352. Completion, Opinion, Discovery
Listening to the Weasley twins and Eddie laugh for a while, Scott said to Eddie; "We can start by making a promotional video for Ravenclaw College."
"Great idea!" Eddie's eyes lit up.
Fred and George were not happy when they heard it, and although they didn't understand what the promo was, that didn't stop them from protesting.
Fred asked aloud, "Why Ravenclaw?" ”
"Why didn't you make a promotional video for Gryffindor House first?" George asked.
Scott lowered his head, kept moving the busy clips in his hands, and replied in a calm voice, "Because I'm a Ravenclaw." ”
"It's not fair!" Fred and George protested loudly.
Scott nodded, "It's not fair, but it's normal to be unfair." ”
"Oh, Fred, listen to what he has to say!"
"I hear you, George, he's so annoying!"
"Seriously, why didn't he make a Hogwarts promo?"
"It's narrow-minded! This is a narrow idea! This is college discrimination! ”
Fred and George sang and said something weird.
"Making a Hogwarts promo?" Scott smiled and said, "Of course, you two are in charge of the Slytherin house?" ”
"No need." Fred immediately refused, "We don't know those Slytherin guys very well. ”
George also said: "It's good to have the Gryffindor promo in second place, and it's a matter of experience in making a Ravenclaw promo." ”
Scott smiled, stopped what he was doing, and took a roll of parchment from the shape-shifting lizardskin pouch and handed it to George.
"This is the magic circuit obtained from the Cracking Panoramic Telescope." He said, "Try it and see if you can make something fun." ”
He didn't give the twins the improved version of the magic circuit he made [Magic Mirror] to.
According to common knowledge in the wizarding world, this kind of self-improved knowledge can generally only be traded for equal value, not gifted.
Of course, Fred and George also knew this common sense, and although they had joked before, they were not even too embarrassed to take the original magic circuit that Scott handed them.
Seeing the hesitation on the faces of the two, Scott threw the parchment roll directly in front of the two.
"As long as you don't make binoculars or anything like that, you should know the rules." He said.
Although they have cracked the magic circuit in the panoramic telescope, they can't directly rob other people's business.
It's fine if they just use this set of magic circuits to make some other products, but if they directly copy the panoramic telescope, they will face a lot of trouble.
George was still hesitating, but Fred had simply picked up the parchment scroll that recorded the magic text circuit and unfolded it to look at it.
He smiled and said, "Of course, we know the rules. ”
George also said: "Even though we have cracked a lot of Jokowi joke store products, we have never copied them. ”
After saying this, he said to Fred again: "This is the knowledge that Scott cracked, and we need to exchange the same knowledge." ”
Fred nodded in agreement, "You just have an idea." ”
"No need." Scott shook his head, "Bill has shared a lot of valuable knowledge with me. ”
"Bill is Bill, we are us." George pulled out a notebook that looked somewhat old from his old desk.
Fred glanced at the notebook and said to Scott, "This is our record of cracking Jokowi's joke shop products, there should be something you're interested in." ”
George flipped through his notebook and quickly made his decision.
"That's it, right?" He said to Fred.
"Yes." Fred nodded.
George handed the notebook directly to Scott.
"Although the value may not be as good as this set of magic circuits you cracked, there are a lot of interesting ideas and tricks in it." He said.
His notebook hands were held up for a few moments, and they never took them back, and Scott had to take them.
George looked relieved and began to work on the parchment roll with Fred.
"Maybe you can make a magic camera." Eddie gave the two of them an idea, "The panoramic telescope is not a product specifically for filming after all. ”
Fred and George looked interested.
Eddie explained to them what the Muggle camera does, and drew a diagram.
The three of them gathered together and muttered.
Scott retracted his gaze and continued to indulge in video editing.
The images extracted from the seven panoramic telescopes were all over a long period of time and from different angles, and for Scott, who had little experience, the editing was still a lot of work.
Although he doesn't have such high requirements for himself, and he doesn't plan to edit a blockbuster, he still needs to integrate the pictures from different perspectives, so that people can see what is happening and try to sort out the events as clearly as possible.
Until the time of curfew arrived, Scott had only completed half of it.
Fred and George prepare to stay up late in the studio to study the set of magic circuits, and Scott and Eddie return to the dormitory together.
After washing, he sat down on the bed and continued editing with the [Magic Mirror].
