Hogwarts: This holy light is righteously evil

Chapter 147 Aba... Aba!

Watching others effortlessly sell gold cards, the envy in his eyes was almost overflowing, and his heart became increasingly restless.

In terms of disposable pocket money, Draco far surpasses any ordinary junior wizard in the shop. He has ample resources, but he always lacks a bit of luck and is also constrained by Puni, so he has been unable to collect all the high-level cards for a long time.

Downstairs, the Weasley twins, having finished their celebratory hug, had already recovered.

The two cleared their throats, straightened their posture, and prepared to speak in public, taking advantage of the attention they received.

They had already planned to auction off the newly acquired golden legendary card on the spot and make a fortune from it.

Puni took in the twins' subtle movements. Before they could even speak up and make a scene, he disregarded the stares of others and directly raised his hand to release two silent spells, which landed on the twins.

After last year's transactions, the twins have already figured out all the rules of the Golden Dragon Battle card market.

Last year, when they first tried reselling trading cards, they made a fortune in Galleons, but in retrospect, they felt that Puni had them under control, their profit margins were squeezed, and they suffered a considerable loss.

To this end, the two conducted thorough market research in advance this year, thoroughly understanding the grade, rarity, and market price of each card, as well as the price difference between each gold Galleon, silver Sikor, and bronze Nat.

They themselves are not obsessed with card battles; all their research and investment is for making profits through card reselling.

To this day, the two men's understanding of the entire card system is almost as deep as that of Puni, the creator of the card system.

Having learned their lesson the hard way, the twins were determined to learn thoroughly and build a mature and stable reselling trading model.

If you continue to be impatient, perfunctory, and unwilling to improve, you might as well give up on starting your own business and honestly come to the store to work for Puni.

The idea of ​​starting their own business and earning money through their own abilities has always been rooted in the hearts of the two brothers, supporting them to continuously study and explore.

Puni has always admired their attitude towards life. Compared to their carefree play and wasting time, their willingness to delve into things and study diligently is far more groundbreaking than that of their two older brothers, Bill and Charlie. They are truly gifted teenagers.

It is precisely this willingness to work hard that has brought them repeated good fortune.

Today, the two of them were just going to the store to restock and check the market as usual, without expecting to get high-level cards, but they unexpectedly unlocked the golden legend again, their luck far exceeding that of ordinary people.

The resounding sound effects of the shipment served as the best free publicity, instantly drawing everyone's attention to them and perfectly aligning with their plan to auction off in public.

Once Fred and George were in good spirits, they were ready to unleash their eloquence, energize the audience, and kick off the auction.

But the moment they opened their mouths, they found that they could not make a sound. No matter how hard they tried, they could only utter indistinct syllables.

"Abba—Abba!"

The two tried to speak at the same time, but failed repeatedly.

A sense of foreboding rose in my heart, as if a sudden misfortune had shattered the good fortune before me.

Immediately afterwards, a pair of hands gently landed on their shoulders.

Puni's voice came slowly from between the two of them, light and gentle, but it sounded incredibly oppressive to the twins.

"Fred, George, you two have always been so lucky, I can't help but envy you. Come on, let's go up to the stands and have a seat. This is a good opportunity to get together."

The calmer Puni's tone, the colder the twins felt, instantly recalling the experience of being robbed of their prize last year, feeling helpless and aggrieved.

The two secretly complained that this shop was clearly a public place, yet Puni was stationed there almost every day, and every time they wanted to do some business, they would run into him.

The inner struggle grew stronger, but the two were powerless to resist.

With their ordinary diet and slender build, they are far inferior to Puni, who is tall and has an outstanding physique, in both height and strength.

In the end, the two could only be led away from the spot by Puni with a gentle smile.

The young wizards watching nearby saw no sign of resistance or refusal from the two, assuming they had willingly followed Puni upstairs, and could only watch them leave with envy.

At that moment, the Weasley twins were almost in tears.

The hard-won high-level gold card and the long-planned on-site auction have all fallen through!

Harry and Draco were completely bewildered, unable to process what had just happened.

They clearly saw Puni chatting with them on the third-floor platform just moments before, and then suddenly he appeared at the counter on the first floor, moving at a speed that defied logic.

