Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

Seeing that Will didn't seem to change his attitude because of his words, Wade paused and asked, "You just said...you guys?"

"Yes, besides Will, there are a few other werewolves who abide by the law and therefore have a hard life," said Lupin, "but Will is the only one who was accepted into Aslan's magic workshop."

"Remus taught me a few magic tricks before, although not many, but I am very proficient in using the Copying Charm." Will said happily: "Because of this, I got the opportunity to do this job."

"Congratulations." Wade nodded and said, "But we want to go to the workshop store now."

"Of course, of course...ah, go this way..."

Will put down the work at hand, led a few people through the work area, and then pushed open a tall door, and the noisy sound immediately rushed towards them.

As soon as Harry walked in, he was greeted by a huge, familiar face with a ferocious expression.

It took him a moment to realize—it was actually his own face!

He was startled and took a step back subconsciously, but Sirius behind him quickly walked forward, stared at the screen and asked: "What is this?"

A staff member nearby immediately stepped forward and said with a warm smile: "This is the latest product launched by the magic workshop, a new invention of the genius alchemist Wade Grey - the Flow Mirror! You can think of it as a television in the magic world..."

"I know." Sirius turned around and looked at the others, and asked, "I mean... when did this happen?"

In the store, the crowded crowd screamed in unison, and some people subconsciously closed their eyes and screamed, "Be careful!"

On the huge screen hanging in the air, the basilisk opened its bloody mouth and was biting towards Harry.

"Just before... many of us students challenged the basilisk in Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets..." Harry said puzzledly: "I told you about it."

Sirius looked at the screen and whispered, "But I didn't know it was so dangerous... I thought... I thought it would be similar to the time with the ball python..."

On the screen, Harry, covered in blood, picked up the fang on the ground and was looking for an opportunity. There were also injured students being knocked away by the basilisk.

Sirius placed his palm gently on Harry's head and said distressedly, "It must have hurt when you were hurt, right?"

Harry's heart was slightly touched, and for some reason, he suddenly felt a little sour in his nose.

In order to hide his emotions, he rubbed his nose and deliberately said in an exaggerated voice: "Haha... Actually, I was too nervous at the time and didn't feel anything at all... Wade, why did you record this too?"

"Such a wonderful scene is just the right time to advertise my new product." Wade said, "I was worried that Dumbledore would not agree! After all, the basilisk is a secret that has been hidden in Hogwarts for thousands of years."

"Ah! You stayed that day just to tell the principal about this?"

Harry felt that he understood, and said angrily: "If I had known, I should have stopped you from staying!"

"Why?" Vader asked curiously, "Is there any harm in letting others see that you can even defeat the basilisk?"

"Of course!" Harry gritted his teeth. "I've already had enough trouble with fame!"

Perhaps they were talking too loudly, and an audience member looked back, was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly shouted: "Harry Potter! You are Harry Potter!"

Countless pairs of eyes looked at Harry at the same time. He hurried to leave, but it was too late.

Just now we saw on the screen that the little savior was fighting bloody and covered with wounds. Everyone's worries and love for him reached their peak, and they wanted to rush into the screen and fight alongside him.

But when he turned around, the protagonist was right behind him?

The crowd rushed over.

Sirius and Lupin hurriedly opened their arms to prevent the children behind them from being crushed or trampled. Even the staff of the magic workshop rushed to maintain order.

But the crowd was friendlier than they thought. They just gathered around, eager to express their feelings -

"Mr. Potter, how is your injury?"

"Mr. Potter, can I shake your hand?"

"Mr. Potter, I admire your courage very much. I have wanted to meet you for a long time..."

Amid the buzzing noise, Wade, who was ignored by everyone, squeezed out of the crowd silently, and other spectators immediately filled his vacant place.

When he squeezed out, someone pulled him. Wade looked up and saw that it was Marchionne.

"I heard you were at the workshop, so I rushed over to take a look. I didn't expect to see this." Marchionne led him to the rest area upstairs, and teased with a smile: "Do you regret it?"

"What do you regret?"

Vader asked, pulling at the wrinkles on his clothes.

"Regret passing up the chance to become famous - soon people will be chasing Harry Potter more than they were chasing Lockhart last year. Seeing how popular he is, won't you regret it?"

Marchionne said with a smile, but seemed a little serious:

"Don't argue... I know you can defeat that basilisk if you want to - although it is indeed terrifying."

"I don't need it." Wade said, "Or rather - I hate being so famous, it's just right now."

"Hmm..." Marchionne looked thoughtfully at Harry, who was surrounded by the crowd and had lost his luster in his eyes. "Your classmates don't seem to like fame either."

"He's different."

