Daily Life at Hogwarts Chapter 1114: Precious Defense Against the Dark Arts
Chapter 1116 Valuable Defense Against the Dark Arts
After leaving the safe house, Albert used transfiguration to disguise himself as a red-haired middle-aged man. He couldn't just go straight to Diagon Alley, it would be too ostentatious, he would put himself in danger, and it would probably cause trouble for the trio and the new joke shop.
So, it's best not to let too many people know that you are related to that store, otherwise you may be targeted by Death Eaters.
After all, the next thing to do is really a bit of hatred.
When Albert stepped into the Leaky Cauldron, he found that the lively bar had become extremely deserted, without even a single customer. The old owner was sitting on the bar, hearing Albert's footsteps After the sound, he stopped wiping the glass and raised his head hopefully, expecting the guests in front of him to sit down and have a drink.
Albert nodded to Old Tom, and under the disappointed eyes of the other party, he walked through the bar lobby to the small yard behind where the trash cans were placed.
The entrance to Diagon Alley is here.
He didn't apparate directly to Diagon Alley, but passed through the entrance of the Leaky Cauldron. In fact, he wanted to find out the current situation in the magic world without attracting other people's attention.
Albert raised his wand and tapped a brick in the wall, and there was a doorway there, leading to a winding cobblestone path. He lifted his foot across the doorway and walked directly into Diagon Alley.
Today's Diagon Alley has completely changed its appearance, the former prosperity has disappeared, replaced by gloomy and deserted streets. Wanted lists of Death Eaters were posted everywhere, and many dilapidated small stalls popped up on both sides of the street. Those peddlers were wizards who used to walk on the edge of gray. Now that the Ministry of Magic has no extra energy to manage Diagon Alley, all the ghosts and monsters who had been hiding in Knockturn Alley have emerged.
On the way to No. 93, Diagon Alley, Albert saw a slovenly little wizard selling a silver amulet to passers-by, claiming to be able to resist werewolves, infernal corpses and dementors.
That kind of suspicious thing obviously cannot provide any help to the wearer, only a fool would believe it and be willing to spend money to buy it.
However, there were still some people around the stall who hesitated.
It can only be said that the resurrection of the mysterious man made most people panic and desperately seek protection!
Pedestrians on the street are no longer willing to stop and chat with people, or even stay in Diagon Alley for too long. People always come and go in a hurry, or move together in small groups, as if alone Something terrible will happen.
It is human instinct to report to the group to keep warm.
Wizards who wander into gray areas don't pay attention to them.
However, Albert still doubts the effect of people's grouping together. It may be useful to have a large number of people, and it can also bring comfort to everyone.
But what about when facing the Death Eaters and the mysterious man?
Is it possible to take advantage of the large number of people?
There is a saying: I can't outrun a bear, but I can outrun you
To resist together?
If everyone really had the courage to fight against the dark forces, Voldemort would not be able to stay in Britain long ago.
When I walked to the door of No. 93 store, I found that it was still under construction.
The project of "Happy House" is still in the initial renovation stage. Lee Jordan is talking to two wizards, who are obviously wizards who specialize in helping people decorate houses.
As long as there is money to be made, there is always a corresponding job.
It's not shabby to make money.
"Why are you alone?" Albert smiled and greeted Lee Jordan.
"You... why are you here?" Lee Jordan was slightly taken aback when he saw the red-haired middle-aged man raising his hand to greet him, and then he thought that the guy in front of him was Albert.
Probably because he didn't want to be recognized by others, so he made a simple disguise.
Albert mentioned this to them last night. His current identity is a wealthy Weasley, and his red hair is the best proof.
"Come and see how your store is doing."
Albert smiled and nodded towards the two wizards, then turned his gaze to Lee Jordan: "Why are you alone, Fred and George?"
"They are all busy people, so I can only look at the store here." Lee Jordan said in a resentful tone, and led Albert towards the back of the store.
When they walked outside where the two could not hear, Lee Jordan lowered his voice and asked, "How did you make yourself like this, I almost couldn't recognize you."
"It's not good for people to see it." Albert said with a smile: "You don't want to be troubled by others."
