Days at Hogwarts
Chapter 583

Incident

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On Monday morning, Colin Crevey's roommates noticed that he hadn't returned home late the night before and mentioned it to Professor McGonagall, only to learn that their roommate Colin had been attacked the previous night.

Most Gryffindor students couldn't control their mouths, and news of Colin Crevy's attack spread throughout the entire school in no time.

Rumors immediately spread throughout the school, and everyone became suspicious.

Fear spread rapidly through the castle, and most students stayed in small groups, afraid that if they were alone, they would be attacked.

However, some people are planning to make a fortune by taking advantage of the fear caused by the attack.

Kenneth Toller took the opportunity to introduce the amulet made by Albert and demonstrated its powerful "effects" to everyone in the Common Room: reflecting Dark Curse (causing Harry to use Dark Curse on himself); banishing Dark Creatures (performing a demonstration by reaching his hand into a tank containing Grindylow).

The amulet's powerful effects have been widely praised.

However, the high price of the amulet makes it unaffordable for many students.

Undeniably, compared to other amulets and exorcism items circulating on the black market, Kenneth Toller's high-end amulets are undoubtedly more reliable.

Neville Longbottom even went so far as to buy himself a talisman, despite the Gryffindor students believing that he, being of pure blood, would be immune to attack.

Neville remained extremely disturbed; everyone had heard about Filch's ordeal, even though it was a cat that had been attacked.

Although many people cannot afford amulets, few would complain about the price.

Whether it's Harry's or Neville's amulets, they all look very high-end, and their powerful effects give everyone a sense of security.

It's worth noting that most Hogwarts students can't even use the Shield Charm properly.

Many students want to book with Kenneth Toller.

Unfortunately, they didn't have Galleon.

However, in order to capture the remaining market.

At Albert's suggestion, Kenneth Toller launched the Guardian Tree amulet, amethyst pendant and obsidian bracelet, which were of mediocre effect.

These little trinkets quickly became popular throughout the school. Although they didn't have the powerful effect of repelling Dark Curse, they were cheap and had a certain effect of repelling Dark Creatures.

At least, it's more popular than a stinky onion, a rotting newt's tail, or any other bizarre amulet.

Albert thus earned a large sum of Galleon.

"On another note, is it really possible for a school to receive such a large batch of orders?"

Albert put down the parchment and looked at Kenneth Toller with a strange expression. The man had just handed him his share of the Galleon and also given him an order for a custom amulet with very detailed requirements.

Albert was well aware of the purchasing power of Hogwarts students.

In the beginning, he was willing to cooperate with Kenneth Toller simply for the sake of the mission, to find free materials to practice with, and to take the opportunity to earn some extra money.

"I know what you're thinking, but I've been very busy lately and I'm afraid I don't have time to make this pile of stuff for you." Albert squinted and shook the parchment. "If you really want it, you can carve it. Once it's done, bring it to me for the final finishing touches, and the price will remain the same."

Albert didn't bother with Kenneth Toller's little schemes, but if you wanted to take advantage of him, you couldn't expect anything in return.

Kenneth Toller smiled and wasn't angry. This guy was becoming more and more shrewd in business and knew how to make money through harmony, so he readily agreed.

In fact, Kenneth Toller also wanted to keep the deal for himself, but the wizards he found could only produce inferior products with high manufacturing costs, so he simply gave up the idea of keeping it for himself.

Albert stuffed the bag of Galleon into his pocket, listening to the pleasant clinking of the metal, feeling quite pleased.

He has no shortage of Galleon, but he never complains about having too few Galleon.

Moreover, Albert has never been one to suffer losses.

Back in the Common Room, he overheard Fred and George huddled together, seemingly trying to cheer Ginny up.

"What you're doing is useless."

Albert was speechless and had to interrupt their bad idea: what was this sudden attempt to amuse Ginny, which made them look ridiculous in front of Ginny?

Cough cough.

Ginny Weasley must have had a mental illness!

What she needs is counseling from a psychologist, not some bizarre prank.

Since Colin Crevey's attack, Ginny has become increasingly uneasy. She discovers she has lost her memory of that night, and in her distress, Ginny suspects she is the one who attacked Colin Crevey.

She was terrified, terrified that people would find out about it, terrified that she would be expelled from school. She could only keep it to herself and never dared to tell anyone about it. The Riddle's Diary that she used to confide in was also missing, making her even more worried that the person who got hold of the diary would find out about her privacy.

"We know you have a way, right!"

Fred and George looked at Albert expectantly, seeking each other's help. They really had no better ideas than to come up with some funny ways to make others laugh.

"Your sister Ginny is probably troubled, that's why she looks so preoccupied." Albert paused, then continued, "In the Muggle World, this is called a mental illness, and she needs a psychologist to help with counseling."

"Psychologist? What's that?" This was the first time Lee Jordan had ever heard of such a strange profession.

"It's like a doctor who treats mental illnesses. I don't know the specifics, but they're basically listeners who let people talk about their pent-up troubles," Albert concluded. "Your sister needs someone to listen to her talk about her mental problems."

The three looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.

Fred and George didn't think they could get Ginny to confide in them, so they could only try to make Ginny laugh using their own methods.

Then one day, Albert saw Fred suddenly turn into a large bird covered in feathers in front of Ginny.

The two tried many times, but unfortunately, they all failed.

Later, Fred and George gave Ginny a candy laced with a tiny amount of Alioto Leaves, which made her laugh hysterically for a while, but the two of them clearly did more harm than good.

When Percy found out, he was so angry that he became incoherent and yelled at them.

The next day, Fred and George received a letter from Mrs. Weasley, who gave them a severe scolding.

"Is there really no better way?"

Fred and George both felt sorry for their sister Ginny.

Compared to their older brothers, the Twins were clearly more attentive to this.

"Actually, if we're looking for a listener, Potter is more suitable."

"Harry?"

The Twins looked at each other in bewilderment.

"After all, Ginny has always idolized Potter, but Potter doesn't know how to take care of anyone now, so you can't count on him." Albert thought for a moment and then added, "Of course, the Cheering Charm should work on Ginny too. I remember learning the Cheering Charm in third-year Charms Class. The Cheering Draught can also make people feel happy temporarily."

"Oh right, how could we forget about the Cheering Charm?" Fred and George exclaimed excitedly. "You should have told us sooner."

"This only treats the symptoms, and the effect only lasts for a short time..."

"We're off now, see you later." Fred and George ran off quickly.

Are they really okay?

Lee Jordan was really not at ease with the reckless Fred and George.

Who knows!

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