RNP Chapter 350 The Release Date of Flourish and Blotts
Chapter 350 The Release Date of Flourish and Blotts
Chapter 350 The Release Date of Flourish and Blotts
On an ordinary day during summer vacation, Diagon Alley, which is usually bustling, was even more crowded than usual. Many wizards gathered at Flourish and Blotts bookstore on the corner, craning their necks to peek inside.
Today is a rather significant day, though of course it has nothing to do with Mr. Lockhart. There's no possibility of publishing a book in Azkaban; most of the wizards are here for someone else.
That is Miss Loila Hamilton, the magic array expert who has been highly sought after since last year and is renowned throughout Britain and even Europe.
A year ago, she appeared out of nowhere with the Lightless Necklace, bringing a discipline that had been dead for a long time back into the public eye. Then, her true identity was revealed, and her controversial background attracted even more attention.
In the following year, her magic circle necklace became a new bestseller, and now there is a shop in Diagon Alley that specializes in selling her magic circle props.
Not long ago, some wizards who knew the inside story heard about the changes in the Hamilton family, which made Loila Hamilton, the new head of the Hamilton family at the center of the storm, the target of everyone's criticism.
Today, Ms. Hamilton's new book, which has generated countless news headlines over the past year, is about to be released, but such academic works have never been able to generate much buzz.
The real excitement came when Miss Hamilton would make her first public appearance at a Flourish and Blotts book launch.
To uncover the story of this mysterious magician, reporters from almost every newspaper set out, waiting early at the entrance of Flourish and Blotts to catch a glimpse of the enigmatic Miss Hamilton.
Of course, besides reporters, there were many more of her fans, some of whom were fans of her magic array techniques, while others were—
Well—in short, there were just so many people at the entrance.
"What to do—what to do—what to do!" Looking at the bustling crowd outside the bookstore, Loila turned pale with fright. Her pointed ears trembled incessantly, and her palms were soaked with sweat.
"It's alright, Loila." Nagini, standing beside her, smiled gently. "Most of them are only here for your book."
"Oh—maybe there are your people too," Mr. Parkinson added with a laugh from the other side.
His words elicited a burst of soft laughter, and the Flourish and Blotts bookstore was quite lively at that moment.
Besides Nagini and Mr. Parkinson, there were several Aurors from the Ministry of Magic who were there to maintain order.
These Aurors all seemed to have been on missions with Loila long ago, so they were quite familiar with her.
Even with so many people on her side, Loila still felt nervous.
Today, she not only has to introduce the contents of her new book, but also do so without wearing a mask—that's right, Loila isn't wearing a mask today.
"I should have worn it!" — Loila's face turned pale with fright. She lowered her head and stammered as she recited the relevant knowledge of magic arrays, as if that would make her feel a little better.
"It's almost time, Professor Hamilton," Parkinson said, glancing at his pocket watch. "Are you ready?"
"No—no!" Loila suddenly raised her head and said, "Could you ask them to wait a few more minutes—or tens of minutes—or a few hours—"
"Or in a few days—" Her voice trailed off, while the smiles on everyone's faces grew wider.
"Don't worry, Loila," Nagini reassured her again. "If anything terrible happens, I'll help you."
What do you mean by something terrible? — I don't want that to happen!
"Alright, it's almost time. Open the door."
"Hey! Wait a minute—wait a minute—"
"Clatter".
Before Loila could stop it, the bookstore door was opened.
The next second, the noisy crowd surged in, like a tap turned on, filling the small cup in an instant.
"Miss Hamilton, I am from the German newspaper 'The Prophet' —"
"Professor Hamilton! I'm your fan! I'm your fan!"
"Professor Hamilton, some people say that Dumbledore is your biological father. Do you think this is credible?"
"Miss Hamilton!" "Professor Hamilton!"
People—so many people—my head—my head is spinning—
"Quiet down!" "Quiet down!"
Even with the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic present, the noisy crowd surged towards Loy in an instant, and no matter how much the Aurors shouted, they couldn't drown out the frenzied crowd and reporters.
"Clatter".
Just then, another figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the bookstore, and the noisy crowd inside gradually quieted down as the figure appeared.
"Ugh————"
Loila, upon seeing that person, shuddered violently.
Dumbledore — Dumbledore —
Why are you here?
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen." Dumbledore smiled gently and spoke slowly. As he spoke, the people in the shop subconsciously took off their hats or nodded slightly.
The noisy, uncontrollable crowd has calmed down.
As a wizard who has lived for over a hundred years, almost everyone here addresses Dumbledore as Headmaster.
"Headmaster Dumbledore—" Parkinson breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Dumbledore appear.
"Mr. Parkinson, and Miss Hamilton—" Dumbledore nodded to the two of them, "I've just come to take a look—I've heard that Miss Hamilton's new book is very interesting."
"There are so many people here," he said with a smile. "I'll just stay here and look around."
"You can continue."
Although Dumbledore said that, his very presence was enough to calm these frenzied people down.
Suddenly, the bookstore fell silent, and no one spoke.
""
"Ah—today is the first day of release for Miss Hamilton's new book, 'Magic Circles from Zero'."
"Therefore, the first fifty people to buy the book will receive a signed copy from Miss Hamilton."
"There's also a mystery grand prize: the winner gets to take a photo with Miss Hamilton." Nagini coughed, announcing the pre-arranged activities: "Then there's the Q&A session—starting at ten in the morning."
As soon as she spoke, the crowd, which had just stopped moving, began to move again.
Because of Dumbledore, these people were no longer able to act so wildly; they suddenly became humble and polite.
The journalists greeted each other with smiles, and even the wizards who had just been cursing each other for being crowded nodded and bowed.
Loira, witnessing this scene, had only one thought.
Dumbledore is truly—truly terrifying—