Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 317 Opening up sales channels for materials

Although more and more people are paying attention to Moon.

Many young witches would wait along the way, wanting to discuss magic with Moon.

But none of this could stop Moon from learning magic.

Especially these little witches, most of them will be stopped by Bouncing and Hermione.

This also provided Moon with a more stable learning environment.

A week has passed in a flash.

On Saturday.

The Three Brooms Bar had put up a sign that it was not open to the public.

Professor Sprout has booked the entire bar today, and the prices are only half of what they usually are.

We open at 9 a.m.

One by one, wizards arrived at the bar with invitations in hand.

"Mr. Slug? I didn't expect you to be the first guest this year."

Ms. Rosmerta looked surprised when she saw the owner of the Diagon Alley pharmacy.

This customer wouldn't usually be this proactive.

"This year is different; I'm meeting a big client here!"

"A big customer?"

Seeing the smug look on the owner of Slag Pharmacy, Ms. Rosmerta became even more curious.

The annual Christmas cactus club gatherings are also held here.

But I haven't heard of any big clients.

Most of the people who come here are owners of herbal medicine companies.

Aside from exchanging industry information, most of their interactions revolve around talent scouting.

Especially now that members of the Christmas cactus club have established themselves in the magic herbs, potions, and magical plants industry in various regions.

They all displayed remarkable talent in magical herbs.

This has also made more magic companies eager to recruit the talents in the club.

You can do business here.

This was the first time Ms. Rosmerta had met her.

"Mr. Slug, can you share some information?"

The shop owner in Slag had originally intended to say some unimportant news.

After all, in his view, his pharmacy and bar businesses were doing much worse.

Even if Rosmerta knew, it wouldn't affect him.

But just as he was about to speak, someone else walked into the bar.

Upon seeing the person's face clearly, Slag immediately shut his mouth.

“Mr. Moore Pepper, please come in. The innermost seat is reserved for you.”

The wizard known as Moore Pepper is the owner of the Apothecary pharmacy in Diagon Alley.

This pharmacy mainly sells basic potion ingredients.

It was founded more than 100 years earlier than Slag & Giggs Pharmacy.

After entering the bar, the middle-aged wizard only gave Slug, who was sitting at the bar, a cold look.

He then sat down alone in his designated spot.

Seeing the strange atmosphere between the two, Ms. Rosmerta became even more curious.

As she mixed drinks with her wand behind the bar, she curiously glanced at the two male witches, who exuded an air of tension.

"That's really strange. The two oldest pharmacies in Diagon Alley have arrived early, but I haven't heard of any particularly outstanding students graduating this year."

Rosmerta was only curious for a short while before she had to take care of the growing number of guests.

The Christmas cactus club has been established for over 30 years, and its members are scattered all over the world.

Today, not only the British herbal medicine industry but also many foreign magic companies are present here.

The most eye-catching of them all was an Arab sorcerer wearing a white turban.

This sorcerer who claims to be Muhammad must be quite wealthy.

Every part of his body that could be hung was gleaming with a golden light, making him extremely eye-catching.

He greeted each wizard warmly as soon as he entered.

However, due to accents and customs, native British wizards don't have much desire to talk.

The young Arab sorcerer could only sit alone at the table, bored, and wait.

"Mr. Muhammad, may I ask how you received this invitation?"

Rosmerta said, handing over a glass of butterbeer and curiously looking at the man in front of her.

She had no recollection of Arab sorcerers ever coming here.

“Oh, beautiful lady, I bought it from a florist for 100 Galleons, and the professor knows that too.”

Perhaps they were worried that others would question their eligibility to participate in the rally.

Muhammad also presented his purchase receipt and mentioned Sprout's name in the process.

Rosmerta did not question anyone else's ideas at all.

However, after hearing Muhammad's words, she actually began to regret her decision.

After all, Professor Sprout had given her quite a few of the same invitations.

Originally, I just hoped that she would see a wizard who was proficient in plant magic at the bar and then send him away.

But there are still three portions left today.

If they can all be sold, it would be equivalent to a month's income for the bar.

However, the rally was about to begin, and Rosmerta couldn't find such a lavish guest.

Professor Sprout finally arrived around 10 a.m. with the club members.

Upon seeing the arrival of the main guest, all the guests stood up to greet Sprout.

"Professor, it's been a year, I didn't expect you to still be so beautiful and charming."

"Thank you, Slug."

"Professor, these are some newly harvested lilies this year. I hope you like them."

"Thank you, these flowers are so beautiful."

All the wizards were focused on Professor Sprout.

Only a few people looked at the young wizard behind the professor.

After exchanging greetings, Slag went straight to Moon, who was just receiving a non-alcoholic beverage from Ms. Rosmerta.

