The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 234 A Letter Two Months Late

night.

After finishing his screening in the common room, Draco struggled to carry the mirror back to his dormitory.

He strongly disapproved of Ino's attitude. How could such precious alchemical artifacts be so easily placed in the castle hall or the common lounge?

If it were destroyed, the culprit wouldn't even be found. Besides, he had noticed from the beginning that the Weasleys' red-haired kids were all interested in mirrors, not just Scarface's henchmen, but also the two fifth-year twins.

This discovery made Draco even more uneasy. Not only did he personally handle the moving in and out every day, but he also arranged for Goyle and Crabbe to take turns keeping watch.

Although Ino is carefree and doesn't take things seriously, as a friend, he has to fulfill his obligations.

But today, things seem a little different.

After returning to his dorm room with the mirror, he noticed that Ino was staring intently at him.

"Is something wrong? Although I took the mirrors in the auditorium away half an hour early today, not many people have been looking at them lately."

Draco's gaze was somewhat evasive.

"There's nothing wrong with it! It's just that I've discovered you're really suited for these kinds of things..."

Ino paused for a moment, unable to think of a suitable positive word to describe it.

"I love to celebrate Slytherin's glory!" Draco added considerately.

"That's excellent!" Ino nodded approvingly; this display of honor was too sophisticated.

"Draco, now there's something even more... even more glorious. Are you interested?"

"For example?" Draco asked dismissively.

Even though she was clearly very interested, with her eyes shining, her body language remained reserved.

He chose to see through his roommate's pride but didn't say anything, and immediately explained:

"For example, you could write and film a story, replacing Tom and Jerry with real people..."

Ino tried to describe the filming process and the director's responsibilities in a language that was as simple and easy for wizards to understand as possible.

As time went on and the descriptions became more in-depth, Draco's eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliance.

It was as if they had rediscovered themselves and found their mission.

……

After explaining the director's responsibilities.

Ino was shocked to find that he now had a Malfoy-like sidekick by his side, and the kind who carried a sketchbook with him at all times.

Every day, I always find an opportunity to ask questions, such as what angle, what lighting, what set design, etc.

He might have been able to get away with it at first, but as the questions became more and more technical, he started to feel overwhelmed.

I thought the days would pass by in this interesting yet mundane way.

An unexpected letter disrupted their orderly life.

"Ino, what did my dad say?" Draco asked curiously.

"The paperwork is done! I may have to leave Hogwarts for a while."

Ino put down the letter in his hand, and he did not hide its contents.

Two months later, Lucius finally obtained the legal permits for the spider farm he had envisioned.

The dragon farm is located on Brijuni Island in Croatia. Although Brijuni Island was once famous on the international economic development stage, it is actually composed of more than a dozen small islands.

There are 14 Briony Islands on Muggle maps, but on Wizarding maps, there are always 15.

The extra island was a dragon breeding ground protected by a Muggle expulsion spell.

……

At the same time.

Draco showed little interest after hearing that the approval had been granted.

He now has new pursuits, and the fire crossbow bolts he once desperately desired no longer seem so important.

"How long are you planning to walk? I haven't learned how to transition scenes yet," Draco said somewhat reluctantly.

"A month, or a few months, I'll try to do it as quickly as possible." Ino hesitated for a while, but still answered the question.

He genuinely didn't know how long he would stay, but one thing was certain: it wouldn't be a short time.

As the world's first breeding farm for eight-eyed giant spiders, there are many things that need to be explored.

The breeding environment, the venom collection process, and even the proper feeding of food, etc.

Only when everything is on the right track can he relax and wait for his annual dividends.

Just as he was pondering this, Draco, contrary to his usual behavior, spoke up:

"Ino, how about we give up? Let's just focus on filming and not waste time on this."

"Give up?" Faced with such a childish remark, he really wanted to record it in the mirror and show it to Lucius, so that he could see how good his son had behaved.

"Do you know how much effort your father put into this? This isn't just a license from the Croatian Ministry of Magic; new businesses are bound to face the covetous eyes of many."

"I was just saying." Hearing that he had paid such a high price, Draco felt a little guilty and turned to look to the side.

Faced with Draco's rambling, he decided to say a few words. After all, the second semester was over, and he was already fifteen years old; in the Middle Ages, he might have had one or two children by then.

"Draco, if you can, don't give up so easily in the future. It's fine for the two of us to say this in our dorm, but if Uncle Lucius hears it, he'll definitely be very disappointed."

Ino spoke earnestly, but then his tone shifted abruptly:

"As for the filming, I will leave two new mirrors, and you can try as many as you like."

Combining preaching with rewards is always the most effective and best way to educate.

Draco Ben's somewhat dejected expression vanished instantly.

"Don't worry about it, leave it to me! You'll see an interesting story when you get back."

"Yes, I won't give up on the eight-eyed giant spider either. I'll stay there for a while during the summer vacation, after all, it's our business."

Draco said confidently.

Faced with such vitality and confidence, Ino smiled and nodded.

However, he himself was unaware of one thing: his daily behavior was becoming more and more like Dumbledore's.

It's a kind of heartfelt joy to watch others grow.

……

On the first weekend after receiving Lucius's letter.

Ino arrived at Hogsmeade early in the morning and turned on the fireplace in one direction only.

After doing all that, he leaned back on the living room sofa and waited patiently.

Everything went so smoothly entirely because their own dean gave them the green light all the way.

To this day, he still clearly remembers the change in Snape's expression when he went to the office to ask for leave.

Initially silent, but upon hearing that it was for making money, she unusually affirmed it and even spoke about the significance of money for family life.

Although it felt like a character arc had been derailed, Ino was still very grateful to Snape.

As the head of Slytherin, he had every right to refuse the leave, since it wasn't a legitimate reason, and frankly, being refused would have been the most reasonable course of action.

However, Snape not only agreed, but even suggested that they could write letters if needed.

"I feel like I'll keep owing people favors..."

Gazing at the orange flames in the fireplace, he was also thinking about how to find an opportunity to repay the favor.

(End of this chapter)