Marvel's Hogwarts Wizard

Chapter 336 Merlin's Medal and the Publishing House (Third Update)

"No, I don't want to go to the Ministry of Magic, Remus. We're best friends. Believe me, they're all lying. I'm only hiding because I'm afraid of retaliation from the Death Eaters. Black is the murderer; he escaped from prison to kill me."

The trembling Stinger broke down when he heard that he was to be taken to the Ministry of Magic and sent to Azkaban. He cried and tried to get his old friend Lupin to speak on his behalf.

He couldn't understand why, when his identity was discovered, he should have just run away instead of being so foolish as to reveal the truth about what happened back then.

"Friends? If you hadn't betrayed us, we would always be best friends. James and Lily wouldn't be dead, and Black wouldn't be locked up in Azkaban. You ruined all of that. I want to kill you with my own hands, you filthy rat!"

Lu Ping, pale-faced, replied through gritted teeth.

Hearing Lupin's answer, Pettigrew paused, then looked at Ron and pleaded:

"Ron, it's me, Banban, your pet Banban! Please save me, Master, save me! I don't want to go to Azkaban!"

Ron took a step back, looking at Pettigrew with a complicated expression:

"You're really disgusting!"

Seeing that there was no hope, Little Pettigrew collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.

He was a cowardly and timid person since childhood, but he was sorted into Gryffindor, the house that symbolizes courage, by the Sorting Hat. Perhaps the Sorting Hat felt that he was less suited to the other three houses.

He likes to follow the strong because it makes him feel safe.

So during his school years, he always followed behind outstanding and powerful people like James and Black like a little follower, becoming one of their important friends.

To be honest, he was quite happy during that time.

Unfortunately, after graduation, he lost his sense of security again when faced with the terrifying Dark Lord and Death Eaters.

If he had been braver back then and hadn't sided with the Dark Lord, but had always stood by his friends, would he be doing better now?

The following day, an event that shocked the entire wizarding world was reported in the Daily Prophet.

After confirmation by the Ministry of Magic, it was revealed that the traitor was not Sirius Black but Peter Pettigrew. Peter Pettigrew has been arrested by the Ministry of Magic and sent to Azkaban, while Sirius Black has been released without charge.

The person who captured Sirius Black and uncovered the truth was Jerry Carmen, the third-year wizard at Hogwarts who captured Sirius Black a month earlier.

In recognition of Jerry Carmen's contributions, the Order of Merlin officially awarded him the Order of Merlin, Third Class, as encouragement.

Thus, the youngest recipient of the Order of Merlin was born in wizarding history.

Jerry Carmen's popularity, which had just begun to wane, has been pushed back up again, even more so than before.

That evening, Fudge returned to Hogwarts and personally brought Jerry the Order of Merlin, accompanied by Sirius Black.

However, Black wanted to meet Harry and his friend Lupin.

The Christmas holiday officially began the next day.

Early in the morning, after Hermione, Harry, and Ron bid him a reluctant farewell, Jerry left the castle and boarded the Hogwarts Express back to London.

Sirius Black was sent to Azkaban, Sirius was exonerated, and became Harry's new guardian as his godfather.

Next holiday, Harry won't need to go back to his Muggle aunt and uncle's house; instead, he can start a new family with his godfather, Sirius Black.

Harry was so happy about the result that he couldn't sleep all night. When Jerry saw him off in the morning, he could still see the thick dark circles under his eyes.

As for Jerry himself, he gained both fame and fortune.

He not only gained 10,000 Galleons and the Order of Merlin, but also made all the wizards in the wizarding world aware that he was not only a skilled Seeker, but also a powerful wizard.

This also served as a significant promotional tool for him when he published his first magic book.

Publishing magic books not only spreads magic and increases fame, but also brings in a large amount of Galleons.

A large amount of Galleons would save him a lot of unnecessary trouble in the wizarding world.

Although he now possesses the Philosopher's Stone, which can turn stones into gold, gold is not comparable to Galleons. Just like Muggle currency can be exchanged for wizard coins, it can be exchanged in small quantities but is not universally accepted.

Dust-Mold Publishing is one of the most famous publishers in the entire wizarding world. Many famous wizards' spellbooks are published by this publisher and then sold in major bookstores.

For example, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart, the famous author who was arrested last year, also collaborated with this publishing house.

Moreover, Dust-Mold Publishing has branches in almost every country around the world. If you publish your book with this publisher, it will appear in most bookstores in the wizarding world.

Today, the Dust & Mold Publishing branch in Diagon Alley welcomed a heavyweight, and also the most famous person during this period—Jerry Carmen.

"Mr. Carmen, please rest assured, we will arrange everything. I guarantee that after Christmas, your book, 'The Theory of Air Magic and Flight,' will be displayed in the most prominent position in bookstores worldwide!"

When Mr. Phil, the branch manager of the publishing house, read Jerry's magic book from beginning to end, he immediately stood up excitedly from his seat.

Originally, the president was not optimistic about Jerry, a third-year student, publishing a magic book, and even scoffed at it, because he simply did not believe the boasts about Jerry's magical abilities in the Daily Prophet.

As the president of a publishing house, how could he not be aware of the tactic of exaggerating and amplifying news content to gain attention?

The reason for the meeting was that Jerry was now famous, and even if his magic books were rubbish, his current fame would at least help him achieve good sales and boost his publishing house's performance.

However, after actually reading the entire magic book, he immediately changed his mind.

To reach the position of branch manager, his magical skills, while not top-notch, were certainly insightful.

He was certain that the magical knowledge contained in Jerry's magic book was groundbreaking and had great potential for development. Once it was sold, it would definitely cause a great sensation and might even be recorded in history.

"The key figure who truly brought the air magic system and flight magic to a new level, the great wizard Jerry Carmen."

Perhaps in the future, there will be a record like this in the history books of magic.

"Okay, Mr. Fair, thank you for your help!"

Jerry didn't pay attention to the change in the publisher's attitude. He simply discussed some procedures and left.

He will publish many more magic books in the future; this is just the first one. There's no need to waste too much time on it; just leave it to someone capable to handle.

Of course, his main focus was on Azkaban, where he was going that night.

(End of this chapter)