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A bug was discovered in Chapter 606.

A bug was discovered in Chapter 606.
"How far have we progressed with the seventh volume of Harry Potter?"

"It's already halfway done, and we expect to finish it by the end of this year."

"This is probably the last one."

"Yes!"

J.K. Rowling sat there gracefully, smiling as she said, "Ten years, finally coming to an end, I feel very relieved."

"Relaxed, but I'm afraid it's more than just relaxed."

"Ha, still a little lost and confused, wanting to end it as soon as possible, but also a little..."

"Reluctant?"

"Yes, I just can't bear to part with it."

As she spoke, Rowling took out a pack of green Moore cigarettes from her LV handbag.

She handed it to Liu Jin, but he refused and instead took out a box of Marlboro White and placed it on the table.

Richard, who was standing next to him, also took out a white Marlboro and smiled at Liu Jin.

"What do you plan to write after you finish Harry Potter?"

"I'm not entirely sure yet, but it should be centered around Hogwarts, with some spin-off stories."

For example, Malfoy... ho ho ho.

Amos, you might not know this, but during the creation of Harry Potter, I once wanted to vindicate Malfoy.

Liu Jin smiled too, "Malfoy is a good boy!"

You might not imagine that in the future, after all the children of Hogwarts betray you, only Malfoy will steadfastly protect you.

He has lived for over fifty years across both lifetimes.

When Liu Jin reads books, he no longer judges the characters in the stories simply based on right and wrong.

"I also think that Malfoy is a very interesting character with a lot of backstory."

"Yes, yes!"

J.K. Rowling was immediately excited.

She turned to Richard and said, "I told you it was okay to write, but you still disagreed."

I've said it before, Malfoy is a character with a lot of backstory, he's more malleable than Potter, and you still don't believe me.

Richard smiled wryly and said, "Rowling, we believe you can write an interesting Malfoy."

The question is, will readers be willing to accept it?

Liu Jin said, "At Rowling's level, I don't think publishers should interfere with her creative process."

She definitely has her own ideas… Just follow her heart and let her write one. If the market really doesn't accept it, then that's another story. Besides, I genuinely think Malfoy's story is very compelling; you guys can give it a try.”

By this time, he understood why Rowling had sought him out.

It's estimated that he wanted to write about Malfoy, but the publisher rejected it, so he sought Liu Jin's support, since Liu Jin is also a top author.

In the original timeline, seven years after completing Harry Potter, Rowling created a series of related short stories.

Malfoy was one of them.

But, seven years...

It's enough to make people forget a lot, and the results aren't that great.

As a result, only one book of Malfoy's story was completed, and there were no sequels.

Richard smiled wryly and said, "I should have known that Rowling was looking for you to back her up."

"Hahaha!"

Liu Jin laughed and said, "That's normal. Rowling often supports me too."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Rowling again.

"Besides Harry Potter, don't you want to write something else?"

Rowling thought for a moment and said, "I haven't decided yet, but I guess it will mainly be young adult literature... Maybe I'll also write some detective novels. You know, seven out of ten Brits have a strange fascination with detective novels."

"It's a Conan Doyle and Grandma thing."

Rowling couldn't help but burst into laughter.

……

The game is in progress on the field.

England is far more famous than Trinidad and Tobago.

To be honest, Liu Jin had hardly ever heard of any players from Trinidad and Tobago.

but……

Dry and boring.

The two German stars once again dimmed, and the stars of Great Britain seemed to be sleepwalking.

The first half of the game was even more soporific.

Fortunately, Liu Jin and the other two weren't focused on the game...

"Amos, what story have you written in your new book?"

"A financial story."

"Financial novels?"

Richard was a little disappointed.

But Rowling asked curiously, "Amos, you know about finance?"

"Come on, I graduated with a perfect score from ESC TOULOUSE. My thesis was about the European debt crisis and the root causes of a potential global financial crisis. This novel of mine is a story based on the arguments in my thesis... I personally think it will be very exciting and forward-thinking."

