Hogwarts: Me? Fight Voldemort?

Jimmy had a similar expression, raised his hand to shake his, and said, "Jimmy Blaine, it's a pleasure to meet you."

He's probably still thinking about that circle kick from a few days ago.

"Haha!" Sirius Black laughed and released his hand, patting him hard on the shoulder. "Harry and I will go to your shop to take a look, but we need to go somewhere else to buy some things. If you don't mind, how about we part ways here?"

No one objected, and they parted ways at the village entrance, heading in different directions.

With the arrival of the Cyber ​​Group, Huogemo Village has become even more bustling, and has become the most prosperous commercial center besides Diagon Alley.

Diagon Alley has always had limited store locations, and most stores are controlled by purebloods. Jimmy had no choice but to develop his business in Hogsmeade.

The soon-to-open gym will also be located on the edge of the commercial street in Hogsmeade Village, right next to the Raccoon Restaurant. People who are tired from working out can go to the restaurant for a nutritious meal.

The store's renovation was completed long ago, and the promotional activities are already underway. Everything will be completed during the Christmas holidays.

Jimmy has also started production of several beauty potions he created using his deduction skills, and they are currently being stocked up for sale during the Christmas holidays.

With such a large event, Cyber ​​Group lacks experience, and a large influx of people will inevitably lead to various problems, not to mention the plan to invest in the Quidditch World Cup.

When Jimmy and Hermione arrived at the Cyber ​​Corporation's conference room, it was the same familiar routine.

Senior Yuna submitted their revised proposal to Jimmy for review, awaiting the boss's evaluation.

Cyber ​​Group's Christmas celebration activities are categorized and involve its flagship stores, branches, and retailers both domestically and internationally.

Jimmy had previously proposed a three-day Christmas promotion where gifts would be given to customers who reached a certain spending threshold; this promotion had a detailed plan.

After reviewing the proposal, he offered guidance: "Giving away small bottles of shampoo is not a good idea. Customers are already familiar with the existing products. Instead, give away the new Suya brand hand cream, moisturizing lotion, and brightening essence."

Design a membership card made of platinum; give one to customers who spend 10,000 Galleons or more, and a small bottle of brightening essence for their birthday and holidays. This will increase customer loyalty and maintain the high-end image of the Suya line!

I flipped through the other parts and felt that they were all within the framework of the reference book, so I didn't offer any suggestions.

Dozens of people have been researching the third-generation cards for more than half a year. The Wizarding Legends will also be available for sale at Christmas. The Christmas event at Raccoon Alchemy Workshop is to hold an auto chess competition.

The champion of the competition will receive a free set of high-tier Wizard Legends cards with full special effects, as well as one premium card pack and three regular card packs.

The runner-up and third place winners will receive a standard Wizard Legendary card set and three standard card packs, while those who placed 4th to 10th will only receive Wizard Legendary cards.

Chapter 236 Dinner Party

The renamed Raccoon Restaurant also has discount promotions, but it's too small to mention.

The focus is on the new potion, Bronco, which is about to be launched on the market. This potion has already attracted a lot of attention, but not openly, but rather on the list of the Ministry of Magic and those forces that keep thugs.

Before sales even started, more than ten groups of people had already placed orders with Cyber ​​Group, but Jimmy kept them unsold and did not announce the price.

The renovation of the Dragon Gym is complete, and there is also a training ground on the very edge of Hogsmeade, near the Continental Bar.

The two plots of land cost several thousand Galleons, and with the interior decoration, registration, and license to use the Unseen Expansion Charm, the cost exceeded ten thousand Galleons.

Dragon Gym needs to recruit employees and the training ground needs to find instructors, but most of the preliminary preparations have been completed. Jimmy's task is to set prices for various services.

The gym operates on a membership system and also sells various fitness-related potions. The training grounds are for business with the Ministry of Magic and are used to train wizards of the Round Table and freelancers. They are not open to anyone other than members.

Jimmy plans to train several black slaves himself to serve as instructors. With his own combat strategies and the combat manual he has already written, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Wizards have an advantage in both small-scale battles and large-scale assaults; their only disadvantage is beyond-visual-range attacks and reconnaissance.

