Hogwarts: I'm a model wizard

Chapter 358 Two Galleons, No Money at All

While Harry ate the chocolate, Lupine left the box with the letter and went to the driver.

He needed to tell the school what happened on the train, and there happened to be an emergency owl where the driver was.

But that was when he was in school, and I don't know if it is still the case now.

After Lupine left, Ron still gave Harry a worried look, "Are you really all right?"

"Feel much better."

Harry took another bite of the chocolate, and at the same time wiped the cold sweat and rain from his face with his hand, and said, "But I don't understand...what happened just now."

"That's what we were curious about," Fred said.

Although the feeling brought by the dementor is very uncomfortable, it is not enough to pass out directly.And the whole train, hundreds of students, seemed to be the only one like Harry.

Even Ron was fine.

"That dementor...when it looked at you...you suddenly became strange."

"I thought you were under a curse." Ron recalled the scene just now, he looked a little scared, "You seem to have become stiff, fell off the seat, and started to twitch..."

Then, he and Hermione explained the matter in detail, including how Harry fainted, and how Professor Lupine drove away the dementors in the end.

"It was a silver light," said Hermione. "I didn't see what it was, but the dementor seemed frightened."

"Silver light?" George whispered, "That must be the Patronus Charm."

"I didn't expect him to do this." Fred seemed a little surprised. "It seems that our Defense Against the Dark Arts professor this year seems to have some skills."

"Don't be too happy." Cedric said next to him: "He may also be a professor of protection of magical creatures... Remember? Professor Kettleburn will retire this year."

"Damn, how did I forget that." Fred scratched his head. "We're not going to have another semester of reading, I've really had enough."

Cedric shrugged. Although he was the same, Hogwarts' Defense Against the Dark Arts professor has always been so disappointing.

With the experience of the previous two years, even if another trash professor came this year, he wouldn't be surprised...

"The Patronus Charm?" Hermione suddenly realized the point.

"Yes." Fred explained: "Kyle just used this spell to resist the dementors. Look at our condition, isn't it much better?"

As soon as he said that, Hermione realized that it was true.

Ron and Neville...including those peeking outside, were somewhat pale, and she probably was about the same.

But the faces of Kyle and the others were normal, and they looked the same as usual, and even Ginny, the youngest, was like this.

"The Patronus Charm?" Hermione murmured, silently remembering the spell in her mind.

Lupine also came back at this time, he looked at everyone and smiled and said, "I asked the driver just now, we will reach Hogwarts in three or ten minutes."

This is really good news for Harry, who can't wait to get back to the warmth and comfort of the castle.

Most importantly, there are professors there, and Dumbledore... Dementors must not dare to go in.

It's just that Harry still couldn't figure out why he was the only one who fainted while everyone else was fine.

He asked that Professor Lupine, but the other party just shook his head and said comfortingly.

"The dementors force us to remember our worst memories. Our pain becomes their strength. Maybe it's because your experience is different from other people's, which arouses its interest."

He pretended to be relaxed and said: "And you don't have to pay too much attention, because I found that the behavior of the dementors here is completely different from that in other boxes.

It didn't restrain its desire to eat, and took the initiative to absorb the surrounding emotions... This kind of ability unique to dementors, even adult wizards can't resist it.

You're only 13 and it's normal to faint. "

Harry still felt a little far-fetched about his statement.

"But Ron and Hermione didn't faint." He whispered, "Neville, too."

Seeing Harry's frustrated look, Ron wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know what to say.

Just as he was thinking hard, he suddenly turned his head and saw something flashing on Hermione's clothes.

Ron's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Is it possible that we wear badges?"

He pointed to the same badge under his neckline and said: "Remember, this was given to us by Kyle before, and the material is dragon scales.

A creature as powerful as a dragon, even a dementor should be scared. "

"How is that possible," said Hermione. "Even if a dementor is afraid of a dragon, he wouldn't be afraid of a scale."

"It's also possible...well...it has a certain restraint effect."

To be honest, even Ron himself thinks this reason is a bit ridiculous, but the problem is that he can't think of a better one now, so he can only bite the bullet and continue:
"We were wearing badges, nothing happened, just Harry, who was the first to change into his robes, so passed out."

