The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 268 Returning to Briony

After the previous accidental damage, Brijuni Island has been completely transformed with ample funding.

The island's original dense shrubs have now been replaced by tall trees. This not only provides the giant spider with a wider range of space to move around, but also greatly facilitates the subsequent collection of its venom.

After the last batch of Ukrainian iron-belly dragons were disposed of, the former dragon breeding farm never introduced any new fire dragons again for safety reasons.

Today, the business model here has changed, and the food for the eight-eyed giant spiders has been outsourced.

To put it simply, they no longer raise dragons here. Instead, they have signed agreements with nearby dragon farms to regularly purchase fresh dragon meat.

It can be considered an exchange of benefits, a mutually beneficial achievement that makes efficient use of resources, and also avoids unnecessary potential troubles.

……

Right in the center of the island.

A charming little manor.

Ino was carefully reviewing the financial report in his hand, while sitting opposite him was the middle-aged wizard Dren, the manager of the spider farm.

"Well done! Really!" Ino put down the documents in her hand.

The spider farm, now back on track, is generating substantial profits, earning a net profit of 3,000 Galleons in just six months.

Faced with praise and recognition, Dren remained very humble:

"It's all I should do! This place wouldn't be so peaceful without Mr. Scamander's intervention."

Without becoming arrogant or complacent, Dren, now middle-aged, is no longer the naive young man he once was. Moreover, the sudden change on the island last time has made him realize many things.

The young boss in front of us had single-handedly and unscathed taken down 15 fire dragons and 23 adult wizards.

Similarly, after hearing the other party's humble reply, Ino nodded to himself. Such a calm and capable employee is popular no matter where he is.

"Dren, there's one more thing I need you to do: establish an alchemy factory in the center of the island, and at the same time recruit some wizards with alchemy skills in Croatia..."

Recruiting Croatian wizards was a decision he had carefully considered. Rather than searching far and wide for wizards from England, properly caring for local wizards was more in line with long-term development.

Half an hour later.

As Deren left, Ino also walked out of the office and headed towards the other side of the manor.

……

Compared to Ino's busy schedule, Draco, as another shareholder of the spider farm, seemed rather leisurely at the moment.

Under the shade of green trees, three wicker deck chairs stood, where George and Fred were exchanging their thoughts, with Draco occasionally chiming in.

The overall chat atmosphere was very harmonious, with a sense of leisurely ease away from the hustle and bustle.

"It seems you two are getting along very well!" Ino said with a smile as she walked into the pavilion.

From afar, he saw the three of them lying there like they were doing nothing, with all sorts of candies and drinks next to them, just like they were on a tropical island vacation.

"Are you done with your work? What are we going to do next?" Draco sat up and asked the question that concerned him most.

"Next? We might stay on the island for a few days."

On the ground, an ice and snow chair of the same style as the rattan chair rose up, and after Ino sat down, she took out three identical notebooks.

"These are the specific steps for making a video mirror. Before recruiting employees, I hope you can familiarize yourselves with the production method and then train qualified employees as soon as possible."

However, neither Draco, nor George, nor Fred reached for the notebook.

It probably proves the proverb that all clever people are clever in the same way.

moment.

Draco was the first to break the silence.

"Ino, thank you for your trust, but I'm wondering if doing this seems too hasty?"

In fact, it wasn't just Draco; George and Fred felt the same way.

Having been involved in business and trading since childhood, they were well aware of the commercial value behind film and television, but considering their friendship, they did not openly refute each other like Draco.

Ino noticed the expressions on the three people's faces.

Actually, Draco is alright, after all, his family is wealthy. But the behavior of George and Fred is a testament to the Weasleys' excellent parenting skills.

Although satisfied with the three's performance, he still expressed his thoughts:

"Don't worry! This isn't a blind and hasty decision. I'm doing this because no one dares to interfere with the film and television project..."

In business, or rather, in business within the rules, the worst thing you can do is to try to have all the profits to yourself.

Although he wasn't afraid, the shocking incident at the dragon farm last time served as a wake-up call for him.

"...Draco, do you remember that time in the common room when I made them that promise?"

Unlike George and Fred's bewildered expressions, Draco looked at Ino with disbelief.

"You're actually serious? I thought I was just trying to appease them!"

"I never use lies to comfort people," Ino waved his hand.

"So, I'll need your help with this. You'll be in charge of notifying the wizards below fourth grade. As for the older students, I'll have Marcus handle it. We'll set up Malfoy Manor. What do you think?"

At this moment, George and Fred finally realized what was happening, but they also saw a look of disbelief in each other's eyes.

Ino's stance clearly indicates that he wants everyone to make money. And by "everyone," he means the entire Slytherin.

Slytherin, a school where pure-bloods and half-bloods gather, might not be widely known to others. But having grown up in the magical world, George and Fred, having witnessed it firsthand, could easily guess the power it represented.

In this situation, perhaps it is true, as Ino said, that once the production method is laid out, no one would dare to interfere rashly.

……

Time always slips away unnoticed.

This time, Ino stayed on Brijuni Island for a full five days.

During these five days, Dren not only built the factory, but also recruited three wizards from Croatia who had a basic understanding of alchemy.

This basic level of proficiency is roughly equivalent to being able to independently complete a pair of straw rings under the guidance of George and Fred.

In Deren's words, they had released the information as much as possible, but in all of Croatia, only these three people knew anything about alchemy.

Faced with this situation where the best of a bad bunch had to be chosen, Ino had no choice but to accept it.

It's not his fault; Croatia is to blame for its own incompetence. They wanted to care for the local wizards, but no one met the requirements.

The morning of the sixth day.

Once the initial construction of the island was completed, there was no longer any need to continue developing it.

Fiddle once again played a vital role as a transport hub on the return journey from Croatia to England.

Ino opened the briefcase, and Draco and the other two climbed inside one by one.

Although he never thought Fide was that scary, he still chose to give him the seamless extended briefcase, in order to avoid a repeat of Lucius's tragedy.

(End of this chapter)