In the Ancient Magic Office

"I heard that you've been spending money lavishly recently?"

Valen sat on a small stool and responded weakly.

"Be serious, you've invested in several clubs?"

"Hmph." Valen put his hands behind his back and looked around, but he didn't look at Felix in front of him.

"You still need to spend money to write an autobiography? Find that student who runs a tabloid?" A newspaper was shaking in front of Valen.

Valen was dumbfounded. It seemed that all his little secrets had been dug out?

"It's time," Felix said solemnly. He sat opposite Valen, shook his palm, and a Valen jumped out of the ring. Valen opened his mouth in surprise. It seemed to be a deformed snake?

Valen stared at the little guy in front of him. It looked like a green snake with an absurdly large head. Since it appeared, it has been grinning and swimming around it happily. Valen suddenly stretched out his hand, picked up its tail and shook it. The little snake bounced twice in the air like a flexible rope, and opened its mouth to spit out a copper Knut.

Valen opened his eyes wide. Is this a snake that can spit out money?

"This is a piggy bank," Felix said, "Today I will teach you two new concepts, savings and interest." Valen, who was having a lot of fun, stopped playing and slowly turned his head to look at him, "Chi?"

"In simple terms, it means saving your pocket money and putting it in one place, that is, here." Felix pointed to the twisting little snake, "It is specially prepared for you. You can put some of your treasure on it."

The little snake, which is essentially an alchemical item, nodded in cooperation, with its mouth wide open.

"Chi?" Valen looked at Felix in confusion. Why should he put the money in the little snake? I have my own pocket for money.

"That's different," Felix said in a persuasive way, "Think about it, the money in your pocket will only get less and less, right?" Valen nodded blankly, "That's it," Felix raised his voice to make his tone more convincing, "But if you put the money in the little snake, after a while, the money will become more."

Valen looked at Felix blankly, and then looked down at the little snake in his hand. Is this still a treasure?

"Chi?"

"How much can it change? Well... This is a dynamic result. To be more specific, it will change with the time and amount of storage. For example, if you put one gold galleon in it and ten in it, the result will definitely be different, but ten times the difference. And if you store it for one day and ten days, the result will be different again, and the difference will be ten times. Calculate it yourself, how many times has it increased in total?"

Valen lowered his head and moved his fingers. After a while, he raised his head and looked at Felix in confusion.

"One hundred times." Felix revealed the answer.

Valen was shocked.

"Yes, that's it." Felix smiled and said, "Don't worry, how can I take your money? I just gave you a way to make money, which is a secret... Your money is still yours, it's just transferred from one place to another, and the little snake will still be in your hands. How about it, a good deal?"

Valen thought for a long time, it seemed to be the case... He nodded.

"Very good, then let's discuss a specific number," Felix stopped and asked uncertainly, "How much money do you have?" Valen

looked down at his little pocket. He only knew that he had a lot. After spending some, he still had a lot.

"I'll help you count," Felix said. Seeing that the other side didn't respond for a long time, he muttered to himself, "Saving money, interest, money makes money..."

Valen had a fierce struggle in his heart:

Would the big devil cheat his money?

His pocket money was all given by the big devil.

The big devil is very cunning!

But the little snake is still in his hand.

The big devil is still very cunning.

But the money will become more if it is put in the little snake...

Valen almost didn't realize that it was getting dark. After struggling for a long time, he finally closed his eyes and nodded solemnly.

"Hua La La

." "Hua La La."

"Hua La La."

Valen looked at his little pocket and instantly felt that he was penniless. He looked at the small pile of golden Galleons on the ground, and the feeling of happiness returned.

"The total is 2007 gold Galleons." Felix said in amazement, "How about we deposit 2,000 Galleons into it?"

Valen looked at him silently. It wanted to hit someone.

"It's a good deal. Let me calculate it for you. It involves very complicated mathematical formulas... You haven't learned arithmetic yet? Ah, what a pity."

It was completely dark. Valen was holding the numerical formula that took up most of the parchment, and his heart was blank. "Swish!" The small pile of Galleons on the ground was swallowed by the little snake with its bloody mouth wide open.

"Chi!!!"

Valen grabbed the little snake's neck and shook it hard. It regretted it! But it was too late. The little snake's piggy bank burped and spit out seven gold coins.

Valen looked at the money on the ground, picked up one by one, and stuffed it into his pocket pitifully.

"Why don't you put the little snake's piggy bank in..."

"Chi!"

Valen hugged the little snake tightly, and the black and shiny hair on his body exploded.

"Yours, all yours." Felix said with a smile, "There's only one step left. Let's set a date. If you don't take it out before that time, you won't get the extra Galleons."

