A magical journey that begins in Azkaban

"A Granger projector?" Miss Percy's fingertips touched the bookshelf lightly, and a delicate white machine slipped from the bookshelf.

It had a shiny chrome plaque on the front with Hermione's last name engraved on it. As the first magic prop modified by Hermione, it has become a must-have item for many wizards.

"That's right." Rogge nodded, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, obviously not expecting Hermione's projector to have won such wide recognition.

Amelia remained silent, her eyes looked very deep, as if she was thinking about something.

Suddenly, she broke the silence and made an unexpected suggestion: "Percy, I think we should set up a new department specifically responsible for managing the use of the Dragon Crystal Mirror."

"New department?" The wizards in the office discussed, and they all felt that the minister was making a fuss.

Is it necessary to open a special office in the ministry to manage a little magic mirror that is released to the outside world?

"Minister," Miss Percy reminded softly, "You are the only one using the Dragon Crystal Mirror at the moment. Maybe we just need to equip it with an administrator."

Amelia nodded, realizing that Miss Percy had a point. She smiled awkwardly, then turned to Roger, her eyes full of admiration: "This is a wonderful invention. Roger, I want to buy it on behalf of the Ministry of Magic."

Rogge smiled. He did not directly answer Amelia's proposal, but cleverly changed the subject: "Minister Amelia, I heard that the manufacturer of Floo powder has an exclusive production license. Don't know about us? "

Amelia thought the Travis and Greengrass families wanted to get in on the action. She shook her head firmly, her tone revealing a non-negotiable refusal: "Roger, I must tell you that the production of Floo powder involves many safety issues, and we cannot easily issue a new production license."

"No, I think you may have misunderstood what I meant." Rogge waved his hand quickly to clarify his intention, "We are not interested in floo powder. We just want to follow its production method and let the Ministry of Magic open a light and shadow powder for us. exclusive production license.”

"Oh?" A flash of interest flashed in Amelia's eyes, and she immediately smiled, "Of course, this is completely feasible." She said and winked at Percy, gesturing for her to get the relevant files. .

Amelia continued to explain, with a hint of ease in her voice: "You know, the exclusive production license for floo cannons has existed for centuries. There is a special reason behind this."

She took a file from Miss Percy, put on her square glasses, and unfolded a yellowed parchment.

"First of all, Floo Cannon is a company founded by Mr. Ignata Westsmith, the inventor of the Floo network. Secondly, the price of the Floo powder they produce is fixed."

"Fixed?" Roger's curiosity was aroused, and he couldn't help asking: "How much does it cost per pound?"

When the witches in the room heard this question, they couldn't help covering their mouths and snickering, thinking to themselves: "Rogg doesn't know such a common question?"

"2 Sickles per spoon." Amelia replied calmly, "Although the formula and specific ingredients of Floo powder are not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic, the Ministry of Magic must ensure the stability of its price and the safety of the product."

She went on to explain: "If companies are pursuing wealth, then they may produce inferior Floo powder for profit. So from the beginning, the Ministry of Magic requires that they must produce and sell at a fixed price.

Moreover, if there are any quality issues with the Floo powder they produce, the Ministry of Magic has the right to cancel their production license. "

Rogge didn't know how expensive firewood and rice were. He sighed softly: "Two silver coins are so cheap. It feels like there is no profit at all."

"How cheap." Someone whispered, disagreeing with Rogge's view.

Floo powder is a consumable item and is used almost every day. It is a considerable expense for many wizards and families. Especially the staff of the Ministry of Magic, who consume almost one box a week.

Lady Amelia turned to Miss Percy and motioned to her to prepare the deed documents. Then she turned back and asked Roger and Daphne: "Do you two have any ideas on the pricing of light and shadow powder?"

Roger shrugged, unconcerned about the pricing. He looked at Daphne and said, "You decide."

Daphne thought slowly, and she realized that what Roger gave her was not just a number, but a major matter that could affect countless wizards in the magical world.

Once the price of light and shadow powder is determined, it will be sold at this price for countless centuries in the future.

She looked at Rogge hesitantly and asked tentatively: "1 Si Ke?" Although her tone was full of uncertainty, it was obviously not nonsense.

Although the light and shadow powder is diamond powder, it is still made of carbon and is essentially the same as the ashes at the bottom of the pot. Scrape them off, then use magic to catalyze and quench them, and you can get light and shadow powder with magical properties.

Daphne has carefully calculated that even if they sell at this price, they can still get 2/3 profit. With the price of floo powder as an anchor, this price will not place an excessive burden on wizards.

"One can?" Someone interjected half-jokingly, obviously testing the bottom line of the price.

Others do not need to watch the Magic Mirror broadcast, but as employees of the Ministry of Magic, they must always understand the information released by the Minister. They know that light and shadow powder will become a necessity in life. No one wants to pay too much for new living expenses.

"1 gram." Rogge said, indicating that he was here for business, not charity.

Amelia smiled and said, "What Daphne means is that it's half the price of floo powder."

"Yeah." Daphne nodded repeatedly, glanced at Roger secretly, and found that he was not unhappy because of the price.

