The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 396 Hogsmeade Experience
"I heard that Harry wanted to set up a Defense Against the Dark Arts study group and an extracurricular group at Ginny's suggestion. Ginny and Ron have been helping them attract people these days. Unfortunately, I have to be busy with the book club, so I can only decline ’” Hermione told Lane over breakfast on Hogsmeade Day.

"Harry also looked for me, but I told him that I couldn't spare the time." Ryan felt a little sorry for Harry, because according to his statistics, it should have been Neville, Luna, the twins or Hermione, the backbone of the DA. They all rejected Harry's invitation. Most of them felt that there was no need to join two similar extracurricular groups, so they naturally chose the reading club they had joined for several years.

Of course, there were various reasons for their refusal. For example, Neville told Ryan that he was a little worried that it would be embarrassing if he could not keep up with Harry's progress. In this case, he preferred to practice magic with these familiar people.

"I hope Harry won't be upset that a few of our acquaintances declined him." Hermione said to Ryan beside her after passing Filch's inspection into the cold and sunny outdoors.

"Probably not?" Ryan shook his head trying to drive away that strange psychological burden. "There are quite a few people supporting Dumbledore this year. As Harry, he should have recruited quite a few people. I'm just a little worried about what methods Umbridge will take after knowing this kind of thing. If those photos have been released now Just come out, maybe it will get Umbridge's attention."

"Okay, I don't want to worry about that anymore. Being a prefect in OWLs year is already tiring enough, let alone there are so many things to worry about. Let's take a good rest today." After finishing speaking, Hermione pulled Ryan back hand to Hogsmeade.

They went down the road past Zonko's Joke Shop where Fred and George seemed to be having a discussion with the gray-haired Mr. Zonko.As they squeezed in they heard the twins and Zoko discussing the sale of the store.

"I am willing to sell my shop." Zuko's voice seemed a little old. "When I set up this shop, I wanted to bring joy to everyone while making money. Unfortunately, I no longer have the same inspiration as I used to when I got older. And these same products that are produced day after day Stuff also bores me. So I'm glad to see you guys come and continue to bring joy to everyone for me, but my store has been open for so long, I hope you can take care of me in terms of prices, an old man, I I still have to rely on this money to retire.”

"But why do we have to buy this property? Can't you rent it to us?" Fred said a little depressed. "We're just starting our business, and the prospects are good. But we can't afford your house."

"My shop must be taken over along with the house." Zoko bit this point to death and did not let go. "Because the weather in the UK is not good for my legs and feet, I plan to live in warm Greece after I retire, and I will never go back to the UK in the future."

Ryan saw this scene and signaled Hermione to call the twins out, and soon the twins joined Ryan in an unobtrusive corner of the store.

"How much does Zuko's house cost?" Ryan asked straight to the point.

"Did you hear that just now?" Both Fred and George looked a little ugly. "He actually wants us to pay eighty thousand galleons in one go."

"This is really too expensive." Hermione exclaimed in a low voice, even according to Gringotts' official price, it was equal to 40 pounds.In this day and age, it is already possible to buy a second-floor house in a rich area of ​​Manchester.But consider it a thriving shop in one of only two economic centers of the wizarding world in Britain, plus wizards basically don't charge estate taxes.The price is also acceptable.

"It's not expensive. It can even be said that Mr. Zuko gave us a discount because we are more compatible with him." Fred and George looked a little frustrated, "It's a pity that we can't afford this money now."

"Just like this, I bought this suite and rented it out to you." Ryan said confidently. "I just don't know if you have any safe means to cash out some magic jewels, because I don't have that much cash with me."

"This, you have paid too much for this." The twins said in a low voice. "I always feel like there's so little we can do."

"It's okay, this money is not given to you for nothing. After buying it, the house will be mine. After graduation, I will live in the magic world. I can't do without a house." Ryan comforted with a smile. "This house is not free for our store to use. Even if we do business in partnership, you have to give me my share of the rent. Don't worry, I will charge you the average rent on this street."

"Thank you." The twins held Ryan's hand without saying anything. They knew what Ryan meant by taking out the money.

"I'll give you things when I go back to school, but it's up to you to figure out how to become Garen." Ryan chose to cut into another topic to make the current atmosphere less tense.

"Don't worry about it. As long as it's jewelry, no matter what its origin, the goblins at Gringotts will replace them with Galleons. They don't care what these things represent." The twins patted their chests and assured that everything would go well.

"Wait, where did the jewels you promised them come from?" Hermione asked softly on the streets of Hogsmeade after saying goodbye to the twins. "Could it be that you got the wealth from the Lonely Mountain when you went to Middle-earth last time?"

"I don't want that treasure, but I have found a way to obtain wealth for a long time." Ryan leaned closer to Hermione's ear and said. "Maybe I didn't explain it to you in detail last time. In that world, I was the king of the valley. After mediating the relationship between the dwarves and the elves, my country can trade with both sides. In this case, I have a lot in the warehouse. It is normal to take a small part of the jewels from elves or dwarves for investment."

"Sounds good, but you won't get your wealth by squeezing the residents of River Valley City?"

"Believe me, I won't do this kind of thing. I just bring advanced knowledge and technology there. I bring them a better life, and naturally my share will be much more than in the past. "

"That's good." Hermione nodded.Sure enough, after she knew that Ryan gained wealth by becoming a king, her first reaction was to care about whether the money was just. This is what Ryan likes about her the most: no matter what, her three views are very positive.

"The Pig's Head Bar? I hope Harry and the others remember to bring their own cups. I have been interested in this place since I learned about it from Hagrid in the first grade, but Professor McGonagall thinks that place is really not suitable for students. Luna told I, their dean, Flitwick, said that it is actually quite safe there, the only problem is that the sanitary conditions are a bit worrying." In the three broomsticks Ryan and Hermione found a seat by the window and sat down, through the glass they saw Harry , Ron and Ginny turned from the side road.Among them, Harry and Ron also held a dusty butterbeer bottle in their hands.

"Looking at their expressions, their party should be quite successful today. I just hope Umbridge doesn't find out about this, or that guy will definitely come up with some bad ideas. If not, our reading party will be a mess too." Ryan looked Looking at the smiles on the faces of Harry and the three of them, he said. "If only everyone had seen those pictures of us, so Umbridge wouldn't have the time to poke her toadhead around."

After they returned to the castle today, Ryan immediately got a large bag of elf-made jewelry and handed it to the twins.Although the twins were a little surprised why Ryan had these things, Ryan dispelled all their doubts by saying that it was given to me by my alchemy teacher.

This is also the first time the twins have heard Ryan talk about their teacher, but they can easily infer the level of his teacher from Ryan.Then it is logical for a powerful alchemist to leave a large fortune to his disciples.Even in the eyes of most wizards, there is no difference between [-] Galleons and [-] Galleons for some powerful alchemists.

Thanks to their brain supplements, Ryan can transfer part of his wealth to this world.It laid a foundation for further transfer of wealth in the future.

(End of this chapter)