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"Very impressive." Kyle nodded affirmatively, "And they are the most beautiful among all the fire dragons. They are sought after by many people."
The little witch's eyes became brighter and brighter, and she walked away happily holding the badge.
With her precedent, the others who were still watching outside couldn't help it and came in one after another.
Although two Galleons are expensive, the school has just started and this is the time when they have the most pocket money, so they can still afford two Galleons.
And it has to be expensive. If it’s too cheap, they won’t dare to buy it.
Not to mention that this is a dragon's scale, which is of very good quality. Even if you don't need it anymore, you can sell it in Diagon Alley... At least one Galleon will definitely be fine.
The first few people picked up all the white ones, and the little wizard who came later chose a blue one after hesitating for a long time.
"Oh, Swedish short-nosed dragons..." Kyle laughed, "They have unique blue flames and are very agile. They are a nightmare to other magical animals."
"Is it strong?"
"There's no doubt about that." Kyle smiled, "A wise choice. I guess you must be a Ravenclaw."
"That's right!"
Then someone picked up a green one.
"Welsh green dragons, their dragon flames can spray twenty feet away..."
Some people even chose brass...
"Peruvian Venomfang Dragons, compared to other fire dragons, they have more deadly weapons."
……
There are more and more people around, but not all of them are here to buy things. Most of them come here out of curiosity to watch the fun.
After all, most students’ pocket money is less than ten Galleons, and this is for the entire school year, so two Galleons is not a small amount.
And in their opinion, it was impossible for Dementors to enter the school, so spending two Galleons on a badge was a bit extravagant... although it did look good.
Fortunately, you don’t need to spend money to watch the fun.
Everyone gathered outside, and soon the door frame of the box began to creak, as it was somewhat deformed by the squeezing.
"Ron, could you please help maintain order?"
Kyle turned around and said, "I will pay you two Galleons."
When Ron heard the first half of the sentence, he wanted to refuse because he still had to take care of Harry.
Until Kyle finished the second half of his sentence...
"No problem, leave it to me!"
He pushed Harry into a corner, stood up immediately, and walked out the door with his head held high. "Those who are buying things should line up, and everyone else should return to your boxes..."
"Keep quiet... What? You ask who I am? My brother is the student council president!"
……
Not only Ron, but even Lupin stood up to maintain order.
Of course, he didn't do it for the two Galleons...but because of his duty as a professor.
As an adult wizard, his words were naturally more effective than Ron's. The onlookers left quickly, and the remaining people who came to buy things lined up and entered the box in an orderly manner.
……
Thirty minutes later, Kyle sent off the last group of people, and at the same time, the train gradually stopped.
This time we really arrived.
As the students began to get off the train, Kyle took two Galleons from the pile beside him and handed them to Ron. "Here you go. That's what we agreed on."
Ron rubbed his hands on his clothes excitedly, then took it carefully.
He squinted his eyes and carefully felt the gold Galleons in his hand. It was like a dream. It was the first time he had so much money.
Then Kyle took out two more Galleons and gave them to Lupin.
Lupin was staring at the pile of Galleons in a daze at the moment, but after seeing Kyle's actions, he quickly shook his head and refused it firmly.
"I'm a professor..." he said seriously, "It's my duty to help."
"No, the president hasn't announced it yet, so technically you're not really a professor yet."
Kyle threw two Galleons over without further ado. "Take it, sir. As a professor, you must have a proper robe."
After saying that, Kyle left the box.
Lupin quickly caught the two Galleons and wanted to return them, but when he saw the patches on his clothes, he hesitated.
Kyle was right, he did need some decent clothes.
Forget it, I'll give it back to him after I get my salary.
Lupin shook his head in amusement. He didn't expect that the first money he received at Hogwarts was not a salary from Dumbledore, but a hard work fee from students.
Thirty minutes, two Galleons... Before this, he couldn't earn that much in two months.
"Students nowadays are so rich." Lupin sighed in his heart.
On the other side, after Kyle got off the train, two hands suddenly reached out to him, one on the left and one on the right.
"Where's our reward?" asked Fred.
"What reward?" Kyle looked at him in confusion.
"Don't play dumb, you can't fool people." George said, "We helped too, as did Cedric and Ginny."
"Hurry up and take the money, two Galleons. We can't take less than Ron."
"Reward? No!" Kyle said as a matter of course: "Isn't it your duty to help?"
"So..." Fred raised his eyebrows with a bad look on his face.
Kyle continued walking forward, without looking back, and said, "No money, stay away..."
"What about George and I having two Galleons in total..." Fred lowered his request, "Or no Galleons, just Sikor."
"No."
"Even for a knut."
"Nat doesn't have it either, but Neville can."
Fred and George's faces turned green.
Ginny was holding a handful of candy and giggling beside her.
Cedric was also laughing. He naturally knew why Kyle was looking for reasons to give Galleons to Ron and Professor Lupin. After all, without them, those badges would not have sold so quickly.
They laughed and joked all the way to the carriage. Kanna, Qiu and Luna were already waiting there.
Because they were not familiar with Harry and the others, they did not go there with Kyle before, but stayed in the box.
I originally thought they would be back in ten minutes or so, but I didn't expect to have to wait until now.
"What took you so long?"
"Is Porter seriously injured?" Connor asked. "We wanted to go over and take a look, but there were so many people gathered there that even the road was blocked. We couldn't get in at all."
"It's not serious." Kyle said, "It's just that young people tend to get sleepy. It will be fine after a good night's sleep."
"Then what took you so long?"
"A little thing happened along the way...I'll explain it to you on the way."
Kyle was the first to step onto a carriage and cast a traceless stretching spell until there was enough space for eight people.
He has become quite proficient in using this spell.
Afterwards, others also boarded the carriage.
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 360 Branching
After everyone was seated, Kyle closed the door and the carriage began to shake and sway forward, but the speed was a bit slow and it soon fell far behind the other carriages.
Kyle noticed that the Night Thestral pulling the cart turned its head in confusion and looked at the carriage behind it. Its head, which looked like a fire dragon, seemed to be full of question marks.
Ever since Quirrell turned into ashes in front of him, Kyle has been able to see this magical animal.
Ye Qi looked at the carriage carefully, and only after he was sure that there was no difference from before, he snorted and continued walking forward.
In the carriage, Kyle had briefly told Kona and the others what had happened before, including what Lupin had said to him.
"No wonder..." Cedric stroked his chin and said, "Professor Lupin not only did not stop you from selling those things, but also helped you maintain order.
It seems that he also knows that the Dementors will be stationed in the school permanently.
If that’s the case, then it’s a good thing for most students.”
"Wait, what did you say?" George interrupted him suddenly, "Dementors...are going to school?"
His voice was a little sharp.
"Yes, didn't Percy tell you before?" Cedric nodded, "He told you about this in the prefect's box.
The professor asked us to comfort the students as much as possible, especially the first-year students, and to find ways to help them overcome their fears. "
"Are we going to have a class with Dementors next?" Ginny's face became paler and paler.
She still clearly remembered the biting cold that the Dementors brought when they entered the box.
If they were in a classroom, they wouldn't be able to listen to the professor's lecture, and they might not even be able to pick up a quill.
"Of course not." Cedric waved his hand quickly and explained, "They will only guard every entrance of the school and will not enter the castle."
The others were relieved.
Qiu glared at him unhappily, "Remember to get to the point first next time."
Fred and George chimed in, scolding Cedric.
They were all planning to turn around and go home. After all, there was no fun at all in a castle with Dementors in it, and it would be a waste of time even if they stayed here.