Harry Potter and the Candy Factory

"Dudley!

My darling Dudley…"

"Waaah, finally, finally… Do you know how much Mommy missed you!?!"

"Waaah, waaaah, waaaah…"

"Mom, Mom… but haven't I been home the whole time??"

… … …

Charlie Black's car was still speeding down the road. The atmosphere in the car was pleasant. Charlie and Ryan in the back seat were still chatting idly, as if everything they had said and done at the Dursleys' house was just a casual thing. It wasn't worth wasting any more time on.

Only Peng, in the driver's seat, was smiling particularly brightly, looking at the road ahead, but in his mind, he was sincerely happy for his friend.

Even if he knew that as one of the original five supervisors, the appointment of a new supervisor would inevitably disrupt the original situation, dividing up more resources and benefits… but, so what? Such matters should be left to smart people like Cheff Che to worry about. And he himself would only be happy that his friend had a good ending on this Christmas Eve.

"Mr. Black—"

He couldn't help but turn his head, look at Charlie in the back, who was relaxed and half-closed his eyes, blinked his shining eyes, and suddenly asked,

"Why did you choose Vernon Dursley to be the director of the new department?"

As soon as he said this, before Charlie could speak, Ryan, who had been lounging lazily beside him, reacted first.

He first raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, then turned to his brother and asked,

"Who? That fat Muggle just now? He's your new director?"

Originally, he hadn't been too interested in Charlie's actions when he got out of the car, assuming that he was just taking advantage of the Christmas season to visit outstanding employees and win over the hearts of the Muggles.

So he didn't follow him down, and after looking through the car window a few times, he didn't pay any more attention.

But now, hearing Peng's question, he couldn't help but feel a little curious.

As he asked, Ryan began to subconsciously recall the chubby, middle-aged man with a thick beard, trying to find something different about him.

"Yes."

Charlie nodded, his expression as usual, glanced at the desolate scene outside the car window, which had long since left the neighborhood, and said casually,

"What do you think?"

"Ordinary…" After thinking for a moment, Ryan shook his head, giving his response.

"If you lived where I live, you could see a dozen or so British men who are about the same as him every day. I really can't see anything different about him…"

Speaking of which, Ryan paused again, seeming to have thought of something, and quickly added,

"Of course, if you think that exaggerated fat can be used to promote the candy factory, then pretend I didn't say anything."

Charlie laughed, but didn't continue Ryan's words. Instead, he looked again at Peng, who was driving while trying to listen to the movements of the two people behind him, and answered his question. ♦ ൠ     ♦ ♦

"There are many reasons why I made him the director of the new department… First of all, in my opinion, Vernon Dursley is a talent. Perhaps he's not very noticeable now, but I guess as long as he's put in the right position, it won't be long before he makes achievements that will satisfy me."

Speaking of which, Charlie paused.

About five or six seconds later, the original smile on his face turned into a hint of embarrassment and helplessness.

He shrugged his shoulders and continued,

"Besides, I turned his precious son into a pig's head for a few months… I should give him some compensation, no matter what."

Peng understood, opened his mouth and said "Oh～" as if he suddenly realized something, and stopped thinking about the strangeness, continuing to concentrate on driving his car.

On the other hand, Ryan's expression became more and more subtle. Because he knew that although he seemed fickle, a successful and shrewd wizard like Charlie Black would never be influenced by personal emotions on an important matter.

Even if Charlie really felt sorry for that Muggle, there were many ways to make up for it, definitely not just making him the head of a department.

In the end, this unremarkable guy must have something that Charlie saw in him… … …

Thinking of this, Ryan's eyes flickered.

"Vernon Dursley, is it?"

He lowered his head and muttered the name thoughtfully… …

… … … … … … … … … … … … …

"Oh my God!

! My brother is now a senior executive at the Charlie's Chocolate Factory!

!"

"Vernon, my darling, you are the pride of the Dursley family!"

"I'm going to tell Dad and them that their son was able to get Charlie Black's appreciation… Oh my God!"

"Leaving that broken drill company was the most correct decision you've ever made in your life. Your sister is so proud of you."

… … … …

After Charlie Black left with Peng, Marjorie's attitude suddenly took a one hundred and eighty degree turn.

She exclaimed and paced around the living room non-stop, expressing the excitement in her heart at this moment.

Next to the fireplace, Peter kept pacing back and forth, looking at his master in fear.

From time to time, he would bark twice, trying to attract her attention. He seemed to have never seen Marjorie show such an excited state.

Compared to her, Vernon, who should have been happy, was sitting on the sofa at this moment, staring blankly in the direction of the door, unable to say a word.

It wasn't until more than ten minutes had passed that Petunia brought Dudley, who had returned to his original appearance, downstairs with a happy face. Only then did a few glimmers of light finally appear in his stiff eyes.

He stared intently at his son and wife, his lips began to tremble, and the muscles on his cheeks twitched uncontrollably. His expression was both crying and laughing, which looked very strange.

"Just now… … …"

Finally, after a period of agitation, Vernon spoke. He choked up and stammered to Petunia,

"Just now, Mr. Black, he said… he said he wanted me to be the director of the new department…"

"Director!

!"

Petunia, who had been crying upstairs because Dudley had returned to his original appearance, screamed when she heard the news, and tears flowed down her face uncontrollably again.

"Oh, God… darling… darling, I knew it!

!"

Petunia felt that she was already happy to an unprecedented degree, and everything was as perfect as a dream, so unreal.

Without saying anything, she let go of Dudley, whom she had been holding tightly just now, opened her arms regardless of everything, and threw herself into the arms of the man she loved. They hugged each other tightly and did not separate for a long time.

After all the hardship, no one knew what kind of pressure they had been bearing in their hearts during these few months, and what kind of mentality they had used to encourage each other and search for a slim antidote… Now that everything was over, what was visible to the naked eye was a broad road leading to a bright future!

How could this not make them ecstatic?

Marjorie stood on the side, looking at the sweet couple, and couldn't help but reveal a strong sense of envy in her eyes… You know, as a woman who had never been married until now, wasn't the scene at this moment what she had hoped to see in her dreams?

Suddenly, she thought of the mighty man who had arrived with Charlie Black just now… … …