The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 266 Four boys get together, a humble dwelling with a clock.

The humble dwelling located in Devon, England.

Perhaps, just like Ron said in the story, they didn't expect there to be so many children.

In order to have enough rooms, they could only add floors one by one, but the Weasleys never had an architect, so the whole house looked bizarre and interesting from the outside.

Although the story describes the exterior of the humble dwelling in detail, Ino discovers that the interior decoration is also quite interesting as he walks down the stairs.

A small staircase corridor perfectly illustrates what it means to combine magic and technology.

The rusty crucible was filled with various electrical plugs, and old brochures bore Coca-Cola labels. Furthermore, the corridor walls were covered with numerous appliance manuals, neatly pasted on like certificates of honor…

George and Fred's room was on the fourth floor, which roughly corresponds to the order in which the Weasleys had their children; downstairs were Bill, Charlie, and Percy.

Push open the room door.

Three focused figures came into view.

The twins and Draco were watching the video camera with great interest.

The content playing inside was none other than Tom and Jerry, the popular characters in the castle, but now there was another voice.

"...That foolish Tom, why didn't he fight back immediately? He's been completely fooled..."

"Merlin, I've never seen anything so stupid. Is it a troll? Oh! Well, it is a troll... I shouldn't have had any hope for it."

The story remains the same, but with the addition of humorous commentary, both the visual effects and the humor have been significantly enhanced.

Seeing the three of them engrossed in their work, Ino didn't interrupt them. Instead, she sat down in the back chair and curiously looked around at the room's furnishings.

George and Fred's room was impeccably clean and safe.

But knowing their personalities, Ino didn't believe for a second that these two were well-behaved and obedient children.

With the intention of finding fault, he took another look and discovered many clues.

For example, the raised floorboards under the bed, the bookshelves that look deep but only have shallow space at the front, and those landscape paintings that look fake at first glance...

Just as he was engrossed in watching, he noticed three pairs of curious eyes appearing before him.

"Um...you guys are done watching?" Ino reached up and rubbed her temples.

"We've already seen it all, but you seem to have discovered a hidden secret!" George grinned mischievously.

"You know too much!" Fred also gave a sinister look, while taking out his wand from his sleeve.

Ino was fine, but Draco looked at the two of them warily, like a frightened rabbit.

"Alright! Let's get down to business. I'm planning to start selling video recorders before the World Cup."

Ino interrupted their prank, saying that this was no magic wand at all, but rather smelled like a licorice lollipop.

After Fred realized his prank had been exposed, he immediately stopped pretending and started eating the wand.

There were clearly four people in the room, but he was the only one who got tricked. Thinking about this, Draco's eyes suddenly became somewhat resentful.

……

On the fourth floor of the humble dwelling, a few people were chatting enthusiastically.

Outside the courtyard, Ron was bored and started playing with goblins. These ugly goblins always looked somewhat like George and Fred in his eyes.

The story of Tom and Jerry allowed all the little wizards in the castle to learn in detail about the two species, trolls and goblins.

But unlike everyone else who likes clever goblins, Ron prefers the good-natured trolls.

He had already figured it out: Tom didn't actually have the heart to hurt Jerry, otherwise the troll's sharp teeth would have torn the goblin to shreds long ago.

"I'm also being accommodating to you..."

Ron swung the stick while muttering complaints under his breath.

But as he fought, his movements slowed down. Looking at the elusive goblins in the vegetable garden, he suddenly had a brilliant idea.

Harry had never seen a goblin, nor had Colin; there were far too many young wizards from Muggle families in Gryffindor.

He could easily capture these annoying goblins and sneak them into the castle. They wouldn't cost much; even if he sold them for three knut each, he could earn a considerable amount of pocket money.

My thoughts are wandering.

A moment later, when Ron looked at the goblins, the tenderness in his eyes seemed to melt even steel.

……

The humble dwelling is on the fourth floor.

"...We need different product models, three feet, five feet, ten feet, etc., and the larger the video mirror, the more luxurious it should be, so that the people who buy it can feel a sense of superiority."

Draco, through his own experience, described in great detail the lifestyle of the wealthy.

"But it's only a one-time use..." George hesitated.

"Then let's not make it a one-time use!" Fred said firmly.

"We're trying to find a way to make some cheaper and more compact video mirrors, and then connect them to the larger video mirrors..."

Fred's imaginative ideas caught the eye of George and Draco.

Similarly, Ino was also somewhat dazed; according to Fred, it was practically a Muggle videotape paired with a television.

To be honest, this was a line of thinking he hadn't considered; it's probably what they call being blinded by one's own perspective.

In his vision, the future of video mirrors lies in referencing Muggle smartphones, which can not only record and save videos but also incorporate a two-way mirror alchemy circuit to enable communication and interaction between the two.

However, Fred's ideas and concepts are not impossible to realize.

The Muggle smartphone remains the same, but it can still be used with both televisions and videotapes.

……

Speculative conversations always seem to take too long.

At noon, urged on by Mrs. Weasley, the group reluctantly stopped.

"Tomorrow, you two come to the cabin, and we'll go to Croatia together to choose a site and set up the production line as soon as possible."

Ino spoke to the twins.

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon!" George and Fred replied in unison.

"What about me?" Draco felt ignored.

Faced with her occasionally dim-witted roommate, Ino waved her hand helplessly: "Where else do you think you're going if you're not coming? You already own a share of Brijuni Island."

After hearing the affirmative answer, Draco nodded happily.

……

A humble dwelling on the first floor.

The Weasleys' social center, though small, is very cozy.

In the very center, there was a spotless wooden table, laden with a variety of exquisite dishes.

Although Mr. Weasley and Percy, who was intern, were absent from lunch, the seven of them sitting around the table still made for a lively and bustling lunch.

After chatting all morning, Draco had also gotten closer to George and Fred, and was no longer as reserved as when he first arrived.

Ginny remained shy and obedient, sitting quietly to one side, just like a proper lady.

Ron was the most interesting one. He sat in his chair looking suspicious and paranoid, just like the Niffler who had just received Galon and was afraid that someone would rummage through his pockets.

On the other side, Ino's gaze lingered on the alarm clock in the living room, a magical clock without numbers.

The clock has only one hand, and the dial is inscribed with various phrases such as: brewing tea, feeding chickens, and you are late.

Clearly, this is also an interesting alchemical item.

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Xiao Di's sharing today: Errol

Errol is the Weasley family's owl. He is a very old urchin owl with many feathers missing. He often crashes into windows or ceilings because he can't control his wings.

(End of this chapter)