What happened in Atlanta was overwhelmingly suppressed by the forces of all sides, and almost nothing was found in the newspapers. As for the people in the touring group, most of them were warned not to tell anyone else.

Shortly after returning to New York, Alex was stopped by Carl, the editor in charge, before he could catch his breath.

"Alex! I've been looking for you for a long time, so why don't you call me back. ”

In the face of Carl's questioning, Alex could only pretend not to know, and he asked rhetorically, "You called me?" I don't know what to say, it must be that the person below didn't turn the phone on. ”

"Alright, alright! Say no more, I'm here to ask you for your next book. ”

Of course, Carl knew that Alex would not admit it, but he had no choice but to keep the topic close and not let the other party take the opportunity to pull it away. The Harry Potter book series is almost finished, and the last one is about to go on sale. The purpose of his visit this time was to confirm the plan for the next book with Alex, who would have expected Alex to say that he hadn't thought about it.

Faced with such an answer, Carl almost vomited blood in anger, but he had to find a way to get Alex ready.

Since the publication of the first Harry Potter book in 1950, the book has been a hot seller, and sales have been increasing. Alex's version of "Harry Potter" follows the routine of fast food literature, and it is surprising that it can sell so well in this era.

Many people have accused the book of being a little unwritten and lacking in style. But the plot, setting, upgrades, and fights in it are all refreshing, especially for children who are fascinated by this novel. Now there are some people who are following the trend and writing the same type of novels, and they can even achieve good results.

No matter what kind of criticism and follow-up are received. Alex's novels continue to be a hit in the book market. Of course, the novel sells well. There are various reasons for this, one of which is that Bantan Books has been very successful in its marketing efforts. At Alex's suggestion. They resort to anti-marketing, mystery, gimmicks, hunger marketing, and so on.

In the face of this strange and novel marketing method, almost all of these people in the fifties took the bait. As a result, the world's sales records continue to be broken by the Harry Potter series of books.

The first two books may not have broken any world records because they have not accumulated enough popularity. But when Harry Potter 3 hit the market in the United States, 5 million copies were sold in the United States in just one day. This record dwarfs the number of other books sold, not even The Lord of the Rings.

Even more surprising was the fact that Part 4 sold 6.7 million copies in one day. Alex set a new sales record for himself, and this day. Worldwide, 10 million copies have been sold. In other words, within a second, 400 books were purchased by readers from all over the world.

There are more than one of the following films, with 13.5 million copies recorded in the 5th part and 15.2 million copies in the 6th part. Now, the last one is about to hit the market, and people are curious to see if the sales record will exceed 20 million copies on the same day.

There was a bookstore that was about to close down and was brought back to life by selling Harry Potter books. The owner told reporters: "I have never seen such a good book. I didn't sell as many other books in my life as this one. ”

Among the top 10 best-selling books in the United States according to USA Today, "Harry Potter" easily took four of the top 5 rankings. The book has also been translated into more than 60 languages, including North Germanic, Vietnamese, Hebrew, Swahili, Ukrainian, Afrikaans, and more. A total of about 135 million copies were sold.

This book has become a major profit point for Bantan Books. Over the past few years, the company has grown bigger and bigger, but its dependence on Harry Potter has also grown. Almost one could say. Without Harry Potter, the company would have had to lay off more than half of its workforce.

Alex writes at least one book a year to Bandan Books. In some years, two films will be written in a row, and this year is the last year. After this one. He has no intention of continuing to write books for the time being. This made Bantan Books anxious, and then Carl felt a lot of pressure.

Carl is now considered a successful person, and has been promoted to the editor-in-chief of Bandan Books, and his only task is to take care of Alex and find a way to keep Alex writing. If he doesn't write one day, it will be his end.

Now, that day has finally arrived.

"Carl! Cal! Didn't I tell you a long time ago that I only plan to write 12 Harry Potter books. ”

"I know the way, I know the way. However, you can find a way to keep writing, there is still a lot to write. For example, Harry Potter's feelings, and what kind of challenges will there be after being promoted to the Holy Spirit Mage, etc."

In the books, Harry Potter ends up being the first living divine mage of all time! In terms of combat effectiveness, no one can compete with him.

"Alas, I only counted 7 books at the beginning, but now it has increased to 12 books, which is already very good. What else do you want? ”

Yes, the Harry Potter series is no longer Aunt Rowling's book. Under Alex's roughly special change, only the creative and some of the main characters are from Aunt Rowling, and everything else is very different from the original.

In Alex's version, Harry can be described as bullish, a guy who belongs to people blocking and killing, and Buddha blocking and killing Buddha. Even if you encounter a setback by chance, you can quickly fight back. There are also various treasure hunting adventures, which make Europeans and Americans who have not experienced the baptism of martial arts look very happy.