Vader said: "He was a savior when he was still in his cradle. Defeating the basilisk is nothing. His greatest achievement is defeating the mysterious man."

"But before, the title of savior was given to him by others, so he was always scrutinized and questioned. He killed the basilisk with his own strength, which is a reflection of his true ability."

Marchionne smiled: "It seems that you have a really good relationship."

"Um……"

Wade responded, looking through the transparent railing to see Will arranging the goods in the store.

In the corner, a thin girl, with her back to the crowd, pulled at his clothes and said something anxiously.

Chapter 289: Vader: Cute?

Wade saw that after Will looked around, he thought no one was paying attention to them, so he pulled the girl to a corner, then took out a handful of money from his pocket and stuffed it into her hand.

The blonde girl shook her head in refusal, still pulling at his sleeve and speaking as if begging.

Will shook his head, firmly stuffed the money into the other person's pocket, gave her a push to signal her to leave, and then returned to his post.

Just at this moment, a new customer came in, and Will greeted him and enthusiastically introduced the workshop's new products.

The girl stared at him blankly. After a while, she pulled up her scarf to cover her face and squeezed out from the edge of the crowd.

Wade thought for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "That Will..."

"You figured it out? He's a werewolf too."

Marchionne poured himself a cup of coffee and said nonchalantly.

"You don't mind?" Vader asked.

Marchionne raised his eyebrows and said curiously, "Wade, didn't you also find a werewolf as a teacher?"

"Remus is different," Vader said. "I trust him."

"Oh, it's not that I trust Will, but he's cheap and useful and can make me money."

Marchionne smiled and said, "As for his hairy problem, there is wolfsbane potion, isn't there? And he doesn't have to work on those days of the month."

Wade felt more relieved: "It's good that you know it."

"But you... Wade." Marchionne asked curiously, "Why can you trust Remus, but be wary of Will when you are both werewolves? Have you discovered something unusual?"

Wade was stunned and thought:

——How can it be the same? Remus Lupin was a man who stood for justice until his death.

But of course he couldn't say this directly. He thought about it and said:

"I'm worried that you trusted Remus because of me, and hired Will because of Remus... If he was a bad guy and did something in Aslan... I would feel that I am also responsible."

Marchionne was stunned. He looked at Vader in surprise, as if he were some rare and exotic animal.

After a long while, he suddenly burst into earth-shaking laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

He laughed so hard that it sounded like a drum was beating in his chest. Everyone in the store was looking upstairs. Marchionne was leaning against the railing, laughing and waving his hands.

The people below didn't know what was happening, but the laughter from the heart was contagious, so they laughed along.

Only Vader listened to his laughter, his face gradually heating up.

When Marchionne finally stopped to rest, he asked bluntly, "Is my idea ridiculous?"

"No—no—of course not—"

Marchionne was shaking with laughter, and said, "This is not funny, Wade, I just think - hahaha - this is really cute -"

"Excuse me," Wade raised his eyebrows, "that doesn't sound like a compliment to me."

Marchionne covered his face and his shoulders shook for a while before he finally suppressed the sudden smile.

"Generally speaking, in our world, people with too high moral standards are easily taken advantage of, and people who are taken advantage of are considered lovable by others."

"But not today... not now... when I praise you for being cute, I'm not trying to take advantage of you..."

"Ved, I just think... you are still a child... Well, of course, you are only twelve years old..."

"Thirteen years old!" Wade emphasized, feeling a little guilty.

Well... in this life, I have indeed just turned thirteen...

"Of course, of course, thirteen..."

Marchionne still spoke in a coaxing tone, and Wade stared at him in dissatisfaction until he rubbed his face and finally retracted the smile that was blooming on his face.

"Don't worry, Remus didn't recommend Will to me. His help to those people was just to provide some funds, so that they only needed to pay a small amount of money to buy the wolfsbane potion and dress themselves up like decent people."

Marchionne said in a very gentle tone: "He believes that having a good image will make it easier to find a job."

"As for my hiring Will, it really has nothing to do with Remus, it's just because of the reason I just mentioned-"

"Will only gets one person's salary, but he can do the work of three people, and he is willing to do all the dirty and tiring work. This thing disappears when the full moon changes shape."

"Why wouldn't I hire such a cost-effective employee?"

Wade looked a little embarrassed and said sheepishly, "I thought too much."

Marchionne laughed again. “You think too highly of me… If he can’t create value for me, I won’t continue to work with him, let alone Remus’ friend, even if he is Remus himself. It may sound a bit harsh, but that’s who I am.”

"That's right, this guy is so utilitarian... So if one day you or I lose our value, he will abandon us without hesitation!"