#38 - Chapter 38 What can you do with 25 pence
The group arrived at the school gate in a mighty throng. This time, a triple-decker Knight Bus was parked outside.
“Wow! A triple-decker Knight Bus!”
“It’s different from last time!”
“So cool!”
The newly joined Muggle Studies students were thrilled to bits. They had heard about the Knight Bus long ago, and seeing it today, it certainly lived up to its name.
Meanwhile, Charlie and the other students who had experience riding it were trying hard to suppress their excitement, putting on a worldly-wise appearance.
What’s so exciting?
Kids just haven’t seen the world.
It’s just the Knight Bus!
They silently moved their feet, arriving at the door of the Knight Bus.
Charlie and Marcus squeezed to the front, neither willing to give way. They glanced at each other, both able to see the fighting spirit in the other’s eyes.
Hmph!
I’m claiming the front seat on the second (third) floor!
“Get on the bus first! Don’t block the door!” Sebastian shouted, looking at the two who were squeezing back and forth. “Charlie and Marcus, you two stand aside.”
“Let the younger students go first.”
Once all the students had fastened their seatbelts, Sebastian instructed the driver to set off.
He didn’t pay attention to the rowdy young wizards, simply found a seat, sat down, and took out the students’ test papers to look at.
Oh!
Marcus has made great progress!
His descriptions of Muggle items are very accurate.
It’s just that he knows little about the basic situation in the Muggle world.
It’s obvious he hasn’t read the textbook.
But it doesn’t matter, he’ll learn slowly.
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After getting off the Knight Bus, Sebastian once again led the students to the previous warehouse.
“Today’s lesson is divided into two parts, the first half of the lesson, the new third-year students will learn how to use Muggle items.”
“When learning, remember these three points: what is the name of this item, what is its function, and how to use it!”
“Students who have been here before can review what they have learned before, or go to other grades' areas to explore new items.”
“As for the second half of the lesson,” Sebastian’s lips curled up, revealing a mysterious smile, as he played coy, “we will explore some interesting things together, I guarantee, everyone will like it.”
“Dismissed! If you have any questions, feel free to call me.”
The young wizards scattered at once, constantly pondering the professor’s meaning in their hearts.
Play something fun?!
Something everyone will like!
Could it be that there will be a game competition later?
That’s great!
Come, come, you over there, let’s form a team together.
Soon, the first half of the class ended, and the young wizards gathered together again, and were taken to the Knight Bus by Sebastian.
The young wizards were immediately puzzled.
Didn’t you say there was game time?
Why are we on the Knight Bus again?
The game group led by Marcus immediately couldn’t sit still and asked one after another: “Professor, aren’t we playing games today?”
“Yeah, didn’t you say there was a game competition?”
“We have already formed a team! We will definitely get first place!”
“Game competition?” Sebastian chuckled, “I never said that. But, as long as you perform well in this class, it can be arranged in the future.”
“Don’t be disappointed, the next content is definitely more interesting than the game.”
“Let’s learn how to shop in the Muggle world.”
While he was explaining the basic situation of Muggle currency to everyone, the Knight Bus arrived in front of a large supermarket.
After the bus stopped, he took out his wallet and waved it at the young wizards: “Come, come, it’s time to hand out money, Muggle money, 25 pence per person.”
As soon as they heard that money was being handed out, the little ones were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood or taken stimulants, and immediately became lively and cheered.
Hand out money?
Go shopping?
So cool!
I want to drink Coke.
I want to buy a lot!
As soon as they got the money, the pure-blood young wizards cheered and rushed into the supermarket, but they didn’t get excited for long before they became depressed.
What!
25 pence can’t buy anything.
A can of Coke costs 35 pence, this money is only enough to buy some candy.
No wonder those Muggles and mixed-blood young wizards are not in a hurry, it turns out that they already know the purchasing power of 25 pence.
At this time, Sebastian’s voice sounded in the ears of every young wizard: “Have you found that the money is not enough?”
Hearing the professor’s teasing words, the young wizards all showed expressions of infinite sorrow. While silently complaining about this mischievous professor in their hearts, they began to look around, eagerly searching for Sebastian.
Unfortunately, Sebastian was still on the bus at this time, only speaking to them remotely through the power of magic, and their idea of condemning the professor with their eyes failed.
“Today’s course theme is cooperation and sharing, so you need to form different teams to buy what you want together!”
“Whether it’s Coke, biscuits, or even Muggle toys, as long as the team members can reach an agreement, they can buy them.”
“It’s just that the professor has a small request.”
“Each team must consist of at least four people, and the team members must cover four different houses.” Sebastian’s voice was sonorous and powerful, with an unquestionable majesty.
“If I find any team that dares not to abide by the rules, then don’t blame me for turning my face and ruthlessly taking back all their money.”
Sebastian was very concerned about these young wizards, and his abacus was ringing loudly.
Muggle Studies can’t just learn about Muggle knowledge, they also have to be responsible for letting the little ones eliminate estrangement.
However, in terms of the students’ situation, if there are no restrictions, then the young wizards of each house will definitely only play with people from their own house.
When the time comes, the Slytherin students, mainly pure-bloods, will be at a loss, most of them have no experience shopping in the Muggle world.
Furthermore, eating, drinking, and playing are the best ways for children to break down barriers and enhance friendship.
Don’t look at these little guys being coy when forming teams, they will definitely be happier than anyone else when they eat something delicious later.
Moreover, if you want to know what is delicious, how can those pure-blood young wizards leave the help of Muggle young wizards and mixed-blood young wizards.
It’s also good to feel the charm of cooperation in advance.
Especially these little guys from Slytherin.
Don’t always look down on this and look down on that.
Unless you go directly back to inherit the family property after graduation, you have to learn to cooperate with others when you go to work.
Cooperation is not that simple either. If there are too few people in the team, there will be less money together, and in the end, you won’t be able to buy much.
And if there are more members in the team, you can indeed buy more things, but the difficulty of cooperation will increase.
Let’s see how these little guys choose, there is a lot of knowledge in today’s class!
After hearing the professor’s request, the little ones couldn’t help but look at each other, secretly pondering how to deal with this request.
After all, it is not easy to select suitable team members from each house and form a tacit team. But facing such strict conditions, everyone can only bite the bullet and try.
Charlie was wandering between the shelves of the supermarket. After hearing the professor’s words, he immediately called Wood next to him and walked towards Marcus from Slytherin together.
“Hey! Marcus! Did you hear what the professor said? Do you want to form a team?”
Marcus was complaining in his heart that the professor was meddling.
Hey!
I have to cooperate with people from Gryffindor again.
Annoying!
Professor is so annoying, can’t I just buy some candy myself?
But Charlie and Wood.
At least we are on the same school team, we can cooperate.
Moreover, there are originally few older students, what if I can’t find a team in the end!
When the time comes, everyone else will be eating and drinking, but I can’t buy anything, that would be more uncomfortable than killing me.
After a little thought, he immediately agreed: “No problem, then I’ll find a Hufflepuff student, and you go find a Ravenclaw student!”