The [Magic Mirror] in his hand caught the attention of Roger and Milton.
At this time, Eddie couldn't wait to tell them all about what they had done.
Roger grew up in the Muggle world, and Milton, who had lived in London for a while, quickly understood what Eddie was saying.
"So, you got Dumbledore leading the Aurors against the Witches and Death Eaters?" Roger leaned over to Scott and looked at the picture on the [Magic Mirror] in his hand.
"Oh, is this what Dumbledore is capable of?" He couldn't help but exclaim, "It's hard to imagine that a wizard's spell can have such power. ”
"Dumbledore wasn't your average wizard." Milton inevitably squeezed to Roger's side curiously, looking at the constantly switching images.
"Milton, choose a few pieces of music from your previous compositions that represent the style of Ravenclaw College."
Scott said as he operated.
"I'm going to make a Ravenclaw College promo when I'm done with this stuff."
Milton was a little confused when he heard this, but Scott didn't need to speak, Eddie was already gushing about his plans to make a promo video for the Academy.
"It's a pity that I've lost my talent for composing." Milton said with some frustration, "Otherwise, I could have composed a music for the Ravenclaw College promo." ”
"Your previous works are enough, we've all heard them, and they're all good." Roger said to him.
"Don't worry about me." Milton smiled, "I'm glad they were used. ”
With that, he walked over to his bookshelf and pulled out a folder that had been stuffed to the brim.
"Maybe I need some of your opinions." He flipped through the pages of parchment in the folder with staves.
"Don't worry, you can pick out some alternatives first." Scott said, "When the time comes, you can choose songs based on the footage you shoot. ”
"We can think about what kind of images will be better when the time comes, and what kind of content will be more expressive of Ravenclaw College," Eddie said. ”
Both Roger and Milton were intrigued by the topic and discussed it with him.
Scott did his best to speed up his movements, and it wasn't until around 2:00 a.m. that he finally finished the preliminary edit.
The other three didn't sleep either, and Roger and Milton had learned the details of what happened in Little Hangleton by watching Scott's clips from time to time.
"Just like you think." Roger said, "You're probably not going to be allowed to sell this image for money." ”
Scott shrugged his shoulders, except for Eddie, he and the Weasley twins weren't doing it to make money, they were more interested in satisfying their curiosity.
After lunch at noon the next day, Scott took [Magic Mirror] to Professor Tvelitsch's office.
"What's the matter, Scott." Professor Flitwick was grading students' papers.
Speaking of which, the professors at Hogwarts are very hard.
Professors are often responsible for teaching seven grades in a subject alone, which results in them attending classes almost all day, even during breaks, and needing to mark students' work.
"I want to show you something."
Scott walked over to Professor Flitwick's desk and placed [Magic Mirror] in front of him.
"What is this?" Professor Flitwick looked curiously at the square mirror.
Scott took out his wand and tapped it on the mirror, and the mirror immediately appeared.
"Oh, it's ......"
Professor Flitwick watched the screen play with great interest, and when Medea the green-robed man appeared, his voice immediately became sharp.
"Could this be the old Gaunt house? How did you get such a picture? He asked Scott in surprise.
Scott briefly describes the origin of these images.
Professor Flitwick gave him a surprised look, "I didn't expect ......"
He had no idea that Scott and his students would do such an operation.
At this moment, the image in the mirror switches to the perspective of the interior of Gaunt's old house.
Medea led several green-robed men into the interior of the dilapidated house and took out a golden cup and placed it on the ground.
Then, a magical ritual that had been clearly set up for a long time was activated, and the picture was filled with a blinding blood-colored light.
"Hufflepuff's Gold Cup?" Professor Flitwick stared at the golden cup in the frame.
Scott said, "Mysteries always make Horcruxes out of some representative magical items. ”
"Indeed."
Professor Flitwick clearly had in mind the Ravenclaw crown, which was also made into a Horcrux by Voldemort.
"He's a senseless destroyer!" The professor said indignantly.
The uncomfortable red glow in the mirror flickered slightly, and the camera switched again.
This time, it is a picture of Riddle House.
With the appearance of the two Death Eaters, Professor Flitwick's eyes widened again.
"It's ......"
He was clearly eyeing the weird "baby" as well.
It's just that due to the lack of light in the picture, the "baby" never showed its true face.
