The Bard at Hogwarts

Perhaps it is the nature of snakes, or simply Salazar Slytherin's personal preference.

The Slytherin dormitory located in the basement of the castle always allows young wizards to immerse themselves in a deep and delicate silence.

...

In the dormitory.

Ino stood up, stood for a few seconds, and then sat back in his chair again.

Just now, he suddenly thought of the murals in the castle. In addition to the dormitory, various murals are scattered throughout the corridors of the castle.

In fact, if there was no bloody letter, it would be fine. With the letter, Dumbledore could easily find the person who lost the letter. He should be alert after peeling off the cocoon and pulling the silk.

Thinking of this, he suddenly stopped worrying.

After all, no matter who is hiding, the target is Harry, and he probably won't destroy the castle or even hurt others.

As for Harry, there are already enough people around him.

Besides, he always feels that going to Dumbledore now is purely because he sees that he is too idle and has nothing to do.

...

Gradually, after thinking everything through.

Ino changed to a more comfortable sitting position, half-lying on the high-back chair.

"Draco, have you thought of a name for your monthly magazine? There is only one month left. If possible, it may be sold in advance. Now is a good time."

Draco did not react for a while when the topic suddenly changed. After a few seconds, he heard him speak hesitantly:

"I have thought of a name! It is called "Hogwarts Past". After all, the monthly magazine does not publish news, but just a second discussion on past events..."

Listening to what Draco said, Ino also became interested. Finding new content in history and the past again is similar to the storytelling of the bard.

"This is great!" Ino immediately agreed:

"When you graduate, this will be handed over to the next Slytherin. You can also make a sister chapter called "England Past", which is also very good."

"England Past?" Draco rolled his eyes thoughtfully, as if he had thought of something.

But after a while, Draco became decadent again.

"That's really good! But I can't even finish "Hogwarts Past" now. I thought it was too simple..."

Draco was very frustrated. From the time he came up with the idea to the time he took action, so many days had passed, and he had only become the head of Hogwarts' news.

As for the publication and its release, it was really a long way off.

"...I have ordered the equipment, but I don't have the manpower. They are all students. Even if someone is willing to accept my employment, there is no place for them to work. The dormitory is not good, and there are annoying Filch in the abandoned classroom. As for the castle, there are too many people and eyes..."

Complaining like a complaint, Draco talked about his grievances and difficulties.

"These are all small problems!" Ino took over the conversation decisively, ignoring Draco's surprised eyes, and continued:

"I have a group of very responsible young employees. I can also arrange a classroom for you in the castle, the kind that will not be disturbed by others. Except for the principal, you can prohibit anyone from entering and leaving..."

"This is simply great!"

Before he finished speaking, Draco stood up suddenly.

He felt that happiness came a little too suddenly. As the hidden news leader in the castle, it was really a torture to have news but not be able to print it.

"Don't be happy yet, I have conditions!" Ino stretched out his hand and gently knocked on the armrest of the chair.

"You say! I promise you, no matter what!"

After hearing the conditions, Draco turned around, held the table with both hands, and made a sincere promise.

He originally intended to establish this monthly magazine for interest rather than making money. Even if he gave the whole thing to Ino, it didn't matter. The equipment for printing magazines was not worth a few hundred Galleons.

Ino heard Draco's hidden meaning, but he didn't think of turning the tables and occupying his friend's industry.

Sitting on the chair, he raised his hand and stretched out two fingers:

"Two points, the first is the venue. I can find a suitable place, but the castle is not my industry, so you need to pay a certain rent to Hogwarts, and this cannot be changed."

Castle rent, this point Ino also made a well-thought-out choice.

Although Hogwarts is a thousand-year-old school, it is actually controlled by twelve directors, because all the expenses of the castle come from external funding.

It is ridiculous to think that such a large Hogwarts, including the castle, the forbidden forest, the black lake, the herbal greenhouse, etc., does not have an obvious independent industry.

To put it nicely, it is funding, but to put it bluntly, everything in the castle depends on others for charity, and once others stop giving, Hogwarts probably can't even pay the professors' salaries.

In the story of the basilisk, Dumbledore was easily expelled from the school, which is actually the reason.

Ordinary people always think that the principal is the biggest, but that is only for prestigious principals. If you change an ordinary principal, the twelve directors can show their power and might.

...

Somehow, Ino thought of a very interesting phenomenon in the original story.

Probably, when he first entered school, Draco always talked about his father, the director, and acted like the owner of the castle. I think it was the inertial thinking after hearing and seeing at home.

It was just a pity that Draco met a headmaster named Dumbledore, and finally even lost the position of director inherited by the Malfoy family.

Prepare for a rainy day.

After seeing his name on the admission book, Ino thought about developing Hogwarts and getting rid of the situation of being controlled by others.

However, at that time, he only thought about developing the forbidden forest and expanding greenhouse planting in the future.

But today, by coincidence, Draco's monthly magazine reminded him that this was more or less a campus industry relying on Hogwarts.

Even if the money was not much, it could install a few magic lights on the freshmen's path.

...

At the same time.

When Draco heard that it was just paying the rent, he agreed without thinking:

"No problem, whether it's rent or anything else, it's a small matter! What about the second point you mentioned?"

Faced with Draco's anxiety, Ino was not in a hurry and waved his hand gently.

"The second point is not urgent, just to discuss the salary of my young employees! I will introduce you to each other after I find a place."

After speaking, Ino stood up again.

"Where are you going?" Draco asked curiously.

"I'm going to find Professor McGonagall! I'll set the rent for you!"

As Ino said this, he snapped his fingers lightly, and the robe on the hanger flew over obediently.

At Hogwarts, the vice-headmaster is far more reliable than the real headmaster in some matters concerning the operation of the castle.

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Castle corridor.

After leaving the Slytherin common room, Ino walked along the stairs all the way to Professor McGonagall's office.

Of course, there were some polite responses along the way.

But this time, the people who greeted him were mostly boys, which was unusual.

I think it was because they held hands yesterday and it was broadcast by a loud speaker.

Ino didn't care about this.

Unless he learned from Dumbledore and stayed single for life. When he was old, some grandmothers would set up the Dumbledore Research Society for him.

Otherwise, it was only a matter of time before he suffered the same fate as he did now.