Connor's Hogwarts

"No fighting!" Hermione glared at Harry fiercely. Neville was a kind and good boy a year ago, why did he become so violent after being with Harry for a few months?It must be Harry teaching the bad guys!

"?" Harry spread his hands inexplicably.

Hermione hesitated for a moment, looked left and right, lowered her head and said in a low voice, "Actually, I know that this matter is secretly manipulated by others... The so-called heir of Slytherin is not Harry..."

"Are you talking about Connor? No, I don't believe it. I've known Connor since I was a child..." Ron shook his head again and again: "And didn't the Lake family also deny this, and the professors also said that it was nasty joke..."

"Of course I don't mean Connor!" Hermione glared at Ron fiercely again, thinking that her little friends are really useless, if they can pass the review and enter the fraternity, she doesn't need to be so secretive Yet?Well now, the recruiting work of the fraternity has stopped, and I really don’t know when I will see them in the fraternity...

"I mean, there is someone in our school who is hiding in the dark, secretly planning all this, and then throwing the blame on... Connor and Harry!"

Harry stopped writing and frowned: "Who would that be? And why would you frame me?"

Hermione waved the quill and pondered: "That person will frame Connor and us...I think that person wants to eliminate the threat, but why should he frame Harry...I haven't thought of it yet..."

The discussions of the Brotherhood were all focused on Connor, no one cared about poor Harry, and Hermione would not think of Voldemort's diary's obsession with Harry...

"Could someone want malicious revenge...!" Ron grabbed Harry and said furtively, "Could it be Malfoy?"

"Malfoy? Just him?" Harry raised his eyebrows and almost couldn't laugh out loud.

"No way, can Malfoy play around with everyone?" Hermione also twisted her mouth in disgust: "I don't believe it either."

"But think about it, who is the person who hates Harry the most in school? Malfoy! Only that guy would want to blame Harry!" Ron seemed convinced of his guess.

"That Snape hates me too..."

"He's a professor, how could he do such a boring thing as framing you!" Ron said with an expression of realizing the truth: "And have you forgotten? Malfoy is also sneaky when he doesn't bother you recently, I It's been a long time since I saw him appear in the auditorium!"

"But...uh, it's not impossible..." Hermione wanted to refute loudly. She didn't believe that the guy who could push Connor to such an extent would be a brat like Malfoy, but she suddenly I also thought that Connor seemed to have said that the notebook was released from Malfoy's house. Maybe he really had something to do with this matter...

"Look! Even Hermione said that!" Ron was delighted that Hermione had given him a rare approval.

"But...we don't have any evidence," Harry spread his hands, "We can't arrest him and beat him up for questioning, can we?"

"Harry, can you stop trying to solve everything violently!" Hermione helplessly raised her forehead.

"Then what do you say?" x2 Harry and Ron turned to look at Hermione.

"..." Hermione was about to say something when suddenly a large group of people ran into the auditorium, with Gilderoy Lockhart walking windily and smiling at the front.

Lockhart walked to the center of the auditorium, raised his hands high, and smiled: "Students, I want to tell you a piece of good news!"

"In order to better improve the students' defense against the dark arts so that they can deal with various emergencies, I have obtained the principal's permission to re-establish the duel club in the school! Students are welcome to actively participate!"

"The club's activity location is in the newly built competition hall, and the activity time is every weekend afternoon!"

Lockhart held up his hands, enjoying the cheers of the students: "I announce! From this weekend, Hogwarts will have the Dueling Club again!"

Chapter 4000 New Atmosphere of Ghost Factory ([-]+)

(starter)

The oval-shaped competition hall is divided into three parts and subdivided into seven floors. It is similar to the structure of an opera hall. The school also intends to transform it into a dedicated venue for various activities.

At this time, "renovation" is going on in the competition hall. The school monster card competition ended at the end of last month. After that, the competition hall has become a facility similar to a Muggle school basketball court, occupying and dominating the field , Stepping on the field... Similar programs are being staged every day.

Although the monster competition is over, the students' enthusiasm for playing cards has not diminished in the slightest. On the contrary, it has become more and more exciting. Every day, some people come here to play a few games, which vaguely became the daily exercise of the little wizards.

But now no one can come here to dominate the field, because the competition hall is now requisitioned by the [Duel Club], and Professor Lockhart is leading a few senior students to set up the scene there.

"This way! This way! We need a gorgeous long track in the middle, and stand on tiptoe, what? Can't weigh it? Can't change shape? Can't change shape? Then move some wood from the outside and stand on tiptoe! Go! !"

"Hey! Four tracks here! One color for each academy! Why did you make them all red!? Do it all over again!"

"Hang up all the ornaments on the surrounding walls for me! You! Yes, it's you! Come and help, hurry up! Don't dawdle..."

Lockhart walked around the venue, giving orders, and arrogantly playing the role of "annoying professor". Usually, the activities in the school are arranged by the professor, with the help of the prefects. Come to Lockhart On the other hand, it can be said that he is very dedicated.

