After Lockhart left, Ani appeared and praised the little witch without hesitation.
Originally, he was worried that the girl was new to the world and would not be able to grasp some key points in the plot. He had even thought about how to save the situation after the secret was revealed.
Unexpectedly, the two friends around him, whether it was Sylvie or Hermione, were both drama queens, and they perfectly achieved the effect Aini expected.
In particular, the girl sat on the sofa the whole time. Although she was still young, she managed to look like a majestic queen.
Not to mention Lockhart, even Ani could feel the solemn atmosphere watching from the sidelines.
"Haha, it's over. Aren't you tired of holding on?"
Seeing that the girl was still sitting upright, Ani rubbed Hermione's messy little head and motioned her to relax.
The girl's mouth narrowed when she heard this. Of course I know it's over. Everyone in Lockhart has left, okay?
In fact, Hermione was not pretending to be majestic at all just now, her queenly look was just that her body was tense and stiff...
After learning the truth, Aini stood behind the sofa dumbfounded, pinching the girl's shoulders to help her relax.
Even though Hermione couldn't see his expression, she could still imagine it.
"Laugh if you want to, your hands will shake if you hold it in."
"It's nothing funny. The shaking of your hands is to help you relax your muscles and bones."
The man was talking nonsense there in a serious manner, and when he didn't say anything, he was laughing silently, not to mention how happy he was.
However, there are some things you can do, but you must not do them openly, even if the other party knows what you have done.
Ani would be a fool if he really laughed out loud. This is not a matter of words, but a matter of attitude.
"Ten thousand Galleons..."
The girl suddenly sighed quietly, "How much would it cost in pounds? Fifty million?"
No matter how much it is, it is money that her parents, who are considered high-income earners, will never earn in their lifetime.
And she just followed Aini's instructions, opening and closing her upper and lower lips, and this amount of money, which was an astronomical figure for her, was about to be delivered to her hands.
"When you have more contact with it, you will know that the role of money in the magic world is not as big as you think."
Helping the girl smooth out the wrinkles of her clothes on her shoulders, Aini poured two cups of Linlu, handed one cup to Hermione, and clinked it with her own cup.
"For your perfect performance today."
Ani raised the glass and took a sip, but Hermione picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp. After spending a long time talking to Lockhart, she was already very thirsty.
"Hermione, how much do you think this glass of Linlu will cost?"
After the two put down their cups, Ani suddenly asked a question.
"Ah, Lin Lu is much better than pumpkin juice, and it also has some magic potion effects. Why do you want a galleon?"
Hermione thought for a while and said uncertainly. Mr. Weasley invited her father to have a drink at the Leaky Cauldron. But unlike those similar places with inflated prices, Old Tom's pricing was very conscientious.
The wine Mr. Granger tasted was much higher.
"One Galleung? Hermione, even if someone comes up with a hundred Galleons or a thousand Galleons, you can't drink Linlu, because I won't treat it as a commodity."
Aini took out another bottle of Linlu from his pocket and helped the girl refill the cup.
"There are many things that cannot be purchased with Galleons. To be precise, only people in the same circle can purchase them with Galleons, and most of these things are in the hands of ancient families."
Ten thousand Galleons may seem like a lot, but if you ask the little witch to spend it, you can only buy some common things on the market.
"Just like Lin Lu, I only use it to entertain friends. The treasures in the big family will only be passed around in the circle. Those powerful alchemy items, magic books recording unique skills, cherished rare materials, etc.
, it can no longer be valued simply in galleons, but in barter, or as a favor."
Ani spread his hands, Galleons are really not that important.
Ten Galleons can keep the Weasley family alive for several months, while thousands of Galleons can buy a broomstick.
There is no one in the wizarding world to control prices, and even the basic business system is imperfect. The reason why a unified currency is launched is actually more to establish a top-down chain of interests.
Why do those ancient families always find it difficult to conceal their sense of superiority when facing wizards with shallow foundations?
Because from childhood, the family will teach them some special knowledge.
For example, how to use Galleons to make low-level wizards serve them.
Those families always have a way to earn back the rewards they give out. After all, in the magical world, knowledge is the most important means of production.
The knowledge monopoly created by pure-blood families cannot be changed by a few talented people. Even Hogwarts only allows knowledge to circulate within limits.
Even Albus Dumbledore, who is known as the greatest White Wizard of our time and is also the Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot, is unable to change this.
Just like decades ago, that person who was as amazing and talented as him finally faced failure.
We are on the same table, so what if a huge spoon can sweep all the other knives and forks to the floor? What next? Should we use a rounded spoon handle to cut steak?
Grindelwald did not lose to anyone.
It’s the ideal that lost to reality.
Noble ideals can make people sacrifice their lives, and the connection of intertwined interests can also do the same.
The two are like water and fire, and interests are like a basin of water. Every additional person who joins will get a mouthful of water from the mouths of the others. Ideal is like a ball of fire. Every stick added will add more light and heat.
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However, some firewood may contain water. After all, people have to live, and after living, they have to live. If you have such demands, you cannot get rid of the entanglement of interests, so the fire will be dim and smoke will come out.
But when the flame is hot enough and a little moisture will actually promote its burning, it will clean up the entangled flies and dogs and re-establish order.
But at that time, the spreading flames will no longer have the same shape as before, and the steaming water vapor will condense on the roof and drip into the basin again.
As for how many of those water droplets are remnants of the old world, and how much are caused by burning firewood, who knows?
Aini also doesn’t want to know, how big is the heart, how big is the world?
Nonsense!
What he pursues is that as strong as his strength is, his heart will wander in such circles.
If you cross the line, beware of being cut off and drunk.
His heart is only so big. His respectable teachers, amiable partners, and cute fur babies have all taken up the space. Everything else can just take its course.
I am just an ordinary little professor, not a nanny for the public. Although I am not good at being alone, I cannot help the world at the same time.
Seeing that the girl looked a little depressed, Aini couldn't help but laugh. Why do you want to think so much? It's better to take care of the present first.
"Haha, be happy. The basic purchasing power of gold galleons is still very strong. You now have a huge sum of money at your disposal."
Aini revealed a little more about the future arrangements. After hearing this, the girl immediately regained her strength, and her two cute big eyes narrowed into a pair of small crescent moons with bright eyes.