Marvel's Hogwarts Wizard

Chapter 148 I Get a Salary (Second Update)

Currently, because he's studying at Hogwarts, Jerry doesn't have any particularly good ways to earn Galleons.

Although his strength has improved considerably due to his practice of meditation and a series of spells, it's not impossible for him to go into the Forbidden Forest and mess with the eight-eyed giant spiders.

However, if Dumbledore and others found out about this behavior, his previously cultivated image as a good student would be ruined.

Even if you manage to get your hands on the venom of the eight-eyed giant spider, trading it for money will be a problem.

The salaries paid by Quidditch teams are different; they are legitimate and without any hidden dangers, and the money can be spent however the team wants.

Earning at least 300 Galleons a month means over 1,000 Galleons in six months, which is a considerable sum. Moreover, there are prizes for tournaments, and even more for winning.

As for the purpose of Galleons?

Jerry has experienced this firsthand during the Christmas holidays in Diagon Alley.

As the saying goes, "Money makes the world go round!"

This statement is also common in the wizarding world.

With enough Galleons, Jerry can buy more and rarer spellbooks, learn more magic, and purchase better potions and alchemical magical products.

Furthermore, if Jerry wants to achieve something in potion-making and alchemy, the initial investment of Galleons will not be small.

This explains why Jerry's attitude changed so drastically after hearing Snape's warning.

Time is important, but Galleons are equally important. The key is that the other party is quite lenient with their terms, so overall it's still a worthwhile deal.

However, Professor Snape actually knew him quite well.

In fact, Snape thought Jerry would be interested in the salary because of his previous experience with Nimbus 2000.

However, he thought this was normal. No matter how talented or outstanding Jerry was, he was born in a Muggle orphanage and had to rely on Hogwarts' scholarships for tuition.

It's perfectly normal to want to earn Galleons through your own abilities.

Moreover, he knew that to become a Potions Master like himself, one would need to invest some Galleons in the early stages, which Jerry probably couldn't do given his circumstances.

He could sponsor Jerry, but he was afraid that Jerry's pride wouldn't be able to take it.

So when they learned that the coaches of both countries' Quidditch teams wanted to recruit Jerry as the Seeker, they felt it was a good thing.

Hearing Jerry's sudden change in attitude, the two coaches were taken aback for a moment, then showed expressions of surprise and began to enthusiastically describe their team's advantages.

After listening for a while, Jerry interrupted directly:

"Well, gentlemen coaches, you may not know, but I'm an orphan, and my tuition is currently covered by a scholarship, so..."

In Jerry's opinion, the two coaches clearly lacked sales experience.

Now there are two coaches trying to entice Jerry to join them by promoting the advantages of their Quidditch teams.

However, they got it wrong. When selling something, you shouldn't try to show off what you have, but rather figure out what the other party wants first, and then set specific conditions based on the situation.

Jerry's meaning is now very clear: I am an orphan, with no background, no family, and no money, so the most important condition for me is money.

All other advantages of your two Quidditch teams are irrelevant. I'll choose the team that pays the higher salary and offers the better bonuses and benefits.

Although the two coaches rarely did things like this, they weren't stupid and quickly understood Jerry's underlying meaning, thus beginning a new round of competition.

In the end, it was Myer Booth, the manager of the English Quidditch team, who offered a higher salary of 500 Galleons a month, that convinced Jerry to become the Seeker for the English Quidditch team.

There was no way around it; the England Quidditch team's performance in the last Quidditch World Cup was abysmal, so Meyer was under much more pressure than Hunter.

In order to redeem himself and restore the reputation of the English Quidditch team, he spared no expense to save face. In fact, part of Jerry's salary was taken from other sources.

Hunter has confidence in his team. Bringing Jerry back would be a bonus, but not bringing him back would be acceptable.

Besides, school Quidditch matches are different from world Quidditch matches. It's still a question whether Jerry, who is so young, can perform consistently.

He was unwilling to take the same risks as Meyer, pay such a high price, and ultimately have to give up.

"Okay, yes, look at the camera!"

Inside the principal's office, Jerry stood next to Meyer, making a peace sign.

After the terms were agreed upon, Jerry, witnessed by Dumbledore and Snape, signed a magical contract with Meyer to serve as the Seeker in England's Quidditch for one year, renewable annually.

After signing the contract, he was enthusiastically pulled over by Meyer for a group photo.

The first precious magical photograph of the future legendary Seeker Jerry Carmen and his insightful coach Myle Booth was thus created in the Hogwarts Headmaster's office.

No one knew what value this magical photograph would hold in the magical world in the future.

After taking the magical photos, a gleeful Meyer and a complicated-looking Hunter left Hogwarts.

At this point, Jerry, seeing that things had settled down, prepared to turn around and leave the headmaster's office with Snape to return to their dormitory and continue their research on magic.

However, he had just gotten up when the kind-faced Dumbledore stopped him.

"Snape, Mr. Carmen, please wait a moment. I have something to discuss with you!"

"Headmaster Dumbledore?"

Snape looked slightly puzzled, but still waved for Jerry to sit down first.

Seeing this, Jerry didn't show anything and obediently sat down again.

Dumbledore waved his hand again, and the house-elves brought three drinks. Then he began to speak in a very calm tone:

"I think that now that Mr. Carmen has joined the national Quidditch team, there's no need for him to continue playing in the school's Quidditch games!"

Seeing Snape's expression change and his impending outburst, Dumbledore seemed to have anticipated this and immediately continued to explain:

"Don't be angry yet. I didn't mean anything by it, nor am I forcing you. This is just a suggestion. If you don't agree, you don't have to take my suggestion."

However, I still hope you can hear me out before making a decision!

Jerry didn't speak. As a student, even though he was the one involved, it wasn't appropriate for him to interrupt at this time.

Snape's expression softened slightly, and he replied:

"Very well, Headmaster Dumbledore, please explain your reasons. If what you're about to say doesn't satisfy both Jerry and me, then even if you were the headmaster, I wouldn't agree to this absurd proposal!"

Although Dumbledore was the headmaster and the greatest wizard of the century, Snape, with his personality, would not speak as respectfully as others; he would also have a long face and be cold.

But he's like that with everyone.

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(End of this chapter)