354. Watching, asking, selling

In the slightly disgruntled wait of all in Ravenclaw, finally, 8:00 p.m. arrived.

As Scott stood up and waved his wand, the looping image in the large mirror hanging on the wall faded away, and the mirror turned pitch black.

Everyone in the common room fell silent, looking expectantly at the mirror.

The sound of soothing music sounded, and the coat of arms belonging to Ravenclaw College slowly appeared on a pitch-black background, becoming clearer and clearer.

A familiar singing voice sounded.

Camera cuts.

"If you are shrewd-minded, you may belong to the wise Ravenclaw, and those who are wise and learned will always meet their fellow citizens there."

The first to come into the picture was a tattered wizard's hat, which was not often seen, but everyone present was familiar with it.

It's the Sorting Hat!

It sings a song from "The Sorting Hat Song" about Ravenclaw College on camera.

This video was "taken" by Scott cheekily going to the Headmaster's office, and of course, Dumbledore did not object.

"How can I think it sings better than at the Courtyard ceremony?"

"I think so."

Listening to the discussion among his classmates, Scott smiled and gave a thumbs up to Milton, who was sitting next to him.

There's a reason why the Sorting Hat's singing voice has become better.

Who would have thought that Milton, who was once inspired and had a particularly strong desire to create, would be bored enough to make the soundtrack to "Song of the Sorting Hat" that year they entered school.

After a short period of "Song of the Sorting Hat", the picture of the Sorting Hat fades out, and a girl appears in the mirror.

"Welcome to Ravenclaw College."

Penelope Crivat is a female prefect who is in seventh grade this year.

She stood smiling at the bottom of the Ravenclaw Tower, dressed in a very formal school uniform, her silky brown hair glistening in the sun.

It looked like she was welcoming the new students of Ravenclaw House.

The camera moves away from Penelope, as if following the perspective of an eagle, spiraling up the tower.

Penelope's voice rang out again, and at Scott's invitation, she took on a narrator.

"The representative animal of our academy is an eagle, soaring high above the pinnacle that no one can reach."

A startled eagle chirps sounded, and a majestic eagle appeared in the shot, its wide wings hovering above the top of the tower.

"Our representative colors are sky blue and bronze."

The flying eagle fell, its sharp talons grasping the top of the flagpole, and beneath its wings, the azure and bronze flags fluttered at the top of the tower.

"Our common room is located at the top of the Ravenclaw Tower, tucked away behind a door with a magic knocker."

"The arched windows of the circular common room offer a panoramic view of the Hogwarts campus: the Great Lake, the Forbidden Forest, the Quidditch Pitch and the Conservatory, which no other Hogwarts house enjoys."

"No pompousness, this is where the smartest witches and wizards live. Like the founder, Rowena Ravenclaw, who made learning a priority......"

With Penelope's large narration, the corresponding image always appears in the mirror just right.

"Oh, that's the most traditional welcome word in Ravenclaw. In our day, the prefects would say this to the new students who were enrolled in the new district. ”

Professor Flitwick, who was sitting in front of him, said in an emotional tone.

"Later, everyone felt that this was not new, so they didn't repeat it."

In the mirror, Penelope's welcome message continues, as she describes the method of entering the common room peculiar to Ravenclaw College - answering questions about the eagle-shaped knocker.

The image shows a group of students discussing the answer to a question around an eagle-shaped knocker.

He then talked about the Ravenclaws as alternative and self-tolerant in the eyes of others, and introduced Professor Flitwick, the dean of Ravenclaw College.

And when talking about this topic, the picture keeps switching, showing the alternative side of many Ravenclaws.

Among them, Luna is shown wearing strange demonic eyes, holding an upside-down magazine in her hand, and looking at it carefully.

Luna, who was sitting across from Scott, saw this scene and immediately began to laugh silently with her mouth open.

When Professor Flitwick saw the paragraph introducing himself, he blushed a little and said, "Oh, was this paragraph added on purpose?" Not before, of course, I wasn't the dean of the academy at that time. ”

"Of course, you're a very popular dean."

"Also a respected professor!"

"We all love you!"

The students began to express their hearts to Professor Flitwick, and Professor Flitwick listened to the students' "confessions" with joy, and his face became even redder.

"Ravenclaw has an illustrious history. Most of the great wizard inventors and innovators came from the academy ......"

