The Rise of the Muggles at Hogwarts

Chapter 187 Is this my main plot? (4)

"Jarvis, you always tell me what your family does."

"Well - just make some investment. My dad said he still likes to grow grapes and make wine in the yard of the manor."

"Ha ha!"

In the yard of the manor!

Listen, is this human?

And grow grapes!Someone still misses the 'fulfilling years' of being an English teacher!

Those are just words, only a devil would believe it!

"Which companies do you invest in?" Anthony then asked.

“Just—European Business Machines, Orbital Aerospace, that sort of thing.”

"Haha." A smile appeared on Anthony's lips, but he didn't see it!This guy in Hufflepuff's coat turned out to be a pure Slytherin.

European business machines?Orbital aerospace?

These two are the largest giants in the aviation field in Europe. Those who can compete with them are national departments such as NASA and Roscosmos.

After all, no matter which country in Europe takes it alone, it cannot afford aerospace. (Although France and Germany have space agencies) the United Kingdom does not have a space agency now!

These two companies are actually important parts of the European Space Agency under the framework of the European Union.Although it is a private enterprise...

But actual control lies in the hands of several important European countries.

And it is precisely because these two are giant companies controlled by the state that people are surprised that Jarvis's family can invest.

"Okay! Jarvis, keep it hidden!" Anthony squinted and looked at Jarvis inexplicably.

"Ahem! You're still a prince! Compared with the royal family, our family is just a little shrimp." Jarvis coughed lightly a few times, hiding his inner embarrassment.

"Xiao Xiami! Haha! Then I'll think about it." With that said, Anthony took Hermione and Harry and they got up and left the woods.

Just kidding, of course he wouldn't agree to participate in a company worth hundreds of millions of pounds just because of Jarvis's few words.

Even if he knew where to get those potion ingredients, he wouldn't agree easily.

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On the gravel road in the mountains, the foursome got rid of Jarvis and headed towards Hagrid's hunting house next to the Forbidden Forest.

This morning Hedwig sent Harry a letter, a message from Hagrid, inviting him to come to the hunting lodge in the afternoon.

This was the reason why Anthony followed Jarvis out of the castle. They at least had a brief chat with Jarvis. If it wasn't Hagrid, who would come out in the cold weather and blow the cold wind.

"I still can't believe that there is a city in this world where magic and technology coexist." On the way, Hermione was still immersed in those photos. She sighed and looked back at Hogg on the top of the mountain. Watts Castle, the reality gap is a bit big. Once you see a city, it’s hard to fall in love with a castle.

"Yes! It was founded by vampires. It's scary to think about it!" Ron also added, "What's the name of the City of Night? I'm still the City of Sun!"

Anthony looked back at Ron and rolled his eyes at Ron. This is all a Weasley-esque brain circuit. Does it matter what your name is?very!Heavy!want!?

Why!It's really important. If the name were changed, Anthony wouldn't be able to think of it.

"Vampires hate sunlight. Night City is quite suitable." Harry said seriously. Last semester, the guy who was possessed by Voldemort dedicated a class to introduce vampires. In that class, he listened That's serious. (I have a headache and can’t sleep.)

"Haha, Harry, you said it well that vampires hate sunlight!"

"The City of Night." Anthony muttered melancholy, "If it really is that place, then it's not just a vampire."

"Uh - what are you talking about! Anthony." Harry asked in confusion.

"Nothing, we're here."

In front of Hagrid's hut, Anthony said in a deep voice.

"Bang bang bang!" Harry stepped forward and knocked on the door of the hut.

But after waiting for a long time, there was no response.

"no one?"

Then everyone turned to the dark windows. Through the dusty glass, everything in Hagrid's hut was exposed to everyone's eyes.

"Huh? Is there really no one?" Ron touched his head and turned to look at Harry, "Harry, are you sure Hagrid wants us to come to him this afternoon, not tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow?"

"Ron, I can understand English!" Harry said with a serious face, and the letter was still in his pocket!

He quickly turned it out and handed it to Ron.

"Okay! There is no problem with Harry's English." After roughly scanning the letter, Ron nodded and said affirmatively.

"Do I need your certification? Ron!"

"Just kidding!"

Then the four of them waited for a while, but they still didn't see Hagrid.

