According to the rules, the prime minister, who is a shoulder-to-shoulder in the middle, can also get his own benefits from this transaction, but if the transaction cannot be negotiated, then the commission will naturally be gone.

However, Prime Minister Major obviously knew more about Lockhart and the others than Brown, so he did not dare to speak for Brown completely.

God knows if he helped Brown smack Lockhart, would Lockhart come to him and turn himself into a toad like those evil wizards and witches in the stories of his mother when he was a child, and then throw him to the big In the pot, boil the soup with the potatoes.

If that's the case, then you're too wrong, and no one can help you

"Cough cough... I personally think it's safer to write things like this on paper, especially the composition of the price." Major reminded Lockhart politely.

"Ah, yes!" Lockhart seemed to have suddenly realized, "It's better to set all the factors that affect the price, and nothing else... For example, the market price must be the annual average price, not the futures market. The floating price of…”

Brown looked a little resentful when he saw that he had not been able to cheat anyone.

It seems that his actions are a little slow, and the prime minister has received the other party's benefits in advance - Brown thought so.

In order to avoid the nightmare and let the competitor reach an agreement with the company that has not yet been dyed by capital, Brown had to make another concession - he would help Lockhart to find Standard Chartered Bank, guarantee him, and then borrow some money come out.

Lockhart agreed to this condition, and in the witness of Major, reached a verbal agreement with the other party and a memorandum on white paper - and the subsequent contract was

To be done by a lawyer.

To celebrate the deal, Lockhart took a bottle of wine that had been blackmailed from the goblin and invited the two to taste it together.

Major, a commoner prime minister, is fine, but Brown, a member of the House of Lords from an aristocratic background, knows what to do. He just took a sip and tasted that the wine that Lockhart brought is definitely a rare aged wine, and it is of great value.

Something like this should be hidden in the wine cellar of a big family. Brown thought. In a sense, wine is also a calling card for ^ldMneys. The reason why many upstarts who go to the auction to buy aged wine pay such a large price is that they actually want to use it as a ticket to enter the "high society".

It seems that this Mr. Lockhart is trying to use this to demonstrate to me and tell me that he is also supported by someone behind him, so don't think about it, right?

Brown managed to make himself think too much, but Lockhart really just likes to drink.

Chapter 248 You are an agent from today

Intrigue aside, the deal is a win-win for both Lockhart and BP.

After drinking the celebration wine, Loha Niuya sent Prime Minister Major into the car, and reiterated his previous promise that after Major retired, the Sniffing Drilling Company would give him a job without going to work. Work that takes money.

Major is naturally very happy. Compared with wrangling with the members, it is more enjoyable to do this kind of thing.

In a harmonious atmosphere, they said goodbye to each other and made an appointment to talk later.

From today onwards, his Lockhart is considered a name in the Prime Minister's heart. Major was more talkative than Lockhart had imagined, and he couldn't understand why the Ministry of Magic had such a standoff with the Muggle Prime Minister.

Sure enough, this world still has to be handed over to my brother to save, otherwise, if Yi Ren continues to toss with the fools of the Ministry of Magic, the wizarding world may be 50 years behind. Lockhart thought narcissistically.

When it comes to things that can make a name for themselves, the police department is very efficient.

On the night after the escapee was apprehended, Scotland Yard sheriffs began telling stories in newspapers and on television.

On TV, the Scotland Yard police turned into contemporary Sherlock Holmes—they finally found the traces next to the steam pipes through careful investigation, and then followed the clues and caught the escapers without alarming them. .

"Our action was fairly quick, and we caught the prisoners without even realizing it," the sheriff on the TV said triumphantly.

Of course, as part of the deal, Sirius o Black was also rehabilitated on the Muggle side, and the arrest warrant was taken down by the police.

In the newspaper's introduction, Blake appeared to be a heroic and heroic detective. He gained the trust of the gang members under the cover of the wanted notice, and obtained the conspiracy of the Irish Republican Army from them, and finally cracked the case. Huge arms smuggling case.

Although in Lockhart's opinion, this story was made up with a lot of mistakes, but the common people didn't seem to pay attention to it. They liked reading stories more than the truth, so things were just prevaricates.

The Vernon Dursleys, of course, saw the news, and it was the night after Blake's "home visit".

"So he's not a murderer..." Dursley whispered to his wife. "He's frightening us."

Aunt Petunia gave an ugly smile. "What's the difference? He still has a gun, and it's legal."

Vernon thought, as if that was the case.

He couldn't help but turn his eyes to his nephew, only to find that he was even more surprised than himself.

Harry Potter had no idea that his godfather would be transformed into a detective with the London Police Service, and he didn't even understand how it all happened.

He wanted to wait until he graduated from Hogwarts to apply for a job at the Ministry of Magic and become an honorable Auror, but he didn't expect that before he could become an Auror, his godfather had already become a Muggle. the police.

It seems that he has to "inherit his father's business".

