Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 1117 Human-to-human transmission

   "Two busy people, why do you have time to come back?"

Mrs. Weasley came out of the kitchen with the food, looked at Fred and George sitting in the dining room, her brows raised slightly, she remembered that Fred and George just moved to Diagon Alley the day before yesterday, it is said that they lived in temporary In the tent built.

   "We recently received a brochure from the Ministry of Magic."

   "Something special."

  Fred and George looked at each other and said in unison: "We feel that the pamphlets issued by the Ministry of Magic are all **** and useless at all, so we plan to..."

   "What are you going to do?" Ron and Ginny came downstairs.

   "We plan to compile some pamphlets that can help everyone, so we need the help of Remus and Moody." George talked about the reason why the two came back for dinner.

   "Didn't Anderson publish a "Guide to Self-Defense?" Ron really didn't understand what Fred and George wanted to do.

   "Yes, but what we need is not that kind, it is a simpler, easier to understand, more reliable..." Fred suddenly turned his head to look at Ron, "I will explain to you what these do."

   "This matter has nothing to do with you." George picked up the butter beer bucket and poured himself a glass.

   "You..." Ron was very angry.

   "Is it really necessary to do that?" Ginny was puzzled. Sirius' "Defense Letters" was actually similar in nature, teaching everyone how to protect themselves and their families in this turbulent era.

   "It's very necessary. Defense against the Dark Arts props are very popular now, and people are desperately seeking protection. Many wizards have created a bunch of messy and useless garbage to confuse those poor fools."

   "We can at least help them spend Galleons in the right place instead of buying a bunch of useless junk."

   "Aren't you going to open a joke store?" Ron asked suspiciously. Hearing what Fred and George said, it seemed that he planned to enter the field of defense against the dark arts and open a shop specializing in the sale of defense against the dark arts props.

   "We have our own plans."

   "It has nothing to do with you."

  Ron was blushed by Fred and George's anger, and he sneered angrily: "Are you sure someone will pay for your pile of junk?"

   "The Ministry of Magic ordered a bunch of junk you said." Fred ignored Ron who was stunned, and turned to Ginny, "Are they still on duty?"

   "I don't know, they won't tell us this, you know." Ginny shook her head, and asked about what Fred said: "Did the Ministry of Magic really place an order with you?"

   "It's an order of thousands of Galleons."

   "Thousands of Galleons." Ron couldn't help but widen his eyes and murmured.

   "Very urgent, I need it soon, it seems to be for the Aurors." George said to Ginny, "We're actually coming back to find Remus."

   "What are you doing with Remus?" Mrs. Weasley asked with a frown as she put the soup on the table.

   “Ask him if he would like to work part-time with us.”

   "Are you going to hire Remus?" Mrs. Weasley was surprised, obviously not hearing the conversation just now.

   "Yes, the salary will definitely satisfy him."

   "Isn't your shop ready yet?" Mrs. Weasley asked inexplicably, "Besides, there are four of you, why are you still short of manpower and spend a lot of money? Is there really enough start-up capital?"

   "Mom, they just received an order from the Ministry of Magic for thousands of Galleons." Ginny reminded, and at the same time, she was very moved by the speed at which they made money.

   "Thousands of Galleons." Mrs. Weasley's eyes widened in disbelief.

  Thousands of Galleons is about Mr. Weasley's annual income.

"There will be more orders in the future, so we need wizards who are good at defense against the dark arts as advisors and helpers." George explained, "Remus is obviously also good at these, and he also needs Gallon to improve his life, so We just wanted to ask him if he was interested in working part-time with us."

   "I remember Albert is better at these, he is also an international dueling champion." Ron asked puzzled.

   "He hasn't been free recently. It was his suggestion to hire Remus. Now that the store has just started, there are many things that need to be busy. Albert asked us to find more helpers so as not to be overwhelmed."

   "Are you going to hire Remus?" Sirius dragged his tired body and appeared at the living room door.

   "Yes, we want to see if Remus is willing to find more part-time jobs in his spare time, he should be able to make magic items!" They still remember that the Marauder's Map was made by the four of Sirius.

   "I think Remus should be fine, what are you planning to make?" Sirius became interested, "By the way, isn't your shop ready yet?"

"The store is almost ready, and we've already received a large order." George explained, "However, I've been too busy recently, so it would be great if Remus would come to our place to earn some extra money and help us relieve some pressure. gone."

   "A joke prop?" Sirius asked tentatively.

"No, we plan to manufacture Defense Against the Dark Arts items. If Remus is competent, we can offer this price." Fred gestured, "I'm sure the salary is much higher than ordinary jobs, of course, the requirements It is also much higher, after all, we have to consider product quality and be responsible to buyers.”

   "You guys are really rich, are the Defense Against the Dark Arts really that profitable?" Ron was very surprised, he felt that their father's monthly salary was not that high.

