Harry Potter: Charlie and the Candy Factory

"Sorry, Mr. Black, you know, people always like to reminisce about something when they get old..."

When he finished speaking, Mueller seemed to realize that he had said too much. He hurriedly reached out his hand, patted his mouth symbolically, and expressed his apology with a smile.

"It's okay...in fact, I feel like what you said made me think a lot."

Charlie smiled slightly and shook his head. However, in his mind, he couldn't help but began to think about what Mueller said at the end...

As a result, even the drama that originally excited him seemed to have lost its appeal.

In the following time, Charlie's eyes rarely looked towards the stage. More often, he lowered his head and vaguely thought about the possibility of some sudden inspiration.

"Dark magic, after all, is no match for love! A closed heart can break through the original claustrophobic cage!!!" Along with the stage, the handsome wizard who played the protagonist read out the last line of the play...

…the show is over.

All the actors walked out from behind the scenes, stood in a row in an orderly manner, and bowed deeply to the audience.

The warm applause of "Wow, wow, wow" was like thunder, and it quickly filled the entire venue. Among the applause, Muller seemed the most excited.

His face was red and he smiled like a child. He stood up and clapped his hands until they turned red...

When everything is over, the actors leave the stage again, and all the candles floating on the top are lit again, illuminating the dim venue, which also means that it is time to end the show.

Only then did Charlie return to reality from his original thoughts. He slowly stood up and, together with Mueller, walked out of the hall of Magic Broadway and walked outside along the way they had just come.

The door key to Magical Broadway is a worn-out exhibition board with the words circus performance printed on it, abandoned in an alley. Whenever the show ends, the wizards will always follow it and squeeze out of this remote street.

small alleys, and then leave in different ways.

A flash of light flashed, and Charlie and Old Mueller walked out of Magic Broadway and stepped into the alley.

However, they had just come out and before they had time to leave, two people in windbreakers standing on one side of the alley came up to them and stood in front of them.

The man in the lead wore black sunglasses and looked not too young, about thirty or forty years old. He stretched out his arm, blocked the way of the two of them, and then said

"Mr. Charlie Black?"

Charlie and Old Mueller looked at each other, and both saw something inexplicable in the other's eyes.

When his eyes returned to the person in front of him again, Charlie nodded naturally and admitted.

"Yes, I am Charlie Black. Who are you?"

After hearing Charlie's words, the man didn't hesitate, put his hand into his pocket, calmly pulled out an ID, opened it to the two of them, displayed the information inside, and said.

"Auror of the Major Crimes Division of the Magical Congress, my name is Delano Piodo."

After he finished speaking, another Auror in the same dress who followed him took out a relevant document and showed it to Charlie and the two of them.

But compared to the former, when the Auror at the back stood in front of him, Charlie had a vague impression - this was the girl he met at the Blind Pig Bar yesterday... If he remembered correctly If so, it should be called Sera.

But Sierra didn’t know what Charlie was thinking at this moment. She looked directly at Charlie and said solemnly and seriously

"Currently we suspect that you may be involved in a serious violation of MACUSA. Please come with us and cooperate with the investigation."

As soon as these words came out, before Charlie could react, Mueller was the first to shout out from behind him.

"Are you kidding me!?"

Mueller's brows knitted together, and he no longer looked happy and kind, but looked majestic that Charlie had never seen before.

He took a step forward and involuntarily stood between Charlie and the two Aurors in front of him. The voice in his mouth was filled with anger as he continued to speak to the two of them.

"Mr. Black is my distinguished guest! He just arrived in the United States yesterday! Do you know what you are doing?! I warn you, you'd better leave as soon as possible, otherwise I will directly send the complaint letter to the director of your Major Case Investigation Department On the desk!”

After saying this, it seemed that it was not enough to express his feelings. Muller snorted again and blew the beard under his nose three times.

Serra folded the relevant documents and put them away expressionlessly, seemingly not at all frightened by Mueller's words.

"Don't worry, we are Aurors, and we won't blame any good person. But... we will not allow any criminal to escape the punishment he deserves."

Saying this, Sierra paused, and still showed no intention of getting out of the way. She blocked Charlie tightly like a human shield. Mueller continued.

"Old man, please give in, otherwise I will compensate..."

However, this time, before she could finish her words, Delano quickly reached out and pressed her shoulders, interrupting what she was about to say.

Then, Delano quickly picked up the conversation. He reached out and took off the sunglasses he was wearing. Under the sunglasses, there was a pair of smiling eyes, with the corners of the eyes lowered and the brows soft. There was no deterrent at all.

"Mr. Mueller! I'm sorry, I only looked at Mr. Black just now, and I didn't see you... Please forgive this child's offense. I believe you can also see that this child is new and doesn't speak very well." Will say..."

Sera's brows furrowed slightly. She looked at Delano beside her, and her beautiful nose wrinkled, as if to express her dissatisfaction, but she also knew what to measure and understood the old man in front of her. Most likely, the Major Crime Investigation Department had some deep "friendship", so they didn't say anything more.

"...Since we are your guests, we will naturally not be embarrassed. But after all, the task above has been put down, and the matter is quite big... Now not only our Serious Case Investigation Department, even the Wand Registration Department is I have been implicated, so there are some things that we, the executives, cannot tell clearly."

