Harry Potter: Charlie and the Candy Factory

During the investiture ceremony, the rest of the time belonged to the reporters who had been waiting for a long time in the audience... The Auror who was originally blocking them withdrew and quietly retreated to the rear.

A group of old wizards from the Wizengamot also left the scene first, leaving this place to Charlie Black as the protagonist.

Just as Dumbledore was about to walk out of the venue, his footsteps suddenly paused. He turned his head and his eyes met with Charlie's who was looking in his direction.

The corners of their mouths raised smiles at the same time. Without saying anything, Dumbledore nodded towards Charlie, turned and walked towards the door.

"Mr. Black! As the new recipient of the Order of Merlin, do you have anything to say?"

"Mr. Black! What do you think of Gilderoy Lockhart, who also received the Order of Merlin, Third Class before you? He mentioned you in an interview with Wizard Weekly not long ago. And

He said that you were almost able to defeat him and win the award for the most beautiful and charming smile! What do you think of this? Can you answer it?"

"Some people say that you used the same method as your grandfather to obtain the third-class Order of Merlin this time. Do you have anything to say about this?"

"Mr. Black! My name is Xenophilius Lovegood, and I am the editor-in-chief of "The Quibbler." What do you think of the Bent-Horned Snorlax..."

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The wizarding press is, in a sense, more eccentric and abstract than Muggle journalists.

Questions that were complicated, had tricky angles, and even had nothing to do with the investiture ceremony were thrown out one after another, hitting Charlie directly in the face.

He didn't even have a chance to speak for a while, and often just when he wanted to answer a question, he was immediately interrupted by another question.

Even Charlie, who has been interviewed by various newspapers and magazines many times, can't help but feel a little headache from this kind of battle.

Finally, with the help of Fudge and the Aurors, the scene was finally brought under control and the most basic order was restored.

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After a long time, Charlie and Fudge, who spent a lot of effort to escape from the reporters, came to his office together.

"I originally thought that the awarding ceremony should be a very relaxing thing..."

He closed his eyes, couldn't help pinching his temples, and sighed sincerely.

“I didn’t expect that the most tired person would be at the back.”

Charlie was still sitting on the sofa in the minister's office. Fudge returned to his seat behind his desk...seemingly deliberately keeping a distance from the other party.

"I thought you would take this opportunity to let me fulfill another promise I owe you."

Fudge listened to Charlie's words and nodded. At the same time, he smiled stiffly, took off the hat on his head, and placed it beside the desk.

At this moment, he was no more comfortable than Charlie. There were faint beads of sweat on his forehead. His originally meticulous hair style was a bit messier than before.

"It's not urgent..."

Charlie opened his eyes again, looked at the "old friend" in front of him, showed a familiar smile, and said unhurriedly

"Actually, compared to this matter, I have one more thing that I need Minister Fudge to help you with..."

For some reason, when he heard this sentence, Fudge's heart jumped violently.

Looking at the smile on Charlie's face, Fudge felt that his mouth was a little dry. The Adam's apple on his thick neck moved.

"Is...what happened?"

He took a deep breath and hesitated for a moment before finally speaking and continuing to ask what Charlie had said.

"I plan to expand the size of Charlie's Candy Factory."

Charlie didn't talk about any more circles with Fudge, and said directly.

The tone of voice was also different from usual, as if he was talking about something too small to be considered trivial. It felt light and airy, and even made Fudge feel that he had heard wrong.

Fudge couldn't help but widen his eyes and looked at Charlie in disbelief. He was caught off guard and even seemed to stutter a little when he spoke.

"You...what did you just say!? The Charlie Candy Factory is going to expand?? I think I heard it right!"

The expansion of the Charlie Candy Factory is undoubtedly a great thing for him, and can even be called a political achievement. Because the expansion of the scale represents more jobs, and the increase in jobs also represents

Improvement of social satisfaction...

Whether it is a Muggle government or a wizarding government, the issues that need to be considered in this regard are the same, and they are nothing more than these situations.

Originally, Fudge had also considered this issue and advised Charlie Black to increase his scale. However, in the end, he regretfully gave up because of the special characteristics of Charlie's factory.

However, he did not expect that this time Charlie actually made this suggestion in front of him. How could he not be surprised for a moment?

"You heard that right."

As if he had anticipated Fudge's state, Charlie's smile remained unchanged and he nodded calmly.

"That's really a big deal! ... So what do you want me to do? Or, is there anything I can do to help you?"

Seeing Charlie nod and confirm again, Fudge's heart beat even harder. His eyes flashed with light, and even his stiff smile became friendly again, and he hurriedly continued to ask.

However, facing Fudge's cordial attitude, Charlie did not immediately put forward his request to the other party. Instead, he changed the topic and started talking about another matter that sounded completely unrelated to it.

"When I was in the American wizarding world, I met an amazing guy... His name is Old Muller, and he is one of my partners."

Fudge couldn't help but be stunned for a moment after listening to Charlie's words. He couldn't help but feel baffled for a while, but thinking about what the other party had just said to him, he still continued to listen patiently.

"Old Muller is a very amazing person. He is not a wizard. To be precise, he is a squib living in the wizarding world. However, through his own efforts, he has accomplished things that many wizards cannot accomplish...His experience

It told me one thing: Even in the world of wizards, there are many things that not only wizards can do."

Having said this, Fudge's gaze towards Charlie changed a bit again, and the eagerness in his expression slowly disappeared. His brows furrowed slightly, as if he had a bad premonition.

Sure enough, the next moment, Charlie revealed his true intention.

"This time to expand the scale, I will not recruit wizards into my factory. Instead, I will recruit Muggles who have close ties with the magic world... and squibs."