After Jimmy creates the internet for the Wizarding World, he plans to put a few alchemical airships into low Earth orbit for remote monitoring, and maybe even develop a space tourism industry in the future.

We've gotten a bit carried away; let's get back to the event planning.

After making some minor corrections, the morning was over.

Hermione and several accountants had already tallied the various income and expenditure figures for the Cyber ​​Group during its trial operation period. Jimmy skipped over a large amount of data and simply flipped to the summary at the end.

By the end of December, Cyber ​​Group had brought Jimmy 110,000 Galleons in revenue, which is the final figure after deducting dividends allocated to the Round Table, as well as various shareholders and employees.

The bulk of the revenue comes from Blaine Potions; female consumers in the wizarding world still have considerable purchasing power.

Jimmy allocated 50,000 Galleons to the rapidly expanding Round Table organization, set aside 10,000 Galleons as Hermione's bonus, and spent the remaining 50,000 Galleons on Potions, officially raising his level to 90.

He can now cast high-difficulty spells silently and without a staff without any effect reduction. His maximum level is estimated to be 100. Whether he can improve after reaching the maximum level is hard to say.

The deflation in the Wizarding World will certainly be severe; the Golden Book has already swallowed hundreds of thousands of Galleons.

Hermione's eyes were complicated when she received the prize money. She was willing to accept the money, but she was wondering what she would do with it.

If it were for everyday expenses, 10,000 Galleons would be enough for her to live on for several years, but she really didn't have any expenses.

Finally, she temporarily deposited the money in the Round Table's personal account. Money deposited in the Round Table was much safer than money deposited in Gringotts, and even if it was lost, it could be recovered from elsewhere.

At lunchtime, almost all the students at Hogsmeade gathered at the Raccoon Cafe.

Raccoon Cafe's Christmas activities started well in advance, and the cafe's rule is to offer discounts to students, plus delicious and novel dishes from a certain Eastern country.

The British wild boars ate fine bran once, and there was no problem with their taste preferences. The foreigners also ate roast duck with great relish.

The roast duck rice at Raccoon Restaurant is absolutely authentic. Jimmy has passed the stage of just eating his fill. Now that he has money and free time, all he wants is to eat well!

As soon as Jimmy entered the store, he went straight to the private room he had booked. The room was very spacious, with a round table in the middle.

A number of people were already seated around the round table, including Harry, Ron, Lavender, Hydra, and Sirius Black.

The professors were also there; not only Professor Lupin, but also Professor McGonagall and Hagrid.

Professor McGonagall was there to inspect the renovations at the Raccoon Restaurant, while Hagrid was invited by Sirius Black to have dinner together.

Hagrid set up a small round table by himself, holding a small umbrella in his right hand and constantly enlarging the tableware to fit his body size, while holding a dumbbell in his left hand and doing continuous bicep curls.

"Jimmy! Hermione, come and sit down! We've been waiting for you!" Hagrid greeted them warmly, as if they were the guests.

Jimmy raised his hand to greet everyone and sat down in the two empty seats they had given up.

Soon after, part-time waiters arrived pushing food carts. The carts were like drawers, enchanted with a seamless expansion spell that could hold a large amount of food and keep it at a constant temperature.

It is divided into two layers, with the lower layer for cold dishes and the upper layer for hot dishes.

Taking into account dining habits, all dishes are pre-cut and provided with tongs for serving.

Foods from all over the world are available, allowing them to sample delicacies from around the globe all at once. These foods were all researched and prepared by Mary and her team.

Ron was a little disappointed that he couldn't drink, but he dared not show it in front of Professor McGonagall.

Everyone was very happy with the dinner, especially Harry, who thought the atmosphere was fantastic.

The juice has been served three times, and the dishes have been prepared five times.

The waiter brought out dessert, and the table began to chat.

Sirius Black spoke first: "The Quidditch World Cup is during the summer vacation, and I'll prepare the tickets so everyone can come!"

Luo raised his hand and said, "My dad said he can get insider tickets, the ones for the top deck, Harry gets some too. Harry, you stay with Sirius, I'll give my ticket to Lavender."

"Oh~! Lolo!"

Lavender looked at Ron with loving eyes. If the professor hadn't been there, he probably would have jumped into Ron's arms, wrapped his arms around his neck, and sucked him in like crazy.

