Study Days at Hogwarts

"Oh my god, you guys are in such a mess over there. Haven't you caught the fugitive yet?"

Daisy put the steaming black tea in front of Herb, picked up the "Daily Prophet" on the table, flipped through the front-page news, looked sideways at Albert, and looked up and down, as if to see if he had any problems. No injuries.

"Just a little trouble."

"A little trouble? But here it is..." Daisy raised her eyebrows slightly and read out a paragraph from the newspaper: "Security in the Ministry of Magic is loose, Black is still at large, and the dementors stationed near Hogwarts failed to capture the fugitive. Black, on the contrary, caused Hogsmeade station to fall into chaos due to his 'routine duties', and many returning students were injured.

"It's unbelievable that they let the dementors suck the happiness out of the students!"

A person involved told reporters that the Ministry of Magic did not take the safety of Hogwarts students seriously at all, and the dementors' "routine duties" led to pushing and stampeding incidents at the station.

Fortunately, a student stepped forward and summoned the patron saint to drive away the dementors, thus maintaining order on the platform in time.

"That Auror actually thought that the student who drove away the dementors and maintained order was hindering the Ministry of Magic from performing its official duties? Oh my God, did the Ministry of Magic's so-called 'execution of official duties' mean watching students get hurt?" Another person A person involved complained to reporters.

"My child was pushed down and stepped on. It is unbelievable that the Ministry of Magic allows dementors to be stationed near Hogwarts to protect the safety of children?" an emotional parent expressed dissatisfaction.

"The brave young man who stood up to protect everyone should be commended. If it hadn't been for him, it might have caused more terrible chaos, and more students would have been harmed."

"Dementors are very evil dark creatures, and they should stay away from those children." A professional said.

"The Ministry of Magic has never taken the safety of students seriously. As early as a month ago, the Dementors got out of control once. They broke into the Quidditch pitch at Hogwarts without permission, causing a Quidditch match to be played. Harry Potter fell off his broomstick and nearly died, much to Dumbledore's annoyance."

According to a student who wished to remain anonymous, dementors searched the Hogwarts express train on the first day of school, and there was a case of sucking the happiness of students, causing Harry Potter to faint.

Dementors are known to awaken the worst memories in people's memories, and Harry Potter's experiences left him less resistant to dementors and susceptible to their influence.

Daisy stopped reading. The entire report was all about blaming the British Ministry of Magic.

"What are dementors?" asked Nia, who was grooming Tom.

"A very evil dark creature. They feed on human happiness and sometimes suck human souls. They are the guards of the Azkaban Prison of the Ministry of Magic." Albert took out a piece of paper and said a few words The pen sketched the appearance of the dementors and introduced this dangerous monster to his family: "Ordinary people cannot see the dementors, but they can feel their presence. When the dementors appear, the surrounding temperature It will plummet, it will be difficult for you to feel happy emotions, and the worst memories of your life will appear in your mind. Once dementors appear in groups, cold fog will form, and plants will wither due to the cold. Currently , only a spell that is difficult to master can drive away those monsters."

"Are you right?" Daisy looked at her son.

"Of course."

"So, the student who drove away the dementors in the newspaper was actually you, right?" Herb asked with a slightly raised eyebrow. He had vaguely guessed it while reading the newspaper.

"I drove them away. I was also in the crowd at the time. When the dementors appeared, it caused a commotion. I almost fell because of the crowd." Albert picked up the black tea, took a sip and said, "You should know It would be terrible to have a stampede on a crowded platform."

"Thank you for being able to calm them down."

Herb knew that this kind of thing was difficult to do. Fear would spread. Once it spread completely, it would be out of control, not to mention that there were dementors around who could spread fear.

"how did you do it?"

"Using magic to shout loudly feels like holding a loudspeaker to shout in their ears, forcing them to calm down." Albert said lightly.

"Will people from the Ministry of Magic give you trouble?" Daisy was even more worried about this issue. This report was a slap in the face of the Ministry of Magic.

"No, I know many famous wizards, and I have won two world-class championship trophies there. They are considered celebrities in the magic world. They don't dare to do that." Albert said with a smile. : "What's more, my fists are harder than theirs, and most wizard abilities are actually average."

"But you can't use magic!"

"Actually, I can use magic with my bare hands now."

"Really?" Nia blinked curiously, as if she wanted Albert to do a magic trick for her.

"Look carefully."

Albert palmed his hand, and there was an extra gold coin between his fingers.

"Are you sure this is magic?" Nia complained: "This is just an ordinary magic trick."

"Although you cannot use magic in the outside world until you reach adulthood, you can still use it if you encounter an emergency." Albert put the gold coin back into his pocket, looked at Herb and asked: "How is it over there."

"It's quite prosperous over there. I visited some compatriots there. Some people have plans to return to China, and some people are unwilling to come back." Herb briefly talked about his trip to the East, "But, you didn't say Yes, many people are indeed worried. However, more people seem to be planning to raise housing prices in order to make profits, and it is said that many residents are optimistic about the prospect of returning."

"Well, signs will probably start to appear next year. Housing prices will not rise significantly until 1995. By the summer of 1997, housing prices should show a downward trend." Albert took out a notebook from his pocket and tore off a page from it. He handed the paper to Herb, "Those two cities are also good investment locations. Housing prices in the capital usually don't decline. There's no harm in buying early. However, I suggest you set up a company and find a local person to name it. You can give them A little share, and then you control it. Foreigners who deal with these things are easily hated. After all, it is just to make money, there is no need to bear the stigma."

Albert's approach is actually very common in some countries. Most of the companies are controlled by foreign countries and are managed by local people. They also bear the infamy.

"You are really talented in these areas." Daisy immediately realized the benefits of this method. Reputation is sometimes very important.