Chapter 416
Hello, I am the new professor
Chapter 416 Hello, I am the new professor
After Wade stepped down from the stage, two handsome wizards and witches came up and began to demonstrate the use and various functions of the communication pea.
There are still many events scheduled for this launch event, but they have nothing to do with Vader anymore.
Originally, if it was for sales consideration, there would be a cocktail party later. As a highly-regarded alchemist, Wade could also meet some people at this occasion.
But when Marchionne asked for advice, Professor Murray directly helped him reject it.
"It's enough to show up to this extent. Those greedy businessmen are the ones who will get more and more greedy the closer they get!"
Professor Murray said this in front of Marchionne, who had no awareness at all that he was also a "greedy businessman" and nodded, touching his chin.
"Yeah...what if they find out that Vader is so easy to talk to and tricks you into signing a few contracts that cannot be violated?"
He said in a joking tone: "If Wade was kidnapped by a wicked adult, I would have no place to cry!"
Wade was originally impatient to deal with such occasions, but he immediately nodded when he heard this and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
His speech was over at this time, and he had the rest of the time free to go shopping with his friends. When Wade stepped down from the stage, he couldn't help but walk briskly, lifted the curtain and entered the backstage, but was suddenly startled.
Professor Murray looked at him with an extremely gratified look, his eyes slightly moist.
"Oh my god, I'm so proud of you! It's amazing! I can't believe it! Watching you grow from such a small child to what you are today... Your efforts and achievements make me feel so happy and blessed. I feel that all the hard work and efforts are worth it..."
Marchionne stood beside Professor Murray and spoke in an exaggerated tone. He wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief and winked at Professor Murray:
"——Is that what you want to say, Professor? It's okay, don't be shy! Tell Wade frankly how touched you are... I've already given you an example, come on, start!"
Professor Murray's lips trembled and he shouted, "Get out!"
"As you command, sir!"
Marchionne gave an awkward salute, patted Vader on the shoulder as he passed by him, and said earnestly, "This is a great day, Vader!"
Wade smiled softly: "Thank you."
Marchionne continued to host his launch conference, leaving only Wade and Professor Murray backstage.
Looking at his most outstanding student, Professor Murray's brows relaxed, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and joy inadvertently revealed from the corners of his eyebrows and eyes.
Originally, he did have a lot to say, but he was stuck in his throat and didn't know what to say first. After being interrupted by Marchionne, his mood became much calmer.
"Although Marchionne is a bastard, he is right in saying one thing—" Professor Murray paused and said, "I am so proud of you, kid."
"Thank you for your affirmation, Professor." Wade bowed his head slightly and said sincerely, "I will definitely not let you down."
Professor Murray looked at the young man, whose height was almost as high as his chin, and wanted to touch his head with emotion, but after raising his hand, he hesitated for a moment and finally fell on his shoulder.
"You have already achieved enough to surpass me, but there is still a broader landscape ahead. You must maintain this passion, continue to work hard, and don't be tripped up by the temptations along the way."
"Yes." Wade responded.
"By the way, why did you change the second half of your speech?" Professor Murray asked. "I remember that you originally prepared a more popular and easy-to-understand version."
"Well... there were a lot of people here, and I forgot the words for a moment." Wade said embarrassedly, "I was worried that the audience would feel bored, so I just talked about the design ideas."
Professor Murray smiled and said, "There are quite a few colleagues sitting in the audience! I was about to interrupt you, but luckily the most important part was not leaked out."
Professor Mori was very satisfied with the young man's performance in his first big scene. As for this small mistake, he did not take it to heart.
What's more, although what Wade said was a bit unfriendly to the audience, it proved that he was really capable. Judging from the audience's reaction at the end, Professor Murray still felt that it was a successful speech.
"Well, are your friends still waiting for you?" Professor Murray said lovingly, "Go quickly! Otherwise you will be pestered by those annoying guys later."
……
Wade felt a little guilty when he walked out of the back door of the venue.
Because when they parted, Professor Murray cast a spell to open the door lock, and Wade saw his wand, and suddenly remembered that Professor Murray's original wand was still in his hand.