Penelope's narration begins with a brief account of the Ravenclaws of the past.

In this part, Scott deliberately gave a photo or portrait to each celebrity mentioned in the welcome message.

The photos and portraits were taken from the wizard cards given by Bibi Duo Bean, and Fred and George, who had collected the entire set of cards, helped Scott a lot in this regard.

"It's no wonder that the traditional welcome word has been abandoned." Roger whispered, "It's funny, but it sounds a little too long without graphics and music." ”

Scott nodded, "Now we advocate that new students take the initiative to learn about the history of the academy and integrate into the atmosphere of the academy on their own. ”

If it weren't for the need to make a promotional video, he wouldn't have adapted this large chunk of welcome words that are now only recorded in a book in the college library.

At this point, the camera in the mirror switches again, focusing on Penelo, who is standing in front of the tower.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Congratulations on being a part of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's brightest, agile and funniest house, Ravenclaw. ”

The welcome part she was responsible for was over.

Many students watching this scene couldn't help but whisper, "When we entered the school, the prefects weren't so friendly. ”

First-year students, in particular, still remember Kayla and Scott "intimidating" them during orientation.

The picture went black again.

The soothing music also becomes mysterious.

"Extraordinary wisdom is the most precious treasure of mankind."

A soft-sounding female voice rang out, uttering the motto on behalf of Ravenclaw College.

At the same time, the words that make up this sentence also appear on the pitch-black screen.

The pitch-black picture was slowly lit up, and a portrait hanging on the wall was reflected in the eyes of everyone present.

The witch has long curly black hair, a delicate eagle-shaped jewel crown on her head, her eyes sparkle with wisdom, and her mouth has a friendly smile at the corner.

She sits in a high-backed chair decorated with a bronze eagle wing pattern and looks at the people outside the camera, with a beautiful and noble temperament.

"Hiss......"

The sound of inhaling could be heard in the common room.

"Ravenclaw?"

"Is this a portrait of Ravenclaw?"

Almost everyone reflexively glanced at the Ravenclaw statue standing in front of the college library to make a comparison, and then confirmed their guesses.

"It's really her!"

"It's true!"

"Where is this portrait? How we never saw it! ”

"Scott, where did you find that?"

"Did you draw it yourself based on the statue?"

The appearance of the portrait of Ravenclaw made the students a little too excited.

"Ahem, let's read it first." Professor Flitwick, who was sitting in the front, waved his hand.

Hearing him speak, the students obediently quieted down, but they kept looking at Scott and Eddie, the producers of the promotional video, with curious eyes.

At this moment, the Ravenc in the painting began to work, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Ravenclaw's gaze softened a little, and she smiled and said, "I want to recruit students whose intelligence must be superior." ”

As soon as this sentence fell, many students subconsciously puffed up their chests, as if proudly showing -

"That's me!"

The picture turns black again.

The portrait of Ravenclaw was only seen for a few seconds in total, which caused a sigh of regret.

[Curiosity]

Words appear in the frame, and the camera cuts.

The background music is soothing and beautiful again.

The quiet reading in the library, the lively experiments and discussions in the common room, the attentive listening in the various classes, and the Ravenclaw students in all corners of the castle.

The camera constantly switches rapidly, vividly showing the serious study side of the Ravencers.

"I'm on camera!"

"That's me!"

The students recovered from the shock of seeing the portrait of Ravenclaw and began to busily search for themselves in the footage.

Whenever the camera switches, the students on camera can't help but claim it proudly.

"Everybody's happy." Milton whispered to Scott.

Scott nodded slightly, "Because everyone has a sense of participation." ”

Then, several different words appeared.

More and more instruments are mixed in the background music, and it becomes passionate until it comes to an abrupt end.

[Explore]

[Addicted]

[Precision]

[Free]

Each word is constantly switched to images that show this aspect of the Ravenclaws, with almost everyone in Ravenclaw appearing, including Helena, the ghost stationed at the Academy.

At this time, Helena was also floating quietly in the corner of the common room, watching this promotional video with everyone, with a smile on the corner of her mouth.

As the music shifts from exuberant to soothing again, the promo film draws to a close, and Scott's entrained bootleg begins to appear.

