Harry Potter: Reunion with the Enemy

The Daily Prophet headquarters building.

Dennis Creevey was quietly waiting outside Rita Skeeter's office. Today was his day to report on his duties as a reporter. He subconsciously kept swaying on his toes, drawing irregular arcs on the floor with a little anxiety.

Dennis Creevey knew that as a conscientious journalist, to be fair, there was nothing to nitpick about his work, but the person on the other side was Rita Skeeter, a woman whose work style, values ​​and news judgment standards were completely different from his own. What's worse, Rita was his direct supervisor.

"Next person, come in." Rita Skeeter's artificial and sweet voice came over. The last reporter left Rita's office, made a face at Dennis Creevey to show sympathy, and then hurried away.

"Ms. Skeeter." Dennis Creevey stepped into the office and greeted her respectfully.

Rita was quickly changing the files in her hands. "Let's review your recent work performance. Considering that you also work part-time at the Muggle Daily Observer, the in-depth reporting tasks you have undertaken are relatively fewer. From the last time we communicated to now, there are a total of four articles. Let's review them one by one."

"The first article is 'Investigation into the Truth of the Undersea Dragon Incident.'" Rita took out a thick stack of manuscripts. "This is a topic that the public has paid close attention to recently. The island near the place where the dragons fled is the same place as the island where you followed the politicians to participate in hunting activities before. You have an advantage in digging deeper into this topic. In this report, you also provided a lot of exclusive information, such as the hunting activities of the Muggle elites before the dragons fled - the location was right above the underwater dungeon, and there were many powerful people among the Muggle elites. Of course, there were also wizards - Draco Malfoy was there."

"You really didn't see Harry Potter at the hunting scene?" Rita pushed up her jewel-decorated glasses and gave him a sharp look.

"No, ma'am," Dennis Clevite answered frankly. He arrived with the Muggle politicians and did not see Harry Potter from the beginning to the end. "Only Draco Malfoy, and he was in a very low mood at the time."

"Okay." Rita Skeeter nodded. "This report was ordered not to be published by the Ministry of Magic, but I think you have done your best to write it well, so it's not your problem. Although we don't know what the Ministry of Magic wants to hide, I think this excellent report will have a chance to be published in the future."

"The second article is 'On-site Investigation of the Undersea Incident'. You found the place where the fire dragon escaped very quickly after the incident, and left many clear photos of the scene, as well as some items left in the ruins, such as the sharp blade used for dissection, the bones of the fire dragon, the forging tool table, the chains, and - the lie detector." Rita quickly reviewed the content of the report, "and gave a reasonable inference. This news was published very quickly, and it also attracted a lot of attention to the Daily Prophet."

"Yes, I still think this site may belong to a dark wizard, or a goblin. It's a pity there is no more evidence." Dennis reiterated his point of view.

"The third article is 'Summary of Recent Negative News About the Muggle Prime Minister'. This report combines your work content in the Muggle newspaper - political report writing, and provides a lot of information for the wizarding world. In addition to summarizing recent political news: the Muggle Prime Minister's wife's bribery, the Muggle Prime Minister was recently reported for his inappropriate remarks during college, the public protested against the Muggle Prime Minister's failure to fulfill his election promises, and the Prime Minister allocated too much budget for the scandal-ridden royal family. You also made a prediction: the Muggle Prime Minister may not be able to resist the pressure in the near future and will hold an early general election." Rita raised her head and adjusted her glasses.

"Yes, I think the recent series of negative news about the Muggle Prime Minister is too concentrated and frequent. Someone is behind it deliberately." Dennis added, "It is very likely his competitor. But the source of the information that leaked to the Muggle newspaper is very mysterious. I will continue to track down who it is later."

"Well, if the Muggle Prime Minister is to be re-elected, it will also be an important matter." Rita drew circles on the parchment. "By the way, Kingsley, as the Minister of Magic appointed after the war, did not go through the election process. After order is stabilized, the Minister of Magic may restart the election process."

"Kingsley? He's doing great." Dennis said confusedly.

"Maybe. But he was appointed urgently during wartime. According to the law, he may still have to go through the election process." Rita said with her head down.