Actually, it was a good time to return the wand when we came back from the island last time. But the scene where Mabel suddenly turned into Obscurus was so shocking that Wade was so busy that he forgot about it.
But when he thought of the people sitting at that table in the conference hall, Wade felt certain.
Sooner or later, I will run into them... I'll find a reasonable time then...
……
In recent years, Aslan's magic workshop has grown in business, bringing changes to many places, but Gringotts has remained unchanged.
After Wade joined Lupin and the others, they came to the only bank in the wizarding world. They all planned to withdraw some pocket money, and Harry also wanted to exchange some pounds.
Lupin has now also rented a vault in Gringotts. Since Wade gave him a good share of the profits, he has already accumulated a lot of gold Galleons and silver Sickles in his vault.
When Wade and the others were waiting outside, they saw him put almost all the money into the bag, and in the end only a few inconspicuous copper Knuts were left in the corner of the vault.
"Remus, what are you doing with all that money?"
Harry asked curiously.
"There's something I want to buy." Lupin said with a slightly unnatural expression.
"Do you have enough money?" Wade said, "If not, I can lend it to you first."
Lupin smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just enough."
When the speeding carriage brought them back to the ground, everyone saw a sad-looking man being led by a goblin out of the hall and into the stone corridor.
The man climbed into the car that Wade and the others had just ridden in. The young goblin also jumped in, stood in the driver's seat, and said, "Vault 716, right? Please take a seat, sir. We're leaving now!"
Wade subconsciously looked back and saw the car starting to move off with a clang. It was getting faster and faster, and with a sudden rush, it disappeared along the winding track.
"What's wrong?" Michael asked, "Do you know that person?"
"I don't know him." Wade shook his head and said, "I just remember that the rent of vaults starting with '7' is very expensive. The man just now didn't seem to be able to afford the rent, so I thought it was a bit strange."
The vaults at Gringotts have increasingly larger numbers from top to bottom, and the rents are becoming increasingly expensive. The smaller the numbers, the closer they are to the ground, the lower the rents, and the lower the security factor.
Perhaps Marchionne's nagging was still having an impact, and Vader subconsciously observed what others were wearing.
He found that the man was dressed simply, and his black wizard robe was just barely decent. But if he looked more carefully, he could see that his cuffs were fuzzy and the edges of the pocket where he put his wand were shiny.
"Maybe he is a descendant of an ancient family?" Michael guessed, "His ancestors may have rented it for hundreds of years at a time, so even if they have no money now, they can continue to use it." "Yeah, that's right." Wade nodded and thought to himself that this was probably the case.
……
Standing on the busy street, Lupin checked the time and said, "You guys go buy the gifts first. I also want to... uh... buy something."
Lupin left in a hurry. Harry frowned and said, "Remus is a little strange... Could he have been cheated out of money?"
He remembered that when he was at the Dursleys' house, he would occasionally read news about people who had lost their fortunes due to gambling or fraud.
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Harry followed and said, "Let's go and check out the situation."
But he had just taken two steps when Michael grabbed his collar and pulled him back.
"Forget about it. Lupin might be buying a Christmas present for his girlfriend. He would definitely be embarrassed if we were there," said Michael.
"Girlfriend?!" Harry said in surprise.
"Yeah, look at his hesitant expression and his irresistible smile. He must be thinking of a certain girl!" Michael said affirmatively, pointing at the person next to him: "Look, Wade also noticed it!"
Vader: “…”
In fact, he didn't see it, but when Michael mentioned his girlfriend, he naturally thought of "Tonks" that Lupin mentioned yesterday.
She was Lupin's future wife, the kind who would live and die together, and they even had a son.
Harry looked at Wade and found that he didn't look surprised at all. He couldn't help feeling annoyed - why was he so slow?
……
Lupin came to Aslan's magic workshop with a full bag of money, and saw the light red vest still in the glass cabinet, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He put his purse on the counter and said, "I'll take this waistcoat."
"Sorry, this is a display item. It's not officially on sale yet..." The salesperson hadn't finished speaking when he looked up and saw the customer's face. He was stunned: "Mr. Lupin?"
"Yes." Lupin pulled his scarf down and said gently, "I know this product is not officially on sale yet, but can you sell it to me?"
