The Great Writers of Hogwarts

Chapter 20 Buy Dudley and Give Harry Potter!

When Andre said that he wanted Dudley to be on the cover of "The Quibbler", Xenophilius' eyes almost popped out.

Dudley, the fat piggy kid, put him on the cover of The Quibbler?

Xenophilius would have rather sold The Quibbler, or had a dementor in a sexy robe for a photoshoot, surely he would have attracted more readers than Dudley!
Just when Xenophilius wanted to object, Pandora's nails twisted on the soft flesh of his waist, and she gave Xenophilius a warning look.

Xenophilius' painful cheeks were twitching, and after taking a breath, he could only speak to Vernon Dursley under pressure from his wife, which made his blood pressure soar.

"Ah, yes, yes, Dudley is like an angel, and he definitely has the potential to become a big star."

"Our "The Quibbler" can be the first stop on his road to fame, that's really, really... a great honor..."

Xenophilius uttered these words with difficulty, and after he finished speaking, he felt that he could hardly breathe.

Vernon Dursley looked at Xenophilius' appearance, but laughed proudly.

"I can totally understand how excited you are right now, but man, if you ask me, you still need to calm down."

"Otherwise, you'll see Dudley's cute face later, I'm really afraid you'll faint."

After finishing speaking, Vernon Dursley waved repeatedly, gesturing everyone to follow him in.

Fred and George waved their hands with panic all over their faces.

"No, no, no, we're afraid that we won't have that blessing. In fact, we're so excited that we can hardly breathe, and we're also afraid that we'll faint later."

"Let Mr. Lovegood and Andre go in, and we'll just wait outside."

Luna and Pandora also nodded repeatedly, their faces turning pale.

Vernon Dursley looked at them with pity, as if lamenting how bad their luck was.

"Forget it, it's okay, I will ask Dudley to give each of you a signed photo."

"I dare say that in the future it will definitely be worth a fortune."

Then, Vernon Dursley greeted Andre and Xenophilius and walked towards No. 4 Privet Drive.

When Andre and the others entered the door, Fred, George and the others outside gasped heavily, as if escaping from some nightmare.

"My God, don't Mr. and Mrs. Dursley know how... fresh and fresh their precious son Dudley is?"

"All the pranks we've done in our lives combined can't compare to Dudley Dursley's autographed photo. I admit defeat, really, and I'm completely convinced."

"I admire Andre more and more. How can he say those nonsense with a face full of admiration?"

At this moment, Mr. Dursley had brought Andre and Xenophilius into the house.

Mrs. Dursley was hugging Dudley for comfort, when she suddenly saw Andre and Xenophilius coming in, she let out a scream in fright.

"Vernon, what's the matter with you?!"

"Didn't you tell them to drive them away? Why did you bring them in?"

Dali also cried.

"Drive away, drive away, they are a bunch of weirdos!"

Only this time, what responded to them was Mr. Dursley's severe reprimand.

"Don't talk nonsense, what a weirdo, they are distinguished guests!"

Then Mr. Dursley repeated what Xenophilius and Andre had said.

When she heard that Andre and the others were going to invite Dudley to be on the cover of the magazine, Mrs. Dursley's frightened and angry face instantly turned into surprise, and she made a sound almost sobbing, and began to wipe away tears , holding Dudley's face and kissing it.

"Dada, my lovely Dada, let me just say, you can become a household star!
You see, at this time, some magazines took the initiative to invite you. "

Dudley's fat face was smiling as brightly as a chrysanthemum.

"Star? I want to be a star!"

"I want to be on the cover of a magazine!"

The Dursleys suddenly fell into ecstasy, but Harry Potter, who was watching the fire in the kitchen, almost knocked over the stove. He couldn't believe the words he heard.

Magazine cover?

Dudley?

Is there a connection between these two?I am afraid that the relationship between God and Satan is closer than this!
"Either I'm crazy, or this group of people are a bunch of liars..."

Harry Potter muttered under his breath.

The possibility that Xenophilius and Andre were liars could have occurred to him as a child, and the Dursleys couldn't have been that confused, though overwhelmed with joy.

After rejoicing, they made a request to Xenophilius.

"What kind of magazine is the Quibbler you're talking about? Let us see it first."

"Also, how much is Dudley's endorsement fee for being your cover character?"

Xenophilius' face twitched.

With Dudley like this, even with the size of the "Daily Prophet", if he were to be featured on the cover, the "Daily Prophet" might go bankrupt within three months.

Just need the endorsement fee?
Is this asking for a spokesperson? I'm afraid it's not paying Dudley to put "The Quibbler" out of business!
Just to inquire about Harry Potter, Xenophilius could only endure it.

