Chapter 288
Reputation
Chapter 288 Reputation
"Freshman?" Harry repeated the word oddly.
"Yes." Will smiled gratefully. "I am... uh, I have the same little problem as Remus -"
He smiled widely, showing his pointy teeth.
Suddenly they understood—he was also a werewolf.
"…Because of this, it was difficult for me to find a job and I almost starved to death… Later, Remus contacted us. He had made some money and was willing to sponsor us with the Wolfsbane Potion to help us return to normal society."
Will said gratefully, then looked at Wade and said, "Because Mr. Grey gave Remus a job, we also got help indirectly. So I said - you are the benefactor who gave me a second life."
Wade shook his head: "The one who helped you was not me, but Remus. I don't interfere with how he uses his salary..."
Seeing that Will didn't seem to change his attitude because of his words, Wade paused and asked, "You just said...you guys?"
"Yes, besides Will, there are a few other werewolves who abide by the law and therefore have a hard life," said Lupin, "but Will is the only one who was accepted into Aslan's magic workshop."
"Remus taught me a few magic tricks before, although not many, but I am very proficient in using the Copying Charm." Will said happily: "Because of this, I got the opportunity to do this job."
"Congratulations." Wade nodded and said, "But we want to go to the workshop store now."
"Of course, of course...ah, go this way..."
Will put down the work at hand, led a few people through the work area, and then pushed open a tall door, and the noisy sound immediately rushed towards them.
As soon as Harry walked in, he was greeted by a huge, familiar face with a ferocious expression.
It took him a moment to realize—it was actually his own face!
He was startled and took a step back subconsciously, but Sirius behind him quickly walked forward, stared at the screen and asked: "What is this?"
A staff member nearby immediately stepped forward and said with a warm smile: "This is the latest product launched by the magic workshop, a new invention of the genius alchemist Wade Grey - the Flow Mirror! You can think of it as a television in the magic world..."
"I know." Sirius turned around and looked at the others, and asked, "I mean... when did this happen?"
In the store, the crowded crowd screamed in unison, and some people subconsciously closed their eyes and screamed, "Be careful!"
On the huge screen hanging in the air, the basilisk opened its bloody mouth and was biting towards Harry.
"Just before... many of us students challenged the basilisk in Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets..." Harry said puzzledly: "I told you about it."
Sirius looked at the screen and whispered, "But I didn't know it was so dangerous... I thought... I thought it would be similar to the time with the ball python..."
On the screen, Harry, covered in blood, picked up the fang on the ground and was looking for an opportunity. There were also injured students being knocked away by the basilisk.
Sirius placed his palm gently on Harry's head and said distressedly, "It must have hurt when you were hurt, right?"
Harry's heart was slightly touched, and for some reason, he suddenly felt a little sour in his nose.
In order to hide his emotions, he rubbed his nose and deliberately said in an exaggerated voice: "Haha... Actually, I was too nervous at the time and didn't feel anything at all... Wade, why did you record this too?"
"Such a wonderful scene is just the right time to advertise my new product." Wade said, "I was worried that Dumbledore would not agree! After all, the basilisk is a secret that has been hidden in Hogwarts for thousands of years."
"Ah! You stayed that day just to tell the principal about this?"
Harry felt that he understood, and said angrily: "If I had known, I should have stopped you from staying!"
"Why?" Wade asked curiously, "Is there any harm in letting others see that you can even defeat the basilisk?" "Of course!" Harry gritted his teeth, "I'm already worried enough about the fame!"
Perhaps they were talking too loudly, and an audience member looked back, was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly shouted: "Harry Potter! You are Harry Potter!"
Countless pairs of eyes looked at Harry at the same time. He hurried to leave, but it was too late.
Just now we saw on the screen that the little savior was fighting bloody and covered with wounds. Everyone's worries and love for him reached their peak, and they wanted to rush into the screen and fight alongside him.
But when he turned around, the protagonist was right behind him?
The crowd rushed over.
Sirius and Lupin hurriedly opened their arms to prevent the children behind them from being crushed or trampled. Even the staff of the magic workshop rushed to maintain order.
But the crowd was friendlier than they thought. They just gathered around, eager to express their feelings -
"Mr. Potter, how is your injury?"
"Mr. Potter, can I shake your hand?"
"Mr. Potter, I admire your courage very much. I have wanted to meet you for a long time..."
Amid the buzzing noise, Wade, who was ignored by everyone, squeezed out of the crowd silently, and other spectators immediately filled his vacant place.
When he squeezed out, someone pulled him. Wade looked up and saw that it was Marchionne.
"I heard you were at the workshop, so I rushed over to take a look. I didn't expect to see this." Marchionne led him to the rest area upstairs, and teased with a smile: "Do you regret it?"
"What do you regret?"
Vader asked, pulling at the wrinkles on his clothes.
"Regret passing up the chance to become famous - soon people will be chasing Harry Potter more than they were chasing Lockhart last year. Seeing how popular he is, won't you regret it?"
Marchionne said with a smile, but seemed a little serious:
"Don't argue... I know you can defeat that basilisk if you want to - although it is indeed terrifying."
"I don't need it." Wade said, "Or rather - I hate being so famous, it's just right now."
"Hmm..." Marchionne looked thoughtfully at Harry, who was surrounded by the crowd and had lost his luster in his eyes. "Your classmates don't seem to like fame either."
"He's different."
Vader said: "He was a savior when he was still in his cradle. Defeating the basilisk is nothing. His greatest achievement is defeating the mysterious man."
"But before, the title of savior was given to him by others, so he was always scrutinized and questioned. He killed the basilisk with his own strength, which is a reflection of his true ability."
Marchionne smiled: "It seems that you have a really good relationship."
"Um……"
Wade responded, looking through the transparent railing to see Will arranging the goods in the store.
In the corner, a thin girl, with her back to the crowd, pulled at his clothes and said something anxiously.
(End of this chapter)