It was the first time he used his status to ask for privileges, and he couldn't help but feel his face burning, but he still pretended to be calm and spoke.
The salesperson hesitated for a moment, then walked out from behind the counter and said:
"If it's you, then of course there's no problem... But wouldn't it be easier to get it if you ask Mr. Grey? This vest was originally invented by Mr. Grey and the two Mr. Weasleys."
——And you don’t have to spend so much money.
"This is a gift I'm going to give to someone, so naturally I have to get it myself," Lupin explained.
Currently, all sales focus of Aslan Magic Workshop is on the Communication Pea, and only a few samples of the Anti-Curse Vest have been produced.
Marchionne foresees that this will also become a big hit. In order to prevent the two products from squeezing each other's profit margins and to prepare sufficient goods, the anti-curse vest has not even been named yet. Only one piece is displayed in the store, and it is priced very high.
If someone asks about it, the salesperson will mysteriously say that it is not for sale and will not be sold even if an offer is made.
But Remus Lupin was naturally different. To some extent, he represented Wade, and he even helped sign the contract between the Weasley brothers and the magic workshop.
So when the salesperson saw Lupin's insistence, although he was very surprised, he still took the vest out of the cabinet and packed it into a gift box.
Lupin emptied his pockets to pay the bill, and used his last few Sickles to hire two owls from the post office. He felt a faint joy as he watched them fly into the sky with the unsigned gift box.
She didn't need to know who the gift came from... The job of Auror was very dangerous, she just hoped that this vest could keep her safe...
Lupin thought with both joy and sadness in his heart.
……
Wade and his friends walked around Diagon Alley for more than an hour and bought everything they wanted. During this time, Wade and Harry kept their faces covered with scarves to avoid being recognized.
The weather was cold, so it was not surprising that they were dressed like this. They would not attract any attention among the students who were buying Christmas presents during the holidays.
But there is a disadvantage to doing this, which is that the field of vision is inevitably limited. Harry had just picked out the book he wanted to give to Hermione, paid for it and turned to leave when he accidentally bumped into a passerby behind him.
The man was standing on tiptoe to take a book that was placed high on the shelf. He was knocked down and fell on the bookshelf. With a loud bang, three or four bookshelves fell down like dominoes, until the last one hit the wall.
Hundreds of books fell to the ground, forming a mess. Fortunately, these were ordinary books, so no greater tragedy occurred.
The bookstore clerk was checking out another customer when he saw this. He was completely stunned, holding a few Sickles in his hand without moving, and completely forgot to react, as if he had turned into a stone sculpture.
Michael subconsciously took a step back and murmured, "Let's... run..."
Harry looked at him with his mouth open, then looked at the miserable state of the bookstore. After a long moment of confusion, he heard the person lying on the bookshelf screaming "Ouch, ouch".
Harry was startled and quickly took two steps forward to help the man up. Then he looked at the books on the floor and froze again.
"Don't be afraid, kid."
The person who was hit held his waist and took all the responsibility on himself in a good-tempered manner.
"It's my fault—I didn't stand firm. But it's easy to fix this situation, you see—"
He pulled out his wand and waved it, and several bookshelves stood up by themselves. The books on the floor floated back into the shelves, as if time had gone back.
The guy dropped Sickle and trotted over a few steps. The bookshelf had returned to its original state. He opened his mouth blankly, looking stupid.
"Luckily, no books seem to be damaged." The passerby said slowly, "In this case, we don't need to be held responsible, right?"
"Ah... of course, of course..." the guy said awkwardly.
"That's amazing!" Harry said admiringly, and said sincerely: "Thank you, sir, I thought I was in big trouble."
"Don't be so polite. Are you a student of Hogwarts?" The passerby looked at the heights of the people and asked.
"Yes," Harry nodded.
The passerby smiled and said, "Then I will be your professor soon. I hope we can get along well in the next six months... By the way, my name is Ryan Trocca."
"New professor?"
Several people looked at each other and said in confusion, "But we don't have any courses that lack professors?"
"Huh?" Ryan Trocca scratched his head and said, "Why did I hear that the previous Defense Against the Dark Arts professor resigned?"
(End of this chapter)