The Bottom Line of a Conscientious Shop

Malfoy glared angrily at Kyle, as if he wanted to cast a curse on his face.

In fact, that's exactly what he did.

"Leg-Locker Curse!"

Malfoy suddenly attacked, using Leg-Locker Curse on Kyle to try and buy himself time to escape.

It won't be long before he can find other Slytherin students, Kyle won't be able to do anything to him anymore.

As the light from his wand flashed, Malfoy turned and ran.

"Protego!"

Kyle calmly waved his wand, and a transparent shield appeared in front of him, reflecting Malfoy's spell back at him.

The next second.

"Thump..."

Malfoy, who was running away, fell to the ground with a thud; his legs seemed to be locked together by something.

At this point, Crabbe and Goyle finally realized what was happening.

Upon seeing Malfoy groaning on the ground, they rushed towards him without saying a word, fists clenched.

Fred and George stepped forward at the same time, but before they could do anything, Kyle threw a few Licorice Candy at them.

The brown candy twisted and turned in mid-air, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into several thin ropes, binding Crabbe and Goyle tightly.

"Stop!"

A furious shout came from not far away, and several Slytherin students were glaring at them angrily.

The commotion was so great that it naturally attracted the attention of many people, including many Slytherin students.

"Kyle, how dare you bully our freshmen!"

They recognized Draco Malfoy lying on the ground and immediately mistook him for one of their own.

That's Malfoy, of course it's Slytherin.

Leading the way was a fourth-year student who, upon recognizing Malfoy, raised his wand without a word.

"Levicorpus!"

"Protego!"

The transparent shield reappeared, but unfortunately, the opponent wasn't a rookie like Malfoy and wasn't hit by the reflected spell.

Kyle stopped the group that wanted to help, and said seriously, "Although your sneak attack is shameless, I still accept your challenge."

His voice was loud enough that all the young wizards watching the spectacle could hear him clearly.

"Challenge us? Don't be ridiculous."

The leading Slytherin student sneered, "You just got lucky saving a piece of trash and that's how you got a Special Award for Services to the School. You don't actually think you're that great, do you?"

Anyone who dares to provoke us Slytherin will pay the price!

As he spoke, he raised his wand once more.

Kyle looked at him with admiration and silently gave him a thumbs up.

To dare call Kanna a piece of trash in front of so many people... this guy really doesn't respect Snape.

With that kind of courage, it's a real shame he didn't go to Gryffindor.

Of course, while he admired Kyle, he couldn't just stand there and let him hit him.

After using the Shield Charm to block the opponent's attack, Kyle raised his hand and cast two spells.

"Weak and powerless!"

"Levicorpus!"

The Slytherin tried to imitate Kyle and use the Shield Charm to block, but as soon as he raised his wand, he felt his legs buckle and he staggered involuntarily.

Before the Shield Charm could even take shape, it was interrupted; Kyle's Levicorpus struck him squarely in the face.

In an instant, he was hanging upside down on the roof of the car, and then a sharp, long needle suddenly stopped in front of him.

"I advise you not to move around," Kyle said calmly. "Otherwise, you'll spend your first day of school in the Hospital Wing."

Without Kyle's specific instructions, the other person had already quieted down. He stared at the long needle in front of him, not even daring to breathe loudly.

Then, Kyle walked up to the dazed Malfoy and asked, "Can we talk properly now?"

I'm not afraid of you.

Despite trembling all over, Malfoy stubbornly said, "If you blackmail me, I'll tell Professor Snape."

"I've already said it's just a normal claim."

Kyle pulled out a stack of maps from behind him and laid them on the ground.

There are ten sheets in total, all made of gold-threaded parchment, and none of them are intact.

Kyle casually picked up a map, pointed to the narrow opening on it, and said, "Because you suddenly slammed the door, my spell made a serious mistake, and the map I just finished is completely destroyed. I demand compensation from you, which is reasonable, isn't it?"

"But they're not worth two hundred Galleon!"

Malfoy angrily replied, "It's just a few pieces of parchment. The two Galleon I gave you before are enough to pay you back tenfold."

"No, no, no, you looked carefully."

Kyle slammed the map in front of Malfoy's eyes and said seriously, "Take a closer look. This parchment alone is worth a Galleon."

Also, look at the topmost pattern; it's woven from Unicorn Hair, and the surrounding jewels are from Fire Crab.

Each of these high-quality maps is worth a fortune; charging you 200 Galleon is already at cost price.

As Kyle spoke, Cedric and the others behind him all bit their lips tightly, their expressions very serious.

Malfoy was stunned. He reached out and touched it, and found that the pattern was indeed Unicorn Hair.

He has a tapestry woven from Unicorn Tail Hair in his home, and it feels exactly the same as this one.

Kyle is right, this map is indeed very valuable.

Malfoy's heart sank, and he hurriedly said, "Then, then you can use Mending Charm!"

With just a simple spell, they'll be as good as new again. If you don't know how, I can...

"Mending Charm? Are you kidding me?"

He was interrupted by Kyle before he could finish speaking.

"This is the most high-end product in our Hogwarts school's magical items shop, meant to be sold elsewhere, and you're telling me to use Mending Charm?"

Malfoy was startled by Kyle's sudden outburst and stammered, "Is... is there a problem?"

Kyle, with a stern face, asked seriously, "Do you know what a high-end product is? It's one that can't have any flaws, not even the slightest bump or scratch, let alone a crack this long."

Moreover, in our business, integrity is the most important thing. We would never sell a damaged product to anyone, even if it has been repaired.

This is the bottom line for a conscientious shop, and it's also about being responsible to everyone who has bought our products.

Kyle spoke with absolute certainty.

Malfoy sat there blankly, and for some reason, he inexplicably felt that Kyle was right.

Even the Slytherin around them were stunned into silence...

Gradually, the anger in some people's eyes towards Kyle dissipated, and they turned to look at Malfoy thoughtfully.

Malfoy, now the center of attention, remained silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said, "Two hundred Galleon, is that right?"

"That's right," Kyle nodded.

Without a word, Malfoy took a badge from his collar and handed it to Kyle along with his wallet.

"I only brought 150 Galleon with me this time; I'll give you the rest in a couple of days."

This Quidditch Champion commemorative badge, worth one hundred Galleon, is a pledge.

He had disagreed before simply because he didn't want to be blackmailed. Now that the misunderstanding had been cleared up, he had nothing more to say. Two hundred Galleon was a lot of money, but for him it was just a matter of writing a letter home.

Kyle took the things Malfoy offered, but only accepted the wallet; as for the badge, he glanced at it and returned it.

The Vratsa Vultures... what a garbage team.

"No collateral is needed," Kyle said calmly. "I believe the Malfoy family wouldn't produce someone who would tarnish the family's honor."

"Of course!" Malfoy puffed out his chest, his impression of Kyle improving considerably.

No wonder he received the Special Award for Services to the School in his first year; he has excellent taste.