Scott himself is shown standing on an elevated stone bridge and saying to the camera somewhat casually: "Ravenclaws like to focus on what they are interested in, and they habitually remain cold to other things." ”

The scene cuts to Eddie standing in his dorm room, and he continues, "But only we know what we're after." ”

On the side of the Quidditch pitch, a jersey-clad Roger said to the camera: "The name of our house means raven's claw, and we are greedy for knowledge, but often dismissive of power and fame." ”

Milton, who stands on the cello in the classical music club, said: "Our representative element is the wind, and the wind among the four elements represents change, reason, abstraction, wit, sociability, language, but also disputes, lack of emotion, lack of ground, impetuousness." ”

In his office, Professor Flitwick sat behind his desk and smiled, "We believe in superior wisdom. ”

In the common room, Luna, who was sitting on the windowsill with her knees crossed, turned her head and said in a fluttering voice: "Extraordinary wisdom." ”

Standing on the stone steps at the Black Lake Docks, Jacob whispered, "Extraordinary wisdom." ”

In the hallway, Kayla and Dylan, holding hands, said, "Extraordinary wisdom." ”

Eva, "Superior wisdom." ”

Ethan, "Superior Wisdom." ”

Autumn, "Extraordinary wisdom." ”

Andre.

Chambers.

……

Many students took turns again and said the title of the promo video.

Finally, the portrait of Ravenclaw appears again, and the background music stops.

Ravenclaw spoke outside the portraitβ€”

"Wisdom is only a premise, and I want all Ravenclaws to be like eagles in the sky and on top of the towers, and you can not participate in the battles on the ground, but I believe that your keen eyes can see everything from above."

"Not participating only because you don't want to, I hope that no one can influence your position and actions, I want you to be free wizards."

"At the very least, your hearts are free."

The picture gradually darkens and returns to pitch black again.

A new piece of music plays, and half of the mirror becomes the flag of Ravenclaw College, and half of the screen begins to roll subtitles, listing the names of those involved in the production.

Coax!

Everyone in the common room began to applaud and cheer.

"Looks like you've succeeded!"

Roger yelled and patted Scott the shoulder, slapping him stunned.

"Well done, it's also the first time I've seen the finished product, it's amazing!" Milton clapped his hands and praised them without hesitation.

Eddie, who had been standing at the front of the crowd, looked smug, his fat chin raised and his mouth grinning wide.

Jacob came back to his senses at this time, and suddenly said to Scott, "So you asked me to say that sentence at that time to shoot?" ”

"I don't know what I was doing." Luna blinked, then laughed again, "It's funny, though." ”

The girl had been laughing all the time today, silently when everyone was watching quietly, and even more so now.

Scott didn't know what she was having fun with.

However, he didn't think about it either, not only because he knew that Luna was often so confusing, but also because more and more people were gathering around him, and the sofa he was sitting on was completely surrounded.

"Scott." Penelope, who was in the lead, smiled and said, "Although I knew what you were doing beforehand, I didn't expect you to do it so well." ”

"Thanks for the compliment." Scott hurriedly thanked him.

However, he also knows that the promotional film he made with the mentality of having fun is actually not a good work, although the effort in this area is insufficient, but because of the experience of his previous life, his appreciation level is still there.

It's just that this form is too novel for the wizarding world, which has aroused everyone's favor.

"No thanks." Penelope smiled meaningfully, "We still have some questions for you, though. ”

Scott smiled and said, "You can also ask Eddie about the promo video, he made it with me, and he is more eloquent than me, and he is more willing to answer your questions than I do." ”

Ethan on the side sneered, "Eddie? Who doesn't know that kid is full of nonsense and doesn't have a word of truth? ”

"Who said that! My greatest strength is honesty! Don't discredit me, Ethan! Eddie's disgruntled protests came from outside the crowd, "Also, I'm just Scott's assistant, so let him answer you himself!" ”

Penelope clapped his hands and said to Scott, "Okay, don't be perfunctory, you know what I want to ask." ”

Ethan also bent down and patted Scott's shoulder, and also smiled and said, "You kid is hiding deeply, let's talk about it, Ravenclaw's portrait, where is that communicative portrait?" ”

Scott smiled at the curious eyes that surrounded him, but he wasn't ready to say the answer.

"What about Professor Flitwick?" He looked left and right.

Soon a student standing on the periphery replied, "Professor Flitwick has left!" ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦β€

The professor has become unkind!

Scott twitched the corners of his mouth a little speechlessly, and he was about to dump all these people's questions at Professor Flitwick.

"Don't change the subject, just say it!"

