Chapter 13 - 14

Evan turned and looked at Fred and George, and said "I thought about it, the money earned by the Hogwarts' Magic newspaper can be used to fund all the students studying magic, and it is my honour to inform both you that you will be my first sponsor so you can advertise your products in the newspaper to bring people joy."

 "Oh, Evan," said Fred and George as they looked at him.

 "As for you, Hermione, I would like you to be the editor of the newspaper," said Evan as he turned and looked at Hermione, who looked like she had been petrified.

 "What?" yelled Hermione.

 "You will be responsible for the final edit of all articles if you like you can share your homework."

 "No, Evan!", Evan was surprised to see Hermione shook her head in refusal.

 "I can't do that, I mean share my homework, but I'm happy to be the editor of the Hogwarts' Magic, in fact, I think your idea is fantastic," said Hermione quickly.

 "Yeah, a newspaper that's completely ours!" said Fred.

 "Evan you are going to go down in Hogwarts History," said George.

 Not one of the four students went back to their rooms, they all had a look of excitement on their faces as they discussed things about the newspaper, identifying the main issues.

 Due to the lack of manuscripts and the limited Manpower, Hogwarts' Magic was scheduled for once a week release. It will be divided into ten sections, with news and current affairs covering both basic and in-depth articles on school life, edited by Hermione. As for the source of the news, Evan will have a few people to collect it, but he decided to rely mostly on the ghosts in the castle."

 The mystery section was given to Fred and George who wanted to introduce Various places, passages, and the secrets of the castle.

 The Magical creatures of the forbidden forest section can be given to Hagrid, as for the Quidditch section it can be given to Harry while the Hogwarts a History section can be assigned to Ron.

 As for the entertainment section, Evan decided on Lockhart as the primary target of the school year. He believed that Lockhart should be popular with girls until he is exposed.

 As for the Novel and Academic exchange section, it will be open to school teachers and students, and as for the advertising section, it will be handled by Evan.

 Besides Fred and George advertising their magical fireworks Evan intends to make a trip to Hogsmeade, Evan believes businesses will be happy to advertise in the newspaper, but first, he has to ensure that Hogwarts' Magic sells well.

 "Hermione, you will be responsible for editing the manuscripts, and if you need help ask Ginny, I will be responsible for communication with others, and finally Fred and George will be responsible for advertising the paper, so if all goes well, a week later we will be able to print our first issue," concluded Evan

 By the time Evan returned to his bedroom, it was nearly two o'clock.

 Inside the circular room, there were five poster beds decorated with red velvet surrounded by tall windows.

 Evan noticed that his box had been moved when he was getting on his bed but then he saw a boy named Colin in the bed next to his.

 He now had a great idea to use Colin as a photographer for the newspaper. And after he thought of some new ideas, he quickly fell asleep.

 The next morning when Evan entered the Great Hall, he saw Harry and Ron sitting at the Gryffindor's table next to Hermione, they were looking down at a piece of paper.

 "Hermione, you've written an article to condemn us," said Ron with a surprised tone.

 "Morning!" said Evan

 Evan sat across of the three, in front of him was a bowl of porridge, a plate of pickled herring, a small hill of bread, and a saucer of eggs and bacon.

 "Evan look what Hermione wrote, it's an article condemning our drive to school citing several rules of the protection of underage wizards, she suggesting that the school should impose severe punishment on several of us, she is even asking to cancel the school Quidditch match," said Ron to Evan

 "Shut up, Ron!" Hermione stiffly said, "It's just an article I'm going to submit to the Hogwarts' Magic, calling attention to the safety of underage wizards."

 "Excuse me, what newspaper?" asked Harry.

 "It's the Hogwarts' Magic," explained Evan, "I'm going to finish writing," said Hermione as she went back to work.

 "The truth is…."

 Evan had just finished explaining to Harry and Ron about the newspaper, and they didn't have time to comment before they heard a commotion above their heads.

 "Hundreds of owls came in circling the Great Hall, delivering letters and packages, a big grey owl suddenly landed into Hermione's kettle, suddenly milk and feathers splashed all over them.

 "Errol!" shouted Ron as he pulled the owl out of the kettle.

 This is the Weasley family owl, Evan saw the owl lying on the table with a wet red envelope in his mouth.

 He immediately knew what it was, a howler.

 Ron hesitated for a moment before stretching out his trembling hand to open the envelope. The next second, Mrs. Weasley's voice rang out shouting 100 times louder than usual.

 Everyone in the Great Hall turned to see who received a Howler, and Ron sank into his chair.

 "WHEN WE RECEIVED THE LETTER FROM DUMBLEDORE LAST NIGHT, I THOUGHT YOUR FATHER WOULD DIE OF SHAME, WE DIDN'T BRING YOU UP TO BEHAVE LIKE THIS, YOU, EVAN, AND HARRY COULD HAVE DIED. STEALING THE CAR, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SURPRISED IF THEY'D EXPELLED YOU, YOU WAIT TILL I GET HOLD OF YOU, I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU STOPPED TO THINK WHAT YOUR FATHER AND I WENT THROUGH WHEN WE SAW IT WAS GONE"

 When Evan heard his name, he pretended not to hear as he ate his eggs like they were the best thing in the world.

 "I'M ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED — YOUR FATHER'S FACING AN INQUIRY AT WORK AND IT'S ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT, IF YOU PUT ANOTHER TOE OUT OF LINE, WE'LL BRING YOU STRAIGHT BACK HOME."

 Soon the roar of Mrs. Weasley ceased.

