Chapter 460: The Accepted Invitation

Not long after, while Xiang Xiang Xien was brewing potions in the cellar, countless more letters arrived.

Professor Professor Sineipu frowned, watching owls drop letter after letter onto the cellar table, and finally restrained the urge to press them all into the cauldron.

The letters were chaotic—first came an avalanche of reports. The hype surrounding that "Mr. Hermes" never waned; instead, it surged again after some wizards obtained his Chocolate Frog card;

then came reports on the Fairy Tale Biscuit series. After two business days, reporters finally confirmed the varieties sold.

Normally this would be no big deal, but this time was different: the entrance sign had actually been updated, and several large characters were clearly visible in the report's photo: "The Cerberus Series will be available soon."

The wizards' enthusiasm was nearly enough to overturn the entire shop. Every day, people gathered at the shop door, hoping the mysterious alchemist would change his mind and issue some public invitations.

The allure of the Cerberus needs no explanation; most importantly, this shop possessed visibly obvious potential!

If they already had a Cerberus, why not a Thunderbird?

If they already had a Thunderbird, why not a Kneazle, a Bowtruckle, a Phoenix...

Just thinking about it was enough to make wizards' blood boil with excitement.

Thus, every day the shop, which opened only once a month, had people at its door. Its agent, Professor Professor Qiluo, spent every day studying Xi Hei Mo Fa and Fang Yu Shu, occasionally tossing out a few fools who tried to break in, and contacting the Ministry of Magic to send them straight to Azkaban.

In fact, wizards always tend to take such "shortcuts."

When the Philosopher's Stone was created, two or three wizards every week tried to Tou Qu Mo Fa the stone, and they naturally never returned.

This also indirectly proves one thing: wizards truly standing at the pinnacle of the Wizarding World must possess formidable personal power.

Here there may be no authority, only the naked disparity in magical ability.

Or perhaps, magic is power.

After the avalanche of reports came a single letter:

【Dear Mr. Green:

Upon your approval, an invitation has been given to the Waweiyuan Society; the Fairy Tale Workshop will open for business tomorrow.

—Yours faithfully, Professor Professor Qiluo】

Purchasing an invitation for one hundred Jin Jialong was the request put forward by the Waweiyuan Society last time.

Xiang Xiang Xien roughly guessed what they intended to do and raised no objection.

After this letter came letters from Luo En, Harry, and others, hoping that everyone in the cottage would go to Diagon Alley to buy books in two days; every single one wrote to ask about Xiang Xiang Xien's schedule.

As Xiang Xiang Xien was replying, an owl flew toward Professor Professor Sineipu; he cast a cold glance, and took the invitation from the owl's claw.

By then, Xiang Xiang Xien's cauldron had long since cooled; he placed the many crystal vials arranged there into a box.

Xiang Xiang Xien could brew some simple potions himself, but the potions Professor Professor Qiluo needed included some that were not simple; Professor Professor Qiluo usually went to Knockturn Alley to buy them.

July passed amidst a storm of wind and rain.