"Remus is sure to be able to do the job. I'll go find him right away. I'm sure he'll be willing to help you." Sirius drank the butterbeer in his glass in one gulp, stood up and walked outside quickly. I am very happy that my friend can have a good job.

Because of his identity as a werewolf, Lupine's life has always been very difficult, and it is very difficult to find a normal job. Although "Defense Letters" has been selling well recently, the real income is the same. It was used to pay Lupine's salary, and sometimes even Sirius paid for it himself, and Lupine was naturally embarrassed to ask for a salary.

   "Where's Sirius?" Mrs. Weasley asked suspiciously when she came out with the food.

   "Sirius went to find Remus," Fred explained.

   "Do you think Sirius can convince Remus?" Ginny asked curiously.

   "Sure, you can earn money with Garen, are you willing?"

   "Definitely willing." Ron was a little envious, because Albert gave too many Galleons, so he wanted to help in the store.

"That's right."

   After a while, Lupine arrived, looking a little helpless, obviously being forcibly pulled over by Sirius.

  Fred and George briefly chatted with Lupine about his work, and after Lupine agreed to help, they agreed to try it out in the store tomorrow.

  Of course, making Defense Against the Dark Arts props is not the point, the point is Albert's proposal.

   "I think Anderson himself is very good at it." Sirius asked suspiciously.

   "He's not available!" Fred shook his head.

   "Getting married," George added.

   "Married, I remember Anderson just graduated from school?" Ginny was stunned by the news.

"Yes, we will get married in the middle of next month at the latest, and the specifics are still unclear." Fred shook his head and said, "This matter is kept secret for the time being, and Albert seems to be being targeted by mysterious people and Death Eaters. .”

"how come?"

  Mrs. Weasley was stunned by the news, she had a good impression of Albert.

   "It seems that Albert made them lose face." Fred actually didn't know the specific situation.

"Death Eaters always like to spread the word that pure blood is better, and Albert's existence will undoubtedly swell their faces completely." Sirius sneered, "Not to mention there is a snot, I dare say he must tell Voldemort, Albert is a formidable prophet."

   "Sirius..." Lupine frowned slightly.

"Don't say I'm prejudiced against snot-nosed ones. It's said that among the professors in the school, he's the only one who hasn't received an invitation." Sirius interrupted Lupine and reminded, "Albert obviously doesn't trust Snape, know That guy is not reliable at all."

   "Dumbledore thinks Snape is credible," Lupine reminded.

"I know, he always reminds me that he has unbreakable reasons to believe in snotlings." Sirius laughed at himself, "But when all the professors in the school are invited, I don't think Albert will deliberately leave out Snape, The only possibility is that Snape is not to be trusted."

  The atmosphere at the scene became a little weird. As we all know, Albert is a prophet, and there must be other reasons for his prejudice against Snape.

   "Let's eat first." Mrs. Weasley changed the subject, "If you don't eat food, you will be cold."

   "Stop waiting for Dad?" George asked.

   "He has to work overtime today, let's eat first." Mrs. Weasley explained.

During dinner, Fred and George chatted with Sirius and Lupine about their plan, or should I say Albert's plan, just as Albert expected, Sirius did not refuse, and they even talked about Albert's plan. I am very interested in the defense against the dark arts props made by Burt.

   "These are the black magic defense props studied by Albert?"

"Yes, he anticipated the arrival of the Second Wizarding War a long time ago, and began to research and manufacture these things." Fred recalled, "His predictions are really powerful and accurate. In my impression, The prophecy has come true."

   "One didn't come true."

   "Which one?"

   "Umbridge didn't enter the Forbidden Forest, so that prophecy didn't come true." George reminded.

"that is not…"

   "Don't be stupid, do you really think that old liar Trelawney can make those predictions?" Fred pouted.

"Ruined."

"What?"

   "It seems that Amelia Bones is dead." Sirius sighed softly.

   "She's still alive," Lupine reminded. "The Ministry of Magic Aurors have stepped up their protection of Amelia Bones."

   "It's useless." Sirius said softly, "You should be very clear, it's useless, unless Amelia Bones is willing to hide, there is a possibility of survival."

   "Don't talk about these things in front of the children." Mrs. Weasley glared at Sirius disapprovingly.

   "Tell me about your Defense Against the Dark Arts props." Lupine changed the subject, "The Ministry of Magic really..."

   “Really placed a big order.”

  Fred took out a bag from his pocket, and took out the defense against the dark arts props they had prepared in advance.

   "Can't you talk about these things after dinner?" Mrs. Weasley couldn't help complaining.

  Under the pressure of Mrs. Weasley, everyone had a hasty dinner before they began to chat about the Defense Against the Dark Arts props.

