The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Chapter 162: The Magic Wand Set is Now Available!

Three days have passed since the book launch.

Over the course of three days, Lockhart not only gained the adoration of French wizards, but the British Ministry of Magic also awarded him the Order of Merlin, Second Class, in recognition of his courage in resolving the Ministry's embarrassing situation.

Fonte Capet, on the other hand, deeply resented Lockhart.

But no one cared about Feng Wei's attitude—despite being the French Minister of Magic, ironically, many officials in the French Ministry of Magic had become fans of Lockhart.

French wizards also supported Lockhart, and even the International Federation of Magical Societies and the European Wizarding Association accepted Lockhart's claims.

In Britain, Lockhart was even treated as a hero, and the opportunistic Daily Prophet quickly published a special report on him.

"Mr. Lockhart's book launch was a huge success. According to Les Spérésiques, more than 60% of French wizards expressed their admiration for Mr. Lockhart."

At the Slytherin table, Lilith picked up today's copy of the Daily Prophet and read it aloud.

In fact, she wasn't the only one doing this; most of the young wizards at Hogwarts were reading the latest newspapers, looking as serious as if they were in a Transfiguration or Potions class.

"Clearly, the French consider Mr. Lockhart's revenge for love to be perfectly normal, and the addition of the vampire element adds a touch of romance to the story."

More than 90% of the witches believed that it was justifiable for Mr. Lockhart to freeze the Eiffel Tower for the sake of his beloved woman.

As for the final Quinlan vampire, no one paid any attention to him.

As Mr. Lockhart said, the masters of the magical world can only be wizards, and will always be wizards!

Under this premise, the life and death of vampires are obviously not important, but this newspaper sent several reporters to conduct undercover investigations into the underground stock exchange in France.

They learned that the vampire leadership was very dissatisfied with Mr. Lockhart!

A high-ranking vampire boasted that he would turn Mr. Lockhart into a toad and make him eat shit every day!

In this regard, this newspaper reminds Mr. Lockhart to be careful when traveling, as there are precedents of vampires attacking British wizards...

Lilith put down her newspaper and said to Moriarty beside her, "The precedent they're referring to is Lucius Malfoy, right?"

Moriarty nodded slightly, scooped up a piece of the soft, crumbly egg tart with a spoon, put it in his mouth, and chewed it.

"I'm more concerned about that vampire young master who made that statement than Lucius."

Jericho snorted. "Isn't it that simp?"

"Simp? Who?" Lilith blinked.

"It's the nickname Leon gave to Isaac Jude, the grandson of the old Jew." Moriarty answered Lilith's question, then thought for a moment and decided that Isaac was unlikely to cause trouble.

"It seems that the extermination of the Quinlan clan is just the beginning." Moriarty had a vague premonition that he would have to confront vampires again in the future.

"Keep reading, let me hear how Lockhart became an English hero." A hint of a smile flashed in Moriarty's eyes.

"I'm not your servant! Humph." Lilith gave Moriarty a haughty look and slammed the newspaper down in front of Jericho.

Jericho retorted indignantly, "What do you mean, Miss? Am I your lackey?"

But he was quick; with a flick of his wrist, he tossed the newspaper in front of Leon.

"Jellicoe disrespected his senior, I'm deducting a point from Slytherin!" Leon said, feigning seriousness. He dared not deduct points from his own house; if he did, Slytherin would show him just how many non-lethal but unpleasant potions existed in the world!

Leon tossed the newspaper to Soldaya, a first-grader, "You read it."

Soldaya pursed her lips, picked up the newspaper, and read at a rapid pace: "It is reported that Mr. Lockhart's second-class Merlin badge will be awarded next year, after the new minister takes office. His new work will also be included in the teaching materials for the new school year at Hogwarts. This may be a signal that Mr. Lockhart may go to Hogwarts to teach!"

However, this reporter has received information that the Ivermony School of Magic in the United States is interested in hiring Mr. Lockhart as a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts...

In short, Mr. Lockhart is now the most sought-after wizard in all of Britain and even Europe.

