No Ban on Voluntary Gifts

After confirming the Runespoors' health and briefly discussing Borgin and that criminal gang, both men showed considerable hostility and disgust toward such poaching.

Although the Runespoors connected to them had now been recovered, neither of them intended to give up the investigation so easily.

The topic then shifted, and Newt and Mnyiam offered to compensate Manus for his losses.

"Don't feel embarrassed, lad. You deserve this."

Newt urged, and Mnyiam agreed.

"Having these two children back is worth more to me than anything."

Manus had no intention of standing on ceremony with them.

"I spent a total of twenty thousand Galleons to buy those two Runespoors."

"Only twenty thousand?"

Newt froze for a moment, then realized that Borgin had probably been desperate to get rid of them.

The Tracking Charm Tina had used was a technique of elite Aurors from the United States. The American magical community was extremely closed off, strictly forbidding contact with Muggles and placing numerous restrictions on interactions with wizards from other countries as well.

Borgin had no idea how they had tracked him down. He did not even dare fence the goods, afraid that killing the Runespoors would trigger some other measure, so he could only trade the trouble away.

"Compared to compensation in Galleons, I'd actually rather know whether I can buy two Runespoors from your reserve."

"What?"

Mnyiam frowned. Only then did he realize that, since Manus had paid to buy Runespoors, he clearly had a use for them.

"This... I'm sorry, but the Runespoors in our reserve are not allowed to be sold externally."

The reserve was not a breeding farm. Its primary purpose was to protect the reproduction of the Magical Creatures under its care.

"I see. Then never mind."

Manus found it somewhat regrettable, but it was fine. The biological