Harry Potter: Charlie and the Candy Factory

Inside Charlie's hotel room

The light suddenly appeared, and the figure that had disappeared quietly returned here again, wrapped in a faint smoke.

He looked up at the clock hanging on the wall. The time on it just pointed to four o'clock.

"Four hours..." Charlie murmured to himself, and the smile at the corner of his mouth finally became more real.

The stone that was originally pressing on my chest seemed to have disappeared along with the Blind Pig Bar that had turned into ruins.

As for Dabu's calf... Charlie did not take it back by the way, but followed the dirty place and burned it together into ashes...

After all, even if you take it back, you won't be able to put it back on. It's better to just put this memory down and let it stay at this special point in time.

In this way, the past will eventually pass, which represents the hope of the elf, and it can continue to move forward.

As for the subsequent chain reactions caused by his actions, that is not an issue that Charlie should consider... Anyway, the 25,000 Galleons have already been given to Fudge, and the other party also knows what to do.

He shook his already tired head, his eyelids drooped a little, and then he couldn't help but yawn.

He slowly took off his black windbreaker, then took out his wand and used a "Cleaning Spell" on it.

After the strong smoke and traces on it were completely eliminated, the ring was finally absorbed into it with the flicker of light.

With a "pop", Charlie fell onto the soft big bed without even taking off his shirt and trousers. Just like that, he fell into a dreamland and fell into a deep sleep with a relaxation that he had never experienced before.

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The next day, when Charlie woke up from the haze, it was already half past nine in the morning.

He changed out of his wrinkled clothes and took out the clothes he had prepared long ago from the ring.

Standing in front of the mirror, after checking that everything was neatly dressed and there were no mistakes, Charlie finally nodded with satisfaction and set off towards Peter Mueller's company.

…

The office building where the elder Muller and his employees are located does not belong to him. To be precise, they rented one of the floors as an office location.

Except for the office area on the floor where Muller and the others are located, all the rest of the office building is used by No-Majs.

It's hard to believe that they can really hide among the No-Majs, but no one can see the slightest clue, as if they are not wizards at all, but truly belong to this ordinary American society.

One of the thousands of No-Majs around them.

"Good morning, Mr. Black!"

When Blake just stepped into the office area, Old Muller's weird and cheerful voice called for another appointment and sounded from in front of him.

"Morning, Mr. Mueller."

Charlie smiled and nodded to Mueller, who was holding two cups of coffee, and then responded.

"Hahahaha, today is really a good day, what do you think? Mr. Black."

Muller seemed to always be so happy. He smiled, not like Blake's smile that only represented etiquette. Instead, he really showed two rows of white teeth and made a bright smile.

However, before Charlie could answer his question, he slightly raised the two cups of coffee in his hands, then raised his eyebrows and gestured to Charlie.

"Come on! Come to my office, I've prepared some coffee specially for you."

After saying that, he stepped forward energetically, turned around and led him towards his office.

Charlie was stunned for a moment, and then the smile on his face couldn't help but grow a little more. He seemed to be driven by the happiness radiating from this weird old man. Anyway, his mood couldn't help but become more relaxed at this moment.

The two quickly passed through the outermost office area and entered the office.

When Charlie came in, Andre was already sitting inside.

There was also a cup of coffee placed in front of Andre, and next to the coffee, there was a small square paper box.

Charlie knew that box. It was a specially prepared package in his factory for trial samples.

Naturally, there is no need to doubt what is inside at this moment. It is the product that will open up the American wizarding market this time - the liqueur-style iced plum candy!

"Actually, before you came, I secretly opened the box and ate a few pills."

Mueller handed the coffee to Charlie, then pulled out the chair and asked him to sit down.

After Charlie took his seat, Mueller sat back in his chair and continued.

"How should I say..."

He put down the coffee in his hand and frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

However, before long had passed, Mueller's brows suddenly relaxed, and even his eyes shone with light.

"——This is simply the most delicious candy I have ever tasted!!!"

He said excitedly, and with a "Peng" sound, he slammed his heavy palm on the table, causing a faint ripple to appear on the coffee on the table.

"Compared with this! Those things native to the American wizarding world! They simply cannot be called sugar! They are just like...the kind of chemical products synthesized by industry. This is a complete, dimensionality-reducing blow.

!”

As Mueller spoke, his face and neck turned red again.

It can be seen that he is not deliberately complimenting Charlie, but is truly expressing his most intuitive feelings.

Even Andre didn't think there was anything wrong with Mueller's words. He nodded in agreement and followed closely.

"Especially the idea of ​​pouring wine into sugar is simply a miracle. Compared with it, the American candies I have eaten before seem to be really inferior products."

Charlie took a deep breath and smiled calmly in the face of the two people's attitudes.

He gently picked up the coffee cup on the table, the brilliance in his eyes remained unchanged.

"Thank you for your affirmation of our product... This is just the first one. If it can be used as a stepping stone, this candy can successfully open up this unopened market and use it to build the reputation of Charlie's candy... Then

I think this is just the beginning of our cooperation.”

After saying this, he lowered his eyes and drank coffee by himself, giving the two of them a moment to react and think.

Muller and Andre were stunned for a moment, then turned to look at each other, and saw their own surprise and excitement in each other's eyes...

"Then... let me first talk about our marketing plan for this candy!"

After all, Mueller was much more mature than Andre. Although he had heard Charlie's hint, he quickly suppressed the excitement in his heart.

He understands that these are all things for later. If he really wants to win the general agency right of Charlie brand candy in the American wizarding world, then the upcoming sales plan of this ice plum candy will be the top priority right now.

!

After standing up and loosening the tie around his neck, Muller immediately became a little more serious and officially began the discussion.

