The conference room in Harris's new house in the middle of the Black Lake is different from the whole mansion, as the first visitors to use it today, the first feeling when they arrive here is that it is a bit small, because there are only three hundred and seventy-seven seats here, but no one knows the real number, because the blue benches do not separate each seat with armrests, so it may be able to squeeze more people- Other people who have studied magic recognize that the room's untraceable stretch is controllable, so when it is impossible to sit down, it is theorized that it could be expanded to more space, enough to ensure that all participants have a place to sit.

On each side of the front row is a long bronze line running through the debate hall, which is about the length of three broomsticks to ensure that the two sides of the debate do not start without saying a word. The conference hall is a triangular structure, not a semicircular structure. In such a triangular debate chamber, the area near the north is where the Harris are seated, while the other two sides are free and convenient to debate, deliberate and make decisions – because the so-called left and right positions are easy for individuals to change, but the act of crossing the podium needs to be carefully considered.

In addition to the high-level members of the Umbrella Group, the wizards who had already followed the Harris family and the wizards who were the first to get close to each other were also included, and those wizards who stayed in Germany also rushed over from their hometowns to sit in front of those new wizards.

As the patriarch of the Harris family, Owen's seat is unique in that it is located on the central axis of the north side of the triangle, the patriarchal chair is seven feet high, the top of the seat is engraved with the seal of the all-knowing eye, and it looks very comfortable as a seat with its own armrests and footrests carved with raven's head, and it is stuffed with the feathers of the evil woman bird that is usually used to make fine quills.

In the entire symmetrical chamber, there is a separate chair at the entrance, which is different from the other pews, and Penelo Crivat sits on this chair with a wand, she is responsible for suppressing riots and maintaining order and safety in the event that the venue cannot control the scene, and she is also the only wizard who can hold a wand in her hand in this room - but in the current situation, this represents more of a ritual and honor for the head of the Red Umbrella Department from the ceremony.

The meeting had been going on for a long time, but the wizards looked a little tired, but their expressions were very excited, and Mrs. Letizia Crivat, who was sitting in the middle seat on the left, took advantage of her husband's answer to Owen's questions, and glanced at the special place where her daughter was sitting from time to time, and she realized that the Harris family valued and respected Penelope, which made her feel very satisfied.

"Amending the law must also take into account the changes in the physical location and the effects of the energy nucleus brought about by the modern ascension of the school...", although it was the first time that Mr. Crivat had attended a wizarding meeting like this, he had already served the Muggle officials for a short time, and he did not seem nervous, "The first part that has been completed needs to be re-examined... It's not something that can be solved in a short time... We need to avoid loopholes..."

Hearing that the revision of the law was not yet complete, the red-nosed wizard Grimson and the old fellows around him looked at each other silently, although they didn't dare to say it explicitly, but these old stubborns still understood what they meant - these Muggles were far less efficient than wizards, and it had been so long that the law had just started, and because the things in the Floating City had to be redone...

Lunn, who was sitting not far below Owen, stood up: "Father, Flipe... Mr. Krivat has done his best, in fact he has made seven laws before that, which I personally think is much more rigorous than the average wizard law, but things have changed, and Mr. Krivat has decided to start all over again..."

Hearing the meaning of Lunn's words, the red-nosed wizard Grimson and the old fellows beside him looked at each other silently, although they didn't dare to say it explicitly, these old stubborns still understood each other's surprise - these Muggles actually made the law so troublesome, they had never heard of any wizarding world's laws actually revised seven books to start a start...

More wizards were silent but shocked in the audience - Owen seemed to have plans to replace all the laws, and they couldn't figure out how their big boss could pass so many laws at the British Ministry of Magic, even though Harris was now in charge of the Ministry.

"Mr. Krivat, your rigor is admirable... It's not a rush, you've got plenty of time to make it perfect, and I hope its existence will change some of the bad habits of the wizarding world..."Owen himself opened his mouth to comfort him, then retracted his gaze and asked, "So, what's the international reaction to the next issue, John?"