Sirius nodded noncommittally, then looked at Hydra, raised an eyebrow and said, "I think Lucius will take you with him, but I think it will be more lively with everyone together, won't it? Come with your mother."

Hydra nodded and said, "I will try to persuade her, but Mom might not like those noisy places."

Sirius Black then turned his attention to Hagrid and Professor McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall waved her hand, her face full of regret and frustration. "I really want to go, but I have other work to do this summer, and Hagrid doesn't have the time."

"No way?" Sirius exclaimed incredulously. "This is the first tournament on home soil in so many years. Is Dumbledore really senile? Working even during summer vacation?"

Lupin smiled helplessly. "I'm afraid I can't go either. Dumbledore has also arranged things for me."

Sirius smiled even more helplessly, then turned his gaze to Jimmy, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "What about you guys?"

“We have inside connections.” Jimmy put down the bowl of dessert and said slyly, “I can get VIP tickets here, 1000 Galleons each, which include many special services.”

"I'll give you the Galleons later." Sirius Black wasn't short of money; he lived alone, and the vast fortune accumulated in his vault belonged to him.

Chapter 237 Investing in the Quidditch World Cup

The Quidditch World Cup originally didn't have VIP tickets, or if there were, they were just slightly better seats. VIP tickets were something Jimmy was going to discuss that afternoon.

After a short rest, Jimmy and Hermione parted ways. He had to return to the Cyber ​​Corporation and the Department of Magical Sports, as well as the Director of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, to discuss investment in the Quidditch World Cup.

Hermione was going to the Round Table to check the accounts again, and while she was at it, she prepared a list of accounts for Harry to see.

Jimmy, back at Cyber ​​Group, waited in the meeting room for a few minutes before Senior Sister Yuna led a group of people into the conference room.

The two leaders had completely opposite faces: one was serious and rigid, while the other was round and smiling.

Jimmy stood up and shook hands with the two men. "Hello, I am Jimmy Blaine, the chairman of Cyber ​​Corporation."

"Batty Crouch, Director of the International Department of Magical Cooperation." The rather serious-looking man removed his gloves and shook hands with him, separating after a brief touch.

Another person, who wasn't wearing gloves, stepped forward enthusiastically, shook Jimmy's hand, and shook it up and down a couple of times, his eyes seemingly shining. "You're so young! I'm Ludobagman, the director of the Department of Magical Sports!"

I'd heard your name on the news a long time ago, Jimmy, but I never imagined we'd be on equal footing the first time we met.

“Ludo.” Batty Crouch frowned slightly and reminded Ludo Bagman.

They're here today to discuss investment and cooperation. Cyber ​​Group is quite large now and can provide them with significant assistance in the construction of the Quidditch World Cup.

Although the Quidditch World Cup also receives advertisements from all over the world, those advertisements are generally not very expensive. However, the Cyber ​​Corporation asked for 100,000 Galleons right off the bat, which they had to take seriously. It was simply too much!

“Oh right, we should be more serious, after all, we’re here to discuss cooperation.” Ludo reluctantly let go of Jimmy’s hand. This negotiation should still be led by the more senior Batty Crouch.

Jimmy smiled and gestured for the people in front of him to sit down. Senior Yuna and Senior Mary brought in tea and snacks and placed a portion in front of each person.

They all politely took a sip, and then quickly got to the point.

Because the Ministry of Magic's goal is to get money, they are relatively lenient in their conditions; with money, anything is easier.

"Cyber ​​Group plans to increase its investment to 300,000 Galleons."

Jimmy's words stunned everyone from the Ministry of Magic. Ludo Bagman's eyes practically turned into coins, and even Barty Crouch couldn't remain calm.

It's not that 300,000 Galleons is a lot... well, it is a lot for an ordinary wizard, a number that they could hardly earn in a lifetime.

Connelly Fudge only invested 5 Galleons in the project to make this rare Quidditch World Cup held on British soil a success.

Most of this money was intended as overtime pay for Ministry of Magic employees. Cyber ​​Corporation invested 300,000 at once, and they had no idea how to spend the money.

So... what's the price?

“What are Cyber ​​Group’s demands?” Batty Crouch quickly regained his composure, sat up straight, and faced the young man with a more serious attitude than before.