Chapter 79: Young Fame

The conditions are not bad, but too good. Xielin is not a stupid boy who knows nothing. He knows that there is no such good thing as pie in the sky in this world (he has forgotten that being reborn is actually a lottery in a sense). At this moment, he is a little hesitant.

Cleopatra seemed to see Xielin's hesitation and took the initiative to ask: "Sister can see that you are uneasy about the conditions being too good, right?"

Xielin nodded.

Cleopatra smiled gently and said, "You don't have to be like this. Your potential has not only attracted our attention. To be honest, the Dark Arts Defense League and the International Confederation of Wizards have noticed you-"

She paused before continuing, "However, the Dark Arts Defense League certainly does not have the ability to offer conditions that are enough to compete with us, and the International Confederation of Wizards has always been very self-esteem and rarely recruits underage wizards to join them. Even Dumbledore himself was invited to join them five years after graduating from Hogwarts. Here I must remind you that once you accept our conditions, it is equivalent to becoming our spokesperson and sharing our honor and disgrace-this also means that you have lost the opportunity to join the Dark Arts Defense League and the International Confederation of Wizards in the future..."

So that's it. Now Schelling understood that it was several organizations that were competing for people.

On the surface, the "International Confederation of Wizards", which is equivalent to the United Nations in the Muggle world, is more powerful and has more international recognition. However, as Cleopatra said, they did not extend an olive branch to Schelling, but chose to wait and see how Schelling performed after he became an adult.

(Note: It is possible to become an ordinary member of these organizations at the same time, but it is not possible to become an endorser. This is the choice that Xie Ling faces. Of course, Xie Ling can still choose to join each organization and become an ordinary member, but there will be fewer benefits)

There is a saying among Muggles that "two birds in the bush are worth a bird in the hand", not to mention that Xie Ling can't wait until he comes of age in the face of the turbulent times. Soon, he made a decision in his heart.

"Sister Gulana, thank you for your patient explanation. I have decided, I accept your conditions!"

In the afternoon, Xie Ling received the "Wizard Scholar Contribution Award" and a bonus of 5,000 gold galleons at a grand award ceremony attended by reporters, and returned to Hogwarts through the Floo Network that night.

At breakfast time the next morning, when Xie Ling appeared in the Great Hall, all kinds of whispers suddenly appeared in the Great Hall. Xie Ling noticed that many people were holding various newspapers or magazines in their hands.

When Sherin walked to the Slytherin table and sat down, Draco ran over excitedly and said, "That's amazing! Sherin, do you know that many newspapers across Europe are reporting on you today? There are quite a lot of articles, and even other magazines have mentioned your name more or less!" After that, he handed Sherin a copy of the Daily Prophet.

It seems that even if the Daily Prophet is still under the control of the Ministry of Magic, it needs to follow the reports of other countries' media. Otherwise, what would it mean if the achievements of a British wizard were not reported by the most important media in his own country, but by foreign media instead?

Sherin took the newspaper and saw that the cover was a photo of himself receiving the "Wizard Scholar Contribution Award" on the stage. In the photo, he was high-spirited and heroic, smiling and waving to the readers. The content of the cover focused on reporting the reason why he went to the Medieval European Wizard Federation to receive the award this time - he made outstanding contributions to the improvement of the Patronus Charm.

"Sharin Malfoy, recipient of the Order of Merlin, youth representative of the Medieval European Wizarding Federation, and winner of the Most Promising Newcomer Award from Transfiguration Today, received the 'Wizard Scholar Contribution Award' in Sardinia yesterday, adding glory to the British wizarding world. According to our reporter Rita Skeeter, Mr. Malfoy was born into the noble and ancient Malfoy family. He made a name for himself after entering Hogwarts three years ago. Not only did he have excellent academic performance, he also won the favor of many professors and published many articles in major academic journals..."

Wow, it was all good words.

Sharin flipped open the cover and continued to flip to the back.

