Hogwarts: I'm Cousin Harry.

It's interesting to say that there is a magical or boring institution in the Ministry of Magic, called the Department of Prohibiting the Misuse of Muggle Items. Many people will subconsciously think that this is an institution that prohibits wizards from using Muggle items.

Actually no, that's just a misunderstanding of the literal meaning, they are mainly responsible for dealing with wizards' indiscriminate magic on Muggle objects.

Some wizards will be idle, cast spells on items used by ordinary people, and then sell these items to ordinary people. This behavior will cause many ordinary people to be injured and seriously violates the International Federation of Wizards' secrecy laws.

Ron's father, Arthur Weasley, worked here, confiscating these enchanted things.

But such 'fun wizards' are in the minority after all, and most of the time the 'Misuse of Muggle Items Department' is very idle.

"What? What should we do then? Brother D won't be punished, right?"

Hearing the news brought by Malfoy, Harry immediately stood up and said with a worried face.

Harry was more interested in Dudley's affairs than in his own.

Hermione put down the book in her hand and said calmly, "Don't worry, Harry. There's nothing wrong with it."

In fact, the Ministry of Magic does not prohibit any wizards from using Muggle items, but most wizards do not know how to use them and are unwilling to learn, so there are very few Muggle items in the wizarding world. These wizards will not attribute the reason to themselves, but It was subconsciously thinking that the Ministry of Magic banned the use of Muggle items and blamed the Ministry of Magic.

Over time, it has formed the custom that wizards subconsciously don't use Muggle products. In fact, even if you use them, you will be stopped at most, and you must not break the law.

As Hermione said, there was no problem.

"Yes, Miss Granger is right, nothing will happen to Brother D."

Malfoy said.

When Malfoy called Dudley Brother D, Harry's face flashed with displeasure, but his attention was quickly diverted.

The previous fight was quite useful, at least the relationship between the two of them didn't deteriorate any more, and of course there were still occasional spats.

"But maybe we can't continue to sell those experimental equipment."

Malfoy continued.

However, since someone reported it, the Ministry of Magic would still put on a show, but would not punish him. In addition, Dudley himself was just a young wizard, so he might not even have given a verbal warning.

"What? Why?!" Ron yelled.

Because of the sale of equipment, he made a small fortune, and he was still immersed in the state of 'I have made money, I don't know how to spend it'. He was planning to use the money to make something for his family and family members. Say no now.

You know, the previous Ron, not to mention Garen, would count as my loss if I could pull out a Sickle in my pocket.

"Who is so hateful?"

Ron said viciously that he had just experienced the joy of losing money, and it was gone before he started enjoying it.

"Who else, it must be a stupid Gryffindor."

Malfoy was almost talking through his nose: "Who else would be that boring but them."

The way a few people make money is almost pure profiteering. Naturally, some people will be jealous. No one in Slytherin dares to offend Dudley. Ravenclaw is not that boring. Hufflepuff can only be Gryffin too much.

It's just that Malfoy realized just after he finished speaking that there were a total of three Gryffindors present.

Harry didn't care whether it was a Gryffindor or a Gryffindor, he only knew that someone in this crappy college had punished his brother, but he didn't know who it was, so he could only sit aside angrily.

Hermione looked indifferent, as if she had nothing to do with her. She had always had a bad relationship with other little wizards in Gryffindor.

Only Ron looked a little embarrassed, he really regarded himself as a Gryffindor.

"It's okay, if you can't do it, then stop."

"I don't intend to do it often either."

Dudley really didn't plan to do it for a long time. This kind of business would most likely be a one-shot deal.

Muggle experimental equipment is not a rare commodity that is kept secret. Other Muggle wizards also have channels to get it. He just wants to reap a wave of quick money to pass this time.

Recently, the content of Snape's teaching has become more and more difficult and esoteric.

Even Dudley had to work hard, after all, the cost of materials was too great.

But I can not do this business, but not because of being reported.If I don't give it to you, you can't grab it. Write down this account first. Let's take our time. Anyway, there are still several years left.

By the way, I would like to add a digression, because almost all the little wizards have been replaced with experimental equipment. This result caused Snape to speed up the teaching progress. He finished the first-year course in two or three clicks, and now he has started to work on the second-year potions. Lesson content.

It is conceivable that the class he leads will definitely have the highest pass rate in the Potions class of the OWLs exam.

rolled up.

For Dudley and Snape, this wave is WINWIN, that is, win-win.

When Dudley was reselling the experimental equipment, he actually had another project

Still in my old profession, writing novels.

Compared with ordinary people, wizards really have very few entertainment activities, except for a small number of poor board games (such as: wizard chess), and then there is Quidditch.

Otherwise, you can only read newspapers and read books, which is very boring in short.

There are no radio channels, no TV shows or even video games, which is why Quidditch matches are so popular, because you have and only watch them.

Dudley intends to start here, as we all know that entertainment is the best way to make money.

The first step is to integrate into the circle of wizards and make a name for yourself.

Fiction is the easiest.

As far as Dudley knows, there is a wizard named Lockhart in the wizarding world. He is a well-known novelist in the wizarding world. How famous is he?Almost all adult witches in the wizarding world are his fans, and he himself is the holder of the Order of Merlin, Third Class.

Although this medal can be obtained in many special ways, such as donating a large sum of Galleons to the Ministry of Magic, it is still quite rare in general. Newt Scamander, a well-known magical zoologist in the wizarding world, is famous for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". ", was awarded the Order of Merlin, Second Class.

For this novel, he tentatively decided on "Dragonlance Chronicle", and he has already taken the time to write a part of it.

All that remains is to find the right wizarding publishing house.

Let these wizards feel the shock of DND's worldview.

