A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 238 Sell Yourself, Hermione!

To avoid worrying the Weasleys, Harry quickly left to find them.

After he left, Hermione asked with concern, "William, what were you doing in Knockturn Alley?"

"I bought a broken safety clock from Borghese, the Weasley kind." William took the ebony clock out of his ring.

"I plan to disassemble it, study the core magic inside, and then modify it onto the watch."

This clock is too big to wear outside, a watch is just right.

He planned to write William, Anne, and Hermione's names on it, and mark the dial with symbols for dormitory, auditorium, classroom, library, security, home...

If necessary, the tracking charm can be used to pinpoint the location and prevent security issues.

The conch shell that Nico made should also be placed inside.

This can be considered a watch with location and calling functions.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a smart watch from the magical world.

William has gone further and further down the path of a tech geek, perfectly combining his past life's knowledge with the alchemy he has learned now.

This gave him a lot of inspiration for magical items.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a revolutionary achievement.

These high-end products will definitely be sold, but the first generation will be very expensive and won't have many features.

If this is the ultimate version, how will we sell 2.0 and 3.0 versions in the future?

Ideally, they'd also use a scarcity marketing strategy!

William went further and further down the path of being a shrewd businessman.

The three of them had lunch at the Leaky Cauldron bar.

Hermione and Anne ate too much ice cream because of their gluttony, so they didn't have much of an appetite when it was time for a meal.

After finishing their meal, they returned to Diagon Alley.

Soon, Anne was drawn to the flying broomstick in the shop window.

Many people crowded there to watch, and William could see that next to the Nimbus 2000, there was a brand new broom—the Nimbus 2001.

Overall, the Nimbus 2001 doesn't offer much performance improvement over its predecessor, and it wouldn't be wrong to call it a money-grabbing scheme.

But its good looks are undeniable; the broom is painted in a fiery red, making it look exceptionally stylish.

Most importantly, it can even engrave your name on the broom.

Anne's eyes sparkled, and Hermione glanced at her enviously several times.

Hermione may not be very good at Quidditch, but that doesn't mean she doesn't like beautiful flying brooms.

A good flying broomstick is like a sports car; even if you fail your driving test five times in a row, even if you're known as a road hazard, the desire to buy one won't diminish.

Moreover, Hermione doesn't even have her own broom. For this witch, a broom is a necessity.

"Brother, you haven't given me my birthday present yet!" Annie said, pointing to the broom with her chin.

"Didn't I buy you a bunch of study materials?" William grinned.

The little girl got angry and glared at him, saying, "That's a birthday present?!"

William patted his sister Anne's head.

He recalled a calligraphy competition held on campus when he was in school in his previous life.

It wasn't until the awards ceremony that we discovered the first prize was a year-long math tutoring program, and the second prize was an English exam paper.

It's all a setup.

Anne dodged William's gentle pat on the head and continued her aggressive questioning, "You lent me the two-way mirror last time for research, saying you'd rent it by the day, so pay me!"

William pulled out a scissor and tossed it to Anne, saying generously, "Keep the change."

Anyway, no amount of money was mentioned at the time, and William was already very generous.

The little girl glanced at the price of the broom, then looked at Xike, who couldn't even afford a hair, and looked somewhat distressed.

"I remember giving you a lot of my allowance," Annie said. "You also said that a year later, my allowance would increase tenfold, like I'd invested in something."

This actually happened. When they were in first grade, William and his friends were setting up Akali's Mystery Shop, but they didn't have much start-up capital.

Finally, William tricked Anne out of her hard-earned pocket money, which he then used as an investment.

According to the agreed-upon profit sharing, the funds now amount to several thousand Galleons.

"I've lost everything. How can you make money in business without ever losing it?" William shrugged.

In fact, he set up a vault for Anne, where part of the money was stored, and the rest was used to continue operating the store.

Annie just didn't know that.

"Liar! Ginny told me she made a lot of money, and that Fred and George bought her the robe." Anne rolled her eyes.

"Okay, I didn't lose any money." William, who had been exposed, didn't blush at all. He smiled and said, "But I used it to buy a house, and now I have to renovate it. I also have to support you and Hermione during the summer vacation. The money is all gone."

Hermione blushed slightly. She felt that she was quite easy to take care of, and that she could even go without snacks if necessary!

"That's my money!" Anne muttered.

The little girl's eyes darted around, a mischievous glint in them. She suggested, "Daddy's secret stash of money is hidden on the bookshelf, in that thick book called 'The Lovely Wisdom Tooth.' Can you steal it?"

William rolled his eyes. "Why don't you just steal it yourself?"

Lyanna had already discovered the money, and Roy swore he wouldn't admit it was his. She'd been watching closely, wanting to see who had hidden it.

If William goes to take it, wouldn't that prove that he hid it?

In the end, the money still had to be handed over, and William wasn't going to be Roy's scapegoat.

The little girl sighed.

"Okay, I'll go buy it, alright?" William stopped teasing Annie.

The little girl looked up and smiled brightly at her brother.

A moment later, William came out and said casually, "Nimbus 2001 will be delivered home by owl in three days."

Anne happily snatched the order from William's hand, glanced at it, and asked doubtfully, "Two flying brooms?"

"Yes, you and Hermione each have one."

"I don't need it, it's too expensive." Hermione quickly waved her hand, refusing to accept it.

"I won't be giving you a birthday present in September," William said earnestly. "That's my birthday present."

He knew Hermione wanted a flying broomstick; even though she couldn't fly very high, she still wanted to fly, didn't she?

"No, it's still too expensive." Hermione had never received such an expensive gift before.

William nodded in a mocking manner, suppressing a laugh, and said, "Yes, besides not being able to accept this year's birthday present, you also need to sell yourself to me to offset part of the money."

"Huh?" Hermione's eyes widened, her cheeks flushed like peach blossoms.

"Well, you'll have to brew potions for me for free. Sometimes I don't have time and I need your help," William explained.

William brews most of the high-end potions at Akali's Mystery Shop, and he definitely needs an assistant.

"Can I help you?" Hermione asked excitedly.

"OK."

William knew Hermione was highly skilled; she had successfully brewed several advanced potions during the summer.

She could learn all those things that were taught to older students right away!

With proper guidance, Hermione could easily become a Potions Master.

It just goes to show that academic achievers are popular everywhere.

"Exceptional wisdom is the greatest asset of mankind. Working for me for free for six years, I'm definitely the one who profited," William said.

Moreover, the money for buying brooms was deducted from Annie's savings account, and the little girl had no idea anyway.

Anne truly didn't know; she was still lost in her fantasies, happily saying:

"We can play matches at home during the summer vacation. Let me think, Luna, Ginny, the twins, Cedric, Harry, and the three of us in our family, that's only nine people... Ron can make up the numbers, and we can have a five-on-five free-for-all."

William nodded in agreement; he was the legendary brawler prince!

Hermione held the order in her hand, blinking her bright, sparkling eyes.

Deep within her eyes, there was a mixture of joy and disappointment.

She meant that she could help for free even without payment.

Yeah, the kind that lasts a lifetime.

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(Thanks to "风灵十五" and "LIEbe" for their generous donations)

(End of this chapter)