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Not only Fred and George, he also received a lot of orders early in the morning.
Kyle rubbed his forehead.
Neville wanted to buy it yesterday, but he didn't have that much stock, so he didn't accept it and just gave the crystal to Neville.
At that time, Neville did say that he would help with promotion... I don’t know what he did that had such a good effect.
After listening to Kyle's explanation, Fred and George roughly understood what had happened.
"Neville Longbottom..."
"Why didn't he come to see you earlier!"
The two of them felt so regretful. If it had happened a few days earlier, they would have been counting Galleons by now.
The two of them hurriedly ate a few bites of lunch, then couldn't wait to go to Hogsmeade through the secret passage and bought a lot of large pieces of amethyst.
Kyle divided them into pointed crystal columns according to his memory.
To make the product more distinctive, he also added a homemade pepper bomb under the crystal column.
As long as you break the crystal at a critical moment, you can release a large amount of smoke containing pepper, and then take the opportunity to escape.
How should I put it...it's very popular.
Fred and George went to Hogsmeade three times to restock, and the last time they bought out all the amethysts in Davis Bangs's store, but there was still some supply shortage.
Kyle had to admit that he had miscalculated.
Everyone seemed to be on tenterhooks because of the secret room, and were willing to spend ten Sickles to feel more at ease.
So, even without the high-end market of Slytherin, they still made a small profit.
The only bad thing was that for a period of time afterwards, a smell of pepper could often be smelled in Hogwarts Castle.
Every day, little wizards accidentally break crystals, like Neville...
He consumed his Galleons so quickly that he drank one Galleon every two days, and Fred and George felt bad for him and gave him various discounts. He not only paid back all the money he had earned from Neville, but also lost some of it.
Harry and Ron, who lived in the same dormitory with Neville, complained several times that everything they ate tasted of pepper.
"I think you guys should get one, it's not those useless onions and salamander tails."
Hermione told them, "The crystal can be used to observe the situation in multiple corridors at the same time, the smoke can block the vision, and the pepper can affect the sense of smell.
Kyle has thought very carefully, no matter what the monster is, it will be useful."
"Maybe you're right..." Ron waved his hand and said, "But if you had a roommate like Neville, you wouldn't say that."
In this atmosphere, time quickly arrived in December.
Lockhart somehow found out that professors could organize clubs, so he found Dumbledore and wanted to get involved.
So one morning, Kyle, Connor and Cedric went to the auditorium for dinner as usual, but when they passed the lobby, they suddenly noticed a new piece of parchment nailed to the bulletin board.
"what is that……"
Cedric leaned over curiously and read the words.
"The school is going to start a dueling club!" A Gryffindor in front of the group said excitedly, "The first meeting will be tonight, at 8pm, in the Great Hall!"
"They should have done this a long time ago." Someone said, "I'd love to take some dueling lessons. It might come in handy someday."
"Ha... You don't think the Slytherin monster would duel with us." A questioning voice came from behind.
Kyle turned around and saw that it was Ron. Although he said that, it was obvious that he was also very interested.
"Hello, Kyle." Hermione greeted, "Will you join the duel club?"
"I will." Kyle nodded. "I happen to have time tonight, and I'm quite interested in this club."
"We'll join in, too."
"It will always come in handy," she said to Harry and Ron.
"Of course I'll go, but I hope there's no pepper there," Ron whispered.
Harry nodded in agreement. They had been very busy these past few days and even ate less than before.
By eight o'clock in the evening, the auditorium had completely changed.
The long dining table disappeared, and a gilded stage stretched along one wall, illuminated by hundreds of candles floating in the air.
When Kyle and his companions came in, the place was already crowded with people... Almost all the students in the school were there, gathered in groups of three or four, each holding their own wand, with excitement on their faces.
"Who do you think will teach us?" Qiu asked curiously, "Will it be Professor Dumbledore?"
"It could be Professor Flitwick," said Cedric. "He was a famous duelling champion in his youth, so he's perfect for us."
"Maybe neither." Fred looked at the golden stage and whispered, "This gorgeous decoration reminds me of someone."
