After John asked, he turned his attention to Jean. With his decades of experience in the industry, Jean was the only one who fit the temperament of a writer and had the potential to write such an excellent work.
Jean and Sky both turned to Alley, and he nodded.
"Hello, Mr. Jon. I'm Dumbledore. My real name is Alley, but you can call me Dumbledore if you want.”
Alley was grinning. He had obviously seen Jon's shocked expression. In fact, ever since Alley admitted it, Jon's mouth had been wide open.
In fact, from Jon's point of view, Dumbledore could not be Alley. There was no other way. Writing was like scientific research, and it required talent. If hard work was useful, why would they need a genius?
How many years did it take for the world to produce an Einstein? How many years had it been since Newton, Zhang Heng, and Zu Chongzhi appeared?
When we were young, there was a famous saying that was passed down. Almost everyone had heard it.
Success was 99% sweat and 1% inspiration.
However, this was only half a sentence. There was still a paragraph after it.
However, that one percent of inspiration was the most crucial.
And that one percent of inspiration was talent, a talent that ordinary people would never have.
Why was it that van Gogh was able to compose the Symphony of Fate while other pianists could not? Why was Hua Tuo able to start performing craniotomy about 2,000 years ago, while others had to wait until 1,800 years later?
Everyone who stood at the top of the industry and even brought about changes in the world was not an ordinary person. It was true that hard work could make up for one's incompetence, but hard work could not turn an ordinary person into a genius.
The same was true for writing. From the structure of the brain, the left side of the brain managed logical thinking, so people with a developed left brain would be good at mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Many famous physicists were left-handed, such as Einstein.
The right brain controlled emotional thinking. To put it bluntly, it was literary creation. Therefore, an outstanding writer was actually the same as a scientist. They were both influenced by some kind of talent.
Otherwise, if everyone could read, why could you come up with such a wonderful story while others couldn't?
Chown had been in the industry for decades, but this was the first time he had seen someone who didn't have any artistic temperament write a masterpiece.
"Mr. Jon? Jon!"
Alley waved his hand. He didn't expect the editor-in-chief to be so useless. What was so strange about it? It was just a Harry Potter book. Wasn't it normal for a genius like him to have such ability?
Alley thought rather shamelessly, completely forgetting that she had copied Aunt Rowling's work.
"Uh, that, I'm sorry, I lost my composure. I really didn't expect that a masterpiece like Harry Potter was written by a child like you.”
Chown came back to his senses. His decades of experience made his expression change immediately. Through clever words, he turned his surprise and defeat into admiration and praise for Alley.
"You have to know that I've been in this industry for decades, but this is the first time I've seen such an outstanding writer like you. The word genius is definitely well-deserved when used on you.”
Chown complimented Alley with 70% sincerity and 30% falsehood. A person of his level naturally wouldn't casually acknowledge someone. Although Alley had produced a rather good work, he would have to wait and see in the future.
There was more than one story about Shang Zhongyong. Geniuses who appeared too early could very well become ordinary people in the future. If Alley could continuously produce works of the same standard in the next few years, or even surpass them, then Chown's 30% fake might become true.
However, his friendly attitude and undisguised flattery made Alley feel very comfortable, including Jean and Sky.
Praising them might not be enough to achieve such an effect. Instead, praising Alley, whom they cared about, would make them even happier.
"Alright, Mr. Jon, I know I'm a genius, but shouldn't we get down to business?”
Alley accepted the compliment without hesitation, which made Jon's face twitch. He was just praising him, okay? Would it kill him to be humble?
However, he still took a deep breath and smiled again to talk about today's topic.
Regarding the follow-up collaboration for Harry Potter.
The book had only been on sale for less than a week, but it had already displayed a terrifying market potential. Just the number of orders alone was enough for the publishing firm and Alley to make a fortune. However, with the size of the publishing firm, they naturally would not care about such a small amount of money.
What they cared about was the future.
" Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone " was the first book, and everyone who had read it knew that there would definitely be more to come. That was what the publishing house was looking forward to.
Even if this book was promoted on a large scale in the future, the publishing house would at most make a profit of eight million yuan. However, if there were sequels later, as long as the quality was not good, the publishing house could basically make a lot of money in the next few years or even decades.
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