Faced with Allen's unexpected invitation, Rita Skeeter immediately smiled and said, "That's great, Principal Harris. It's my pleasure."
"This is not a good place to talk …" Allen looked at the reporters around him and then pointed his head in the direction of the Ministry of Magic to signal Rita. "We'll talk about the details in the Ministry."
Skeeter was wearing a banana yellow robe today. She quickly said a few words to the pot-bellied photographer next to her and then walked towards Allen. Penello, who was standing at the side, noticed this. She immediately stared at them and walked up to Allen.
Allen looked at Penello's serious and vigilant look and laughed in his heart. However, when Allen's gaze fell on Rita, who was dressed like a butterfly in flowers and looked very awkward, he sighed helplessly at Penello's suspicious behavior …
Skeeter did not notice this. She quickly approached Allen and giggled in what she thought was a charming way. Her big chin kept shaking, but then she felt Penello's cold gaze. When she saw the famous female devil in Aura's office, Skeeter's heart turned cold. She thought of what she heard about the relationship between this female Aura and Allen Harris and immediately understood Penello's thoughts. She took a few steps away from Allen in fear and stopped smiling. Her body no longer trembled and her behavior became more dignified and steady.
"Rita, don't mind her. Penello is my guard. Besides, I have something to discuss with her later." Allen saw that the atmosphere had become a little awkward, so he found a reason for Penello to follow him.
"I've heard of Miss Krivat for a long time. I think she's the most suitable person to accompany Principal Harris." After pleasing Penello on the way, Skeeter could not wait to express her opinion. "When I first saw you, I knew you would achieve great things. I didn't expect this day to come so soon. You defeated the Mystery Man again. You're truly the strongest wizard. Principal Harris, if you need me to write anything, just let me know. The Daily Prophet will be happy to serve Harris."
"As the official media that cooperates with the Ministry of Magic, The Daily Prophet should maintain its relative fairness and maintain its detached status." Allen saw that Rita had misunderstood him, so he simply explained, "I invited you this time for a more personal purpose. It has nothing to do with The Daily Prophet."
Skeeter was smart enough to not ask any more questions. After all, The Daily Prophet was not Family Harris' private property. Now that they were in the teeth of the storm because of some actions, Harris seemed to want to create a paper media that truly belonged to Family Harris. Rita thought that Harris was probably interested in her ability to spout nonsense.
The three of them sat down in a reception room of the Ministry of Magic. Penello, who was in a good mood, skillfully directed the teapot and teacups to fly over and poured steaming hot black tea into each porcelain teacup.
After sitting down, Allen did not beat around the bush and asked directly, "Rita, I remember that you have a green 'Shorthand Quill Pen.' Can this pen be used for writing other than press releases?"
Skeeter understood the meaning of Allen's words. He did not expect that Allen really wanted her to write for him. Rita's eyes widened behind her jewel-studded glasses. "Mr. Harris? Uh, I mean, with all due respect, what kind of stories do you want me to write for you? "
"It's a series of long stories. I estimate that I'll need to write seven of them. But the first one is only about 200,000 words." Allen leaned on the sofa and consulted Skeeter. "I'll organize an outline and some information for you. How long will it take?"
"Please give me three days. In fact, my pen and I should be faster, but this is Principal Harris's matter, so I must check and polish it more …" Skeeter raised his thick eyebrows and said in a tone more confident than usual, "I'm not one of those third-rate female writers who are serialized in some 'Starting Point' magazine. Let's not talk about the fact that the comments and feedback of the ten thousand years of single posts are getting less and less … I have to stay up until two o 'clock every day just to write 2,000 words … It's like Mr. Amos Diggory going to the toilet …"
"Very good. I think our cooperation will be very pleasant. The returns it can bring you are beyond your imagination." Allen took a sip of tea. He did not understand the complaints of these writers. He leaned back on the sofa and asked, "Do I need to tell you the story outline first?"