A few minutes later, Lockhart walked onto the stage in a radiant purple robe, followed by Snape.
"I knew it..." Fred groaned, "Except for this peacock, other professors don't like those fancy stage decorations."
"And Snape... there's no worse combination than this." George sighed, "Is it too late for us to leave now?"
Kanna looked back at the closed auditorium door and said, "It looks like it's too late."
On the stage, Lockhart waved for everyone to be quiet, "Come around, get closer."
"That's right. In order to allow everyone to protect themselves when they encounter danger, Professor Dumbledore agreed to let me open this small duel club and teach you some experience."
"I also want to thank Professor Snape, who gladly agreed to be my assistant. He is such a good man."
Snape's face looked a little ugly.
If it wasn't for Dumbledore's signature on the list of materials, how could he have come with Lockhart to participate in such an extremely stupid dueling club... and as an assistant!
But Lockhart didn't notice Snape's expression change at all. He was still grinning and said:
"It's just a small demonstration. Don't worry. I will pay attention to the strength... After it's over, I will return your Potions Professor to you intact."
Snape's eyes became colder, and he stared at Lockhart as if he saw Harry with his eyes closed.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 304 Kyle's Most Feared Opponent
The hall was silent, with everyone staring intently at Lockhart and Snape standing opposite each other on the stage.
"First of all, duel etiquette is essential."
The two men bowed to each other... at least Lockhart bowed, and his hands moved in various ways.
Kyle had seen Professor Flitwick demonstrate standard dueling etiquette at the Charms Club... well, it had nothing to do with Lockhart's moves.
Especially those fancy hand movements, 99% of which were useless... or rather, they were simply made up by Lockhart himself.
Anyone who dares to do this kind of thing on a real duel stage will definitely be talked about for the rest of his life.
But at Hogwarts School, it doesn't matter.
Lockhart's cool little combo even won a lot of applause from the crowd.
But three seconds later...
"Except your weapons!"
With a flash of blinding red light, Lockhart flew backwards across the stage, hit the wall, and slid down, curling up on the floor, holding his stomach.
His wand swirled toward Snape.
But Snape had no intention of catching it. He didn't even look at it and let it fly into the crowd behind him.
The Slytherins began to applaud.
Lockhart got up from the ground and began to mumble various excuses.
What floor is too soft and uncomfortable to step on...
The cheers around him distracted him...
The color of the sky is too depressing...
In short, it’s a matter of venue and has nothing to do with strength. If he changed places, he would definitely win.
"I have to say, Lockhart's reaction is quite quick." Qiu covered his mouth and laughed, "He was able to come up with so many excuses in just a few seconds."
"It's also a talent." Cedric replied with a smile.
A month into the semester they had already figured out that Lockhart was just a showpiece.
Although I don't know how he accomplished all the experiences in the book, just looking at his performance in school, he is not even as good as Quirrell last year.
At least Quirrell could answer most of the students' questions.
At this time, Lockhart had finished his excuse and ended his demonstration with Snape looking murderous.
"Thank you, Miss Brown."
He took his wand and continued, "Now I am going to divide you into pairs, Professor Snape, if you are willing to help me..."
Snape said nothing, turned around and walked off the stage, which was considered as his agreement.
They walked through the crowd, pairing people up.
Soon, Lockhart came in front of Kyle and his companions.
"How about the two ladies together..."
Cho and Connor were grouped together, followed by Fred and George.
Cedric originally wanted to be in a group with Kyle, but Lockhart thought it was unfair that he was a year older, so he dragged Mikel over.
Kyle's eye twitched.
"Professor, I think..."
Just as he was about to say something, a sinister voice came from the side.
"I think it's unfair for a man who has defeated a werewolf and received the Order of Merlin, Second Class, to be forced to duel with someone of the same grade."
Snape drawled out, "As the youngest member of Merlin's Order, an ordinary sixth-year student, this shouldn't bother you."
Lockhart hesitated, "But Professor Snape, fighting across three grades... isn't that a bit inappropriate?"