Back in the Pit

The news that a malicious person had sent Albert a treacherous Christmas gift had spread throughout the castle, thanks to the students of Gryffindor.

This incident once again proves that Gryffindor has no secrets.

Many Slytherin boys gloated over Albert's misfortune, and a few students who weren't on good terms with him even threatened to send him a package Dark Curse. Malfoy made a lot of sarcastic remarks, suspecting that the Christmas present he received last time was sent to him anonymously by Albert.

Most of the students sympathized with Albert's plight, especially the girls at school who were furious and thought the guy who sent the anonymous package was just a useless coward.

Of course, the girls' reactions were related to Albert revealing the formula for the Pimple Potion. Ever since the Potions's formula was made public, most of the girls in the school had developed a liking for Albert, and some even jokingly said that they should thank the coward who anonymously sent Albert the Bubotuber Pus. If it weren't for him, the Pimple Potion might not have appeared so quickly.

The topic was quickly steered off course.

Albert didn't know if the guy who sent the anonymous package would be upset, but Fred and George were certainly. They couldn't understand why Albert would reveal the formula for the Pimple Potion; it was a very lucrative business.

You should know that unique businesses are the most profitable.

Fred and George's idea intensified, especially after Albert sold all the prototype Pimple Potion. Albert's Pimple Potion was sold for three Sickle per small jar, making a huge profit.

If others also prepare and sell the Pimple Potion according to the formula, it will directly reduce their customer base.

Fred, George, and Lee Jordan were too young. Tempted by the prospect of obtaining more Galleon, they began to persuade Albert to manufacture more Pimple Potion, but Albert ultimately declined.

Albert hoped the three of them would be patient. The technology for the Pimple Potion was not yet mature enough and needed to be improved and perfected before it could be officially sold. Even if everyone knew the formula for the Pimple Potion, sometimes it was cheaper to just buy a bottle than to spend time, money and energy to manufacture it themselves.

Obtaining the Bubotuber Pus is inherently difficult, and even if all the raw materials for the Pimple Potion are gathered, it is not guaranteed that a high-quality Pimple Potion can be formulated.

Otherwise, why would so many girls come to the Twins to buy a small jar of Sickle's Pimple Potion?

This stuff is currently in limited supply; each person can only buy one small bottle.

While it was related to supply shortages, the most important factor was Albert's strategy of creating artificial scarcity.

This can be considered Albert's advertisement for the Pimple Potion.

The Weasley Twins have accepted Albert's statement that if a better formula is developed in the future, it wouldn't be a loss to reveal the formula now, since they need to build up their popularity.

The Pimple Potion was indeed very effective at eliminating acne. Many girls went back to the Weasley Twins after using it, hoping to buy more from them for future use. However, Fred and George said helplessly that they had already used up Bubotuber Pus, and Albert had no plans to continue making new Pimple Potion -Pimple Potion.

Most of the girls expressed their regret, wishing someone would send Albert another dose of the Bubotuber Pus.

These days, the anonymous gift incident has become a hot topic of conversation among the girls at school, with everyone speculating about who sent it. Kenneth Toller even started a betting game based on it.

Each person only needed to place a bet on a Sickle, and if they guessed correctly, they would receive a reward of ten Galleon. Suddenly, a bunch of Slytherin students rushed to claim that the anonymous package belonged to them and provided all sorts of detailed information, turning the whole thing into a joke.

"Are you really no longer making Pimple Potion?"

In the library, Fred, who was doing his homework, couldn't help but ask about it. It was a real torment for Fred and George to not make money when they had the chance.

The girls around him all pricked up their ears to eavesdrop when they heard Fred's question.

"I've been very busy lately, and we're out of ingredients," Albert said casually. He didn't care much about the Pimple Potion; after all, it was just a simple experiment.

"I heard that Kenneth Toller had a large batch of Pimple Potion manufactured, intending to sell them to the girls in schools," Lee Jordan said tentatively.

"Kenneth Toller is a real jerk." George hadn't expected anyone to try and steal his business.

"It's fine, let Kenneth Toller sell if he wants to!"

"Making Pimple Potion requires some Potions skills. Hopefully, Kenneth won't repeat what happened last time." Albert, on the other hand, didn't seem to care about the matter at all.

After hearing Albert's words, the girls' original idea of buying Pimple Potion from Kenneth Toller faded away. They had also heard that Kenneth Toller had prepared a large quantity of Pimple Potion, and the price had even risen to five Sickle per bottle. Although the quantity of Pimple Potion had increased, the girls were still very dissatisfied.

"Kenneth Toller really doesn't know how to do business!"

Back in the dorm, Albert spoke privately to Fred, George, and Lee Jordan.

Why offend customers when you could easily make money without lifting a finger? It's not worth it to earn a lot of bad reputation for a little bit of money.

A good reputation is a kind of asset!

"Be careful he doesn't find a girlfriend at school."

"He never had a girlfriend," George said quietly.

They were equally annoyed that their business had been stolen, and even wanted to teach the other party a lesson they would never forget. The two planned to Pimple Powder into Kenneth Toller's pajamas, causing him to break out in boils all over his body.

Albert ultimately stopped this.

More and more unwilling to give up, Fred and George secretly contacted Mundungus Fletcher, trying to obtain undiluted Bubotuber Pus.

Although there are also Bubotuber in Greenhouse Three at the school, the plants in Greenhouse Three are all somewhat dangerous. Ever since Albert visited the greenhouse last time, it has been under the close surveillance of Professor Sprout.

It was extremely difficult for ordinary students to sneak into Greenhouse Three to get Bubotuber Pus; in fact, some girls had already fallen victim to it. One Hufflepuff girl tried to break into the greenhouse to steal some Bubotuber Pus, but Professor Sprout Pomona Sprout caught her red-handed, gave her a severe scolding, deducted points, and put her in solitary confinement.

"It failed?"

Seeing Fred and George emerge from the Room of Requirement looking dejected, Albert asked them a question.

What are you saying?

Both of them were a little flustered, as they had no idea how Albert had discovered that they were secretly preparing Pimple Potion.

Albert looked at the two of them calmly, without saying a word.

"You said before that we need to master the manufacturing method of the Pimple Potion," Fred muttered somewhat guiltily.

"Why should we just stand by and watch Kenneth Toller make a fortune while we get out of there?" George couldn't help but complain. "It's infuriating."

Not making money when you can is simply outrageous; you'll be struck by lightning.

"Do you really think Kenneth Toller can make a lot of Galleon?" Albert sighed inwardly. Money had made Fred and George restless, and now both of them had Galleon on their minds.

Isn't that so?

"Of course, we won't make much Galleon." Albert shook his head. "After all, the current Pimple Potion is only a low-quality version. As soon as I release an improved version, he will lose money."

"Have you already developed an improved version?" Fred finally understood why Albert had revealed the formula; it turned out he had an even better formula hidden away.

"No, you're overthinking it. I was just saying that the Pimple Potion can still be improved."

"We understand!" the two said in unison.

Albert was speechless.

What do you guys even know?

"I suddenly realized how pitiful Kenneth Toller is; you've tricked him again."

After learning the truth, the Twins stopped being jealous of Kenneth Toller and even felt a little sorry for him.

"I didn't cheat him."

"He was badly tricked by you in the last Baruffio's Brain Elixir incident."

The latest two chapters have been revised.