A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 614 The Training Methods of a Super Rich Man

William took the black box, but didn't open it; he simply placed it in his security compartment.

Following the principle of "if there's money to be made, why not take advantage of it?", Aberforth quickly brought over a bunch of wine.

It looks expensive.

No wonder there aren't many wizards at the Pighead Bar; it would be a miracle if they even had any.

William didn't mind being taken advantage of like this at all. Instead, he opened a glass of lime brandy and poured one for himself and the old hag.

Hermione picked up William's cup, took only a small sip, and finding it a bit spicy, stuck out her tongue and dared not drink any more.

"Come on..." William picked up his glass and said with a smile, "We should discuss the remaining debt."

"Mr. Stark, it's not time for the agreed payment yet."

The old witch also loved wine, drinking one glass after another like she didn't care about her life.

Of course, it's also possible he wanted to take advantage of William. Anyway, he wouldn't pay for the wine!

"We at Gringotts won't run away. We guarantee we'll pay it back on time. We're not like Ludo Bagman."

The old witch would rather say... they are "The True Repayment Story".

He's not the same kind of swindler as Ludo, who's practically on his way to fleeing abroad.

"Really?" William said softly, "How's Ludo Bagman doing? How many Galleons did he return to you?"

The old goblin's face darkened. "He only returned 20,000 Galleons, and it's said he's hiding inside Hogwarts?"

"Probably," William said, finishing his drink. "I haven't seen him lately either."

He gave Hermione a look. Hermione understood, and whispered in William's ear, "I'm going to the bathroom, I'll be back in a bit."

After Hermione walked away, the old fox suddenly chuckled and said, "Mr. Stark, I have something to tell you, but don't tell anyone else."

"What is it?" William swirled his glass.

"Bagman has set up another bet with us. He's betting that Ron Weasley will win big in the game... to pay off his previous debts."

William gave the old vixen a deep look.

As a referee in the Triwizard Tournament, Ludo's actions constitute a serious violation of regulations.

Cheating is a tradition in the Triwizard Tournament, but this tradition applies to professors and students, not referees.

In that case, Gringotts even told William... that this was a reminder to him.

After all, Hermione is also one of the warriors, and as long as William can help her win, Ludo Bagman will naturally lose.

This is probably one of the reasons why the goblins agreed so quickly when William asked Gringotts to rent "things".

The rent was already substantial, enough to offset the million Galleons debt and even help Granger win.

They're really playing hard to get.

The old fox quickly finished his brandy and then skillfully opened the Flame Whisky.

"I'm going to the restroom first, we'll continue our conversation later. I still have some questions to ask," William said, standing up.

The old fox nodded, watched William leave, and then quickly picked up the whole bottle of whiskey and chugged it down his throat with gusto.

Since Stark is paying for it anyway, we're definitely going to get it for free!

Twenty minutes later, the old witch, who had drunk three more bottles of wine, finally realized something was wrong.

He stood up groggily and glanced around.

Haven't Stark and Granger been gone a little too long?

Did it fall into the toilet?

Just then, Aberforth arrived, slammed the bill on the table, and said menacingly, "Pay for the drinks!"

"But what about Mr. Stark and Miss Granger…?" the old woman asked, bewildered. "They're treating today!"

"They've been gone for twenty minutes!" Aberforth muttered.

"..."

In an instant, the old fox's face turned green. He couldn't believe that Stark and Granger had just run away like that?

They've earned so many Galleons.

Not even willing to pay for a single drink?

You two are so stingy!

"Pay up! You're not leaving today!"

Aberforth pulled out his wand and slammed it down on the table.

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Running away was inevitable.

Especially the toilet escape... it was an essential skill for skipping out on the bill in my past life.

Before William began cultivating in his previous life, he always ended up paying the bill whenever he went out to eat with his roommates.

So when William saw that Aberforth looked like he wanted to kill him, he immediately tried to run away.

If they don't run away, can I still stay and pay?

Besides, he clearly only wanted two bottles of butterbeer, but that old man had so much alcohol!

And that old vixen was equally ruthless.

So William gave Hermione a look, then made an excuse to leave.

Finally, he called Hermione over and Apparated her with him.

As for that old hag, based on William's understanding of Aberforth, he'd make her wash dishes and wipe tables even if she didn't pay him.

Freeloading? Not a chance!

In the evening, William and Hermione returned to school by carriage.

After getting out of the car and entering the hall, William heard some shocking news:

Krum was attacked by Harry Potter!

This was spread by Peeves; it's said that Professor Moody found Harry at the crime scene.

