Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 32. There's something I need to confess.

After hurriedly leaving Ollivander's Wand Shop, I arrived at the shop directly opposite, which was a pet store.

Dudley suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Oh right, Harry, I almost forgot, I didn't have time to give you a present for your birthday the other day."

"Harry's birthday?" Hermione asked. "When is it?"

"Just the day before yesterday," Dali said.

Hermione nodded, then suddenly suggested, "How about Dudley and I give you a pet together?"

Although she and Harry only met a few times, and Dudley didn't know Harry either, Harry was Dudley's cousin.

pet?!

The word immediately piqued Harry's interest, as he had never owned any pets other than spiders.

"It's already over, I don't think it was necessary."

It's understandable that Dudley is her brother, but Hermione hasn't known him for very long.

It's not really appropriate to accept gifts from others like this.

"I've never missed one every year, and I won't miss one this time either. Besides, Hermione's birthday is just two months from now. Just prepare a nice gift, you're the richest among us."

Finally, he patted Harry on the shoulder and said, "Come on, let's go in and see what's inside."

She put her arm around his neck and walked towards the pet store.

When Hermione heard it was her birthday, a slight blush crossed her face. She tidied her hair a little and followed the two of them toward the pet store.

At the entrance of the pet store, several SAO mice dancing the samba attracted the attention of many young wizards, but their parents clearly wouldn't buy them anything.

"The notice said we could choose an owl or a cat as a pet."

Dudley subconsciously ignored the toad; almost no one likes that kind of thing except for a few people. At least he didn't like it, Harry didn't like it either, and Hermione, being a girl, certainly wouldn't like it.

The pet store has a wide variety of items, but the selection isn't very extensive; most of the pets are mice, toads, owls, and cats.

However, Dudley also saw several small lizards and parrots, one of which even breathed fire.

Of course, these can only be considered ordinary animals. They may be a little smarter than ordinary animals, and even if they have some of the bloodline of magical animals, they can still only be considered ordinary animals.

Dudley, at least, couldn't communicate with them in Fantastic Beasts.

He did want to get a magical creature to keep as a pet, but unfortunately, the pet shop didn't have any.

The street was lined with pet shops, and after browsing through several, Harry finally found his dream pet: a snowy owl with black spots.

"Why not choose a cat?"

Hermione asked, preferring cats to owls, "Don't you like cats?"

"Dudley prefers cats," Harry shook his head and explained, "Aunt Petunia is allergic to cat fur, so Dudley doesn't own any."

Harry wasn't really into cats. When they were at Mrs. Figg's house, Dudley preferred to hang out with Cher and the others. He actually disliked the smell of cats.

"That's a real shame."

Hermione looked disappointed; she was thinking of getting a cat, but she couldn't find one she liked at any of the pet stores.

Raising a cat is actually like finding a partner; it's all about finding someone you click with.

Hearing their conversation, Dudley was somewhat tempted and turned to Hermione, saying, "If I ever get a cat, can I leave it at your place during the holidays?"

Penny doesn't like furry things, so she could only put them in her other house after bringing them home.

"Okay," Hermione said softly.

It has to be said that Galleons have considerable purchasing power in the Wizarding World. After wandering around for a while, they bought a lot of things, including an owl, and still had quite a few left over.

The main problem was that Dudley didn't buy the potion ingredients; otherwise, no matter how much he bought, it wouldn't be enough.

For example, the dragon liver for sale next door tempted Dudley. Unfortunately, he had very limited Galleons. 100 Galleons a year was certainly enough for school, but it was unrealistic to want to be extravagant, especially since potions were a major expense, and brewing some rare potions was even more expensive, with material costs alone being a huge expense.

Seventeen sieverts make one ounce of dragon liver, which is about 28 grams.

Seventeen sigs equal one gallon.

This is why potion masters are so rare.

Poverty is a very obvious reason.

Besides brewing potions, Dudley also wanted to taste these things.

Dragon liver and phoenix marrow, etc.

Dudley thought he should first find a way to earn some Galleons before considering implementing this culinary plan.

No matter what world you live in, as long as trade exists, money is an essential thing.

When the three arrived at the agreed-upon place, they found only McGonagall, Penny, and Mrs. Granger sitting in the shop. Vernon and Mr. Granger had arranged to have a drink at the Leaky Cauldron.

The Dursleys only took the textbooks prescribed by Hogwarts. They knew their son was very independent, so they didn't waste Galleons and kept them all for Dudley. The Grangers, on the other hand, bought many other books, knowing how much their daughter loved reading.

"There's still a month until school starts. Hermione, can I come to your place to read often during this month?"

Although she had read some magic books at Mrs. Figg's before, she was a Squib after all, and the books she bought were not very comprehensive. No one would complain about having too much knowledge.

Especially since I'll be going to study in an unknown and magical place in a month, knowledge, especially common sense, becomes even more important.

Dali's eyes lit up as he looked at the mountain of books that was almost as tall as a person.

How many Galleons must have cost?

Dudley admitted he was envious.

"Um"

Hermione naturally wouldn't refuse Dudley's simple request, nodding slightly, then blushing slightly as if she had thought of something.

It seems that apart from Dali, no boy has ever come to her house.

Dudley swore that he really only wanted to study.

He would definitely buy all those books himself, but why should he spend money when he can get them for free?

Even if he is considered to have some assets in the ordinary world, he would be penniless in the magical world. Making good use of the existing resources is an important thing.

Even though he still has over a hundred Galleons left, the 100 Galleons he exchanged for Harry's qualification naturally went into Dudley's pocket. It was all legal and compliant, and there was no reason to waste them.

Penny drove home. Vernon and Mr. Granger had both drunk quite a bit; in their words, the wine in the Wizarding World had a unique flavor.

The next day, after Dali finished his morning workout, the family sat down at the dining table and enjoyed a delicious meal.

"Harry and I are expected to leave here for Hogwarts on September 1st."

After swallowing a small sausage, Dali cleared his throat and continued, "Before that, there's something I need to confess to you. I originally planned to tell you this after I turned 18."

At this point, his expression turned somewhat serious.

Seeing Dudley's serious expression, Vernon and Petunia also sat up straight, and Harry roughly guessed what Dudley was going to say.

Actually, I run a company on the side.

(End of this chapter)