The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 150: Vision of the Future
Ron, who was sorted into Gryffindor, walked towards the long table of the college and sat down next to Harry. The two became friends when they were in the car.

Everyone was chatting quietly with the people around them, and the first-year students were integrating well. In addition to the very inclusive Hufflepuff, the Gryffindors were also very inclusive.

Albus Dumbledore stood up and began his routine opening speech: "Welcome everyone to Hogwarts to start the new school year! Before the banquet begins, I would like to say a few words. That is: Idiot! Crybaby! Scum! Twist!"

When he sat down again, the famous Harry Potter expressed his doubts on behalf of the freshmen: "Is he a little crazy?" The senior students around him began to explain to the freshmen how excellent Dumbledore was and answered their confusion.

Although the senior students were praising Dumbledore, they didn't really understand. This question was clearly beyond the scope. Confused, Angelina asked, "Ada, what do you think our principal means by this?"

As for reading comprehension, Ada is quite good at it. She can even see many layers of meaning in the word "早" (early) and knows four ways of writing the word "卉" (anislet).

After thinking for a while, Ada answered uncertainly: "Probably talking about the four colleges!"

"How can this be related to the four colleges? It doesn't make sense," Fred said. "You are over-interpreting it!"

"Everyone except Ravenclaw is a fool, everyone except Gryffindor is a crybaby, everyone except Slytherin is a scum, and everyone except Hufflepuff is a twist." Ada said, "That's probably what he meant. The headmaster might want to show off his sense of humor."

Ada used her brain to give her friends a reasonable explanation. After listening to it, her friends realized that there was actually such a meaning, which was not only lethal but also very insulting.

"Dumbledore is so humorous," said Fred.

"It's so humorous that few people can understand it." George followed.

Ada is not Dumbledore, so she naturally has no way of knowing what he thinks. This is just Ada's own understanding. Ada has no idea how many points she can get. After all, there are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand people!
The plates on the table were already full of food. Ron, who had opened his stomach, let everyone know who was the biggest eater in Hogwarts. Ada and the others were completely weak and were not opponents of the same level at all.

When it comes to fighting, Ada dares to slam the table and shout: None of the four colleges can fight! But when it comes to eating, Ada is inferior to Ron.

Ada at least cared about her image when she was eating, she just ate a lot and ate fast, but her image was still well maintained. Ron Weasley had no image at all when he was eating, he had a chicken drumstick in his left hand and another in his right hand, and he made a quick movement with his left and right hands.

Ron can dance with his knife and fork to leave afterimages, and he can also eat a whole pie in one bite. Ada really can't disagree with this, she doesn't have this ability.

The Gryffindor freshmen began to introduce themselves to each other and mentioned their origins. Sir Porpington also performed his traditional program - what is almost headless, and he successfully scared the freshmen.

Ada found this year's freshmen quite interesting. There was Harry, the little brother of the Weasley family, Hermione Granger who liked to show off her knowledge, the crybaby Neville Longbottom, and a funny-looking Seamus Finnigan.

I just don't know if there will be a chance to break Slytherin's monopoly on the House Cup this year.

After everyone had eaten and drunk enough, Dumbledore stood up again and gave the students some points of attention. For example, they were not allowed to go to the Forbidden Forest. Dumbledore was looking at Ada and the twins when he said this. Also, they were not allowed to cast spells in the corridor. Dumbledore was looking at Ada alone when he said this.

"Finally, I must tell you that anyone who does not want to encounter an accident or a painful death, please do not enter the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor." Dumbledore emphasized this point and said it in a very scary way.

The twins' eyes sparkled. They had found their goal for the new semester. Fred touched Ida and said, "How about it? When are we going to go there?"

"Dumbledore said this just for us to go, pick a time, Ada!" George was excited, and he couldn't wait to go to the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor. The twins' understanding of this is unique, and their thinking is even more unique.

"Okay, but wait a week or two. The professors are very strict at the beginning of the semester, so you should behave yourself for a while." Ada agreed with the twins' suggestion. She was also full of curiosity about the place, Gryffindor curiosity.

If Dumbledore hadn't said it, no one would have thought of that place. Almost no one went to the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor. But now that he said it today, people with strong curiosity like the twins and Ada would definitely want to go and take a look.

But if there was a real possibility of harming the lives of students, Dumbledore would have to say something. He needed to take precautions in advance to prevent anyone from committing suicide.

But this is just like the "Dangerous Water Depth" sign standing by the lake. Those who listen will listen, and those who don't will simply ignore it.

Another point is that Dumbledore only said that the place was dangerous, but he did not explain why. For example, everyone knows that there are many beasts in the Forbidden Forest, but he did not explain why the corridor was dangerous, which made people more curious.

Ada guaranteed that there were definitely more than just the three of them who wanted to explore the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor.

After a sumptuous dinner and singing school songs in different accents, the opening dinner was over. The first-year students followed their prefect Percy through the noisy crowd and walked out of the hall, while senior students like Ada left as soon as the party was over.

As Ada and the twins walked towards Gryffindor Tower, they discussed their business - navigation maps. They sold a batch last year and the business was very hot. There were even pirated copies at that time, but this year the business encountered some problems.

Many of the freshmen last year bought the map because they were unfamiliar with the castle. After a year of studying and living in the school, they have become very familiar with the school, and the map has become idle and can be resold to this year's freshmen.

Ada, who does business with integrity, did not tamper with the maps, and the spells cast on the maps were used to prevent others from copying them, so these maps can be passed down, which will obviously hinder Ada and his team's sales.

But Ada is not completely helpless. She modified this year's new product. This is a brand new version, which is even better than the previous VIP version because Ada added Filch's name on the map.

As a school administrator, Filch has always been hardworking and responsible. He must have enjoyed the pleasure of catching students who violated the rules. Therefore, the students hated him "to the core" and tried every means to avoid him.

But the administrator is always stronger than the strong, and it is hard to guard against him. Countless students are caught by him every school year, and Ada's new map is prepared to deal with Filch.

The map can monitor Filch's movements and issue early warnings. Those students who have suffered a lot will definitely like it. Even if you are a good kid, you can buy a self-defense card!

Not only that, Ida can also launch a couple customized version, adding the name of your designated student or professor to the map, and you will know where he goes. Of course, this thing is a bit unethical and may break up some plastic couples, so the price of this map will be slightly higher.

Ada benefited a lot from the Marauder's Map and found such a way to make money. In order to make money from this way until graduation, Ada planned to upgrade the map once a year, and each version would have different prices according to different styles. By the time they graduated, they would be able to get Map VI, which was perfect.

Ada thought that by that time she should have saved enough start-up capital, and she could open a joke shop with the twins, thus establishing her own business in the wizarding world.

As for the initial working capital, they could borrow some from Professor McGonagall or get some from Dumbledore. Ida believed in the twins' talent in this area, and as long as they could hold on for the first two months, they should be able to cope with it by scraping together some money from here and there.

The future is still very bright!

(End of this chapter)