Longbottom Couple

While the entire British Wizarding World was abuzz over the Azkaban Breakout, Anduin was also swamped with work. Even without the official business he had to handle with the Ministry of Magic, the sudden surge in business at the Silver Flash Merchant had already taken up a considerable amount of his time.

In less than a day, Protection Amulets at Silver Flash Merchant locations across the country were suddenly in short supply. The wizards seemed to be taking revenge on someone: they snatched up every defensive Alchemical Tool they saw, and in huge quantities. It was obvious they weren't buying them for their own use.

Anduin naturally understood what was going on, but he wasn't particularly concerned. Trying to play the old stockpiling-and-price-gouging game in front of him wasn't going to be easy.

After all, the key to making money as a scalper was limited supply from the seller. If Silver Flash Amulets ever ran short, only then would these people have a chance to jack up the prices and make a profit.

But when it came to increasing production, Anduin had never been afraid of anyone. So, as Protection Amulets were being snatched up at Silver Flash Merchant locations, he immediately notified the Alchemical Tool factory and ordered every lathe to run at full capacity, churning out protective accessories.

There was no such thing as having too many of these items right now. If they couldn't sell them all domestically, they could ship them overseas. The news probably hadn't spread completely yet, but before long, business in protective amulets abroad would likely be booming too.

By the time he had finished dealing with all of that, it was already late at night. But as soon as Anduin returned home, he saw Harry and Sirius, who had arrived without an