Which author would say their work is bad?

Richard didn't take it too seriously.

But after thinking for a moment, he said, "Amos, give this book to the scholar."

"Isn't your target audience mostly teenagers?"

"Who said that? We also have many excellent works in the field of finance and economics... Besides, I believe this will be a good story."

"why?"

Liu Jin asked in confusion, "I asked other people, and they all said they weren't very interested."

"Because you are Amos!"

Richard answered with a smile.

Rowling nodded repeatedly.

Judging solely from the perspective of a single book, Harry Potter's sales are undoubtedly top-notch.

Globally, only one book, "A Song of Ice and Fire," can rival the sales of Harry Potter.

However, Martin writes so slowly that it is very agonizing to read.

However, in terms of the type and quantity of his works, Liu Jin is the true No. 1.
From his very first novel, his works encompass almost everything: love, philosophy, fantasy, ethics, history, war, and detective stories.

Currently, Harry Potter has sold nearly 300 million copies worldwide.

This data is hard to match.

However, in terms of total sales, all of Liu Jin's works combined have already exceeded 200 million copies.

That's also an astonishing number.

It's worth noting that Liu Jin has only been writing for six years, while Rowling's Harry Potter has been in the works for nearly ten years.

At the same time, Rowling was well aware that Liu Jin's two works, *The Old Man and the Sea* and *The Hunchback of Notre Dame*, would be remembered in history. These two books would continue to sell, just like Shakespeare, enduring through the ages.

This is something Harry Potter can't compare to...

"Amos, how about this, eight hundred thousand dollars!"

"Ok?"

“Scholars are willing to pay $800,000 for priority publishing rights to your new book.”

Liu Jin was startled.

He scratched his head, pondered for a moment, and then said, "You can talk to my agent; I have no objection in principle."

"That would be great!"

After Richard finished speaking, he suddenly changed the subject, "Amos, is it time to start creating the second part of 'Night at the Museum'?"

"Oh ho, Richard, are you here to urge me to finish my manuscript?"

Liu Jin burst into laughter.

He then said, "Next year, I will finish the second part next year."

My schedule is already full this year… After finishing this book, I need to complete the final book of the Millennium Trilogy, *The Girl Who Played with Fire*. And the second book of *The Shadow of the Wind*, which is something I promised Ms. Balthus.

Rowling suddenly said, "I really envy you."

"Why do you envy me?"

"Your inspiration is truly inexhaustible."

"The Shadow of the Wind?" Richard's eyes darted around.

"That's a really good book... How are the sales in Europe?"

"Currently, sales in Spain are 3.2 million copies, in France 2.7 million copies, in Germany 2.3 million copies, and in other countries combined 1.8 million copies... Sales in South America have also exceeded 4 million copies."

What about the English version?

"English version? I haven't asked. The copyrights for this book in all languages are handled entirely by Ms. Balses."

She didn't say, probably because she's still hesitating about potential partners. You know, she's a purely Spanish-speaking agent, so she wouldn't push for an English version so early. But as for whether the English translation is complete, I'm not so sure.

Anyway, she won't cheat me out of what's rightfully mine.

Richard's eyes darted around.

He discovered something: the Spanish, French, German, and even some less common language versions had all sold, but there was still no news about the English version. In other words, Barthes might not even have found a partner for the English version yet.

Judging from the sales figures of the first part of "The Shadow of the Wind," more than ten million copies have been sold worldwide without an English version.

in case……

It seems like everyone has overlooked this work.

Sales were so good that everyone naturally assumed that the English version had found a partner.

But it's almost been a year...

There's no sign of it on the North American market yet, which means...

"Amos, how many parts are there in the entire 'Kaze no Kage' series?"

"Four!"

Richard nodded, got up and walked out to make a phone call.