Valen stretched out his hand and shook his pinky promise.

The next day, Valen woke up from the cradle. He opened his eyes in a daze and looked at the ceiling. He was stunned for two seconds and subconsciously touched his pocket. He screamed and jumped out of the bed. He looked around and finally found the greedy snake that ate his treasure in a corner of the cradle.

Valen breathed a sigh of relief and his shoulders relaxed.

He slipped out of the bedroom with the little snake piggy bank and looked around in the office for a while. Eh? Is the big devil not at home? He walked to the sofa, jumped hard, jumped to the big devil's favorite position, and began to roll on it. After rolling contentedly for two minutes, he suddenly became worried and looked under the sofa with fear.

The little snake coiled himself into a circle and spit out his tongue lazily.

Valen was relieved. Today was the weekend, and he guessed where the big devil had gone to visit. He took out his magic painting and pointed at it. The protagonist of the game, Sniff, had gathered four gems, each of which could release powerful ancient magic. At Valen's strong request, Sniff was wearing a handsome cloak.

But today, the game didn't seem so attractive. Valen had to check if the snake was still there every once in a while. The snake always loved to run around. According to the big devil, it was "doing irregular movements around you." Valen didn't quite understand, but it probably meant that it wouldn't run too far.

But when the snake disappeared from his sight, Valen still felt flustered. Every time, he jumped off the sofa without getting tired of it, and pulled out the snake hiding in the corner and put it in front of him.

At noon, Valen was staggering and ready to go out. After thinking about it, he took the snake with him. He must not let it out of his sight.

It hid the snake under its yellow hat and wandered around the castle. On the way, it met Mafalda, who was selling tabloids and looking for materials. It looked at its small pocket, which was empty with seven Galleons lying inside. It was heartbreaking to see.

Valen finally realized the hardship of life. Finally, it passed by Mafalda. Valen clenched his fists. He had decided that he would not buy newspapers until he saved enough money again. He could read newspapers by stealing them.

After a search, he found an acquaintance.

"Chirp!"

Astoria Greengrass lowered her head and saw Valen greeting her in a friendly manner. The two got together and began to read the newspaper. Valen quickly finished one side and turned the page anxiously. It squinted its eyes. The defeated opponent reads slowly...

Never mind. Be considerate~

"Don't worry," Astoria said seriously, "Look, it says that twelve people from the Ministry of Magic have come. They will stay in the school for two weeks. Their work includes checking the results of Apparition training and assisting in special training. This shows that the Ministry of Magic attaches great importance to the safety of students. Look, this is what we analyzed."

Valen tilted his head to look at her, which made Astoria a little puzzled.

Valen took out a piece of parchment from his small pocket and handed it to her quietly. "What is this? Um, you want me to calculate this formula? Let me see, it's not difficult for me..." Astoria looked down at the dense mathematical formulas, her eyes rolling.

"It's a bit difficult... It's not my fault. I didn't choose arithmetic divination."

Although he didn't get the answer, Valen finally put his mind at ease. It's not that he is not smart enough, but that the big devil is forcing him. Separated from Astoria, it happily took the snake for a walk. There was a large circle of people in the hallway. Filch was blocking the door with a wand in his hand.

Harry, Ron and Hermione stood in the crowd and watched the excitement.

"What year are they in?" a new student asked.

"Seventh year," Ron said. "They learned Apparition in their sixth year last school year. This is a chance for them to get the certificate in advance." He finally revealed his true intention. "Do you think it's possible to get a certificate if you master Apparition before you are old enough?"

Several students around looked at him in awe.

"I think it's difficult," Hermione analyzed. "According to the regulations, you must be an adult."

"But this is a special case, isn't it?" Harry asked. He was also looking forward to it. "This way we don't have to take a carriage to Hogsmeade." And it would be much more convenient to see Grawp. He glanced at Hermione, and Hermione thought of this as well.

The three of them still couldn't escape Hagrid's kind invitation and went to Grawp's temporary residence on a weekend. The three of them were ready for battle. They practiced all kinds of defensive spells before going. What they saw surprised them. Grawp was sitting on a haystack, holding a half-eaten giant pumpkin in one hand and skillfully turning the button of the magic projector with the other hand. They couldn't believe that they were watching half an episode of The Lion King and the second event of the Tournament in a cave.

When Grawp saw Harry, he was so excited that he shouted at him. They guessed for a long time based on the picture on the magic projector, and finally realized that he actually wanted to see Harry's Patronus Charm.

Hagrid also bought a magic radio as a pastime. When he came out of the cave, Ron said in disbelief: "Am I under a Confusion Charm? I heard 'A Pot of Hot Love' in the cave, and there was a pair of feet over 20 inches long beating the beat next to it!"