John Barça stood up, and he helped the round glasses he was wearing on his face: "It's not clear yet, many countries' magical governments are not so efficient and don't make decisions, it's just a mess... However, a few days ago, the Department of International Magical Cooperation received a visit from the French Ministry of Magic to send a representative, Madame Maxime... They seem to want to formally conclude a more friendly relationship with the British Ministry of Magic..."Mr. Barça paused, "Their real intention is to borrow the official power of the British Ministry of Magic... On the line between Harris and Hogwarts, Madame Maxime expressed the attitude of their ministers, and the French are willing to give us some of our choice in exchange for technical support from the nuclear...."

"Needless to say about this 'good news,'" Owen said in a deep voice, "John, to say something more imminent, except for the intentions of those opponents of this country that is trying to make friends with us?"

"Minister, many countries are actually inconclusive now, but the overall plan can't be divided into three, those neutrals who feel that it doesn't matter to them are already a minority after the magical world rises in the floating city, and they are either willing to pay the price to show favor to us... Of course, more countries are not convinced, and they are trying to unite to put all kinds of pressure on us to make us submit..."More John looked up at Owen at the top of his head, and saw that he did not react, so he shook his short golden curly hair and continued, "Germany has banned the transportation of potions and herbs, and many countries in Africa have also banned the sale of magical beasts to us... And began to try to pass a bill to decriminalize the orders and transactions between the merchants and the umbrella of their country..."Mr. Barça nodded to Penelo, who was sitting at the door of the meeting. In addition, according to the report of the Red Umbrella Department, they seem to be trying to contact the pure-blood families in the United Kingdom, trying to support them in the matter of Hogwarts staying in the original Hogsmeade Village after it was suspended and the alleged monopoly of the Umbrella, trying to force us to compromise through this means, and they seem to have formed an alliance to strengthen each other's trade orders to reduce economic losses. ”

The family discussion erupted into a burst of discussions, although Harris's internal high-level knew some of the plans of his own forces, many people did not seem to be ready to have such a tense relationship with the wizarding world around the world.

"Everyone, be quiet. Mr. Barça pressed his hands down, and the wizards, who were still arguing, looked at the patriarch's henchmen.

"Guys, here's what we're going to do. Barcelona waited for the scene to be a little quieter before he calmly spoke, "In the face of the trade protectionism and maximum pressure that these countries want to unilaterally bully, our plan is very simple, that is, to counteract cleanly... As for the ban... We contacted his competitors, such as the second venue, to give some tariff concessions to ensure that we got their orders as an alternative... If it's a product of some country, our approach is to give some benefits to a third country... Give something to meet our basic needs through them..."

"Good plan, don't think about making money at this moment, it's better for us to pay some benefits in exchange for time... However, we must be careful about the terms we pay, as many countries will take advantage of the opportunity to loot or sell favors to try to get us to compromise on core issues. Owen nodded, and then said in a loud voice, "Trade frictions, in the short term, will indeed bring us some pain and trouble, but in the long run, we have survived the transition period of energy cores, and when our magic items start to be produced in large quantities... It's time for these countries that are trying to suppress us to pay for themselves..."

Owen's answer silenced some of the wizards who disagreed with Barcelona, they were basically famous in the manufacturing industry, although they were now nominally integrated by the umbrella, but in fact these merchant wizards were still very prepared for this kind of trade war, but since the patriarch opened his mouth to set the tone, the whole conference room was still silent and there were no opponents.

Owen glanced at everyone and nodded, "So, let's move on to the next one..."

"Wait! I have something to report! About the TV station!"

Xenophilius writhed to his feet without waiting for a reaction—for the sake of the day, he had dressed himself and put on the egg-yellow robe of the same color as his hat, the color was dazzling, and his white hair was braided into a twisted braid and fell down to his shoulders, and he straightened the long tassel of the hat on his head, and stood up, saluting as if he were inviting others to dance.