Hogwarts: I Am Such a Model Wizard

Chapter 834 Transaction

To be honest, the boss’s eyes turned red when he saw the money bag Kyle took out.

The cost of getting a dragon egg is only about fifty galleons. As long as he can transport it back safely without being discovered, he can make a huge profit of one hundred and fifty galleons.

In 1899, one hundred and fifty Galleons was really a rare sum of money. Most Diagon Alley shops might not be able to make that much in half a year. Now they just need to find a way to get a dragon egg. , this time the money can go into his pocket... This makes it difficult for him not to be tempted.

 “Come in and talk.”

The boss looked around, grabbed Kyle's arm, pulled him into the store, and locked the door without hesitation.

"What is this?" Kyle held his wand calmly.

“There are a lot of people outside. If someone reports it to the Ministry of Magic, it will be troublesome for you, right?” The boss said with a smile, and poured Kyle another cup of the best black tea in the store.

"Guest, you also know that the International Federation of Wizards has recently planned to establish a fire dragon sanctuary. The Ministry of Magic is becoming more and more strict when inspecting items related to fire dragons, especially dragon eggs. Once the transaction is discovered, it will not be It’s as simple as just confiscating it...My guest, you must not be used to life in Azkaban.”

“So you don’t want to do this business?” Kyle asked.

“No, no, no, it’s normal to make money with a little risk.” The boss shook his head, “It just so happens that I happen to know someone who owns dragon eggs and continues to take action, but...”

 At this point, he paused.

"how?"

“The person is not in the UK, so I need to go there in person. This undoubtedly increases the risk, and if I leave, I will have to close the store. It is a holiday for Hogwarts students recently, so the losses will be huge.”

Kyle understood and wanted him to add more money.

Do you think he is really a fat sheep with a lot of money and a fool?

 Two hundred galleons, even if you can buy a dragon egg in a hundred years, are you still not satisfied?

Kyle decisively grabbed a handful of galleons from the bag.

“In that case, one hundred and ninety galleons.”

“Wait a minute, that’s not right, didn’t we agree on two hundred before…”

“One hundred and eighty.” Kyle narrowed his eyes, put down the tea cup and prepared to walk out. “I believe that even if I reduce it to one hundred and fifty, there will still be a lot of people willing to trade with me for dragon eggs.”

Seeing that Kyle was resolute and didn't want to be joking, a trace of annoyance flashed across the boss's face. He had to admit that Kyle was right. Let alone one hundred and fifty Galleons, even if it was less, it would be Someone is willing to do the business.

I thought I could make another fortune, but I didn't expect to lose twenty galleons.

"Just one hundred and eighty." He hurriedly stepped forward to stop Kyle, "No matter what the risk is, I will bear it."

"This is natural." Kyle glanced at him, "And even if you are caught by the Auror of the Ministry of Magic, I will not admit that I have a deal with you. This is all your own idea."

 The last trace of luck on the boss’s face disappeared.

 “Don’t worry, I understand the rules.”

"In addition..." Kyle piled the gold coins in his hand on the table one by one, "If you can meet my two small requirements, our transaction can still be calculated as two hundred galleons..."

 “Just ask the guests.” The boss patted his chest and said, “Don’t say two, ten will do.”

“It doesn’t need to be that much.” Kyle smiled, “First of all, it shouldn’t take too long.”

“Don’t worry about this.” The boss said, “The holidays at Hogwarts are the best time for business in Diagon Alley, and I don’t want to miss it.”

"That's good." Kyle continued: "As for the second requirement, which is the type of fire dragon, if you fool me with a Welsh Green Dragon egg, the price will be calculated separately."

Although they are both fire dragons, there are differences between different varieties. Among them, the Welsh Green Dragon is the smallest and has the largest number. It is also the only fire dragon that can be kept in captivity. Most of the dragon blood, dragon liver and other materials on the market come from this variety. .

A sneer appeared on the boss's face, "Don't worry, guest, I will help you find a dragon egg worth two hundred galleons."

He was now certain that the person in front of him was definitely not a fat sheep who didn't know anything.

“You’re not helping me, you’re looking for it yourself.” Kyle reminded him, then stood up and prepared to leave.

However, the twenty gold coins on the table were left behind.

Although he didn’t say it explicitly, the boss knew in his heart that this was a deposit given to him.

“Sir, please wait a moment.” The boss quickly put away the gold coins and suddenly called Kyle.

 “Is there anything else?”

"There is something I need to remind you. When we were chatting at the door before, Horlickon happened to be nearby. He was the lame wizard in black robes... He may have heard our conversation."

"Oh..." Kyle raised his eyebrows, "He is from the Ministry of Magic?"

"No." The boss shook his head and said, "But he is a notorious dark wizard. The reason why I brought you in is because he has been greedily eyeing your money bag."

