Chapter 152: Participating in the World Cup

As Alaric gradually delved into the wizarding world, he discovered that with magic, wizards could completely manage all aspects of their lives independently.

Most of the things that needed to be obtained through trade were also magical items or magical knowledge. 

No matter how powerful the productivity of the Muggle world was, as long as they couldn't produce magical items, wizards wouldn't have much demand for their existence.

Of course, wizards still needed to intermarry with Muggles or recruit wizards born to Muggles. 

Otherwise, without Muggles, wizards would have become extinct long ago, and the decline in fertility was also one of the reasons many pure-blood families disappeared.

The so-called wealth obtained by pure-blood families from the Muggle world only happened before the complete separation of the wizarding world and the Muggle world.

At that time, due to the "Renaissance" of the wizarding society not yet beginning, many spells that could meet the basic needs of wizards were not yet widespread or invented. 

At that time, the wizarding society still had a certain demand for the Muggle society.

After the "Renaissance," the wizarding world developed basic education, and there was great development in magical spells.

Wizards gradually could detach from material needs in Muggle society. 

From then on, the magical departments of various countries began to promote the implementation of the "International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy."

After that, trading with the Muggle society was unified and handed over to the Ministry of Magic and Gringotts. 

This is also why Alaric could exchange Galleons with Muggle currency at Gringotts. 

However, Alaric estimated that Gringotts' demand for Muggle currency was actually limited. 

Most of this money would be used to purchase some difficult-to-collect magical ingredients, such as African tree snake skin. 

African tree snakes are very difficult to find, but they are not magical creatures, so they can be collected entirely by Muggles. 

Therefore, the so-called impact of Muggle currency on wizarding finance was completely impossible. 

With enough reserves of Muggle currency, Gringotts could completely refrain from opening large-scale exchanges for a long time.

As for Voldemort's idea of enslaving Muggles, in fact, besides preventing wizards from avoiding Muggles, it had no meaning at all.

Not to mention whether the number of wizards is enough to control Muggles, even if it succeeds, what can it do?

Let Muggles produce some worthless things for them? 

It would be completely uneconomical to go to great lengths to control Muggles for these worthless products, and they would have to guard against Muggles' resistance. 

Apart from saving their pride, it would be completely not worth it.

As for Voldemort's idea of using bloodlines to establish social hierarchy, this is slightly more reliable than Grindelwald's, but in fact, Voldemort still did not see the fundamental problem of the wizarding world today.

That is—without Muggles, wizards would become extinct. 

Even if Voldemort succeeded, the wizarding world would still face the problem of decreasing population. 

By then, wizards would either choose extinction or intermarriage with Muggles, with no third option.

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The Christmas holidays soon ended.

One week after the start of the new semester, Ravenclaw and Slytherin had a match.

The referee for the match was Professor Snape, and he was quite biased towards Slytherin.

In this match, Slytherin used all means, and their foul tactics once suppressed the tactical and well-trained Ravenclaw, who seemed likely to defeat the opponent and win.

But all of this was broken by Cho Chang.

In this match, Cho Chang's performance surpassed the previous one by far. 

Throughout the game, she seemed to be a flying prodigy, and the Slytherin players exhausted all means but couldn't touch her at all.

Every brilliant dodge she made against the Slytherin players' collisions would cause a wave of cheers. 

And when she used the trick that Alaric had taught her earlier—the High-Speed Change Direction to break through Slytherin's Pincer Tactics, all the audience spontaneously stood up and applauded for her.

(The Parkin's Pincer Tactics is a Quidditch tactic believed to have been invented by the original members of the Wigtown Wanderers. During the move, two Chasers would close in on an opposing Chaser, hemming them in. The third Chaser would then fly directly at the trapped Chaser.)

In the end, even under the opponent's frantic interference, she only took fifteen minutes to catch the Golden Snitch, ending the match.

"Your performance was truly outstanding!" After the match, Alaric praised Cho Chang.

"Although I've said it many times before, I still want to say it again, you are indeed very talented in flying."

Alaric's praise made her blush almost dripping with water. 

She felt happier than receiving the cheers from the entire Ravenclaw house, but out of modesty and restraint, she still said softly, "Actually, I'm not as good as you said."

"No, you're even better than I said." Alaric shook his head, saying earnestly.

"I think your Quidditch level is already good enough to enter the national team.

Do you remember the Quidditch World Cup about to be held in August this year? I've already planned it. 

I will continue to strengthen your training this semester, and by the holiday, I'll introduce you to the England team for training. 

As long as you perform well, you will shine brightly at the World Cup."

"The World Cup? Can I really?" Cho Chang was excited and speechless.

"Why?" Alaric raised an eyebrow, "Are you doubting your abilities?"

"No...no," Cho Chang explained somewhat hesitantly, "I just... I just feel I'm too young. I'm only fifteen now."

"So what?" Alaric looked indifferent, "Viktor Krum from Durmstrang Institute is only seventeen, but he has already been selected for the Bulgarian team as their Seeker. 

Your skills are much better than his. I believe you can do it. I know Ludovic Bagman from the Ministry of Magic Sports Department. He will introduce you to the England team."

Alaric's promise gave Cho Chang great expectations. 

This was the World Cup! As a Quidditch enthusiast, nothing could be more exciting than participating in the World Cup matches. 

This also led to her working much harder in the subsequent training sessions. 

She was determined to gain recognition in the England team's training, enter the World Cup, and then make a splash at the World Cup.

"If I become the brightest star at the World Cup, he will surely like me more."

What Alaric didn't know was that this was her fundamental idea and the main motivation for her efforts.

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