"Please come in!" The witch knocked on the door, and a steady and powerful male voice came from behind the door.
Percy walked into Crouch's office anxiously. The moment he entered, he was attracted by the man sitting behind the desk. The man's wizard robe was spotless, and his short gray hair was neatly styled.
, the toothbrush-like mustache on his chin looks like it has been trimmed with a ruler.
This dress alone is enough to make Percy feel good.
"Please sit down!" Mr. Crouch prepared a chair for Percy. After he sat down, Mr. Crouch and Percy started talking.
"Your resume says that you served as the student council president at Hogwarts... a very good resume. Just as it happens, I have a project on hand about the thickness of the crucible. That's right, we hope..."
After a few words of conversation, Mr. Crouch arranged a project for Percy.
"You should first familiarize yourself with our department with Monica, and then get into work as soon as possible. I think this project can reflect your abilities very well."
After saying that, he sent Percy out, then sat in his office chair and became stunned. Crouch has been a little confused recently. He seems to have been busy all his life, first for a higher status, and later
It was to become the Minister of Magic - his ambition was actually not extinguished until Dumbledore opened the door and exposed his biggest secret.
Everything about him was wiped out. The reason why he hasn't resigned yet is just because Dumbledore wouldn't let him resign.
So why is he working so hard?
I have been working for such a long time, can’t I enjoy it? Such a question from his soul often appears in his mind. However, the habits over the years are still like inertia, driving him to continue to work diligently.
After meeting Percy today, he suddenly came up with an idea: Why not leave all these jobs to a reliable young man? This Percy is more to his liking - he is from a pure-blood family, hard-working and reliable, if
The more capable you are of working, then of course you can be entrusted with important responsibilities.
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"Ice cream?" Hermione came over and handed Tom a box of three-color ice cream, "It's your favorite flavors of vanilla, yogurt and chocolate."
Tom simply couldn't refuse such an ice cream.
"How's the part-time job going?" Tom opened the lid of the ice cream and asked,
Let’s start with the vanilla ice cream.
"I'm going for an interview tomorrow at Madam Malkin's Robe Store. How's it going there?" After Hermione came up with the idea of a summer part-time job, she began to pay attention to the last small advertisement in the Daily Prophet, and she finally found it.
A part-time job seemed very suitable: Madam Malkin's robe store was hiring a summer clerk, and Hermione was very excited.
Tom would rather find a shop in alchemy to further his studies, but he definitely can’t join as an apprentice - that would be looking for exploitation! In this kind of industry, apprentices are used for exploitation. They work hard and work hard.
The most tiring work, the meager salary, and finally learning a little bit of knowledge from the master. It is more reliable for someone with non-zero foundation like me to join as a collaborator.
"Tom, Minmin, it's time to eat." Mrs. Granger's voice came from the kitchen.
In order to welcome her daughter and Tom, Mrs. Granger prepared a very sumptuous meal.
"Okay!" Hermione jumped up from the chair and rushed to the kitchen quickly, while Tom looked at the half-eaten ice cream in his hand and felt confused.
Finally, after two seconds of mental struggle, he quickly stuffed the remaining ice cream into his mouth.
Bang!
"Let us drink to you!" To celebrate his daughter's return home, Mr. Granger opened a bottle of champagne and poured a glass of champagne for everyone.
"How was your semester?"
"I have learned a lot in most subjects, but the study pressure is very high. Fortunately, I have a time converter..." When it comes to studying, Hermione has something to say. She talks endlessly about her experiences this semester.
.
Mr. Granger was smiling and listening to his daughter telling him a story, while Granger and Tom took advantage of this opportunity to put the dishes on the table.
"Okay, let's eat first. The food will be cold by the time she finishes talking." Hermione's speech ended at Mrs. Granger's order.
However, after eating a few bites, everyone couldn't help but start talking.
"Dad, this year's Quidditch World Cup will be held in England," Hermione initiated the topic, "Do you two have any plans for this summer vacation?"
"No." Hermione's voice sounded, and Mr. Granger understood it immediately, so of course he had time - as for those resorts that he had already contacted, he could call to cancel.
"Then are you interested in watching the World Cup with me and Tom? Quidditch World Cup~"
Mr. Granger knew that Quidditch was a very famous sport in the wizarding world. But that was not important. The most important thing for him was to be able to go out and play with his daughter.
"Of course! But isn't your place more... um, conservative towards Muggles like us? Did your mother and I really have no problem in the past?" Mr. Granger originally wanted to use the word "rejection", but the word came to his lips.
But I thought it was too harsh, so I temporarily found a neutral word instead.
"Of course, no problem, I'm a wizard!" Hermione puffed up her chest proudly, showing that everything was taken care of by her.
"Great." Mr. Granger nodded, and the matter was settled.
During the next dinner time, Hermione did 80% of the talking alone. She was full of enthusiasm, complaining about the Divination class crazily, while the Grangers and Tom just listened with smiles.
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Diagon Alley is always very lively, even in the summer when the heat is getting hotter.
Tom and Hermione came to this alley early in the morning, hoping to find their favorite summer part-time job.
"I'm going to Madam Malkin's first. I hope everything goes well for you."
"The same to you."
After entering Diagon Alley, Hermione and Tom separated. She was going to Madam Malkin's robe store for an interview, while Tom wanted to take a look around first.
He wandered along the alley aimlessly. He thought that if it didn't work out, he could try his luck in Knockturn Alley.
"Wizeacre's Magic Supplies Shop..." Tom stopped in front of this magic supplies store, which is a store located on the north side of Diagon Alley. It sells a variety of magic supplies, such as telescopes, hourglasses and
Crystal vial.
It does need a clerk, but this place is far from the position I want to find - what I want here is just an ordinary clerk. If I want to work here, I might as well go to Mr. Ollivander's and continue working.
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I grabbed another five pounds of pork shank meat and will make pork stew tomorrow!
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When reading the original work, I noticed a detail. Aunt Luo did not describe in detail where Mr. Crouch’s beard grew.
She simply wrote "His narrow toothbrush mustache, like..."
So, is this beard located on the chin or on the lips?