From Hogwarts to Strixhaven.

Chapter 68 Pneumatic Spell

Devlin Whitehorn was a punctual wizard.

Just after a quarter past twelve, the door of Malfoy Manor was knocked on time.

The alchemical creation on the cast iron gate truthfully conveyed the name of Devlin Whitehorn, and at Lucius's command, the gate opened and the guest entered.

Whitehorn, with his short, neatly trimmed brown hair and a smile on his face, strode through the corridors of the Malfoy family estate.

"Lucius! It's been a long time. I'm so glad that you invited me to the Malfoy family's Christmas party!" Whitehorn's voice came before he reached the door. He laughed and opened his arms, wanting to give Lucius a hug.

However, Lucius remained indifferent until Whitehorn arrived in front of him, then he stretched out one hand, his right hand. Perhaps because Ivy had frightened him too much at the beginning of the Christmas holiday, his left hand was tightly holding a cane with a silver python on the top, and it seemed that Lucius was reluctant to let go of it.

Whitehorn put on a good show, his smile did not change because of Lucius's impoliteness. He changed his posture without any embarrassment and stretched out his right hand to shake hands with Lucius.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Whitehorn. Come in and we'll talk inside." Lucius replied in a slow tone, shook his hand gently and then let go.

"Hello, Mr Whitehorn," Malfoy interrupted untimely. "Do you have the Nimbus 2001 with you?"

"Of course, kid, I..." Whitehorn was interrupted by Lucius before he could finish his words.

"Draco, didn't I ask you to wait in the reception room? Where's Mr. Doom?" Lucius stopped his son from jumping for joy and apologized to Whitehorn. "I'm sorry, Mr. Whitehorn. This is my son, Draco. As you can see, he has always liked your company's products."

"Ivy! Whitehorn is here!" Malfoy ran rashly towards the living room, leaving the two adults at the door.

"If you don't mind... please." Lucius shook his head and held out a hand to show Whitehorn the way.

"Lucius, you have to believe me. Although the sales of Nimbus 2000 are good, Nimbus 2001 is a product with greater investment value!" After taking only a few steps, Whitehorn couldn't help but get to the point.

But Lucius stopped him with his hand: "We'll talk about that later. First, introduce your company's latest products to my son and his classmates."

Whitehorn showed a puzzled look on his face, but still followed Lucius into the reception room. He didn't know that his investor was such a doting son.

Whitehorn keenly noticed that when Lucius entered the reception room, he immediately put aside his previous arrogance and coldness and replaced it with a warm face.

It seems that there is a guest in the living room that Lucius wants to win over, and I am just a bargaining chip for him.

The founder of Light Cycle thought about this, but he was not angry, because at this juncture, he was unwilling to risk losing the sponsorship of any investor.

Sitting on the armchair in the living room was a handsome boy. As soon as they met, Whitehorn had an inappropriate thought - should I persuade him to be the spokesperson for Nimbus, he would make Nimbus continue to be great. Wasn't Lockhart's adventure story also made famous by his smiling face?
As he looked at Ivy, Ivy was doing the same thing. His well-dressed clothes proved that he was wealthy. However, the oil stains on his shirt showed that he didn't have much time and didn't even have time to check his appearance before going out. The collar under his ears and the barely visible wrinkles on the edge of his robe all proved this.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Whitehorn." Ivy introduced himself briefly, "I'm Ivy Doom."

"Hello, Mr. Doom." Whitehorn hesitated, not knowing what to say to convince Ivy to become the spokesperson for the Nimbus Corporation.

"Let us open our eyes! Mr. Whitehorn! Nimbus 2001!" Malfoy couldn't wait any longer. After the two men greeted each other, he immediately urged Whitehorn to take out the latest model of broom.

"Well... although it is still an internal secret, Lucius is my most important partner." Whitehorn did not hesitate and quickly took out a beautiful broom from the small bag that had been cast with the Traceless Extension Charm.

The Nimbus 2001 is black and silver in color. Its main body is slightly shorter than the Nimbus 2000, but the branch at the tail is longer.

"Cool!" The color scheme of the Nimbus 2001 immediately attracted Malfoy, a Slytherin. He rubbed his hands excitedly and seemed to want to try riding it very much.

"This is Nimbus 2001, my latest design. Although some details have not been completed, it basically looks like this," Whitehorn introduced proudly.

"I see." Ivy showed a look of realization. "I guess you must have spent a lot of time on this broom, right? But its performance has been improved very little. Adjustable footrests and a more comfortable handle. Apart from the more recognizable color scheme, the Nimbus 2001 can only be regarded as an improved version of the Nimbus 2000 at best."

Whitehorn showed an uneasy look on his face, and his eyes swept across Lucius' face with anxiety, but the latter had no time to pay attention to him and continued to pay attention to Ivy's every move.

"I can see that you're trying very hard to make it fly faster. After all, the Nimbus Company has always been famous for the best racing brooms. The Nimbus 2000 is already a groundbreaking product in Quidditch games, but you're still so anxious to launch the Nimbus 2001. It seems that someone has put a lot of pressure on you regarding racing brooms." Ivy was talking about the Firebolt, of course. It was already 1992, and there was only a little over a year left before the Firebolt was launched.

It seems that commercial espionage cannot be prohibited even in the wizarding world.

"What? How did you know?" Whitehorn was surprised. He didn't expect that the young man in front of him was so well-informed.

"Let's talk business, Mr. Whitehorn." Ivy took out his wand and pointed it at the Light Wheel 2001 in his hand and said, "Windbreaker."

This is an aerodynamic spell created by Ivy, which refers to the 0-level magic Wind Dance and the 2-level spell Wind Creation, as well as the Bubblehead Charm that wizards like to use. It can create an air cover in the direction of the broom's forward movement, changing the aerodynamic shape during flight to reduce the resistance from the air.

Even if you ride a bicycle on the ground, you can clearly feel the wind resistance when the speed exceeds 30 kilometers per hour. The flying brooms of wizards are faster, and they not only have to use magic to overcome the shaking they produce during flight, but also to ensure that they do not fall off.

Therefore, Ivy invented this spell. Although it has not been tested, he believes that it will definitely make the speed of the flying broom even higher, and it can also resist the invasion of wind and rain to a certain extent, because the aerodynamic shape provided by the aerodynamic spell is the result of Ivy's reference to water droplets.

(End of this chapter)