Harry Potter: Charlie's Candy Factory

Chapter 184 Special Issue Before Christmas

Early the next morning after receiving Fudge's letter, Charlie set off for the British Ministry of Magic again.

It's just that compared with previous visits, the experience of this visit is undoubtedly much more comfortable.

Maybe it was because he knew that Charlie didn't like Umbridge, so when he passed the transport elevator of the Ministry of Magic, Fudge arranged for a special receptionist to wait at the elevator entrance.

After Charlie stepped out of the elevator, he greeted him from the side.He wasn't flattering like Umbridge, he just bowed lightly with a smile, and said in a soft voice

"Good morning, Mr. Charlie Black. It was Minister Fudge who asked me to wait here for you..."

As she spoke, she turned sideways and led Charlie in the direction of the hall.

"Please come with me."

In this regard, although Charlie still responded with a smile as usual on the surface, his mood was inevitably cleared up a lot.

After all, a young, pretty, good-looking receptionist and a toad, anyone knows what to choose.

The reception staff led the way, and he followed behind. Soon, the two of them passed the lobby all the way, took the elevator, and arrived at the door of the minister's office on the top floor without any hindrance.

After the receptionist retreated respectfully, Charlie raised his hand and knocked on the door of Fudge's office.

"Is that Charlie? Come in!"

From the office, Fudge's voice came out quickly, with a kind of joy and vitality that was not there before, at least Charlie had never seen such a Fudge... He raised his eyebrows, and a look of surprise flashed from his eyes Pass.

Without much thought, Charlie guessed the reason for his enthusiasm: It seems that the last plan not only provided him with sufficient labor force, but also brought Fudge a lot of Muggle-born wizards. support.

You must know that due to Fudge's humble attitude and tendentious policies towards pure-blood wizards in the past, his reputation has become stinky among low-level wizards.

Not to mention anything else, you go to the Leaky Cauldron, find a random customer who is drinking, and ask him what his attitude is towards Fudge, and nine out of ten will look contemptuous and then vomit on the floor. A mouthful of saliva.

And following the announcement of this unprecedented decision, it was like dropping a bomb into the peaceful wizarding society for a moment, causing the crowd to stir up a turmoil, and destroying the original wizards' view of him.

Although it's not too much of a reversal, at least it has changed from "a stupid slave who can only kneel and lick pure-blood families" to "a mediocre minister with a bit of conscience"...

Although it still doesn't sound very good.But for Fudge, it was already a big improvement.

Charlie quickly put on a characteristic reserved smile, slowly pushed open the door of the office, and walked in.

Sure enough, when he entered, he immediately saw Fuji, whose face was full of red, as if he had entered his second career, sitting behind his desk with his chest upright.

Seeing his arrival, the enthusiasm on his face became even more enthusiastic. He stood up with a smile, hurried to Charlie's side, held his hand affectionately, and patted Charlie on the shoulder.

"Charlie! My good friend, you're here! We're all waiting for you!"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Charlie to respond, Fudge took the other person's hand again, led him aside, and introduced him to another person who was sitting on the sofa in the office at this time.

"Come on! Let me introduce you. This is Barnabas Guffey, the editor-in-chief of the "Daily Prophet". Usually, every year before Christmas, the special issue of the Minister of Magic and the public is also prepared by him personally. ..."

After saying that, he turned his head again and looked at Barnabas Guffey
"Editor Gu Fei, I guess even if I don't introduce you, you should know the gentleman in front of you—after all, who wouldn't know the king of candy in the British wizarding world and even the world?"

After being recommended by Fudge, Gu Fei hurriedly stood up, and with a friendly smile on his face, he first bent down and stretched out his right hand to Charlie.

"Indeed, as Minister Fudge said, Mr. Charlie Black's name is famous all over the world! It's a great honor to meet you here, Mr. Black, I once had contact with your subordinate Mr. Russell, that was the time when the candy factory recruited workers. "

Charlie nodded, calmly held the other's outstretched hand, and responded politely.

"It's a pleasure to meet you too, Editor-in-Chief Guffey. You and the Daily Prophet did me a great favor last time, and I thank you for that."

"Don't dare, dare not..." Gu Fei smiled mischievously, shook Charlie's cool right hand symbolically, and then let go in time, lest he would give a bad impression to this wealthy businessman who is known for his eccentricity .

After the most basic courtesies were over, Fudge returned to his desk, and Charlie and Guffey sat down on the sofa again.

"For me and Minister Fudge's request, editor-in-chief Gu Fei should have understood it?"

Finally, Charlie began to ask about the main purpose of his visit this time.

"Understood! I have followed Minister Fudge's orders."

Guffy nodded hastily, then put on a confident posture, and assured Charlie with some flattery.

"Although I have never encountered such a situation before, the "Daily Prophet" still has a lot of experience in other sections. Please rest assured, since you personally explained it, Mr. Black, then I will definitely give it to you. Your perfect presentation."

"Ah."

Hearing this, he nodded, expressing his approval.Then stop talking and leave the rest to the professionals.

"So, Minister Fudge, shall we begin?"

Seeing that everything was in place, Gu Fei stopped procrastinating.He picked up his camera that was set aside, adjusted his head, looked at Fudge, and said.

"Of course!" Fudge naturally had nothing wrong with it, nodded lightly, and his expression immediately showed a sense of both kindness and majesty, and he was upright.

Charlie, who was a spectator on the side, couldn't help being a little surprised.After all, it is a professional politician, and it is very fast to change his face!
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Gu Fei stood up and chose a suitable angle, just enough for the early morning light to hit Fudge's round face, adding a bit of vitality to the whole person's temperament.

"It's another new year, and Christmas is coming... As the Minister of Magic of the United Kingdom, I am very honored to be able to sit here and share with you wizards living in the United Kingdom, what we have learned over the past year. results.

First of all, I have to praise George Pakarin, the director of our Department of Magical Transportation!Thanks to his active cooperation and leadership, in less than three months, hundreds of new fireplaces were added to the ranks of the Floo Network, which provided a great deal of circulation and convenience for the British magic world. convenient!

Besides, our Auror office is also..."

(End of this chapter)