"Professor Scamander, these pictures are very well taken, but in my writer's eyes, they may not be suitable for your friend's manuscript."

Lockhart, of course, knows that Ani is a typical friend out of nothing, but in fact, there are only two key points in what he just said - high prices and manuscripts.

If you don't buy them at a high price, I'll deliver them to the newspaper.

"But these photos fit well with my new work, and I'm willing to pay double the price for them, including the negatives, of course."

Lockhart gritted his teeth and squeezed out a smile, ready to be slaughtered.

"Ten Galleons each, that's the 'friend' offer, and of course it's the same price for you."

Ani deliberately accentuated the word "friend" and happily handed over the cardboard box. Lockhart could naturally hear it, but he could only accompany the smiling face.

"Six hundred photographs with negatives in it, six thousand Galleons for the benefit of you."

The Transfiguration Professor was happy, and the Dark Defense Professor was surprised.

Not because you want too much, but too little.

He originally thought that Ani would inevitably open his mouth, and he was even mentally prepared to transfer the copyright of the work, but who knew that the other party only needed "a measly 6,000 Galleons".

With the sheer size of Nature's Breath, Aini didn't have to spend a lot of money on it, after all, blackmailing his colleague's reputation would have a serious negative impact on him if it spread.

When Ani accepted the six thousand Galleons, even if they had a handle on each other, Lockhart naturally agreed.

Lockhart was not short of money, and that series of best-selling books was like a hen that lays golden eggs, collecting golden Galleons for him all the time.

But money alone can no longer bring him a higher status, and the huge network of contacts of those ancient families is exactly what he lacks.

If he can get closer to Aini through this "tribute", and finally join the camp of the Scamander family, he will earn more than double.

The reason why Lockhart was able to rise quickly from the bottom was because he knew how to make profits and was willing to pave his way forward with money.

As beautiful as it was, Lockhart's face changed as soon as Aini left his sight, and there was no longer a smile on his gloomy face.

People who are good at drilling camps do not mean that they like to drill camps.

Lockhart can do anything for fame and status, bending over and bowing his head to make a smile is a basic operation, but he doesn't like this at all.

He was so disgusted with his humble and flattering appearance, and in order not to be like this, Lockhart tried his best to seize any opportunity, wanting to enter high society and be a superior man.

But he never thought that if it weren't for the unscrupulous means to achieve the goal, would he still use it to live like he is now?

In the next few days, Lockhart would leave Hermione behind at the end of class to remind her of her agreement with her, but every time the girl would prevaricate that she didn't have a chance.

Hermione's response was indeed not an excuse, after all, in Aini's plan, not only did it involve the outdated Dark Lord who received half of the lunch, but also a thousand-year-old monster, and he was really afraid that he would not be able to grasp it.

In order to perfect the plan, Aini's rest time in the last few days has been less than ten hours, and if it weren't for the inexplicable changes in his physique after advancing again, maybe he would have evolved the ability to sleep while walking, and naturally he would not have the time to continue writing the Transfiguration textbook

It stands to reason that without the task of editing and proofreading, Hermione should be more idle, who would think that the girl is like being infected by Aini, and she is also busy to fly.

Ancient magic texts are so interesting!

Ani had promised her a vacation to Zurich to study the rune snake, and the girl was looking forward to it.

And any research requires the accumulation of knowledge, in order not to waste this opportunity, the girl took advantage of her free time to devote herself to it.

Maybe the little witch's academic tyrant attribute is too high, and the more she learns, the more addicted she becomes, and finally it reaches the point of forgetting to sleep and eat.

There are almost only two places where you can see her when she is not in class these days, either in the library or just

Stuck in the Transfiguration Professor's office, he didn't even go back to the Gryffindor common room.

Even the meal was authorized by Aini and called directly to the house.

Lately, Aini didn't have time to eat in the auditorium, so she simply converted the storage room into a dining room, and she was here to deal with it when she caught up with the meal.

Today was the same, the two of them hastily returned to the studio after dinner, Hermione walked to the couch and picked up the tome to continue studying, while Aini sat at the table, where she kept writing and drawing.

Although Hogwarts does not allow students to travel at night, there is no rule that they must sleep in their own beds at night, and professors will not enter the dormitories during their rounds.

If the twins violate this unspoken rule, they will be allowed to deduct points and confinement for one-stop service.

But in the case of Xueba, Professor McGonagall just asked Ani for confirmation that the girl was studying, so she silently chose to let it go, and made a copy of several of her notes.

Nominally, of course, it was given to Aini.

Hermione added to her motivation when she found out, and every time she mastered a new point, it brought her double pleasure.

Sometimes people do suddenly become obsessed with something, but fortunately, the girl is in learning, and the professors of various subjects, including Aini, are happy to see it.

However, a certain headmaster seems to be obsessed with travel and exploration, and now that it has been almost two months since the start of school, he has already swam to the point where he has lost contact......

Ani was still thinking back to Minerva's complaint about the "shadowless" principal just now, and the cute little spy flashed in.

"Wow~"

Fawkes plunged into Aini's arms, and there seemed to be a trace of disgust in his smart eyes.

Ani Yile, this person really can't help but think - a certain headmaster who is enough to file a case of disappearance, has returned.

This was the moment he had been waiting for.

His plan this year is too bold, and without the likes of the chief mage of the Wizengamot, he really has no bottom in his heart.

It's not like I'm waiting for the headmaster to come back and take the blame, really not!

Rubbing the little witch's head, she summoned Hermione back from the ocean of knowledge.

Plan, start!

Shortly after Aini left, Hermione slipped out of the office, and the two of them went up to the third floor.

Obviously, Aini set off first, but when the girl walked into the Dark Defense Office, he was still playing sweet quizzes with the stone statue.

Honey bee candy, chocolate frog, lemon sorbet candy...... Ani had already told him all about Duke Bee's leaflets, but the stone statue didn't move, and even the killer cockroach pile had no effect.

Just as he was about to ask Fawkes to take him straight up, the stone beast suddenly jumped to the side, and Bill stepped out from behind the cracked wall.

"Good evening, Aini. Dumbledore is waiting for you up there."

The man's face was complicated, and he left in a hurry after saying hello.

Aini didn't know what was going on in the headmaster's room, and he didn't want to explore, his own affairs had already kept him busy.

After climbing the spiral staircase, he didn't feel dizzy, and flying was much more exciting than this.

When he reached the eighth floor, greeted by the smell of sand and earth, Aini seemed to understand where Fawkes's disgusted expression came from.

Headmaster, have you come back from a desert escape?