Chapter 133
The money was so much that he had to pay.
Fuck! Fifty thousand?
Argus's brain crashed for a moment.
He thought he had overestimated Lockhart's financial resources, but he still underestimated him!
Fifty thousand gold galleons is a considerable expense even for Saints.
But think about it, he earned at least tens of thousands of gold galleons from the student orders at Hogwarts alone.
Plus the previous series of books.
It was not unexpected that he could pay such a large sum of money.
"I don't have so much money on me now, so I can only give you half first."
"The rest, I'll settle it with you after I get it from Gringotts."
Lockhart was careful and didn't rush to pay it all at once.
Argus didn't care. Not to mention giving half first, even if he only gave half, he would make a lot of money!
It's not easy to meet such a fool!
Besides, Lockhart dared to owe the saint money?
He was so proud!
He nodded and put the wand and cloak on the table.
"Okay, you try it first."
Lockhart couldn't wait to pick up the wand, waved it casually a few times, and pouted in disdain.
"Can't you get some decorations like jewelry embroidery? This doesn't seem to be in line with my identity."
"It's good to have some use!" Argus said lightly.
"Besides, it looks simpler, which can better highlight the dangers when you are adventuring outside."
Lockhart thought about it and nodded: "That's right!"
"Just send magic, right?"
As he said, he picked up the wand and pointed it at the chair in the room.
Boom!
With a bang, the chair shattered.
"Not bad!" Lockhart took the wand in his hand with satisfaction.
He waved it vigorously for a few times, as if imagining the scene of himself using this wand to kill all around.
"This is just the initial version. There will be better products in the future. I will find you first when the time comes."
"Besides you, there will be no other customer in the short term."
"Oh!"
Lockhart's eyes became hot again.
He was just worried whether other people would buy these things, and what if he was exposed.
With Argus's guarantee, he can use it openly.
No need to worry about leakage at all!
"Professor Lockhart, I have tried it, right..."
Argus rubbed his fingers, the meaning was very clear.
Lockhart understood, took out a bag from the box next to him, and put it in front of Argus.
"Count it, there is not one less."
Argus opened the bag and cast the traceless extension spell inside.
It doesn't look big, but the actual internal space is comparable to a classroom.
It's just that the number...
It seems a little too much!
"The number of gold Galleons seems to be wrong, right?"
"Wrong?"
Lockhart stood up and hurriedly picked up the bag to check.
After looking for a long time, he said in confusion: "Yes, 50,000 gold Galleons, not a less!"
"Didn't we agree that it would be 50,000 per piece?"
"You don't want to raise the price, do you?"
After saying that, he looked at Argus with a bad face.
Argus was completely confused.
50,000 per piece?
No, buddy, how rich are you?
He originally planned to sell the two pieces for a total of 5,000 gold Galleons.
As a result, Lockhart actually imagined it to be 50,000!
And 50,000 per piece!
This is not a fake professor, he is clearly my sponsor!
If Lockhart was not about to go bankrupt, Argus would really like to cooperate with him more.
Apart from anything else, Lockhart's ability to attract money is definitely the best!
Otherwise, it is impossible for him to carry 50,000 gold Galleons with him!
This is 50,000!
Ordinary pure-blood families would have to grit their teeth to take it out!
Thinking about how he was still worrying about 20,000 or 30,000 gold Galleons last night, and then looking at the 50,000 gold Galleons in hand.
Argus couldn't help but sigh.
Sure enough, celebrities are big money-makers no matter which world they are in!
"No, no, I just counted wrong."
"The deposit is settled, then I'll leave first."
"Professor Lockhart, I wish us a happy cooperation!"
After saying that, Argus was about to leave with the purse.
Unexpectedly, Lockhart stopped him.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Grindelwald!"
"Do you think...if I hold a duel club again, will anyone come?"
Argus stopped, turned around and shrugged: "What do you think, Professor Lockhart?"
"Even if someone comes, at most they are some little girls who like your work."
"It's impossible to be like last time
There are so many people."
"Do you have any solution?" Lockhart pulled his hair in annoyance.
Argus didn't want to let the sponsor he had finally found go to waste.
The more popular Lockhart became, the more he relied on his products.
It will take some time before he goes bankrupt. Take this opportunity to squeeze him as much as possible!
He thought for a while: "A simple duel club can't attract many people."
"But you can add some interesting gimmicks."
Lockhart became interested: "Gimmick?"
"It's just some topics that can attract attention, such as shocking! Professor Lockhart is going to challenge four deans at the same time."
"Or, Professor Lockhart publicly issued a declaration of war to Professor Dumbledore."
"Both can arouse the interest of the little wizard."
"Of course, I don't want you to really challenge, just attract people and then show some interest. ”
This is a very common routine in the entertainment circle or Internet celebrity circle in the future.
To put it simply, it is to take advantage of the popularity!
But in the backward wizarding world, it is an unprecedented model!
Lockhart's eyes lit up, as if he had opened up a new world.
He had never thought that he could use this method to promote before!
"I understand! Mr. Grindelwald, you are worthy of it! Hahaha..."
"Wait, I will make a notice right away!"
"I will trouble you to promote it more when the time comes! ”
“Hahahaha…”
…
That afternoon.
There was an additional notice on the bulletin board in the lobby of Hogwarts Castle.
First, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart’s dueling club will open again tomorrow night.
Second, Gilderoy Lockhart will avenge his previous defeat in the dueling club and defeat Snape in one move!
Although only two things were written.
It caused an uproar in just half an hour!
With Lockhart’s writing style, plus his habit of being in the limelight.
Professor Snape was written as an extremely evil villain in the notice.
And he was so weak that it seemed that he was just letting him go last time he was hit.
Otherwise, it only takes one
Many Slytherin members who witnessed it were extremely angry and wanted to tell the world what happened in the last duel club.
Gryffindor students were happy to see it.
Their most hated teacher was Snape. It was a rare good thing for them to see Snape suffer a setback.
As for Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff...
Just watching the show, without making any comments.
At this time, Argus was processing potions in Snape's office.
The whole office was shrouded in a low pressure.
It seemed to suffocate at any time!
"Lockhart is really talented in writing books. I just let him take advantage of the popularity."
"I didn't expect that he even learned how to attract hatred!"
"If he didn't do so many messy things and concentrated on writing books, he would definitely become the number one writer in the wizarding world!"
"Alas, what a pity!"
