Daily Life at Hogwarts Chapter 1073: No shortage of money

"Albert!"

A surprised voice sounded in the room with the creaking sound of the door being opened. Hermione stood at the entrance of the Room of Requirement with books in both hands, looking at the figure sitting on the sofa, with her mouth slightly open.

"What's wrong?"

Albert turned to look at Hermione and asked in confusion.

"It's nothing, I'm just...surprised you're still in school?" Hermione walked into the Room of Requirement with a book in her hand, Crookshanks still at her feet.

"Everyone knows?"

Albert put down "The Quibbler", turned his head and asked.

"Well, some people suspect that you left the school quietly, and some people think that you are actually hiding in the Room of Requirement. After all, you always disappear just after the weekend." The book was placed on the table, he reached out and touched Tom's head, sat opposite Albert and said, "There are too many people in the library, I hope I didn't disturb you."

"No."

Albert waved his wand and conjured a cup of milk tea for Hermione out of thin air.

"Thank you." Hermione looked away from the milk tea cup, blinking her big curious eyes and asked, "Do you often sneak out to play?"

"The school curriculum is almost done." Albert changed the topic with a smile, "I'm just waiting for graduation, so I can borrow the school library by the way."

Hermione could actually guess what Albert was doing sneaking out, so she didn't continue to ask, it would only cause embarrassment.

Her eyes fell on "The Quibbler" on the table. Recently, this magazine has become very popular with everyone. It is almost as famous as "Defense Letters" in Hogwarts. Express to transfer content to The Quibbler, thus successfully avoiding the Ministry of Magic's ban.

"Rita Skeeter has changed a lot."

Hermione picked up "The Quibbler" and flipped through it, looked sideways at Albert who was feeding Crookshanks, and asked softly, "I'm more curious about how you persuaded her?"

"It's actually very simple." Albert patted Crookshanks' head and said, "Also, it's best to raise your cat. It's okay to let it go, but it will inevitably cause problems after a long time. "

"Your Tom is overnourished." Hermione picked up Crookshanks and said to herself while brushing his hair, "I asked Dobby earlier, and he said that my things are for the family. The elf is causing trouble. Honestly, I was sad for days."

"Some ideas cannot be reversed in a short while." Albert looked at the lazily yawning Tom, smiled and stroked his big belly, "Otherwise, Tom would have succeeded in losing weight long ago."

"I'm so lost now!"

Hermione looked at Albert, who was stroking cats, and expressed her doubts: "I don't know how to help them. I am considering whether to join the Department of Management and Control of Magical Creatures in the future."

"Are you planning to join the house elf resettlement office?" Albert was a little surprised. His understanding of the Ministry of Magic came from Bard's explanation. He knew most of the departments of the Ministry of Magic and their work content, so as to ensure It will come in handy when you need it later.

"The house elves relocated the office?" Hermione was a little puzzled, she had never heard of this office, but from Albert's words, it was undoubtedly related to the house elves.

Hermione took out a stack of employment information from the pile of books, but did not find any information about the house-elf resettlement office.

"What is this office for?" Hermione asked.

"Literally, it is said to be boring." Albert looked at the confused Hermione, and casually gave her some tips: "I suggest you climb to the Director of the Department of Management and Control of Magical Creatures first, so that you can have a better life." Opportunity to write some laws that are beneficial to house elves. Of course, you can also work in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, which is the most important department of the entire Ministry of Magic. The Minister of Magic is generally the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. If you Tian becomes the Minister of Magic, and can also pass some magic that is beneficial to the house elves."

Hermione was a little numb. She felt that the Director of the Department of Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and the Minister of Magic were too far away from her.

"It is said that in the Ministry of Magic, it is difficult for Muggle wizards to get high positions." Hermione muttered.

"There is indeed such an underlying rule, but..."

"But what?" Hermione asked.

"However, these things are not what you should be most worried about." Albert said softly, "People change, especially when it comes to politics. It is a big dye vat, and it is easy for people to change. You who have been baptized by the magic world and the Ministry of Magic may not care so much about the current affairs,"

"Is it really like this?" Hermione was a little puzzled, obviously unwilling to believe it.

"Fudge is the best example, I remember mentioning it before." Albert said softly, "In order to hold on to the power of the Minister of Magic, he finally chose to discredit Dumbledore, otherwise you really think Fudge is an idiot? No He knew very well that the return of the mysterious man would cause him to lose his position as a minister, so he took the chance to postpone this matter for as long as possible, preferably until the end of his term of office. It is a big burden to throw to the next generation.”

"Fudge really messed things up very badly." Hermione thought about what Albert had said.

"From Percy, I actually saw this too. He has changed a lot and has become more snobbish. I heard that Percy is about to have a falling out with his girlfriend. Maybe he will do it for himself in the future. marry a powerful pure-blood witch as his wife." Albert said softly.

"So, you don't want to join the Ministry of Magic?" Hermione has heard many people say that if Albert enters the Ministry of Magic after graduation, he is expected to become the youngest Minister of Magic in history within ten years.

