The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 243 The Joining of the Twins

Penelope Crivate.

Ravenclaw's seventh-year prefect, and also the Hogwarts Student Council Chairwoman.

Facing the angry stares from the common room, Penelope calmly lowered the wand that had been pressed against her throat.

"What? Do you have something to say? I'm waiting!"

By the end of seventh grade, Penelope was a fully-fledged adult wizard.

Her tall figure and the imposing presence she exuded as prefect for the past three years caused everyone to instinctively turn their gaze away, avoiding any provocative eye contact.

"I'd really like to know what the point of your argument is."

Penelope looked around, but her gaze didn't linger on anyone in particular; instead, it was as if a soaring eagle was surveying its own grassland.

"All your arguments are based on the premise that Swinburne is willing to sell you film and television equipment. All your expectations are based on the relationship between Qiu and Swinburne, and that relationship is only the same club."

"Use your brains! The other person is Enoch Swinburne, not Cedric Diggory!"

Penelope's words not only left everyone speechless, but also made Qiu blush with embarrassment.

Qiu helplessly covered her forehead. What did this have to do with her? Why did she have to make comparisons? If possible, she would also like to…

But clearly, now is not the time to interrupt.

Seemingly sensing Qiu's unusual behavior, Penelope pursed her lips and gave her an apologetic look.

"Now, anyone who wants to express an opinion or perform, take out your Galleons and register with me!"

As she spoke, Penelope waved her wand, and a piece of parchment and a sketch feather floated in the air.

"Please rest assured, all amounts will be open and transparent!"

……

The same scenario played out in Hufflepuff, but the protagonist was Cedric instead.

However, Ino was completely unaware of all this.

In the valley of the sanctuary, after watering the magical plants with a weather spell, he placed the book that Lina had copied into the white marble room.

Looking at the empty bookshelves, he felt no disappointment, but rather a sense of pride.

Although there are only a few books, their quality is incredibly high.

Time travel, resurrection of the dead, recounting hidden invisibility books, the Gaunt family's notes, the half-blood prince's potion techniques...

Of course, there's also his notebook made from basilisk leather, which contains spells for alchemy items such as the Ravenclaw tiara, the Slytherin pendant, and the Time-Turner.

Now, in addition to Lina copying six books from the forbidden book section.

"I feel richer and richer!" Ino stroked the bookshelf, looking satisfied.

"Only by understanding can you be considered truly wealthy! Otherwise, these riches are merely temporarily held by you."

Lina peeked out from behind the blue spiderweb on the ceiling, a hint of teasing in her voice.

"Then take your time! I have plenty of time."

He didn't take the teasing to heart at all.

Even the most basic calculations show that the existence of a sanctuary grants a lifespan more than twice that of an ordinary wizard.

……

Before dinner was served, Ino left the valley.

Just as they arrived at the entrance to the Great Hall, they saw the Weasley twins gazing at each other from afar, and Cho, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Faced with this multiple-choice question, he walked towards Qiu without hesitation.

It wasn't that I had any ulterior motives; it was simply that I had a deeper friendship with Qiu.

This scene caused both George and Fred to simultaneously display exaggerated expressions of sadness.

Ino didn't take this to heart and instead quickened her pace.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Ravenclaw Flower is waiting for me all this way? That's quite an honor."

"Ugh!" Qiu rolled her eyes at someone helplessly.

She had waited patiently, but all she received was a silent response.

"Tell me! What's up?" After the joke, Ino got straight to the point.

In that fleeting glimpse, I saw several badger cubs fleeing the auditorium as if they were running away.

"I'm representing Ravenclaw and I'd like to buy a viewing mirror," Qiu said readily, while taking out a money pouch with the Gringotts logo from her pocket.

"Here's 220 Galleons! If that's not enough, just tell me how much you're short. You can tell me without worry, because only a small portion of this is my money."

Listening to the wise words, Ino couldn't help but give Cho a thumbs up. Who said Ravenclaws were all bookworms?

"I'll give you one! Don't rush to refuse, let me finish. This is a form of advertising..."

All smart people are equally smart.

As Ino explained, Aki also understood the publicity and hype surrounding the story, and it was precisely because of this understanding that his clear black and white eyes were filled with admiration.

"Then I'll wait for you! Same time and place tomorrow." Qiu said each word clearly, conveying a sense of unwavering commitment.

Perhaps considering the horror of rumors, neither of them intended to continue chatting after finishing their business.

Of course, even if someone really wanted to chat, no one would choose a crowded and noisy auditorium.

……

Autumn departed without a sound.

Ino didn't get to eat dinner as he had hoped, because George and Fred appeared right on time, one on each side of him.

"Just say what's wrong, my stomach is already protesting."

Ino also showed the greatest tolerance towards the two characters he admired most in the story.

"Then let's get straight to the point!" Fred said first.

"We want to work with you, or rather, we have an idea we want to share."

"Tell me about it!" Ino suddenly became interested; the twins' ideas in the story never disappointed.

"We have a talking full-length mirror in our house..." George said first this time.

Five minutes later.

Ino understood what the two meant, and at the same time, she sighed, thinking that it would be quite interesting to actually make such a mirror.

A magical version of film reviews, or a magical version of a satirical talk show.

"I agree! That's a great idea," Ino gave the twins an affirmative answer.

"So we'd like to buy a mirror and invite you to visit the Burrow this summer to see our two magic huts."

Fred and George exchanged a glance and extended an invitation for him to visit during the summer holidays.

"Of course! I'll write to you before we go. If it's inconvenient for you two, you can come to Hogsmeade."

Ino did not refuse the twins' invitation and toured the Burrow, thus fulfilling a magical dream.

"However, I'll give you the mirror. Don't refuse yet, let me finish..."

He reiterated his previous points, but also shared his own thoughts.

"We need industrialization, or rather, what the magical world always lacks is quantity, not quality."

"Industrialization? Quantity?" George and Fred looked puzzled.

"Yes! We don't lack high-end metal products, what we lack is widespread adoption..."

Eno really wanted the twins to join, so he talked about industrialization and Muggle assembly lines as much as possible.

Xiao Di's sharing today: Clabbert the Tree Monkey Frog

British Magic Classification Level: xx

Origin and distribution: The tree monkey frog is native to the southern states of the United States, but has been exported to various parts of the world.

Appearance characteristics: The tree monkey frog looks somewhat like a hybrid offspring of a monkey and a frog. Its skin is green with spots, smooth and hairless, with webbed hands and feet, and long and flexible limbs, allowing it to swing from branch to branch like an ape.

(End of this chapter)