Chapter 816: Diagon Alley

It's really surprising! Charlie was really surprised when he came out and saw Shen Long, and then sat down and chatted with him about the creation process of the book, trying to find out whether he wrote the book.

And Shen Long had already made preparations, and combined "The Lion King", "The Jungle Book" and "Hamlet" together and talked about it, which made Charlie nod repeatedly, believing that this book was indeed written by Shen Long.

"I will submit it to the superior editor for review soon, and try to notify you within a week. Can you leave a contact information? Oh, by the way, you are not yet an adult. If you sign the contract, you need your parents to come forward."

"Can you write me a note? I'll take it back and show it to my mother. At this time next week, my mother and I will be here on time." With this thing, Irene-Prince will be more convinced.

"Of course, of course." Charlie didn't ask his father. In the UK, there have been more and more cases of single mothers raising children these years.

After collecting the note and the manuscript, Shen Long politely said goodbye and left. Mary had made several copies of the manuscript just now, which was enough for Penguin Publishing.

During lunch, Tobias Snape still did not come back. Shen Long took the opportunity to hand over the note and the manuscript of "The Lion King" to Irene Prince, and told her that Penguin Press was very optimistic about this book. Book, as long as the book can be published smoothly, the lives of the two of them will not be a problem in the future.

Irene-Prince was very surprised. She found that her child had grown up suddenly, and she could tell right from wrong, and even had the ability to support a family. However, she still hesitated about divorce, "Sev, you Father, he just collapsed because of bankruptcy, and when the family's financial conditions improve, maybe he will become the same person as before."

"Sorry, I don't believe this at all." Shen Long shrugged, "It's been almost eight years since he went bankrupt. If he could recover, we might not have to live here long ago!"

"In my opinion, if he knows that we have reaped a large amount of royalties, he will definitely snatch it and drink!" Hey, as a witch, she has been raped by her husband for a long time, isn't it too miserable? Up to now, you still have hope in him. Could it be that your brain has been broken?

"Irene, I will be eleven years old soon, and I will go to Hogwarts to study soon. Don't you want me to have no money to buy books and robes?" Putting down the tableware and going out, Irene Prince needs a quiet space to digest the information, and Shen Long is also going to Lily and Petunia's date.

When they arrived at the old place, Lily and Petunia had already arrived, and they also brought drinks, candies and biscuits. Seeing Shen Long who had tidied up, the two of them had a lot more affection for Shen Long.

"I guess you know a little about my family,

My mother was a witch, and my father was a Muggle, oh, that's what the wizarding world calls those who have no talent for magic; What children in ordinary families lack. "

"Then, let me tell you the common sense first!" Shen Long continued the topic from yesterday, Lily asked some questions from time to time, and Petunia was more concerned about when he would teach her those magical skills.

Shen Long tested Petunia. Unfortunately, she also lacked talent in becoming a skin-changer, so he had to teach her martial arts. Shen Long showed some lightness skills, and then began to teach her the basics, and warned Petunia sternly , These things must not be told to others.

Petunia excitedly ran to the side to practice, Shen Long and Lily had a private space, the two lay side by side on the lawn, Shen Long talked about various interesting things about Hogwarts, Lily's face was full of is yearning.

Back home at night, this time Tobias Snape finally came back, with a strong smell of alcohol on his body, he had to clean up Shen Long and Irene Prince as soon as he entered the door, Shen Long would not be used to it He hit his sleeping point directly with the snap of fingers, and the guy immediately fell to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing this scene, Irene Prince's face was full of helplessness, and she began to seriously consider the issue of divorce. Growing up in such an environment, her little Sif would definitely not be happy.

Tobias woke up after a nap, forgot what happened yesterday, and went to find a drink again; it was like this for the next few days, until the time agreed by Shen Long and Penguin Publishing House.

Shen Long took Irene into the publishing house, and Charlie told him that "The Lion King" had successfully passed the final review, and he could sign a publishing agreement with him. According to the agreement, Shen Long could get 8% of the royalties. For newcomers who have not yet been tested by the market, this condition is already very good.

Charlie also promised to pay them a royalty in advance to improve their lives, and he could see that the life of the mother and son was very difficult in front of him.

Shen Long was not in a hurry to sign the contract, but politely said that he would consult with a lawyer first, and Charlie expressed his understanding; after coming out of the publishing house and witnessing Shen Long's ability to make money, Irene-Prince finally made up her mind to divorce.

With the help of a lawyer, Irene quickly settled the divorce procedures, took Shen Long to leave Spider Lane, and rented a house that middle-class families in London liked with the prepaid royalties received from Penguin Publishing House, just like the beginning of the novel. The way the Dursleys lived back then.

After the domestic violence was gone, Irene gradually became cheerful and told Shen Long about things in the magic world every day, many of which were not mentioned in the original novel, which made Shen Long feel that he had benefited a lot.

After a while, "The Lion King" finally came out. This work that won the love of countless children in the future did not live up to Shen Long's expectations in this era, and brought him quite a lot of money. Not long after it was released, Penguin Publishers need to consider the issue of secondary printing.

Charlie even came to his door and asked Shen Long if he had any plans to write the second part. Shen Long told him that the second part was already in his mind. Anyway, "The Lion King" originally had three parts, which was enough for him to copy a paragraph. time.

In a blink of an eye, the time came to 1971, Snape was eleven years old, and this year he should enter Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Before receiving the admission notice from the owl, Shen Long proposed to Irene-Prince that he wanted to make some preparations for admission in advance, and asked Irene to take him to Diagon Alley to have a look.

Irene readily agreed, and she took Shen Long to the bank to withdraw some pounds, then came to the Leaky Cauldron on Charing Cross Road in Westminster, knocked on the brick on the wall, and a magical world appeared in Shen Long's eyes. In front of Long.