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"A summons item suitable for use by Aurors," said Kyle.
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten that Scrimgeour came to see me about this last week." Bones rubbed his temple. "There have been too many things going on recently, but your message parchment has started to be used, and the feedback from the Ministry is very good."
"That's good."
"Why three?" Bones looked at the things on the table. "Buttons and Galleons look a lot more convenient than parchment. Do you want me to pick one?"
“No, all three of them.” Kyle pointed at Garlon and Sikor and said, “These are just like parchment paper. As long as you say the correct password, you can communicate with the person holding Garlon through Sikor.
"The Sikor is for the Aurors out on the road. There are many of them. Galleon only has two, which are prepared for the Minister and Scrimgeour... But if there is still a need, I can make more. However, the anti-peeping runes inside are quite complicated. It will probably take about three to five days."
"What kind of anti-peeping magic is there?" Bones asked seriously.
"There are many." Kyle thought for a moment, "Password magic, tracking magic, contract magic, name magic, voice magic... In short, once the user is determined, it cannot be changed, and no one else can use it."
"The confidentiality effect is good." Bones nodded, "What are their functions?"
"Each Xiko has a number. Garlon can talk to all Xikos, but Xikos can only contact Garlon and cannot contact other Xikos."
"Oh, that's great," Bones said. She picked up the Galleon on the table and weighed it. Then she asked curiously, "Are these real? I don't think so."
"Of course not." Kyle shook his head, "Real Garonseko has specific fairy magic, I can't imitate it, this is transfiguration.
I think this is the most common thing. Even if ordinary people see it, they would not think it is used for communication. "
"Good, what about this one?" Bones looked at the button beside him.
"This... let's just say it's a magical signal." Kyle thought about how to explain it, "It means that the button can be transformed into a brooch or an Auror badge, and then sewn on the collar.
"Normally, when an Auror uses a communication coin, in order to hear clearly, the distance should not exceed three feet from the chest. Within this range, the magical signal can keep the call open."
“What if it exceeds that?”
“Then you’ll hear noise.”
"Is there such a restriction?" Bones frowned, and his satisfaction level suddenly dropped.
Although the three-foot distance does not affect normal use, it is still a limitation and still makes her feel a little troublesome.
"No, not a restriction, it's insurance." Kyle shook his finger.
"We can change our thinking. If we hear noise, it means that the message coin has been taken away."
Bones raised his head sharply and instantly understood what Kyle meant.
"You mean, this button can confirm whether it is one of our own people holding... um, the communication coin."
"Yes, although it is not absolute, it should be fine in most cases." Kyle said with a smile, "But there is another prerequisite, that is, this button must be kept secret from the Aurors. As long as they don't know, the Death Eater traitor will also not know that we have such an insurance."
"It's a perfect plan..." Bones tapped the table with his fingers, and without much thought, he decided directly: "It just so happens that the Aurors don't have something that can confirm the identity. I originally thought it was unnecessary, but now it happens to be useful... Just badges, which will be issued uniformly by the Ministry of Magic."
"Actually, I think a work badge would work too. You have to wear it to enter and leave the Ministry."
"But we have already set up name magic and a developing mirror at the entrance. Isn't it redundant to make another work card?"
"To confuse the audience." Kyle explained, "Everyone wears one, only the Aurors are special. This way it will not arouse suspicion. Anyway, this thing is not difficult to make. It can be done in an hour or two."
“Very thoughtful.”
"The only question is whether the Ministry of Magic agrees."
"Don't worry about that. I can issue a notice right away and it will be implemented by everyone before the end of get off work today." Bones raised his head and looked at Kyle with admiration. "Don't you really want to consider coming back to work? I can give you a raise."
"I'm timid." Kyle said with a smile, rejecting her request.
"Okay, I understand." Bones didn't say anything else. She glanced at the small objects on the table and suddenly laughed, "I heard Susan mention it before. What she talked about most at home was the business that your gang did in Hogwarts."
"Partners," Kyle corrected him. "The word 'gang' doesn't sound very nice. We are all doing legitimate business."
"Okay, I was wrong." Bones waved his hand. "I remember there were things like maps that could automatically find their way, exam amulets, and Quidditch cheering props."
"Well, there were some other little things," Kyle said. "I was still a kid at the time, so I just earned some pocket money."
"Then you guys make a lot of money." Bones raised his eyebrows. "Susan gave you most of her pocket money."
"Not much." Kyle shook his head quickly. "The cost is high. We only earn a little hard work fee. At most, we can buy some candy."
"Really?" Bones teased, "Does anyone still do business this way?"
"As long as we make friends, making money doesn't matter," Kyle said.
"In that case." Bones' eyes were restrained, and he put on a businesslike attitude, "Well, now let's discuss the reward. Are you willing to make friends with the Ministry of Magic?"
