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Unfortunately, even if he buys the TV today, he won't be able to watch it for more than a few days.
Just then, a familiar voice rang in Draco's ear: "Don't worry, I've already equipped every common room in every Hogwarts house with a magical television."
Draco turned around abruptly and saw Levin standing behind him with a smile.
Levin's words surprised and pleased Draco.
He excitedly grabbed Levin's hand, thanking him repeatedly: "Really? That's fantastic! Now we can watch the latest magic TV shows at the academy!"
Levin chuckled and patted Draco on the shoulder, saying, "It's nothing, I just thought everyone should share this novelty."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Levin and Hermione walked into the Orphan Union Home Appliance Store together.
Inside the boutique, Levin saw Mr. Lovegood gesturing and talking to the sales clerk. He was wearing a dazzling pale yellow robe that made him stand out.
Mr. Lovegood's silver-white hair bounced up and down with his excited movements, looking quite comical.
Gabrielle saw this too and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Levin was much more composed than her. He suppressed a laugh and walked up curiously to ask, "Mr. Lovegood, are you in some kind of trouble?"
Mr. Lovegood turned around and saw it was Levin. He said angrily, "This girl insists on waiting until after the pilot episode to accept reservations. It's driving me crazy! There must be a lot of people bothering her. It's making me anxious and frustrated too!"
The saleswoman recognized Levin as the mastermind behind the scenes and looked at him with a wronged expression.
She didn't understand what a "harassing mantis" was, but judging from Mr. Lovegood's tone and expression, she knew it was definitely not a good thing.
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Levin frowned slightly, and asked with some doubt, "Mr. Lovegood, didn't you already receive a television set? Is there a problem?"
Mr. Lovegood's eyes lit up, and he quickly explained, "Oh, no, that television is perfectly fine! I was thinking of buying another one for Luna's aunt. When she visited us before, she saw a preview of the show and found it very interesting. So, I wanted to buy one for her too, so she can watch such wonderful programs at home."
Levin knew without using his psychic abilities that this was definitely a lie. Mr. Lovegood must have been acting strangely, thinking there were little people trapped in the TV, so he took it apart to look at it and ended up breaking it.
But he did not intend to expose the other party.
“I’ll have another television set sent to you,” Levin said immediately.
He was very pleased with the popularity of television, and the conversation turned to television programs: "...We must make sure that the planning and filming of the programs are well prepared. Although we don't need to broadcast continuously all day at the beginning, we must ensure the quality of the programs during prime time."
He paused, looked at Xenophilius, and continued, "We've already discussed this before: we'll start by imitating their news programs based on the Muggle video footage we've provided. You can share information sources with The Quibbler, which will make our 767 content more diverse."
Levin thought for a moment and added, "Oh, by the way, Ludo and I have already reached an agreement. The TV station will have the rights to broadcast Quidditch matches live. You know how much wizards love this sport. Also, the live recording of the previous Triwizard Tournament has already been edited. We just need to add a commentator, and that part can become a standalone program."
He became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see the bright future of the television station: "We can also learn from the successful experience of pilot programs and transform some popular radio programs into our television programs. In this way, our content will be more diverse and attract more viewers."
Levin genuinely hoped the TV station would be a hit, which made him seem a bit long-winded.
Then, as if remembering something, he hesitated for a moment in front of Xenophilius before finally speaking, "We'll take as many TV commercials as possible. Try to extend the program time as much as possible; after all, it's a novelty for wizards, and even watching commercials will be a fresh experience. Moreover, you can use the experience of shooting commercials to lay a solid foundation for future TV series and film productions."
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Chapter 495 Class Leaders' Meeting
Under the warm, gentle September sun, the summer heat has gradually subsided.
The Hogwarts Express stood quietly at Platform 9¾, belching out wisps of black steam.
On the platform, amidst the bustling crowd, students and their families were saying their final goodbyes, the air thick with the emotions of parting and anticipation for the new semester.
Levin's gaze was drawn to a figure wearing a porter's hat—Alastor Moody—the real Mad-Eye.
His hat hung low over his asymmetrical eyes, making him appear even more mysterious. He pushed a cart full of boxes and limped towards the train.
Harry, Ron, Sirius, and the members of the Order of the Phoenix followed closely behind. The atmosphere among them was somewhat somber, as if they were on some important mission.
"Thank you, Levin."
As Sirius Black passed by Levin, he approached Levin and whispered a barely audible thank you.
Harry tried to come over and greet Levin, but Moody grabbed his shoulder in time, so he could only give Levin a helpless look.
Levin nodded slightly in understanding, then watched the hurried procession quickly pass by him.
Levin could travel between home and school at any time using the "Mansion Technique," so he didn't have the burden of carrying large bags of luggage. He easily took Gabrielle's hand and boarded the train.
Unlike before, this time he needed to go to the prefectural council box at the very front of the train first. Therefore, Levin had to ask someone else to take care of Gabrielle.
He skillfully led Gabrielle through the crowded carriages and finally arrived at Zhang Qiu's prefectural class compartment.
The carriage door slid open gently, revealing Luna already seated inside. Her silver eyes, as always, were hazy, as if she were half-asleep. When she saw Levin and Gabrielle, the girl smiled happily.
