Hogwarts Crawler

"I just mentioned it casually. I may not want to open any other stores by then."

Adam took a sip of milk tea and said faintly when Cedric breathed a sigh of relief:

"Or maybe I will just take over Hogsmeade and turn it into a big shopping mall."

"...Are you kidding?"

Cedric asked tentatively.

"Hmm~ Who knows?"

Adam chewed pearls, looking like he was not responsible for any of his words.

He was planning to open an amusement park, so what was a shopping mall? He might really do it by then.

The first floor will open a tavern, afternoon tea house, Dream Dessert Workshop and Cologne's rare birds and animals. The second floor will sell student supplies, accessories and sundries, and open a branch of Magic Trick Shop. The third floor will sell boys and girls' clothing, ranging from affordable and even second-hand to luxury brands. The fourth floor is a formal restaurant - just right to divide Chinese and Western food and wizarding specialties into several stores, and the fifth floor is a cinema!

Then there are several fast food milk tea and snacks on each floor, and a separate snack street on the basement floor. It's perfect~

If Hogwarts didn't allow students to stay overnight in Hogsmeade, Adam could even open another floor of a hotel!

The only thing to worry about is that the students of Hogwarts and the residents of Hogsmeade may not be able to withstand his fleecing... As expected, he still has to fleece tourists. Maybe he can open another chain store in Diagon Alley?

Anyway, when Voldemort comes to power, the land price in Diagon Alley should also plummet. If there are few sellers, Adam will buy a piece of land and collect rent. If there are many sellers, Adam will directly open a shopping mall in Diagon Alley~

After coming back to his senses, Adam looked at Cedric in front of him:

"By the way, why didn't you go on a date with Cho today, and came here to drink alone?"

Although it is butter beer, it is also alcohol~

Although coming to Hogsmeade seems to be a good opportunity to play, Hogwarts Castle itself is large and magical enough. Senior students are not very enthusiastic about coming to Hogsmeade if there is nothing to buy.

"I came to find you after asking Cologne where you were."

Cedric took another sip of butterbeer, frowned and thought for a while before speaking:

"It's mainly because of Eugene's matter... He was too devoted to training some time ago - I'm not saying that his dedication is bad, but his condition is very wrong, even a little desperate..."

"I know."

Adam knew why Cedric came to find him after hearing this. It is estimated that Cedric had also looked for Uther and others before, but failed to ask, so he came to ask him in the end... Fortunately, he was the last one to be asked.

"Something happened at Eugene's home before, and it has been resolved now. He will adjust his condition later."

"Oh..."

Nodding, Cedric did not ask in detail, but since it was okay, it was good. After drinking the rest of the butterbeer in one gulp, Cedric wiped the hops casually, raised the cup to signal, and left.

After having a casual meal of roasted chicken legs and rice at noon, Adam went directly to Colon's house. Colon's father Steven was already waiting for him there. As soon as Adam arrived, he took him to meet the person who was interested in selling the property.

The other party's son was transferred to India two years ago. Because he did a good job and thought the food there was good, he planned to settle down there. Besides, the treatment of British wizards in India was really good. After considering it for two years, the other party also intended to move there. Now Adam planned to buy it, which was just right.

Well... the food was good, he was speechless for a moment, but Colon's father should not have mentioned to the other party what Adam bought the land for.

By the way, the management of the wizarding world is really loose. If you buy this land, you can do whatever you want with it as long as it is not illegal.

Because both parties wanted to trade sincerely, and Colon's father acted as a matchmaker, the transaction was completed very smoothly. After signing the contract, the land and the house on it belonged to Adam. Because he left in a hurry, the other party did not even bring large furniture.

Standing in front of the house, Adam nodded with satisfaction.

The house in front of him was at the corner of Hogsmeade Village, at the blunt angle of a "Y" intersection, with three roads leading to the prosperous commercial area, residential area and edge of Hogsmeade Village - that is, the area where rare birds and animals are located.

It perfectly took into account Adam's requirements and the dining needs of the Colon family.

"Houses in Hogsmeade Village are still very popular. This time it happened to catch up, otherwise it would be difficult to find someone willing to sell."

Adam was not too surprised to hear Steven's words. Hogsmeade itself is a famous tourist attraction, and it is also next to Hogwarts. Of course, it is very popular.

After saying goodbye to Steven, Adam sat at the door of the newly bought property and couldn't help but start thinkingQuestion:

If he wants to buy a large piece of land in Hogsmeade Village, then apart from using money to buy it, he can only wait until Voldemort is powerful and Professor Snape becomes the headmaster. But the question is, should he keep Voldemort for that long?

Forget it. If Voldemort is eliminated too early, the entire British wizarding world will always be stagnant, with a corrupt and outdated Ministry of Magic, and nobles who claim to be pure-blooded... If Adam wants to become bigger and stronger, he will be bound by the original rules and cannot move his hands and feet. Since there is Voldemort, a ready-made game-breaker, why not make good use of it?

Moreover, the wizarding world has only so much wealth. If Adam does not want to print money casually and cause inflation, and wants to occupy some resources, then he can either make the cake bigger or clear out a few people who have previously divided the cake.

However, only children make choices. Adam chooses to have both - he wants to make the cake bigger, but he wants both the bigger part and the original cake! If possible, Adam even wants to take this opportunity to take the financial system back from the goblins.

It's not that Adam loves money, but mainly because these resources are the right to speak. If you don't take them, someone else will take them. Just look at Professor Dumbledore, who chose to support Fudge instead of being the Minister of Magic. The most powerful wizard of this century was forced to step down as the headmaster...

Thinking of Professor Dumbledore, who knocked Fudge and others unconscious but could only leave through Fawkes, Adam felt a sense of injustice. Do good people really have to be pointed at with guns?

Then Adam wants to say sorry, he is not a good person... He was sorted into Hufflepuff, not because of the Sorting Hat, but because he wanted to go there himself! Although he is sincere to his brothers, if you really look at it, Draco, the little Malfoy, can be regarded as innocent and kind compared to Adam!

Adam didn't plan to play power. He didn't understand that kind of thing, so he chose to play economics. With two cards and the Philosopher's Stone in hand, he could beat anyone in this aspect, and the opponent had better pray that Adam only plays economics with him...

By then, he will hold Gringotts in one hand and the monopoly industry of the British wizarding world in the other. Whether the wizarding world is in chaos or not, it's up to Adam to decide!

He can even develop into the Ministry of Magic of other countries. The industrial dumping that the British Muggles did back then, can't Adam do it? Clothes and accessories, potion materials, magical animals and their derivatives... The cost of these things on Adam's side is so low that it can make anyone despair!

In this way, Adam can completely control the wizarding world through economy!