Harry Potter: Charlie's Candy Factory

Chapter 98 The Ebbingdale Wizards Department Store
Perhaps because of returning to his hometown, Andre's mental state seemed to have been greatly improved the moment he stepped out of the Woolworth Building where the Magic Congress was located.Even the expression on his face is more stretched and soft than in England.

As he strode forward, he turned his head halfway, chattering and introducing various characteristics and situations of the American wizarding world to Charlie.

It can be seen that even in the car, Andre and Charlie didn't show much pride when talking about the American wizarding world, but complained and disdainful instead.Complain about its strictness and disdain its rigidity.

However, after finally coming back again, the nostalgia for this place where he lived for decades was still unconsciously shown through his body language, demeanor, and all aspects without reservation.

Coordinating with the opponent's pace, Charlie followed behind Andre at a leisurely pace.Since the moment he walked out of the Woolworth Building, his eyes have been looking around at everything around Broadway in New York.From the tall buildings lined up with each other to the pedestrians strolling leisurely around them, all of them were captured in the eyes at once.

For this apparently exotic place, Charlie felt rather strange in his heart.
He really did not expect that the Magic Congress, the heart of the American wizarding world, would be located on Broadway in such a majestic way, even with a house number. Compared with the British Ministry of Magic, which is built underground, the only way to pass through the phone booth There is also the way to enter the toilet, which can be described as extremely dazzling.

You know, the attitude of the American magic circle towards No-Majs is more cautious than that of the British magic circle at 01:30!
For a moment, a great sense of absurdity and disobedience emerged in Charlie's brain, which made the corners of his mouth slightly twitch.

He could feel that the American magic world, American society, and No-Maj were completely intertwined.They have neither wizarding high streets such as Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley, nor purely wizarding gathering places such as Hogsmeade Village and Cologne's Hollow.They lived in every ordinary house, on every ordinary street, like No-Majs.

Think about it, if you are an ordinary No-Maj living in the United States, your neighbor on the block may be a wizard, even if he wears a blue striped suit similar to yours every day, and every morning and Like you, carrying a half-worn briefcase, kissing your wife and children goodbye, and getting on the bus to work.

And the building that you occasionally glance at when you get off work every day, but you have never entered, may be an institution or shop that specializes in serving wizards.
But under such a realistic situation, the American magic community is still the most conservative and resistant to communicating with No-Majs in the world.

"It's really interesting" Charlie thought silently in his heart.

However, just when Charlie was thinking a lot and had a lot of associations, Andre didn't notice any changes in him. He continued to speak while unconsciously gesticulating, even his voice was full of a kind of A sense of nature and relaxation that I never felt while in the UK.

"Ebbendale Wizard's Department Store. And the house elf training school."

Suddenly, as if he had noticed something, Charlie's divergent eyes refocused on Andre.He raised his eyebrows, then interrupted Andre's words, and asked with a bit of curiosity in his words.

"Wizard department store?"

"Yes, Ebbendale Wizard's Department Store."

Obviously, Andre was not surprised that Charlie would be interested in the department store.

After all, as a qualified and excellent businessman, maintaining a keenness to new things is an indispensable basic quality.

He spread his hands, and slowed down his original pace a bit, from being in front of Charlie to walking side by side, and then began to talk to Charlie in detail about some specific matters about the Ebbingdale Wizarding Department Store.

"That's almost the largest wizard department store in the United States, and it's in New York City, not far from Broadway."

As Andre said, he stopped in his tracks.He turned a corner at his feet, pointed in another direction, and signaled

"It's over there. If you want to go, we'll go see it now, too."

However, what Andre didn't expect was that Charlie waved his hand.

"Forget it, let's wait, anyway, there is still a lot of time. After all, I will live here for a long time."

Hearing this, Andre could only nod his head, and continued to lead Charlie forward.

"We're actually also looking at the Wizarding Department Store building in Ebbendale."

Although it didn't pass, Andre continued to chat with Charlie on this topic while walking.

"We plan to write more articles on Wizarding Department Store in Ebbendale and Wizarding Broadway. Focus on the two places that won."

"Wizard Broadway?"

Charlie feels that since he arrived in the United States, he has been constantly being refreshed again and again.
"What is that again?"

"A place dedicated to providing wizards with performances."

Andre smiled reservedly, and seemed to like the other party's eagerness to learn at the moment, so he explained again without hesitation

"Most of the time it's some old-fashioned stage play, like "The Cuckoo's Call," "The Casual Vacancy," or something like that."

After saying this, Andre seemed to think of something again, his eyes lit up, and he continued to add:

"Oh, yes! In addition to these old shows, Wizard Broadway will also rent out the venue for famous singers and pop stars."

"Our idea is to sell our candy in that place...especially the wine heart type...what's it called?"

"Ice plum sweets." Charlie reminded

"Yes! In that case, this kind of candy will show the best effect. Who doesn't want a little beer or candy at the concert? You know, those little wizards like to feel crazy... for They can even give everything for it.”

In this way, the two of them chatted, while strolling along the street and walking towards the distance.

"Suddenly, Charlie remembered something.

"I almost forgot to ask you, where are we going next?"

"Ah?" Andre was stunned for a moment, he scratched his head, and said hesitantly
"Didn't I tell you? Of course we are going to our company. Our boss is very happy to know that you are coming."

Andre took Charlie, and found a hidden corner at random, and then the two turned around and walked in, and left straight away through shape-changing...

(End of this chapter)