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Chapter 553: Five Thousand Galleons
Chapter 553: Five Thousand Galleons
Kyle initially assumed that Professor Lupin would be waiting for them at The Three Broomsticks, but it seemed he had guessed wrong.
As they passed by the entrance of The Three Broomsticks, Sirius didn't hesitate and walked straight ahead.
The three of them continued forward, passing by Enchanted Books and Elegant Wizardwear, then turned onto a narrow path and walked a short distance to a familiar place.
The Shrieking Shack.
At that moment, Professor Lupin was standing by the fence surrounding the shack, straightening each panel one by one.
"Professor Lupin!" Harry waved enthusiastically as he ran over, "You don't have to do this. The first time I came to Hogsmeade, these fences were already knocked down, and no one cared about them."
"Hello, Harry. I'm delighted to see you again," Professor Lupin lifted his head and said, "But you don't need to call me Professor anymore. Just call me Lupin, or like Sirius, call me Remus or Moony."
"Okay, Professor Lupin," Harry blurted out.
Professor Lupin's expression froze for a moment. It was clear that it would take Harry some time to change this habit... Oh well, let it be.
He sighed and stopped worrying about this issue, instead continuing to bend down and straighten the fence panels.
Harry wanted to say that no one in Hogsmeade cared about the state of the Shrieking Shack, and they wouldn't even come here.
But before he could finish his sentence, someone interrupted him.
Sirius shook his head with a smile, "Let him work. These things will need to be done sooner or later anyway."
"What do you mean?" Harry still didn't quite understand why Professor Lupin was putting in so much effort to fix up a place that hardly anyone visited.
"Because I bought the Shrieking Shack," Sirius said casually, as if he were buying a Butterbeer.
"What did you say?" Harry couldn't help but raise his voice.
"I've been thinking about this since I was in school, but I didn't have enough gold back then," Sirius said, "After I graduated, various things got in the way, and it wasn't until half a year ago that I had the opportunity."
"How much did it cost?" Harry muttered.
"To be honest, it was much cheaper than I imagined," Sirius said.
"When I was in school, this place had already been abandoned for many years. The old wizard who owned it had moved to Finland a long time ago."
"During the Christmas holidays, Sirius and I specifically went there. When we found him, he had even forgotten that he still had a property in Hogsmeade."
"So when he learned that I wanted to buy the Shrieking Shack, he agreed without hesitation and gave me a very favorable discount."
"For such a large area, it only cost five thousand Galleons. Quite a bargain, right?"
Sirius looked at Harry with a satisfied smile, as if he was proud of saving a large sum of money.
Harry pursed his lips, unable to say any words of praise no matter what.
Although he considered himself a wealthy person, with piles of Galleons in his vault, the number five thousand Galleons was still somewhat hard for him to accept.
Mr. Weasley's salary was only eighty Galleons, and the Triwizard Tournament champion's prize was one thousand Galleons. In other words, Sirius had just spent the equivalent of five champions' prizes.
However, just as he was about to say something, Kyle, standing beside him, nodded seriously.
"Five thousand Galleons, you did get a great deal."
"Yeah," Sirius said with a laugh, "It's good that I didn't run all this way for nothing."
"Kyle, do you also think it's cheap?" Harry asked with a puzzled look.
"Of course," Kyle replied.
Hogsmeade could be considered the only village inhabited solely by wizards, and the land prices were incredibly high. Not to mention a large area like the Shrieking Shack.
After all, in addition to the dilapidated house, the surrounding fence also belonged to the Shrieking Shack, which was why Professor Lupin was putting in the effort to fix it.
Kyle thought for a moment and explained to Harry in simpler terms, "This place is about ten times the size of a regular shop. If you convert it, it's like buying Honeydukes Candy Shop with just five hundred Galleons. Do you still think it's expensive?"
Harry shook his head instinctively.
Although he didn't think it should be calculated this way, considering the different locations, after thinking carefully, Hogsmeade was just that big, and Kyle's statement seemed reasonable.
"What do you plan to do with this place?" Harry turned to Sirius and asked curiously, "Are you going to live here or open a shop as well?"
"Well, I don't know."
"You don't know?"
"Yeah," Sirius said, "I just wanted to buy this place, but Moony thinks it's a bit of a waste."
"It's not that I think so, Padfoot," Lupin angrily walked over, "That's five thousand Galleons, enough for a normal wizarding family to live on for ten years. You can't treat it as a decoration."
"Then how about letting you manage it?" Sirius smiled and said, "No matter what you do, I won't interfere."
"We've talked about this topic many times," Lupin frowned, "I know what you're thinking, but you don't need to do this, Padfoot. I'm not completely unable to find a job."
"I've been reading books about dragons recently, and I can try my luck at the Dragon Reserve in Romania next year."
"Of course, I fully respect your opinion, Moony." Sirius said with a wandering gaze, "I bought this place just to fulfill a student's wish.
Let's go, Harry. We'll go inside and help clean up the broken furniture. I'll buy new ones after a while.
Oh, by the way, you can choose a room on the second floor and stay here when you're on vacation."
"Really? Can I?" Harry asked excitedly.
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He never dared to imagine that he would one day live in Hogwarts.
"Of course you can," Sirius said.
Behind the two, Lupin couldn't help but rub his forehead.
He understood Sirius and knew why he wanted to buy this place, but spending five thousand Galleons on a temporary residence was still a bit too wasteful.
Grimmauld Place 12 was already good enough, and most importantly, it was protected by the Fidelius Charm, which was safe enough.
At this moment, Kyle suddenly asked, "Are you really going to Romania?"
"That's right," Lupin said, "I've thought about it, and it's a good fit for me."
"Then have you ever considered one thing?" Kyle continued, "Sirius is trying his best to fulfill his role as a godfather. Can you trust him with Harry?"
Lupin, who was walking, suddenly stopped, and his facial expressions began to change rapidly.
Yes, how could he have forgotten about this.
Sirius was definitely going to have Harry live by his side, and this was beyond doubt.
Lupin didn't think there was anything wrong with that, and even thought it was only natural. Harry's uncle and aunt didn't treat him well, so it was better for him to be with Sirius. Even Harry himself must have thought the same.
But now, after Kyle's reminder, he suddenly thought of a very important issue.
The past twelve years had not been without impact on Sirius, and now he had become even more impulsive and irritable than before.
Moreover, there was a sense of revenge, as if he wanted to make up for the past twelve years all at once.
Lupin understood this point. Being imprisoned for twelve years, it was understandable to let loose a bit. So, he usually didn't stop Sirius from buying things that he considered useless.
Like this Shrieking Shack.
But now he suddenly realized that if Harry lived with him for an extended period, would it affect Harry?
Sirius was fine; his situation was only temporary. After some time, the excitement would pass, and he would slowly return to normal.
But Harry was still young, and if he developed this habit, it would be hard to change.
This made Lupin feel conflicted.
He felt he should stay, whether to accompany Sirius or help guide Harry; he should remain here.
However, the money he had saved from being a professor was already running low. He could still manage for a while, but what about the future? He couldn't always rely on Sirius.
Lupin didn't want that.
(End of Chapter)
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