Under the strange gaze of the manager of Lihen Bookstore, Chen Ang piled up the books he wanted to buy into a big pile. The pile was about half the height of Chen Ang's waist. Not only was there the Hogwarts textbook, Standard Spells, but there was also the book 100 Spells to Help You Manage Your Home, which was usually read by housewives. Of course, Chen Ang would not tell him that it was easier to decipher the essence of magic if the effects were the same and repeated.
Chen Ang used the umbrella to point at the struggling Monsters' Book of Monsters. The book that was trying to bite something immediately went limp. The eyes on the cover that mimicked the eight-eyed spider suddenly lost their light, and the whole book seemed to be dead.
The manager watched in surprise as Chen Ang opened the empty glass cover and put the Invisible Book of Invisibility under his armpit. He then went to the shelf next to him and took a book called Forgotten Ancient Spells and Spells. The books that were enchanted with strange spells were either useless under Chen Ang's hands, or the spells were simply broken.
Just before Chen Ang paid the bill, the manager calculated for a while and calculated the price of the books. "Sir, the total is 1380 gold coins and 23 silver coins." When Chen Ang took out his wallet, the manager asked him with embarrassment, "Sir, I have a presumptuous request … Those enchanted books brought us a lot of trouble … I saw that you subdued them very easily, especially the Monsters' Book of Monsters. Very few people buy this book, and the bookstore only has one copy. It is very tenacious … What spell did you use to subdue it? If you are willing to tell us, we are willing to waive the change for you. "
"Subdue?" Chen Ang raised his head and replied with interest, "No, I didn't subdue it. I killed it. This is a spell that can destroy the artificial intelligence of magical items. In the hands of some of the more dangerous dark Magi, it can also be used to destroy a person's consciousness … "At this point, the manager's face was already turning purple. Chen Ang continued," That's right, it's the 'Soul Snatch Curse'. "
The manager's face turned pale. His forehead began to sweat, and his whole body trembled.
"Your bookstore only has one Monster Book? Then you should get more stock, because it's going to be a big seller soon. " Although there was still a year until Hagrid became a professor for the Protection of Magical Creatures, it was already a relatively short period for the spending power of magic. That was why Chen Ang wasn't lying when he said that it would be soon.
However, the manager was no longer in the mood to listen to what he said. His whole body was trembling, almost begging, wanting to send Chen Ang away.
Chen Ang didn't seem to understand his hint and continued to comment, "The enchantment on 'The Monster Book of Monsters' is completely due to the author's bad taste and weird interests. It can be seen that he is a wizard who appreciates fierce and magical animals, so he added a fierce transformation spell to his book. Other than attracting wizards who have the same weird taste as him (such as Hagrid), it will only bring trouble to the readers."
"That's why I destroyed it without any hesitation."
"Other spell books that have been enchanted are different. The invisibility spell on 'The Invisibility Book of Invisibility' is actually a vivid demonstration of the contents of the book. There are 28 invisibility spells on different pages, which vividly demonstrates the evolution of invisibility from ancient times to the present and the origin of each variant. It can be said that it is necessary … "
"The only problem is that the wizard who can break the invisibility spell on 'The Invisibility Book of Invisibility' must have a deep understanding of invisibility. This creates an interesting contradiction. Those who can read this book have already learned the invisibility spell, and those who don't can't understand it at all."
The manager awkwardly wiped the sweat on his forehead and bent down to help Chen Ang pack the book.
"There's no need!" Chen Ang faintly refused. He gently waved the umbrella in his hand that was used as a cane, and the spell book under it was transformed into a blue floral cloth that was big enough to cover the pile of books. The blue cloth automatically wrapped the books up, and the corners of the cloth flew up and made a beautiful knot. Then, the big bag that was half the height of a person shrunk to the size of Chen Ang's palm, and was put into his arms by Chen Ang.
Traceless Stretch Spell!
The bookstore manager clenched his fist again. There was no doubt that this was Chen Ang trampling on the law made by the Ministry of Magic without batting an eyelid. (Previously, he cast the Unforgivable Spell. Although it was a variant of the spell used on magic items, it still broke the law. The only difference was that he would be sent to Azkaban or fined.)
The Traceless Stretch Spell was a high-level spell, but it was strictly controlled because of the possibility of abuse. In theory, a hundred wizards who were proficient in this spell could squeeze into a small toilet cubicle, and the possibility of violating the International Wizard Confidentiality Law was obvious. Therefore, the Ministry of Magic set a strict rule for this spell: the Traceless Stretch Spell could not be used for personal use, but could only be used for the production of specific items that were approved by the relevant Ministry of Magic (such as school luggage and family tents).
But what could the bookstore manager do to Chen Ang, who could modify the Unforgivable Spell, and was undoubtedly a Master of Dark Magic?
Knowing that he was just an ordinary wizard, the manager did not have the slightest intention of reporting Chen Ang. In order to uphold the law of the Ministry of Magic, he would offend the most terrifying Master of Dark Magic?
He was not that crazy.
The world of magic had never been a place full of fairness and justice. On the contrary, although wizards and Muggles lived in almost two separate worlds, they still had a lot of common experience in bureaucratic incompetence.
For a long time, the Ministry of Magic had been a dog raised by the large pureblood Sorcerer families. Due to the rise of the Muggle bloodline Sorcerers and the impact of the small pureblood Sorcerer families, the interests and status of the large pureblood Sorcerer families could not be suppressed. So much so that they turned to support trash like Voldemort to clean up the Muggle bloodline Sorcerers who were fighting with them for power in the magic world. But because the person they supported was so incompetent, they were liquidated and their power was greatly reduced.
However, the pure-blooded Magi still had a deep-rooted influence. With special privileges and the power of the gold coins, they protected the dark Magi and allowed them to move freely under the watchful eyes of the Ministry of Magic. Although they were no longer as unbridled as they were in the past, the tradition still continued.
Wasn't the car parked on a side street of Diagon Alley in an open and aboveboard manner?
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