The following pages are interspersed with some small reports and introductions about his famous deeds, such as killing the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets and saving a little girl; investing in Ellerby and Badmore Broom Company to make a profit; winning Merlin's Test Competition and receiving the special badge of Merlin's Order...

"In addition to having a good family background and excellent academic performance, Mr. Malfoy has also shown great courage and extraordinary sense of justice in the past few years. According to our reporter Rita Skeeter, he once broke into Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets alone, He rescued an innocent little girl trapped in it. In his later book "Me and the Basilisk at Hogwarts", we can see that the monster in the Chamber of Secrets is a five-star dangerous Basilisk, which shows how thrilling the whole process is..."

"Mr. Malfoy is also a business genius. It is reported that his investment in Ellerby and Badmore Broom Company has recovered more than six times the return within a year..."

"In the same year, Mr. Malfoy defeated three 6th grade students and two 4th grade students, passed Merlin's test, and obtained the special medal of honor awarded by the Merlin Knights..."

Of course, the newspaper did not mention anything about the Dementors losing control and attacking the stadium, and how he fought against hundreds of Dementors. This was probably instructed by the Ministry of Magic - the Ministry of Magic would never admit to the public that Dementors would lose control.

In addition, he did not mention anything about the fact that he slapped Harry twice - considering Harry's fame, this should have been a good topic, at least Schelling knew that Rita Skeeter would definitely be interested; the reason why he did not mention it was probably because of Dumbledore's manipulation behind the scenes. He also wanted Harry to maintain the aura of the savior, and at the current stage, the relationship between Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic was still in the honeymoon period, and the Ministry of Magic would not do anything to damage the reputation of the savior Harry.

(Note: In the original book, Dumbledore once suppressed unfavorable rumors about Harry, such as speaking Parseltongue)

Schelling was not blinded by these fame. From Professor Lockhart, we can see what the end of a person who is burdened by fame and indulged in false reputation will be.

However, he was very satisfied with the effect of these reports, and knowing that he had the power of public opinion as his backing from now on, this was the most important thing.

In fact, the benefits he gained yesterday were far more than what was reported in the newspapers - in his suitcase, there lay a silver-shining Runeslip egg and a bottle of golden Felixir. In Cleopatra's words, these two things were her personal gifts, just as a welcome gift to welcome Xie Ling to join this big family. As for why she chose to give these two gifts, of course, it was because the other party had asked Xie Ling in advance if he had anything special.

[Runeslip egg obtained! Felixir obtained! ]

When Daphne came to the auditorium, she walked to Xie Ling and sat down, whispering: "Do you have time to come to my house this summer vacation? Dad wants to see you."

Wow, meeting the parents so soon? Xie Ling couldn't help but have this strange idea in his mind. Of course, he also knew that he had made such a big noise, which was enough to show his potential and value. It was normal for the Greengrass family to want to meet him in person and renegotiate the cooperation between the two sides.

Xielin agreed, "No problem, tell your father for me that I will definitely come to visit this summer vacation."

This breakfast was very hard for Xielin. An endless stream of little wizards came to congratulate Xielin in turn, making Xielin spend almost the entire breakfast time socializing. Fortunately, it was the Easter holiday, and Xielin didn't need to rush to class, otherwise he would probably be late or even miss breakfast.

After breakfast, a senior student sent a message for Dumbledore to ask Xielin to go to his office.

In Dumbledore's office, in addition to Dumbledore, there were two guests sitting on chairs drinking tea.

One of them was an acquaintance of Shaylin, Tiberus McLaggen, who had gone hunting for dwarf pig monsters with him during the summer vacation. The other was a middle-aged witch with a square chin, short gray hair, and a pair of monocles, who looked very smart and capable.

Tiberus greeted Shaylin happily. Dumbledore slowly said, "Let me introduce you to you. This is Shaylin Malfoy, a third-year student at Hogwarts. This lady is Ms. Amelia Bones, the head of the Law Enforcement Department and a member of the Wizengamot. As for Mr. McLaggen, I think you all know him, so I don't need to introduce him any more."

