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Chapter 347 Textbook
Chapter 347 Textbook
"Is this the new textbook on magic arrays?"
Looking at the book in Loila's hand, Mr. Lovegood nodded thoughtfully. He picked up the not-so-thin book, "Magic Array Studies from Zero," and examined it carefully for a few moments.
"Miss Hamilton, your book—"
"Gulp."
Loila looked at him nervously. What would Mr. Lovegood say? Praise or criticism? After all, she really didn't know much about compiling textbooks—her experience came entirely from textbooks she had read in other subjects—
"very nice."
Mr. Lovegood gave his assessment, saying with considerable satisfaction, "This book is perfect for lining crucibles—"
Is this a good method?
Loila resisted the urge to cast a killing curse on Luna's father—how dare he insult our magic arts like this! If it weren't for the fact that he's Luna's father—
Forget it—why should I argue with Mr. Lovegood?—Loila suddenly reconciled.
The premise is that he really shouldn't use his own book to line the crucible.
After glancing at it a few times, Mr. Lovegood frowned as if he had noticed something: "Um—Miss Hamilton."
"Um?"
"Did you write everything in one book?"
"Yes—yes." Loila paused for a moment. Shouldn't it be like this? But wouldn't it be more convenient to look it up in a book?
"That's not a good idea," Mr. Lovegood shook his head slightly. "You should divide it into three or four books."
"Is it... is it too much?" Loila asked, pursing her lips.
I really am not very good at compiling textbooks—if I hadn't consulted a "professional" like Mr. Lovegood, my book might have caused a lot of trouble. "There's just too much of it." Mr. Lovegood nodded seriously: "How are we going to make money like this?"
"Huh?"
"If you sell a book for five gallons, then it is only worth five gallons, but if you sell it in parts..."
"Each of the three volumes (upper, middle, and lower) sells for four Galleons."
"Isn't that seven gallons more than a book!"
Hmm————
While what you said makes a lot of sense, please give me back the feeling I just had! I thought it was because it would affect my reading or something—but it turns out it's because of money?!
Loila didn't know what to say, so she could only awkwardly purse her lips and look at Mr. Lovegood.
"But that will do," Mr. Lovegood shrugged. "After all, it's your book, Miss Hamilton, isn't it?"
"If you've already made up your mind, then I'll help you practice managing the publishing house—"
"Is that all?" Loila asked hurriedly. "No need...no need to look at the contents..."
Layout and stuff —”
"Ah—I haven't written any books, Miss Hamilton either." Mr. Lovegood shrugged. "I only write newspapers."
"Besides, I don't understand anything about magic arrays or anything like that."
.—"
Should I not have come to see Mr. Lovegood in the first place?
Perhaps it would be better to go to Azkaban to find Mr. Lockhart than to find Mr. Lovegood.
Loila realized her mistake, but it seemed too late.
"Then—then I'll have to trouble Mr. Lovegood—" she scratched her ear and finally gave this answer.
"It's not much trouble." Mr. Lovegood shrugged. "You already promised to look after Luna for me, didn't you?"
"This has already helped me a lot."
Ah—it's said that I'm taking care of Luna or something—but I can't cook, I can't take care of children, and I can't even comb hair—it's really hard to say who's taking care of whom.
However—but I will also bring Miss Nagini, right?—Then I'll hand her over to Miss Nagini.
Wait a minute—as Mr. Lovegood began to talk at length about the Ministry of Magic's army of fire sprites, Loila suddenly remembered something.
"Um—where's Mr. Lovegood—where's Luna?"
Yeah, isn't it already the holidays? Where is Luna?
Loila didn't come here just to discuss the book; she'd been on vacation for a week, which meant she hadn't seen Luna for a week.
Isn't she home?
"Luna?" Mr. Lovegood paused for a moment. "Ah—she went to play with her friends."
Looking for friends to hang out with?
Loila bit her lip and twitched her nose. This was simply—betrayal!
Luna actually went to see other friends while she was visiting her—were those people really Luna's friends?
Maybe not. — Maybe they're just using Luna. — No, I have to kill all her friends. I can't let them — use Luna like that.
After all, what friend would treat Luna as well as I do!
"If you want to see her—go to Mr. Weasley's house," Mr. Lovegood said casually. "They live on the hillside not far away."
Ah—the Weasleys—the Weasleys' house?
Never mind then—Loila believed they were Luna's friends, not because their family was large—Loila knew that Mr. Ronald Weasley had several brothers.
Besides, the Weasley family seems to be a pure-blood family—I'd better not go—don't go looking for trouble.
I'll just stay here with Mr. Lovegood and read some books.
"Oh, by the way, Miss Hamilton," Mr. Lovegood said, as if suddenly remembering something, looking at Loira, "you know about the book launch, right?"
"I know—I know." Loila thought for a moment and nodded: "I've seen Lockhart before—Mr. Lockhart's book launch."
It almost got me crushed to death back then—but it also led me to meet Luna—
Why bring this up all of a sudden?
"That's good." Mr. Lovegood nodded. "Because you'll also be holding a book launch event later."
"Since you already know that, then you don't need me—"
"No, no, no, no, no—that won't do!"
"I absolutely—can't!" Upon hearing that she was to be in charge of a new book launch, Loila immediately stood up and shook her head, saying, "There will be—lots of people—and I'll have to speak—"
"Don't worry too much," Mr. Lovegood said very calmly. "Just do it like Lockhart did."
I'm afraid because I have to do what Mr. Lockhart did!
"Just sign autographs, and smile when reporters come," Mr. Lovegood shrugged. "It's very simple."
"I think that for a Hogwarts professor like Miss Hamilton..."
"It shouldn't be a big deal, right?"
"Hmm!"
Don't say that out of the blue! I'm the kind of person who doesn't care about saving face and would run away without hesitation in this situation!
“It’s alright, Miss Hamilton,” Mr. Lovegood said, raising an eyebrow. “I believe you can do it.”
"This is a great opportunity to make money—and—"
Believe me?
No way! Who spread this rumor? I'm not the same person I used to be. Just a little bit of trust can make me... Loila gritted her teeth, wanting to refuse again, when she heard the door open.
"Is Loila going to hold a book launch? That's going to be really interesting!"
Luna, don't say that too!