yasinovel Chapter 134 Taking Harry Away
Chapter 134 Taking Harry Away
Chapter 134 Taking Harry Away
"Now! Gentlemen of the Stone Pagoda Chamber of Commerce, please bring up our 'gold powder'!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two shop assistants dressed in white robes, moving with meticulous precision, pushed forward a gleaming, gold-plated cart.
The cart was piled high with exquisite little crystal bottles.
As the cart was being brought up, several other staff members moved aside the huge photograph Lockhart had placed at the back, revealing a small mountain of paper bags behind it, each bag containing twenty scoops of Floo powder.
Lockhart gracefully picked up a small crystal bottle from the cart and held it high: "Look at the color!"
Under the bright indoor light, the Floo Powder in the bottle appeared to have a warm, light, flowing gold color, with tiny, sparkling starlight seemingly constantly shimmering and flowing within it.
He held the crystal bottle next to his face, his gleaming teeth contrasting beautifully with the Floo powder inside: "I guarantee you! This will be the best deal you've ever bought!"
Excited whispers arose from the crowd, and many middle-aged women clasped their hands together and covered their chests.
Lockhart held up one finger, his voice suddenly rising in exhilaration as he announced, "One Galleon! Ladies and gentlemen! Just one Galleon! And you can buy a whole bag of Floo Powder! It contains a full twenty scoops! Plus, a free bottle of our exclusive 'Lockhart Gold Powder'!"
"To thank my most wonderful readers," he pressed on, quickening his pace and enticingly adding, "today, only today! The first one hundred buyers will also receive a complimentary photo of myself holding this bottle of Floo Powder!"
This statement became the final straw that broke the camel's back.
"I want three bags!"
"Give me five bags! For my children!"
"Oh, don't push! Let me through!"
The crowd surged toward the golden carts like a flood bursting its banks. The middle-aged witches displayed astonishing strength and agility, waving their money bags as if afraid of missing out on the best deal in history.
The staff were instantly engulfed in shouts of "Give it to me!" and "Here!"
"Please line up, ladies, please line up in an orderly manner! Oh, you are all so enthusiastic!"
Lockhart hid behind the shop assistant, a signature bright smile on his face, and made a few exaggerated shouts before watching with satisfaction the lively scene he had created, a tapestry of Galleons and adoration.
When Lin Qi got off the elevator, this was the chaotic scene he saw.
He remained silent, but in his heart, he once again raised Lockhart's lethality level against middle-aged housewives.
Fortunately, the Stone Tower Merchant Guild has always been dedicated to training its employees, and their service level and awareness are top-notch in the magical world.
Nearby employees spontaneously came to help the moment they noticed something was wrong.
Order was quickly restored, and the chaos lasted only a short time.
Harry and his two companions were no match for the enthusiastic housewives who were bursting with passion, and they were pushed out of the crowd in a haphazard fashion.
He and Ron breathed a sigh of relief, both clearly still shaken. Hermione, meanwhile, looked at the surging crowd in front of her and sighed, knowing she had no chance.
"Lord Lynch"
A voice suddenly rang out behind them.
Harry turned around and saw that it was the Stone Tower Merchant Guild employee who had been standing next to Lynch earlier; he had been standing behind him the whole time.
Following his gaze, Harry saw Lynch a few steps away from them, and he also noticed the two wooden planks floating behind Lynch.
What is that?
The question flashed through Harry's mind.
Lin Qi nodded to the foreman and walked over to them.
"Where are Mr. Weasley and the Grangers?" he asked.
The foreman replied respectfully, "They should be on the third floor now. Mr. Weasley heard about a shop that sells magically modified Muggle items and wanted to take the little girl there to have a look, so Mr. and Mrs. Granger went with him."
"What about the others?" Lynch continued to ask.
"The older boy went upstairs to buy ink and parchment. The twins went to the joke shop on the fourth floor."
Harry and the others then realized that Percy, George, and Fred had already fled the book signing.
"They didn't call us! They just ran away!"
Ron muttered a complaint under his breath.
"You're here!" Mrs. Weasley's voice rang out.
She wore a happy smile, holding several signed Lockhart books and a large bag of Filu powder packaged by the Stone Tower Merchant Guild in her arms. In one hand she held a small crystal bottle, and in the other she carefully held a photograph.
Clearly, Mrs. Weasley was one of the first hundred buyers.
Hermione looked at the photo in her hand, her eyes filled with envy.
"Professor Lynch."
Mrs. Weasley.
Lynch and Mrs. Weasley nodded and greeted each other again.
It was only then that Wesley realized that the way she was holding the object in her arms was rather indecent.
She opened her handbag and, with Ron's help, stuffed everything inside—clearly, her handbag had been enchanted with a seamless expansion spell—except for the photograph, which she carefully tucked into her inner pocket.
After stuffing everything into her handbag, Mrs. Weasley felt a pang of regret.
I acted impulsively...
She thought to herself that books weren't a big deal; the children could use them to go to school.
But that huge bag of Floo powder was really a mistake!
She originally only planned to buy two spoonfuls, thinking that they would last a long time if used sparingly, but she didn't expect to meet Lockhart in person. Under that charming smile, she impulsively bought a whole bag, a full twenty spoonfuls!
I bought ten times the amount I planned!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Weasley looked at Lynch.
Thanks to Professor Lynch's internal discount today, she only needed to pay 30% of the original price; otherwise, she wouldn't know if she had enough money in her purse.
Mrs. Weasley felt grateful to Lynch.
But she kept her gratitude to herself and didn't show it.
Then she turned and looked around, then looked down at Ron and asked, "Where are your father and the others?"
Having just heard the answer to this question from the supervisor next to him, Ron answered quickly: "Dad is on the third floor with Ginny and Hermione's parents, Percy is on the second floor, and George and Fred are on the fourth floor."
After confirming everyone's location, Mrs. Weasley looked at Lynch: "Professor Lynch, shall we go buy the 'student discount packs' for the children first, or do you have any other plans?"
Lynch reached out and placed his hand on Harry's head: "I need to take Harry somewhere. You take the children with you."
He paused, then continued, "I've arranged to have lunch with Mr. Weasley and the Grangers today at 'Rip's BBQ' inside. I've already had someone reserve a table. Once you've bought your food, just come in and give them my name."