Chapter 82 Small Business, Senior Newt

"Acting store manager...?"

"Yes, acting store manager."

Adam nodded:

"You will run the store for me, I will provide the goods, and you can decide the business hours yourself, as long as the hours are relatively fixed, twice a week, at least four hours each time, or until all the goods are sold out."

"To put it bluntly, you want us to help you run the store, right? No problem~"

Bernard finished speaking, and Eugene nodded.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished yet. The salary is paid monthly, 200 gold galleons a month."

"200 gold galleons?!"

Eugene and Bernard were a little surprised.

"Isn't it a bit too high?"

Bernard couldn't help but say.

Although he didn't reject Adam paying them wages, after all, it wasn't just helping once or twice, but it was still a bit outrageous that a part-time salary of eight hours a week was almost half of his parents' income.

"It's a bit too high."

Bernard simply converted the money into pounds, but Eugene had a certain understanding of the income level in the wizarding world.

Although prices in the wizarding world are very high, the price of textbooks is basically calculated in Galleons, and food is also expensive, but since basic living security does not require too much expenditure, the salary of most wizards is actually not high.

Excluding Dobby's weekly salary of 10 Galleons at Hogwarts in the original work, which is probably the minimum salary in the wizarding world, the average monthly income of most full-time working wizards is about 100~300 gold Galleons.

Now Adam offers them a salary of 200 gold Galleons...

"High? Not high. What I want you to do is not just to collect money for the goods. There are still many things to do. I have considered it carefully."

Adam gestured to them to rest assured that he did not offer such a high salary just because of their relationship.

Bernard and Eugene thought about it and accepted Adam's invitation.

There was really no reason to refuse this salary, and they really didn't have anything important to do in their free time. They just played games, watched Quidditch, and occasionally flipped through books. When the Black Lake was not frozen, Eugene would go fishing in the Black Lake, and that was it.

"Wow, 200 gold galleons a month, I'm a little tempted."

Cologne couldn't help but sigh, and Adam looked at him:

"If you are interested, you can come~"

Cologne and Uther would not continue to be his acting store manager after graduation, but Adam had no objection if they were willing to experience life.

200 gold galleons a month, just a small amount of money.

"Can I?"

Uther raised his eyebrows and asked.

Who knows, Adam waved his hand:

"Everyone is welcome!"

"...How much can you make a month?"

In terms of desserts, as long as Adam is willing, it is a completely cost-free business, and the taste is endless. After so long, the business scope has even spread to the relatives of the little wizards who are not in Hogwarts. The little wizards buy those desserts that are easy to store and transport and then send them by owl.

With this foundation, Adam occasionally organized some small activities to stimulate consumption, plus the banquet orders from Hogwarts...

Adam smiled slightly:

"It's a small business, just a little bit of money, just a little bit~"

The next day, Adam planned to take the four interns to experience what the store manager has to do, but he didn't expect an owl to fly in through the open dormitory door.

There was no way, Adam made his own breakfast in the dormitory today, and the owl could only wait outside the dormitory door.

Adam glanced at the envelope, and his eyes couldn't help but light up.

It's a letter from senior Newt!

The existence of the portrait is somewhat special. Even if there is a contact, Adam can't use the portrait as a mouthpiece to talk to Newt himself. Therefore, Adam got Newt's address through the portrait and sent a letter to the other party. Unexpectedly, there was a reply so soon.

"Is there something wrong? We are not in a hurry. Anyway, you will be busy next school year. We have plenty of time before that."

Although the salary is not low, in fact, no one really cares about the matter of the acting store manager... It is mainly to help Adam share the pressure of time.

"Well, let's do it another day. Senior Newt wrote me a reply."

"Senior Newt... Senior Newt?!"

Cologne's eyes lit up:

"Is it Senior Newt Scamander, the author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? My whole family is his fan!"

Eugene also looked at Adam with shining eyes.

"Yeah, that's right, so I have to check it out quickly."

The event was cancelled, Uther and Bernard went out to play, and Cologne and Eugene stayed to find out what Adam and Senior Newt talked about.

They didn't read Adam's letter. When Adam sat down to open the envelope and read the letter, they sat opposite Adam and waited eagerly.

"...Senior Newt is really a very pure person."

After reading the whole letter, Adam couldn't help but sigh. The tone of the letter was not like that of an old man at all. It was full of vitality and love for magical animals.

After sighing, Adam looked at Cologne and Eugene:

"There's not much in the letter. Senior Newt said he had a lot to say and was curious about the basilisk, so he'll come over after he settles the magical creatures at home. Calculating the time... he should be on his way to Hogwarts now."

Actually, Adam's speculation still has some errors. There is no way. Although Newt's owl has been replaced a long time ago, it is also a bit old.

In fact, Newt himself arrived at Hogwarts earlier than his owl, but he went to Professor Dumbledore first.

As a result, this trip is a road of no return...

"Professor Dumbledore, I really can't teach the children the Defense Against the Dark Arts class... I'm not good at this at all."

Newt said helplessly:

"I didn't even graduate from Hogwarts. If it's the Care of Magical Creatures class, then..." It's more logical.

"Then the Care of Magical Creatures class! It's settled!"

Professor Dumbledore is waiting here. His original intention was not to let Newt be the professor of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. He is over 90 years old. What if something really happens?

He was still having a headache about the selection of the professor of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. As a result, Professor Kettleburn submitted his resignation to him again, and he was suddenly overwhelmed.

I didn't expect Newt to come to the door at this time. It's just timely rain!

Newt opened his mouth. No, what did he want to say just now...

"But, I'm 95 years old this year, and I'm no longer energetic enough to teach children."

"It doesn't matter. I can find a few people to be your assistants. There is no more suitable professor of Care of Magical Creatures in the world except you!"

Seeing that Newt still wanted to refuse, Professor Dumbledore sighed:

"You should have heard of the legend that the Defense Against the Dark Arts class is cursed? Last year's Defense Against the Dark Arts professor died, and this year's Defense Against the Dark Arts professor surrendered himself... Now the original professor of Care of Magical Creatures has suddenly resigned. I have to find two professors in less than six months. I'm under a lot of pressure here."

"Help me again, Newt, just one year, at least give me time to look for candidates."

If Newt still refuses, Professor Dumbledore will not really force him to stay, but he will have to let Rubeus Hagrid take over. Although the teaching quality of Care of Magical Creatures cannot be guaranteed in this way, at least the professor's character is guaranteed enough.