At this time, in the auditorium on the top floor of the competition hall, Connor happened to be standing here, and Penello was reporting the work progress behind him.

"...The sales of magic pens are still growing steadily, and the follow-up shipments and supplies are already a bit stretched. The Ministry of Magic in Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, and India has repeatedly urged us to deliver, but our inventory is basically It can't meet their needs, and now Mr. Diwen is negotiating with them about related matters..."

"...The U.S. Ministry of Magic finally passed the product version number of the magic pen the day before yesterday. After a while, the U.S. side will also ask us for the goods. At that time, our production speed will definitely not be able to keep up...Windsor already has many This time to explore our tone, Miss Camilla hopes that you can give an accurate response as soon as possible..."

"...Nowadays, the market for magic brush creations on the black market is getting bigger and bigger, but the transaction volume of Lake Store has not increased significantly. The headquarters suspects that there is a wizard black market that has taken away a large amount of market share, but the relevant mastermind behind it has not yet been identified. Family, the headquarters asked Connor if you need to make certain changes to the business model and sales scope of the Lake store..."

"...The sales volume of the Philosopher's Stone has no increasing trend. The family predicts that the market will be close to saturation in the near future. I suggest...ask Connor if you need to limit the shipment of the Philosopher's Stone..."

"...Here are all the relevant materials and documents... There are also several paper contracts that need your signature, Connor. Mrs. Flora hopes that you, Connor, will respond before this weekend."

"..." Connor kept his hands on the guardrail and looked at Lockhart commanding the scene below. After finally listening to Penello's report, there was obvious fatigue in his eyes, and he posed Waving his hand: "I see, put the files on my desk later, I will take care of everything tonight..."

"Okay." Penello put away the report form, and stood behind Connor without saying a word, quietly, as if he had completely forgotten what he had done to Connor before, and changed back to the former. ..No, it's a more serious little secretary than before.

Connor sighed, turned around and walked along the aisle, and Penello followed behind him, "I always feel that there are more things to deal with recently... There were not so many messy things before..."

"Because Connor, you are the future Patriarch of the Lake. Mr. Diwen and Mrs. Flora hope that you will be familiar with all the business of the family. After all, there are three years before Connor, you will graduate. By then, our family's business will have to be completed. It fell on your shoulders, Connor."

"Three years is not a short time..."

Connor shook his head and didn't say anything. He wasn't complaining on purpose. Although it was just a matter of "going through the motions" to bring all kinds of business matters to Connor, there were actually prepared countermeasures there. Connor must understand the things that he must understand. These are his responsibilities as the head of the Lake family, and the family members also believe in his abilities. He cannot avoid these things.

But...it's really tiring. Reasonably, Connor doesn't like to pay attention to these crap things. Rather than thinking about the intrigues in the business field, he prefers to do research by himself.

At this time, Connor was fortunate to have Penello here. Although Penello is not "mature" enough, but after all these years, she is not as familiar with the various businesses of the Lake family as Connor. Under the circumstances, he is even a little more familiar than Connor, and Penello is also very capable, and will definitely become Connor's right-hand man in the future.

Moreover, Penello is innocent, and the contract signed is enough to guarantee loyalty. The Lake family has decided to invest resources in her. This is the practice of many pure-blood families to cultivate "retainers", so just now Penello said "Our family " Connor didn't respond at all, she is indeed half of the Lake family now.

It's just... Connor always feels that he can't see through Penello's mind recently...

Connor and Penello walked into the "elevator" on the top floor. The competition hall has a magical elevator similar to that of the British Ministry of Magic. Of course, it does not use electricity, and these elevators are more "fashionable" and can see the outside situation, which is considered sightseeing The elevator is well received by little wizards.

But the little wizards don't know that this elevator can go deep into the unknown places of Hogwarts...

After Penello walked into the elevator, he stuffed a "secret key" into the mouth of the honey pot relief on the selected floor, and then the elevator would go directly down to the ghost factory at the bottom.

Connor looked at the changing scenery outside the sightseeing elevator in front of him, the competition hall-the black lake scenery-the night sky and the stars-the destination factory, and he didn't say a word during the whole process. He didn't speak, and Penello didn't speak. Connor felt very embarrassed. , He always felt this way when he stayed with Penello recently, as if he had done something wrong.

Although it was precisely because of Penello's abnormality before that Connor accepted Alice's date, and then let Alice "take advantage of the gap" and "take the lead"...wait, how weird is this statement... Forget it, in short, Connor's sudden girlfriend seems to be indirectly influenced by Penello.

After that, Penelope kept a distance from Connor. Normally, Connor should feel at ease. After all, it is a good thing that Penelope lost his mind, but... Connor can't rest assured.

Just like now, although Connor is looking at the scenery outside the elevator, his neck is always cold, as if there is a pair of eyes staring at him behind his back...

"Ding dong~"