"click~"

Just as the four little ones got up from the stone next to the hut and were about to return to the castle, a clearly visible sound of branches breaking suddenly came from the jungle behind the hut.

"Oh! It's you!"

It was Hagrid's voice.

"Sorry, I originally wanted you to help me take care of my teeth, but something happened suddenly."

He walked over, followed by Yaya.

But what surprised the little wizard was that next to him—no—should I say, Hagrid was carrying a very strange-looking man.

It was a stranger. He was short and fat, and was being pushed around by Hagerti, making him look like a dwarf.

He wore a gray suit stained with mud, a pair of brown pointed boots, a long black cloak, and a bright green hat.

Ahem!I have to say, this messy-haired wizard has great taste!

The family must be very harmonious!

"Hagrid, he is!" Hermione looked at the strange wizard warily, her little hand already touching the wand in her arms.

"Shameless poacher."

"Hey! What kind of poacher." The man struggled fiercely. "I told you, I am a businessman from Hogsmeade Village. I got lost in the forest. I am not a poacher!"

"Haha." Hagrid threw him in the yard in front of the hut, then held the pink umbrella in his hand and stared, "Then these things in your pockets..."

"I sold those in Diagon Alley!"

"Didn't you just say you were a businessman from Hogsmeade? Why did you run away to Diagon Alley?" Anthony interjected. He looked at the muddy man with a half-smile. His panic expression was really... ridiculous.

"Um - I - I was confused by him. I bought this in Hogsmeade."

"Oh? Really?" Anthony looked at him with suspicious eyes, and then said: "That's easy, just ask the owner of the store and you will know. I am very familiar with all the owners in Hogsmeade Village. , tell me, where did you buy it?"

"I..." The man was speechless for a moment. After a moment, he suddenly glared at Anthony fiercely and said, "What a little brat! You haven't even weaned off your breasts yet! How dare you interfere in my business!"

"Ouch!" Anthony raised his voice and screamed strangely, "It's still hard!"

"You're so stubborn, it's better to be like this. I heard that there are many dangerous magical animals in the forest. Since you said you were lost and Hagrid rescued you, and you don't appreciate it, then we will send you back. Right. I heard that the Acromantulas in the forest are starving these days, so it’s time to find some food for them, otherwise they’ll start making trouble again.”

"Hey! Hey! What are you going to do?" Seeing Anthony slowly pulling out his wand and walking towards him with a smile on his face, the man sitting on the ground quickly raised his limbs and hid behind him.

He wasn't really afraid of the threat of a young wizard.

What he was really afraid of was that this little kid was right. When he was being chased by the Acromantula, he almost had his neck bitten off by a spider ambushing from a branch, but was saved by Hagrid. .

The scene just now became a shadow in his heart.That's why Anthony is afraid when he talks about Acromantula.

"Young people, you must restrain the evil in your heart and not let yourself take the road of crime. Imagine your future and think..."

"Shut up!" Facing this man who suddenly lost his temper, Anthony's teasing mood disappeared instantly.

"Okay, no problem, I just want to make a fortune. Besides, even if I get caught by the Ministry of Magic, it's just a fine. I haven't gotten anything yet! I just picked up some unicorn hair, which is not worth a lot of money. Oh! There are also a few herbs that can be seen everywhere on the roadside. Hey! We people are also suffering! Risking our lives wandering around in the woods and not making much money, it’s all because of that bastard Ibrahimovic Boy, in the past few days, I have been bragging that I have made hundreds of Galleons by bringing in clients, and I am so angry!..."

Look at the big brother in front of you who suddenly showed his talkative nature.

Black threads appeared on the heads of everyone present.

"Three times the market price! Do you know that the whole Knockturn Alley is going crazy? Everyone is collecting potion materials, all kinds of things. You caught me today, and more people will come tomorrow. here."

"What's going on?" Hagrid asked in a low voice.

He knew the madness of the wizards in Knockturn Alley. If they broke into the Forbidden Forest at all costs, it would definitely be a disaster for Hogwarts.

"I don't know, suddenly a lot of Americans came. They were crazy about buying all kinds of potion materials. They asked for three times the market price and took everything. Now the whole British herbal medicine has been bought up. Otherwise, why would I come here? here?"

