Chapter 467?
"The Burrow, we're here." Allen's figure appeared next to a dilapidated garage surrounded by a small yard.
It wasn't the first time Allen came here. He looked at the crooked stone building built by magic in front of him. It looked even more desolate than the last time Allen came.
When I came last time, there were still a few fat brown chickens pecking in the yard, but this time, some patched high-top leather boots were thrown at the door, a pair of which was woven by fishing lines of different thicknesses. fishing nets, and a rusty cauldron.
Mrs. Molly Weasley, who was cleaning the kitchen, saw Ellen in the yard through the open window, clapped her wet hands on the apron carelessly, and walked out quickly.
Thinking of Mrs. Weasley's particularly enthusiastic way of greeting, Allen took two steps back slightly.
"Alan, I'm so glad to see you," Molly Weasley said briskly, "I planned to wait for your reply and then visit, but unexpectedly, I waited for your arrival instead."
Allen also breathed a sigh of relief, and he followed Mrs. Weasley into the narrow Burrow.
Ron, who was in the kitchen, saw Alan's figure entering his house, his eyes widened, and the spoon fell into the bowl with a bang.
The Burrow's living room was small and cramped, but every bit of old furniture had been wiped clean.
Allen sat on a chair in front of a wooden table, pointed Mrs. Weasley's wand towards the kitchen, and the refreshment flew over from the kitchen by itself.
After tasting it politely, Alan expressed his intention for coming: "Mrs. Weasley, don't blame George and Fred. They are really talented in developing new magic toys and magic equipment. I am very optimistic about them. A joke shop, in Zonko's Joke Shop in Hogsmeade, their turnover in a day can almost exceed a month's salary of an ordinary Ministry of Magic official. Those toys invented by George and Fred are more interesting than Zonko's, The commercial value that the two of them can create will far surpass Jokowi's in the future."
"Thank you, Alan," Mrs. Weasley frowned slightly. "Arthur and I hope that they can devote all their minds to their studies. Their current grades are really terrible. I'm afraid that such grades will be worse in the future." There is no way to join the Ministry of Magic."
"Mrs. Weasley, I think you'd better ask George and Fred about their own wishes. It would be very painful not to force them to take up occupations they don't like and do things they don't want to do. And , you know their personalities, and if they go to the Ministry of Magic, they will probably cause a lot of trouble. After all, they are not Percy, so they are not suitable for politics."
Allen's persuasion made the twin brothers sitting on the other side of the table nod in unison.
At this moment, the door slammed, and Mr. Arthur Weasley walked in and slumped on a chair, took off his glasses, and closed his eyes. He was a thin man, a little bald, but the rest of his hair was as red as his children's. He was wearing a green robe, looking dusty.
"Molly, did you write to me asking me to come with you to Deputy Secretary Harris' house? Did they reply?" Bring out the robe you bought last year, it's still a decent suit."
"If we make up the Galleons we got together with what George and the others spent and return them to Alan, we will have to live a very poor life again." Arthur sighed, "Sorry, Molly got two. Tickets have to be…”
"Arthur, we don't have to go, Ellen has already arrived at our house." Mrs. Molly Weasley's voice was a little embarrassed. Her insight into her husband was very painful. Harry came to the house for the first time before It was only after a long time that I discovered his existence...
"Alan?" Arthur asked blankly, "At our house?"
He raised his head and looked around, saw Alan smiling at him, and immediately jumped up.
"Ah, Mr. Alan Harris,
nice to meet you. Arthur walked over quickly and shook hands with Alan who stood up.
When Allen told Mr. Weasley about his intentions again, Arthur did not resist like his wife Molly. He felt that Allen was right, rather than letting his children do a mediocre job that he didn't like It is better to let them work hard and do what they like.
"Their talent for invention and creation should be inherited from their father," Alan complimented, "I know Mr. Weasley, you once used magic to turn a rusty car into a flying car. Are there any inventions like this?"
Arthur opened his mouth wide and was about to answer yes, but he glanced at his wife guiltily and winked at Allen: "Of course not, I didn't touch these again."
At this time, Molly puffed up her chest like a bullfrog, looked at Alan, and swallowed back the words that reached her throat.
Allen, who was constantly casting Legilimency, understood that they were wary of their family and unwilling to tell the truth.
"That's a pity. Recently, I want to apply to your Department of Misuse of Muggle Items to conduct research on Muggle TV-related items. After the transformation is completed, I plan to officially sell them. Our wizarding radio station is already too backward. "Alan spread his hands.
"Television?" Mr. Weasley asked hurriedly, "The kind of Muggle box that can keep characters' images for a long time? If you don't take advantage of the loophole and sell it legally, it may cost a lot of Galleons. I—I mean, I didn't intentionally leave a loophole in the laws I wrote against the misuse of Muggle materials."
"Golden Gallon is not a problem for the Harris family. I hope to invite you to be the host of these Muggle item transformation projects. The treatment will be favorable and you will be satisfied." Allen pretended not to notice Arthur's self-disclosure Crime, nodded with a smile.
"The Harris family is quite powerful, so there must be someone suitable to host this project, right?" Arthur didn't rush to agree. He needed to improve his family life, but he didn't need others' sympathy.
"Mr. Weasley, your responsibilities in the Ministry of Magic can help us make the Muggle TV transformation project move forward faster and more efficiently. I believe that no one in the entire wizarding world knows better than you the formalities and legal issues that need to be handled in this process." That's it, you are fully responsible, I believe the project will be very smooth."
Allen pretended to be discussing business affairs, but he had a deeper reason, he would set up a TV station in the magic world.
In order to avoid arousing the vigilance of those conservatives, Allen first planned to start producing only some programs that had nothing to do with Muggles and belonged only to wizards themselves. As his reputation grows further, he plans to gradually broadcast some Muggle programs, especially military programs, which will make wizards gradually familiar with the Muggle world and be wary of their weapons and development prospects. At that time, relying on their continued growth and the reputation of defeating Voldemort, after forming a general trend, those conservatives will no longer be able to stop themselves from carrying out a reform that breaks the secrecy law like they stopped the radical Grindelwald.
In addition, the TV station's control over public opinion is much stronger than those newspapers and magazines. After all, the "Daily Prophet" controlled by the Ministry of Magic is not entirely its own property. They have recently followed Fudge's command and have been criticizing Dumbledore. After the matter is revealed, their credibility in the wizarding world will no longer exist.
In the end, this is also done to win over the members of the Order of the Phoenix. It does not require them to betray Dumbledore and follow him, but at least it can ensure that there are a few people in Dumbledore's camp who have a good impression of their side or... maybe In the future, if I have a chance, I can provoke the relationship between Sirius and Dumbledore again. I heard that he was very dissatisfied with Dumbledore's decision to use Harry as a bait in the Tournament.
"But I still have a job at the Ministry of Magic." Arthur hesitated for a long time and finally opened his mouth. On the one hand, the family is really struggling, and on the other hand, transforming Muggle items is his hobby. He is really excited.
"You can use this project as a part-time job. As far as I know, the Department of Misuse of Muggle Substances is still very... leisurely. I will not limit how much time you can complete this project. I believe you can use enough Complete them at your leisure," Allen advised.
"Happy cooperation, thank you Alan." Mr. Weasley reached out his hand and reached an agreement with Alan, "I'm very good at transforming these, and some Muggle things I fiddled with in my shed are still very interesting... …It is usually difficult for wizards to understand my interests."