This is a special drink that Three Brooms Bar made just for him.

Cedric, who was standing next to him, also received a free drink because of Moon's connection.

“Mr. Scarlett, it’s been a long time.”

"Slug shopkeeper, I didn't expect you to be here too."

Moon was very impressed with the shop owner who had bought a batch of his materials.

This even prompted Professor Snape to go to the Leaky Cauldron to criticize Moon.

"Can I talk to you privately about something?"

Looking at Cedric standing next to Moon, and Rosmerta who was unwilling to leave.

Slag pointed to a table in the corner.

"of course."

After Moon agreed, he followed Slag to the side.

Cedric, however, became curious.

"The shop owner seemed to have addressed Moon as 'you,' wasn't that a bit too respectful?"

Cedric didn't know what had happened either. He scratched his head and then went to prepare for today's potion-making experiment.

Romstad, on the other hand, kept looking suspiciously in the direction where Moon was.

"The big client Slag was talking about, could it be Mr. Scarlett?"

These two weren't the only ones who sensed something was wrong.

Moore Pepper, who had been following Slag, frowned deeply.

That's why he attaches so much importance to this club gathering.

It was because they learned that the new materials from Slug's Pharmacy likely came from Hogwarts.

It was precisely because of the emergence of this new material that their shop suffered a significant loss.

Therefore, Muirpeper had made ample preparations to obtain a batch of new materials from Professor Sprout.

"Why would Slug go looking for a first-year student? Is he some kind of junior member of their family?"

As more and more people gathered around Professor Sprout, the crowd grew larger.

Moore Pepper was also becoming increasingly anxious, fearing that the new material would be divided up by others.

Moon, a first-year student, only glanced at it before forgetting about it.

“Mr. Scarlett, I wonder if you still have any of those new materials? I’m willing to buy them at a high price.”

After seeing Moon sit down, Slag went straight to the point and stated his request.

After the last Christmas, Slug acquired a batch of new materials in response to Snape's request.

He originally thought that this new material could only be used to refine wolfsbane medicine, so he did not buy a large quantity.

But that was just three months ago.

A wizard discovered that the new material could also be used to make hemostatic medicine, and bought half of it directly from him.

Later, wizards discovered that this new material also had a strong effect on repairing the body.

This discovery alone caused the material to sell out completely.

As a result, many wizards came to Slag's Pharmacy to place orders, and they also bought a lot of other materials.

In addition, Slag shopkeeper obtained high-grade materials from Moon.

After making the move, the pharmacy's performance in those three months far exceeded its previous annual revenue.

Now that the shop's materials are sold out, Slag has started asking around about Moon's sources of materials.

After asking around for a month, I have sent letters to pharmacies on all five continents that I have connections with.

But nobody knows the source of the material.

Left with no other choice, Slug asked his children, who were attending Hogwarts, about Moon.

Upon learning that Moon was a member of the Crab Claw Club, Slag couldn't wait to arrive early that day.

"Yes, there are some, but..."

Slag's heart tightened instantly.

He was genuinely worried that the twist in those words might lead to something he didn't want to hear.

After all, he has already received a large amount of deposits.

If he can't deliver on time by the end of the month, he'll be bankrupt.

"I'm willing to double the price from last time!"

Moon was startled by Slag's words.

He was initially worried that Slag wouldn't be able to handle his shipments, but he was pleasantly surprised.

Considering the price, I might as well release a small batch first.

"Okay, but please wait a moment while I send someone to fetch it."

Moon didn't bring a suitcase today, so I'll have to trouble Bengbeng to make the trip.

"Shh~ Of course, no problem."

With one thing on his mind, Slag breathed a sigh of relief.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and asked again.

"Mr. Scarlett, aren't you going to give a demonstration today?"

"Oh, I don't have any suitable results this year, so I won't go for now."

The exhibition Slag was referring to was a display of the plant and herb-related achievements of the school club members.

Every year, companies and pharmacies use these exhibitions to recruit suitable talent.

Originally, if Moon wanted to go up, Slag had planned to discuss it with Sprout and reserve Moon for graduation in six years.

If the other party agrees, then Slag Pharmacy will have a stable supply channel.

But to his surprise, Moon didn't participate, which made Slag even more disappointed.

Moon was indeed not planning to participate, but he saw that Cedric was preparing to concoct a potion.

He still took the initiative to go up to her.

After all, he had promised to help the other party refine the medicine.

As everyone watched the young wizards display their work, the doorbell rang again in the bar.

A tall, thin old wizard with gray hair and wearing a top hat walked in.

He was also carrying an ordinary, old brown briefcase in his left hand.

(End of this chapter)