Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Closing The Door Is A Good Habit
In the wizarding world, rats are the cheapest among the designated pets at Hogwarts. Naturally, they have a wide range of customers, and of course, many little witches are among them.
However, most of them would choose hamsters that were of the same price but had beautiful fur, a clever personality, and a cute appearance. Then, they would choose black mice that could live longer, and white mice that looked cleaner.
This was the first time Kyle had met a little witch who liked these ordinary-looking rats. Moreover, judging from her attire, she didn't look like a wizard who lacked money.
Having been in the magical world for eleven years, Kyle could be considered to have some knowledge.
Although this girl's clothes were not that gorgeous, the material was very good and the workmanship was also very exquisite. In addition, with the iconic pattern on the cuffs, it should have come from the Extraordinary Wizard Clothing Store.
That place was much more expensive than Madam Malkin, with a starting price of twenty galleons.
How could anyone who could afford to spend money not be able to afford a better pet?
It seems that the other party really likes this rat.
No wonder she came to find him.
Diagon Alley's rat tonic? To put it bluntly, that thing was basically sugar water. It was similar to energy drinks. It could be used to refresh one's mind, but it wasn't very useful.
Although the other party's aesthetics were indeed somewhat unique, Kyle did not make a fuss about it, and the expression on his face did not change at all.
Don't forget that there were ruthless people in the wizarding world who liked Acromantulas.
He had seen that thing once in Newt's suitcase. How should he put it, the appearance basically challenged normal human beings' outlook on life. It was the kind of thing that would leave a childhood trauma just by looking at it.
Anyway, Kyle was so disgusted that he didn't enter Newt's suitcase for a whole year after that.
In comparison, it was normal for a little witch to like rats.
...
Soon, Kyle took out a thumb-sized bottle from the suitcase and handed it over. "I'll give you this bottle. If you think it's effective, come again. But then you'll have to pay for it. The price may be a bit expensive, one sickle, but it's definitely worth it."
"Thank, thank you." The little girl named Kanna hurriedly reached out to take the bottle, but she did not leave after that. Instead, she continued to stand there, looking at the bottle in her hand, and then at Kyle, her little face full of confusion.
"What, don't you think it's enough?"
Kyle thought she was complaining that it was too little, and he explained: "It's not that I'm stingy. I just want you to test the effect first. Also, the dosage of the rat tonic isn't that much, just two or three drops at a time will do. Although this bottle isn't much, it should be enough for you to use for a month."
"No, no, I didn't mean that."
After hearing Kyle's words, Kanna shook her head, and then under the gaze of Kyle and Cedric, she whispered in a low voice: "I'm not complaining that it's too little, I want the red one."
Red? Cedric on the side noticed that the rat tonic in Kanna's hand was a relatively murky orange-yellow color, and looked a bit like mashed orange pudding.
The one Kyle gave to Percy before was crystal clear red without any impurities.
It's obviously the same thing, but the appearance looked so different, and anyone can see that the crystal clear red is much better than this murky orange.
Even if it was free, he shouldn't fool others like this.
For a moment, the way Cedric looked at Kyle changed.
Sure enough, a profiteer like Kyle would definitely be assigned to Azkaban.
At this time, Kanna seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly took out an exquisite small handbag.
"That...I can buy it."
Kanna shook her handbag gently, and a pile of gold galleons clattered onto the table.
A total of thirty-three gold galleons, and a few sickles.
Cedric's eyes almost popped out of their sockets when he saw this scene.
He only had ten gold galleons in one semester. Thirty-three gold galleons, excluding the change, was three times his amount.
Bitter? Of course it was, but Cedric could bear it. After all, with his character, he didn't really care so much about the amount of galleons, as long as it was enough.
But Kanna's next move broke through his defense.
"Is that all there is left?" Kanna looked a little disappointed. She bit her lip and said softly: "It doesn't matter if it's not enough, I can get more from Gringotts. As long as it can let Pochi live longer, I can take out as many galleons as possible."
There's, there's more??
The corner of Cedric's mouth couldn't help but twitch twice. At this moment, he was really frightened by these inhumane words.
Listen, I can take out as many galleons as I want...
It's fine if you're an adult wizard, but if a first-year freshman says this, isn't it a bit too much?
Or was this the lifestyle of a Slytherin?
He had learned a lot.
On the other side, Kyle wasn't in the mood to care about Cedric's thoughts. He looked at Kanna with hesitation and felt a little dizzy.
He knew his own situation well. Things like rat tonic were supposed to be this kind of orange-yellow color.
As for Percy's bottle, it had added ingredients, and a normal mouse would probably turn cold on the spot after drinking it.
But the problem was that he couldn't say it, and looking at Kanna's face, it seemed that she believed he had a tonic that could extend the life of a rat. She must have listened to what Percy said word for word.
In this situation, unless he told the truth, Kyle couldn't explain it no matter what.
"Uhh...Kanna, it's like this."
Kyle thought for a moment and said, "That special rat tonic is too strong to be drunk directly. Before that, ordinary tonics must be used to strengthen the rat's physique."
Drag it out, drag it out very far.
This was the only solution Kyle could think of.
What if he said that he didn't have it, or that he couldn't make it, and made Kanna turn around to look for Newt? That would be a big joke.
Newt wasn't easy to find, but Dumbledore was at Hogwarts. In the wizarding world, even a three-year-old child knew how close the two of them were.
Since Kanna was wearing extraordinary clothes, she couldn't possibly be a Muggle. If she looked for Dumbledore, she might actually be able to meet Newt.
"I wish I had closed the door when Percy came." Kyle rubbed his forehead and smiled bitterly in his heart.
Fortunately, this matter wasn't difficult to solve. He just had to wait until he could go to Dorset during the Hogwarts holiday.
He remembered that Newt once brewed a tonic for Murtlap rats. The body structure of this magical animal was very similar to that of a rat. Basically, the rats in the pet store had some Murtlap rat blood.
Just like cats and civet cats.
So when the time came, he could dilute it a little and use it directly. It would definitely be no problem to make an ordinary rat live for at least three to five years longer.
"I will give Pochi the tonic on time."
Kanna did not doubt him and nodded seriously.
"Don't worry, it won't be a problem." Kyle smiled and handed over a chocolate frog: "Eat some chocolate, it will make you feel more relaxed."
"No, no need. I can buy it myself "
Kanna glanced at the chocolate frog and immediately looked away. She pinched the hem of her robe with both hands, looking very much like a child who received a red packet during the New Year; eager to take it but also embarrassed.
"It's okay, just take it." Kyle smiled and said, "Just think of it as a greeting gift. I hope we can become classmates."
"... Thank you."
After hearing Kyle's words, Kanna blushed and took the chocolate frog, but she didn't eat it. Instead, she carefully put it away.
(End of chapter)
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