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She originally decided to join the completely unfamiliar field of television simply out of curiosity about television and a yearning for new things.

She initially applied for a regular employee position and never imagined that she would be entrusted with such an important task.

Now that she has heard that she has been promoted to deputy director and will be responsible for the specific management of the TV station, she feels somewhat at a loss.

Tonks keenly sensed her best friend's emotional change. She reached out her warm hand, grasped Penny's cold fingers, and gently stroked them, offering her silent encouragement and support.

Penny joined the television station entirely because of her recommendation.

The television station was Levin's carefully crafted media outreach, carrying immense strategic significance.

In Levin's mind, the choice of person in charge of this section was of utmost importance, and it was best to be someone he trusted.

Given the unique nature of media work, this candidate not only needs to have an outstanding appearance and excellent temperament, but also needs to be approachable so that they can readily take on the role of guest host.

Xenophilius is the station manager, but his main task is to guide the station with his own (bjej) media experience. His main focus is still on "The Quibbler," so the station needs a real station manager.

However, finding such a suitable candidate is not easy; at least, neither Levin nor Jaina could find one.

Although Jaina had a list of suitable candidates, almost all of them were employees of the Ministry of Magic.

It's easy for her to appoint a director of a television and broadcasting management office, but it's difficult to appoint a station director.

She couldn't very well ask someone to quit their job at the Ministry of Magic and go work at a television station.

Levin's situation was quite similar. Although he knew many talented people, they were mostly students who would be able to join the TV station after graduation in a few years, but in the present, they were not a solution to his immediate needs.

There's only one woman, Furong, who's suitable for working at a television station.

But she's Gaul, and a management position at the Indian television station is clearly unsuitable for her. Levin prefers to groom her as a top-tier presenter, fully utilizing her personal charm.

As for Onyxia, everyone she knows has a certain social standing, and even if someone were to condescend to become the station manager, they wouldn't be one of her own.

And so, the task of finding the person in charge of the television station ultimately fell to Tonks.

She carefully sifted through her friends' contacts and finally set her sights on her friend Penny.

Penny is not only beautiful and elegant, but also approachable, perfectly meeting the image requirements of a TV station executive.

More importantly, she had studied at Hogwarts with Tonks and Tulip, and the three had formed a deep friendship. Now that Tulip was the head of the Office of Television Broadcasting, their friendship was perfect for working together.

Unfortunately, while everyone thought she was a perfect match, she herself became shy and embarrassed.

As the project's initiator, Levin gently reassured her, "Penny, you don't need to feel too much pressure. After all, we're the only television station in the entire wizarding world, and this is the first time both you and the viewers have encountered something so new. We'll work together to explore and learn. Besides, you're working with reliable partners, so managing this project isn't complicated. This project will definitely grow bigger and bigger in the future, and we'll gradually accumulate experience along the way."

Tulip chimed in, “That’s right, Penny. Be brave and believe in yourself. As the director of the Broadcasting and Television Management Office, I will fully support your work. I’m the head of the department you’re dealing with, how could you possibly make things difficult for me? We’re old friends.”

Back in Hogwarts, Tonks, Tulip, and Petunia were good friends.

With encouragement and support from her friends, Penny breathed a sigh of relief, and her tension and anxiety gradually dissipated. She decided to accept the challenge and bravely take the first step.

“Alright, since no one has any objections,” Levin said, glancing around at the people sitting around the conference table with satisfaction. Then he stood up and solemnly announced, “It’s settled then.”

He paused, then continued, "The position of director of the Arcane United Television Station will be concurrently held by Mr. Xenophilius Lovegood, the editor-in-chief of The Quibbler. Under Xenophilius's leadership, The Quibbler's reputation and influence in the magical world are beyond doubt. With his guidance, our television station will surely be able to develop and grow rapidly."

Levin then announced the candidates for deputy director: "Miss Penny Harwood and Miss Fleur Delacour will serve as deputy directors of the television station. Miss Harwood will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the station, ensuring the smooth operation of all tasks; while Miss Delacour will be responsible for the management of the production team and will also serve as the station's chief presenter. I believe her talent and charm will surely attract more viewers."

Penny and Fleur both smiled when they heard their names mentioned.

“Finally,” Levin raised his voice, “I will personally take on the role of technical support staff for the television station. I will ensure that the station’s equipment continues to improve, providing viewers with a consistently higher quality audiovisual experience. As for routine equipment maintenance, you can contact Miss Oriana.”

As he spoke, he pointed to the clockwork maid who had been standing silently beside him, and Orianna immediately curtsied gracefully.

Using a clockwork maid to maintain magical mechanical products is indeed very suitable.

