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Chapter 350: The Ministry of Magic
Chapter 350: The Ministry of Magic
Overall, the gathering place at the Dragon Reserve was quite decent, and it wasn't as chaotic as Chris had described.
At least Kyle didn't encounter any strange people here.
It was just that the shop owners were all too greedy, constantly pushing their overpriced and useless products on him.
Fortunately, Charlie was with him, and as a "local" who had lived here, he knew better.
Whenever the shopkeepers tried to sell Kyle their so-called best-selling items, Charlie would sigh and steer him away, leading him to the corner where the real treasures were hidden.
In the end, Kyle had a fruitful shopping trip, spending nearly three hundred Galleons on various items.
By the time they were done, Charlie was astonished at Kyle's purchases.
He knew Kyle was wealthy, but he didn't expect him to be this rich... buying things by the box, especially when it came to accessories, he almost cleared out the entire stock of the shops.
Even with discounts, spending over three hundred Galleons without batting an eye was excessive.
Charlie tried to advise Kyle to be more frugal, reminding him that money shouldn't be wasted like this.
But Kyle shook his head, "You don't understand, Charlie. This might not even be enough."
If it weren't for the fact that his trunk was borrowed by Newt to observe Norbert, the Norwegian Ridgeback, and the Transfigured Lizard Hide Bag had limited space, Kyle would have bought another two hundred Galleons worth of items.
"Not enough?!" Charlie exclaimed, his eyes widening, "Do you have over a hundred friends?"
"If I were to count..." Kyle thought for a moment and said, "It's more than that."
"It's not for giving away," Kyle explained. "Many of my classmates at Hogwarts never had the chance to come here, and they've probably never seen such amazing local specialties. Since I'm here, I'm buying them for them."
"Huh?" Charlie was a bit confused by his explanation.
However, Kyle didn't elaborate further, as the Weasley family wasn't known for their business acumen.
"Anyway..." Kyle gathered the pile of packages and said, "I might write to you later, and at that time, I'll need your help to buy some more things and send them to Hogwarts."
"No problem," Charlie readily agreed without a second thought, "But it might not be timely, as we only get two days off per month at most."
"That's fine."
Kyle smiled and said, "And I'll pay you the original price. You can keep the discounts the shopkeepers gave you..."
"That's not right!"
Before Kyle could finish, Charlie interrupted him.
Charlie seemed to feel that his generosity was being underestimated, and he spoke unhappily, "No matter how much you need, I'll help you get a good discount. I still have that much face value."
"No, that's not what I meant..." Kyle explained.
The two argued all the way back to the reserve, but they still couldn't reach an agreement.
No matter how Kyle explained, Charlie insisted on helping with the purchases but refused to accept any compensation.
Charlie understood Kyle's intentions.
It was simply a matter of taking the local specialties to Hogwarts and selling them to others at a markup. He understood the logic, but he just didn't want to take Kyle's money.
Moreover, Charlie didn't think Kyle would be able to sell much... after all, he wasn't the first person to do this.
There was a shop in Diagon Alley that specialized in selling local specialties from famous places, and he had seen Old John's handmade dragon tooth necklace there when he visited home.
But the business in that shop was... how should he put it, he had never seen more than two people inside, even during Christmas or the busiest times before the start of the school year."
If a shop like that couldn't make it in Diagon Alley, it would be even more difficult at Hogwarts, where the students didn't have much money."
Charlie firmly believed that the items Kyle had already purchased would be more than enough for him to use for several years.
So, as soon as they returned to the reserve, Charlie patted Kyle's shoulder and left without looking back.
Kyle could only smile helplessly at this.
Oh well, they could discuss it later.
...
In the last few days of August, the people who had come to help earlier began to leave the reserve one after another.
Professor Lockner also left, and before departing, he invited Kyle to Bosworth as a guest... not to transfer schools, but just for a visit.
Kyle readily agreed.
"After I finish organizing the new species' information, I'll send you a copy," Professor Lockner said, and then he departed through the Portkey.
There was also Edward Lima, who indicated that he would send Kyle a new edition of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' before leaving.
...
Because Chris had to go through an additional procedure and complete the final handover with the Romanian Ministry of Magic, Kyle and Newt stayed here for an extra day to wait for him.
The Portkey's destination was set to the Ministry of Magic.
When they arrived, a haggard-looking male wizard hurried over.
"New arrivals must register here and have their belongings inspected... Oh, Chris, it's you."
"Arnold?" Chris looked at the approaching wizard in confusion. "When were you transferred to the Immigration Office?"
"It's not a transfer."
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"I'm here to help," Arnold said.
"To help?" Chris surveyed the surroundings.
Indeed, there were many people, and a long line formed in front of the registration desk.
"Are you here to help maintain order?"
"There's no other way..." He sighed and said, "You know, because of Sirius Black's incident, they've been checking very strictly here, and there's never enough staff."
"It's really tough on you," Chris said as he prepared to join the line.
"Oh... Chris, you don't need to."
Arnold stopped him, "The Portkey showed that you're coming from the Romanian Ministry of Magic, so you definitely can't be connected to that guy, right?"
"Of course not," Chris nodded, "There were at least a dozen people there."
"That's why I said you don't need to register," Arnold casually made a few marks in a notebook while muttering softly, "And Minister Fudge seems to have an important matter to discuss with you. I don't think he has the patience to wait for a few hours, and I'll be the one in trouble later."
"The Minister is looking for me?"
"Yes, he came by about half an hour ago," Arnold raised his head and looked at Kyle and Newt.
Chris quickly said, "This is Mr. Newt Scamander, and my son Kyle. We came together."
"Oh, Mr. Scamander..." Arnold was a bit surprised, but his hands didn't stop, and he continued writing in the notebook.
"Done, three people registered!"
Soon, he closed the notebook and said, "Let's go, we don't want to keep our Minister waiting."
A few minutes later, Kyle walked down the Ministry's corridor with a dazed expression.
He had just been thinking about how to switch the box to Muggle mode, but he didn't expect it to be so easy to get through, and without even going through the process?
"Arnold Piusde is a Memory Obliviator, we've worked together a few times."
Chris explained, "And before we left, the Romanian side should have already contacted the Ministry of Magic. In such cases, there's usually no need for further registration."
Then, the three of them turned a corner and arrived at the grand and magnificent main hall of the Ministry of Magic.
Due to their different itineraries, the three of them parted ways after arriving.
Chris was going to take the elevator to find Fudge, while Kyle and Newt made their way through the crowd to the two rows of long fireplace passages.
Like Hogwarts, the Ministry of Magic also prohibited Apparition, so they decided to use Floo Powder to go to the Leaky Cauldron first and then return from there.
Kyle wanted to make a trip to Diagon Alley, and Newt just wanted to find a place where he could Apparate, anywhere would do.
The Ministry of Magic had many visitors, and even with over a dozen fireplaces, they were still insufficient. People kept coming out, and as soon as the green flames inside died down, they would ignite again.
After waiting for a few minutes, one of the fireplaces finally became temporarily vacant, and Kyle quickly walked over and threw a handful of Floo Powder into it.
Kyle stepped into the fireplace, and as the scene before him changed, he soon found himself in the bustling Leaky Cauldron, having just left the bustling Ministry of Magic.
Thank you, book friend Hai Ziyuan, for your reward.
(End of Chapter)
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