Hogwarts 1991

Chapter 8 Buying Books
"Even if it's a new book just purchased in Lihen Bookstore, it's not worth that much money."

"It can't be any more, and it's not worth 3 galleons. Look at the spots, the pages are yellowed, and there's even mold. No matter how you look at it, it's only worth 2 Sikels. I'll give you a total price for the two books—7 Sikels in total, how about it?" McGuffin continued. He thought he gave the owner a good price based on the market price he found from Lihen Bookstore and Mrs. Malkin's.

"NO, NO." The shopkeeper with a mouth full of gold teeth stretched out three fingers, gestured an OK gesture in front of McGuffin's eyes, and pressed the book with the other hand, "3, Golden Galleon, 3, Golden Galleon."

He kept flipping his hands back and forth, repeating the only words that McGuffin could understand - 3, Jin Gallon.

go with!
As far as these few words are concerned, how did he manage to open this store in Diagon Alley?
"Look, Lihen Bookstore is full of new books. An ordinary new book is probably worth 2 Galleons..." McGuffin tried to bargain again, but was interrupted by the OK gesture that was about to stick into his eyes before he could finish speaking.

He hurriedly took a step back, away from the dangerous gesture.

"NO, NO2 Golden Galleon, NO! It's 3, Golden Galleon."

Golden Gallon!
Convinced, the language barrier - how to bargain?

McGuffin was a little dumbfounded, he couldn't really spend 3 Galleons to buy these two books.

"Hi, MacGuffin!"

He and the owner of the big gold tooth shop stared and gestured blindly. When there was nothing to do, a cry came from behind.

"No one here should know me?" McGuffin turned around strangely, a red-haired boy who was the same age as him, followed by two identical twins with red hair strode forward.

They are two of Ron's and MacGuffin's favorite characters throughout the original book, the twins of the Weasley family - Fred and George.

Without two adults around, Ron seemed much more enthusiastic, and he introduced McGuffin to the two twins on his own.

"McGuffin, what are you doing here? At this moment, your father, Mr. Longman, is in Partage's cauldron shop, and my father is buying you a copper cauldron." Ron said.

"I'll buy some old books to pass the time." McGuffin didn't want anyone to know that he collected books related to [Occlumency], and took out a few books from a pile of old books next to him while a few people were not paying attention, and put them on top, covering the two books about [Occlumency].

"Wow, pass the time, buddy, why do you bother yourself?" I don't know if it was Fred or George who was shocked.

"It's nothing, I just want to know what magic is like in your world? After all, it's not like you guys who learned magic from a young age. I haven't been exposed to magic at all, and I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with the progress of school." McGuffin explained casually, making up nonsense.

"Oh, my God, there's nothing to worry about. I don't know much more than you do." Ron scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Don't talk about me, what are you doing here?" McGuffin tried his best to change the subject.

"We're here because Mom has something to do with her proud 'prefect son'—Percy." The twins said in unison, and then turned to look in the other direction of the room.

It was only at this time that McGuffin discovered that there was another young man with red hair in the thrift store, standing in a corner and reading a booklet intently.

Apparently this person was Percy Weasley.

Ron walked quickly and read aloud the text on the cover: "The Throne of Power: From Prefect to Minister of Magic".

"Wow, Percy, you really have big goals!"

"Go away, Ron. I'm a Gryffindor prefect now, and I have to learn how to do my job well!" Percy yelled angrily.

"Do you know each other? Why didn't you tell me sooner, Percy!"

Da Jinya, who had been gesticulating (3, Jin Gallon, OK gesture), suddenly stopped talking loudly after seeing several people greet each other, and his accent was very standard.

"You! This...?" McGuffin pointed at the middle-aged black man in surprise.

"I don't know!" Percy said angrily.

"Wow! Don't! The Weasleys aren't that stingy!" Ron laughed as Fred made a face behind Percy's back.

George went on to sing in a weird ballad: "Percy! Oh! Percy! You're a prefect! — ah! How can you be so ruthless to this year's freshmen!?"

Percy was so annoyed by the two that he put down the booklet and went out.Before going out, he paused, turned around and said to McGuffin, "Most of the books here are sold at the price of 5 Galleon for every 1 books. Don't be fooled by Les Finley."

At this time, McGuffin knew that the owner of the second-hand shop who had been pretending to be a fool was called Les Finley.

The twins went out after Percy, and then the two of them separated from Percy Weasley and went to the Hoppy and Frope joke shop not far away.

Ron stood in front of a shelf and looked at a pair of old Muggle playing cards, which was constantly shuffling automatically.

"Percy, you!"

After listening to Percy's words, Les Finley frowned.

Turning to McGuffin, he said impatiently, "You heard it too, I found ten copies, a total of 2 galleons, and the things here are not sold alone."

After speaking, he lay down on a glass counter and looked listlessly at the wizards on the street, probably thinking about when he would have another big fat sheep that is easy to deceive.

After listening to this, McGuffin was thoughtful.

He stood next to the tattered cloak in the second-hand thrift store, bent over to find the books he was interested in among the tattered old books piled in the corner.

After searching to no avail.

It seems that there are only two books in the bookstore that I found just now, which are books about [Occlumency].

"Mr. Les Finley, can you help me find a book about this magic 'Occlumency' (whisper)." McGuffin found that Ron's gaze was completely attracted by the automatically shuffled playing cards, and quietly came to the owner of the big gold tooth shop and said to him.

"Oh! It was in the 30s, and these two books are already outdated. I can get you the latest official books released by the Ministry of Magic - a [Basic Occlumency Guide], a new one. But I want 5 gold Galleons." Les Finley saw that there was a business coming, stood up and smiled, showing his gold teeth, and gestured to him with five palms full of gold rings.

McGuffin carefully calculated the cost, gritted his teeth, took out the gold coin from his pocket, and said, "6 gold galleons, don't tell others, send it by owl mail, and I need to pick some things in your store. I will pay a deposit of 3 galleons first."

"Deal!! When I mail the book over, just give the rest of the money to my owl." Les Finley grinned, squinted his eyes, put the gold coin in front of his eyes, and slowly turned it around for observation. After taking another look at McGuffin's physique, he said with a sneer, "You can pick the other junk, as long as you can handle it by yourself."

Based on the idea that he can't lose too much, McGuffin tried his best to hold the book by himself. In fact, he didn't need other things, and he didn't give up until he couldn't hold it anymore.

In order to thank Percy for reminding him before he left, so that he didn't waste too much money, McGuffin also bought the booklet "The Throne of Power" that Percy had read just now; and the Muggle automatic playing card that Ron had been reading with interest since just now; of course, there was also a gift from the twins - it was an old book of "How to Prank Your Friends: 24 Common and Harmless Spells".

It's a pity that we don't sell that kind of moving wizard figures here?

He wants even second-hand goods! !
McGuffin was a little disappointed.

Ron watched in surprise as McGuffin walked out of the second-hand store slowly, holding a pile of books higher than himself (about a dozen old and old books).

"Remember to mail the book I want." McGuffin put down the book outside the store, and when he was resting temporarily, he rubbed his sore arms and told Les Finley.

"Understood." Les Finley waved his hands distressedly to drive the two away, not even giving them a paper bag.

(End of this chapter)