"If you've seen the commercials prepared by Fred and George, you won't think that way." Lee Jordan pushed open the door behind the store and led Albert into a weird room with a tent .
Because the shop is still under renovation, the three of them can only temporarily live in tents.
There is a large box in the tent, and there is a staircase going down after opening. Although it is not as spacious and comfortable as Albert's suitcase, it is enough as a laboratory for making black magic defense props.
"They are rushing to produce Defense Against the Dark Arts items." Lee Jordan said mysteriously, "Yesterday, three Aurors from the Ministry of Magic came to the store to order a large number of Defense Against the Dark Arts items. Fred and George are going to have a big fight One match."
"So, they left the decoration of the store to you?"
Albert didn't get into the box, but walked to the kitchen of the tent, where Fred and George were enjoying iced watermelon.
These watermelons were actually planted by the house elves, and Albert had to find something to do for the house elves staying in Hogsmeade.
"You are..."
Seeing Lee Jordan leading a red-haired middle-aged man here, Fred and George were slightly taken aback, and stretched out their hands to their wands.
"It's me." Albert said.
"How did you make yourself look like this?" George's reaction speed was faster than Fred's, and he quickly recognized the guy in front of him as Albert. He just mentioned this matter last night, but the two of them have been too busy recently and have already forgotten about it.
"You two bastards..."
Angrily, Lee Jordan grabbed a large piece of steaming watermelon and quickly took a big bite, forgetting the complaints in his mouth.
"Yesterday, the Ministry of Magic ordered fifty sets." Fred excitedly shared the good news with Albert, "They said that they may continue to order, and maybe they will buy them for all the staff of the Ministry of Magic. One copy."
"The Ministry of Magic has at least five hundred staff members, and that is a huge order!" Lee Jordan muttered, "To be honest, I doubt whether the Ministry of Magic is willing to pay the money."
"They will, and they can be used to buy people's hearts." Albert didn't think the other party would renege on his debts. Anyway, the money was paid by the Ministry of Magic, and the new minister got the benefit.
"Defense bracelets, defense badges and detection pocket watches are the best sellers." George introduced to Albert, "By the way, Scrimgeour seems to be interested in ordering more advanced defense items from you. We follow your wishes, Leave his contact information temporarily. See when you are free, and then get in touch with him to discuss related matters."
There are advanced customization services in the store, and there are stronger and longer-lasting black magic defense props, but the price is very expensive, and whether you can buy it depends on your luck.
"It seems that the effect is good." Albert was a little surprised by Scrimgeour's actions. Was this intention to befriend him on purpose?
If he was Scrimgeour, he would actually understand.
After all, Albert is a master prophecy and has demonstrated extraordinary abilities, so he is completely worth wooing.
Now the prophecy that he will become Minister of Magic may be coming true, but the second half of the prophecy is that he may die while in office.
This is not good news for Scrimgeour.
Spend some money to build a good relationship with Albert, maybe the other party will give him a little reminder at a critical moment and help him tide over the difficulties.
There is nothing wrong with everyone working together for a win-win situation.
"Good effect?" The three of them turned their heads to look at Albert.
"I gave Scrimgeour a book, and there was an advertisement for Defense Against the Dark Arts items in it. It seems that they have approved of our Defense Against the Dark Arts items." Albert was quite satisfied with the result, As he expected, the field of defense against the dark arts has completely become a cash cow during this period.
"So that's it, I said why the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic suddenly came to the door." Fred suddenly realized, "I thought it was the advertisement we published in the "Daily Prophet" that worked."
"After they briefly tested the samples you left behind, they showed a very exciting expression, and then they ordered 50 copies directly from Gallon, but they were a little rushed on time, if you can help." George ate watermelon , Complaining to Albert, "We've been so busy recently."
"You can ask someone to help you." Albert said without hesitation, "Lupine is not bad. He should be getting married soon, and he definitely needs a lot of money. You can give him a good salary and let him have So Kong came to help, I think he will definitely not refuse this well-paid job.”
"Lupine is getting married?"
Fred and George looked at each other with surprised expressions. If they hadn't heard the news from Albert, they would never have believed it anyway.
After all, the identity of the werewolf is the biggest obstacle.