Rogge turned his head and reminded with a slightly serious tone: "Have you thought about it? Once it is decided, it can never be changed."

Daphne hesitated briefly, and then firmly announced: "1 sickle per spoon." She has carefully considered this price, which can ensure profits without placing a burden on consumers.

The kind-hearted Daphne chose to sell at a low price, and was not even willing to have the same price as Floo powder.

Rogge showed full respect for Daphne's pricing. He nodded and accepted the proposal. Miss Percy quickly and deftly wrote the deed and handed the document to them for their review.

Ms. Amelia quickly read the contract and confirmed the above content: the Ministry of Magic will grant an exclusive production license for light and shadow powder. Producers who sign the contract must ensure the stable quality of their products and always maintain the price of 1 Siko per spoonful.

At the bottom of the contract, Miss Percy even carefully referred to the Floo powder file and added the specific range of the spoon capacity and the allowable positive and negative error range to ensure the fairness and consistency of the price.

Amelia nodded, indicating that there was no problem. Rogge just glanced at the contract casually, and then handed it to Daphne, indicating that she would sign it.

The Travis family has too many businesses, even a bit complicated. Therefore, Rogge planned to hand over the license and light and shadow powder business to Daphne from the beginning.

Moreover, compared with long-term, stable and low-cost monopoly business. He prefers to provide luxury goods to high-net-worth wizards. People are stupid and have a lot of money but little to do, and they can adapt themselves. They get emotional value from the products, and they have to help them share the galleons of their sins.

Rogge even sighed in his heart: "I am such a good person."

"Roger, I've finished signing." Daphne pointed to the blank space in front of her name and handed the pen to him.

Rogge shook his head gently, and his smile revealed an undoubted gentleness: "The creativity of the light and shadow powder comes from your mother's wisdom. The name was carefully selected by you, and with the perfection of the formula and process, You put in a lot of effort, so it deserves to be yours.”

He held Daphne's hand tightly and solemnly handed the contract into her hands. He believed in Daphne's talent and believed that she could keep the company producing light and shadow powder forever.

"Ah..." Daphne opened her mouth in surprise, unable to believe her ears.

She looked at the exclusive production license brought by Percy. The cover was made of dark blue velvet, with a circle of delicate gold wire inlaid around the edge, shimmering softly. In the middle is a black metal plate, with the official seal of the Ministry of Magic and the unique logo of Light and Shadow Powder carefully engraved on it in gold-plated fonts.

When the light of the crystal lamp shines on it, the gold-gilded characters seem to come alive, shining, exuding a mysterious and solemn atmosphere.

Percy opened the cover and saw that the inner pages were made from a single piece of dragon belly skin. It is tough and smooth, can withstand time, water and fire.

There are dense magical words written on it in black ink. These words are not only the content of the license, but also a kind of magic runes, protecting the integrity and sanctity of this document.

This is not just a production license, it represents a monopoly like Floo powder, which can be passed down from generation to generation and is priceless. Rogge's refusal is almost equivalent to giving up a machine that can continuously print wealth.

Amelia was secretly shocked in her heart. She looked at Daphne enviously and thought to herself: "What a lucky girl."

People around also began to whisper: "She invented the light and shadow powder."

"Roger is so generous. If I invented it, I would definitely not refuse to sign it."

"It's all about money. Even if a spoonful of light and shadow powder only makes 1 Knut in profit, the accumulation is still huge."

But these comments did not affect Rogge, who was firm in his decision.

Daphne grabbed Rogge's sleeve tightly, her eyes were firm, and her tone was firm: "No, you made the light and shadow powder. If you don't sign, I won't want it." She grabbed the contract and pretended to tear it up. .

Roger quickly held Daphne's hand and comforted her gently: "Don't do stupid things. A spoonful of Sico can only earn a little pocket money."

With a hint of endearment in his smile, he gently took the contract from Daphne's hands, and then turned to Ms. Amelia, "Minister, can we add a supplementary contract?"

"Supplementary contract?" Amelia's face was full of doubts, and she asked curiously, "About the light and shadow powder? But we have already negotiated it, and Miss Daphne has signed it."

"Of course we admit this, but I am referring to another aspect." Rogge shook his head and pointed to the dragon crystal mirror next to him, "I am going to give it to the Ministry of Magic for free, but you need to give me a new one. Exclusive production certificate.”

Ms. Amelia's eyes turned to the dragon crystal magic mirror. She thought for a moment and immediately understood what Rogge meant: "You mean, the exclusive production certificate of the magic mirror?"

"Yes!" Rogge confirmed, he paused, and then continued, "In addition to the dragon crystal mirror itself, it also includes all products developed based on magic mirror technology. For example, the second-level magic mirror, or the magic mirror used by wizards to receive Mirror of the message.”

As he spoke, he looked at Daphne and motioned for her to take the production license of the light and shadow powder. At the same time, he said softly: "I will not share the magic mirror with you."

"Yes." Daphne nodded, and then agreed that only her name should be written on the Light and Shadow Fan contract.

"Pfft..." Someone in the room couldn't help laughing, thinking to himself: "Ordinary mirrors can receive messages, who would spend extra money?"

