37 Chapter 37 - Press Conference Part 2
"I am delighted that you've chosen to ask this question. Firstly, I've reached an agreement with the Ministry of Magic in England, allowing squibs from around the world to come to the Ministry of Magic in England, where I will welcome them. Over the next month, I will personally assist squibs in becoming wizards, and in the future, those squibs whom I've already cured will take on this responsibility. Secondly, yes, of course, this service will not be free. I request squibs to sign a magical contract in which they agree not to oppose me and my family in the future."
"But Mr. Morningstar, do you not find your demand somewhat threatening, as if you are planning something that might provoke opposition from the magical community?"
"No, no, no. Actually, I am making these efforts solely to facilitate the progress of my future research and improve the lives of future generations of the Morningstar family," he said, winking at the Frenchwoman to the right of the journalist, who held a camera in her hands.
His words caused many women to blush...
Who wouldn't want their man to plan the future of their family in advance?
"Any other questions? Yes, you, the beauty in the third row on the left."
"Good afternoon, Mr. Morningstar. I represent the magazine 'Noticias Místicas' from Spain. You mentioned that after a month, squibs who have long become wizards will continue to help remaining squibs in your place. I'm curious about how long you've been researching your magical rings. As far as my information goes, you're only 14 years old and you've been at Hogwarts for just one year as a transfer student."
"Excellent question. I began studying the squib issue from the moment I entered Hogwarts. I saw that the magical world was too small, and I wanted to expand it. I viewed a group of squibs as the perfect focus for my research. As for my age... I believe geniuses sometimes emerge," Asmodeus said with a slight smile on his face.
Upon hearing such a response, the entire hall applauded, except for Rita Skeeter, whose quill scribbled: "Extremely arrogant, audacious, and self-absorbed Mr. Morningstar...."
Too bad she doesn't know what awaits her upon returning home.
Amidst the constant scribbling and chatter, the conference concluded after 6 hours. In the history of the new world, this conference would be remembered as a turning point, marking the beginning of visible changes in the world.
Returning home, Rita Skeeter was furious; she hadn't been ignored and ridiculed like this in a long time. She decided to write an article that would spark widespread outrage. As she laid her notebook and quill on the table and began undressing, she was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"I'm coming!"
The sound of the door opening.
"Miss Skeeter, you are accused of illegal use and abuse of Animagus. You will have to come with us for questioning."
"I, me, I, no, this is a mistake... how could I be an Animagus?"
But no one listened. Grindelwald's followers who infiltrated the Ministry of Magic decided to preemptively rein in this journalist—not by putting her in prison, but by making her work for Asmodeus and his company.
For other journalists returning from the conference, their feelings were much more joyful.
Everyone was impressed by Asmodeus's maturity and the level of knowledge he displayed at the conference. The next morning, various magical world publications released news with massive circulation.
- "Wizarding World News": Genius student to cure squibs! The wizard population will increase!
- "What a Wizard": "I want to expand the magical world" - quote from the Hogwarts student who cured squibs.
- "Daily Prophet": Hogwarts student changed the world!
- "Review of Magical Education in Europe": It seems Hogwarts will soon reclaim its leadership position among wizarding schools.
- "Noticias Místicas": Important News, no more fireworks!
- "Magical Street Talk": Charming student who changed the world!
- "The Quibbler": The phrase "expand the magical world" sounds like Grindelwald's slogan... perhaps there's a conspiracy behind turning squibs into wizards.
And so on.
Now officially confirming the news, squibs from around the world, not just England as before, headed to the Ministry of Magic in England.
Thanks to the Floo Network opened by various Ministries of Magic to directly contact the English Ministry of Magic, the magical world in England now had more people than the entire Eurasian continent.
Over the next month, Asmodeus established himself in the Ministry. He was assigned an office next to the Minister of Magic's office. In addition to the ceaseless thank-you letters from squibs, Asmodeus now had to deal with letters from various fans and business owners. For example:
"Good morning, Mr. Morningstar, I'm Stanley Shunpike, Conductor of the 'Knight Bus.' We thank you on behalf of the entire Knight Bus team; thanks to you, the bus is now packed every day, and we have the means to build a second bus. As a result, any member of the Morningstar family will now be serviced for free; just present the badge attached to this letter. If the Morningstar family expands, just let me know, and we'll allocate more passes for you. Thanks to you, we can now afford it!"
Or this:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Morningstar, I'm just a witch who fell in love with a squib. Thanks to you, my family is no longer against our marriage. Thank you so much!"
And so on.
Asmodeus receives a couple of hundred such letters every day!
After a month of work, he delegated the task of transforming squibs into wizards to subordinates who were once squibs themselves. He selected 70 individuals who would travel to different countries and transform squibs into wizards.
Upon returning to Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall informed him that Dumbledore and Grindelwald were looking for him.
"Sigh, no rest for the weary," Asmodeus said wearily and headed to the Headmaster's office.
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