Since Dudley was going to stop, the others would naturally not say anything, after all, he was the one who got the things and the idea, and Ron and Malfoy were just doing some publicity and sales.

Malfoy himself is not short of money, and Ron is short of money, but he is an open-minded person and a person who is easily satisfied. The money in his pocket is enough for him to 'spend' for a long time.

Only Harry was still sitting in the chair and kept chanting, saying that he must find out the 'villain' who reported Dudley.

Chapter 73 72 Witches and Poisons Press

The process of submitting manuscripts is destined not to be smooth sailing. Even if you have a good manuscript, no one is willing to publish it for you. Bole is not common, especially for wizards like Mr. Jerry who are not yet well-known in the wizarding world.

The Prophet Press explicitly rejected Dudley's request.

The Prophet Publishing House is a subsidiary of the Daily Prophet, and it is currently one of the largest publishing houses in the wizarding world in Europe.

Dudley was not surprised by this, after all, everything is difficult in the beginning.

Malfoy said he could contact his dad and say that, given his dad's status in the wizarding world, this kind of problem must be easy to solve.

But was politely rejected by Dudley. He had never been in contact with Lucius, so he didn't know the specific character of the other party. However, from the previous description of Malfoy's character and some deeds, Dudley could probably guess that Malfoy could make friends. But Lucius can't, unless Draco can become the head of the house.

Definitely not an easy character to get along with.

Ever since. He found another person.

"Mr. Dursley, do you mean that you intend to publish a book?"

Carlo expressed a little surprise that Dudley came to find him.

"Yes, sir Carlo."

"I hope your Excellency can do me a little favor."

The Carlo family controls another large publishing house, 'Witch and Poison Publishing House', which is second only to the Prophet Publishing House. The novel named Lockhart was published by this publishing house, and they made a lot of money for it. made a fortune.

"Even if you find me, if the quality is not good"

Carol didn't continue talking.

Showing good will be good, but he will not give in when it comes to interests. After graduation, he will inherit the Carlo family business.

"Your Excellency can take a look."

Dudley was not angry when he heard the words, and gently pushed the written manuscript to Carlo.

Carlo didn't pay much attention to it at first, he browsed casually a few times, intending to deal with Dudley, but he was deeply attracted after only watching a part of the plot.

Dudley was not in a hurry, he took a sip of the black tea lightly, then stuffed a small snack, and waited quietly for Carlo.

This is convenient for negotiation, he is too experienced.

As time passed, Carlo's reading speed became slower and slower, and he read almost every paragraph for a long time.

The world view and full character descriptions of DND Western Fantasy novels are deeply fascinating.

Fortunately, this volume of manuscripts is not much in content, and it didn't take long for Carlo to finish reading it.

"What about the back?"

Carlo's tone was full of impatience, and he was obviously fascinated by the question he asked Dudley.

"It's gone." Dudley spread his hands, "I haven't written there yet."

"How about it, Carlo?"

Carlo's expression changed: "The book is very good, just"

Barabara has said a lot, but it is nothing more than a two-word summary-price reduction.

A common trick of the publishing house.

It has to be said that Carlo's vision is still very vicious, and he can see the huge commercial value of "Dragonlance Chronicle" at a glance.

Once he gets his name, he might be the next Lockhart.

No!Even above him!

"I heard that the Quibbler Press is also good. If your Excellency thinks it's not good, I think I can try my luck there."

Dudley was in no hurry.

The art of negotiation lies in who has the right to speak.

Dudley was muscular, but not only muscular.

In fact, he was inclined to 'Witches and Poisons Publishing House' from the beginning, and he only wanted to get the willingness of the other party to accept the manuscript when he voted for the Daily Prophet Publishing House, and then negotiate with Carlo, but unfortunately, the editor of that publishing house didn't know the goods. .

He has known about 'Witches and Poisons Publishing House', and even more so, the predicament of this publishing house, which can be described as Lockhart's success and failure.

At the beginning, the fire of Lockhart's book made them a lot of money and discovered a huge business opportunity, so they have been focusing on publishing Lockhart's book, and they are no longer as active in discovering new authors as before. It's good for Lockhart to continue to cooperate like this.

Just a month ago, just as Lockhart was about to release his next book, he made a request for a redistribution.

Lockhart is already a well-known great writer, and his net worth will naturally increase. It is understandable for him to increase the share ratio with the publishing house. Otherwise, he will switch to other publishing houses. Anyway, any publishing house is willing to accept him due to his reputation.

It's just a simple price increase, the main reason is that Lockhart really wants too much, so much that the 'Witch and Poison Publishing House' can't afford it at all.

And once the 'Witch and Poison Publishing House' leaves Lockhart, the benefactor father, and cannot produce any decent works to support it in a short period of time, it will face bankruptcy. The speed is too fast. It leads to a fault in the capital chain.

If you take a big step, it is easy to pull the egg.

"No, Mr. Dursley, it doesn't fit there."

As Dudley expected, Carlo interrupted impatiently as soon as he finished speaking.

Whoever is in a hurry will gain the upper hand.

"The Quibbler Publishing House is not a formal place after all."

The Quibbler Publishing House is the publisher of the Quibbler magazine, and indeed it is not a formal publisher, because the magazine never pays its contributors.

"But I've heard the Quibbler sells better than the Daily Prophet."

"That's right, but"

Dudley tapped the table lightly, interrupting Carlo: "It could be suitable for a 'quibbler'."

"Could be good for 'Witches and Poisons,' too."

"It depends on you, my lord Carlo."

"The current situation of the publishing house is very bad."

After Dudley finished speaking, he put down his teacup and looked at Carlo quietly.

To be honest, even Carlo was under a lot of pressure under Dudley's gaze, even though he was already in the seventh grade.