Hogwarts School of the Dark Arts

Harry and Ron were stunned at the same time, and then fell into thinking... Ron was thinking while eating.

"I think it's okay. This thing is so delicious! The more you eat it, the more addictive it becomes!" Ron said.

"It should be fine if it's not so spicy," Harry said.

"The spiciness is not a problem." Xavier nodded: "The spiciness can be adjusted freely. This is just my first time using devil pepper. I have never eaten anything this spicy before."

"Then as long as the price is right, it will be no problem...are you ready to do business?" Harry asked curiously.

"correct."

Xavier nodded and drank another half glass of water.

"I have to find a way to make some money, otherwise the money my parents left me will not be enough for me...especially since I am going to study potions and alchemy. Without a lot of financial support, it is impossible to buy a lot of magic materials to practice. Nothing can be accomplished."

"Is that so..."

Harry nodded, not knowing what to say. He had no idea what Xavier was talking about.

As for Ron, he fell silent when Xavier mentioned money.

"My current idea is to slowly experiment and try to replace all the materials in the original formula with magic materials, and then start selling them," Xavier said.

"Why must everything be replaced with magic... Oh, yes, we are in the magical world, and it is not convenient to transport ordinary materials." Harry suddenly realized.

However, Xavier shook his head: "It's not because of the transportation conditions, but because many of the ingredients in the original formula are spices, and they are very expensive! More expensive than many magic materials!"

"Isn't it possible? Can things in the Muggle world be more expensive than magic materials?" Ron asked with his eyes widened in disbelief.

"Harry should know."

"Me? I don't know." Harry pointed at himself to show that he didn't understand at all.

Xavier: "Five pounds can be exchanged for one galleon. Think about the prices of various items in the Muggle world, and then think about the prices of the magical materials in Diagon Alley."

Harry frowned and recalled the various products that he had wanted but had no money to buy. He also thought about the prices of various products in Diagon Alley, and finally nodded.

"It seems to be true. Things are more expensive outside... Why is this? Shouldn't it be?"

"Because the total population of the magic world is too small."

Xavier said.

"Take the newspaper industry as an example. A newspaper in the wizarding world costs 5 knuts, while a newspaper in the Muggle world costs 5 pence. In other words, the purchasing power of 5 knuts and 5 pence is the same. Assuming there are 10 people in the wizarding world, Everyone orders a newspaper every day, then..."

"How can there be so many people?" Ron shook his head: "The current magic world is only about 3 people at most." (I modified it myself, 3000 people are really too few)

"Okay, one newspaper per person per day for 3 people." Xavier nodded: "Then the maximum annual sales of this newspaper is 30000x5x365, which is ÷493 when converted into galleons, so that is a maximum of 11 galleons. Long, and it’s sales.”

"Harry, do you know the annual sales of the largest newspaper in the Muggle world?" Xavier asked.

Harry shook his head: "I don't know, but it must be far more than 11 pounds, and far more than 55 pounds... Maybe their profit alone is far more than 55 pounds."

Harry's uncle worked as a supervisor in a drilling rig company. Even if he was not in the high-income group, he was at least in the middle class. Harry still had some idea of ​​the income of those truly high-income groups.

"Yes."

Xavier nodded: "In fact, practitioners in professions such as lawyers, doctors, and teachers can earn between 3 and 10 pounds a year, depending on their level and age. The comprehensive annual income of university professors should be Stable above £8."

"That is to say, their annual income alone can catch up with the annual income of the entire newspaper, the largest newspaper in the wizarding world... After all, we just calculated their sales, and their profits cannot reach 5 even if multiplied by 8. Sterling, even if it reaches it, it cannot exceed it by much.”

"There are too many people in the Muggle world and there are too many rich people, so prices are naturally higher than in the wizarding world, especially those slightly higher-end non-necessities."

Harry nodded and sighed, not knowing what he was feeling.

As for Ron, he was already stupid.

5 pounds a year, that’s an income of [-] galleons a year!This is an astronomical figure that he dare not even think about!

However, judging from Xavier's tone and Harry's reaction, it seems that there are still many people with this kind of income in the Muggle world? !

Is it so easy to make money in the Muggle world?Should I write a letter asking my dad to resign and find a job in the Muggle world?

"But each wizard can only exchange pounds for 100 galleons per academic year."

A female voice came, and the three of them turned their heads and found that it was Hermione.

"My parents are both dentists. My father's annual salary is about 6 pounds. My mother's annual salary is less, only more than 100 pounds. However, they can only exchange [-] galleons for me every year. This is the upper limit." Hermione said slightly He raised his little head and seemed very proud of his parents.

Ron, who was already dumbfounded, was completely dumbfounded now, 14 pounds! More than 2 is close to [-] Galleons!One year!

"That world is too crazy, I need to be quiet..."

As he spoke, Ron took a piece of meat with his fork and put it into his mouth. At this moment, only food could make him calm down.

Gudong~

Xavier noticed Hermione swallowing slightly.

"Hermione, come here, try my craftsmanship and give me some opinions or suggestions. I'm going to make money from this food." Xavier greeted enthusiastically.

Hermione, who was about to refuse, heard Xavier say that he needed advice. After a moment of hesitation, he walked towards the three of them. Xavier took out a new fork and bowl and handed them to Hermione.

Xavier ordered a bunch of these things from the kitchen.

"You have found the right person when you are looking for me. My sense of taste is very sensitive. As soon as I eat something delicious or unpleasant..."

"Hoo...spicy, spicy, spicy, spicy...water! Where is the water!"

puff~

Harry laughed out loud all of a sudden, thinking that there was finally someone who couldn't eat spicy food better than him, but he didn't stand idly by and poured a glass of water for his fellow companion.

"I originally thought that my family was only considered poor in the wizarding world, but I didn't expect that it was even poorer compared with the Muggle world..." Ron cried with a sad face, then inserted a piece of meat into his mouth, and seemed to have lost his sense of spicy food. Got numb.

"But you have a lot of family, and I was just looking for your help." Xavier said.

Ron: "What's the deal? You said, as long as it doesn't involve money."

"I need to buy some magic materials for experiments to perfect the hot pot recipe. The materials I cheated from Professor Snape today are a little short, so they may not be enough."

"What?! You lied to Snape (Professor)?!" x3