Skeeter's smile flickered slightly. She guessed that Allen wanted to promote Hogwarts or write an autobiography because of the recent momentum. "It would be great if it doesn't delay you." She opened her crocodile leather handbag and took out her shorthand pen. She pulled a piece of parchment from the table and scribbled a note on it.
"This book is mainly set in Hogwarts School of Magic and Wizardry. It describes the life and adventures of the main character, a young wizard student, Harry Potter, who survived a disaster at Hogwarts. The content of the first book is probably about how Harry, with the help of his good friends, broke through many difficulties and protected the Philosopher's Stone." Allen briefly described the general plot. "So the specific title of the first book will be 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.' As for the specific outline of the story, I'll ask my phoenix to send it to you later. By the way, don't feed it. It won't eat, and please don't try to touch it. It has a bad temper."
Skeeter was surprised. She didn't expect Allen to use the outdated legendary savior, Harry Potter, as the main character and completely remove his own existence from the story. "Principal Harris, if this book is written like this … I'm afraid it won't sell well." Her shorthand pen stopped moving above the parchment. "If it's an autobiography of yours, it will definitely sell very well in the current format."
"Allen, why did you choose Harry Potter as the main character?" Penello, who had been racking her brains to fight for the female lead role when she heard that Allen wanted to write a book, was a little disappointed. "What's so good about his reckless adventure stories?"
"Miss Krivat is right. In fact, I think if it's an autobiography of Principal Allen Harris, Miss Krivat can also be included in the story. This is very interesting." Skeeter saw through Penello's intentions and complimented her, hoping that she could persuade Allen to change his mind and write his own story.
"Only the first book has this style. As the story progresses, the books in this series will get darker and darker. Don't worry …" Allen explained calmly. "As for the fact that it won't sell well, that's not a problem because this book isn't for wizards. It's for Muggle. My own story is too smooth. If it's Harry's situation, it will be more literary …"
"Principal Harris!" As the female reporter screamed, the green shorthand pen fell on the parchment. Rita Skeeter ignored her image and scratched her exquisitely combed curly hair. "Principal Harris! This story is about our magic world. If it's published in the Muggle world, I'm afraid it'll violate the Confidentiality Act. The International Union of Wizards and Wizards will come after us … "
"Who told you to speak to Allen like that?! Mind your status! " Penello saw that Rita had disobeyed Allen and forgot that they had just been on the same side. Her voice became a little shrill. "You'd better do as Allen says!"
Skeeter glanced at Penello in horror. He lowered his head and dared not make a sound. The jeweled glasses he wore slid down the bridge of his nose.
"Don't be like this, Penello. Rita's worries are for our own good …" Allen patted Penello's shoulder to calm her down. He then directed the teapot to refill Skeeter's tea. "If the International Union of Wizards and Wizards wants to take responsibility … I'll take full responsibility. I don't think it's a big problem at all. Muggle fantasies are more exaggerated than the descriptions in the magic world … And haven't you been curious about why I wrote it? I actually have a good reason. It can benefit the entire magic world. "
Not only Skeeter, but Penello was also a little confused. The two of them once again asked the same question.
"You all know that during the first wizard war, Tom took advantage of the fact that most of the people who dared to call him by his name were those who dared to resist him and cast a spell on his name. Once the name is said, he and his men would know the short conversation of the person who said the name and roughly know the location of the person who said the name. Then, they would retaliate. Just like what the ordinary wizards have been worried about, he once again added this spell to his name after he came back this time …" Alan raised his little finger in a very British manner and picked up his own bone china teacup to take a sip of tea. "Think about it. When this book becomes a bestseller among Muggles, Muggles in every country in the world will be reading it with their own unique accent. Then, the mysterious man and his men will either be harassed until they can't sleep and die … or they will have to take the initiative to lift the spell … So, we wrote this book. This is an act of justice … and also to share the burden of the International Wizard Federation …"
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