Chapter 315: A Date with Fleur
The process of making a magic ring is more complicated than that of a wand, but the most complex carving of magic patterns in wand making is much easier due to charms. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Info coupled with Ollivanders' bt-like energy, the number of rings produced is very gratifying.
It's a drop in the bucket compared to the demand for wizards, after all, wands are a must-have item for every wizard. But 1,000 magic rings can't be sold out in one day, in order to make the effect of the "press conference" more durable, Bruce also learned the hunger marketing of a certain brand of mobile phones in China in later generations.
The number of people who can buy is limited every day, of course, Bruce will not just be "stuffy and rich", as the saying goes: Ci is not in charge of the army, and Ren is not good. If he can make more money, he will naturally not refuse, find a favor to drag a relationship and spend more money by the way, Bruce doesn't mind opening a back door for him.
But there were so many people that even though everyone knew there were only a thousand wands, everyone was lining up to buy them. Ollivander was "in seclusion", Bruce was definitely too busy alone, and Harry and Ron, who came to cheer, had to make a cameo appearance as waiters.
Bruce has been in the industry for five years and has been guided by a famous teacher, but he still doesn't dare to try it when he chooses a wand. Although the wand can choose its own owner, it is estimated that it will have to be tried until next year. Fortunately, everyone can just change their wands and follow the old wand.
The trio had a clear division of labor, with Harry and Ron in charge of sales and Bruce in charge of collections. However, Harry and Ron were not at ease at work, and watching Bruce make Garon's eyes fly out.
The price of a new wand is definitely a bit more expensive than an old wand, but how much can you earn by just "some"? Bruce took a lot of extra money on the grounds that "customers who are willing to spend more will never mind spending more", and "backdoor doctrine" is vividly reflected here.
Probably because of Garon's stimulation, the three persevered. For nearly half a month, Bruce, Harry, and Ron barely stopped, and when the last person was sent away, the three of them could finally rest.
"Whew!" Harry spread directly onto the chair and said with a wry smile: "It's finally over, I thought this vacation would be easier, but I didn't expect it to be so tired." ”
Bruce quipped, "If you say Ron is tired, I'll still believe it, but as for you?" I think it's fun! ”
Ron smiled, "That is, you didn't see Zhang Qiu's eyes when he was here, and he never left her." ”
During this period, Zhang Qiu, Diggory and some other Hogwarts classmates also came to the wand shop from time to time to help, some time ago Zhang Qiu came to help almost every day, Harry was close to the water and the building was the first to stick to Zhang Qiu's side every month, until Zhang Qiu was going to travel to China a few days ago.
But thanks to the help of these friends, the release of the Lord of the Rings went so smoothly. Naturally, Bruce would not treat his friends badly, and he gave Zhang Qiu and Diggory a magic ring. Harry already had the Lord of the Rings, so Bruce gave him a "salary".
Ron had been helping out in the shop, giving up Quidditch training for this, and Bruce paid him in addition to a Magic Ring. At first, Ron refused, but when he saw a handful of golden Gallons, he accepted it as a matter of course.
As for the other students who helped, Bruce also gave gifts, but it was certainly not as extravagant as before. Although the friendship between classmates is precious, Bruce thinks it is better to distribute according to work. After all, the "salary" paid was paid by him himself.
In fact, he could have earned more, because Ollivanders didn't plan to ask for the "dividend" of the Ring at all, the Ollivanders family did not lack this "little" money, and in his opinion, Bruce also put a lot of effort into the Ring, all of which he deserved.
However, Bruce did not agree, and in his opinion it was a "great rebellion" because of his insistence that Ollivander proposed "fifty-fifty points". In general, the small treasury is full, and his works are famous, which is a perfect ending for Bruce.
All Bruce has to do is enjoy the rest of his vacation. Although Harry is "quasi" to fall in love, he is carried away by Zhang Qiu every day. Voldemort had to be prepared for his return, so he suggested that Bruce come here for a "retreat".
Bruce is also desperate to improve his strength, but the key is that he can't do it now. Although the Ministry of Magic still lives in an illusion of peace and does not admit the danger, the precautions have been strengthened again and again. The use of magic in the Muggle world, in particular, has reached an unprecedented level of strictness.
Once it is discovered that magic is used in front of Muggles, regardless of their status, they will be subject to review by the Ministry of Magic. Although they are still unprepared to determine the identity of a magic user in the wizarding world, according to Ron's father, Mr. Weasley, Bruce is also "implicated" by Harry's "rumors" that the Ministry of Magic monitors him almost 24 hours a day.
So unless the two don't want to receive a notice from Hogwarts for the next term, it's still a safe equinox. And even if he wasn't "watched" Bruce didn't plan to do it, although the Ministry of Magic vigorously "refuted the rumors" during this time, the more they did it, the more panicked everyone became, and the most typical reaction to this phenomenon was that Diagon Alley was much more deserted than before.
