Harry Potter: Charlie and the Candy Factory

After everything was negotiated, Guffey, who was smiling and almost humble, returned to his desk and nodded to Russell with a smile.

"Mr. Russell, please wait a moment. I'm going to call our best reporter here."

As he spoke, he reached out his hand and pressed a device similar to an electric bell on his desk.

Only a low "buzz" sound was heard, and it passed by Russell's ears.

Then, not long after, there was a "click-click-click" sound of high-heeled shoes stepping on the wooden floor, a rather urgent sound, coming from a distance, and getting closer and closer towards the direction of Gufei's office.

Immediately afterwards, the footsteps stopped, and her master stood in front of the office door. With a not-so-pleasant voice, he greeted her through the door enthusiastically and quickly.

"Editor-in-Chief Gu Fei! You called me? Is there some big news? Do you need me to interview?!"

Russell listened to the voice, raised his brows slightly, and looked in the direction of the door.

For some reason, he had a vague premonition in his heart that was not very good.

"Ha, this is Rita Skeeter - one of the best reporters in our "Daily Prophet". She has written many quite famous reports and articles... For example, "The Life of Dumbledore"

and Lies", "Ollivander Wandmaster, or a liar who deceives the world", "Compared to Millicent, Cornelius Fudge can lead us better!" and so on...all came from her hands.

"

Seemingly seeing some inexplicable meaning from Russell's expression, Guffey smiled and introduced him to him. As he spoke, he felt a sense of pride. He seemed to be proud of the success of these articles or books.

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However, after hearing Gu Fei's introduction, Russell's premonition of something actually deepened.

The corners of its eyes twitched subconsciously, and in its mind, it began to flesh out the image of Ms. Rita Skeeter, whom it had never met before.

Vaguely, I actually feel that I have some similarities with Director Umbridge who works in the Ministry of Magic...

However, he was not allowed to think too much. The next second, Gu Fei's eyes had already moved to the direction of the door.

"Come in, Skeeter! Come and meet our Mr. Russell."

As he finished speaking, there was a "click" and the metal lock on the door bounced back to the side.

The rusty door shaft began to rotate slowly, and the woman outside the door also stepped inside.

This is also a bloated woman. Although the proportions are not as exaggerated as Umbridge's, it has nothing to do with health.

Her hair was permed into big wavy curls, but it looked a bit stiff, especially when paired with her distinctive high chin, it looked particularly awkward.

That round face is wearing a pair of exaggerated glasses. The frames of the glasses are extremely thick and inlaid with densely packed jewelry of different sizes and colors. There is almost no aesthetic at all. Even if you take a look at it,

It will all make people uncomfortable.

Her fat fingers grasped the crocodile leather handbag, and her nails were two inches long and painted red.

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When Skeeter walked into the office happily with brisk steps, his eyes turned wildly before looking at Guffey, and he noticed the elf Russell sitting on the chair, facing the direction of the desk.

In an instant, she realized something. As a reporter, Skeeter's intuition allowed Skeeter to get the information she wanted from Russell in the shortest possible time.

She grinned and showed a bright smile. She did not sneer at Russell because of his identity as a house elf like others, but took the lead in saying hello to him.

"So, this is the Mr. Russell mentioned by editor-in-chief Guffey, right? Mr. Russell, nice to meet you. I am Rita Skeeter, a reporter."

It has to be said that although Skeeter likes to exaggerate the facts and write articles that are contrary to the truth to attract the public's attention. But she is different from Umbridge, a high-ranking government official who relies on flattery to get into power, at least in

As a journalist, she is indeed a very capable person.

"…Hello, Ms. Skeeter."

Facing Skeeter's greeting, Russell did not have any particular prejudice against her because of his initial subjective impression. He nodded and responded politely.

The smile on her face did not diminish. After briefly greeting Russell, she turned her head again and returned her attention to her immediate boss, Editor-in-Chief Guffey.

"So, is this going to be an exclusive interview with Mr. Russell, or something else? To be honest, I feel like I can already draft the title now. Just write: "A Domestic Man Who Escaped from Bondage..."

However, before Skeeter could finish his eager speech, Guffey, who seemed to already know what the other party was going to say, coughed on purpose and suppressed the words that he had not yet blurted out.

Then he took over Skeeter's words and explained with a slightly meaningful smile.

"This Mr. Russell... belongs to Mr. Charlie Black..."

As if to worry about Russell's face, when talking about his relationship with Charlie, Guffey deliberately paused twice, then slowly turned his head to look at Russell, who was still calm as usual on the chair.

"servant."

Russell said these two words briefly, completing what Gu Fei said.

After careful observation, there was no displeasure or even a trace of anger on his face because of this title. It seemed that everything was so natural and there was nothing to worry about...

"Yes, yes..." Guffey quickly laughed, withdrew his gaze, and continued to speak to Skeeter.

"This time Mr. Russell came with Mr. Black's order. Mr. Black put this into my hands."

When Guffey said "Mr. Black," he deliberately emphasized the tone.

As he spoke, he calmly pushed forward the recruitment notice that was placed in front of his desk. The meaning was self-evident.

"Mr. Boo...Black?"

After hearing the hint of warning in the tone of his editor-in-chief, the bright smile on Skeeter's face finally became stiff and restrained a bit.

Under those diamond-encrusted glasses, there was an inexplicable complexity in his eyes filled with surprise, fear, solemnity and many other emotions.