Suddenly, the camera cuts back to the old Gaunt mansion again, and the Aurors appear, and the battle begins.
In the time that followed, Dumbledore also began to appear, and the images in the mirror switched back and forth between different perspectives, showing all aspects of the melee that took place in Little Hangleton that night.
It wasn't until the Death Eaters stole the Gold Cup, Medea retreated under Dumbledore's attack, and the Aurors arrested the downed Death Eaters and the Green-robed Men.
"I didn't expect Dumbledore's magic to reach such an extent." Professor Flitwick said.
As a Charms professor, the first thing he noticed was Dumbledore's spell.
He said with emotion: "Speaking of which, although I have been a colleague for many years, I have not seen him make a move with my own eyes. ”
"You just said ......," he remembered Scott's words and looked up at him, "this whimsical idea of yours...... Do you want to make money with this video? ”
Speaking of this, he took a few sips from the teacup on the table, and it took a while to calm down.
Scott told the truth, "It's a huge business opportunity, and because of Medea's previous interview, everyone is very curious about what happened that day. ”
Professor Flitwick nodded, "Of course, there's no one who isn't curious about what happened the night before. ”
Scott smiled, "What I didn't expect was that there were still no newspapers reporting on it. ”
"So you're coming to me."
Professor Flitwick laughed too.
"If you want to ask my opinion, then I will say to you, you better not sell this video, and don't even let too many people know about your actions."
Speaking of which, he asked Scott, "Do you know what the reason is?" ”
Scott lowered his eyes to [the Magic Mirror] and said, "This is a complicated matter, involving a lot of people, and announcing this effect may cause some confusion. ”
"No, that's not the main reason."
Professor Flitwick said, looking at Scott and sighing.
"If this image spreads, you will be feared."
He explained.
"Because you published a secret incident that took place in the dark, and even Miss Slytherin and Dumbledore were unaware of it, people would be worried that you would expose their privacy in such a way."
Scott was stunned, he didn't expect Professor Flitsch to look at this from such a perspective.
But Professor Flitwick's words make perfect sense.
If this footage spreads, Scott and the others will become the least popular people in the wizarding world, like the entertainment reporters in the Muggle world who are good at secretly photographing celebrities.
Professor Flitwick added, "It seems that you are not ready to sell this film anymore. ”
Scott nodded.
Indeed, although he did not expect this layer of what Professor Flitwick was talking about, he really did not intend to let the image spread.
It is not difficult for those who are interested in finding the person who sells the video, and Scott is now trying to stay away from Medea's "sight", so there is no need to jump in front of her like this.
So Scott told Professor Flitwick about his plans to make a promotional video for Ravenclaw College.
This project certainly has the strong support of Professor Flitwick.
"It's a great idea." He jumped out of his chair, "If you need help, come to me." ”
As he spoke, he took the [Magic Mirror] in his hand and motioned for Scott to follow him, and the two of them walked out of the office.
Scott understood that this was probably going to take him to the Headmaster's office to find Dumbledore.
The two walked through several winding hallways, and Professor Flitwick knocked on a hidden door.
The door soon came, and Dumbledore's voice came from inside, "Please come in." ”
Professor Flitwick pushed the question and walked in, Scott following behind him.
The old headmaster, who sat behind his desk, smiled and said, "Good afternoon, Filius, oh, and Scott." ”
Professor Flitwick returned the [Magic Mirror] to Scott, walked over to his desk, and nimbly climbed onto his stool and sat down.
"Scott, show it to Albus." He said to Scott.
Scott nodded, walked over to his desk, placed the [Magic Mirror] in front of Dumbledore, and began to replay the edited footage.
In the mirror, a "silent movie" begins.
Dumbledore looked down at the image playing in the mirror.
He wasn't as surprised as Professor Flitwick, but smiled and kept seeing the end.
"I didn't expect to see this fight in such a way, so it doesn't look like I'm too old." He said happily.
With that, he looked up at Scott, "I have to thank you, Scott, for finding some details that I didn't notice in this way. ”
He lowered his head again, squinted his eyes for a while, and learned how to use the [Magic Mirror] without a teacher.
He stretched out a slender finger and slid it across the mirror, causing the image to recede until the two Death Eaters hiding in Riddle's mansion had left, and then refreeze the frame.
