Chapter Seventy-One: The Sweater

"Professor Graves, no, can you open it now, put the sweater on, and see if it fits?" This is what my mom asked for, don't mind, she just ...... Just ....."

Just as Rick was about to put Molly Weasley's gift in a drawer, Fred spoke.

He himself felt that his mother's request was excessive, but he didn't dare not convey it to Rick, waving his hands that had nowhere to put them, and the Weasley twins fell into an awkward state at the same time.

No, it's three of them, Ron lowered his head when he heard Fred's words.

Ron couldn't imagine what Rick thought of the family, and now he wanted to find a gap to get into.

"Oh, it's fine. Then I'll give it a try now. It's been a long time since I've worn a sweater, and I'm still a little looking forward to it. Ha ha! โ€

Looking at the two of them who were very embarrassed, Rick smiled knowingly, and then put the package he had just put down on the table again, and opened it under the gaze of several people. A thick dark brown cardigan appeared on the table.

When Harry and Hermione heard Professor Graves change his clothes, they immediately put down their work and looked at Rick expectantly.

Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Rick also unceremoniously put the sweater on his body.

"Well, your mother has a heart. The size of the sweater is just right. Very much! Oh, and this Rยท G I also like it. Remember to say thank you to your mother for me! โ€

Rick put the sweater on his body, moved his arm a few times, and found that the sweater unexpectedly fit him.

I don't know how Molly knows her measurements, but think about the time when Harry got the sweater, Molly had only met Harry once at the train station. Maybe it's talented.

Rick sighed inwardly.

......

"Okay, what else do you guys do?" Putting the sweater back away, Rick asked softly, looking up.

After hearing Rick's question, George and Fred hesitated for a moment, and then looked at each other. At the same time, he turned his gaze to a glove basket behind Rick.

"Professor Graves, that.... Can that give us back our spit-spit..."

"That's what we did with all our assets..."

"If you don't give it back to us, Professor Graves..."

"We're bankrupt?"

"Professor Graves, we really didn't mean to!"

"We're not going to sell it again in class next time?"

"We know it's wrong?"

"We promise you!!"

The two of them, one left and one right, one by one, obediently and sincerely begged Rick to return the spit candy that was confiscated during class.

The question in Ron's heart on the side was finally answered. Why didn't Percy come over and deliver it? Or Ginny as well....

Now he understands that the two Georges have their purpose.

'Humph! Deserve! The two of them were sending gifts to the professor for this purpose, and my mother must not have known about it, and I was going to tell her that George and Fred were making trouble in class, and the professor confiscated the mischievous items. Hehe, although you guys bullied me every day when I was a kid. โ€™

With this in mind, Ron had a plan to whistleblow.

Rick looked at the two of them a little speechlessly, just like Ron thought, Rick also understood that the two of them helped Molly give gifts, and they were just showing friendship to themselves, and the real purpose was their prank candy - spitting candy.

As long as you eat one, it will make the eater vomit wildly, making people think that they have a bad stomach or are sick. But in fact, it is only the effect of candy, and the eater does not have any adverse reactions at all.

Rick had already imagined what it would be like if this candy was in the hands of the students.

Sybil Trelawney's Divination class will be the smallest in history.

"Your stuff is dangerous, it will make people who eat it vomit instantly. If I give these things back to you, I think a lot of students will suffer. In that case, you'll probably be expelled. So..."

Rick feigned contemplation, his words low and slow.

The Weasley duo was very nervous.

That's all their recent savings, and if they really can't get it back, they're going to start all over again....

"Professor..."

"I can't give it to you because it may affect teaching. But I'm very optimistic about your talent. I will provide you with a sum of money to develop magical items. โ€

Talents like George and Fred, how could Rick let them go, in order to be able to let them enter the light spot after graduation, Rick has to spend a lot of money.

"Ahh Professor Graves? โ€

"You said you'd give us a sum of money to develop magical items?"

"Really?"

After hearing Rick's words, the two of them invariably showed disbelief in their eyes, and after looking at each other for a long time, they confirmed it to Rick.

The clear eyes reveal doubt, joy, and excitement.

Not only did Rick's words surprise the Weasley Twins, but Harry, Hermione, and Ron also put down their work at the same time and looked at Rick in disbelief.

"Really, but we're going to have three chapters of the law. First, it is forbidden to develop magical items that disrupt the school's teaching; second, the development of potentially life-threatening magical items is prohibited; Third, it is forbidden to research magical items used by Muggles. โ€

Rick didn't want the money he had invested to be used by the two of them to make magic items such as fat-tongued toffees, canary cookies, quick-acting skipping candy, and so on.

He wanted the two of them to develop useful items such as the Ten Seconds Pus-Killing Special Effect, Decoy Bombs, and Spell Hats in advance.

In this way, when they enter the light spot, they can develop more profound and powerful magic items.

"Thank you so much, Professor Graves. We will definitely abide by it! โ€

"Yes, we're not going to spit candy again."

"Professor Graves, how much money can you give us?"

The three chapters of the covenant were not so difficult, and George and Fred immediately thought that they would be able to keep it. They had begun to fantasize about what they would develop with the support of Professor Graves.

Candy that makes people happy? Eavesdropping on someone else's conversation?

"I'll give you ten gold Galleons first. If the magic items you invent are approved by me, I will gradually increase the amount of money you will grant. โ€

The two little ones were still just starting to invent magic items, and Rick didn't dare to give them too much money at once. It's not that Rick doesn't trust them, it's that he has too much money and treats them badly.

Another reason is that Rick needs to put them to the test to see what magic items they can invent with their limited funds.

"Ten gold Galleons?!"

"Thank you so much, Professor Graves!"

Ten gold Galleons! That's enough money for them to buy a lot of materials.

The Weasley twins jumped for joy.

The excitement is palpable.