Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 83 Legendary Golden Wizard Sticker

Due to time constraints, in addition to delivering the book, Lockhart also invited Siron to dinner at the Leaky Cauldron.

Since he could get a free meal, Xilun naturally had no reason to refuse.

Old Tom's cooking skills are so-so, but his unique flavors are what make him stand out. Some customers really like it, and Lockhart is one of them. He seems to particularly love the food here, and every time he comes to eat, he has to wear a gorgeous robe and sit in the most conspicuous spot, as if he is always ready to be interviewed by the Daily Prophet's food column.

Unfortunately, he never encountered it.

Because most wizards, including Siron, are not used to this unique taste. Old Tom may have lived in Spain when he was young, and he always puts garlic in every dish he makes, and he is particularly generous with it.

Previously, Siron had even suspected that Quirrell might have gotten his inspiration from this, which led him to decide to use garlic to mask the rotten smell in Voldemort's soul.

……

After a less-than-lavish English-Spanish dinner, Lockhart ordered two more butterbeers and started chatting with Siron.

Most of the time, Lockhart recounted his legendary adventures, while Siron listened.

Lockhart is indeed very talented at storytelling, and if you ignore the boastful parts, these experiences are still quite interesting.

"These experiences led me to make many friends, including a prince from an African witch tribe who still sends me special little gifts, and a mysterious vampire hunter with whom I once shared a cup of wolfsbane under the full moon."

“I don’t want to brag about how good my relationship with them is.” Lockhart looked at Siron and winked meaningfully, “but if needed, perhaps I can offer some assistance with your Outstanding Wizard series stickers.”

"That's wonderful," Siron said with a smile. He knew Lockhart wouldn't send a message to him for no reason, much less invite him to dinner for no reason.

"It's a real shame, the theme and participants for the first episode have already been basically decided."

Xilun took out a glossy poster that he had prepared beforehand, with the words written in gold cursive at the top.

The Hogwarts Professor Series

In addition, there are six different wizards depicted on it: Minerva McGonagall, Felius Flitwick, Pomona Sprout, and Severus Snape, who happen to be the heads of the four houses.

There were two more at the very top, one shimmering with silver light and the other a more dazzling gold, clearly different from the other four, but neither of them had a face.

"This is……"

"Someone gave me a suggestion, saying that this way we wouldn't have to worry about who to choose as the representative." Sirens waved his wand, and Dumbledore's face was immediately reflected on the gold character sticker at the top.

"I..." Lockhart was about to speak when he heard Siren continue:

"But I never expected that you, Mr. Lockhart, would also be joining Hogwarts, and in the most dangerous Defense Against the Dark Arts class, no less." Siron's voice grew increasingly excited. "This must be destiny's guidance."

With that, he waved his wand again.

The golden Dumbledore disappeared, replaced by Lockhart, striking his signature pose from The Wizarding Weekly.

Dumbledore, on the other hand, turned silver.

"Ah... haha... this..." Lockhart's cheeks flushed, and his whole body trembled slightly with excitement.

That was his real purpose: to have himself appear on every wizard's wand and further expand his fame.

But things went so smoothly; he didn't even need to do anything extra, just had a meal with his admirer, Siron. Lockhart thought to himself with smug satisfaction, as if he could already see his smiling face shimmering on thousands of wands.

He was so pleased with himself that he didn't notice anything strange about the magazine.

It's supposed to be a Hogwarts professors series, so why are there two people above the four heads of the house?

After all, Minerva McGonagall was not only the Head of Gryffindor but also the Vice Headmistress, making her the most suitable candidate for the Silver Sticker, yet she was categorized as a regular sticker.

"You're exaggerating... How... How can I be compared to Albus?" Lockhart said, feigning modesty, but fearing that Siron might change his mind.

"Alright, if you insist, that's fine. Compared to Albus, who's been stuck in the castle grading papers for the past few years, my achievements are obviously more...vibrant and lively, aren't they?"

He seemed to have convinced himself.

"Okay, okay, consider it a small way to support future students," Lockhart said. "I'll buy a hundred of these stickers and surprise them with them in 'The Magical Me' tomorrow."

Lockhart spoke with an unconscious air of superiority, as if his decision to choose stickers as a gift was a great honor for Siron.

In a sense, it's normal for him to have this thought, after all, Gilderoy Lockhart is a very famous name in the wizarding world, with countless admirers. Although his fame has declined in recent years, he is still a household name.

“Of course, no problem, Mr. Lockhart.” Siren was initially excited, but then suddenly hesitated. “However, it might be… a little bit expensive.”

"No problem, how much?" Lockhart said nonchalantly.

"When I was making the legendary golden wizard stickers, I used real gold to embellish them," Siren carefully held up two fingers. "So, each sticker costs two gallons."

Lockhart's expression froze.

Weren't there two Sikor? How did they become Galon?

A tiny sticker costs as much as half a book – that's really not cheap!

Seeing his unpredictable expression, Xiren continued, "Of course, we can cut costs a little. I can use ordinary gold paint, which would only require ten Xike."

"No, use real gold." Lockhart gritted his teeth. How could gold paint highlight his status? Wasn't that just faking it?

"Still a hundred?" Xilun asked with a smile.

"I suddenly remembered that we should create a little surprise." Lockhart's eyes flickered. "How about this, I'll take thirty... fifty sheets, and make up the rest with Fantastic Beast stickers."

Fifty cards equal one hundred gallons. Although it hurts a little to give them away for free, it's still within an acceptable range.

Unfortunately, the price of "I Can Use Magic" was already announced by Flourish and Blotts yesterday. If the price could be adjusted to include the two Galleons in the cost, it wouldn't be a problem to include a gold sticker with each book.

But this wasn't something he could decide on his own, so he had to pay for it himself as a special gift.

"Of course, no problem, as you wish." Xiren smiled even more broadly.

"It's just that the legendary golden wizard stickers are complicated to make and intricate to produce, so I might not be able to produce that many at the moment."

Lockhart's eyes lit up. If Xiren couldn't come up with the money, wouldn't that be a perfect opportunity for him to reduce his expenses...?

"How about I deliver it to Flourish and Blotts tomorrow?" Before he could speak, Xilun continued, "I remember the book signing starts at noon, I promise to deliver it before it starts."

"No, no problem," Lockhart said with a pained expression.

This meal was really expensive.

But the Legendary Golden Wizard Sticker... that name is fantastic, it's like it was made just for him!

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