 “Do you think he will attack me?” Kyle asked with interest.

"Definitely," the boss said, "Horlicken is a greedy dark wizard with sinister methods. Maybe he has been targeting you for a long time. After all, you have been a bit too high-profile these days..."

“Does the Ministry of Magic not care if such a dangerous person is allowed to be in Diagon Alley?”

“I don’t dare to care. Holicon belongs to Knockturn Alley, and there are big people behind him. They don’t want to cause trouble for themselves.”

"Really? It's really terrible." Kyle said, "But if you tell me this, aren't you afraid that that person will cause trouble for you?"

“Of course I’m afraid, but my husband’s safety is more important,” the boss said sincerely.

Kyle laughed. He knew very well that the reason why the other party reminded him was not because of kindness, but because he was worried about not receiving the balance.

But he didn’t care, he just walked out and returned to Diagon Alley.

 It was almost noon at this time. Kyle first came to the Leaky Cauldron Bar, had a simple lunch, and then booked himself a long-term guest room.

As for going to Godric's Hollow to look for Dumbledore...it's still early, so there's no rush.

Besides, he has to find a place to live, and he can't always live in the abandoned barn Grindelwald mentioned.

 After a brief tidying up, Kyle returned to Diagon Alley in the afternoon and began his treasure hunting journey. However, he did not meet the so-called Horliken, and everything was peaceful.

A few days later, Kyle's reputation in Diagon Alley became more and more famous. Now, no matter where he goes, he is warmly welcomed by shopkeepers, and free snacks and drinks are stuffed into his hands. .

But Kyle has already visited these stores, or in other words, he has visited most of the stores in Diagon Alley in the past few days. He has almost bought everything he needs to buy, so he did not go in.

Most importantly, when he checked the boxes at noon, he discovered to his embarrassment that he seemed to be running out of money. Although the prices were very cheap at this time, he could not afford to buy boxes after boxes.

This made Kyle regretful. If he had known that something like this would happen, he should have borrowed some from Sirius before he came.

Half of the golden pile of galleons in Norbert's lair had been replaced by various items. Although there was still a lot left, the money was not going to be used to buy anything anymore...

At this time, he was sitting at a table in the Leaky Cauldron, drinking butterbeer, and using his telescopic ears to eavesdrop on the chat between two wizards in the corner.

 They should be staff from the Ministry of Magic. They came here to fish at noon and have dinner on the way.

When Kyle passed by them just now, he heard a very interesting topic and threw a disguised telescopic ear on the ground.

 It just comes in handy now. Kyle sat with his back to them, hanging the other side of his telescopic ear on his clothes.

“It’s really troublesome...” one of them complained: “I haven’t slept for two days in order to keep an eye on those **** big guys. Why can’t the Ministry of Magic send us more people?”

"Keep your voice down, this is a secret." Another wizard said, looking around nervously.

Kyle pretended not to care, and at the same time tilted his head, staring intently at the "Daily Prophet" in front of him.

 “Maybe I feel it’s not necessary.”

After a while, the wizard's low voice came to my ears.

“After all, once the Fire Dragon Sanctuary is established, our department can be disbanded.”

"I get angry when I talk about this. The International Federation of Wizards and Wizards clearly passed the bill a few years ago, so why has there been no movement in the Fire Dragon Sanctuary until now?"

 “What else could it be because of, lack of money?”

“Those capable wizards’ families are more or less engaged in fire dragon business. Once the fire dragon sanctuary is established, this part of the business will naturally not be able to continue.

"The bill has been written very clearly. By then, all items related to fire dragons and potion materials will be handed over to the protected area. It will be illegal to sell them privately. They don't want to give up this cash cow, so naturally they will not donate. The Ministry of Magic and International Wizards The federation had no money, so the matter was naturally shelved.”

“But if they donate money, there will always be a share. I remember the chief magician said that people will not pay for it in vain.”

“How much is that? Most of it will definitely be used to maintain the protected area, and the rest will be divided according to the donation plan in the bill. It is roughly estimated that it will take a hundred years to recover the original cost. How can I earn more by myself?

“Furthermore, the donation can only be divided into shares, and there is no management authority. If the plan for the Fire Dragon Sanctuary finally fails, won’t the money be wasted? Everyone is not stupid.”

　　"That's how much time it takes? I hope I can transfer to the Legal Enforcement Department as soon as possible."

"There's no way, I think so, but it's not something we can decide... Okay, let's go back quickly, or that guy Babuli will curse again."

The two of them hurriedly finished the bread on their plates, got up and left the Leaky Cauldron.

Kyle took another sip of butterbeer and inadvertently dropped a Sickle when he stood up. While picking up the money, he took back half of the telescopic ears on the ground. Then he pretended as if nothing happened and left the bar calmly. .