In terms of feelings, Harry did not suddenly get involved with Ginny like in the original, but played with ambiguity. Especially with Hermione and Luna, there is always an inexplicable relationship in it. This relationship is maintained until the end of the book without giving an answer, making the reader eager to jump into the book and ask who Harry really likes.

It is impossible to enter the world of books, so just ask the author himself. As a result, Alex received a large number of letters, all asking the question, "Who is Harry with after the last year?" ”

For this issue. Alex has been avoiding it. He knew that if the reader got his wish. The book won't be sold.

What Bill meant, Alex understood. It's just that he doesn't want to continue writing. At least this book, he didn't plan to continue writing.

"Why don't you open a new book!" Carl saw that he was not convinced by Alex, so he had to find another way.

"Open a new book?"

Alex had some idea of the idea, but he didn't have anything he wanted to write about at the moment. He's a lazy guy who won't act without enough reason and excitement. Writing books now, for him, is completely interest-driven, and the money he makes can't be as much as records and investments.

"That's right. Think about it. ”

"Let's not talk about this question for a while, I want to ask, the last "Harry Potter" is about to be released, do you have any marketing methods? Do you have to go to the book signing? ”

Carl's purpose in coming this time was not only to persuade Alex to write a book, but also to confirm the signing with Alex. At the beginning, Alex left a message on the phone and said that he wanted to cancel the signing meeting, which made them feel very embarrassed.

For this issue. Carl immediately replied: "After all, it is the last book, and it is too much to say without a book signing." To know the Tao of Lu, in 12 books. You've only been to one book signing. ”

Alex frowned when he heard this, and he remembered the signing at the beginning. Until now. He also reflexively felt his fingers sore.

Carl saw that Alex was showing signs of wavering, so he added: "The book signing will definitely go after the last round." You said yes. You have to talk the talk, and you can't go back! ”

"It wasn't a bad time at that time. Now I suddenly realize that I don't have enough time. ”

Alex is helpless about this accusation, not because he wants to break his promise, but because there is a reason. He vaguely felt some palpitations, as if something dangerous was waiting in front of him. As soon as I thought about it, I thought of the FBI agents surrounding him all day, and my heart was even more unhappy.

However, keeping one's word was a virtue, and he didn't want to throw it away just yet.

"Okay, then you can arrange it, especially the safety work at the signing meeting site. Don't be in the shuffle, as soon as there is such a sign, I will end the signing early. ”

After getting Alex's confirmation, Carl was finally relieved. One of the two problems has been solved, and as for the other, we have to continue to work harder.

"Alex, do you have any movies you have been making lately?" Carl suddenly changed the subject.

"Movies? Not yet, how are you interested in this? ”

"Not really, I just thought it would be great if Harry Potter could be made into a movie."

Alex laughed at hearing this, and said, "I'm afraid it will take many years to make a movie, otherwise it won't reach the level described in the novel." ”

He knew that this novel really had to have the same huge impact as later generations, and that it would not have reached that level without making a movie. However, the current level of special effects in movies is miserable, and even a movie like Star Wars can't be made, let alone a special effects blockbuster like "Harry Potter" in later generations.

However, Carl reminded him of one thing, and that was the Harry Potter comics. Since throwing this to Stan? After Li and them, Alex didn't pay attention. After all, there are so many things, of course, it is important to pay attention to. The comic book company is only a million dollars in the sky, and even if it loses, it is nothing.

It is said that the manga sold well, and as for how good it is, he did not get into the depths. Now he has an idea to book the book with the comics, and then there will be no other than Stan? Li, the main creators of comics, attended together, at least they could share some of the pressure.

So, he immediately called Marvel and asked how things were going with the Harry Potter comics. After asking, I found that this comic took advantage of the novel's big selling, and it was also a big sale. Especially now, other comic companies are limited in their creation because of the subject matter, and many comic companies are bankrupt and bankrupt.

Only Marvel's "Harry Potter" is not only liked by children in terms of subject matter, but also pleasing to parents, and the important thing is that the painting style is unique, not as realistic and rough as other European and American comics.

For the book signing with the novel, Marvel Company was of course overjoyed. Alex then went back and asked Carl to discuss the matter with the marketing department of Bantan Books. Soon got a reply, and the Bantan Book Club was also full of promises.

However, Alex wants Stan? Lee's suggestion to attend the signing was rejected. Because it's unreliable, Alex and Stan? The fame of Li and the others cannot be compared, and no company will agree to do this.

Stan? Lee himself refused to attend the book signing, and he didn't want to be alone behind his desk and watch Alex's crowd surge.

Alex thought about it for a moment, and then stopped insisting. In this way, the plan was decided, and the people of the two companies got together to discuss how to work together. Of course, there is no need to trouble Alex for specific things, he just needs to come up with an idea and let the people below implement it. (To be continued......)