My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 347, Section 344: Closing the Net

"Don't worry, I will strictly abide by the contract we signed before and will not get involved in management. It's just that I see he has lost a lot of clients because he is not familiar with the business in the UK. This is a loss of everyone's money. I happen to be free and can go over and teach him."

After the school board member finished speaking, the entire banquet suddenly fell silent. All the shareholders stopped their private conversations and looked at old John, wanting to see how he would react.

Old John still wore a friendly smile. After so many years in the business world, his ability to remain calm and composed was undoubtedly the most solid.

"Young people always need time to hone their skills. Are you talking about Jack Statham, the manager of the Flying Broomsticks? I promoted him myself. He was in charge of sales for the Comet series of Flying Broomsticks in Germany. He'll definitely need time to adapt since he just arrived in the UK, so there's no need to trouble you with that."

The shareholder let out a burp.

"Young people need to be tempered, but what he's spending isn't just his personal time, it's also our profits. I'll just give him advice and share some experience with him. Whether he listens or not is up to him. I won't interfere with his own decisions. You don't distrust me, John, do you? We've known each other for a year."

Old John tapped the table lightly with his fingertip and said calmly.

"That's right, I'm really worried about you."

Everyone was stunned by his words.

Everyone sitting here knew that Old John certainly wouldn't allow him to interfere in the affairs of the United Company, but they didn't expect him to say it so bluntly.

Even the shareholder who pretended to be drunk and tested the waters was stunned.

"Compared to my own people, I'm indeed not very comfortable with you doing any guidance. Is there a problem with me saying this, Mr. Selwyn?" Old John looked at him with a smile.

"Since the contract we signed in advance states that you have no right to interfere in the company's operations, I advise you all to refrain from any actions or behaviors that cross the line, or you will bear the consequences."

After saying this, Old John got up from his seat and used Apparition to leave the banquet.

After a few minutes of silence, one of the remaining shareholders complained to the shareholder who was no longer drunk.

"You're too hasty, Selwin. We can wait a bit longer. There's no need to provoke him so early."

"I never intended to hand over management voluntarily. It was only because he suppressed me so harshly before that I did so." Selwyn's face was gloomy, and he only said half of what he meant.

The shareholders rose to their feet, preparing to leave the banquet.

"Let's wait a bit longer. We've already received our bonuses, haven't we? We can't rush things like infiltrating our own people into the company. We'll find an opportunity eventually."

While they were discussing how to infiltrate, old John returned to his headquarters in Germany.

"We gave them a chance, but they didn't appreciate it. Now they've started to act dishonestly. There's no need for us to wait any longer." He called over his secretary, assistant, and all the employees he had arranged to work with.

"Submit an application to the British Ministry of Magic to set up a shell company, and do it discreetly. Then schedule an appointment with the British Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge; it's time for him to make his choice."

Outside of Hogwarts, things are proceeding smoothly according to the plan Lynn had previously outlined.

Meanwhile, news of Sunshine Sports Week and the first Games had spread throughout the entire castle at Hogwarts.

The students from the four colleges reacted differently to this news.

The Gryffindor lion cubs were exceptionally excited. They were usually the most active members of the school, and naturally, the more large-scale events like these there were, the happier they were.

The Slytherins were also very enthusiastic about this. Unlike the Gryffindors, who were concerned with having fun at the Games, they were thinking about how to take this opportunity to bring more glory to Slytherin.

The Hufflepuff badgers originally planned to just watch the show, but they later discovered that every school and every grade had to participate in this sports meet, so they couldn't just sit back and watch; they had to get involved.

Ravenclaws, on the other hand, were more pessimistic. The atmosphere in their entire school was academics-oriented, with people preferring to stay in the lounge reading books rather than going out to exercise. They clearly didn't have much hope for their performance in this sports meet.

After an afternoon of setup by the Student Affairs Department, the Quidditch pitch at Hogwarts has been transformed into the athletics stadium that Lynn requested.

Magic is much more convenient in these aspects. Things like running tracks and sandpits can be easily handled by any wizard above the sixth grade by himself.

On the Saturday of the second week of Hogwarts this year, Lynn gathered all the members of the Arts and Sports Department to explain the rules of each competition.

"The rules of track and field events are very simple. As long as you run the set number of meters, whoever takes the shortest time is the champion. The only difference is that the distances are divided into 100-meter sprint, 400-meter run, 1200-meter long run, and 400-meter relay.

What I need to explain in detail is the rules for various field events. Field events are mainly divided into two modes: jumping and throwing.

As Lynn spoke, all the members of the Arts and Sports Department took notes of the rules he mentioned.

As mentioned in the previous meeting, the Sports and Arts Department will have a very heavy workload ahead, because Hogwarts has never held such a sports meet before, so most of the pure-blood and half-blood wizards have no concept of track and field at all. This will require the members of the Sports and Arts Department to go down to each house and year to provide guidance.

Before instructing others, they naturally need to understand the rules of these projects.

After explaining the basics to them, Lynn personally demonstrated the standard procedures for each sport, and then let them practice on their own.

"Your task is also very important." Lynn spoke to the vice-minister of the Arts and Sports Department, a Ravenclaw girl who sang beautifully and had been noticed by Professor McGonagall.

"You will be in charge of organizing and planning the opening ceremony of the Games. All four houses will need to gather their athletes, and Professor Dumbledore will personally review them from the stands when the Games open. Each house will showcase its own unique style."

I've already arranged for the student council officers from the other three colleges to lead you in organizing rehearsals and dress rehearsals for their respective colleges' athletes.

(End of this chapter)