That's why the Ministry of Magic decided to let Ollivanders release a new wand ahead of schedule to ease the horror that permeates the wizarding world. Bruce can only hold the word "hehe" in this regard, but even if he is a student who is dissatisfied with this, he can't change anything.
Accustomed to being with Hermione all day at school, he feels lonely now that he hasn't seen his girlfriend Bruce for a month. Fortunately, soon loneliness turned into excitement, because someone asked him out.
The day after the Lord of the Rings launch, Bruce receives a letter from Fleur, who asks him to go shopping. When he saw the letter, Bruce even thought it was a good thing that Hermione hadn't returned.
On this day, Bruce asked Ollivander for a day off and returned to the Leaky Cauldron, Fleur didn't let him wait long, Bruce just returned to the Leaky Cauldron Fleur walked in.
As soon as I entered the door, there was a glimmer of dawn in the originally dim bar, without the "cover" of old-fashioned robes, just like her name against the backdrop of beautiful and youthful modern clothes, like clear water out of hibiscus!
It is said that clothes can set off people's temperament, and this sentence is perfect for Fleur. The white dress blends with the charm brought by the bloodline of Fleur's "Mei Wa", and the perfect harmony of youth and glamour instantly makes all the eyes in the bar converge on her.
One of the most unsatisfying rules at Hogwarts was the traditional wizarding robes, which obscured not only the curves of women, but also their natural temperament. You must know that appreciating the opposite sex is a very pleasant thing for normal men. But even on an occasion as costumed as the Ball, that Western-style dress didn't make Bruce feel any interested.
It's quite "sad" to say, except for Hermione's perfect cheongsam last semester, Bruce has never enjoyed such a "pleasing to the eye". He also shamelessly yy in his heart that Fleur wore "all kinds of clothes", but he didn't expect it to be so "exciting".
Fleur noticed Bruce's expression and teased, "What are you looking at?" So fascinating? ”
Bruce smiled awkwardly and said, "It's beautiful!" ”
"Huh! Thank you. Fleur smiled like a spring breeze.
The smile made Bruce's little heart flutter and laugh at himself, "Damn, it's really useless." ”
Bruce recovers from "Charm" and asks, "Have you had breakfast?" ”
Fleur said: "It's a little early to come out, I'm really hungry when you say that, I'll give you a chance to invite me to dinner." ”
Bruce laughed, "That's really my pleasure." ”
After a while, Dobby and Twinkle brought breakfast to the two of them, and seeing that there was another house-elf in the Leaky Cauldron Bar, Fleur said curiously, "Why is there another house-elf, and your Fujin will succeed so quickly?" ”
Bruce explained, "You think too much, it's hard to die!" Her name is Twilight, she is Dobby's friend, and she is kicked out by the owner, and Dobby takes her here to help out at the bar. ”
Fleur smiled: "It is said that people gather by like, and it seems that house-elves are the same, I thought Dobby was an alternative, but I didn't expect it to have such a friend." ”
Bruce smiled wryly, "If only that were the case, Sparkle wasn't as optimistic as Dobby, in fact she still wanted to go back to her former master's house." ”
"What?" Fleur asked in surprise, "Why is she still working here in that case?" ”
Although Fleur's family is not aristocrat, they are well aware of the habits of house-elves, and are surprised that Bruce was able to convince Twilight to stay and work here.
Bruce explained: "Sparkle's situation is complicated, her owner ...... Alas! I don't know how to tell you, but I told her that I had a way to get her back to her master's house, on the condition that she stay here and work during this time. ”
"How can you do that?" Fleur said very dissatisfied: "This is simply a slave in disguise!" ”
Bruce hurriedly said, "No, no, you misunderstood. You also know that house-elves often choose to masochize or even commit suicide after being fired from their masters, and Twilight is very pitiful, I just used this excuse to settle her down. ”
"But what about later? Could it be that he has been lying to her all the time? Fleur asked worriedly, looking at Twinkle.
"I can only hope that her mind will change a little bit during this time," Bruce said. ”
"Alas!" Fleur sighed and said, "I hope so! ”
"Don't talk about that." Bruce said, "Hurry up and eat, I'll show you around later." ”
After breakfast, Bruce finally enjoyed his first free time in the summer vacation, and it was still with a beautiful woman, which was definitely a timidity for a man.
Fleur is not an otaku girl, but she is not familiar with life in England and has no close friends, so she is still very new to London just staying at home during this period.
Bruce acted as a guide, leading Fleur around the sights of London. It must be admitted that if two people are of the opposite sex and have a good impression of each other, whether they have a partner or not, as long as the two of them embark on the road of travel alone, they will get closer and closer in a short period of time or even a day.
Fleur grabbed Bruce's arm at some point, neither of them realized it, everything was so natural and deserved, or they both knew it but didn't want to care.