Chapter 283: Initial Victory in the War of Public Opinion
On the second day after the Golden Egg Project came to an end, the students of Hogwarts received a wealth of information. Although their silver letters were completely useless on campus, the newspapers from various countries that had settled there did not forget them. While transmitting the on-site and interview information back to their home countries, they also published English-language newspapers on campus.
With so many newspapers in front of them at once, the students could finally compare the major newspapers like the wizards outside. The newspapers of various countries gave objective descriptions of the competition, but the focus was very clear. For example, the front-page photo of F Country's Lingshu Newspaper was a beautiful photo of Furong hypnotizing the fire dragon, D Country's Pioneer Newspaper released the moment when Krum used a spell to hit the fire dragon's eyes, and E Country's Revolutionary Newspaper posted a photo of Dmitri risking his life by riding on the fire dragon's neck to tame the dragon...
The Daily Prophet was a master of balancing things this time. The front-page photo was a spliced-together picture of the five warriors' victorious expressions. The content was similar to that of other newspapers, and it was quite standard, with nothing to fault with.
However, an unknown tabloid, The Insight, caught everyone's attention this time. Its front-page photo featured a little girl's childlike ink drawing, and it was noted that the drawing came from a student who had just entered Kodos Dorez.
Among all the serious articles, the language of this newspaper was pertinent, objectively commenting on Dmitri's pro-Madison tendencies, Harry's reputation as a savior, and Della's strength that might be related to darkness. At this point, this tabloid just reached the qualified level compared to other major newspapers.
What is also eye-catching, along with the painting of the dragon that makes it look both ferocious and cute, is the signature on the article. This somewhat immature article comes from a student at Hogwarts Slytherin College - Aurora Birlow. The combination of the emerging pro-math group and the long-standing blood-discriminatory college is enough to immediately shock people.
When competitors are all well-known large newspapers, writing good articles is only acceptable. If you want to stand out, you still have to take an unconventional approach. This time, the unconventional approach taken by Insight is diversity and inclusiveness.
In particular, the lonely and desperate head on the snowfield still exists in the memories of most wizards. Now the painting on the page, which comes from the same place but will not step into the same tragedy, has become a kind of comfort to them, and also makes them feel a sense of shared honor and victory in the struggle.
The Insight Report became an instant success.
"How did you think of using that girl's article?" Maggie had a good memory. She had some impression of Aurora, who was always timid in Slytherin. "You even rejected the first draft written by the editor-in-chief Andrei Popov."
Della curled up in an armchair, holding a cup of hot tea in her hand. She turned her face to the side and looked at the ever-magical castle of Hogwarts through the small window in the room of the Durmstrang sailboat. "Mr. Popov knows how to write a good article. Even a propositional article is well written. But he writes too well, which will turn that innocent painting into an accomplice of a deliberate conspiracy."
"You're really good at public opinion," Maggie praised sincerely.
"Isn't this just like us hanging around outside pretending to be something? People have to put on an act, and so do newspapers." Della curled her lips, but there was no smile on her face. The brief joy brought by the success of the newspaper had long faded away. In front of Maggie, she became the person who had no interest in doing anything. "How are you doing outside?"
"It's much more interesting than Hogwarts," Maggie said, handing over a document. "I recently visited Miss Abend and am looking for an opportunity to visit her boss."
Della flipped through the secret reports of the Piazza family. "If you want to intervene in the Muggle world, why don't you go directly to the politicians? Doesn't the Ministry of Magic meet with every Prime Minister? The mafia is at most a regional force."
"Politicians are too much in the spotlight. In order to gain support, their actions cannot deviate from the general will," Maggie shrugged. He stretched out his long legs and crossed them. "I prefer the free and unrestrained actions in secret."
"The habits of snakes." Della looked up at Maggie. She wrinkled her nose as if in disgust, and finally laughed.
Seeing Della's smile, Maggie also smiled indulgently, "The next project will take another three months. It's boring to stay in school for such a long time. How about going out with me?"
"Warriors are required to attend the Christmas ball," Della shook her head, "and I also want to take a break for a while. You've been the one contacting the Muggles anyway."
Della, who was quite bored at school, said this just because she didn't want to do something with Maggie. She was not judging her purpose, but she had a hunch that she would not like Maggie's way of doing things, which was colder than anyone else. Since she knew that working with them would not be a pleasant experience, there was no need for them to work together.
"Okay, okay, now the warriors have the best intentions," Maggie pouted and asked casually, "Then who will be your Christmas dance partner..."
Della looked up and down at Maggie, then smiled softly, "Why did you ask such a question that will definitely make you unhappy? It makes me feel a little sorry."
"Tsk..." Maggie rolled her eyes less obviously, and he sighed, stretching out his long legs again, "You're so lucky, Malfoy."
"Why don't you come? I can dance with you too," Della put the steaming teacup back on the table. "No couple can dance from beginning to end. It's just that the opening couple is particularly special."
"I won't be jealous of Malfoy for something like this. I know that the relationship between us is incomparable." This is a very corny statement, but whether it comes from Maggie's mouth or is heard by Della, it is a complete statement. Neither of them shows any abnormality for this. "Then I won't condescend to compare with him. There is no need."
A "tsk" perfectly blended into Della's laughter. She squinted at Maggie, "If you're worried that people will think you can't compare to Draco with me, just say it. I'll be happy about it."
"I prefer to talk about things that can be changed by speaking them out," Maggie smiled helplessly, and then he hissed as if he remembered something. His handsome face suddenly changed color, and he emphasized seriously, "Besides, I don't want there to be mistletoe on your head that night."
"Is this something I can control?" Della retorted subconsciously. After realizing what Maggie was hinting at, she covered her mouth and coughed lightly.
"I can accept you kissing more than one person - I mean, isn't it better to have different partners who make you happy than to have only one boyfriend?" Maggie quickly amended her statement after noticing Della's slightly raised eyebrows. "There are many alternatives to Malfoy, too. It won't hurt to try more anyway."
The important thing is to spread the emotions. If Della can invest a little emotion in a lot of people, he won't have to worry anymore.
"How can a brother teach his sister to be fickle?" Della frowned and raised one eyebrow, disagreeing with Maggie's argument.
"After all, in my brother's heart, no one is worthy of my sister," Maggie sighed, "So for the sake of my dearest sister's youth, I'll be the mistletoe removal expert on the Christmas ball."