Hogwarts: From Selling White Peppers to Becoming a God

Chapter 55 Some Thoughts on the Path to Godhood for Wizards

"Damn it!" Kingsley Shackler slammed his fist into a pillar in Scrimgeour's office.

"How is Frank's injury?" Scrinker asked the Auror who had come to report.

"He wasn't seriously injured, but those rats from Knockturn Alley looted all his valuables, even his wand. However, his memories..."

The Auror shook his head as he spoke, "The healer at St. Mungo's said that he suffered from a very strong Amnesia Curse, which is probably irreversible. Moreover, he may experience mild amnesia or memory confusion for a short period of time."

Will it get better?

"The therapist said the problem isn't too serious and it should improve."

"That's good." Scrimgeour breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's bring back everyone who's eyeing the Supreme Potion."

"Why?!" Kingsley roared, slamming his hands on Scrimgeour's desk. "Rufus! One of our brothers was just injured, don't you want to avenge him?!"

"Calm down, Shakel, this isn't like you."

Kingsley took a deep breath and exhaled. "It's been so many years, so many years since we've seen anything like this. Our brothers are wounded, and all we can do is sit and wait, unable to do anything."

"Patience, Shakel," Scrimgeour said. "Haven't you always been the one telling me to be patient?"

"But Frank is my teammate!"

"Patience is key. Our enemy is extremely cunning! He has proven this time and again. Underestimating him, or acting rashly, will only result in him turning the tables on us!"

At this point, Scrimgeour shook his head. "It's really strange that someone like him isn't a Slytherin at Hogwarts."

"Frank's hideout has been destroyed, leaving no evidence behind." Scrinker sighed again. "Clearly, Frank must have discovered something, which is why Murphy noticed and then destroyed the evidence."

"If I had known, I should have told him to report any leads to you."

"This isn't your fault. The more frequently you report, the easier it is for others to find out. I agreed to the rule of regular reporting," Kingsley said calmly, his anger seemingly subsiding.

"But now, our leads have all gone cold. Do you have any other ideas, Kingsley?"

"Perhaps we should arrest him first. He's only nineteen; I believe he won't survive our interrogation!"

"What you're saying sounds a bit like Alastor. I wonder how his retirement is going."

Kingsley smiled. He knew that forceful methods wouldn't work, because Murphy had considerable influence in the Ministry of Magic due to his financial influence, making it difficult to achieve his goal through interrogation.

He pondered for a moment, then paced back and forth in the room. "Do you remember what Lucius said about the name of the company Murphy ran in the Muggle world?"

"You mean a protective umbrella? What do you mean?"

"Since it's unlikely we can find anything through the Potions Shop, how about we start with the Muggles? Lucius said that company is very famous in the Muggle world, so it shouldn't be hard to find."

"Great idea!" Scrimgeour immediately understood what the other meant. "You reminded me, who's the Auror next to the Muggle Prime Minister again?"

"Gardwin Robards."

"Ah, Robaz. He's a fool, completely fooled by that lady."

"However, he should still be of some use. Send someone to inform him and have him explain to the Muggle Prime Minister... no, we can't inform the Muggle Prime Minister. Let him use Muggle resources privately to assist in the investigation. Sending another Auror to assist him should be enough."

"Why not inform the Muggle Prime Minister? That would be more efficient, wouldn't it?"

"To rely on their power would make us appear very incompetent and could cause trouble for future interactions between the two worlds."

"Understood, I'll go and inform him right away."

……

"Mr. Murphy, here is the spell and recipe for the anti-theft waterfall you requested."

Knockout Alley, The Siren's Song, the fairy Locke hands a letter to Murphy.

The latter opened it and looked at it. "Thank you, Locke."

"You're too kind, Mr. Murphy." Locke picked up his beer and took a sip. "It's my pleasure to serve you."

Murphy nodded. "There's something else I'd like you to help me find out."

"Please speak."

"Do you know where I can buy Pokémon? I'm thinking of buying a few."

This request is quite common. Newly rich people like Murphy often have the idea of ​​buying a Pokémon. "Every now and then, someone will sell their Pokémon. Usually, they may be newborns or abandoned."

"I can keep an eye out for you if you need it, but house-pocket creatures are usually not cheap..."

"Price isn't an issue, but I need quite a lot. Are there any breeding farms that specialize in selling Pokémon?"

"This..." Locke was somewhat taken aback; he hadn't heard of such a request before. "How many do you plan to take?"

"At least... fifty, I guess."

House-elves possess magic and are incredibly hardworking, making them far more efficient than Muggles. However, the research institute is quite large, and it would be impossible to manage it without dozens of house-elves.

Fifty!

Locke was astonished; his employer was always so unpredictable!

He really wanted to ask, "What do you need so many little elves for?"

Should we open another magic school?!

"This might be a bit difficult, but I'll ask around for you."

……

Back at the Potion Master, Murphy had a security gate installed, requiring all employees to use it to enter and exit the store.

The access control area will automatically spray anti-theft water jets to prevent anyone from sneaking in.

Besides the Supreme Potion, Murphy also brought this access control system to the mansion. From now on, everyone entering and leaving the mansion and the magic research institute will have to pass through a thief-proof waterfall.

The institute's four specialized laboratories, as well as the library and conference rooms, have all been equipped with anti-theft waterfalls. Although this may cause some temporary inconvenience and trouble for everyone, it can be considered a disinfection measure.

After arranging all that, Laura Kruger approached him. "Director, there's a results presentation today. Would you like to attend?"

She has now been appointed by Murphy as his assistant director, responsible for overseeing the research direction of the entire institute and ensuring that it always moves towards the goals set by Murphy.

"Oh?" Murphy asked with interest. "You've already achieved results so quickly?"

Less than a month after the institute officially opened, Murphy was surprised that these Muggle researchers had already made progress so quickly.

"The paper just passed the institute's peer review yesterday, and we believe his ideas and approaches are quite valuable. But in reality, it's only of theoretical value, so we're letting you hear it and give us your feedback."

"Okay, what's the title of the paper?"

"Some Thoughts on the Path to Godhood for Wizards".

hiss……

Why make such a big move right from the start?

(End of this chapter)