According to Pipi Ghost:

Harry wanted to take Krum back to his dorm, but Krum refused. So Harry knocked him unconscious, intending to force himself on him like Merlin.

He ultimately failed and was captured by Filch, who was nearby.

In addition to Rita's previous report, Harry defeated Weasley and Malfoy in a two-on-one fight.

Good heavens, he has already attacked three warriors in just a few days.

For a moment, many unsuspecting warriors felt a chill run down their spines.

Krum was attacked, and Karkaroff was the angrier.

He insisted that this was a Hogwarts conspiracy, simply because their school had more warriors than other schools!

This is blatant jealousy.

He demanded that Harry Potter be sent to Azkaban to be imprisoned with those wicked Death Eaters.

Krum did not accept this explanation. Upon waking, he accused the Squib administrator of the crime.

Filch was nearby and kept staring at him, seemingly hating him.

But this claim has no market.

Filch is just a Squib, how could he possibly attack Krum, a grown wizard?

"No, Filch is capable of doing it!"

Inside the "Always Required" room, William said this while setting up defensive magic.

"Filch bought a lot of prank products from me."

Since Krum's leg was pinned, it was possible for him to launch a sneak attack.

"But that would definitely leave traces of the prank product," Hermione said after casting a Blessing of All.

"That's right, Filch is capable of attacking Krum, but it's definitely not him," William nodded.

"Harry couldn't have either. I asked him about the situation, and he said he was going to the school hospital to find Ron."

Harry's words should be believable. He wasn't lying, and he had no reason to target Krum.

Well, there is some reason. William knew that Harry had deliberately framed him.

For example, misleading him to go to Professor Snape's office.

"Ron said he was talking to Bagman about the World Cup at the time," George added.

"It was Moody who first discovered Krum collapsed on the stairs."

"Moody?" William squinted.

And... Ron is talking to Bagman about the World Cup?

William would have almost believed it if he hadn't listened to the old witch.

"Who could have done that?" Fleur asked, puzzled. "Why would they attack Krum?"

Yes, why is that?

This is indeed a very strange thing.

To prevent a repeat of the compound potion incident, William even took a look at the Hogwarts map.

Krum is still the same Krum.

"Alright, let's talk about this later." William raised his hand and called over Qiu and Cedric, who were setting up magic in the distance.

"I have received definite information... about the contents of your first project."

"What is it?"

"Fire Dragon!"

"What?" Cedric looked up and asked.

"Are you kidding me?" Qiu's face turned a little pale.

"Yes." George couldn't stay calm anymore.

Furong had lost her usual composure, and her face appeared extremely pale.

Only Hermione remained calm.

From her first encounter with the fire dragon in Gringotts to the white dragon in Venice... she followed William and had been through countless battles, gaining experience facing fire dragons many times.

If all these experiences still don't make Hermione completely calm, then she really hasn't grown at all.

Seeing that William didn't seem to be lying, everyone finally reluctantly accepted it.

"The specifics of the first project are still unclear, but one thing is certain..."

William smiled and said, "You'll definitely be dealing with fire dragons, so I'll teach you how to deal with them during this time."

Everyone was a little excited; William personally guiding them in magic was a rare opportunity.

Hermione remained incredibly calm... William gave her magical guidance every night.

Aside from being a little overwhelmed at first, she has long since gotten used to it and even enjoys it.

"The best way to practice how to fight a fire dragon is, of course, to face the fire dragon directly."

As William spoke, he pulled a box out of the safety watch.

"I've already gotten you a fire dragon!"

"Are you kidding me, bro?" George exclaimed.

William was certainly not joking.

He rented this for 5,000 Galleons a day... and he's renting it until next week.

In just a few days, tens of thousands of Galleons were spent.

Of course, William is only renting it for a few days. If he were to rent it for a month, it would cost 150,000 Galleons!

You might as well just pay for a fire dragon.

Five thousand Galleons a day seems expensive, but the fairies still feel wronged.

They only reluctantly gave him a discount because of William's old creditor status.

After all, Gringotts' fire dragons are safer than ordinary fire dragons.

Gringotts' intentions were simple: to give William some face while also making Ludo Bagman lose!

Kill two birds with one stone.

However, all things considered, 5,000 Galleons a day is still an astronomical price.

For example, Mr. Weasley's annual income was less than a thousand gallons.

The prize money for the Triwizard Tournament is only one thousand Galleons.

As for William, the rent alone costs tens of thousands of Galleons!

From an economic perspective, it's definitely not worth the loss, but he'd rather train the guys than suffer economic losses.

Otherwise, why bring so many people to participate in the three-way competition?

If these people are stronger now, fewer people will die in the future... that's all.

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(End of this chapter)