repeatedly, which was exactly the same as the 'no objection' he said before.

"Don't get me wrong, Alexis, I just plain don't like this team. It always reminds me of Butterbeer."

The Bats' mascot is Barney the Fruit Bat, a bat so famous that it was the star of a Butterbeer commercial.

"Puddlemere United?"

“Their team logo made me think I was dining in a restaurant.”

The crest of Puddlemere United is two crossed golden water candles.

Alexis glanced at Randolph, crossed out Puddlemere United's name, and leaned back.

"Tell me, Randolph, which team is your home team?"

Randolph was a little embarrassed. He touched his nose and pretended not to understand what Alexis was talking about. Instead, he pointed to a team below Puddlemere United on the list.

"Ha! Alexis, what do you think of it?"

"Artillery Team! Listening to this name, it makes people's blood boil!"

"Not very good." Alexis shook his head deliberately with a straight face. "It has not won many trophies, and its performance in the European Cup is not outstanding. In recent years, its performance has been declining."

"There is also the change of the team's slogan, which caused the team to lose many old fans."

"So, not great."

"Don't!" Randolph saw that Alexis was about to cross out his name, and quickly reached out to cover the list. "The Cannons are just in a sluggish state, and the team manager is already making adjustments. They will definitely achieve good results in the new season. of."

"Huh?" Alexis knocked on the table. "So far, it ranks No. 9 in the league."

"If this is what it looks like after the manager makes the adjustment, Randolph, what does it look like before the adjustment?"

Randolph was unable to refute Alexis for a while. He was so anxious that he squirmed in his chair and scratched his head and ears.

"Okay," Alexis looked at Randolph's uncomfortable look and decided not to tease him anymore, "I'll go take a look."

"Really?"

"Thank you so much! Alexis! Thank you!"

Randolph's eyes lit up, and he excitedly grabbed Alexis's hands and thanked her repeatedly.

"Stop! Stop!"

"Randolph, I'm just going to take a look." Alexis clarified. "If it really doesn't meet the requirements... you know, Randolph, our goal is not just to sponsor a random team."

……

The Chadli Cannons have won the cup 21 times and are deeply loved by fans for their fiery confrontation and tough style.

But recently, especially since they changed the team's slogan to "Let's all cross our fingers and look forward to the most glorious moment" in 1972, the team has been under a spell, and its performance has plummeted.

There is a saying that victory can explain all problems.

When victory is no longer around, various problems that were covered up by victory begin to erupt.

The loss of old fans, star players leaving the team, financial problems in the team... Various contradictions began to arise, making this ancient team dying.

In fact, the last time the Chadli Cannons won the trophy dates back to the last century.

The 1892 League Cup was the last championship won by the Chudley Cannons.

After a century without a championship, today, the Cannons have completely withdrawn from the strong team group and become a weak team.

This makes its fans even more sad.

A team that was once a dominant team turned into a weak team...

The Cannons receive a large number of 'gifts' from angry fans every day, threatening letters, notebooks with curses, shredded jerseys, torn team logos...

Now the artillery team is on the verge of bankruptcy and is only one step away from disbandment.