Obviously, she could understand what Gu Fei meant. He was undoubtedly telling her how to write this report correctly.

The three types of people that British wizards are most afraid of mentioned before are also particularly suitable for Skeeter.

Because even though she is famous and is a senior reporter for the Daily Prophet, in the eyes of those in high positions, she is no different from an ordinary wizard.

She dared to write about Albus Dumbledore and scold Millicent because she clearly understood that these people would not care about her reports, and even if they knew about it, they would just laugh it off.

Just like they wouldn't pay attention to a beetle that's not as big as the belly of your finger...

But Charlie Black was different. Although she had no personal friendship with Charlie Black, she had only seen each other up close a few times during interviews.

But from the information she collected about the other party, she could vaguely figure it out.

Charlie Black, since he founded Charlie's Candy Factory, has been consciously or unconsciously promoting his public image as a "law-abiding wizard businessman".

In major newspapers, when it comes to reports about him, you can hardly see any negative news. The "house elf employees" who should have been the most explosive point have become a scandal that no one dares to touch in any newspaper.

district.

To a certain extent, this can be regarded as a unique tacit understanding between many newspapers and magazines and Charlie himself...

Because Charlie will really be unhappy because of your report, and he will really read every article about him. He is really maintaining the good external image that he has formed over more than ten years.

Skeeter was sure that if someone really didn't have eyes at this time, Charlie Black would never mind letting that person disappear...

There was a brief silence in the office as Skeeter pondered.

But it was only for a short period of time, because not long after, the complexity in Skeeter's eyes disappeared completely, and the smile on his face returned to its natural state.

"I remember, didn't Mr. Black appear on the front page of the newspaper just today? Could it be that he has some new news that he plans to inform other wizards in the British magical community through us?

If this is the case, then Mr. Black has found the right person, because our Daily Prophet is undoubtedly the most fair and efficient newspaper... Well, let me see."

After regaining his former self-confidence in talking and laughing, Skeeter reached out and picked up the recruitment notice on his desk. His eyes quickly scanned and he read the content written on it at a glance.

"This...is this?"

Skeeter's reaction was almost the same as that of Guffey when she first saw it. Soon, the expression on her face showed signs of losing control, accompanied by a burst of joy from her heart, called Skeeter

He could barely contain his excitement.

She raised her head suddenly, her eyes at this moment were like those of a hungry wolf staring at its prey, shining with a greedy light that made people feel a little afraid.

"Editor-in-Chief! Is this true!?"

Guffey's eyes were equally excited, a kind of excitement unique to newspaper people about major news.

"Really... I have verified it with the higher-ups... This, this is indeed Minister Fudge's order!!!"

Hearing this, Skeeter unconsciously strengthened his hands a little more, and the recruitment notice in his hands was crumpled.

"Now, I order you, immediately, immediately! Write a press release based on Mr. Charlie Black's decision! And then publish it on the front page of the Daily Prophet tomorrow!!!"

"I understand, Editor-in-Chief Gu Fei!"

Skeeter nodded and agreed without hesitation.

Because she knows the value of this news... As long as she writes it out, even if she does not exaggerate the facts or distort the original meaning, it will definitely bombard the entire British magical world!

No, it should be said that if time is enough, this news will not only shock the British magic world, but also the German magic world, the French magic world, and even the American magic world across the ocean!

By then, she can really become famous!

So, the moment she got the order, she turned around and walked towards the door in a hurry, her high heels clicking on the floor, and her rhythm was several minutes faster than when she first came in.

She just left without paying attention to Russell, who was sitting on the chair with a calm face from the beginning to the end, and rushed towards her office.

"Haha...she is so excited."

Suddenly, only the two of them were left in the office. Gu Fei smiled and said to Russell, and at the same time calmed down his emotions a bit.

"I can see that." Russell nodded, looking thoughtfully at the door that had not yet been closed, and couldn't help but compare Skeeter and Umbridge again.

The result can be imagined. Although this was the first time he met Ms. Skeeter and she was not very likable, she still could not move Umbridge to rank No. 1 on the list of "most hated human beings" in his mind.

The glorious throne of one.

"Oh, right."

Suddenly, Russell seemed to think of something again, quickly interrupted the meaningless trance in his mind, and said to Gu Fei.

"Is there anything else you need me to do? Please continue!"

At this time, Gu Fei looked at Russell as if he was looking at an old friend he hadn't seen for many years. Hearing Russell's voice, he quickly stood up and walked to the other party carefully.

Waiting for instructions.

"Do you handle printing here?"

Russell asked

"Uh..." Hearing this, Gu Fei hesitated for a moment.

"We didn't have this business originally. We didn't print anything else except the Daily Prophet, but..."

Speaking of this, Gu Fei's conversation changed.

"If you need it, Mr. Russell, we can make an exception and serve you! And it's free, no charge."

"That's not necessary."

As a result, Gu Fei did not expect that after he finished saying this, Russell shook his head, then took out a small money bag from behind and threw it into Gu Fei's hands.

Gu Fei was stunned, and subconsciously reached out to catch it. He didn't open it, but just weighed it. Gu Fei could feel that the number of Galleons inside should be quite considerable.

"What I want to print is not just one or two sheets..."

Russell jumped down from his seat, followed Charlie's example, tidied up some of the wrinkles on his clothes, turned his head and walked towards the door, saying

"That recruitment notice just now, you can print as many copies as you can with the money."