"Good evening, Professor Slughorn......"

Gently closing the wooden door of the office, Elena bowed gracefully, her eyes fluttering.

"Allow me to introduce myself again, Teresa Apokalis - this is my magical name, I think a learned wizard like you must know that there is no such family in the wizarding world, right? I don't know why, but according to a tradition that has been handed down a long time ago, it is better for us wizards not to use our real names when talking about important things......"

Unlike Severus Snape's slightly clammy and cluttered Potions professor's office, Horace Slughorn's office was noticeably more comfortable, with several soft armchairs from the lounge in the warm room.

In addition to the somewhat cramped and nervous old walrus, there was another wizard in the room.

"Well, that's right...... Grandpa?"

Elena casually turned her head sideways, smiled at the corners of her mouth, and said sweetly.

From the doorway to the armchair, it is roughly less than ten feet away.

Before Elena's words could be fully settled, the distance between her and the two old men was reduced to less than three feet, that is, a distance of about a meter—a range in which even Albus Dumbledore would be threatened.

"In the last chapter of the New Testament, St. John uses the word 'apocalypse' to record and describe the coming of 'God' and the end of the world. Of course, this is not important at this moment, but more importantly, in the tradition of our Apokalis family, the use of magical names is not just a sign of negotiation, but also a ......"

Grindelwald shook his head a little helplessly, and waved his wand slightly.

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In the next moment, the invisible magic protection quickly spread towards the surroundings like ripples, sealing the walls, ceilings, and doors in less than half a second, as if it was a transparent soap bubble, flickering and disappearing.

But Horace Slughorn still didn't make any moves.

Perhaps for him, the world-wide difference in strength is enough for him to understand how to behave as decently as possible.

“...... The most sincere invitation. ”

Elena pulled a roll of parchment from her chest and handed it to Slughorn with a smile.

"Otto Apocalis" should have explained the contents of this contract once before, and whether it is reasonable or calm, at least from the current situation, the effect should be quite good.

In the warmth of the room, Horace Slughorn shook his head with a wry smile and reached out to take the roll of parchment.

"I knew it was going to happen, I got it. ”

In fact, since the announcement of Elena's confinement that day, Slughorn had already begun to regret it that afternoon.

There were not many problematic students at Hogwarts, and as an old man who had been in the castle for decades, Slughorn had never seen him, and the rest of the professors would praise him for his courage in punishing a student.

And when this phrase also appeared in the mouth of the dean of Gryffindor House, it was even more disturbing.

Sure enough, just after noon today, the same Professor Otto Apocalis politely approached the door - on the grounds that he was learning magic combat skills, and that the reward was the use of the Philosopher's Stone, which was impossible to refuse.

After hours of unilateral ravage, Slughorn finally found an opportunity to announce his surrender.

If he had known that the legendary "Paracelsus" would be so protective, even if the little witch ancestor roasted a frog's leg with a flame in the Potions class, Slughorn would probably have turned a blind eye and let it go, and it would not have been ......

The eighty-year-old Potions class slowly opened the parchment in his hand and scanned the fine print he had just heard once.

"Dear Horace E· Mr. F. Slughorn, it is with great pleasure to inform you that you have been approved to teach in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry-Academy Metropolitan area. He is currently in charge of popularizing Potions, with the initial goal of giving some Muggle scholars an understanding of the principles and composition of potions, and on this basis, experimenting with new potions combinations based on their conjectures......"

"As a special wizard aid from Hogwarts, your scope of authority and movement includes ......"

"It is important to note that the specifics of this contract are not disclosed, but it is also part of the contract. If the accident is caused by your own subjective or partial subjective reasons, Hogwarts, Destiny Group, and Gringotts have the right to pursue subsequent liability. ”

Destiny Group, Gringotts Wizarding Bank...... Slughorn's eyes widened slightly, and he sighed again.

As a wizard who always keeps an eye on the latest developments in the wizarding world, he naturally knows the current power structure of Gringotts.

Since the "Dark Devil Scam", Gringotts Wizarding Bank has lost its previous completely independent status, and has introduced financing from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Austria's Destiny Group, and has become a mixed joint-stock system.

Almost at the same time, a report flashed through Slughorn's mind that made a deep impression on him.

“...... The Wizengamot Court and the Ministry of Magic ruled that the Lestrange family was suspected of illegally stealing the public wealth of the wizarding world with Peter Pettigrew the Death Eater, confiscated all their wealth in the Gringotts Wizarding Bank vault, and returned it to the victims......"

At that time, there were only some sighs, lamenting the decline of an ancient magic family.

And now, when Slughorn saw this parchment, his heart was cold for a moment.

Slughorn finally realized the uneasiness he felt when he first saw the report—the long-standing barriers to wealth and savings in the wizarding society had unwittingly collapsed, all of which were maintained on the justice of Hogwarts and the Manifest Destiny.

Or more accurately, in the hands of a group of wizards who can't see their faces clearly.

"Hmm, this one...... I think this contract ......"

Slughorn rubbed his fingers over the edge of the parchment and whispered with a solemn expression.

"Muggles can't understand the mysteries of potions, there has never been such a precedent in all these years, and even if they were outside Hogwarts......

"Working in the school city,You'll be paid extra,And add a project incentive award.。 ”

Elena smiled and took out another contract and placed it in Slughorn's hand.

"Kaslana, oh no, Miss Apocalis, listen to me, it's not a matter of money at all-"

"Starting salary of 250 gold ...... per month"

"Potions aren't as simple as you think, and Muggle theories don't have any reference value......"

"500 gold Galleons. ”

"I mean, they can't even make the most basic potions, which belongs to the realm of magic, and on the one hand, they can't teach it, and on the other hand, it doesn't make much sense......"

"1,000 gold galleons, as well as a signing fee of 18,734 gold gallons, 8,342 silver sicos, and 579 bronze nats. ”

“...... Well, I see, I'll try to give it a try. ”

Horace Slughorn's cheeks twitched.

Do you think you can buy the dignity of a Potions Master with money?

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Woohoo!