From Azkaban to Hogwarts.

Many students have already gone to their workplaces for internships, and there isn't much new magic to learn in the courses anymore, because the professors have already covered all the important knowledge before the students' internships. All that's left is to practice and wait for the final exams.

The two were originally looking forward to the graduation ceremony, but now, with the entire magical society in chaos, their time before graduation has suddenly lost its color.

"Are you all packed up?"

"I'm all set on my end."

"I'm all set for now."

The two looked at each other, seeing the determination and anticipation in each other's eyes for the important task at hand, and smiled at each other.

"Then, we're just one last step away. I think it should be easy, right?"

"That's not necessarily true. It's the most terrifying existence in all of Hogwarts."

The two brothers exchanged a smile, and with a hint of determination, headed toward the first hurdle of this thrilling and exciting journey.

-

"Exchange application?"

In the vice-principal's office, Professor McGonagall looked at the letter in her hand that had Karkaroff's name on it, and then at the twins in front of her who looked restrained and obedient. She still couldn't quite accept the fact.

To be honest, she had heard some rumors about keeping a close eye on the twins to prevent them from playing a big prank before graduation, and she somewhat agreed with them.

After all, these were students she had taught at her own college for almost seven years, so Professor McGonagall knew exactly who she should be keeping a close watch on.

But—was the exchange application approved by Karkarov?

This... shouldn't damage Hogwarts' international image, right?

Although she had heard about Durmstrang's headmaster Karkaroff's praise of the Weasley twins last year, she had always thought it was just ordinary appreciation, but seeing it today...

'They are indeed talented, with great ability. Their grades improved rapidly in fifth grade, they played Quidditch well, and they were quite innovative in their curriculum... It's not impossible that Karkaroff praised them...'

To be honest, if Professor McGonagall hadn't known their habits so well, she would have thought these two students were model students, even potential candidates for prefect...

but…

'Durmstrang shouldn't be bombed, right?'

If Professor McGonagall knew that William had prepared a gift for the two of them at the graduation ceremony, she would certainly approve—that is, no matter what trouble you get into this graduation, just don't say you're my students…

The twins had no idea that Professor McGonagall had gone through so much internal struggle in such a short time. They only saw her hesitate for a long time before finally writing a letter of agreement and a carefully worded letter of recommendation.

"Try to play fewer pranks, and remember to come back to school to take your graduation exams; it will still be meaningful for you."

"Yes, Professor!"

The two agreed in unison, their eyes showing no hesitation.

Stirring things up on campus is too weak—graduation ceremonies are meant to be spectacular, and they're going to create a huge scandal!

This is the graduation exam. They need to show their best grades to the professors!

-

"Ooh!"

After stepping out of the gates of Hogwarts, the two felt as if the boxes in their hands had become lighter.

Aside from that damn graduation exam, everything else is up to you – the sea is wide enough for fish to leap and the sky is high enough for birds to fly!

Although I've been able to leave Hogwarts during holidays or when I don't have classes, this is the first time I've felt this free!

"Suddenly I feel like there are so many places I want to go! I even want to go check out the shops in Diagon Alley!"

"I'd like to, but there's no time now, my brother!"

Fred's face was beaming with joy; he could hardly contain his excitement. But now, they had something more important to do.

"The application to study abroad can be processed today—it has the signatures of two principals, so it's too easy to get."

He happily pulled out his wand. "Just as we agreed, we'll find a fast-track window to get everything done, and then before Dad and Mom get the news, we'll leave England immediately and head to Durmstrang to begin our operation."

"Of course, we have to thank our friend Karkaroff. Without him, we really wouldn't have been able to complete all of this so easily, given the prerequisites—and that timely funding."

“Speaking of which, we should visit Mr. Blake, but time is of the essence, my brother.”

"Then what are we waiting for?"

The two picked up their wands and the box at the same time, and then began to circle around, using Apparition.

The next moment, the two arrived at the office set up by the Ministry of Magic, and after queuing for a while, they easily reached the window.

"The exchange internship is located in Durmstrang, and I need to obtain travel permits for multiple countries."

George stood in front, his face serious, and handed two letters of recommendation to the window.

"The Weasleys?"

The staff member at the window glanced at the letter, looked up, and laughed, "Yes, it must be you. Your family's hair is just too special."

She glanced at the twins, then looked down at the letter. "Amazing, they received an exchange invitation from Durmstrang before even graduating... Arthur really knows how to raise children."

Her praise made the Weasley brothers act a little reserved—of course, it was all an act.

As Percy and Charlie's brothers, they knew exactly how to present themselves well, but Bill was a different story—his reputation among his elders was somewhat ambiguous…

"Of course it's approved. Professor McGonagall and Principal Durmstrang both signed the letter..."

The staff stamped the pass with a click. "Go over there, do a quick check of your luggage, honey, and then you'll get the key to the border gate—trust me, it's much faster than Muggle transportation."

"Thank you so much."

The two answered politely, which made the staff member smile happily.

The door key was as reliable as ever. After reaching the border and undergoing another round of checks and clearance, the two successfully obtained the door key to the vicinity of Durmstrang.