Even riding a flying broom, it would be impossible to achieve such a speed of crossing floors in an instant.

After Puni returned to the third floor with the twins, Draco continued to stare intently at him, scrutinizing him and suspecting that Puni might be secretly carrying a small flying broom, which explained his strange speed.

Noticing his confusion, Puni shook his head helplessly.

I would never do such boring preparations.

He then jokingly remarked that if one really wanted to improve mobility by using external tools, there was no need to choose an ordinary tool like a broom. Simply taming a fire dragon for transportation would be far more effective than using a broom.

Turning to look at the Weasley twins in front of him, Penny felt a mix of emotions.

These brothers are incredibly lucky, and they are also exceptionally hardworking and diligent; they are not just spoiled brats who rely on luck.

What impressed him most was the deep-rooted business aspirations of the two, who were determined to forge their own path to profitability through card trading.

The twins carefully observed Puni's expression and keenly sensed that he was not angry, so they breathed a sigh of relief.

The two immediately seized the opportunity to start a conversation, elaborating on their business ideas in an attempt to gain Puni's approval and support in launching a card resale business in Diagon Alley.

As they spoke, the two men took out a neatly bound booklet and handed it to Puni.

Puni took the book and flipped through it, instantly realizing its true value.

This is no ordinary record book; it's a business strategy manual specifically designed for the Golden Dragon Wars card game. If it fell into the hands of other ordinary players, it would surely be fiercely fought over.

The booklet is extremely detailed, with each card's practical characteristics, combination strategies, usage techniques, advantages, disadvantages, and shortcomings meticulously analyzed and annotated by the two individuals, offering unique insights.

In the blank space at the bottom of the page, the card trading prices, which they independently calculated and proposed based on market conditions, are also neatly listed.

After quickly flipping through the document, Puni had to admit that the twins' thinking was extremely valuable, and many of their card-based combat strategies even gave him new inspiration.

The transaction pricing proposed by the two parties was in line with market conditions and was fair and reasonable. However, the bid-ask spread was generally maintained at more than three times, and the profit margin was very well controlled.

At that moment, Puni inexplicably felt a sense of kinship.

He instantly saw through them. The two boys, who seemed simple and enthusiastic, were actually the same kind of people as him, well-versed in the ways of doing business and making profits, and were definitely shrewd businessmen!

However, this mutual appreciation is limited to the other party's business dealings abroad.

He would not tolerate it if they used their scheming and profit-seeking intentions on him.

Puni returned the manual to the twins as is, thus demonstrating his bottom line.

He doesn't forbid the two from engaging in card trading, but he absolutely forbids them from conducting large-scale reselling activities within the area of ​​his shop.

While there are indeed occasional private exchanges and sporadic card transactions among junior wizards in the store, these are all small-scale private dealings, on a completely different level from the large-scale reselling of the Twins Project. If left unchecked, they would inevitably disrupt the store's card market order.

In Puni's own perception, he was not a completely unscrupulous merchant without any bottom line.

Since its opening, the store has always insisted on selling cards in units of card packs, and has never split individual cards or sold them at a premium, strictly adhering to its own sales rules.

Years ago, some employees in the store had ulterior motives, planning to secretly open up the card packs for sale, select rare cards, resell them at high prices, and then use the regular selling price to make up for the store's accounts, thereby making huge profits.

However, this shop assistant ultimately paid a heavy price.

Puni clearly remembered that he immediately stripped the offending shop assistant of his wand, severely punished him, and banished him to the depths of an active volcano, thus eradicating such corrupt practices.

It is precisely because of its impartial rules and zero-tolerance attitude that Golden Dragon Magic Toy Store has been able to maintain a good reputation for many years and accumulate a high level of credibility in the magic world.

Puni thought to himself that he had never been a lawless villain who would stop at nothing.

His methods of making profits have always been aboveboard; he only relies on legitimate sales rules to generate reasonable profits and disdains engaging in underhanded speculation.

The twin brothers understood and said they would never do it again.

Puni nodded and sent them away on their own.

In the days that followed, Harry opened the door to a whole new world of magic, witnessing firsthand all sorts of novel and amazing things in the wizarding world.