 He came to the previous shop again, and there was still a "Closed" sign on it. Apparently the shop owner had not returned yet.

Kyle was a little disappointed. The reason why he stayed in Diagon Alley was because he wanted to get the dragon egg before leaving, but there was no news from here. Kyle didn't even know how to contact the person.

“I should have asked for my name earlier.” Kyle rubbed his forehead, “This would at least allow the owl to remind me.”

Since the other party didn't come back, he could only continue to wait. Kyle gathered up his robe and prepared to return to the Leaky Cauldron.

 At this time, it was completely dark, and the originally bustling Diagon Alley had become quiet, with no one on the road.

Kyle subconsciously speeded up his pace, mentally calculating how many Galleons would be appropriate for him to deduct as lost work pay.

But soon, he found that the road ahead seemed to be blocked, but he didn't pay attention to it. He just turned around and prepared to go around from the left.

Those people also moved at the same time, blocking him again.

Kyle also noticed something was wrong at this time, raised his head and looked forward... There were five people in total, all wearing black hoods, and their faces could not be seen clearly.

“You are the very rich wizard, right?” The leading wizard limped forward two steps after seeing Kyle stop.

 “What do you want to do?” Kyle said solemnly, without any fear at all.

“This is Diagon Alley. Believe it or not, if I shout right now, the shopkeepers around me will come out immediately.”

"I believe it." The leading wizard said: "They have made a lot of money from you, and of course they can't just watch you fall into danger."

This is Kyle's confidence. He spends money like water in Diagon Alley, and people here will subconsciously protect him, because protecting him means that he can make a lot of money in the future. Anyone who goes against Kyle is going against the entire world. It's not easy to use any identity to fight against Diagon Alley.

"Since you know, get out of the way." Kyle said calmly: "Otherwise, I'm not sure you will be beaten to death by the angry crowd."

"I think someone must have said something bad about me to you, causing you to misunderstand something." The leading wizard took two steps forward again.

  "Introduce yourself, Holicon, a wizard who specializes in gray business."

"So you want to do business with me?" Kyle was a little curious. "Money is not the problem. The problem is what do you have to impress me."

"Of course this is it." Holliken lifted up his robe and took out a round object.

"Dragon egg!" Kyle recognized what it was at a glance and frowned: "The shop owner hasn't come back yet. Could it be you..."

"Don't get me wrong." Hollican shook his head, "I had this idea, but the old guy Willie Tom was too cunning, and I lost him. I got it by my own means."

"You don't need to explain so much to me, I don't care whose dragon egg belongs to me." Kyle said, "Since you found me, it means you heard our conversation at that time. I still have the same price, one hundred galleons, one hand. How about paying and delivering."

“But what I heard was two hundred,” said Hollicken. “Or do you look down on us wandering wizards?”

“No, no, no, I have to confirm the type of dragon eggs first, and then decide whether to increase the price.”

“Don’t worry, we are the most honest.” Holliken raised his head, revealing a face full of scars.

Kyle subconsciously took half a step back.

"I'm sorry, my appearance scared you." Hollicken said, but there was a bit of pride in his tone.

 He raised his hand and let the dragon egg fly into Kyle's hand.

 The dragon egg is blue when warmed, with spikes on the top, and a stripe on the eggshell. It looks like a large blue pineapple, and is more than one circle larger than a normal dragon egg.

 “Ukrainian Iron Belly?” Kyle was a little surprised, “This is not common.”

“Informed.” Holliken was equally surprised. He didn’t expect Kyle to recognize the type of dragon egg so quickly.

"You should be from a pure-blood family, right?"

Kyle did not answer, but simply took out a bag and threw it to the other party.

"I'm very satisfied with the dragon egg. There are two hundred galleons in it."

“It’s so nice, I like doing business with people like you.” Horliken said with a smile, “I also have a second fire dragon egg, and it’s the even rarer black dragon of the Heshidry Islands.”

 “Can you get the black dragon?” Kyle didn’t really believe it.

"Seeing is believing," said Holicon, "but I didn't bring it with me, and that kind of thing is not suitable for being exposed outside. You will be hunted down, so if you want to see it, you can only come with us. Go to our stronghold."

Kyle hesitated.

“Don’t worry, it’s not far from here, and it’s also in Diagon Alley.” Hollican said softly: “Are you still afraid that we will do harm to you here?

"If we attack you, the shopkeepers will tear you to pieces."

"Who is afraid?" Kyle seemed to be convinced, straightened his neck and said: "Where is your stronghold? Take me there now. If it is really a black dragon, I can pay another fifty Galleons."

"Follow me, please." Hollicken stretched out his arm obligingly. "It's not far from here."

 (End of this chapter)