He took out of his wallet the notes he had exchanged for the trip and placed them in front of the Dursleys one by one, about fifty pounds worth of them.

At the same time, Xenophilius also took out an ancient gold coin that he carried with him.

This gold coin is not used as a currency like Gallon in the wizarding world, but more like a collectible, so it can be lost to the Muggle world without worrying about causing any trouble.

This thing can be regarded as a wish of Xenophilius. This time, in order to gain the trust of the Dursleys and get in touch with Harry Potter, Xenophilius also went all out.

A stack of banknotes, together with the gleaming gold coins, instantly attracted all the attention of the Dursleys.

"Fifty pounds, plus a gold coin?"

"Is this real gold?"

While the Dursleys were inspecting, Pandora, who was highly skilled in spells, waved her wand outside, and turned all the text in a book of "The Quibbler" into children's stories, and then sent it to No. 4 Privet Drive.

When the Dursleys came back to their senses, a beautiful and childlike "Quieker" was spread out on the table in front of them.

The Dursleys turned over roughly, looking increasingly satisfied.

Xenophilius made another big promise.

"The fee just given is - every year, every year, we will give at least fifty pounds and the same amount of gold as Dudley's endorsement fee."

All of a sudden, Mr. Dursley's breathing became heavy.

Fifty pounds plus a gold coin is by no means a small figure.

"Then what are you waiting for? Get the contract!"

Mrs. Dursley hugged Dudley again and wiped away her tears.

"My little Dada is really great. You can share the family's worries at such a young age. You are the most promising child in the whole of Britain."

At this moment, Andre interjected with a smile.

"Oh yes, there is a saying that red flowers need green leaves to match.

Dudley is of course the absolute center of the cover, but we have to find a supporting character who is his polar opposite.

If there are two candidates, you can recommend them to us. "

"However, the salary of this supporting role is of course much less than Dudley's. How about a tenth of the pound and gold? I think it's not too little for a supporting role.

what do y'all think? "

The Dursleys looked at each other, their hearts pounding.

Vernon Dursley swallowed with a grunt, pulled Mrs. Dursley aside, and began to discuss in a low voice.

"That guy named Dumbledore left Harry Potter at our door ten years ago, and just stuffed a letter asking us to raise him, and then he didn't even have a penny!"

"For ten years, we don't know how much money was spent on Harry Potter.

Now that he has the opportunity to support himself, he should be allowed to earn some money to repay our kindness of upbringing. "

asked Mrs. Dursley hesitantly.

"But Harry Potter always pokes some troubles. Will there be any problems? If someone finds out..."

Vernon Dursley shook his head.

"Just take a picture, what can go wrong.

Sign a contract and let The Quibbler take a picture of Harry Potter, and you'll get an extra income for a year, and there's no better deal.

And this little devil can also set off the angelic cuteness of Dudley, isn't this killing two birds with one stone? "

After hesitating, Mrs. Dursley nodded and agreed with Vernon Dursley.

Immediately, Vernon Dursley happily walked towards Andre and Xenophilius.

"Ah, yes, we happen to have a candidate."

"There's a kid named Harry Potter living in our house who's just hanging around and doing nothing."

"Let's see if he can catch your eye. If you like him, take him away as an addition to Dudley's contract."

While speaking, Vernon Dursley pulled Harry Potter over from the kitchen.

While pulling Harry Potter, Vernon Dursley realized that Harry Potter was so thin that a gust of wind could blow him away.

He was a little embarrassed, and felt that he was taking advantage of "The Quibbler" by "selling" a child like Harry Potter who could not do anything.

So Vernon Dursley, with a little guilt, offered a little compensation for "The Quibbler" in his capacity as Harry Potter's guardian.

"Well, as long as you give me some money, you can use Harry Potter's photo and name freely, and you can take any pose you want him to take, as many as you want."

As soon as the words fell, Xenophilius and the Weasley brothers who were peeping outside opened their mouths wide.

They felt as if they heard something astonishing, and their three views were about to be shattered.

The attitude of the Dursleys towards Harry Potter is like a way for small vendors to attract business-buy Dudley and get Harry Potter, Harry Potter buy one get one free?
In an instant, Xenophilius, who came back to his senses, took Vernon Dursley's hand with both hands, shook it vigorously, and stuffed the ancient gold coin that he took out with great pain into Vernon Dursley's hand. In the hands of the gift, as if afraid that he would not accept it.

Xenophilius' voice trembled.

"That's it, it's a deal, sign the contract now!"

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