Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 472 Come, let me see!

"Please wait a moment, let me check the list." The receptionist smiled and quickly flipped through a notebook.

"You're the Potters? The Potters who invented the magic shampoo?"

Suddenly, Andrews, who was still directing the decoration of the lobby, walked over.

"Yes. You are..."

Andrews extended his hand and shook hands with Fremont. "I'm Andrews Ivanov. I was the one who sent you the interview invitation."

Fremont exclaimed with delight, "So you are Mr. Ivanov!"

"Hello...Sophie, no need to look at the list, they are indeed my distinguished guests. Mr. Potter, Mrs. Potter, this way please..."

Although the Hydra Corporation is newly established, it has quite a reputation.

On the one hand, it was due to the special support from the Ministry of Magic, and on the other hand, it was because most of the company's products were made by Livander, the currently hottest young genius in the wizarding world.

Some sources say that his ability to take on the Wolf King single-handedly was largely due to the alchemical tools he invented himself.

This kind of news makes people more convinced of Li Weide's achievements and also makes them value the products he invented.

Despite its considerable reputation, Hydra employees enjoy excellent salaries and benefits.

Therefore, when Andrews started posting job ads in The Daily Prophet, countless job applications came in like snowflakes.

There were many job applications, and naturally, there were plenty of talented people among them.

Take, for example, Mr. Potter in front of us.

Fremont Porter… If Levi were here, he would definitely know who this is.

Because that's Harry Potter's grandfather.

According to the original timeline, when he was summarizing the knowledge passed down in his family, he invented a magical shampoo with very good effects.

He then established his own company based on this product and amassed considerable wealth.

However, for some reason, the couple, despite their successful careers, have been childless for a long time.

Harry's grandmother Euphemia was deeply upset about this, and Fremont felt helpless. Life was unpleasant, and no matter how successful his career was, it was all in vain.

Later, Fremont sold his company, got a large sum of money, and stopped being busy with his career, instead staying at home with his wife.

Just as they were getting older and had completely given up hope of having children, Euphemia finally became pregnant.

The Potters had a son late in life, James Potter, Harry's father.

Having a child late in life, the couple naturally doted on their child... This may also be the reason for James Porter's flamboyant personality.

Now, thanks to Hydra's emphasis on invention and technical talent, the Porters, after careful consideration, realized that joining Hydra with their shampoo formula and collaborating with the company would be more profitable and less risky than starting their own company. So they abandoned the idea of ​​starting their own company and instead sent job applications to Hydra.

Li Weide understood the importance of invention and creation, and also knew that relying on himself to research new products was very limiting.

Therefore, the instructions given to Andrews also emphasized the importance of technical talent, especially those who had already made their own inventions.

Therefore, after discovering that the shampoo invented by the Potters was indeed very good, Andrews did not hesitate to personally reply to their letter and receive them.

Andrews led the Potters through a wide, long corridor to several doors at the back.

“My office is on the top floor, let’s take the elevator up,” Andrews said, pressing the elevator button.

The so-called elevator is actually just an elevator, but it's much more convenient than the elevators in the Ministry of Magic.

The layout and design of the Hydra Corporation headquarters were mostly designed by Li Weide, so naturally, he also improved the elevators, making them much more convenient than elevators of this era.

As the elevator doors opened, the three of them stepped into the clean elevator.

The Potters looked around curiously. To be honest, although Hydra had only just been established, they had already made a very good first impression on the company and its owner, Mr. Ivanov.

"Mr. Ivanov, you are not British?"

“No. You can tell from my name that I’m from Eastern Europe,” Andrews said politely.

Fremont nodded, and seeing that Andrews didn't intend to continue the topic, he didn't press the matter further.

The elevator stopped on the seventh floor.

When the three of them came out, they saw a large, empty space.

In the area, some house-elves are arranging furniture.

"I'm sorry, the new company has just been established, so some workspaces are not yet fully set up. This is where the employees work, and the elves are setting up the workstations. Of course, if we could become colleagues, you certainly wouldn't be working here... For talents like Mr. Potter, our company would definitely provide you with dedicated offices and laboratories."

