Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 83 Legendary Golden Wizard Sticker
Due to time constraints, in addition to giving him books, Lockhart also invited Siren to have dinner at the Leaky Cauldron.

Xi Lun naturally had no reason to refuse a free meal.

Old Tom's cooking skills were average, but the flavor was unique, and some customers quite liked it. Lockhart was one of them. He seemed to particularly like the food here, and every time he came to eat, he had to wear a gorgeous robe and sit in the most conspicuous position, as if he was ready to be interviewed by the food column of the Daily Prophet at any time.

Unfortunately, he never encountered it once.

Because most wizards, including Xi Lun, are not very accustomed to this unique taste. Old Tom may have lived in Spain when he was young, so he must put garlic in every food he cooked, and he is particularly willing to put it in.

Before, Xi Lun had suspected that Quirrell got inspiration from here and decided to use garlic to cover up the rotten smell in Voldemort's soul.

……

After a not-so-sumptuous English-Spanish dinner, Lockhart ordered two more bottles of butterbeer and started chatting with Siren.

Most of the time, Lockhart was telling his legendary adventures, and Siren was listening beside him.

Lockhart is a gifted storyteller, and these experiences are quite interesting, if you ignore the self-aggrandizing part.

"These experiences allowed me to meet many friends, including the prince of an African wizard tribe, who still sends me special little gifts, and the mysterious vampire hunter with whom I once drank a glass of wolfsbane potion under the full moon."

"I don't want to show off how good my relationship with them is." Lockhart looked at Xiren and winked meaningfully, "But if you need it, perhaps I can provide some help with your Outstanding Wizard series of stickers."

"That's great." Xi Lun said with a smile. He knew that Lockhart would not send someone to send him a letter for no reason, nor would he invite him to dinner for no reason.

"What a shame, the theme and cast for the first issue have basically been decided."

Xi Lun took out a glossy poster that had been prepared long ago, with the words written in golden cursive at the top.

【Hogwarts Professor Series】

In addition, there are six different wizards drawn on it, namely Minerva McGonagall, Filius Flitwick, Pomona Sprout, and Severus Snape, who happen to be the heads of the four colleges.

There were two more at the top, one shining with silver, and the other an even more dazzling gold. They were obviously different from the other four, but they had no faces.

"This is……"

"Someone gave me advice, saying that this way I don't have to worry about who to choose as the representative." Xi Lun waved his wand, and Dumbledore's face immediately appeared on the top golden character sticker.

"I..." Lockhart was about to speak when he heard Siren continue:
"But I didn't expect you, Mr. Lockhart, to join Hogwarts, and even to take the most dangerous Defense Against the Dark Arts class." Siren's voice grew increasingly agitated. "This must be fate."

As he spoke, he waved his wand again.

The golden Dumbledore disappeared and was replaced by Lockhart, striking his signature pose from Witch Weekly.

Dumbledore turned silver.

"Ah this...haha...this..." Lockhart's cheeks flushed and his whole body trembled slightly with excitement.

This is his real purpose, to make himself appear on every wizard's wand and further expand his fame.

But he didn't expect it to go so smoothly. He didn't even need to do anything extra, just had a meal with Siren, his admirer. Lockhart thought to himself with pride, as if he could see his smiling face shining on thousands of wands.

Because he was so proud, he didn't notice the strangeness in the picture at all.

This is clearly a series about Hogwarts professors, so why are there two people above the four deans?

After all, Minerva McGonagall was not only the Head of Gryffindor but also the Vice-Headmistress, making her the perfect candidate for a silver sticker, yet she was relegated to the regular stickers. "You're exaggerating... How... How can I be compared to Albus..." Lockhart said with false modesty, but he was afraid that Siren would change his mind.

"Well, that's fine if you insist. Compared to Albus, who has been stuck in the castle grading papers for the last few years, my achievements are clearly more... lively, aren't they?"

He seemed to have convinced himself.

"Alright, alright. Consider it a little support for future students," Lockhart said. "I'll buy a hundred of these stickers and put them inside 'Magic Me' as a surprise gift tomorrow."

Lockhart spoke with an unconscious air of superiority, as if his decision to choose stickers as a gift was a great honor for Xiren.

In a sense, it was normal for him to have such thoughts. After all, the name Gilderoy Lockhart was really famous in the wizarding world and he had countless admirers. Although his fame had declined in recent years, he was still a household name.

"Of course, Mr. Lockhart." Siren showed excitement at first, then suddenly hesitated, "But it might be... a little expensive."

"No problem, how much is it?" Lockhart said nonchalantly.

"When I made the legendary golden wizard stickers, I used real gold to embellish them." Xi Lun carefully held up two fingers. "So, the price of each sticker is two Galleons."

Lockhart's expression froze.

Aren't there two Sickles? How did it become a Garlon?

A small sticker is equivalent to the price of half of his book, which is really not cheap!

Seeing his uncertain expression, Xi Lun continued, "Of course, we can cut costs a little. I can use ordinary gold pigment, which only costs ten Sickles."

"No, use real gold." Lockhart gritted his teeth. How could golden paint highlight his identity? Wasn't this a fraud?

"Or one hundred?" Xi Lun asked with a smile.

"It suddenly occurred to me that I should create a little surprise." Lockhart's eyes flickered. "How about this, I'll take thirty... fifty, and make up the rest with Fantastic Beasts stickers."

Fifty cards equal one hundred Galleons. Although it’s a bit painful to give them away for free, it’s still within an acceptable range.

Unfortunately, the price of "Magic Me" was already announced by Flourish and Blotts yesterday. If they could adjust the price to include two Galleons in the cost, even including a gold sticker with each book wouldn't be a problem.

But this was not something he could decide alone, so he had to pay for it out of his own pocket and give it as a special gift.

"Of course no problem, as you wish." Xi Lun smiled even more happily.

"It's just that the legendary golden wizard stickers are complicated and tedious to make, so I may not be able to come up with so many at once."

Lockhart's eyes lit up. If Xi Lun couldn't come up with the money, wouldn't it be a logical way for him to reduce some of his expenses?

"How about I send it to Flourish and Blotts tomorrow?" Before he could say anything, Xi Lun continued, "I remember the book signing starts at noon. I promise to send it before the signing starts."

"No, no problem." Lockhart said with a distressed look on his face.

This meal is really expensive.

But the legendary golden wizard sticker...this name is so great, it's like it was tailor-made for him!
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(End of this chapter)