 The Red envelope fell from Ron's hand to the ground, it burned and curled up into ashes.

 Evan looked up and saw Harry and Ron sitting in the same place as if they had been petrified.

 In the Great Hall, several people smiled, and voices began to sound out once more.

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After the sorting ceremony yesterday, Evan became famous throughout Hogwarts, almost every Hogwarts student knew who he was.

 At least to the first-year students, Evan has become a new celebrity, enjoying the same treatment as Harry whenever there is a crowd.

 The most enthusiastic roommate was Colin Creevey after breakfast Colin invited Evan to walk to class with him, but Evan suspected that his purpose in doing so was Harry.

 He saw Colin sneakily trying to take pictures of Harry.

 "Colin if you want, I can introduce you to Harry. You look like you worship him," said Evan.

 "Yes, please do Evan!" Colin responded eagerly, "I know everything about Harry Potter, everyone has told me how he survived the one that must not be named, how the one who must not be named disappeared, and how he got his lightning-shaped scar, can you ask him to show it to me?"

 "It's not polite to ask, Colin!" Evan had a headache talking to this guy, "But I think he'll agree."

 "Really." Colin looked like he received an early Christmas present, "Colin said excitedly, " you know, before I heard from Hogwarts, I never knew what I would do, My father is a milkman, and he can't believe that me and my brother are wizards, so I'm going to take a bunch of pictures and send them to him."

 "Did you know you just need to use the right developing potion to make the photos move."

 After Colin finished talking about photos Evan invited him to be the photographer for the Hogwarts' Magic, Evan worried that Colin would refuse, but his worried for nothing because Colin seemed happy so happy that he looked like he would run around in celebration.

 By the time they arrived to class, everyone was already seated.

 Professor Flitwick was standing on a stack of books behind the desk holding up the student roster, so Evan and Colin quietly slipped in and sat by Ginny.

 Gryffindor and Hufflepuff were together for the lesson, Professor Flitwick taught the students on how to use a wand for about an hour.

 Before it was time for the lesson to end, he asked everyone to take out their wands and practice some wand gestures.

 These things were simple for Evan, but at the sight of Colin and Ginny seriously practicing he decided to pretend to do so as well.

 The next class was the History of Magic which was taught by a ghost named Professor Binns.

 Many Gryffindor's thought that Professor Binns would be as entertaining as Nearly Headless Nick, but they were soon disappointed. In class Professor Binn talked in a monotone voice while writing down several names and dates which confused some of the students.

 When Evan arrived at the Great Hall for lunch, he met Harry at the door.

 Ron looked ill as if he hadn't recovered from this morning's howler, while Harry and Hermione whispered to each other, seemingly discussing Hogwarts' Magic.

 Evan went up to say hello to Harry while introducing Colin to him.

 After meeting each other, Colin begged Harry to take a picture with him, "Maybe I should stand next to you while Evan takes the picture and then can you sign it for me?"

 Harry looked at Colin a little embarrassed and then looked at Evan but before Evan could say anything, they heard someone mocking them from afar.

 "Signing photos Potter."

 Draco Malfoy walked behind Colin with his two henchmen Crabbe and Goyle.

 "Everybody line up! Harry Potter is signing photos," shouted Draco.

 "I'm Not," Said Harry angrily while clenching his fist.

 Evan noticed that Ron and Hermione were getting nervous and getting ready to fight.

 "Shut up, Malfoy!" shouted Ron.

 "You're jealous!" said Colin with a sharp voice.

 "Jealous?" said Malfoy as he squinted his eyes, he didn't need to shout again as everyone in the auditorium was listening, "Jealous of what, an ugly scar? no thank you I don't think that cutting your head will make you special."

 After hearing Draco's words Crabbe and Goyle started to laugh.

 "Eat slugs, Malfoy!" Ron pulled out his wand angrily, he had patched it with magic tape.

 "Stop, Ron!" whispered Hermione.

 Once Crabbe and Goyle say Ron's wand they laughed once more and began to crack their knuckles.

 "Be careful, Weasley!"

 Malfoy sneered, "You mustn't get into trouble again, or your mother will take you out of school if you don't behave!"

 Malfoy mimicked the voice of Mrs. Weasley which caused a group of five Slytherin students to burst out laughing.

 "Weasley wants a signed photo, Potter!" said Malfoy with a mocking smile, "It should be worth more than his house."

 Harry pulled out his wand angrily, Evan thought about it for a moment and also pulled out his wand. The Gryffindor and Slytherin students beside them even pulled out their wands.

 "What's going on, what's going on?" Gilderoy Lockhart ran towards them in a set of green robes, "Who is signing photos?"

 Harry wanted to explain, but Lockhart pulled him away and said: "Let us go, Harry!"

 Harry was pulled away by Lockhart, he saw Malfoy return to the crowd proudly.

 "Come on Mr. Creevey," said Lockhart, "Me and Harry together in a photo with both of us signing them."

 Colin clumsily took out the camera while taking the photo.

 Evan quickly went into the Great Hall, Hermione and Ron followed angrily while Ron kept talking about Malfoy.

 Harry was dragged to the side-lines by Lockhart, Harry was wondering what they were saying, and a few minutes later Harry came back with a completely red face and sat next to Ron.

 "You can probably fry an egg on your face!"

 "You better hope that Creevey and Ginny don't meet because if they do, they'll set up a Harry Potter fan club," said Ron.

 "Don't be ridiculous Ron!" Harry feared that he would be heard saying "Harry Potter fan club."