A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 600 Mr. Intrigue and Ms. Mutual Intrigue

As William said, "warrior" is a very special word for students.

Bringing glory to the school is secondary; the key is that kind of opportunity that attracts everyone's attention, which not everyone can refuse.

Just look at those underage students who want to break the age limit; they are like the students who were stuck in school during the pandemic.

As long as there's a way out, even if it's by climbing over a wall or crawling through a dog hole... I'll do it! (I witnessed it myself)

If I told you right now that it's not that dangerous, and that you can buy an exit pass for a little money, even a fake one... you'd buy it! (Personally tested)

Then let's switch to the available spots...

"It's only two thousand Galleons, I'll buy it!!" Malfoy's face lit up with ecstasy.

Cedric was about to agree when Cho beat him to it, shaking her finger.

"No, you're mistaken!"

So straightforward, not even willing to haggle over the price... well then we'll have to say something.

Qiu chuckled and said, "Two thousand Galleons is the price for an adult wizard."

We can help adult wizards secure a spot as warriors.

Since you are a minor, this operation will require a lot of magic power.

Think about it, that's an age limit set by Dumbledore; most people can't exceed it, right?

Malfoy nodded.

Qiu paused for a moment, then continued to deceive, "Most importantly, we're risking expulsion; the principal might find out..."

"That makes sense." Malfoy asked, "Just tell me straight, how much money will guarantee I'll be a warrior?"

"This is the price for an underage wizard," Qiu said, holding up five fingers.

"Five thousand?!" Malfoy's eyes widened.

Cedric also stared in shock at Merlin's wide-open mouth.

William didn't say any of that!

"However," Qiu sighed, seemingly having suffered a great loss, "you're a regular customer, so I'll take the liberty of giving you a discount: three thousand five hundred Gallons!"

Qiu gave Cedric a look, and he immediately understood, changing his expression to one of embarrassment:

"This isn't a good idea, Qiu. Giving such a big discount all at once, it'll be hard to explain to William."

Breaking through Dumbledore's age barrier would be difficult for him... and he might even get injured.

Cedric said this, but in his heart he was sighing.

Sure enough... I was too honest. Look at Qiu, she's gotten darker after knowing William for so long.

Malfoy rubbed his hands together and paced back and forth a few steps.

To be honest, he also thought Cho Chang was right. That was Dumbledore's magic; it wasn't something that could be easily broken through.

I didn't hear Diggory say that he might get injured again.

That's more like it! If you said it was easy to break through, Malfoy would think it was a scam.

Three thousand five hundred Galleons per spot...that's a really good deal, the price for regular customers.

However, during the summer vacation, his father lost several hundred thousand Galleons betting on football, which cut off most of his allowance.

The embarrassment of not having money.

Seeing Malfoy hesitate, Cho pressed on, saying:

"We're only selling one Slytherin spot."

If you don't want it, we'll sell it to someone else. What's the name of that Quidditch captain who repeated a year...?

"Marcus Flint!" Cedric reminded Qiu in the ear.

"Yes, I'm really interested in the guy who looks like a troll. I even said I'd definitely save a spot for him," Qiu said with emotion.

"He seems to have plenty of money."

Cedric looked at Qiu with admiration.

They didn't even go to see Marcus Flint! Cho is making this up completely!

Malfoy is still struggling.

"Let's go, Ced. It seems the Malfoys can't afford this spot."

Qiu tossed her hair, turned and left without any hesitation.

"Wait! I bought it!!" Malfoy's expression gradually turned ferocious.

How dare they look down on the Malfoy family's wealth!

It's only 3,500 Galleons.

buy!

"I'm writing home now to ask for money, please wait..."

"There's no rush. You can pay after you become a warrior."

"Inspect the goods before you pay—this is a service we consistently uphold at Akali's Mystery Shop."

As Cedric spoke, he pulled out a piece of parchment.

"But you must sign this agreement. If you become a warrior and then breach the contract by not paying, or tell others that we helped you become a warrior, you will be punished."

"Punishment?" Malfoy was startled.

"Yes, signing is equivalent to signing a contract... Breach of contract will be severely punished," Qiu said with a smile.

"It's not that we don't trust you, but... this is for everyone's safety, right?"

Malfoy quickly took the parchment and examined the agreement to see if there were any flaws.

Fortunately, there weren't any major problems. The agreement was quite standard:

To become a warrior, you must pay off your money before your first project begins;

You can't tell anyone about how they helped them become warriors.

Malfoy signed quickly. If he became a warrior, his father would be so happy he could get as many Galleons as he wanted.

Besides, Malfoy would love for everyone to think that he became a warrior through his own strength.

Why would I tell anyone?

Potter... wait until I become a warrior, then I'll stand before you again...

After Malfoy had gone far away, Autumn put away the parchment.

Cedric stared at the parchment, somewhat frightened.

The contract above was made by Hermione and it carries a curse!

William had warned him: if Qiu gives you parchment or anything else to sign, never sign it.

Cedric was a little worried.

Cho and Hermione are such good friends, who knows, one day she might ask him for a piece of parchment full of unequal agreements and make him sign it.

William... can't you control your Hermione?

What kind of curse should she be researching?

This kind of scourge shouldn't be released; it's best to keep it locked up at home.

Qiu didn't think too much about it, and simply clapped her hands and laughed, "Alright, we can go find that Slytherin one..."

"Marcus Flint."

"Yes, Captain Chimpanzee."

"..."

……

William and Hermione walked across the meadow toward Hagrid's cabin.

Hermione, acting as his personal secretary, was also carrying a thick notebook.

The notebook's pages have been enchanted, allowing them to receive messages from others in a timely manner.

She glanced at him and immediately reported, "William, Anne has sent a message."

Students at Beauxbatons asked if group buying was possible.

"Group purchase?" William raised an eyebrow.

Selling a Warriors spot... and doing a group buy?

Are there so many buyers that they're asking for a discount? No way, we don't have to worry about selling these!

"There are three students who don't have enough money, and they want to pool their money to buy a spot. They hope the Warriors will choose from among the three of them."

"..."

The poor have their own way of doing things. Indeed, the wisdom of the working people is not to be underestimated.

"Agree to their offer," William said after a moment's thought. "We can also get Anne to offer a discount."

Hermione nodded, then quickly looked up and said:

"George's message... he asked if more spots could be added for Durmstrang students; there are too many people wanting to buy!"

"Are you all that rich?" William said in surprise.

Beauxbatons' poverty is on a completely different level.

However, it's understandable.

Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is different from other schools.

It does not accept Muggle-born students. Karkaroff also dislikes half-blood wizards and prefers pure-blood families.

Most of the people he can bring are pure-blood wizards, the wealthy kind.

That being the case...

"We can't give it to them!" William said immediately.

"Tell George that there are only seven spots available, but they can be auctioned off to the highest bidder!"

Hermione nodded, immediately understanding William's meaning.

Scarcity drives up prices; the fewer spots available, the higher the price.

"I also told George that after the seven spots are auctioned off, we can meet with him privately and release one or two more spots to Durmstrang," William added.

"In that case, Durmstrang would have more warriors than other schools," Hermione asked, puzzled.

"We need more than us." William patted Hermione's head and laughed, "The more warriors someone has, the more targets they'll become."

Instead, nobody cared who had created so many warriors.

William is quite adept at diverting everyone's attention!

They all learned it from Fudge.

Hermione covered her mouth and laughed, "You're so naughty... always coming up with all sorts of bad ideas."

William pinched Hermione's cheek and said seriously, "Please call me resourceful."

"Okay, Mr. Schemes."

"Thank you for the compliment, Miss. We're in the same boat."

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