Sirius himself was aware of the recent changes, but he didn't take it seriously at first.

It wasn't until Lockhart threw him the detective ID, which still smelled of ink, that it seemed that things were not so simple.

"What's this thing?" he asked in confusion, pointing at the certificate.

Lockhart replied quickly: "Your legal status in the Muggle world.

Sirius threw the document back: "Don't give it to me, it's useless for me to ask for this thing, and I don't plan to live on the Muggle side."

But Lockhart threw it back: "It's not up to you whether it's useful or not.

, this is a good thing. "

Hearing Lockhart say it was a good thing, Sirius lazily took it to his eyes and looked at it.

In addition to the police badge, barcode and an agent number, the document also has Sirius' name and photo, and the words MI5 are marked on the top of the sky.

"Good stuff? So, what is this \"MI5'? "he asks.

If this question were answered by any other wizard, Black would not have received such a detailed answer.

"MI5, since 1992, the command of the IRA operations has been transferred from Scotland Yard to MI5. You have made great contributions to catching the IRA prisoner. Now I inform you that you have become MI5 with honor. A special agent in the office," Lockhart said.

Blake snorted twice, then tucked it into his clothes, apparently not taking it seriously.

He was now fully devoted to his godson, and counted the days every day, hoping that July would pass early so that he could take Harry to Italy to play. As for the fact that he has an identity for no reason, Sirius didn't take it to heart at all.

Ireland's opponent in Quidditch World Cup final is finally out, narrowly winning

The Bulgarian team in the final. The overall strength of the Irish team against the talented Seeker Krum's Bulgaria, it can be said that this is a very interesting game.

After learning that Ireland's opponent was Bulgaria, the Ministry of Magic was extremely excited.

Because Bulgaria's mascot is a very popular humanoid creature, Veela, there have always been a lot of "ball" fans who like the Bulgarian team. Bulgaria's entry into the finals means that tickets can be sold much more than expected. According to the agreement reached between the British Ministry of Magic and the International Quidditch Association, the extra part belongs to the British themselves.

Fudge didn't say a word, when even the newly appointed acting director of sports, Hesi Jiao Jones, was ordered to increase the price of the tickets, which caused a wave of resentment from the wizards. Although Hessian Jones and her cousin were both popular Quidditch stars back in the day, it was inevitable that wizards would fire at them.

However, the British fans have always been the most loyal. No matter how much they complain, they will still pay for it in the end. If it weren't for this, Fudge would not have been able to win the right to host the final.

Although the ticket has become more expensive, but no matter how expensive it is, it is difficult for a person of Sirius' level, and he has always been unambiguous when it comes to this kind of thing that requires money.

As the heir to the Black family, he booked three VIP box tickets early, ready to take Harry to the best place to watch the game. The other ticket was prepared for Remus Lupin, because he knew that Lupin would never be willing to spend money to buy such a good position.

Although Harry accepted Sirius' good intentions, he felt a little guilty for his friends.

Because he judged with his own common sense, the Weasleys probably couldn't afford such a good position, and Hermione had "insufficient status", so it was estimated that he was not qualified to enter the top box.

But Ron's letter reassured him, telling Harry that Mr. Weasley had also bought tickets for the VIP box, and that they would take Hermione in with them.

It seems the Weasleys have had a lot of money lately - Harry guessed optimistically. In any case, as long as he persisted for another half a month, he would be able to go to the game by himself, which undoubtedly made Harry in a good mood, even in the cold war with Uncle Vernon.

But he is not afraid now, because since he has the backing of his godfather to call the shots, he has no financial involvement with his uncle's family.

You can imagine how upset Sirius was when he saw that his godson was actually wearing old Muggle clothes, so he took him to Harrods in London on the first day he came to Surrey and bought all of them. The new clothes were sent back.

This is not to mention, in order to monitor (threatened) the Dursleys nearby, he also rented a house nearby, and every day in addition to seeing his godson, he would take him out to eat, making Dudley envious.

Sirius didn't care what the Dursleys thought of him. To be honest, after his Muggle wanted notice was cancelled, Sirius felt a little bit regretful, because he was missing one more Muggles to fear him. reason.

He had no idea what that document could bring him.

Chapter 249 Hogsmeade opens

Having settled everything on the Muggle Prime Minister's side, Lockhart returned to Hogsmeade and began to prepare his own big game.

For Lockhart, whether his work performance this year is qualified or not depends on the "big test" at the end of July. He is even more concerned about the launch of the resort project than the competition for the top five.

After all, the latter is a public affair, and the former is his private affair.

He toured Hogsmeade again with Gemma Farley, and didn't let up until he was sure there were no omissions.

Seeing his nervous look, Gemma couldn't help but persuade him, saying that he didn't need to worry.

"If something goes wrong, just wash the Muggles' memories with an Oblivion Charm," she said nonchalantly.

"In that case, my follow-up plan will be very difficult to start." Lockhart disagreed with her statement, "In order to invite these Muggles, I paid a lot of money, and after this channel is established, , we can continue to bring in Golden Galleons for the wizarding world through this channel for decades to come."

