Hogwarts Study Panel

Chapter 252: Interview

"Interview..."

Mr. Weasley murmured.

"Don't go."

Sheen replied.

He didn't want his peaceful Hogwarts life to be disrupted.

Alchemists are very discreet, and the British Ministry of Magic and the alchemy community have a certain understanding, but wizards in the world of fame and fortune are not like that.

For example, a soon-to-be-appointed Defense Against the Dark Arts professor...

If Sheen remembers correctly, Harry was once kept behind for a long time because he had to reply to Professor Gilderoy Lockhart's letter.

For Sheen, the Chocolate Frog cards were more about prestige than practical utility, and he didn't think fame was that important.

Magic is the foundation of everything.

“I understand, Mr. Green.”

Professor Quirrell nodded, asked no questions, and stopped the middle-aged witch, preparing to leave.

At this moment, the middle-aged witch's calm expression was shattered—a result that was both reasonable and unexpected.

Even the Chocolate Frog Card, which can be considered one of the highest honors in the magical world, cannot impress all wizards.

She was quite surprised that a young wizard of this age could so easily refuse such an honor...

He truly deserves to be called the Triple Great Hermes.

"Please reconsider. We don't need all of your information."

The middle-aged witch said this before she left.

Sheen found it strange and frowned slightly. Professor Quirrell then stopped and waited quietly for further instructions.

"The Chocolate Frog Card Collection includes all the wizards who should remain in the history of magic; we don't care about the completeness of your information."

In fact, for historical figures whose identities cannot be verified, we either create portraits of them or choose to leave the subject blank.

The middle-aged witch finished speaking quickly and then waited respectfully.

Apart from Mr. Weasley, almost no wizard would notice this secluded corner.

Mr. Weasley suddenly felt as if he had stepped into some extraordinary place and heard some even more extraordinary news.

He was sweating a little. How did the guest change from a young Hogwarts wizard to a big shot like a young Dumbledore...?

"Don't I need to show my face?"

Sheen's voice was young, but no one present dared to ignore it.

"If that's what you're asking for, I mean, of course."

"That's what the middle-aged witch said."

Sheen finally decided to listen.

"Goodbye, Mr. Weasley."

Sheen said goodbye politely.

"Oh—you're busy, child."

Mr. Weasley waved his hands repeatedly.

Not a moment later.

The middle-aged witch arrived at the cubicle with great excitement.

The Chocolate Frog Card Committee has very strict requirements for the wizards whose cards are featured, as they recruit wizards from all over the world and from all fields.

With so many wizards, there are naturally different priorities.

Of the more than one hundred cards currently available, renowned scholars or experts in the history of magic have a high priority and occupy the majority of the slots.

For example, some famous magic theorists (Adbe Wolfling), Muggle studies experts (Blenheim Stock), arithmetic diviners (Bridget Winlock), geographers and astronomers (Potolomew), and inventors of well-known magical items and spells, etc.

Secondly, there are top-tier celebrities.
For example, the most famous rock band in the wizarding world, "The Quirky Sisters," has all its members, from the lead singer to the musicians, featured on wizard cards. Other examples include singer Setina Warbeck and "vampire singer" Bradywin Brad.

Of course, there are also many celebrities from the sports and writing worlds.

Finally, there are some wizards who made the first attempts in the history of magic, such as the first witch to serve as Minister of Magic in England (Artemisia Lovekin); the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on a flying broomstick (Rokuda Sykes), and so on.

But the one with the highest priority, and the one that is absolutely indispensable, is the greatest wizard of our time!
It's perfectly normal for Dumbledore, Grindelwald, and the four founders of Hogwarts to appear on Chocolate Frog cards.

These wizards are symbols of an era, and their absence from the Chocolate Frog cards would greatly diminish the credibility of the cards.

And now, that little wizard is the one whom her Chocolate Frog Committee has chosen to become the greatest wizard of the next era.

His importance once surpassed that of Harry Potter.

Therefore, they sent Louise Vick, the head of the information gathering department, to conduct this meeting that might go down in history.

The cubicle had a small fireplace that was enchanted, illuminating the entire room.

The place is filled with books, all of which were once Professor Quirrell's own collection.

Sheehan sat on a soft leather stool, with Professor Quirrell standing expressionlessly beside him. Louise felt he was like a butler.

"Just a glimpse of his back is enough, esteemed Mr. Green..."

Louis explained slowly.

……

The noise outside quickly subsided, and the fairytale cookies were almost sold out.

The middle-aged witch walked out of the cubicle with a document in her arms, satisfied. Professor Terra raised an eyebrow and saw the witch heading straight for her.

"Terra Master from Vargadu, do you have time for an interview with us next week?"

"That's what the middle-aged witch said."

As an alchemist, Master Terra's reputation was just short of qualifying for selection, but it's just enough for now.

Professor Terra understood what was going on, and she nodded slightly.

This time, she's going to outdo those old fogies again.

They were like this when they were young, they were like this in middle age, and now that they've reached the stage of competing with their disciples, they can't even see their own shadows anymore.

To win completely

It's really... delightful.

Diagon Alley is gradually waking up, and almost all the shops have opened for business.

Fairy Tale Shop, located at number 77, experienced a rapid shift from being deserted to being packed with customers within just three hours.

This left the Weasley twins, who were watching from inside the Trick Room, completely baffled.

"What do you think, George?"

Fred peeked out the window.

“I’m using a telescope to look, Fred.”

George said.

Before long, only wizards who had come to Diagon Alley were left in Fairy Tale Bazaar. These wizards, who had flocked there, were stunned by the prices as soon as they entered Fairy Tale Bazaar and saw the almost unbelievable creations.

"No wizard would refuse to become a fire dragon unless his wallet is holding him back."

A wizard in a blue robe watched longingly, looking both yearning and helpless.

These days, almost all the wizards in the Fairy Tale Fairy Shop are like this: they have a certain amount of purchasing power, but they may not be able to afford it.

In the end, they could only watch helplessly as the cookies sold out.

"The sign at the entrance says that the remaining series are still in stock..."

A keen-eyed wizard knew what terrifying implications this held.

(End of this chapter)