Harry Potter: Charlie and the Candy Factory

Since the founding of the Daily Prophet in 1743, it seems that no one has ever had his name on its front page twice.

No matter the many dignitaries, political celebrities, or even Albus Dumbledore, who is known as "the most powerful white wizard in the world", have never had such an opportunity.

Of course, according to Albus Dumbledore's character, he definitely doesn't care too much about such meaningless things...

However, no matter what, as the next day came, when the familiar name "Charlie Black" appeared on the front page of the "Daily Prophet" again, he became the first wizard to win this honor...

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I saw that after Gufei handed the recruitment notice to Skeeter, Skeeter used it as a basis to write an extremely high-quality press release full of enthusiasm.

The content is so rich and the narrative is so long that it suddenly occupies nearly one-eighth of the entire newspaper. It also comes with two photos.

One picture shows Charlie Black wearing a formal suit, sitting in his office, smiling and looking at the camera calmly - due to time constraints, there is no time to go to the factory to take a photo of Charlie, so this is

Guffet specially cut it from a newspaper interview with Charlie a few years ago.

In terms of temperament, it is a bit more flamboyant than it is now, and it is not as restrained as it is now. However, when it is used to match this news that is obviously a bit "rebellious", it is an unexpected fit. As for the second photo, it is nothing else.

It was that recruitment notice.

It has to be said that Skeeter is indeed known as the best reporter of the "Daily Prophet". When she gave up her most proficient "Spring and Autumn Writing" this time, she went against her usual way of truthfully and accurately telling things exactly as they were without the slightest hint of misunderstanding.

Only after her sloppiness is revealed to the world can her proud professionalism be seen.

The next day, Gu Fei sat in his office without lighting the lamp.

The surroundings were extremely quiet, and there was no sound except the "ticking" of the clock. The sound was like the beating drum of his heart, one after another, making people inexplicably panicked.

His cheeks looked a little swollen at this time, and the bags under his eyes and the clearly visible dark circles undoubtedly proved that Gu Fei did not have a good rest last night...

In fact, he didn't get much rest. That night, after returning home, he took a hurried bath, then lay back on the bed, turned off the lights and prepared to sleep.

However, he couldn't fall asleep. As soon as he closed his eyes, what he was thinking about was the earth-shattering "big news", which made his blood boil. Dopamine rushed into his brain, and he didn't feel sleepy at all. He could only feel lonely in silence.

In the hazy night, I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

At three-thirty the next day, he finally lost his patience. He opened his eyes, got out of bed, got dressed quickly, came to his office, sat on the office chair, and

I didn't turn on the lights, just like this, waiting slowly... intending to be the first witness to this "big event".

Not far away, the blinds were not completely closed, leaving an opening and closing angle of about 30 degrees, allowing one to barely see the scenery outside the window.

However, it was still early at this moment, and the familiar scenery outside the window was so different for the first time. It was as quiet as an exquisite oil painting, making people unconsciously addicted.

"Tick, tick, tick..."

Gu Fei was lost in admiration of the scenery outside the window, while the hands of the clock continued to move. The minute hand ran round and round on the dial, driving the heavy hands behind him to move with difficulty.

Slowly, the rising sun peeked out its rays from the horizon.

It broke the original silence and turned the delicate oil painting into a bold and wanton gouache painting.

The sunlight quietly shone in through the blinds, warm and warm. It also left evenly arranged zebra plaid stripes on Gu Fei's desk.

Finally, as time passed, the hour hand pointed to the "6" position.

Gu Fei, who had been looking out the window, suddenly seemed to have been touched by some mechanism. His eyes that were originally in a trance suddenly became active, shining with light, and the corner of his mouth smiled brightly.

"Come on... just today, the Daily Prophet and my name will be recorded in the history of magic."

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One newspaper after another disappeared into the offices of the Daily Prophet through various channels and methods. Either through newsstands, or owls... In any case, they were delivered to the hands of others.

From the moment they get the newspaper, an ordinary morning will be changed.

At this moment, the British magical world, which had been silent for hundreds of years and was like a pool of stagnant water, was completely activated by the stones that Charlie Black threw into it, causing ripples that spread outward...

"Mom!!! Dad!! Look, it's Uncle Charlie again!!!" Nymphadora Tonks screamed, scanning the contents of the newspaper with her eyes wide open, while not forgetting to tell the others.

Two people.

And this kind of thing doesn't just happen here. Nymphadora Tonks's reaction can be said to be the epitome of thousands of wizards.

"Look! Tris, there's big news!"

"My Merlin!! What is going on?"

"Oh my God...we should tell your father the news and tell him to go quickly!"

"Charlie Black! I knew he was an out-and-out madman! That Fudge is also a madman, and the reporter of this damn article is also a madman! Madman, madman, madman! All of them..."

Surprise, surprise, disbelief, anger, ridicule, disdain... At this moment, countless emotions rose naturally, filling the hearts of every British wizard, but it was undeniable that they were all shocked and overwhelmed.

This was a blow that broke through everyone's common sense and was deeply disturbing.

And this originally ordinary day will eventually be engraved in history with Charlie and his "big event", and will become the key content that a certain professor at Hogwarts will outline in class in the future.

Based on this, the young wizards were asked to write an assignment of more than 2,000 words to explain the iconic significance of this event for the future "coexistence of wizards and Muggles" and the identity of Charlie Black himself in historical development.

and function......