As Andrews said this, he led the Potters past several spacious, empty offices.

The Potters' eyes lit up. If each of the seven floors was the size of this one, the headquarters of Hydra might be even larger than the Ministry of Magic.

However, unlike the Ministry of Magic, which is located underground and appears somewhat dark, every office and laboratory here is well-lit.

Even the office spaces provided outside for frontline employees have very good environments.

Soon, Andrews brought the two of them to his office.

The company was newly established, and Andrews' office was very simple, with nothing but the necessary furniture.

However, a large pile of letters was scattered on the coffee table, making it look quite messy.

"Sorry, we've been busy recruiting, so things are a bit chaotic."

Andrews waved his hand, and the messy job applications on the coffee table floated to the desk to the side, where they began to be automatically sorted and stacked.

"Please have a seat... What would you like to drink? Tea or coffee?"

“Then let’s have tea,” Fremont said.

After Andrews invited the Potters to sit down, he snapped his fingers.

A house-elf dressed in a little suit, who looked seven-tenths like Toby, appeared in front of Andrews.

The biggest difference between artificial house-elves and real house-elves is that their minds are more firmly imprinted.

Moreover, it doesn't have the many concerns associated with real house-elves.

For example, with real house-elves, you can't give them any clothes; otherwise, you're setting them free.

However, this concern does not exist for artificial house-elves.

Therefore, Li Weide was finally able to get these little elves to say goodbye to "clothing" such as tea towels, curtains, and pillowcases, and to be given uniforms.

"Bring tea, and some snacks..." Andrews ordered.

The little elf bowed respectfully and then disappeared from the spot.

Soon after, the little elf returned and served the three of them tea and snacks.

“Well… we can get down to business now. Of course, before that, feel free to ask me any questions. I’ll answer them first, and then we can discuss other things in more detail. After all, you don’t know your company very well yet,” Andrews said with a smile.

“Okay… I’d like to ask if your company would require us to hand over our shampoo formula?” Fremont asked somewhat nervously.

“No need,” Andrews smiled. “Actually, we’re not interested in your shampoo formula, but in your talents. The shampoo formula is your best resume, which is why I’m talking to you personally… Of course, if you want to cooperate with the company, we can also cooperate to sell your shampoo. On a profit-sharing basis, the company will take 10% of the profits.” “Only 10% of the profits? And we don’t even have to hand over the shampoo formula?” The Potters were shocked.

They give you a platform and opportunities, but only ask for 10% of the profits, or even the formula. What's the difference between that and doing charity?
Moreover... Andrews said he was only interested in their talents, not the shampoo formula, which made the Potters feel very pleased and valued.

Andrews chuckled, “Yes, because these were things you invented before you joined Hydra. But if you invent something new after joining, using the company’s resources, it will be different from before. Of course, the specific profit sharing will depend on the actual situation of the new product. Can you accept that?”

"Of course."

Fremont and Euphemia had no objections to this.

That makes perfect sense. You invented something using the funds, manpower, and resources provided by the company. How could you possibly keep all the benefits to yourself?
With the Potters' biggest concern resolved, the rest of the conversation became much easier.

They quickly reached an agreement on salary, job responsibilities, and other details...

In fact, for the Porter couple, who have been able to reap most of the profits from shampoo, salary and benefits are not really a big concern.

Although the current Hydra Corporation is still in its infancy, Andrews has already divided it into several departments.

For example, there's the technology department responsible for research and development, the sales department responsible for selling products, the procurement department responsible for purchasing experimental materials, the human resources department responsible for personnel appointments, and so on...

As for the Porters, given their research and development capabilities, Andrews temporarily placed them in the technology department, which is responsible for research and development.

Andrews also assigned them a laboratory to conduct research work assigned by the company.

Of course, the Potters could also focus on researching topics that interest them.

However, it is necessary to first determine the general direction and then submit a detailed plan to Andrews for approval.

Only after the assessment will the company allocate the necessary funds...

Of course, since the company was just starting out, they didn't have a single member in their lab yet, and they had to find them themselves from that pile of job applications.

