Contracts Modified Again and Again

Having been caught by the Weasley twins several times and endured various torments like vomiting and nosebleeds, Harry and Ron realized that the two were trying to stop them from following Adam.

However, just as they were righteously indignant and planning to tell Hermione the news after the effects wore off, Hermione excitedly found them:

"I found Nicolas Flamel's information! Uh, what's wrong with you guys..."

Hermione looked suspiciously at their faces.

"Cough, it's nothing."

Harry changed the tissue blocking his nose without changing his expression, the white tissue being soaked with blood at a visible rate:

"Hurry up and tell us about Nicolas Flamel!"

"That's how it is."

Adam, who had finally entered the Headmaster's Office again, stroked Fawkes' body with professional skill while sharing with Professor Dumbledore the story of Harry and Ron's abrupt stalking and the end of their stalking.

"I think they've probably found out about Nicolas Flamel on their own. Sorry, Professor Dumbledore."

"No, no, child, you have nothing to apologize for. You kept our agreement, didn't you?"

Professor Dumbledore smiled very kindly.

"Perhaps, I'm just a little worried about the Sorcerer's Stone."

"Sometimes children develop a very persistent desire to explore, and letting them do so appropriately may not be a bad thing. As for the Sorcerer's Stone..."

Professor Dumbledore winked at Adam:

"Don't worry, I will protect it."

Yeah, right!

Suddenly, Adam paused in stroking Fawkes, skillfully put the naturally shed phoenix feather into his pocket, and then took out a piece of malt rice cake from his pocket to feed Fawkes to replenish its nutrition.

The smooth movements made the corner of Professor Dumbledore's eye twitch almost imperceptibly.

After feeding Fawkes, Adam said goodbye and left. Professor Dumbledore looked somewhat resentfully at his old friend, who had jumped back onto the perch after Adam left, and tentatively reached out his hand, a Fizzing Whizbee lying in his palm.

Fawkes glanced at it, ignored Dumbledore, and silently turned its head away.

After coming out of the Headmaster's Office, Adam ran into the Weasley twins on the way back to the dormitory.

"Hey, Adam! We completed your commission perfectly~"

"So, the plan we gave you last time..."

"Ah, you've come at the right time. I think the contract can be revised."

Adam took out the twins' previous plan from his satchel and looked at the two whose smiles had frozen on their faces:

"Regarding the profit sharing, I think 40% is a more appropriate price."

From abyss to heaven, at this moment Adam seemed to be shining in the eyes of the twins.

"Oh! Adam! You are such an angel!"

"Let's have a friendly hug!"

"Let me finish!"

Adam didn't know if these two were related to Newt's older brother, otherwise why would they like to hug so much. Adam pulled the two off himself and said seriously:

"The 40% I'm talking about isn't just pure profit."

The smiles on the twins' faces faded slightly. 40% of the selling price... lower than the previous bottom line, but the bottom line could actually be lowered a bit more.

"But equity."

"...Equity?"

"You don't have any money now, do you?"

Adam waved the plan in his hand and raised his eyebrows at the twins:

"Renting a store, buying raw materials, processing and production, batch packaging... how many of these steps can you complete with your funds?"

"Cough! Well... we initially planned to pilot operations on a small scale within Hogwarts..."

"Actually, you don't need to consider the store and packaging steps on campus..."

Fred and George shifted their gazes, pulling out the words they had heard from their Muggle-born roommates during this time.

"So?"

"So we really don't have any money QAQ"

Looking at the twins with mournful faces, hugging each other and pretending to cry, Adam reached into his satchel again:

"Given your current financial situation and the feasibility of your plan, I have decided to inject a sum of money into your Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes to help you with your initial business activities."

Adam took out a bulging money bag and shook it in his hand, the sound of the coins colliding immediately attracting Fred and George's attention.

"But this money is not given to you for free, but to buy shares in your Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes."

"...We understand roughly, so how much money are you planning to offer, and how many shares are you buying?"

Fred and George exchanged a look, their expressions turning serious. After all, the shares were related to the future operation, even the ownership, of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.

"As I said before, I want forty percent, as for how much money to put in..."

Adam handed the money bag to the twins:

"Here are one hundred Galleons, as the first investment. If you fail, consider it a failed investment and a gift from me. If you succeed, I will gradually add another one thousand nine hundred Galleons, settling it all before you graduate."

"One hundred... Galleons?"

"Another one thousand nine hundred Galleons later?!"

"Doesn't that add up to..."

"Two thousand Galleons?!"

Fred and George swallowed hard.

In their worldview, such a large sum of money could buy them both.

"Adam, are you serious?"

Fred couldn't help but confirm with Adam.

"That's right, actually, for forty percent of the shares, one hundred... no, five hundred Galleons would actually be enough."

George even felt like he was asking for too much.

"Don't underestimate your talents, Fred, George."

Adam smiled, stuffed the money bag into Fred's hand, and then patted them both on the shoulders.

"From your proposal, I can see your passion for this business, and this pure passion is actually the main reason that moved me—whether you believe it or not, I initially only agreed to consider it because I didn't want to reject you face to face."

Adam was telling the truth. That was indeed what he thought at the time, but when the twins handed him the proposal they had spent a week on, the plan, though still immature, was full of sincerity and genuinely touched him.

Thinking deeper, if they suffered a setback on his end, the future Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes might be nipped in the bud.

"For this passion, plus the fact that your talent in this area is truly unmatched, I think it's worth a try. Your proposal is indeed highly feasible. The market for prank products still has a lot of room for development..."

"Oh! Adam!"

Adam was interrupted by another hug from the two before he could finish speaking. This time, Adam struggled a bit but couldn't break free.

"Of course we believe you..."

"Oh, heavens, Fred, I feel like crying a little..."

George exaggeratedly wiped his eyes, trying to hide the tears welling up.

After a long while, Adam was finally released by the two, coughing awkwardly a couple of times—these two were quite a bit taller than him, and during that hug, he had to tilt his head back the whole time to breathe freely.

"Then it's settled, I'll prepare a magical contract."

"No, Adam, we think the contents of the contract can be changed a bit more!"

Fred and George exchanged a look, revealing identical smiles.