The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

"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 walked in, he was attracted by the man sitting behind the desk. The man's wizard robe was spotless, his short gray hair was neatly styled, and the toothbrush-like mustache on his chin seemed to have been trimmed with a ruler.

This look 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 it, 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 to become the Minister of Magic. In fact, his ambition has not been extinguished until Dumbledore opened the door. Reveal your 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 work so long, can’t I enjoy it? Such a question from the soul often appeared in his mind. However, his long-standing habits are still like inertia, driving him to continue working diligently.

After meeting Percy today, he suddenly came up with an idea: Why not hand over all these tasks to a reliable young man? This Percy is more to his liking - he comes from a pure-blood family, he is hardworking and reliable, and if he has a better working ability, he can certainly be entrusted with important tasks.

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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 your job search going?" Tom opened the lid of the ice cream and started eating the vanilla ice cream.

"I'm going for an interview tomorrow at Madam Malkin's Robe Store. How's it going there?" After Hermione had the idea of ​​a summer part-time job, she started paying attention to the last small advertisement in the Daily Prophet, and she finally found it. A part-time job seemed like a perfect fit: Madam Malkin's robe store was hiring a summer clerk, and Hermione was intrigued.

Tom would like to 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, do the hardest and most tiring work, get the meager salary, and finally learn some knowledge from the master. For someone with a non-zero foundation like me, it would be more reliable 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.

After two seconds of mental struggle, he quickly stuffed the remaining ice cream into his mouth.

boom!

"Let's 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.

But 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's not important. Being able to hang out with his daughter is the most important thing to him.

"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 rest of dinner, Hermione did most of the talking alone. She was full of fire and ranting about the divination class, while the Grangers and Tom just smiled and listened.

…

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 felt that if it didn't work out, he could try his luck in Knockturn Alley.

"Wizeek Magical Supplies Store..." Tom stopped in front of this magic supplies store, which is a store located on the north side of Diagon Alley. A variety of magic items are on sale, such as telescopes, hourglasses and crystal vials.

It does need a clerk, but it is far from the position I want to find - what is needed here is just an ordinary clerk. If you want to work here, you might as well go to Mr. Ollivander's place and continue working.

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I grabbed another five pounds of pork shank meat and will make pork stew tomorrow!

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?