Hogwarts in the shadows

"Will, regarding this dream projector, I don't plan to make money with it, but I hope to popularize it as soon as possible." Hephis reminded.

"How can I not make money..." Will stopped talking abruptly.

Hephes told him that he must do it, so his brain began to work rapidly.

"Master, you want to popularize magic so that more people can experience the charm of magic, right?"

Hearing this, Hephis' eyes flashed with anticipation, and he quietly waited for Will's performance.

"Master, simply lowering the price will not actually increase product sales."

Will began to talk about his business experience.

"We need to promote high-end positioning and brand image building.

Only by creating a high-end, fashionable and innovative brand image,

Let the dream projector become a symbol of identity and taste.

When celebrities start to chase after it, more ordinary people will be willing to spend a lot of money to buy it in order to keep up with the trend.

We can then create the illusion of hunger marketing and use limited supply to trigger a buying frenzy among consumers.”

Will paused and continued.

“Then we use a second company to launch some low-end products.

We can simplify the materials and functions and even give discounts on the price.

And regarding the introduction of film content, this is an even bigger piece of cake.

No matter how fun a movie is, people will get tired of it eventually, so let's charge for it.

We can talk to major film and television companies and buy or share the copyrights of their magic-themed movies.

This is a continuous cash pool, so we are not afraid of losses even if we sell at a loss.”

Hephaestus nodded with satisfaction.

"Weir, you have not been in this position for nothing in the past two years. I will leave this matter to you."

"Thank you, master. I will definitely live up to your expectations." Will was very excited.

Although he loves to enjoy himself, he still understands the principle that the capable are on top and the weak are on the bottom.

If he is useless, how long can his master value him?

So he studied business day and night.

Even every time there was an economic negotiation, he would follow and learn and observe quietly.

Today I got to show up in front of my master for once.

Hephis was reminded by Will.

The bitten apple from his previous life couldn't help but come to his mind.

“We can hold a grand new product launch event, attract global attention, and carry out large-scale advertising and marketing.”

Will quickly agreed, "Master, that's a good idea."

He had actually thought of this, but he always left some "loopholes" for Hephis to discover.

Time passes quickly.

The pages of The Prophet are also changing rapidly.

Fudge went from being the one who had the final say to competing with Percy.

The two engaged in a fierce contest on the scale of public opinion.

Percy frequently gave interviews, constantly reiterating the fact that Voldemort had returned.

All wizards were reminded to be vigilant, but to little avail.

The various preventive measures he proposed were rejected one by one by the Ministry of Magic on the grounds of "insufficient evidence".

It even attracted waves of ridicule.

Because people simply don't want to believe that Voldemort has returned, and don't want to face the truth of their fear.

The Prophet reported on the interview with Percy.

While secretly pointing out that Percy had been carried away by his previous victory.

And those tabloids that are popular on the streets are even more ruthless.

Interpret all this as a conspiracy to expand Percy's personal ambition.

So Percy was once again pushed to the forefront.

Fudge had threatened to remove Percy from his position several times.

However, due to the obstruction of the pure-blood family forces, it ultimately failed to materialize.

Especially yesterday's newspaper was full of criticism towards Percy.

Because he forcibly implemented new security regulations of the Ministry of Magic, which wizards saw as a violation of their human rights.

Fudge even cursed during the interview, accusing Percy of ignoring the interests of the people and abusing his power.

Percy is also a person who never stops talking until he makes a shocking statement.

He directly stated that if he could not find conclusive evidence of Voldemort's return within a year, he would resign.

He said with great dignity that he did this only to increase the chances of survival for the people when they faced danger.

So much so that the wind direction in today's newspapers has also changed.

The wizards also gave it more thought.

Fudge was throwing and smashing things in the office, and people outside could hear his roars and curses.

At the same time, Lucius led the former Death Eaters and acted stealthily.

The main goal is to sneak into the village quietly, without firing a gun.

But every time, some clues and even some witnesses are inadvertently left behind.

"Is this Alford Umbridge's home?"

A man wearing a black mask said with disdain.

The companion on the other side was wearing a white mask.

He looked at the pink house in front of him that looked like a fairy tale castle, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

"This toad pretending to be young is really disgusting. Is he still not well?"

Blackface kept waving the wand in his hand.

"How afraid is Umbridge to have set up so many detection and defense spells?"

Baimian sensed it, then waved his wand to break the spell together.

"It's finally done, forty-seven spells, this damn toad." Black Face said indignantly.

They don't just break the spell, but do it without destroying the spell.

You can imagine how difficult it is to make a hole in these spells.

"Okay, stop complaining. Be careful when you go in. There will probably be a lot of spells."

Baimian was also very tired, but the only thing on his mind was the word "mission".

They entered Umbridge's room carefully.

What comes into view is a disgusting pink world.

Every item is tightly wrapped with lace.

The walls were covered with all kinds of plates, each with a big cat on it, and each wearing a different bow.

It makes one feel uncomfortable just looking at it.

Just as Hakumen said, there were quite a few spells in the room.

But I guess Umbridge is also afraid of being hurt by mistake, so she wants to keep it simpler.

"Blackface, hurry up and act."

So they quickly searched the house.

"White Mian, come and look at this." Black Mian called out softly.

Baimian walked over quickly.

There was an unfinished document on the table, written by Umbridge to Fudge.

Now someone actually dares to openly oppose you. This is a great provocation to your authority and a serious disruption to the order of the Ministry of Magic.

But please rest assured, Minister, I will be able to help you calm this storm quickly.

First, we must take strong measures to suppress those voices that resist you.

Impose severe sanctions on those troublemakers to let them know the consequences of going against you.

Especially for Percy Weasley...

Minister, I always believe that under your wise leadership, the Ministry of Magic will overcome all difficulties.

Those who dare to resist you will...