   "You can also take some and use them. Although you can't resist black magic, it's quite effective against stun spells and disarm spells."

   "I remember that Hermione seems to have obtained a similar pocket watch." Ron picked up the pocket watch in the box and asked, "How much is this thing for Galleons?"

   "Twenty Galleons." Fred said without thinking.

   "Twenty Galleons, are you sure you're not robbing?" Ron almost spit out the butterbeer he just drank.

   "It's very cheap, it can let you perceive danger in advance." Fred said without thinking, "Is your life not worth twenty Galleons?"

   "How much is a looking glass."

   "The looking glass thing is unreliable."

"This thing is only aimed at dark wizards and dark creatures. It can point out their approximate location. Moreover, it is a pocket watch, and the way of reminding is quite secret. It is impossible for you to carry a looking glass in your pocket when you go out." George explained, "Even if You really brought it, and when the looking glass rings, you will be exposed."

"If it is really as you describe, the effect is indeed very good." Sirius has already smelled the business opportunities in it, he thinks that many people will be willing to pay for one, at least buy a large detector for their homes, As long as the enemy can be detected in advance, countermeasures can be taken in time. If there is really no way, you can also put the invisibility cloak on your body to hide yourself quickly.

  As Fred and George said, at least there is a chance to get away with it.

   To be able to survive, no matter how much Garen paid, it was worth it, not to mention that the price is not expensive. Sirius believes that many wizards who feel insecure will be willing to buy a set and keep it at home just in case.

   As for Apparating to escape? Or use the Disillusionment Charm to hide?

   It’s really hard to say, what if you get a little nervous and fail to cast a spell?

  Most wizards can't even use the Iron Armor Charm, let alone the Disillusionment Curse, and the number of wizards who can use Apparition is definitely not as many as imagined.

   "Actually, I'm a little confused, do Aurors really need these things? I mean these black magic defense items can't really help them resist black magic." Ron expressed his doubts in his heart.

  "Of course, they exist more to prevent you from being attacked and buy yourself time to escape, rather than fighting the enemy." George shrugged, "That's why they are called defense against black magic items."

   "Of course, we also have magic props specially used for combat." Fred opened the next grid of the box, and there were nine round spherical objects inside.

   "Oh, what is this?"

"A flash bomb for a sneak attack." Fred took out a grenade-like thing and introduced it to everyone: "Throwing it out will emit a dazzling light, which can temporarily blind others' eyes and give yourself an advantage in a short time .”

   "Blind someone?" Ron muttered.

   "You can experience it yourself." Fred said with a smile.

   "Forget it."

"This is a smoke bomb, also known as a Peruvian stealth smoke bomb." Fred took out a black ball and continued to introduce: "Throwing it out can create a darkness that even light cannot penetrate, and it can be used for strategic retreat. For practical things, it is recommended to keep two on hand.”

   "There are also decoy bombs used to attract the attention of the enemy." George took out another ball with a clown face painted on it and said, "Throwing it will make a loud noise, the principle is similar to howling letters."

"This is a laughing bomb. When you throw it out, it will diffuse an extract of Ariotte leaf. Once you inhale it, it will make you laugh." Fred slowly introduced the various black magic defense props in the box to Lupine and Sirius. , like an arms dealer presenting their weapons to their employers.

   "Are you going to sell these things?" Mrs. Weasley asked suddenly.

   "No, we only sell Peruvian stealth smoke bombs," Fred shrugged. "We thought that everyone might need them, so we brought them along."

   "I dare say that Moody will definitely be interested in your things." Sirius said with a smile, "By the way, this thing is a lot of Galleons, give me a few."

  He intends to get some Peruvian stealth smoke bombs for everyone's self-defense.

   "No, we will subsidize you two boxes for free." Fred smiled and took out two boxes of Peruvian stealth smoke bombs from the box and handed them to Sirius. "After using them, remember to tell us the actual combat results."

   "How much is this thing?" Ron asked curiously.

   "Anyway, you definitely can't afford it."

"Albert is very good at using these things. He used the Mandrake roots to easily subdue Barty Crouch Jr. last time." George reminded, "Peves also used the Mandrake's cry to subdue him." A dozen Ministry Aurors."

   "But isn't that thing fatal?" Ginny asked puzzled.

"An immature Mandrake is not fatal." Fred explained, "When you encounter a large group of Death Eaters, you can consider summoning a pot of Mandrake and throwing it at the Death Eaters. , if you are lucky, you can easily subdue the opponent, as far as I know, Albert has planted a lot of Mandrakes."

   Everyone looked at each other, and suddenly felt that this move seemed to be very reasonable. If they were caught off guard and attacked, it was really possible to kill the enemy in one go.

   Of course, throwing mandrakes at enemies is obviously not feasible for members of the Order of the Phoenix, but it's a good idea.

  (end of this chapter)