Gemma wanted to persuade him a few more words, but then she thought of something, so she didn't try to persuade him any more.

"Even without Kim Galleon, they can't take care of me." She whispered something.

"what?"

Familiar with cutting foundation! �/

At the end of July, the Hogwarts Express, which had been idle for a long time, suddenly returned from Hogsmeade.

Departure from the station, bound for London. And when it returned to Hogsmeade Station, there were a few more special guests in the carriages hanging behind it.

These guests include men and women, old and young, some are big-bellied, some are smart and capable, some are not good-looking, some are enthusiastic, and so on. The only thing that these people have in common is that they are all well-dressed, and most of them appear to be very well-bred.

These people are the guests invited by Lockhart and William, who are the bigwigs in the oil and financial investment circles in the Muggle society.

Because of the lack of sunshine in the mainland, the British are used to vacationing in sunny places every summer.

July is the most suitable holiday season in Scotland, and Scotland, known as the "Hometown of Golf", is also a favorite summer resort for many business people. So when William invited these people to Hogsmeade, and attached the tickets and hotel room cards, they happily agreed.

After all, everyone likes free things, and the people who come on vacation are people in the circle. You can also get in touch with your relationship and strengthen your personal connections while on vacation.

According to William, they will enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains in this resort, and can go golfing or cycling around the lake at any time, and the air full of negative ions in the mountains is also very helpful for their health.

The only thing that makes them hesitate is that the resort has no electricity, and there is no telephone or telegram. If there is any urgent matter, it is difficult for them to communicate with the outside world.

However, this is still 1994. Mobile phones are still high-end products, and not everyone has the habit of carrying a Motorola "Big Brother" with them, so although it is a bit inconvenient, it is not unbearable.

"In order to let everyone experience the medieval style, the night lighting there is

Candles, gold coins, silver bars and copper plates are usually used to buy goods and services in the resort. "This is William's original words.

Everyone thinks about it, it's a vacation anyway!

In order to show respect for these people, the Sniffing Drilling Company specially sent a special car to pick them up from their home to the train station, and got on this retro steam locomotive.

Everyone is a well-informed person, so there is no fuss about this steam locomotive, just as it is just an ordinary tourist train.

Immediately after getting off the bus, these passengers began to look around curiously, and then they were attracted by the red carpet spread on the station platform.

On the carpet was a lectern, with rows of chairs behind it, and Lockhart showed up there with the most prominent people in Hogsmeade.

Seeing the passengers getting off the bus, Lockhart immediately greeted them, and held a small welcome party for these new guests in the capacity of "General Manager of Hogsmeade Resort".

These guests were obviously a little flattered by their high standard of reception, although they usually call themselves "social elite" or "decent people", but when it comes to hospitality like this, they have never experienced it.

"...I think William has already told you that in this medieval art resort in Scotland, we use metal tokens for daily transactions."

While speaking, Lockhart took out his purse from his pocket and poured out a few Galleons, Siko and Nat. He explained while pointing at the coins.

"This gold coin, we call it Galleons here; and this silver bar, here we call it "Sike", and the copper plate is "Nate", one Galleon is equal to 17 Sikes, and 1 Sike is equal to 29 Nut, and £8 can be exchanged for 1 Galleon at the hotel... that's about it, I guess it shouldn't be a bit of fun enough for the numbers-savvy folks to get drowsy

disturb. "

Everyone was very curious when they heard it: "Why 17 and 29?"

"Because 17 and 29 are prime numbers within a suitable value exchange ratio, they can be as confusing to outsiders as possible," Lockhart explained.

"Hahaha ooo" The guests were amused by his words.

"I am the general manager of this resort, Miss Farley will arrange the tours, and Mr. Horace and the saleswoman on the train will be in charge of the room service. If you have any questions about the facility, you can ask Ms. Rosmerta at Three Broomsticks.

Finally, I hope you all have a pleasant seven days here! I promise you will return to Io London with an unforgettable experience and full of energy."

After this brief welcome, Lockhart returned to his screaming shack, ready to begin observing his social experiment.

During the summer months, Hogsmeade stores were mostly quiet, and for the operators, whose main customers are Hogwarts students, the two months were almost equal to a net loss.

So when Lockhart asked them to "ban the use of magic in the presence of Muggles for a week" in exchange for a new batch of customers, they chose to agree without any hesitation.

If Lockhart hadn't misjudged, even with this agreement, the Muggles would still have noticed something odd about the village during the week.

And what Lockhart wants to know most is whether this "weird" level can penetrate the traditional bottom line of Muggle cognition, and this also determines his fundamental strategy in facing Muggles in the future.

Chapter 250 Authentic Medieval Village

Lockhart's expected first "sanity check point" didn't make him wait too long, and he came to the visitor's stunned mouth.

——The "Jack Pea" that is 8 stories high