Chapter 15 Magical Zoo

"Okay, I'll give you a preferential price!" He gritted his teeth and decided to get rid of them at a low price, otherwise these books would just continue to accumulate dust in the store.

"One book of 3 Sicos, ten copies to take away, no more!"

"20 Si Ke..."

... The two of them went back and forth, and the last ten books were sold for 25 sicols and 16 nats.

Rogge also discounted the remaining items by half. Erwin looked at the boy opposite and was shaking all over.

"You brat, it's impossible! I can't sell these things this year, I can wait until next year!" Erwin shook his head firmly, "At most, at most 20% off! I won't sell them for even one cent less!"

"Okay, okay, forget about the textbooks and the crucible. Look at these medicine bottles, they haven't been cleaned inside. The balances haven't been corrected. I don't even know if there will be a problem. As for this set of astronomical telescopes, they are all rusted here. It can't be tightened at all." Rogge tested Erwin's bottom line and did not continue to lower the price.

"Restored as before, brand new!" Erwin glared at Rogge, waved the wand in his hand, and the small problem in Rogge's mouth disappeared instantly.

"What now, brat?" Erwin glared at Roger.

Rogge said calmly, "20% off, 20% off."

Erwin quickly calculated in his mind: "The 20% discount on these things is 69 Sickles 17 and 1/2 Nats, plus 25 Sickles 16 Nats, a total of 5 Galleons, 10 Sickles 4 and 1/2 Nats. "

Although Erwin is older, he is still extremely keen on numbers and never misses a beat. He reluctantly accepted Rogge's request for a 20% discount, mentally calculating the profit margin of the transaction.

"Change!" Rogge placed 6 gold galleons and put the items into the traceless expansion pack next to him.

"You brat, this was not included in the price just now." Erwin swept the gold Galleons into the drawer with one hand and pressed it on the backpack with the other.

"This traceless expansion pack is worth 15 Sickles. The price you just paid does not include its cost. If you want to take it away, add another 7 Sickles!" Erwin narrowed his eyes. The brat couldn't even think of taking advantage of him.

Rogge took out a Gold Galleons and slapped it on the table in dissatisfaction, then took an old wand from the pen holder and said sarcastically: "What a penny!"

"No need to look for it." He took out the old wand from the pen holder, threw it into his backpack, and walked out of Erwin's junk shop without looking back.

Erwin raised his beard with satisfaction, thinking that you still want to take advantage of me, there is no way! He picked up the gold galleons and happily put it away in the drawer.

At this moment, Erwin thought that the old wand that Roger took was a high-quality second-hand item, worth at least 1.5 gold galleons. This time, not only did he not let Rogge increase the price, he also lost out on a traceless expansion pack!

Erwin regretted it endlessly, but Rogge had already gone away: "You brat, just wait. Next time you come, I'll give you a 12% discount!"

After all, Erwin still made a small profit, but he felt really uncomfortable when he fell on a brat.

"We have the wand and textbooks, but now we still need a pet." Rogge looked in the direction of Gringotts.

Diagon Alley is a herringbone structure, and Gringotts is located right at the intersection. The trouble caused by Quirrell got bigger and bigger, and even the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic came.

Rogge looked at the crowded crowd in front of him, gave up on the Eela Owl Shop across the crowd, and turned to the magical zoo on the side.

As soon as he stepped into the Magic Zoo store, he was dazzled by everything inside. Phoenix feathers and curved eagle beaks hang on the wall, and a magic eye hangs from a flask on the counter.

Compared to the shops that specialize in owls, there are all kinds of strange magical animals gathered here.

In the glass box, a green salamander was breathing fire, and in the water tank next to it were swimming silverfish and a green water monster called Grindylow.

On the wooden ceiling, a purple Acromantula lazily crawled through the spider web. There was a bunch of curved horns piled in the corner. It was impossible to tell from the silver-white and brown-yellow horns that they came from any magical animal.

"These are the antlers of the Flying Deer. They are very precious." The clerk came over and saw Rogge's confusion and explained, "The Flying Deer can fly in the sky. Its antlers can not only be used as wands but also as ingredients for potions."

"I've never seen you in Diagon Alley. Are you a freshman at Hogwarts?" The clerk looked at Rogge with a smile and pointed at the magical animals over there.

"The first-year students are bringing a pet, do you want to take a look at it together?" Compared to Erwin in the store next door, the clerk at Magic Zoo was warm and polite.

"Thank you." Roger nodded to the kind clerk. He looked at the owl standing on the perch and then at the cat in the store.

"Why can we only bring three kinds of animals?" Rogge asked curiously.

"This is mainly due to the safety of the students and the fact that these animals are easier to train and care for." The clerk thought for a moment and explained patiently, "Hogwarts is in the Scottish Highlands, and students are far away from home. Owls can help students deliver letters. A very useful magical animal companion.”

"Cats and toads are smaller and quieter and will not disturb other students. Compared to owls, cats can bring warmth and companionship and relieve the pain of homesickness. The mucus produced by toads is also a very good ingredient for potions. "

"In addition, these three animals are relatively easy to care for and do not require too complicated a breeding environment. The school needs to consider that all students' time and energy are mainly focused on learning magic." The clerk added with a smile, then looked at Rogge, Wait for the little guest to decide which animal companion to buy.

"I want to buy an owl and a cat." Rogge thought for a while. Thinking of something like a toad covered in mucus gave people goosebumps. What kind of freak would bring such a pet?

"Ah?" the clerk was a little surprised, "Don't first-year Hogwarts students only be able to bring one pet into the school?"

"Of course." Rogge nodded. He chose the two pets not for himself, but for Jessica.

Roger has been by Jessica's side for eleven years and will go to Hogwarts in September. At that time, Jessica can only wait for herself to come back from vacation alone.

Although they can communicate with each other through owls, Roger still wants to buy a cat to stay with Jessica.

"I understand what you're thinking." When the clerk heard that Rogge bought an extra pet for his mother, he said softly: "Come on, I'll show you the owls and cats in the store."

The clerk opened a small door in the store, and a world full of natural atmosphere appeared in front of him.

"This...is here?" Even though he had been born in two lifetimes, Rogge was still stunned by the scene in front of him.

Behind the small wooden door, there is actually a huge zoo-like space hidden. There are bright sunshine, fresh air, slow-flowing rivers, lush trees, colorful flowers and plants... and various magical animals wandering inside.

"No wonder this store is called Magic Zoo." Roger exclaimed.

"This is a space expanded with a traceless expansion spell. We can better take care of various wonderful animals." The clerk explained, "Please follow me. Let's go to the owl area first."

Roger excitedly followed the clerk through the lush vegetation and arrived at the owl activity area. Dozens of owls of different species were perched on the branches, looking curiously at the new customers.

"This is a long-eared owl from Eastern Europe. It is strong and can fly in the wind and snow. The price is twelve gold galleons." The clerk pointed to an owl with light gray fur and long ears on the tree. said.

It turned its head and looked at Roger curiously with its big round eyes.

In the plot of Diagon Alley, I used speed to speed up the progress.