With the positions at the television station finalized, the atmosphere of the meeting became even more lively. Coincidentally, Tulip from the television station's management department was also present, and the group began discussing the station's management regulations.

Even if everyone is on the same side, it's essentially a case of each person managing themselves, acting as both referee and player.

But in order to convince the public, they still have to put on a show in this regard.

After the meeting, Xenophilius, Penny, and Tulip left the conference room one after another. Levin also plunged into his laboratory to continue his magical research. Only the members of the Genius Club remained, sitting around the conference table, continuing their small meeting.

Penelope stood before the crowd, and with a gentle wave of her wand, a financial statement appeared in the air under the influence of illusion magic.

Using her magic wand as a pointer, she explained each item of income and expenditure in detail, like presenting a slideshow.

Penelope finished explaining the figures on the report and concluded, "...The Magical Creatures Sanctuary has just been completed, and we've already received additional investment; the Arcane United Television Station is also just starting out, and all of these require substantial expenditures. In addition, there's our investment in various Hogsmeade shops during the Triwizard Tournament, the construction of the Magical Television production line, and Levin's plan to build a Golem Factory... With such rapid development, I'm worried that our cash flow will run into problems."

Jaina flipped through the paper report in her hand, her brow furrowed, and said, "Actually, I already talked to Levin about this issue some time ago. I had him use the Philosopher's Stone to create a lot of gold, hoping that he would slow down the pace of development and wait until some of my investments started to yield returns before proceeding gradually. But obviously he didn't agree with my point of view, so I couldn't ask him to make any more demands."

At this point, Jaina sighed helplessly.

She knew Levin was a visionary and decisive person, but his decisions did put considerable pressure on the club's finances.

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The image shows Penny Harwood, who, like Tulip, is a character from the game "Hogwarts Mystery".

Chapter 492 Hermione's Big Plan

Seeing this, Penelope said nothing more, poured a cup of black tea for everyone, and then sat back down in her seat.

Gianna gently accepted the tea Penelope offered, took a small sip, and felt the warm liquid slowly slide down her slightly dry throat.

She frowned slightly and said worriedly, "Originally, we planned to price the Magic TV at 500 Galleons, but Levin insisted that the price should not be too high so that it could be more widely available to the public. So, we eventually lowered the price to 200 Galleons. As a result, although the penetration rate of the TV may increase significantly, our profits will also decrease accordingly."

“That being said, we can’t keep relying on Levin to use the Philosopher’s Stone to refine gold,” Jaina continued. “He has more important things to do. We need to find a way to solve this problem ourselves.”

Despite her prominent position and immense power within the Ministry of Magic, in the Genius Club, she, like other members, would unconsciously compromise in front of Levin and be mindful of his opinions and feelings.

Because in their hearts, Levin is the core and soul of this team.

Therefore, even though they were all worried about the current situation of launching so many projects at once, they could not ask Levin to postpone some of them.

Although Tonks knew nothing about financial management and was completely confused, he firmly stood by Levin's side: "We owe everything we have today to Levin. Whatever he wants to do, we should support him unconditionally."

Cirira was more inclined to agree with Jaina and Penelope's views, but at this moment, she chose to remain silent.

She thought Tonks was right; without Levin, there would be no talent club as we know it today.

“I believe that all the decisions Levin’s owner has made so far have been correct.”

Although the mother black dragon always liked to argue with Levin, she stood firmly on her master's side in this situation, which shows that she was indeed a hidden tsundere.

Luna has always been a carefree person, and she rarely interferes in the daily affairs of the Genius Club.

As for Ginny and Fleur, as newcomers preparing to join, although they were inclined towards Levin, they could only watch helplessly from the sidelines in front of these senior members, without having a say.

Hermione, however, had some of her own opinions.

She had just returned to the tower from Blake's old house and rushed over to attend this emergency meeting.

From the very beginning of the meeting, she sat in a corner, engrossed in flipping through the thick reports, trying to digest the data and information. After a long while, she spoke, half to herself and half as a suggestion:

"In fact, I plan to continue my studies at a Muggle university after graduating from Hogwarts, so I have taught myself some Muggle economics and management. Of course, I only have a grasp of the theory and knowledge, but I can also see that there are indeed some problems with the current management of the Genius Club."

She paused, then continued, “Our management style is too crude and primitive. Everyone is responsible for a bunch of tasks, lacking overall coordination. We have many projects, a wide scope, and a fast pace of development, but there are no unified goals or plans. Each project operates independently, lacking necessary coordination.”