Rowling laughed and said, "Amos, congratulations, you're about to have a big sum of money again."

"Haha, I have to thank you for this, Rowling."

"Amos, how about we have another competition next year?"

"what?"

"Consider this a fitting finale for Harry Potter... Interested?"

"But what do I have to compare with you!"

Liu Jin scratched his head and said with a wry smile, "This is youth literature, which has a wide audience and is based on the foundation of your six previous works... I can bet you that once this last one is published, it will likely break my record."

Which record?

"The record of 760 books in 48 hours of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'."

"How can it be!"

Rowling laughed heartily, shaking her head in disbelief.

But Liu Jin knew that she had truly broken through in the original timeline...

Not forty-eight hours, but on the day of its release, it sold ten million copies worldwide!
Moreover, back then, 74 million copies... In the original timeline of 2007, the total sales of the seven Harry Potter books exceeded 400 million copies.

In other words, Harry Potter's global sales will be at least 100 million copies next year.

Rowling has signed a 30% royalty agreement with her publisher, and next year, her net worth will be even more staggering…

If possible, Liu Jinzhen really wanted to advise Rowling not to argue too much with Warner Bros. over the filming of the seventh movie.

He schemed too much, which ultimately caused Rowling a lot of trouble.

However, it's not good to have too much talk with someone you don't know well!

"Then why don't you write a novel for young adults?"

Your previous work, "Nemo," was excellent and very childlike.

Amos, you have potential in this area.

potential?

Liu Jin smiled bitterly to himself.

"No matter how well it's written, with masterpieces like Harry Potter and Warriors already established, who can surpass it?"

He was telling the truth!

To everyone's surprise, Rowling was taken aback.

What are Warriors?

what?
Liu Jin's eyes flashed.

"A story about a pack of wild cats, a story about the lives and adventures of wild cats..."

"I never heard."

Just then, Richard came in.

"Richard, do you know a book called Warriors?"

Richard paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and said, "I'm not sure. I don't recall having this book. Which publisher published it?"

"I don't know, I just..."

Suddenly, Liu Jin didn't know how to explain it.

Warriors, by Erin Hunter.

The book is divided into nine parts, each part consisting of six books, plus eighteen long side stories, as well as nine comic books and eight wilderness handbooks as derivative works.

The first book in the series, "Calling the Wild," was published in 2003.

It achieved sales of 30 million copies for a single volume and 10 million sets for the first part back then.

Thinking about it, it seems to be true!
The top-selling books worldwide in 2003 were Harry Potter 5 and several books by Liu Jin; I've never heard of this particular set of books.

Could it be that……

Rowling suddenly laughed!

“I’ve encountered a similar situation to Amos.”

"Oh?"

"A few years ago, when I was watching the news, they were reporting on Mandela, the Mr. Nelson Mandela from South Africa."

I found that very strange at the time.

In my memory, Mandela died in prison in the 1980s.

But he appeared on the TV screen, perfectly fine...

I asked Neil, and he also said that Mandela did indeed die in the 1980s... Isn't that strange?
Neil said this is probably a form of collective memory bias.

After saying that, she looked at Liu Jin and said, "I think that this 'Warriors' is very likely a story that Amos came up with himself. As a result, he has been creating at a high intensity for the past few years, to the point that he subconsciously believes that he has already completed this 'Warriors', and due to cognitive errors, he has developed a false memory."

Amos, you should get more rest!

Liu Jin looked completely bewildered.

"Is that right?"

"It must be so!"

Just as Rowling was about to continue explaining, a deafening roar of cheers erupted from outside the VIP box, echoing throughout the stadium.

……

On the field, the match has entered the 84th minute.

Beckham delivered a diagonal pass, and Crouch outjumped Trinidad and Tobago's Sancho to head the ball into the net.

The score is 1-0, with England taking the lead.

Rowling jumped up excitedly.

"David, I love you, David!"

Liu Jin also revealed a strange smile.