"You may not know one thing." He pointed his finger at the house that was only faintly visible in the pitch black picture, "This is Riddle's mansion, and it also belongs to Voldemort's father, Tom?" Riddle's home. ”
"Oh!" Professor Flitwick exclaimed, "Bow ...... The father of the mystery man? According to Miss Slytherin, a Muggle? ”
"That's right." Dumbledore whispered, "It's because of the proximity of the two families, Voldemort's mother Mellot? Will Gaunt fall in love with Tom? Riddle captures him with an aphrodisiac, and the two elope together. ”
Professor Flitwick frowned tightly at this, obviously disgusted by the act of using aphrodisiacs to get love.
Dumbledore pointed to the "baby" who was being held in the arms of the Death Eaters.
"I suspect this is Lord Voldemort." He said, "Do you see, although he is no longer a remnant, he is still very weak, otherwise he would not have been so careful to hide in this." ”
It wasn't hard to come up with this answer, after all, Harry had told Dumbledore about his dreams.
"Oh!" Professor Flitwick exclaimed again, "Merlin, his body...... Is it a crippled state? ”
Dumbledore said, "In this way, his current strength is not enough to fully resurrect him, and he still needs to find an opportunity......
"That gold cup, Hufflepuff's gold cup!" Professor Flitwick said, "That was one of his Horcruxes? When he retrieves the Horcrux, will it bring him a reward? ”
Dumbledore shook his head, "I suspect that the Horcrux is fake, and Miss Slytherin won't give Voldemort a chance." ”
His judgment was in line with Scott's.
Next, Dumbledore slid his finger over the mirror, deliberately repeating several small details.
He returned [the Magic Mirror] to Scott, "Interesting alchemy product, isn't it, it's amazing to do this when Hogwarts doesn't have an alchemy class." ”
"Thank you." Scott whispered.
He knew that he was only using the simplest method to make the [Magic Mirror], and strictly speaking, it could not be called alchemy, but only the successful use of the magic circuit.
And, with his constant running to the Room of Need, he didn't believe that the old headmaster had no idea what he had been taught by the Ravenclaw portrait.
"Can you tell me about it? I'm curious how you got these images. Dumbledore asked Squat with interest.
Scott glanced at the portraits on the wall next to him and had to explain his approach again.
Dumbledore listened with a look of sudden realization.
"Panoramic telescopes? I know that little toy," he said with a smile, "and everyone uses it as a special telescope, only you have discovered a new use." ”
Scott smiled "shyly" again.
That's when Professor Flitwick opened his mouth to give his opinion.
He wanted this matter to be kept secret, and he didn't want Scott and his students to get into a sad situation because of this.
Dumbledore certainly had no objection to that.
He seemed to have something to say to Professor Flitsch, and let Scott leave the principal's office alone.
After leaving the principal's office, Scott made his way to the staircase on the eighth floor and saw the Weasley twins and Eddie waiting there.
"How's it going, Scott, what did Professor Flitwick say?" Eddie asked Scott curiously when he saw him.
"Professor Flitwick advises us to keep this matter a secret." Scott whispered Professor Flitwick's concerns about the few of them.
Eddie nodded repeatedly, "So you still have to think like this?" It seems that we should indeed keep this matter a secret. ”
Fred and George stood with their backs to the wall, their heads little by little, as if echoing Eddie's words, but Scott was careful early in the morning, and the two guys were dozing off.
"Didn't these two guys sleep last night?" He asked Eddie in a whisper.
Eddie shrugged his shoulders, "Obviously." ”
"Oh......" George's eyes suddenly half-opened.
He shook his head to sober himself a little.
"Professor Flitwick is right." He said, "Can't we become like Rita? Skeeter is such an undesirable persona non grata......"
"We really didn't sleep last night, and that set of magic circuits studied some ......"
At this point, Fred spoke, and he and George began to say two different things at the same time.
"I think you two might as well skip class and go to sleep." Scott smiled and said, "What's your afternoon class?" ”
"Oh......"
"Yes......"
Fred and George thought for a moment before they remembered.
"It's a potions class."
“……”
Scott looked at the two sympathetically.
In their current state of mush, I'm afraid they'll blow up the cauldron in Potions class.
"Oh, you two just wait to be deducted." Eddie gloated, "But that's okay, Gryffindor doesn't have any house points to deduct anyway." ”
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