"Actually, we don't have a choice, do we?" Joel looked up at the manager opposite.

The manager smiled helplessly, and he shrugged his shoulders, "That's right, you don't actually have the capital to bargain with the Ministry of Magic, they have more means to cut off the sales of your new books. ”

"The overseas copyright value of your book is much higher, after all, there are many more wizards in other countries than in the United Kingdom."

"Actually, there are pros and cons to the Ministry of Magic's approach, although they take 30% of your profits, you are also tied to them, and if necessary, the Ministry of Magic will help you solve all the problems you encounter during the export process."

"So let's agree to the request of the Ministry of Magic, 30% of the income for a stable big ship, it doesn't sound so bad," Joel put his hands behind his head, "Not to mention that if we have business to do in the future, the Ministry of Magic will definitely take care of us." ”

After listening to Joel and the manager's words, Sergei and Eddie's unhappy faces finally retreated slightly.

Agreeing to the request of the Ministry of Magic, the four of them were not idle during the Christmas holiday, and the staff of the Ministry of Magic's Wizarding Examination Authority wrote to the four of them every day, communicating with each other about what should be saved and deleted from this magic course sold overseas.

Under the leadership of Ms. Marchiban, these staff began to complete the deletion and addition of the CLBT, synchronizing the content with the textbooks of the exporting countries.

The other three roommates returned home for the Christmas break, leaving Joel alone in Hogwarts Castle, free to do as he pleased, with three days to go before Christmas, and Joel was working on letters from the Wizarding Examinations Board while completing the homework assigned by the professors.

He now has close to 300 Galleons in his pocket, and he is getting closer and closer to the 1000 Galleons that can be exchanged for the origin of magic, and Joel's mood is also a little excited, and when the overseas market is developed, this 1000 Galleons will be at hand.

I've finally been able to refresh my magic qualifications! Kick Voldemort and punch Grindelwald, and the good life is just around the corner!

Joel paced around the common room, trying to calm his excitement.

The fire in the common room was blazing, and the atmosphere in the room was quiet and nice.

A girl was lying on the table in the self-study area, her head was only a slap away from the book, and the black hair on both sides of her cheeks hung down on the table, firmly blocking her face in the confined space, like a protective shell.

It was Haylis, and she didn't come home for the Christmas holidays.

In the entire Ravenclaw College, only the two of them remained in the school.

Joel now looked down through the tower's window, and in the sunlight, he felt that there were gold galleons floating on the surface of the Black Lake.

I can't look any more, and if I look any more, my eyes will be blind.

Joel decisively left the window, but now it was a bit boring......

His gaze shifted to Helis, and he walked over and sat down beside her.

"Why didn't you come home for Christmas?" He straddled his legs across the chair, his eyes fixed on Helis's head.

"Huh?" Haylis looked up, her eyes blank, and then she realized that Joel was talking to her.

"I, I...... There was no one at home. Helis hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“…… Your reading posture is not very good for your eyes, don't you feel uncomfortable reading like this? Joel was out of words.

"It's okay, I'm used to reading on my stomach." Haylis stroked the black hair hanging from her ears and whispered.

"I owe you a favor, is there anything you need help with lately?"

Haylis looked up at Joel with wet eyes, and thought for a moment before remembering that she had helped Joel spin the wheel on parchment, and that he had promised to do her a favor.

"Wasn't it a joke at the time?" Haylis was puzzled when she thought about it, "Why did you make me spin that turntable?" ”

"Mainly to get a fortune," Joel scratched his head, "and honestly, thanks to that turntable, I was able to learn to paste spells." ”

"So you don't have to be embarrassed, just mention whatever you want."

Haylis thought about it for a long time and couldn't figure out the inevitable connection between the turntable and the paste spell, and when she saw Joel's bored look and didn't want to leave, her heart moved.

"Do you use a petrification charm?" She asked, "Professor Flitwick taught two classes, and I couldn't learn it after practicing for a long time. ”

"Of course!" Joel came to his senses, "You take out your wand and we'll practice in the common room." ”

He was quick with his hands and feet, and went to the sofa in the center area to get two pieces of parchment, and he wrote two replies here at noon, and these two parchments were left.

"You try it first, and I'll see what's wrong."

Helis nodded, pulled out her wand and pointed it at the parchment, "All petrified......"

Not only did the girl speak in a low voice, but her voice trembled a little when she recited the incantation.

A gray light came from the tip of the wand and hit the parchment, but nothing happened.

"You didn't put the spell like that," Joel walked up to her, "the arm must be strong, concentrate your spirit, and the chant of the spell must be sonorous!" ”

"The arm you hold the wand should draw a horizontal '5' in the air! The arms can't be soft, we're just starting to get into the spell, and it's impossible for someone like you to cast a petrification spell! ”

"Uh-oh." Helis blushed and replied, her arm clenching her wand vigorously, her slender knuckles white.

"It's not the fingers that are strong, it's the arms." Seeing that Helis hadn't reacted yet, Joel was anxious, and pinched Helis's wrist through the sleeve of her school robe, trying to make her fingers relax.

But through the school robe, he still felt the heat emanating from Hayris's slender wrists, and Joel's heart beat half a beat faster.

Then he immediately let go of his hand and coughed twice to hide his embarrassment, "I'm not asking you to pinch your wand hard, it's your arm to swing hard." ”

Helis's face also flushed, and she lowered her head in response.

She waved her wand again, and Joel was relieved that the girl's movements had been corrected.

"At our current level, it's better to chant the spell louder." Joel continues to coach Haylis.

Although he is not very good at magic, his magic theory and comprehension are better than his peers, and he is still good at talking on paper.

"Petrificus Totalus!" Joel showed her this, and his voice was childish but loud enough.

Haylis was startled by his voice, and the wand in her hand was unsteady and almost fell to the ground.

"It's all petrified!" Under Joel's tutelage, Haylis continued to refine her swings and chant tones, and finally managed to cast her first petrification charm before dinner.