The Potters, who had just come for the interview, were in high spirits and started working on the same day, immediately getting to work...

……

"Potter..."

On the second day of school at Hogwarts, during breakfast.

Wade received Andrews' report and learned about the Potters from it.

In any era, people who can invent and create on their own are extremely rare, so Andrews made sure to include their names in his report.

Li Weide pushed aside the bowl of porridge in front of him, then tore off a piece of paper, wrote a few simple sentences, and had the owl deliver the letter back.

The fact that they were able to develop a magical shampoo that became popular in the wizarding world is enough to prove that the Potters had remarkable expertise in potions.

Therefore, future research assignments to their labs should focus on potion-making.

Li Weide was certainly aware of the Potter family's affairs.

He never expected that the grandparents of the future savior would actually work for Hydra...

Li Wade remembered that Harry's grandparents died of dragonpox shortly after James got married.

So much so that they didn't even get to witness Harry's birth.

However, thanks to his own potion recipe, dragonpox is no longer a concern.

Now that Tom has been turned into this state, Voldemort is destined to disappear.

Both parents are alive, and the grandparents are also alive.

Presumably... Harry will be much happier in this life.

Hmm... Potter... I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to get my hands on their invisibility cloak and study it.

It should be noted that Li Weide now possesses two of the three Deathly Hallows: the Resurrection Stone and the Elder Wand.

If possible, he still wants to collect all three to see what's so special about them.

However, this matter is unlikely to succeed; we must proceed cautiously.

The Invisibility Cloak is a secret to the Potter family.

Outsiders had no idea that one of the three Deathly Hallows was in their hands.

Otherwise, Grindelwald would have stolen it long ago.

However, Li Weide didn't care much about not being able to obtain the invisibility cloak for research, nor was he interested in taking it by improper means.

In the original timeline, Dumbledore also briefly possessed the three Holy Relics, but he didn't make any progress in researching them, did he?
Instead of wasting time making an invisibility cloak that's practically useless, you might as well keep going back to Nicolas Flamel's side to make your presence felt and figure out how to make the Philosopher's Stone.

As Li Wade pondered, a commotion suddenly arose from the Gryffindor table.

Li Weide turned his head and realized that the commotion was caused by the three little Tom cats.

Spike was holding onto Tom's leg, while Tom was tightly gripping Jerry's arm...

It turned out that a messenger owl mistook little Jerry for food, grabbed him with its talons, and flew away.

Luckily, Talking Tom reacted quickly and grabbed Jerry's little arm...

These owls that deliver mail can even lift heavy packages, so Tom the cat was also lifted up by the owl (don't ask why the little mouse's little arms are so strong, it's magic).

If Spike hadn't pounced on Tom and grabbed him, the cat and the mouse would have been caught on their first day of school...

Just as Li Weide was about to help, Hagrid rushed over and, taking advantage of his height, snatched the owl down, successfully rescuing little Jerry.

Jerry lay on the dining table, breathing heavily with lingering fear.

Upon seeing Hagrid, she randomly pointed at the owl and started crying, complaining...

The owl, held in Hagrid's arms, looked at little Jerry with a puzzled expression.

These days... even food can complain?

"It's alright, Jerry. They don't recognize you yet. Once they do, they won't catch you anymore," Hagrid reassured Jerry.

After seeing that everything was alright, Li Weide sat down again.

"Aren't you going to go and see? After all, it's your pet." Tom, who had been silent for several days, suddenly asked.

“You’re wrong, Tom. They’re not my pets anymore. They’re independent individuals now,” Li Wade explained.

"Even if it's just an individual, you should still go and see them. They're still your friends, aren't they?"

"Of course, and I really did want to go and see them. But... unfortunately, what saddens me is that they are actually quite afraid of me. My presence would make them feel restrained. I prefer to see them carefree."

"Really? I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful." Tom said, then continued to eat his breakfast in small bites.

"Wait a minute, didn't you never really like that guy?" Li Weide frowned. "Hiss... Tom, something's not right with you! I feel like there's something off about you. Is there some part of you that hasn't grown back? Come on! Let me see!"

"roll!"

(End of this chapter)