"Huh?" Anthony was suddenly startled and said, "Has the entire British herbal medicine been purchased?"

"I don't know. Anyway, all the potion shops I know are closed." The man sat on the ground and said very calmly, seeming to have accepted his fate.

"Ron, go back to the castle and inform Professor McGonagall!" Anthony said.

"Ha, why me?"

"You are the best here."

"Um..." Ron was silent for a moment, then turned around and ran towards the mountain like the wind.

Maybe, when I turned my head, there were tears in the corners of my eyes!It's a pity that Anthony didn't see it.

His attention was now focused on the man in front of him.

"What's going on? Why did the Americans come to England to buy potion materials?" After Ron left, Anthony looked at him coldly and asked.

"How do I know, I am just a little person, big..."

"Ding~"

Before the man finished speaking, a little cutie suddenly drew a wonderful arc in the air and landed in his hand.

"Ahem! I really don't know about this. I..."

"Ding~ding~ding~~~"

Anthony threw out more than a dozen gold galleons in one breath, and then he looked at the man with a smile, "Now you know it!"

"I know! I know. Whatever this young master wants to know, I will definitely answer it." The man's face flashed with golden light, and he greedily picked up all the gold galleons on the ground and put them into his pocket.

"Haha." Anthony sneered: "The question has already been raised!"

"You're talking about this! Ahem! Actually, I have a relative in the United States."

"relative?"

"Yes - they are relatives." The man's eyes were evasive, but his words were very firm.

"Okay! Continue." He didn't care where the so-called source of information was, as long as it was accurate, he then waved his hand and motioned for the man to continue.

"I heard that several magic companies in the United States are going to sign some kind of trade agreement with the United Wizards Association. Anyway, I don't understand what kind of trade agreement it is. However, many small companies in the United States are stimulated by this agreement, so they go crazy. It’s like collecting potion materials, but I don’t know why or what the content of the trade agreement is.”

"However, according to my friend, the trade agreement will be promulgated early next year at the latest. In short, it will have a great impact on them."

The man squatted on the ground and spoke swornly, and from time to time he would talk about other things, including that a batch of Acromantula venom suddenly leaked out of the British market.In short, what he said was very complicated and contained a lot of information. He kept talking for a full 10 minutes before closing his mouth because he was thirsty!

After listening to the man's story, Anthony gradually fell into silence, because what he said was so familiar that he could probably guess what the core content of the so-called 'free trade' agreement would be.

It is probably just that a few companies have exclusive rights in certain industries and thus achieve monopoly. Otherwise, it cannot explain why small companies are crazy about acquiring potion materials from the UK. It is only possible that they will not be able to receive them in the future.

In other words, the cost of acquisition is far more than three times the current market price.The cost here is more than just Galleons. Maybe it will be illegal for non-exclusive companies to purchase magic potions in the future?

This is the real cost.

As for whether the United Wizards Association will agree.

Judging from his calculations, those guys would [-]% agree, not to mention whether wizards can understand the harm caused by monopoly, but only the benefits that signing this agreement will bring to them.

If a small company is willing to pay three times the market price for the magic potion, how many times the big company will be willing to pay political donations to promote this agreement?

One hundred thousand?Hundreds of thousands?Millions?

No matter how much money they have, they will be willing to spend it.

Because the monopoly will allow them to earn back the gold they lost tenfold or a hundredfold.

Depend on!

What the hell is going on in this world?

Anthony suddenly felt a headache, and the "Harry Potter" he was familiar with had drifted away.Not a second has been normal since first grade.

The guy who stole the magic stone is still wandering outside!It's been so long and no Auror has caught her.

Also, from the beginning of the London attack, Anthony had a keen sense that there seemed to be a pair of big hands in Min Min that were constantly driving all events.

Just talking about the Saints organization, do governments really care that much?Want to clear them out as soon as possible?

This organization was established not just a day or two ago. This organization has appeared since the end of World War II and the European Wizarding War. It has endured for 50 to [-] years. Why can't it be tolerated now?

Saints, Night City, Knight International, Moriarty, Wizards Terrorist Squad.With all this going on, what exactly happened in the United States?

Anthony desperately wanted to know the world on the other side of the ocean.