"Ahhh? Did I fall asleep?"

Devereux shot up from his chair, panic written on his face.

He hurriedly adjusted his collar and robe, trying to make himself look less embarrassed.

He quickly looked around and found that their booth was quite quiet. The booth next to it was gradually getting more crowded, but because they were located slightly further back, no one was crowding in yet.

"The exhibition has started?"

Devereaux said as he ran his fingers through his hair, trying to hide his embarrassment.

Lupine stood aside, examining his attire carefully.

He looked up at the main stage not far away, where a group of people wearing Ministry of Magic uniforms were gathering, obviously preparing for the opening ceremony.

He turned around and said in a relaxed tone.

"That's almost it. Officials from the Ministry of Magic and Sir Granger are expected to announce the opening soon. As soon as they finish, we can start introducing our products."

Devereux nodded and took a deep breath, trying to wake himself up completely.

He looked at Lupine and found that although the other person was calm on the surface, his fingers were unconsciously stroking the wand on his waist, and he was obviously a little nervous.

At this time, the first group of people came in front of their bunk!

It was a reporter from the Daily Prophet who hurried to the Hogwarts booth with a photographer, obviously with a clear goal, and headed straight for Devereaux.

"Hello! Mr. Alexander, long time no see!"

The reporter extended his hand enthusiastically with an extremely enthusiastic smile on his face.

"Will you display the important inventions you mentioned before at this exhibition? Everyone is looking forward to your research!"

The photographer has skillfully raised his camera and took a series of shots at the booth's logo and items on display. The flashes connected together.

Devereux smiled slightly, shook hands with the reporter politely, and then glanced at Karkaroff not far away inadvertently.

Karkaroff obviously noticed this scene, and his face instantly darkened.

He stood in front of his booth, shouting loudly.

"The Daily Prophet is really blind. He went to interview those idiots. I really don't know who is the protagonist of this exchange meeting!"

As he spoke, he pointed angrily at Devereux and Lupin.

Devereux ignored it, turned his eyes calmly to the reporter, and spoke calmly.

"Sorry, the specific content will be announced after the official opening of the exhibition. But I can tell you that this display will definitely be a breakthrough that creates history."

He paused deliberately and raised his eyebrows to look at Lupine standing beside him.

Lupine opened his mouth, as if he wanted to add something, but was stopped by Devereux's look.

He obviously has his own plans.

The reporter was obviously not satisfied with this answer and continued to ask questions.

"Then why didn't Professor Snape come in person? He is the Potions Master that everyone is looking forward to."

Devereux smiled calmly, feeling speechless at the reporter's description. Looking forward to it? Are you looking forward to throwing rotten persimmons at his head?

"The professor has some urgent matters to deal with temporarily, so Mr. Lupin and I will fully represent Hogwarts this time. But don't worry, the results of his work will also be reflected in the exhibition."

Devereux then politely directed reporters to Durmstrang’s booth.

"Why don't you go interview Mr. Karkaroff first? They seem to have many new products worthy of attention."

When the reporter saw this, he had no choice but to lead the photographer in the direction of Durmstrang.

When Karkaroff saw the Daily Prophet finally approaching, he immediately put on an enthusiastic smile, as if the anger just now had never existed.

While he was introducing his exhibits in a rhetorical manner, he glanced in the direction of Devereux from the corner of his eye from time to time, with a somewhat provocative smile on his lips.

Devero didn't care about this, turned around and said to Lupine.

"Lupin, do you know why I don't tell them about the product now?"

Lupine shook his head in a daze.

Devereux continued.

"You have to understand that display is an art. If we just display the results now, it will not be attractive enough. Later, when the audience has gathered in a circle and the atmosphere has risen, the display effect will be better."

Lupine frowned and nodded in understanding.

"Hmm...you mean, to create a little suspense?"

Devereux smiled and patted Lupine on the shoulder.

"Yes, this is called learning journalism! You, you still need to learn more in this area."

In fact, Devereaux's purpose is not just to showcase products.

He understands the importance of his reputation to the future.

As a [descendant of Slytherin], fame is not only glory, but also power.

As his fame grows, his magic power will also increase.

Therefore, he cherishes every opportunity to increase his reputation.

This is not only an exhibition, but also an excellent opportunity to expand his influence and consolidate his image in the public eye.

People were coming and going on the rostrum, and in the noisy scene, a chubby figure came out of the tent. The man was wearing a dark green ceremonial robe and an overly decorated velvet hat on his head. He was the current Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge.

Devereux narrowed his eyes and locked his gaze on Fudge.

He recognized the man almost immediately, thinking to himself, so that's it, it seems that what Lupin said before was right, Tonks would appear here as an Auror Specialist to protect the minister.

But soon, Deveraux's attention was attracted by Fudge's unusual behavior.

Fudge's steps were a little staggering, and his expression was stiff and nervous.

He kept looking around, his eyes were erratic, and whenever someone approached, he would subconsciously step back half a step, as if he was afraid that someone would discover some secret.

Deveraux raised his eyebrows, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and lowered his voice to Lupin beside him.

"This Fudge, I'm afraid it's fake."

Lupin was stunned when he heard it, and hurriedly turned back to look at Fudge.

His voice was lowered, with a bit of urgency.

"Fake? How did you know? Did he use Polyjuice Potion?"

Deveraux shook his head, with a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth.

"No, it's not the Polyjuice Potion. If it was the Polyjuice Potion, I would have known it at a glance. But his current state is definitely not the effect of the Polyjuice Potion."

"If you ask me, it should be..."

At this time, another group of people came to the Hogwarts booth. This time, several wizards in uniform robes interrupted the conversation between the two.

They carried a faint majestic temperament, walked in a neat pace, and had sharp eyes. They were obviously not ordinary visitors.

The leader was a tall and thin wizard with a pale face and sharp eyes like an eagle.

He glanced at the layout of the booth, as if looking for some information.

When Lupin saw the visitor, he immediately greeted him with a smile to entertain guests.

"Welcome to the Hogwarts booth. Is there anything I can do for you? If you want to know the specific product content, you can ask at this booth after the opening ceremony."

Deveraux nodded slightly. Well, Lupin learned quickly.

However, these people did not respond to Lupin's warm greeting.

The tall and thin wizard just nodded slightly, then took out a neatly folded note from his bosom, handed it to Lupin, then turned and left without stopping, and walked straight to the other end of the venue with his companions.

Lupin took the note, and the smile on his face froze instantly.

He stared at the note for a few seconds, frowned, and then handed it to Deveraux.

"Look at this..."

Lupin's tone was filled with a hint of suppressed anger and faint uneasiness.

Deveraux raised his eyebrows, took the note and unfolded it, and glanced at the content on it.

"Hello, we are staff members of the Wizard Statistics Association. We received an anonymous report that there are problems with your school's experimental data on the wolf-like confusion agent. We are here to conduct an inspection. Please provide relevant experimental data after the opening ceremony and suspend the display of products. If you insist on displaying the product, you will be responsible for the subsequent results."

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