"What about Neville, he doesn't have a badge either." Hermione frowned.

In the corner, Neville raised his head tremblingly when he heard his name.

His current state was worse than Harry's. Even though he had eaten a large piece of chocolate, his whole body was still trembling uncontrollably.

Somehow, after combining the words of Professor Lupine and Ron, Harry immediately felt a lot better.

Although it was a bit self-deceiving to think so, compared to being weaker and timid than himself, he was more willing to believe that the fire dragon badge played a role.

In the box, there was another person who also believed.

"What fire dragon badge..."

Neville stood up and looked at Kyle expectantly, "Is there any more? I can buy it."

He really didn't want to experience the coldness that seemed to go deep into his soul just now.

"Yes... but yes..."

Kyle grabbed a handful of colorful badges from his pocket, "But these things should be useless against dementors..."

"I bought it!"

Before he could finish his sentence, Neville took all the badges from his hand.

"How much."

"Hmm... two Galleons each."

Neville's hand that took out the money paused, "How much?"

"Two Galleons." Kyle explained: "This is an authentic dragon scale, which is very valuable in itself, including the pattern on it, which was also hand-carved by Romanian locals. Two Galleons don't make money at all."

Looking at the six badges in his hand, Neville hesitated.

Twelve galleons in total...he didn't have that much money.

Because things were always missing, Mrs. Longbottom usually didn't give him much pocket money.

"Or just forget it, it's actually useless." Kyle persuaded again.

He has a lot of ways to sell things, there is no need to use this method.

Dementors will be resident in the castle this year, and it will be seen soon whether they are useful or not.

False propaganda will be returned in the future, and it will also cause serious negative effects. Maybe their reputation accumulated in three years will collapse in an instant.

No matter how you look at it, it's not worth it.

But just when Neville was hesitating, Lupine spoke unexpectedly.

"Maybe, it's not necessarily true that it can really play a role."

This sentence seemed to make Neville make up his mind.

He also gave Kyle three badges, and took out six Galleons from the pocket of his robe and handed them over, "I only have so many, buy three!"

"This……"

Kyle looked at Lupine, not understanding what he meant by what he had just said.

Faced with Kyle's questioning gaze, Lupine shook his head, walked up to him when everyone was not paying attention, and explained in a low voice: "The most important thing in facing dementors is courage. in order not to be affected.

If Mr. Longbottom was convinced that the badge had the power to ward off dementors, then it worked.

I think, as the youngest recipient of the Order of Merlin, you can see what I mean. "

Is it useful to believe that it works...?
Kyle thought about it seriously.

This is not difficult to understand. Many magics are like this, including when he was learning the Patronus Charm, Newt repeatedly reminded that in order to successfully release the complete Patronus, one must have a firm enough belief.

Also, the apparition he learned back then, once he doubted himself in his heart, he would fail.

"You mean..." Kyle asked thoughtfully: "The badge can give him the belief that he will no longer be afraid of dementors?"

"you can say it this way."

Lupine nodded, "But the premise is that the dementor must be able to restrain his desire to eat."

He pointed in Neville's direction again, and said softly, "However, at least it seems to be all right now."

Kyle also looked up.

Since getting the badge, Neville no longer trembled, his pale face became much rosier, and he looked much better than before.

"The badge is just a carrier. It can also be a stone, a leaf, or a dead branch... The important thing is that people think from the bottom of their hearts that it is useful!"

Lupine looked at Kyle, changed the subject suddenly, and his expression became strange, "However, you sold it at two Galleons, isn't it a bit too expensive?"

"No, sir." Kyle said with a smile, "You can go to Diagon Alley to inquire about the price of dragon scales. In the potion shop, the price is clearly marked at fifteen Sickles for one galleon, and there is no discount.

Adding in the cost of drawing the pattern, and the port keys to and from Romania, the two galleons are already the cost price, and I don't make any money at all. "

Lupine was momentarily at a loss for words.

Indeed, as long as it is related to fire dragons, the price is quite scary. He sighed faintly, turned and returned to his seat,

At this time, there was a sudden commotion outside, and as soon as Lupine left, someone walked into the box.

"Sorry, I overheard your conversation just now... Do you still have the badge like that just now?"

(End of this chapter)