Harry Potter: Charlie and the Candy Factory

Russell left, took the dress, and hurried out of Charlie's office to start the second selection work.

As Russell left, the door to the office was closed, and the surrounding area became quiet again for a while.

Charlie's eyes stagnated, looking in the direction Russell left. After a long time, he lowered his head and looked at the palm of his hand again.

In the palm of my hand, the gold coin lay calmly in the center, its dull appearance not changing at all, and the kind-faced old man also became blurry again, no longer as vivid as before.

Suddenly, Charlie's eyes changed, and he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and smiled slightly.

"interesting……"

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Time flies very fast, and in the blink of an eye, we have arrived at the day agreed in Fudge's letter to Charlie.

In the end, the clothes Russell chose for Charlie were a rather traditional wizard robe. Although there were still many exquisite and gorgeous shapes and accessories in some corners, such as the wide cuffs and the hem of the lower robe, to set it off.

His identity, but compared to the clothes he chose before, it can be said that Charlie is already too satisfied.

Soon, Charlie arrived at the venue prepared by the Ministry of Magic for the investiture ceremony. At the same time, he also saw his old friend Cornelius Fudge in the venue.

At this moment, Fudge was no different from when she first saw him. He was still wearing the ever-changing pinstriped suit with a red tie, and the dark green top hat was firmly buckled on his head. He even looked slightly...

The gray hair on the temples was neatly trimmed.

Only on that rosy face, the smile couldn't help but become a little stiff after seeing Charlie. There was also a bit of complexity in the depths of his eyes.

Fudge's attitude towards the young and promising wizard in front of him was undoubtedly tangled...

On the one hand, he liked Charlie's generosity, the way he would throw out gold galleons measured in tens of thousands and hand them directly to him in the blink of an eye. The light and airy feeling made people feel trance-like.

In his office, he poured a total of 50,000 Galleons on the floor like raindrops. Even to this day, he still remembers it fresh. Even when Charlie leaned over to look at him, the look on his face was clear.

That elusive smile has been deeply ingrained in his mind.

That day, after Charlie left, he did not use magic or call other assistants. He just leaned down and used his thick palms to pick up the golden galleons scattered on the ground one by one and put them away.

Putting it into a sack... it took an entire afternoon to completely process it.

After the mouth of the sack was tied up, the top hat on his head had been thrown aside, his meticulous hair became messy, his shirt was soaked with sweat, and his whole body was breathing heavily.

It seems that I haven't done such strenuous exercise for a long time.

Although every cell in his body was filled with fatigue, his spirit felt extremely fulfilled and joyful as never before.

On the other hand, he was also frightened by the other party's audacity...

Although Fudge is greedy, cowardly, and incompetent... he has been able to sit firmly in the highest position in the British wizarding world for several years, so he cannot be a fool. At least in terms of fighting for power and internal struggles, he is well deserved.

Called an expert.

So, when Charlie sent someone to break into his office and tell him orally about the situation that the other party encountered in the American wizarding world, Fudge's first reaction was shock... After being shocked,

It's full of absurdity again.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that in his heart, this guy was still the lunatic he was during the war. It was just that the coat of peace had been disguised for too long, and he couldn't help but be confused by it. He naively thought that Charlie was really just a man.

merchant………

Charlie didn't have to wait too long for the investiture ceremony, or it was basically just a process.

After all, the Knights of Merlin have been disbanded for who knows how many years. The so-called conferment ceremony of the Order of Merlin has long lost its original sacred meaning under the control of the Ministry of Magic. This point, from Fudge

You can find out by awarding yourself the Order of Merlin, First Class.

Except for the civilian wizards below who still long for the eternal glory it can bring, generally when they reach Charlie's level, it is just the icing on the cake.

In fact, if Charlie wanted to, he could just like his grandfather Arcturus Black and lend a large amount of gold to the Ministry of Magic to buy a first-class Merlin Knight Medal. Calculating the current price, it would be

It's just an extra ten thousand dollars on top of the initial sponsorship he gave Fudge. Other than that, there is no need for any other preparations.

But it's not necessary... because the main reason why he wants this medal is to cooperate with this news and identity, and use major publications to warm up and build momentum for his candy. As for the third-class Merlin Knight Medal, it is still

There is no obvious difference between the First Class Merlin Knights.

Facing a group of reporters from various newspapers, large and small, and the venerable old wizards sitting at the top, Charlie smiled calmly and did not say a word from beginning to end. He just cooperated with Minister Fudge beside him and nodded from time to time.

, to show respect.

Then, listen to the other party briefly describe Charlie's outstanding contributions to the wizarding world in front of everyone. Then, with a formal vote from all the Wizengamot wizards, the Wizengamot in the center position

The chairman, who was Charlie's old principal Dumbledore, announced in a loud voice that he was officially awarded the third-class Order of Merlin...

When Fudge took the beautiful golden medal with a white ribbon from the person next to him and pinned it on Charlie's chest himself, the atmosphere at the scene reached its peak for a while.

Reporters crowded forward and squeezed forward. The cameras suddenly flashed and began to record the most critical moment of the medal ceremony.

In this way, under countless flashing lights, the two people completed a series of actions such as conferring medals, shaking hands, talking... etc. Just looking at their expressions, they looked like two good friends who had known each other for a long time.

As everyone knows, a different kind of tacit understanding flashed through the eyes of Charlie and Fudge.

It wasn't until the frequency of the flashes gradually decreased and all reporters were satisfied that Fudge continued to announce that the award ceremony was officially over.

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Damn it, I'm almost confused... There's no information at all on the Internet about this damn investiture ceremony.