Levin entrusted Gabrielle to Luna, even though he always felt that Luna was a bit unreliable. However, considering that they had been inseparable best friends since the beginning of the semester, Levin still chose to trust her.
They shouldn't cause any trouble if they get together... right?
In the prefectural council box, Hermione and Cho Chang were already waiting, chatting animatedly with a brown-haired girl—Angelina Johnson.
Angelina and Levin are old acquaintances; she was a Gryffindor Chaser and was repeatedly defeated by Levin on the field for three years.
Seeing Levin approach, Cho Chang immediately stood up and made room for him, allowing him to sit between her and Hermione.
As Levin sat down, Angelina excitedly announced, "...I've become the new captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team."
Seeing Levin appear, she couldn't help but taunt, "We're all outnumbered this year, and your senior, Cirira, has already graduated. So, the Quidditch Cup is definitely ours!"
Hearing her words, Levin couldn't help but laugh out loud.
In fact, the last time Gryffindor won the championship was when Charlie Weasley of the Weasley family was in his second year, which was ten years ago.
Over the past ten years, the Gryffindor Quidditch team has had three different captains, yet they still claim to be aiming for the championship every year. Can't they change their ways?
It's just the same old story.
They shouted slogans loudly and won many runner-up titles, but they didn't win a single championship.
These are the three long-held misconceptions about Hogwarts Quidditch:
Gryffindor is strong, Slytherin is old, and Hufflepuff is weak!
They are indeed very strong, but they just can't win the championship.
As the 20th century draws to a close, the school begins to select the 50 greatest players in Hogwarts history and the strongest fighting team of all time.
With their record, Professor McGonagall would be embarrassed to nominate current team members.
She couldn't very well write something like this in Harry's recommendation:
Zhang, the uncrowned champion, will single-handedly crush Levin, right?
Seeing Angelina's eager expression, Levin "kindly" reminded her:
"Wood has already graduated, and even he couldn't keep up with me. Gryffindor needs to find a more talented goalkeeper."
“That’s right!” Zhang Qiu chimed in with a smile as soon as he finished speaking. “I’ve been training hard this summer and I feel like I’ve made a lot of progress. You Gryffindors better watch out, I won’t hold back.”
Levin can attest to this.
After a summer of morning training, Zhang Qiu's agility attribute has been increased by +1.
Don't underestimate the small amount of 1 attribute point. In fact, each +1 to an attribute results in an exponential increase in ability.
For example, with the Strength attribute, every 4 points increase will double the actual strength.
Just then, Hufflepuff's captain, Cedric Diggory, joined the conversation.
He sighed heavily. "We Hufflepuff also need to start scouting for new talent. Many of our players graduated this year, and the team needs fresh blood."
He has participated in six consecutive Quidditch tournaments, and this year is his sixth and final year. His only dream is to touch the trophy.
As everyone was chatting happily, the door to the private room was gently pushed open again, and a group of fifth-grade students cautiously walked in.
The two leading figures were Hufflepuff's new prefects, Earl McMillan and Hannah Abbott.
For some reason, Levin found the name Hannah Abbott easy to pronounce, as if it were etched into his DNA.
The Abbot family is also a well-known family in the wizarding world. They not only run the Leaky Cauldron, the place where one first enters the wizarding world, but also have a business in iron ore.
Hannah's ancestor, Hannah I, was a legendary blacksmith.
Therefore, this family is known as "Hannah is as solid as iron".
This is what it means to be truly wealthy!
Then came another new Ravenclaw prefect, Padma Pettier. The three of them immediately gathered around Levin when they saw him.
They were all members of the Scholarly Society, so naturally they had to unite around the president.
At this moment, there were nearly twenty class leaders from various colleges in the conference room.
Yes, that's all.
According to Hogwarts rules, the entire house has a total of twenty-four prefects.
Each of the four houses has two prefects, one male and one female, for the fifth, sixth, and seventh years.
Although there are quite a few prefects, the truly important positions are the male and female student council presidents. There are only two in the entire Hogwarts, who represent the boys and girls respectively, and are responsible for leading all the prefects and assisting the professors in managing school affairs.
The prefects in this conference room were mostly familiar faces to Levin—or more accurately, most of them were members of the Faculty of Learning.
After all, the position of prefect often represents the best in the college, and many of these outstanding students choose to join the Faculty of Knowledge for further study.
Conversely, the content taught by the Broad Knowledge Society also enabled its members to outperform their peers in academics and made it easier for them to become class leaders.
For example, Padma, Hannah, Ernie, etc., just now...
Of course, there are exceptions, such as Angelina Jolie and a few others, who did not join the Society for the Study of the Arts for various reasons.
As soon as Levin entered the conference room, the prefects from the Erudite Society sat around him, their eyes filled with respect.
Even though the prefects' direct superiors are the student council president, Levin receives even more respect than the student council president.
It can only be said that, thanks to his (actually Hermione's) efforts, the Erudite Society's influence at Hogwarts has reached the point of completely dominating the elite.
Levin could easily say, "All the heroes of the world are now under my control!"
After waiting for a moment, and seeing that the meeting room door was not opened again, Robert Hawking, the seventh-year prefect of Ravenclaw, suddenly stood up.
He coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention, and then said to Levin, "President, now that everyone is here, why don't you say a few words to us?"
Levin glanced at him in surprise.