Sirius Black's personal ad was really just a smokescreen. The new show needed traffic; witches interested in him would leave comments, and naturally, wizards would join in as well.
After Rita's little stunt, it would be impossible for Tonight's Uncensored in the Wizarding World not to become a hit.
But for Sirius himself, he had no idea how much trouble the personal ad she had cooked up would bring him.
If this media company hadn't belonged to Wayne, he would have packed up and left long ago.
Rita knew she had offended him, so the next questions had nothing to do with him.
"Mr. Lupin, I heard the crew privately calls you the 'Set Tyrant.' That seems quite different from your public image."
Lupin explained that he became overly serious whenever he entered work mode. Also, when they filmed the first season, the crew had been a complete mess. His temper had mellowed considerably in later seasons, but "Set Tyrant" had already become a fixed impression that was not so easy to change.
Next, Rita "asked on behalf of" the fans several questions about the production team.
For instance, how the magical special effects were made, and whether the costumes and props had truly been bought from collectors specializing in medieval antiques.
The recording was drawing to a close, yet Rita seemed vaguely dissatisfied.
Using interviews to lift the veil of mystery from public figures was an excellent idea, and with Sirius's personal ad on top of that, there would certainly be enough attention and discussion.
Rita looked at the blank cue card in her hand and suddenly realized that the show needed an even more eye-catching trump card—one that would ignite fierce discussion throughout the Wizarding World.
She took a sip of water to moisten her throat, placed both