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At the same time, in a rather exquisite villa, located in the restaurant, its owner was sitting at the long dining table, tasting the food in front of him.

His waist was straight and he was unsmiling. His hands with the knife and fork did not waver at all. Even when he ate a cherry tomato, he cut it open and put it into his mouth twice.

His existence is like a model, warning everyone how the rules of the world should operate and how they will come into being.

Even if he doesn't speak, just sitting here, there is an invisible sense of oppression, which prevents people from relaxing at all, and invisibly learns from the other person's appearance to regulate themselves.

However, opposite him was a completely opposite guy.

It was a thin young man, his waist was stooped, his eyes were dull, his arms were casually placed on the dining table, he moved the tableware little by little, stuffed the food into his mouth stiffly, and chewed stiffly. He was like a

Zombies who can't think, on top of their behavior, make people fear for no reason...

This is the Crouch family... and sitting at the dinner table is Barty Crouch, now the number two figure in the Ministry of Magic and Director of the Department of Magical Exchange and Cooperation.

As for the person opposite him, it was his son, Barty Crouch Jr. - a Death Eater controlled by the Imperius Curse.

The dining table between the two of them is always like this, there is no sound at all, and it is so oppressive that it makes people breathless.

"My newspaper."

After finishing his food, Barty Crouch ignored his son on the other side, stood up, and walked towards the living room while giving a concise order.

"Yes Master!!"

A high-pitched yet feminine voice sounded.

Immediately afterwards, the house elf wearing a pillowcase took brisk steps, ran to Barty Crouch's side in three steps, and presented the newspaper with respectful hands.

"Good morning, Master! Twinkle brought your newspaper."

After taking the newspaper, without even glancing at the servant beside him, he sat down on the sofa, unfolded the newspaper as usual, and started reading the contents from the first page.

However, no matter who you are, you don't know it. At a glance, Barty Crouch's unsmiling expression began to change, changing again and again, and it was extremely complicated.

His brows turned into a knot, and as he looked down, not only did it not relax, but it actually deepened a lot.

The atmosphere, which was already not very relaxed, became quite chilly again. She was so frightened that the sensitive Twinkle on the side stooped subconsciously. She didn't dare to take a breath, and looked up at her master cautiously, with nothing but the eyes in her eyes.

In addition to fear, there was also a bit of curiosity.

It seems that he wants to know what kind of things could make his master so serious.

After reading the first page of the newspaper, the frown that had been raised slowly relaxed.

He didn't read any more, and simply put down the newspaper and turned his gaze to the side who was serving Twinkle carefully.

"Twinkle."

Barty Crouch spoke.

"Yes, Master! Do you need Winky to do anything?"

When her name was called, Shining immediately became excited. Her stooped body straightened up instantly. She was a little uneasy but responded quickly.

"Do you know the name Charlie Black?" Barty Crouch asked calmly, his tone no different from usual.

After listening to what he said, a trace of surprise and fear flashed through Xingxin's eyes, but she nodded quickly and said:

"I've heard of it."

"Can you tell me? From your perspective, what kind of person is Charlie Black..."

"He..." Twinkle lowered her head, seeming to be hesitant.

After a long while, he finally raised his head again, and the look in his eyes became firm.

"In my opinion, Charlie Black is a devil! He is a gangster and a shameless villain! He is also the most annoying wizard in the world!"

As soon as these words came out, even Barty Crouch couldn't help but have a look of surprise on his face.

He raised his eyebrows and continued to ask

"I thought you would admire him. After all, many house elves regard Charlie Black as the savior of house elves, a kind man..."

The vague disdain and resentment on Shining's face flashed away from her expression. However, this naturally could not escape Barty Crouch's eyes.

"Those house elves are all bad things! They are all betrayers! Poor guys who don't deserve to be called house elves! They were bewitched by Charlie Black and cruelly abandoned their master, their work, and their own Mission! Throw yourself into something insubstantial and ethereal, wasting your life meaninglessly. Shining hates them! And she disdains being associated with that kind of guy!"

Shining looked at Barty Crouch sincerely, the admiration and awe in her eyes was even worse than when Russell faced Charlie... Every word she said was extremely profound, and her words were profound. It's so conclusive that there's no hint of emotion in it.

Barty Crouch did not speak for the first time. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Twinkle quietly, looking at it from top to bottom, and finally looked at those huge eyes.

After a long time, a rare smile appeared on his face, and he nodded in recognition. He did not say anything else about it, but changed the topic and ordered.

"Go and prepare floo powder for me...I want to go to the Ministry of Magic as early as possible today. I guess today's Ministry of Magic will be a busy day."

After receiving the owner's approval, Shining looked particularly happy. She knelt down with joy and knocked her huge head on the floor to express her great respect. Then she disappeared into the living room with a flickering light. , went to get floo powder.

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Soon, Barty Crouch disappeared into the villa following the flames rising from his fireplace.

At the dinner table, Barty Crouch Jr., who was eating the food in front of him bit by bit, heard the sound of floo powder exploding in the living room. Dayton.

A different kind of light flashed through his dull eyes, and there was a faint smell of struggle on his face.

However, soon, as Shining entered the restaurant again, both the brilliance in her eyes and the struggle on her face quietly disappeared, and she became the same as before, continuing to eat the food on the plate stiffly and slowly.

Twinkle didn't notice anything. She just raised her head and glanced at the little master as usual, then continued her work and put away Barty Crouch's plates and cutlery.

The huge villa was eerily quiet.