"Okay, the fourth article - which is also the task I assigned to you, is an investigation into the love affair between Harry and Draco. Tell me, why don't you write it?" Rita raised her eyebrows to express her dissatisfaction.

"I don't spread rumors." Dennis Creevey shrugged and crossed his arms nervously.

"You haven't investigated yet, how do you know it's fake?" Rita Skeeter raised her voice.

"Draco Malfoy has already been interviewed and denied everything! The bastard. His words were so rude." Dennis said angrily.

"Harry Potter even boldly confessed his love in front of a group of reporters, and you just ignored it?" Rita Skeeter reminded.

"I guess this might just be - Harry wants to hint that the underwater dragon incident is related to Draco." Dennis answered decisively. "He can't say it directly, so he can only hint at it in this absurd language, which can ensure that Draco Malfoy's name will appear in front of every wizard through the newspaper."

"I don't think he is that kind of person. The savior always keeps his word." Rita had an ambiguous smile on her face. "And once the story about Harry and Draco's romance is written, whether it is true or not, it will arouse the interest of most wizards - it means a lot of money."

"I won't. I can continue to pursue the truth of the incident, but I won't write this kind of rubbish news." Dennis sneered.

"If I weren't so busy with management, I would have done this report myself," Rita said coldly. "But I'm prepared for your answer - I'll pass the topic on to someone else."

"Who?"

"Ed has agreed." Rita waved her shorthand pen like an officer commanding a battlefield. "I'll notify him to come over now."

Dennis Creevey lowered his head and said no more.

Ed, a Durmstrang graduate, was Krum's roommate during his time at school. In the early days of Krum's fame, he helped with star PR and served as an agent. He had excellent aesthetics, sharp words, and strong negotiation skills. He was recruited by Rita Skeeter to be the editor of the fashion section of the Daily Prophet, and had close personal relationships with wizard stars and singers. Because the content he was responsible for was popular, Rita also co-founded the visual magazine "Wizard Fashion" with him.

Because of his outstanding appearance, Rita Skeeter often grabs Ed to attend when she talks with clients. The fashion editor's silver hair and ice-blue eyes are highly recognizable among the editors. Because the high-quality layout design and content of the fashion edition have attracted fans of wizard stars, Ed is also a key figure in increasing the income of the Daily Prophet.

"Huh? Didn't Ed think that those who write traditional news are just idiots?" Dennis curled his lips. "How can we let the editorial department's idiot condescend to be a paparazzi? Why not let him negotiate more with advertisers and celebrities to get more sponsorship for the newspaper?"

"When he makes a lot of money from this report, he can buy more luxury goods and jewelry." Rita answered nonchalantly. "Ed doesn't have a writing obsession. And he seems to be very interested in a friend of Harry and Draco."

"Who? What friend?" Dennis tried to recall. It seemed that Harry and Draco had no common friends in school? Ghost Myrtle?

There was a knock on the door.

Ed walked in with a smile: "Ms. Skeeter. Hi~ Dennis~"

Dennis nodded stiffly.

"I'm calling you here to let you know about the topic handover. It's about the report on Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy." Rita explained briefly. "Dennis is a schoolmate of Harry and Draco. You can ask him if you have any questions."

Dennis lowered his voice and asked Ed, "Why are you studying this when you don't care about magazine cover shoots, movie promotions, celebrity catwalks, or public relations scandals?"

Ed curled his lips. "I saw them at Harrods yesterday. They seemed to have bought a lot of women's clothing."

"But didn't the Ministry say Harry was on vacation?"

Ed blinked his icy blue eyes: "To be honest, I don't care whether the news is true or not."

"So how did you convince Rita Skeeter?" Dennis asked.

"There was a tall dark-skinned boy shopping with them yesterday." Ed recalled with a raised eyebrow, "I think this is a good starting point."

"So?" Dennis's expression went out of control.

"You know, Rita Skeeter still has something on me. Since I can't refuse..." Ed lowered his voice and said to Dennis, and nodded to Rita in the distance, "It just so happens that my Animagus qualification has been registered. Thank you for giving me the topic."