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"Jingle bell bell bell"

In the magical cabin, the familiar doorbell rang.

However, Katie behind the counter didn't pay attention.

He lowered his head, flipping through a No-Maj World fashion magazine with concentration, and said casually

"Sorry, dear customer, Katie's Magic House is not open yet, please come back after twelve o'clock in the evening~"

However, the visitor did not leave just because of his words. He spoke in a hoarse voice and asked directly.

"Have you read the morning newspaper?"

"Um?"

Katie, who was turning pages on her hand, paused slightly at the sound of the voice.

His eyes flickered for a while, and then he raised his head and looked at the person in front of him.

The person who came was none other than Tust...

At this time, he was still wearing the same clothes as last night. It could be seen that since returning to the office of the Major Case Investigation Department of the Magic Congress, he has not been idle. In addition to accepting various calls and inquiries from his superiors,

I also need to take a group of people to collect clues...

Even the traces of being blackened and burned on the body were not yet visible, making the whole person appear to be a little more embarrassed on top of not being very energetic.

"Isn't this Chief Tust...Why, why do you have time to come to my little shop? I remember that I should pay the money...I paid it last week..."

Obviously, Katie knew him. The moment she heard the voice, she had already confirmed the other person's identity.

At this time, he was smiling, looking at Tust, and calmly closed the No-Maj Impurity book again and put it under the counter.

However, Tust ignored Katie's question. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and held it in his mouth.

"You don't mind if I smoke a cigarette, do you?"

His lips moved, then he glanced at Katie and asked without any sincerity.

"Of course I don't mind..." Katie's smile was a bit forced, but she still nodded and responded quickly.

"Pa"

Snap your fingers to bring up a flame at the end of the cigarette and light it.

Tust took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled the turbid smoke.

Quietly watching the puff of white smoke disappearing in mid-air, he continued.

"About two o'clock this morning, the Blind Pig Bar was destroyed... Including the owner, Fields, we found a total of forty-eight burnt corpses in the wreckage of the Blind Pig Bar."

Having said this, Tust stopped talking, turned his head, and looked directly at Katie with a pair of sharp eyes.

Katie's heart jumped suddenly when she heard what the other party said.

He instantly recalled the strange guest last night and what he said to himself before leaving...

For a moment, an ominous premonition emerged from his heart.

Despite this, on the surface, Katie still showed no clues. Her smile disappeared, her expression was dazed and a little scared, and she exclaimed.

"Oh my God! The American wizarding world hasn't encountered such a big case in many years. It's really scary... I have to close the door before going to bed these days."

Tust still didn't take his eyes away from Katie. He blew out a puff of cigarette from his mouth, narrowed his eyes, and continued.

"We found a wand broken in two at the scene."

As he spoke, he put his hand into his pocket, took out the transparent evidence bag containing the wand, and shook it at Katie.

really!!!!

Katie secretly shouted in her heart, she couldn't help but inhale a breath of cold air into her lungs, and her brain quickly began to make calculations.

"This is a wand that has not been registered... There are not many people in the American wizarding community who can get this."

There was a deep meaning in his eyes. As he spoke, Tust walked forward with the evidence bag in hand, and finally stopped two meters away from the other party.

He faced Katie directly and slapped the evidence bag on the counter with a "pop" sound.

"Do you know me?"

Tust symbolically tapped the wand that was broken into two sections with his chin, and without saying anything else, Tust asked directly

"know!!"

Katie's eyes changed several times, and finally she nodded happily.

"I got this from a staff maker said to be from Texas. It cost thirty galleons. It's a bargain..."

Katie's momentum was obviously weaker, she lowered her head and whispered.

A gleam of light flashed out of Tust's eyes, and his expression softened a bit, showing a "Sure enough" look.

"You sold it?"

"Yes..." Katie said honestly and cooperatively.

"It was bought by someone a few days ago..."

"What does the person who bought it look like?" Tust continued to ask.

"have no idea……"

Katie lowered her head, looked at the two-part wand, and shook her head.

"Don't know?" Tust was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyebrows.

"You also know... who are the people who come to buy things from me."

Katie quickly raised her head, looked at Tust again, and explained in a low voice.

"Most of those people won't show their faces...after all, it's safe."

Tust's brows furrowed a bit and he didn't speak, as if he was thinking about something.

After a long time, he continued to ask

"What about the sound?"

"Uh..." Katie's brows also wrinkled. He closed his eyes and pretended to be thinking hard. After thinking for a while, he described it with a somewhat uncertain tone.

"It's a little hoarse and a little deep... It sounds like he is over sixty years old... Of course, I don't know if he confused his voice."

"Tsk..."

Tust smacked his lips softly, took the cigarette out of his mouth, pressed it on Katie's counter, and extinguished it.

"That's it for now..."

He went on to say

"Since you have admitted that you sold the things, then come with me first..."

"ah?"

Katie was dumbfounded when she heard this.

"Let's go... let's go? But, sir, my business is with Chief Mbappé..."

"Mbappe?" Tust laughed contemptuously, interrupting Katie's unfinished words.

"For such a big matter, do you think Mbappe is effective? Let me tell you, the investigation order was issued directly from the parliament, and it went all the way to the Office of the Serious Case Investigation Department... As long as anyone is involved in this matter, no matter what

Whoever it is, arrest them all first."

Katie's eyes widened, and her face, which was originally heavily made up, turned a little purple due to the sudden news.

After a long while, he finally choked out a word.

"Then can I ask a question..."

"Tell me." At this time, Tust had turned around slowly and began to look at the goods in Katie's shop, and responded casually.

"When the time comes...are you going to put me in a male prison...or a female prison?"