"what?"
Kyle was stunned for a moment, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.
He was a little confused just now, not understanding why Bones suddenly talked about things at school, and he didn't expect him to be waiting here.
Amelia Bones, she wasn't like this before.
How nice it was when she was the director of the Law Enforcement Department. Everyone knew that she was fair and honest. But now she has become... mean and vicious.
In order to save some money, he actually used this method to cheat himself, a student... Well, well, he has already graduated and can't be considered a student.
But she doesn't have to pay for it herself, as it's paid through the department's account.
Sure enough, the position of Minister of Magic can easily change a person's character.
"To be honest, I'm very satisfied with what you brought." Bones smiled at Kyle's changing expression and asked, "How are you going to transfer it to the Ministry of Magic?
"Listen carefully. I'm talking about transfer. In other words, you can't sell this product in any form, even if it's similar."
"That's another price," Kyle said.
"I'm discussing this with you." Bones stood up. "I can think of two ways for now. The first is to buy it directly with money."
"How much can the Ministry of Magic give?" Kyle asked.
"Five hundred Galleons."
"A little less." Kyle frowned.
If you just want to buy these few things, don't even mention five hundred, fifty Galleons will do, it's a friendly price.
But if it is a transfer, it will be less.
He spent more than half a month researching this thing and tried nearly a thousand different magic formulas.
This is a magic phone.
Kyle was sure that in the wizarding world where communication was mostly dependent on owls, the conversation function alone would make him a fortune.
Not to mention the confidentiality feature that comes with it.
Take "Galon" for example, it has seventeen different magic formula combinations and six advanced magic symbols superimposed on each other.
Unless Nicolas Flamel or Dumbledore comes, eavesdropping? It's basically impossible!
Therefore, five hundred Galleons is not a little less, but too much less. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a blatant robbery.
He said this just to give Bones face.
"I know." Bones glanced at Kyle, "But you also know that the Ministry of Magic can't give out too many Galleons right now."
"I can accept an IOU," Kyle said calmly. "As long as it's not more than ten years."
"How is the interest calculated?" Bones asked.
"It's too formal to say that." Kyle waved his hand. "Susan and I are friends, and she's also an old customer of mine."
“So there’s no need to pay interest?”
"The interest rate will be based on Gringotts's standards."
Bones' expression froze, and he subconsciously said, "Then what did you say, Susan?"
"We should emphasize that we are friends." Kyle said as a matter of course: "When doing business, we should always find some topics that can bring us closer together. You will feel more comfortable spending your money."
"So you're talking to me?" Bones pointed at himself.
"Yeah, I can't be the one to suffer a loss."
Looking at Kyle's self-righteous look, Bones felt a little annoyed. She suddenly didn't appreciate the young wizard in front of her so much.
"Just tell me how much money you need."
"Well, I'll take the loss." Kyle gritted his teeth, took a piece of parchment, and wrote a string of numbers on it. "This number will do."
Bones glanced down.
Originally, when she heard Kyle say "suffer a little loss", she still had some hope.
But the next second, when she saw the string of '0's on the parchment, she almost gasped.
"Ten thousand Galleons, are you crazy? This is impossible!" She almost roared. "It's just a few trinkets, how can it be worth so much money."
"No, it's not ten thousand, it's one hundred thousand." Kyle corrected: "Minister, you may not know much about alchemy... Of course, this is normal, after all, Hogwarts doesn't teach this, but this is the current market situation.
"And think about it carefully. This is something that can compete with the Owl Post Office. Do you think 100,000 Galleons can buy the Owl Post Office?"
"This is different."
"They are both transmitting information, what's the difference? In fact, this form of phone calls is more convenient and efficient."
Bones fell silent.
Kyle smiled.
In fact, he confused a concept. Even if this kind of communication coin really became popular, it would not be able to replace the owl post office. At least when Hogwarts sent out admission letters every year, it would definitely choose to use owls.
Moreover, due to Kyle's current attainments in alchemy, this kind of thing has a distance limit. It can only be used in the UK at most. If it is farther away, it will be just scrap metal.
But he didn't say these things, and Bones didn't know either.
Again, Bones might be good in other areas, but alchemy... she's really bad.
This is also the drawback of Hogwarts education. Alchemy, such an important subject, does not even have an elective course. However, in Beauxbatons, the importance of alchemy is almost the same as that of the main course.
Bones lowered his head and thought for a while.
"I must remind you that this is to deal with You-Know-Who and the Death Eaters."
As if he felt that reasoning was no longer feasible, Bones chose another way... climbing the moral mountain.
"I know, that's why I said we can write an IOU." Kyle had expected this to happen, and said calmly, "You can use it first and pay it back slowly after the matter is over. I still believe in Ms. Bones's character."
Bones' eyes twitched, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should be happy or not.