"Well done!"
After Lockhart left, Ani appeared and praised the little witch without hesitation.
Originally, he was worried that the girl was new to the world and would not be able to grasp some key points in the plot. He had even thought about how to save the situation after the secret was revealed.
Unexpectedly, the two friends around him, whether it was Sylvie or Hermione, were both drama queens, and they perfectly achieved the effect Aini expected.
In particular, the girl sat on the sofa the whole time. Although she was still young, she managed to look like a majestic queen quite well.
Not to mention Lockhart, even Ani could feel the solemn atmosphere as he watched.
"Haha, it's over. Aren't you tired of holding on?"
Seeing that the girl was still sitting upright, Ani rubbed Hermione's messy little head and motioned her to relax.
The girl's mouth narrowed when she heard this. Of course I know it's over. Everyone in Lockhart has left, okay?
In fact, Hermione wasn't pretending to be majestic at all just now, her queenly look was just that her body was tense and stiff...
After learning the truth, Aini stood behind the sofa dumbfounded, pinching the girl's shoulders to help her relax.
Even though Hermione couldn't see his expression, she could still imagine it.
"Laugh whenever you want, your hands will shake if you hold it in."
"It's nothing funny. The shaking of my hands is to help you relax your muscles."
The man was talking nonsense there in a serious manner. When he was not talking, he was laughing so happily that he was so happy.
However, there are some things you can do, but you must not do them openly, even if the other party knows what you have done.
Ani would be a fool if he really laughed out loud. This is not a matter of words, but a matter of attitude.
"Ten thousand Galleons..."
The girl suddenly sighed quietly, "How many thousand would it be in pounds?"
No matter how much it is, it is money that her parents, who are considered high-income earners, will never earn in their lifetime.
And she just followed Aini's instructions, opening and closing her upper and lower lips, and this amount of money, which was an astronomical figure to her, was about to be delivered to her hands. .br>
"When you get in touch with it more, you will know that the role of money in the magic world is not as big as you think."
Helping the girl smooth out the wrinkles of her clothes on her shoulders, Aini poured two glasses of Linlu, handed one to Hermione, and clinked it with her own.
"For your perfect performance today."
Ani raised the glass and took a sip, but Hermione picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp. After spending a long time talking to Lockhart, she was already very thirsty.
"Hermione, how much do you think this glass of Linlu will cost?"
After the two put down their cups, Ani suddenly asked a question.
"Ah, Lin Lu tastes much better than pumpkin juice, and it also has some magic potion effects. Why do you want a galleung?"
Hermione thought for a while and said uncertainly. Mr. Weasley invited her father to have a drink at the Leaky Cauldron. But unlike those similar places with inflated prices, Old Tom's pricing was very conscientious. The wine Mr. Granger tasted was already much higher.
"One Galleung? Hermione, even if someone takes out a hundred Galleons or a thousand Galleons, they can't drink Linlu, because I won't treat it as a commodity."
Aini took out another bottle of Linlu from his pocket and helped the girl refill the cup.
"There are many things that Galleons cannot buy. To be precise, only people in the same circle can buy them with Galleons, and most of these things are in the hands of ancient families."
Ten thousand Galleons seems like a lot, but if the little witch were to spend it, she could only buy some common things on the market.
"Just like Lin Lu, I only use it to entertain friends. The treasures in a big family will only be passed around in the circle. Those powerful alchemy items, magic books recording unique skills, cherished and rare materials, etc. , it can no longer be valued simply in galleons, but must be bartered or exchanged as favors."
Aini spread his hands, Galleons are really not that important.
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A galleon can keep the Weasley family alive for several months, while a few thousand galleons can buy a broomstick.
There is no one in the wizarding world who regulates prices, and even the basic business system is imperfect. The reason for launching a unified currency is actually more to establish a top-down chain of interests.
Why do those ancient families always find it difficult to conceal their sense of superiority when facing wizards with shallow foundations?
Because from childhood, the family will teach them some special knowledge.
For example, how to use Galleons to make low-level wizards serve them.
Those families always have a way to earn back the rewards they give out. After all, in the world of magic, knowledge is the most important means of production.
The knowledge monopoly created by pure-blood families cannot be changed by a few talented people. Even Hogwarts only allows knowledge to circulate within limits.
Even Albus Dumbledore, who is known as the greatest White Wizard of our time and is also the Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot, is unable to change this.
Just like decades ago, that person who was as amazing and talented as him finally faced failure.
We are on the same table, so what if the huge spoon can sweep all the other knives and forks to the floor? Then what? Should I use a rounded spoon handle to cut steak?
Grindelwald didn't lose to anyone.
It is the ideal that has lost to reality.
Noble ideals can make people sacrifice their lives, and the connection of intertwined interests can also do the same.
The two are like water and fire, and interests are like a basin of water. Every time one more person joins, a mouthful of water must be taken from the mouths of the others. Ideal is a fire. Every piece of firewood added will add more light and heat.
However, some firewood may contain water. After all, people have to live, and after living, they have to live. If you have such demands, you cannot get rid of the entanglement of interests, so the fire will be dim and smoke will come out.
But when the flame is hot enough and a little moisture will actually promote its burning, the entangled flies and dogs will be washed away and order will be re-established.
But at that time, the spreading flames will no longer have the same shape as before, and the steaming water vapor will condense on the roof of the shed and drip into the basin again.
As for how much of those water droplets are remnants of the old world, and how much are caused by burning wood, who knows?
Aini also doesn’t want to know, how big is the heart, how big is the world?
Nonsense!
What he pursues is that as strong as his strength is, his heart will wander in such circles.
If you cross the line, beware of being cut off and drunk.
His heart is only so big. His respectable teachers, amiable partners, and cute fur babies have all taken up the space. Everything else can just take its course.
I am just an ordinary little professor, not a nanny for the public. Although I am not good at being alone, I can't help the world at the same time.
Seeing that the girl looked a little depressed, Aini couldn't help but laugh. Why do you want to think so much? It's better to take care of the present first.
"Haha, be happy. The basic purchasing power of gold galleons is still very strong. Now you have a huge sum of money at your disposal."
Aini revealed a little more about the subsequent arrangements. After hearing this, the girl immediately regained her strength, her two cute big eyes narrowed into a pair of small crescent moons, her eyes bright.