Hagrid had previously entrusted Penny to look after Harry, so although Harry often stayed at the Leaky Cauldron, he would arrive at the shop every morning to check in, just like a part-time employee.

Once he completes his registration, Puni will no longer restrict his freedom of movement.

As long as he doesn't leave the safe zone of Diagon Alley, Harry can wander around and explore at will, immersing himself in the unique atmosphere of the wizarding district.

Puni never deliberately restricted his activities, but arranged for him to have a personal house-elf accompany him, silently protecting his safety.

The elf's main duty is to stop Harry's dangerous actions in time, prevent him from wandering into dangerous areas like Knockturn Alley, prevent all kinds of accidents from happening, and also handle all kinds of emergencies and unexpected problems for him at any time.

With reliable caregivers, Harry's long-suppressed personality traits slowly emerged, and the courage and boldness inherent in Gryffindor awakened.

He dares to try all kinds of new things and has a strong desire to explore. It is precisely because he is always exploring and full of energy that the house-elves responsible for taking care of him dare not relax and follow him closely at all times, never daring to leave him for a moment.

The elf always maintained the utmost respect and obedience towards Harry, a respect that stemmed solely from Harry Potter's unique identity and destiny.

After wandering around Diagon Alley and visiting all sorts of wizard shops for several days, Harry still felt that the most interesting place in the entire block was the Golden Dragon Wizarding Shop.

This place is always bustling with customers, and its lively atmosphere far surpasses that of other shops.

Besides the core Golden Dragon Wars card series, the store also displays a variety of novel and interesting magical toys and props, each with its own unique magical characteristics.

And that game called Werewolf is also very interesting.

In addition, there are also some fun candies with unique effects. After eating them, the body will briefly transform into a bird and gain the ability to float. Even if it only allows the person to hover in the air for two seconds before slowly landing, it is enough to make Harry feel very novel when he experiences it for the first time.

After mastering the complete battle rules of the Golden Dragon Battle, Harry became completely hooked on this card game.

Meanwhile, a brand new competition is about to begin. Starting from August 1st, the Golden Dragon Battle International Competition, jointly organized by the UK, France, and Germany, will officially kick off.

The preliminary and semi-final rounds in the UK were all held inside the Jinlonglong store.

Harry attends almost every match, witnessing the exciting process of each duel up close, enjoying himself immensely and gaining a lot from the experience.

He never imagined that a battle system composed of a few cards could generate such a varied rhythm in the game, with each duel full of variables, making the outcome extremely difficult to predict and thrilling!

During the competition, every time a player refreshed and obtained a golden legendary card, it would elicit gasps from the onlookers.

In the intense promotion matches, almost every five-cost card has the core ability to turn the tide of battle and make a comeback from a disadvantageous position. It is the key trump card that determines the outcome!

If you can draw a 3-star 5-cost unit directly, it almost guarantees a victory!

Of course, in reality, it's very difficult for most people to get a Samsung five-cost unit.

Because everyone will unconsciously try to block other people's cards.

This is a typical case of someone who can't get it themselves, and also won't let others get it!

Regardless, on the field, the lines are drawn, and the victor will receive applause and praise from the entire audience, enjoying everyone's congratulations.

The defeated contestants could only leave the stage silently, processing their feelings of defeat alone.

Even though everyone knows that participation is the most important thing in a competition, no player is willing to accept defeat when they are in the midst of it, and everyone tries their best to win.

After more than ten days of intense competition and elimination rounds, the final list of semi-finalists for the UK division of the competition has been finalized, with four contestants advancing to the next round.

To Harry's great surprise, there were two familiar faces on the list, and both of them appeared at once.

Fred and George, the Weasley twins, were chosen by Penny as the shop's exclusive seed players and forced to participate in this national tournament.

Puni's considerations were quite simple.

Both players have a far deeper understanding of the card system than the average player, are well-versed in various card combinations and combat techniques, and are fully capable of competing.

Furthermore, each round of the competition offers exclusive prize money, with stable returns and extremely low difficulty in obtaining it. This is far easier and more reliable than privately reselling cards, making it well worth the effort to participate in the competition.