The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

Wearing a cloak, Li Wei De blended in naturally. After strolling on the street for a while, he soon arrived at the entrance of Knockturn Alley...

Without much hesitation, Li Weide walked inside.

In Knockturn Alley, there are many wizards who, like Levid, wear cloaks and cover their faces.

Li Weide walked among these people, completely inconspicuous.

In a place like this, if you don't disguise yourself at all, you will be the most conspicuous.

Knockturn Alley looked even busier than Diagon Alley... Even though it was still early, there were already a lot of people on the street.

Li Weide maintained an indifferent expression along the way, while quietly looking at Knockturn Alley.

The shops on both sides of Knockturn Alley sell much more exciting goods than those in Diagon Alley...

Things like dried human heads, illegal magical animal eggs, and plant seeds that are prohibited from sale are all child's play.

Li Weide also saw several vampires trapped in cages...

The dark wizard who was trafficking vampires was also promoting how useful it was to use vampires for black magic experiments.

Li Weide observed as he walked, and soon he stopped in front of a store.

This is the largest store in Knockturn Alley and is decorated much more luxuriously than the other shops.

There are bulging transparent display windows on both sides, which look very bright. If it weren't for the many black magic items displayed in the windows, Levitra would have thought it was a shop in Diagon Alley.

The name of the store - Bogin and Boker Store - was written in large gold-plated letters above the store.

This is also a famous tourist attraction...

Li Weide did not hesitate and immediately opened the door of the store.

"Jingle Bell!"

The door opened and the doorbell rang.

A man appeared in front of the counter, bent over, and was repeatedly combing the greasy hair that hung on his face with his hands.

"Welcome! I wonder if you would like to buy anything? Or if you would like to sell anything?"

Levid looked up at the man, who was the owner of Borgin and Burke's, Caractacus Burke, also known as Borgin and Burke or Mr. Borgin.

Mr. Borgin looked very young at this time, but the greed and shrewdness in his eyes were no less because of it.

"Can I take a look at it myself first?" Li Weide asked in a hoarse voice, and at the same time, he deliberately patted his bulging wallet.

"Of course!" Mr. Borgin became excited when he heard the other party was here to buy something. "But please don't touch the goods casually. You know, most of the goods here contain powerful magic."

Mr. Borgin said this as he came out from behind the counter.

As Mr. Borgin approached, Levid keenly felt the magic power on him, as well as his right hand that was always hidden in his sleeve...

Obviously, anyone who can open a store like this in Knockturn Alley cannot be weak.

"Of course I know this. Don't worry." Li Weide said as he began to look at the merchandise in the store.

Although Mr. Bogin had a smile on his face, he was also a little wary in his heart. After all, he had never seen this guest before.

Moreover... since this guest dared to show his wallet in Knockturn Alley, he must be either a fool or a powerful enough wizard with enough confidence!

Li Weide looked at a shriveled human hand in the window in front of him with great interest. He didn't expect that this hand would be sold here in this era... Has it been on sale for decades without being sold?

"This is the Hand of Glory, sir," said Mr. Borgin, with a broad smile. "Place a candle in the palm of this hand, and in a dark place only the person holding it can illuminate... It's a great help to thieves and robbers."

Li Weide looked at the glorious hand and couldn't help but touch his beard.

To be honest, he was indeed a little tempted...

However, he had other purposes today, and until Draco Malfoy came here later, this hand had not been sold...so, he was even less anxious.

"Not bad." Li Weide said lightly, and looked at the goods next to him again.

Next to the Hand of Glory, there is a deck of bloodstained playing cards.

There was also a glass eye that was always staring at people... Li Weide suspected that the artificial eye that Moody wore later was a similar product.

On the wall next to it, there was a mask with a terrifying expression.

There is a long counter against the wall.

Various human bones were piled on the counter, and strings of rusty, long, pointed instruments hung from the ceiling.

At the same time, a large black cabinet appeared in front of Li Weide.

This couldn't help but make Li Weide's heart move.

Isn't this the Vanishing Cabinet? I almost forgot about this treasure!

You know, the other Vanishing Cabinet is still in Hogwarts!

Moreover, during this period of time, the Vanishing Cabinet at Hogwarts had not yet been destroyed by Peeves!

It seems like I can find a bargain this time!

Originally, Li Weide planned to buy an item in the Boginbock store first, and then casually inquire about buying a property.

Now... just buy a disappearing cabinet!

"This cabinet is nice. You can see it's quite old." Li Weide said casually.

"Haha, sir, I know you can tell what kind of cabinet this is..." Mr. Borgin's eyes flashed with cunning.

His meaning was very clear, that is, don't pretend, I know you know what this thing is, don't pretend that you don't know the goods, just give me the price directly!

"Okay, I do know what this is... So how many gold galleons do you want?" Li Weide smiled.

"Haha... this is a Vanishing Cabinet of lost craftsmanship! It's worth this much!" Mr. Borgin held up five fingers.

"Oh? Fifty gold galleons?" Li Weide asked back.

Mr. Borgin lowered his hand. "Sir, don't be ridiculous! This is the Vanishing Cabinet! And it's not damaged in the slightest! You know that! So, the price is five hundred gold Galleons!"

Li Weide also laughed a few times, "The Vanishing Cabinet is indeed worth that much money..."

"Then..." Mr. Borgin rubbed his hands excitedly, looking at Li Weide as if he had seen the biggest sucker.

"I can give you this money, five hundred gold galleons for one cabinet...then...what about the other cabinet?" Li Weide asked with a smile.

"Uh..." Mr. Borgin's face changed. "The other cabinet..."