"yes, I think the Ravenclaw portrait should be hung in our common room."

"Did you shoot it in the principal's office?"

"No, there is no portrait of Ravenclaw in the Headmaster's Office."

"Could it be that Scott discovered Ravenclaw's Chamber of Secrets?"

"Really?"

"I don't know what the difference is between the Ravenclaw Chamber of Secrets and the Slytherin Rooms."

"That's where Scott comes in."

"yes, let's talk about it!"

The inquiry, the quarrelling, the gossiping, for a while, Scott was surrounded by voices.

"Okay!" Scott raised his voice, "I was filming in the principal's office!" ”

Penelope immediately retorted, "You're lying, I've been to the principal's office, and there's no portrait of Ravenclaw!" ”

"yes, I've been there too."

"The portraits there are all modern portraits of the principals."

"How do you know there's no portrait of Ravenclaw in the Headmaster's office?" Scott justifiably said, "Is the principal's office really just what you see?" How do you know there's no secret room in there? ”

Since he swore by it, most people inevitably believed it, which made Scott secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

As the people around him left, Luna, who was sitting across from him, looked at him and smiled.

Before she could speak, Scott winked at her and made a "shhh

Luna also blinked knowingly, and was no longer ready to expose him on the spot.

Just then, Eddie suddenly jumped onto the table in the middle of the common room and waved at the crowd.

"Everyone, Ravenclaw students, please listen to me."

His cheerful movements immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"What do you want to say, kid?" Penelope looked at him, "Your nonsense is not answered by anyone!" ”

Eddie retorted in a few mouthfuls, "I'm not talking nonsense!" And that's not what I'm talking about! ”

"And what are you going to say? Hurry up and get off the table. Penelope waved his hand.

"No, I wanted to ask everyone." Eddie raised his voice again, "What do you guys think of this academy promo?" ”

Ethan laughed, "Do you want to hear us compliment you?" But you said it yourself, you're just Scott's assistant. ”

"Not either!" Eddie waved his hand loudly, "I just want to ask, don't you want to treasure such a fun and good-looking promotional video?" ”

Someone asked, "How do you treasure it?" Steal this big mirror back into the dorm? ”

"Of course not!" Eddie pulled out a two-palm-sized mirror from his coat pocket, "This is it!" ”

"What is this?"

"Is it the same thing as that big mirror?"

The crowd asked.

"Almost." Skot nodded, "This is a low-cost replacement for [Magic Mirror] [Magic Crystal Player], and you can also use it to watch the promo just now!" ”

As he spoke, he tapped the "player" in his hand.

The music sounded, and the promotional video began to play in the [Magic Crystal Player] in his hand, attracting everyone's attention.

Eddie grinned and said: "[Magic Crystal Player], the first promotional video of the built-in Ravenclaw Academy, you can watch it repeatedly, if you are interested, please find me to place an order!" ”

Someone immediately moved, "How much?" ”

Eddie held up a finger.

"A golden Galleon? It's too expensive! ”

"I can't afford it!"

"I can't afford it either."

"It's not!" Eddie hurriedly said, "[Magic Crystal Player] is 10 silver sike one. ”

"10 Silver Sike? Can you really buy what you have? Ethan looked at Eddie suspiciously, "You're not going to cut corners, are you?" Listen to the name of the so-called player, it is made of crystal, and crystal is not so cheap. ”

"Of course, just some worthless crystal powder. What's more, we're not here to make money! Eddie said solemnly.

"Then tell me, why are you?" Ethan asked teasingly.

"To better promote our academy, of course!" Eddie was right, "What's wrong with charging you a little cost, does this kind of thing have to be paid for by me and Scott?" ”

Some of the students who were familiar with Eddie twitched the corners of their mouths fiercely.

"While I'm sure Scott didn't do it to make money, Eddie just forgot it."

"Who doesn't know how much Eddie loves to make money?"

"He must have relied on his dorm room relationship with Scott to get the right to sell this player."

"What a player, it should be a defective product he made in imitation of Scott's [Magic Mirror]."

Eddie was so angry when he heard this, he raised the player in his hand and let it face everyone, and shouted loudly, "Look, this effect, the clarity is no worse than the big mirror on the wall, 10 silver west can be one, can you still be fooled?" ”

He was selling hard, boasting about the products in his hands.

For a while, many people really started to sign their names on the reservation list.