This time, however, after arriving at the magic village next to the school, the two stopped and began to plan their next move.

-

"First, we need to put on makeup."

After confirming that they hadn't revealed their wizard identities, the twins, who were renting a room at a hotel, began to think about what to do next while trying to alleviate the dizziness caused by the door key.

"This is not very difficult. Before graduation, we conducted many studies on compound decoctions and even isolated and produced a variety of magic potions, which can even withstand some less stringent inspections."

"Then there's the Ministry of Magic's process, which we're very familiar with because we used to run to our fathers' offices when we were kids, so we have a general idea of ​​what the Ministry of Magic is like—unless there are fundamental differences in other countries, it's not difficult for us to dress up."

This is the core of their two plans—disguise, overseas visits, legitimately doing some disgusting things, and then making a clean getaway.

Who are you pretending to be?

A semi-official reviewer for a well-known American business—the name is awkward and sounds intimidating, but it's actually just a name arbitrarily chosen by the shell company.

Whether they learned it from their families or from Karkaroff, the Magical Congress of the United States was in a state of chaos.

In this situation, people would believe even if the two claimed that the Magic Council needed to purchase a batch of crucibles—after all, there was a severe shortage, and anything could be lacking.

However, they were not there to purchase the crucibles; they were simply there to present the awards.

That's right. The award ceremony—didn't the Magical Congress of America encounter all sorts of chaos before, so they used a hodgepodge of international brands, some of which were good and some were not?

It's that simple. Now that the new Magic Congress has been established, their new trading company, which hasn't even been named yet, is a well-connected major trading company in the area. They've decided to hold a grand award ceremony for companies whose products are of high quality.

After winning this award, you will be an internationally best-selling brand that has won an international award. Tell me, are you tempted?

Our awards are based on the best products chosen by our customers. The awards come with very well-made medals and exquisitely decorated banners that will make your store look impressive!

Especially considering that the two of them planned to adopt the attire of Ministry of Magic officials and establish an award organization on a similar scale to the Ministry of Magic, the credibility of that was extremely high.

The two of them racked their brains before coming up with this idea—of course, it was related to some examples of fraud prevention that the professor had mentioned in his lectures.

The business that was awarding the prize has been entrusted to Kakarlov to establish. The next thing the two of them need to do is send letters to the surrounding magical countries, notifying those shops to come and claim the prize.

Of course, since their goal is not to enhance reputation but to smear, they adhere to one principle: shops that don't cheat customers will never be awarded prizes; only those with poor product quality are eligible.

In addition, to make the award more convincing, the production cost is thirty Gallons per person, and the banner will cost extra...

As for the countermeasures taken by the Magical Congress of the United States?

Given their chaotic situation, it would be a miracle if they succeeded.

We're just throwing mud at them now and seeing how they react.

Anyway, with most of the awards already given out, the two of them were ready to run away. As for the matter itself, aside from being unethical, it wasn't illegal. It was something they had racked their brains to come up with.

"Disguised as two trustworthy individuals resembling Ministry of Magic officials, and then presented with sufficiently exquisite medals..."

After discussing the details with his brother, Fred leaned back in his chair. "Honestly, I'm starting to suspect they'll add another law based on our actions..."

"Not necessarily... The Magic Congress might be a possibility... but that's not what I'm more worried about. I've noticed that the first product in our joke shop doesn't seem to have anything to do with jokes..."

"This whole thing is a joke—I'm more worried that after disgusting people, they won't be able to get away with it..."

"It was a mutual agreement, I'm just worried that if the medals are too expensive, they won't sell..."

"Well, the main thing is to annoy people, so it doesn't matter if the price is too high... I just don't know what the name of the chamber of commerce that Karkaroff helped us register is..."

"..."

The two chatted casually for a while before quickly drifting off to sleep.

Chapter 589 An Increasingly Outrageous Plan

"Are you kidding me?"

In a Muggle hotel on the Greek border, the twins stared at each other, wide-eyed, as they looked at the letter from Durmstrang.

According to their original plan, Karkaroff would help them register a shell company that would appear to have some connection with the government, and they would use this company to expose the true nature of the Magical Congress of the United States.

The problem now is—is this chamber of commerce getting involved a little too much?

Stamped with the seal of the International Magical Cooperation Division of the Magical Congress of the United States, bearing the signature of the Director of the Office of the International Magical Trade Standards Association, and with the ridiculously absurd name of the International Cooperation Chamber of Commerce…

The two even considered writing to question Karkarov – "Are you kidding me? This isn't a fake document, is it?"

However, due to family reasons, the two were quite familiar with this kind of thing, and no matter how they checked, they couldn't find any problems... which was really absurd...

Just to be on the safe side, they eventually wrote to inquire more about the chamber of commerce, and the two men were left speechless with amusement after receiving the reply.

In short, the newly appointed Magical Cooperation Division of the Magical Congress not only knew nothing, but also dared to take any money. And Karkaroff, of all people, took this to heart and simply spent a sum of money to acquire this thing that looked more real than the real thing…

"It's made me almost want to go back to the past..."