"But don't worry, it's just a matter of simply cooperating with the investigation. It won't take us too long. As soon as we are sure that Mr. Black has nothing to do with this matter, we will release him immediately. I hope you can make it easier for us, right?" "

Compared with Serra, this Delano is obviously an old man who has been around for many years. His words are soft and can make people not angry, but the words are airtight and leave no mistakes.

…

He spoke quite sincerely, and even his smiling eyes opened slightly, as if he wanted Mueller to see the sincerity revealed in it.

Mueller's brows were still furrowed and he thought for a while. He was about to say something more, but was stopped by Charlie behind him.

Charlie walked out from behind Mueller, stood side by side with him, and continued

"It's okay, I'm just cooperating with the investigation, and there is no need to embarrass a few Aurors... After all, guarding the safety of the huge American magical world is not an easy task... Although I am not from your American magical world.

Wizard, you can't make things difficult for the two of you or cause any trouble because of this matter. Those who should cooperate should naturally try their best to cooperate."

These words were so beautiful that even Sera, who was serious at the side, couldn't help but straighten her back, and the expression on her serious face softened a bit.

If her favorability level could be displayed on her head at this moment, it would definitely be a big one【5】

"Thank you Mr. Black for your cooperation." Delano couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. He put on his sunglasses again and bowed slightly towards Charlie to express his gratitude.

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After all, although it is the magical world, this place still belongs to the United States... The most difficult people to mess with in the American magical world are not the Aurors who belong to the Magic Congress, but the people like the other party, such as Old Muller and

Rich businessmen like Charlie who control a large amount of assets...

When facing these people, any Auror is powerless...

Like now, if Charlie really doesn't want to leave with the two of them, can they take Charlie away?

Theoretically speaking, it is possible... But after being taken away, Mueller's complaint letter will definitely appear on the desks of the Director of the Major Crime Investigation Division and even several members of Congress the next day. By that time, they will

It ranges from an apology and a salary cut to a worst-case scenario of just packing up and leaving!

Will his superiors and leaders stand up to the pressure and speak up for him? There is no possibility at all... because no one is willing to offend those people for a subordinate who is not related to them. Wagging their tails is enough to set off a turmoil in the American wizarding world.

The rich man in waves.

"Then please follow us for a while, Mr. Black. Don't worry, I believe the matter will be resolved soon..." He breathed a sigh of relief, and Delano even spoke a little softer.

It didn't sound like they were here to arrest the suspect at all...but more like inviting the other person to a party.

Seeing that Charlie had already said this, Mueller, who was originally worried that the other party would be angry, softened his expression again. He nodded and said to Charlie

"In that case... well then. Don't worry, Mr. Black, since it's a question, it must be a question!"

Muller turned his head with some deep meaning and looked directly at Delano.

"If they do anything else to you besides asking questions..."

The words were not finished, but the threat contained in them was revealed unabashedly.

After all, he is an old man who has lived in the wizarding world in the United States for more than sixty years. He often interacts with officials of the Magic Congress... Regarding the twists and turns hidden in the Auror office, he is probably better than standing there.

Serra next to me is still clear.

Facing Mueller's almost intimidating gaze, Delano didn't feel embarrassed at all. He just smiled and nodded.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Mueller, it is really just an ordinary question... Besides, in my opinion, with Mr. Black's temperament and attitude, it is impossible to be connected with criminals... But let's go."

It’s just a form.”

When everything was ready and there were no more problems, Delano turned his head again and said to Charlie

"Then...please give your wand to me for safekeeping for now...Don't worry, it's only temporary. It will be returned to you soon after the questioning is over."

These were all normal procedures, and Charlie was naturally very cooperative. He nodded, reached out and opened his coat, took out his real wand from the inner pocket of the coat, and handed it to Delano.

Charlie seemed to have anticipated the arrival of the other party, so he deliberately did not put anything in the ring. Instead, he chose a method that all wizards would use, so as not to cause any unexpected clues.

"What a wonderful wand..."

After taking the wand, Delano subconsciously weighed it in his hand, feeling its lines and surface texture. His eyes lit up under his sunglasses, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"By the hand of Mr. Garrick, the master of the cane."

Charlie's smile grew a little. Although he also understood that the other person was probably flattering him when he said this, he was still happy to hear other people praising his old buddy.

"Is it Garrick Ollivander, one of the three major wand-makers in Europe? Sure enough, I heard that his wands choose their own owners... I didn't really believe it at first, but now, I think I

The truth of these words has been proven..."

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After a few casual words, seeing that the atmosphere was about the same, Delano carefully packed up his wand and put it in his pocket. He then looked around, his eyes specifically falling on Mr. Mueller, and continued.

"In this case... then, Mr. Mueller, we will leave with Mr. Black first?"

Seeing that the other party didn't speak, but nodded slightly, Delano finally breathed a sigh of relief secretly.

I thought that I had finally finished this troublesome task...

Beside her, Sierra Stewart reached out and grabbed Charlie's left arm at the forearm.

Immediately afterwards, the two of them shouted "apparate!"

The light flashed suddenly, and in the next second, the three people disappeared in front of Mueller's eyes, leaving only a few falling sparks...

Mueller's eyes flashed with light, he shook his head, his face returned to the original smile, and he murmured

"It's amazing...magic is really a magical thing."

After saying that, he sighed again, put his hands behind his back, and walked slowly towards the exit of the alley that was already deserted.