Hermione shook her head slightly, a hint of worry in her voice: "If things continue like this, I'm afraid we'll fall into chaos and crisis. We need to change this development approach and improve efficiency. In this regard, we can learn from Muggles and establish a dedicated department as the overall commander, responsible for gathering intelligence from all aspects and managing it in a coordinated manner. In this way, our conglomerate can be commanded, developed, and controlled more efficiently."

She paused, then continued her imagining: "Actually, if conditions permit, it would be best if we could establish a bank. The bank could serve as the core hub for our various industries, providing credit and financing support through financial means. In this way, we wouldn't even need to directly invest large amounts of real money; we could easily promote the development of new industries simply by utilizing the bank's fund allocation function. At the same time, the bank could leverage the strong backing of our various industries to increase its creditworthiness, attract more savings deposits, and further expand our capital scale."

At this point, Hermione sighed, "It's a pity that Gringotts is the only bank in the wizarding world."

Hermione was completely absorbed in her thoughts, and she blurted out her innermost thoughts as if pouring tofu from a bamboo tube.

When she finally stopped, she suddenly realized that the meeting room was strangely quiet.

When she looked up, she looked around curiously and realized that everyone in the conference room was staring at her quietly, waiting for her to continue.

Hermione suddenly felt a slight heat on her cheeks. She realized that she might have gotten a little too engrossed and had unknowingly said so much.

She awkwardly scratched her disheveled hair, trying to hide her embarrassment. "I'm so sorry, I probably said too much. I shouldn't have..."

However, before she could finish speaking, Onyxia interrupted her, "Hermione, you're absolutely right! Your suggestions are very constructive. How about this, you take charge of this matter, and you can be the overall planner and develop a concrete plan?"

Hermione's cheeks flushed crimson, and she waved her hands frantically. "No, no, no, I've only read a few books; I haven't actually studied economics. Besides, many of the ideas in these books were proposed by Levin; I just..."

“Hermione, you can’t underestimate yourself.” Tonks interrupted Hermione’s refusal, gently smoothing her ruffled hair and saying softly, “You are knowledgeable, quick-witted, and have experience in the Muggle world. You are better than us in this respect. Besides, given Levin’s listless appearance, even if Levin’s ideas are good, you will need to supplement and improve them. I believe you can do a great job.”

“That’s it, Hermione.” Jaina nodded, then made the final decision. “You’ll be in charge of developing this plan. We can discuss the details in a meeting later.”

Hermione hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Does that include things related to the bank?"

“Of course, that includes banking.” Jaina smiled and nodded. “While Gringotts is currently the only bank in the wizarding world, that doesn’t mean it will always be like this.”

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Surrounded by the affirmation and praise of her companions, Hermione's eyes sparkled with excitement and determination, making her even happier than if she had won the Triwizard Tournament.

This is not just because the praise came from their peers, but also because they are part of the genius club!

Each and every one of them here is a talented individual handpicked by Levin, and with the added benefit of attribute-enhancing elixirs, they all deserve the title of genius.

In fact, they all managed to take charge on their own and made great contributions to the development of the overall force.

For Hermione, receiving recognition from a few true geniuses was far more gratifying than receiving ten times the praise from ordinary people.

At this moment, she had already made a plan in her mind: to use the remaining time of the summer vacation to search for information in the Muggle library and try to develop a practical and feasible plan.

Meanwhile, as Cho Zhang watched everyone being captivated by Hermione Granger's talent, a faint pang of jealousy rose in her heart.

She bit her red lips, secretly regretting her past neglect of the Muggle world.

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Looking back, many of Levin's decisions, including the reform of the Aurors and the development of the television station plan, were inspired by the Muggle world.

Hermione is now using management experience from the Muggle world.

She suddenly realized that she also needed to start paying more attention to the Muggle world.

Cho Chang's gaze involuntarily shifted to Luna. She was curious to see how this "crazy girl" would react after hearing Hermione's brilliant speech.

However, to her surprise, Luna leaned back in her chair with her head tilted back, a little drool on her lips, and fell asleep peacefully.

This scene made Zhang Qiu burst out laughing; Luna was indeed a girl who didn't play by the rules.

After the successful conclusion of the Genius Club's internal meeting, a grand banquet was held to warmly welcome Ginny, Astoria, and the Fleur sisters as they officially joined the Genius Club family.

At the banquet, Levin, as the head of the club, meticulously prepared precious standard benefits for them, such as permanent attribute potions and fairy silver wands.

As they happily accepted the gifts, Levin also tattooed wisdom symbols on the back of their hands.

Time flies, and the start of the new school year is just around the corner.

Compared to Hogwarts, Beauxbatons had a two-year pre-school program, which allowed Gabrielle, who was only 9 years old, to successfully enroll in the house.