Shaylin bowed to the two elders and greeted them politely.

Tiberus waved his hand indifferently, indicating that there was no need for this between the two of them, as if Shaylin and him were old friends who had known each other for a long time, but in fact this was the second time they met.

Amelia's serious face showed a gentle smile, "Mr. Malfoy, I heard about you from my niece - by the way, you may know her, she is Susan Bones, from the same class as you, from Hufflepuff. She is right, you are indeed young and promising, and a good-looking person."

(The author uses the names of the two in the narration here, after all, their nephews and nieces are studying at Hogwarts. If the surnames are used, there may be confusion in the plot later)

Dumbledore interrupted the conversation of several people, "Sherin, I asked you to come here today because Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic think that your achievements today deserve more rewards. Therefore, the Ministry of Magic sent someone here to discuss this matter -"

Sherin sneered in his heart, is this to win people's hearts? What did you do earlier? Whether it is Tom Riddle, or Harry and Ron in the original book, after solving the Chamber of Secrets, they all won a "Special Contribution Award to the School", but when it comes to Sherin, there is nothing. If Schelling hadn't written a book about this incident, it's estimated that this incident would not have spread from Hogwarts.

Of course, Schelling was just thinking about it in his mind, and he wouldn't show these thoughts on his face.

Dumbledore continued, "Hogwarts has decided to award you a 'Special Contribution Award for the School' to recognize the honor you have won for Hogwarts. And the Ministry of Magic--" As he said this, he turned his eyes to Amelia.

Amelia said: "Mr. Malfoy, the Ministry of Magic has communicated with the Order of Merlin for your matter, and the Order has agreed to award you the more formal Order of Merlin, the third-class medal; in addition, the Ministry of Magic has also agreed to reward you as a 'Wizengamot Youth Representative', which is equivalent to an alternate seat in the Wizengamot organization. When the voting process is undecided, the opinions of the alternates will also be taken into account, and when a Wizengamot seat becomes vacant (for example, a member dies or is deprived of his seat), you can become a formal member."

(Note: Wizengamot Youth The chronology is not fabricated by the author, Dumbledore was once one. The number of Wizengamot members is 50, and it is indeed possible to have a 25-25 vote. Here, the author arbitrarily set a solution that takes into account the opinions of the reserve seats)

Shilling looked at Dumbledore's face and answered carefully: "Ms. Bones, I have a question for you."

Amelia ignored Dumbledore's face and answered kindly: "Don't be so formal, you are Susan's classmate. You can just call me Aunt Leah. I will ask Susan to invite you to my house when there is a chance."

This time, Schelling slowly tasted the taste.

Schelling still couldn't see any expression on Dumbledore's face, and his wise eyes were still shining behind his half-moon lenses.

However, Schelling is not that stupid boy Harry, he has always been aware of the complicated relationship between Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic.

Facing the Ministry of Magic's offer of power, status, and honor, it would be a lie to say that he was not tempted, but Schelling was still a student in name only, and he would have to stay in Hogwarts for a few more years, so he had to consider Dumbledore's opinion.

In addition, Schelling was not a heartless person by nature, and he could not sacrifice his feelings for ambition like Percy did. Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick treated him well, so he also had to consider the opinions of these two professors.

"Aunt Leah, I am very grateful for the kindness of the Ministry of Magic. However, I have never heard of the precedent of the Order of Merlin being awarded to underage wizards. I am only 13 years old. Is it too early for me to receive such a grand honor? As for the Wizengamot, I have indeed heard of the existence of youth representatives and alternate seats, but I have no knowledge of wizard laws and procedures. If I make a joke out of this, I am afraid it will not be a good look in the media..."

Extracurricular knowledge: The original English of "A bird in hand is worth two in the bush" is "Ten birds in the bush" which has begun to circulate on the Internet in modern times is an exaggerated adaptation.