Hey! Where are you guys going? I'm reading a crucial paragraph.

Soldaya paused in his impassioned speech, looked around, and saw Moriarty stand up, followed by the other snakes, who seemed to be leaving.

"Starting today, it's October." Jericho patted Soldaya on the shoulder, almost breaking his shoulder blade with his force. "Our Monday happens to coincide with the first day of October, so the first class this morning is alchemy, understand?"

"So you're still planning to sleep in class, is that right?" Soldaya mocked.

"On the contrary, I must pay close attention in class!" Jericho said earnestly. "The Dracula incident has taught me that my weaknesses could become fatal flaws! So I cannot allow myself to slack off in class."

"I'm glad to see that you have such a clear understanding," Moriarty praised, and took the lead in walking towards the secret room outside the castle, saying as he went, "I have prepared a gift for you to help you overcome your weaknesses."

"Gift?"

"What gift?"

The little snakes immediately became excited and started making a noisy commotion.

"A gift for us, sir?"

"I'm so excited! Could it be Galleon?"

Students from the other three colleges were also alarmed and looked over with envy.

Moriarty glanced at them and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, everyone will get one. The wand set that Professor Nicolas Flamel and I developed is expected to be released soon."

The young wizards suddenly realized what was happening and began to talk excitedly.

Hogwarts' topic shifts so quickly it catches you off guard. One second you're admiring Lockhart, the next you're bombarded with dozens of questions like, "How much will the wand set cost when it's released?", "How would you use the wand set?", and "Can I beat Percy with the wand set?"

The question, "Would using the wand set be enough to beat Percy?", was asked by the Weasley twins.

While the young wizards were discussing, Moriarty had already entered the secret chamber, where Nicolas Flamel and Perenel watched him with smiles.

"I should have known! You've mastered Merlin's mental dimension!" Nicolas Flamel said with a "why didn't you tell me sooner?" look. "No wonder you won."

Seeing Nicolas Flamel's aggrieved expression, Moriarty appeared even more aggrieved!

"You knew about brain-dimensional space before Dracula existed! But you didn't tell me! I asked you—asked if there was a simpler method than formulas and experiments, and you said no!"

Acting skills? Moriarty, who was born with a mask, has never been afraid of anyone.

Nicolas Flamel smiled and shook his head, then said seriously, "I had only heard the name of the Brain Dimension before, and I thought it was a legend. Well, now that you have learned it, let's talk about you."

You've arrived early, so you're not here for class, are you? Tell me, what good ideas do you have?

Moriarty flicked his wrist, and with a "snap," the cedarwood wand jumped into his hand. With another flick of his wrist, the wand set popped out.

"This product should be released to the market. Within three days, we will produce a set of one hundred wands to supply the British Ministry of Magic."

Then I'll make the technology public, and I'll send someone to open a shop in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade, where pure-blood families will be responsible for making other wand sets for sale.

Nicolas Flamel and Perenel exchanged a glance and slowly said, "The quantity is not a problem. In fact, once you've mastered the Brain Dimension Space, you can easily make a hundred wand sets in a day by yourself."

Not to mention, you also have our help.

We fully support your decision to share your technology publicly. We are happy to see alchemy benefit wizards and bring convenience to the magical world.

So we hope you can choose a suitable price range. I know it's not easy, but we still hope...

The two old men looked at Moriarty with earnest eyes, and Moriarty could see their sincerity and their love for alchemy.

"No problem, I promise you." Moriarty readily agreed. "Every British wizard will receive a wand set, don't worry."

The two elderly people expressed their gratitude solemnly, but Moriarty just smiled.

He's not a saint, nor will he let huge profits slip away. The wand set is just one of his many money-making tools.

Whether you do business with Muggles or wizards, it's always a good idea to invest initially and profit later.

As wizards discovered that Moriarty's alchemical tools were becoming increasingly powerful and expensive, they became inseparable from him.

Everything was proceeding as Moriarty had anticipated, and a day later he sent a letter to Malfoy Estate.

Three days later, a new shop opened in both Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade, called "Magical Revival Item Shop"!

(End of this chapter)