"It should be soon, next year." Albert said without hesitation, "Remember to keep it secret, some things may affect the result if you say them out."
"Who is Lupine going to marry?" asked Fred gossipingly.
"I think you'd better pay attention to the business. This kind of opportunity to make money won't last long." Albert reminded: "It's only two years at most, so you have to seize the opportunity to make a good fortune. As long as the product quality is up to standard, spread the word of mouth as much as possible, so that the water will flow forever in the future.”
The three of them looked at each other, a little surprised that Albert actually asked them to hire someone.
However, they are really busy now. They have been living directly in Diagon Alley recently, and they are busy until late every day. Fortunately, there are house elves to help, otherwise they don't know what life will be like!
"We will find time to ask Lupine's opinion, if he is willing to help."
"Defense against the Dark Arts props should be combined into various packages, sold as a package at a lower price than the unit price, and come with a guide for correct use." Albert began to instill the sales method among the three, "We should teach them correctly How to save yourself, such as how to protect yourself and your family if a black wizard tries to break into your house."
Albert spoke slowly, and listed the preventive and protective effects of those black magic defense items, and packaged these things into a package for sale to those wizard families who lacked a sense of security.
"You can try the effect of the package first. If the effect is good, you can take the time to ask Lupine, Moody and others about various self-protection measures." Albert continued to say to the three, "You can give them a Pen Gallon for consulting fees, or provide some black magic defense props to the Order of the Phoenix."
"Look, not only us, the Order of the Phoenix, but even the wizards who bought those Defense Against the Dark Arts packages can benefit from it, and can better protect their own safety during this turbulent period." Albert continued to fool around. What he said is actually true, but it's really hard to say what the real effect is without a real practice test, but at least it is worthy of the Garen that the other party has paid.
As Albert said, this is a proposal that everyone can benefit from.
"At that time, we can develop corresponding black magic defense props according to the proposals of Moody and the others." George thought Albert's proposal was very good.
"I think the name of the store should be changed." Lee Jordan couldn't help complaining, "It would be nice to call it a Defense Against the Dark Arts store."
"We just want to make some money now, and Albert also said that this kind of business won't last long." Fred and George didn't care about Lee Jordan's complaints, and took out their notebooks to write down the details of Albert. Burt's opinion.
They really didn't think they could do this before, it's because of Albert's brain.
Those proposals are totally doable.
From the Ministry of Magic brochure received last time, it is not difficult to see the situation of ordinary wizards.
All of them have read the safety measures for dealing with Death Eaters in that pamphlet, and they are simply rubbish.
Currently changed it later, brazenly copied some of the content in Albert's "Guide to Self-Defense".
The Ministry of Magic doesn't care about the life and death of other wizards at all, otherwise those pamphlets wouldn't be so crotchless. It's not surprising that the Ministry of Magic recommends everyone to buy "Guide to Self-Defense".
With the unreliable Ministry of Magic, they still have to rely on themselves to protect themselves.
In the following time, Albert continued to instill the next strategic direction to the three, and by the way let them know that they are not only making money, but also contributing to the cause of justice, (as much as possible to the Order of the Phoenix providing help), fighting for great ideals~IndoMTL.com~supporting Harry, working hard to defeat the mysterious man and restore peace to the Ministry of Magic), or helping everyone, (teaching everyone to protect themselves in turbulent times), so much together , I believe that Fred, George and Lee Jordan must have enough motivation to work hard.
After Albert's teaching, the three people who have regained their spirits are all satisfied with what they are doing now.
Albert is also very satisfied. These two years are the best time to make money. If you want to get rid of poverty and get rich, you have to work harder.
As for someone trying to **** business with jealousy, Albert is not afraid at all. He spent so much time researching and planning, how could he be easily cracked and robbed of the final result? Possibly an opponent.
God knows whether the quality of the counterfeit products can pass the test. If at a critical moment, the black magic defense props suddenly fail, it will be fatal?
Surely no one wants to make fun of their own lives.
The most important thing is that Arthur Weasley will become the director of the Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Items Detection and Confiscation Office. He is completely his own, and other counterfeit products will not have any competitiveness at all.