Obviously, most people were puzzled by Rogge's proposal.

Hearing the mocking laughter around her, Daphne looked at him worriedly: "Rogge?" She wanted to say something, but Rogge blocked her eyes.

Daphne nodded and remained silent. She trusted Roger and knew he had his reasons for doing this.

Amelia thought for a moment and didn't think there was anything wrong with Rogge's proposal. After all, the Dragon Crystal Magic Mirror and the Light and Shadow Powder complement each other. Like the Floo Network, wizards can build their own fireplaces, or they can have help building them.

"Of course." She agreed without hesitation, and Miss Percy immediately began to draft a supplementary contract.

The new contract does not stipulate the price of the Dragon Crystal Magic Mirror. After all, it is not a necessity for wizards. Apart from the Ministry of Magic, Amelia really couldn't imagine anyone else buying it.

Rogge stamped the ring under the contract and officially reached a new production contract with the Ministry of Magic. From now on, as long as it is within the sphere of influence of the British Ministry of Magic, the production and sales rights of light and shadow powder and dragon crystal magic mirror will belong exclusively to them. Any wizard who attempts to imitate will be severely punished by the Ministry of Magic.

"Thank you, Minister." Rogge stood up, took the initiative to shake hands with Amelia, and expressed his gratitude. "If you don't mind, I can assist you in organizing the first live broadcast of the magical world."

"Would you like to consider choosing a topic?" Percy reminded softly from the side.

She was keenly aware of the potential influence of the Dragon Crystal Magic Mirror on the right to speak, and tried to incorporate its management authority into the scope of the secretary's responsibilities.

Ms. Amelia hesitated, then waved everyone else out of the office. The atmosphere in the office suddenly became serious, with only a few people present.

"Deluxe, have the Aurors captured any Death Eaters recently?" she asked, obviously considering starting the first live broadcast with the theme of the capture of Death Eaters. Such a topic will undoubtedly attract the attention of the entire Magic. world's attention.

Delis's face darkened, and he answered bravely: "Minister, the Death Eaters are well hidden. We only caught a few stowaway werewolves."

Amelia shook her head slightly, her eyes turning to Percy. The secretary quickly took out a speech and indicated that the minister could use it to deliver a speech to all the wizards in front of the dragon crystal mirror.

"I think that before the minister makes a formal speech through the Dragon Crystal Magic Mirror, we need to make wizards in the magic world aware of its role." Rogge made a very pertinent suggestion, "First of all, we can publicize it through traditional newspapers to let Everyone understands this new broadcast tool. Secondly, Daphne also needs time to form a company that produces light and shadow powder.”

"Next, we can start an event to give away light and shadow powder for free to attract everyone's attention. Finally, choose a fixed time, such as around seven o'clock in the evening, when most families are eating, and we can officially start the magic mirror projection."

"In addition, I don't recommend that the first live broadcast be so formal. This may arouse people's rebellious psychology." Rogge looked at Amelia with a hint of warning in his tone, "You know, not all wizards They like the existence of the Ministry of Magic. They don’t trust the officials of the Ministry of Magic, and they don’t believe in the Aurors who are born and died, and they will even form their own secret society.”

Amelia completely agreed with Rogge. Only when you are in the position of minister can you understand how disgusted the Order of the Phoenix is.

"Then what is the first live broadcast you plan?" she asked hurriedly, with curiosity and expectation in her eyes, obviously very interested in Rogge's proposal.

"An exclusive little secret about Voldemort." Rogge immediately revealed the big news and said in a mysterious tone: "Sirius lost the house elf Kreacher to me, and from it, I got something that was not for me. A well-known story.”

"Its former owner, Regulus, once stole Voldemort's Horcrux..." When several people in the room heard that the Death Eater Regulus had returned after losing his way and exchanged his life for the pendant, everyone was shocked. This story is deeply moving.

"Is he...really like this?" Ms. Amelia looked at Roger with eager eyes. She wanted to confirm the authenticity of this story.

Rogge replied firmly: "I assure you that this is all true, and I swear on the honor of the Travis family."

"As one of the oldest families in the wizarding world, the Black family are not all prodigal sons like Sirius. They make sacrifices silently."

He continued: "Even the house elf named Kreacher understands what loyalty is."

Amelia exchanged glances with her subordinates, and they were all impressed by Rogge's plan. In this time of darkness and uncertainty, the wizarding world really needs a heroic figure to inspire and unite everyone.

Regulus Black's return to the light, if widely publicized, could have a significant impact on the current Death Eaters. Such a story could convey to them a message: as long as they are willing to give up Voldemort and return to the light, the Ministry of Magic is willing to give them a chance of leniency.

Moreover, Regulus Black is dead. Only dead heroes can become immortal heroes.

He will live in people's imagination and become a symbol. A symbol that reminds people that there is hope and redemption even in the darkest moments.

Amelia is very satisfied with Roger's plan, which is both hopeful and inspiring. If executed properly, it will profoundly affect the future of the wizarding world. More importantly, Regulus is not a member of the Order of the Phoenix and has no relationship with Dumbledore.