"Too tired." Albert shook his head and said, "Besides, I'm not really interested in rights. Wouldn't it be good to do something I like? Throw things to other people, and do it by yourself in the office, slack off, eat and die."

As a matter of fact, Albert did just that, leaving most of the work to Fred, George, and Lee Jordan on the grounds of exercising them. As long as the two parties have enough interests tied together, there is no need to worry too much. With the things in Albert's mind, it is actually very easy to make money if you really want to.

"You don't look like that kind of person, I dare say there is no one in school who works harder than you."

Hermione doesn't believe this kind of nonsense. In her eyes, Albert has always been the most diligent student in Hogwarts. Maybe Albert is a genius, but his success is absolutely inseparable from his Hard work and dedication.

In Hermione's memory, when she met Albert, the other party was mostly reading, writing or doing other things.

"You know, I hardly lie," Albert said.

"Almost not deceiving? It would still be deceiving." Hermione rolled her eyes, pretending not to hear, and asked another topic, "Do you know why Dumbledore didn't become the Minister of Magic? If he If you become the Minister of Magic, the situation may not be as bad as it is now."

"Dumbledore, he thinks he can't stand the temptation, so it's the best choice for him not to touch or control power." Albert said softly, "I think he's pretty good as the headmaster." Well, to ensure that students have a good time at Hogwarts, making Hogwarts another new home for students is very important to many people, and the Headmaster obviously realizes that This."

"Listen to you, I don't even dare to join the Ministry of Magic." Hermione threw the employment information on the table, looked up and asked, "Then what do you plan to do after graduation?"

"Occasionally, I may write some books to preserve my knowledge. Then I live the life I like. Anyway, I don't lack money. The most important thing is to make myself happy." Albert did not think about it road.

In fact, this was actually his goal in his previous life. As for making money, mastering more knowledge and power is just because of need.

"It's surprising." Hermione seemed to be unable to believe her ears, "I thought you would..."

"Do some business?" Albert asked with a smile.

"Or become an expert in a certain field." Hermione suspected that Albert was fooling herself.

"I should have already counted it." Albert said with a smile, "Although I don't like the word expert."

"Well, you haven't said how to convince Rita Skeeter?" Hermione brought the topic back.

"I didn't convince her, it was King Gallon who convinced her." Albert probably saw the doubts on Hermione's face, and explained with a smile: "I told Rita Skeeter that Fudge is here He won't be in that position for long, and when he steps down, the Ministry of Magic will reshuffle the cards, and then he won't be so hostile to Dumbledore, and will even help Dumbledore restore his reputation."

"But what does this have to do with money?" Hermione was even more confused.

"Although Rita Skeeter's articles won't earn Gallon for the time being, but after Fudge steps down, in order to change his tone, the "Daily Prophet" will inevitably buy the reposting rights of these articles, and when the time comes If she can get a lot of Galleons, she can also get a lot of Galleons from it."

"That's why Rita Skeeter published those articles in "The Quibbler"?" Hermione's original affection for Rita Skeeter disappeared instantly.

Although Hermione also likes the last few articles of "The Quibbler", which mainly talks about why no one wants to listen to Albus Dumbledore's voice, no one wants to believe the truth.

...People hope that things will develop for the better, and they are unwilling to face the cruel reality that may exist... Before the lies are ruthlessly broken, not many people are willing to believe Dumbledore's words... But If the people who are willing to help them fall into their own hands, who can help them out of the predicament?

"It may be painful to puncture at the beginning, but it is short-lived and the loss can be minimized. When the fantasy bubble expands to burst itself, the cruel reality may completely crush people." Ai Burt said softly, "But sometimes people tend to choose the latter, which is very realistic and helpless."

"What's so helpless?"

Just then, Fred, George and Lee Jordan came in from the outside.

"How."

"I've seen them all, and some of them have good locations." Fred took out the photos from the paper bag and arranged them on the table. These photos were all taken inside and outside the store.

"I talked to them~IndoMTL.com~I'll give them an answer before the holiday." George pointed to the pile of photos and said, "There are some good locations here, we selected these."

"The location of these two is the best, but the price is also the most expensive. If you want to buy it, you need to pay a lot of Galleons. I suggest renting the house first, and then see if you can buy it. This is also Bill's suggestion. .” Fred took out photos of the two shops and said to Albert.

"If possible, it's best to get it done once. There won't be such a good opportunity next time." Albert said looking at the photo.

"Are you going to buy a storefront?" Hermione asked with wide-eyed eyes.

"Yes, is there any problem?" All four looked at Hermione suspiciously.

"No, I mean it might take a lot of Galleons," said Hermione feebly.

"It's not too much, and it's not a disadvantage." Albert explained, "The prices of the shops in Diagon Alley will definitely plummet in the future, so I plan to add a few more shops."

Hermione finally understood what Albert meant by not short of money, and there really was no shortage of money!