"Don't worry, your mind is safe." Hermione said. She didn't want to come, but now she thinks it's worth it. "We can have a little confidence in Hagrid's dream, right? Are you ready to welcome a 16-foot-tall ranger?"

Harry thought he could find an opportunity to persuade Hagrid not to worry, and it wouldn't matter if he spent two more years... Unfortunately, he didn't get the chance. Snape has been getting worse recently and has been picking on him. He is not sure if it is because Snape has seen through his thoughts. Last school year, Professor Hagrid accidentally mentioned that Snape was a master of Legilimency.

In the hall, Valen slipped through the door through a pair of feet. Filch was about to stop him, but when he saw that it was Valen, his wrinkled old face immediately smiled brightly. Warren handed Mrs. Norris a small dried fish and slipped into the hall.

"My God, it's really skilled." Neville said in admiration.

At this time, a shrill scream came from inside. The students in the hall were stunned for a few seconds, and a short and fat woman came out.

"It's Umbridge." Harry said immediately. He had seen this woman arrogant and embarrassed when she was carried out of the school. He just didn't expect to see this woman again in the school. He thought Umbridge was expelled from the Ministry of Magic with the fall of Fudge.

"She has learned to be low-key." Ron said, and Harry knew what he meant. Umbridge was wearing a tight bright green wizard robe. Although it was conspicuous, it was very low-key compared to the dazzling pink before.

"Filch, I just saw a big rat." Umbridge said with a pinched throat.

"It's called Warren, it's Professor Happ's pet, and it's not a rat, it's a Niffler." Filch said dissatisfiedly.

Umbridge stiffened. She noticed Filch's discontented attitude, and a sweet smile immediately appeared on her loose wide chin. "So that's the case. The little guy looks quite cute. Do you like cats, too, Mr. Filch? I like cats, I love them very much."

She pointed at Mrs. Norris, who was lying at Filch's feet, gnawing on a dried fish.

"She has a name, Norris," Filch said stiffly. Umbridge closed her mouth. At this time, Filch suddenly shouted to the crowd, "Be careful!" He walked into the crowd with a wheeze, and the students around him immediately scattered to the side, revealing a bewildered junior student.

There was a soft crucible cake stuck to the floor at his feet.

"Pick it up!" Filch shouted again, and the student almost immediately did as he was told. Filch muttered, "It will cause me trouble... hehe... defile the castle... don't touch it!" He suddenly shouted to a student who took out his wand and pointed it at the floor.

"Let me do it," Filch pointed his special wand at the stains on the floor with a flushed face. "Clean it up!" he shouted loudly.

The cake crumbs on the floor disappeared immediately, and Filch grinned and walked back to the door of the hall step by step.

Umbridge was very surprised. She knew that Filch was a squib, but he could use magic now? And those clubs with strange names and that newspaper, she felt that Hogwarts had become completely unfamiliar.

"Umbridge?" At this time, another young man walked out of the hall, "Professor Tofty asked the sixth graders to go in." Umbridge glanced at him, "I was just about to say that, little Avery."

The young man's eyebrows immediately frowned.

The sixth graders began to gather spontaneously. Harry saw the chaser Katie Bell mixed in the crowd and walked into the hall with excitement. The seventh graders who had finished the test came over, and the captain of the Gryffindor team, Angelina Johnson, looked very happy.

"Did it succeed?" Katie asked when she passed by.

Angelina gave her a thumbs up.

In the hall, the two dining tables in the middle were temporarily moved to other places, and replaced by two rows of wooden circles, about ten feet apart. There were more than a dozen adult wizards standing near the wooden circles, and the four deans of Hogwarts were also there.

"Good morning, everyone." Wicki Texcross stood up and spoke, attracting the attention of all the sixth-year students, "I hope you saw the notice posted in the hall before you came in. The Ministry of Magic is busy at the moment, but it still tries to allocate some manpower, in the hope that all students in Hogwarts can master the Apparition or Apparition of Followers required by the Ministry of Magic. Ms. Bones believes that this can effectively reduce casualties..."

Today is the first day, my colleagues and I will focus on checking your learning situation. From your previous performance, you have learned well. I have to thank this year's Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. I know how tiring it is to lead people to Apparition..."

"Then," he waved his wand, "Students who have mastered Apparition or think they have mastered it, stand up, we will complete the assessment of these people first..."

"Don't make trouble." Felix said to Valen on his shoulder, "We will watch the fun. He narrowed his eyes. Umbridge and Avery came in from outside the hall reluctantly. Felix's sight was somewhat dazzling.