Marvel's Hogwarts Wizard Chapter 329: An Eccentric Interview (Second Update) - Novel Cool

Chapter 329: An Eccentric Interview (Second Update)

Chapter 329: An Eccentric Interview (Second Update)

The short, stocky old man emerged from the fireplace, brushed the dust off his robes, and immediately approached Dumbledore with a beaming smile, hugging him warmly.

Dumbledore seemed to have anticipated the old man's arrival, showing no surprise. Instead, he smiled and pointed to Jerry, who was standing beside the desk, explaining:

"You should thank Mr. Jerry Carmen. It was he who discovered Sirius Black's presence and single-handedly subdued him, allowing us to hand Sirius over to the Aurors patrolling nearby!"

"Jerry Carmen?"

The old man looked at Jerry with surprise, then seemed to recall something and laughed:

"Oh, I know. Mr. Carmen is a genius seeker for our English Quidditch team. I didn't realize that not only is he skilled at Quidditch, but his magical abilities are just as impressive!"

"Actually, it was mainly due to the Minister's arrangement of Dementors and Aurors on patrol that Sirius Black had nowhere to hide. I merely had the opportunity to catch him by chance. The Minister's efforts were equally significant!"

Jerry knew that the elderly man in front of him, who appeared to be in his sixties, was none other than the current Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge. Therefore, he deliberately flattered him.

Fudge's eyes lit up at Jerry's words, and he looked at Jerry with evident approval:

"Mr. Carmen, you are sure to become a pillar of our Witching World in the future!"

For a Death Eater as dangerous as Sirius Black to infiltrate the school despite the presence of Dementors and Aurors was clearly a serious dereliction of duty for the Ministry of Magic. However, in Jerry's account, it had become a triumph for the Ministry. How could Fudge not admire this eloquent young witch?

"Minister, what brings you here so late?"

At this point, Dumbledore cut to the chase.

Fudge wasted no time and quickly stated his purpose:

"Headmaster Dumbledore, as you know, the entire Witching World has been in turmoil due to the Sirius Black situation, and I have been under constant scrutiny from the International Confederation of Wizards. Now that Sirius Black has been captured, we need to publicize this to calm the public. So, I've brought a reporter from the Daily Prophet, Rita Skeeter."

Fudge's intention was to ensure that every witch and wizard would learn about Sirius Black's capture through the morning newspaper, thereby quelling the unrest.

"Indeed, the Witching World needs to be calmed. Please, Miss Skeeter, interview Mr. Carmen. He is the most knowledgeable about the discovery and capture of Sirius Black!"

Dumbledore nodded and then smiled, gesturing to Jerry:

"Mr. Carmen, I'm afraid this will take some of your evening rest time."

"It is my honor!"

Jerry stepped forward and stood opposite the female reporter, Rita Skeeter. He noticed her eyes narrowing slightly, her expression suggesting she was plotting something.

The news of Sirius Black's capture was already a major scoop, but the fact that he was discovered and apprehended not by Hogwarts professors or the headmaster, but by a third-year student, was an even bigger sensation.

Moreover, this third-year student was no ordinary individual. He was a prodigious Seeker for the English Quidditch team, a star player who had led the team to multiple victories.

She could already imagine how well the morning paper would sell.

Perhaps, she could embellish the story with some fabricated, exaggerated, and more eye-catching content, such as details about the third-year witch's complex romantic life at school.

This way, the newspaper should sell out tomorrow morning!

"Mr. Carmen, please come over here. I need to conduct a private interview with you!"

Rita, looking enthusiastic, pulled Jerry towards a corner of the headmaster's office, with the photographer closely following behind with the camera.

The interview couldn't be conducted in front of the Hogwarts headmaster and the minister, as some sensitive questions would be difficult to ask and write about.

Jerry complied and followed Rita to the corner.

"Mr. Carmen, could you tell us about the process of discovering and subduing Sirius Black?"

Rita took out a notebook and a long, vividly green quick-writing quill from her alligator-skin handbag and began the interview.

"Of course, no problem!"

Jerry repeated the story he had told Dumbledore and the others.

"Really, your Patronus is a Giant? You also created a new Flight Spell? And you're planning to write a Magic Book about Air Magic and Flight Spells?"

Through the interview, Rita quickly realized what true genius looked like.

However, while doing so, she added many juicy details to her notes that she found more explosive and eye-catching.

For example, when reporting that Jerry's Patronus was a Giant, she added a segment about how Jerry had fallen in love with a Giant girl during a trip to Greece, which led to him summoning a Giant Patronus.

When writing about Jerry's creation of the Flight Spell, she didn't mention that Jerry received guidance from the school's professors and diligently studied various Magic Books, eventually improving and creating the new Flight Spell and various Air Magic techniques.

Instead, she wrote that Jerry, as an orphan, once had a Blood-Cursed Beast companion, a girl who eventually couldn't escape her fate and turned into a Hippogriff and flew away. Jerry created the new Flight Spell with white wings to honor her memory.

And the Magic Book he planned to write, "The Theory of Air Magic and Flight Spells", was also to commemorate the Blood-Cursed Beast girl who turned into a Hippogriff.

As for how Jerry discovered Sirius Black, it was because, during the Halloween Feast at Hogwarts, Jerry and his girlfriend were on a date in the woods outside the castle when they stumbled upon Sirius Black, who was trying to enter the castle to kill Harry Potter in revenge.

His girlfriend was kidnapped by Sirius Black, and Mr. Jerry Carmen, to save his girlfriend, used the Flight Spell he created and the Patronus Charm he learned over the summer. In a fierce magical duel, he defeated the terrifying Death Eater Sirius Black and successfully rescued his girlfriend.

Finally, as the interview was about to end, Rita had already come up with a headline for tomorrow's news—Sirius Black Captured: Is Jerry Carmen a Rogue or a Genius?

"Alright, that's all for today's interview. Thank you, Mr. Carmen, for your cooperation!"

In the corner, Rita excitedly closed her notebook, planning to end the interview and quickly draft the news article she had in mind.

However, Jerry, sitting across from her, flicked his finger, instantly using Mind-Controlled Magic to draw Rita's notebook into his hands. He quickly scanned through the contents:

"Tell me, Ms. Skeeter, are you writing news, or are you writing a story?"

After reading Rita's notes, Jerry felt the veins on his forehead almost burst.

(End of Chapter)

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