"Is there any problem? The disappearing cabinets are always in pairs?" Li Weide asked.

"This... I only have one here," muttered Mr. Borgin. "The other one must be broken. I can't find it."

In fact, he was also puzzled. There were always two Vanishing Cabinets together. If you got one, the other one would be unable to escape.

But this vanishing cabinet seems to have lost its magic...

This situation may be caused by either this cabinet being broken or the cabinet opposite being broken.

After checking, this cabinet was found to be in good condition, which meant that the other one was broken and lost in an unknown place...

Levander understood after hearing this. The Vanishing Cabinet in Hogwarts must have been faulty from the beginning, but after being dropped by Peeves, the damage became even more serious, so it took Draco Malfoy so long to completely repair it.

"Since you only have one, then this Vanishing Cabinet is useless... It's not worth 500 gold galleons." Li Weide sneered.

"It's still worth collecting!" Mr. Bogin said quickly. "You know, this kind of thing is a rare item in this era!"

Li Weide just shook his head.

"And how much would you like?" asked Mr. Borgin.

Li Weide held up five fingers.

Mr. Borgin looked hesitant. "Fifty Galleons..."

"Sorry, it's five gold galleons!"

"Oh! Merlin's briefs! You're robbing me!"

Chapter 300: You mean, everything I grab is mine? And there’s such a good thing!

"No! No! Five Galleons is absolutely not an option!" said Mr Borgin angrily.

To be honest, he would also bargain down prices like crazy when buying things...but this guy in front of him!

He obviously looks so rich, but when it comes to bargaining, he is even more ruthless than when I buy things myself!

Mr. Borgin began to wonder if he had run into someone of his kind.

"But your disappearing cabinet has lost its function. It's useless for me to buy it back." Li Weide said with regret.

Mr. Borgin patiently explained, "It's not completely useless, sir. First of all, the craftsmanship of this Vanishing Cabinet is exquisite, and it's very old! Even if it were just an ordinary antique cabinet, it wouldn't be worth only five Galleons! Secondly, look at the pattern, the paint... it's a true work of art! Moreover, although we can't find the other Vanishing Cabinet yet, you can't deny that there must be a connection between them, right? If one day you find another one based on this connection, you'll make a fortune!"

In fact, if it was just an ordinary visitor, Mr. Borgin would never have wasted his time talking to him.

But when Li Weide walked in, he showed his strength - he patted his bulging wallet!

There are so many gold Galleons. Mr. Borgin feels that if he can only take out five gold Galleons today... he won't be able to sleep tonight!

Besides, the purchase price of the Vanishing Cabinet is more than the price of hardware Galleons!

Li Weide pretended to ponder for a moment before hesitantly asking, "So how much are you going to ask? I'm telling you, if you want another 500 gold Galleons, I'll turn around and leave right now!"

Mr. Bogin hesitated for a moment. He knew that if it was a pair of disappearing cabinets, five hundred yuan per cabinet would not be expensive.

But the problem is, he only has one...

"Four hundred?"

"You're taking advantage of me, Mr. Manager..."

"You can lower the price gradually," grinned Mr. Borgin.

"Fifty."

"Add a little more, three hundred and fifty?"

"Fifty."

"three hundred?"

"Fifty."

……

Mr. Borgin's forehead was already beginning to sweat.

In fact, a single Vanishing Cabinet is not easy to sell... Only collectors who are not short of gold Galleons may be interested in this thing.

However, there aren't many collectors like that... and they certainly won't casually step into Knockturn Alley.

Besides, selling it for fifty gold galleons was actually a lot of profit for Mr. Borgin.

He keeps bidding now, just hoping to earn more.

Li Weide also saw through this, so no matter how much Mr. Borgin bid, he only insisted on fifty gold galleons.

Anyway, Mr. Bogin didn't want to give up this rare opportunity to sell the things, so why was he in such a hurry?

"Your chest of drawers costs fifty gold galleons. I'm really in a difficult position..." Mr. Borgin's face wrinkled into a knot. "Would you at least add a little?"

Li Weide touched his chin, then smiled and said, "You know, as a work of art, although it's old enough, it lacks some heritage... Therefore, after losing its practicality, its maximum price can only be sixty gold galleons."

"Ah? What do you mean by background..." asked Mr. Borgin.

Livid smiled and said, "If you can prove that it once belonged to a famous person, for example... Slytherin's cupboard or something, then it can be sold for a hundred gold Galleons."

Mr. Borgin's eyes widened. "You can do that? I've learned it! I'll do it the same way next time I sell something!"

"How about you add a little more?" Mr. Borgin made a final effort.

"This is my first time in England. Since I've found my way into your shop, it's fate. Sixty gold galleons will do... However, I have a small request. You just need to sell me one more piece of information."

Mr. Bogin was pleasantly surprised. He originally thought that he could only sell it for fifty gold Galleons, but now he unexpectedly made an extra ten gold Galleons!

"What news is worth ten gold Galleons?"

However, although Mr. Bogin was happy, he was still very cautious.

"It's not that this news is worth ten gold Galleons. It's just something I just remembered... Like I said earlier, this is my first time in the UK, and I plan to develop in the UK in the future... So, I need a place to stay. It's best to be in Knockturn Alley... The fact that you can open such a big store in Knockturn Alley proves that you are not a simple person. I guess this request is not difficult for you, right?" Li Weide asked with a smile.

Mr. Borgin heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Ten gold Galleons in exchange for a piece of news, he had thought it was dangerous! In the end, it was just a matter of finding a place to stay!

However, he finally figured it out. Only someone who plans to develop in another country would carry so many gold galleons with him at all times, right?