Hogwarts, as the place with the largest number of house-elves in the magic world, had about 200 of them.
In just half a year, the number of house-elves working at Fred and George's place was about to surpass Hogwarts, which was simply incredible.
The key point was that they were all hired, which was even more incredible, even if the pay was low.
If the production line continued to expand, Fred and George would hire more house-elves.
The two of them also had this plan, and in their recent letters to Elwyn, they discussed borrowing from Gringotts.
Considering the impending war, the uncertainty was too high, and the risk was too high, Elwyn did not agree to borrow.
Gringotts' money would not be repaid just because of the war, and there was no such thing as reneging on a debt.
His suggestion was to continue to transfer a portion of the production line that did not require magic to Muggle, under the premise of the confidentiality law.
This way, while expanding productivity, it would save a lot of costs. He even wrote a letter to his father about this matter.
Fred and George's protective equipment made a lot of money, but in Hogwarts, they were most famous for their joke products.
They were now the largest supplier of pranks, a legendary existence in the hearts of the students.
"How did they sell these things into the school?" Harry continued to ask in surprise, "Don't all owls have to be inspected? How could those girls bring aphrodisiac into the castle? "
"They sent those things as perfume and cough drops, this is part of the owl's order service."
"Oh, you know a lot."
Hermione glared at him fiercely, just like how she glared at Elwyn and the .
"These are written on the back of the bottle they showed me and Ginny during the summer vacation." She said coldly, "But I will not drug other people's drinks."
"Yeah, you really don't need it." Elwyn said, "But to be honest, if you drug me, I don't mind."
Hermione raised her head and glared at Elwyn again, but it didn't last long because her face quickly turned red.
"Come on, you two, I just escaped from Ron and Lavender's torture," Harry pretended to plead. "The problem now is that Filch was fooled, wasn't he? These girls can just disguise themselves and bring things into school! Then why can't Malfoy wear a necklace … "
"Oh, Harry, don't mention that again!"
"Ah, why?" Harry asked. "Isn't it suspicious? We haven't found the killer yet. "
"It is indeed very suspicious, but it is also a lame murder." Elwyn said.
"It fits Malfoy's style perfectly. He doesn't have much of a brain to begin with," Harry said relentlessly.
"Alright, Harry, look." Hermione sighed and explained patiently, "The detector can detect Bad Luck Incantation and Concealment Incantation, right? They are used to detect black magic and black magic items. They can detect a powerful spell, such as the one on the necklace, in a few seconds. But they can't detect things that are put in the wrong bottle. There are no spells or detectors that can detect things in this area. Besides, Aphrodisiac isn't black magic, and it's not dangerous … "
"You make it sound so easy," Harry muttered. "This thing sounds dangerous."
"The problem now is that all the things in the bottles need to be checked by Filch to determine whether they are cough drops or something else if they want to enter the school. This is essentially different from a black magic item like the necklace." Elwyn said, "Because they can't use tools. We all know that Filch isn't a very clever wizard. Can he distinguish …"
He suddenly stopped. Harry and Hermione also looked up at the same time.
They all heard someone approaching from the dark bookshelves behind them. The footsteps were getting closer and closer.
After a few seconds, Madam Pins' vulture-like face appeared around the corner. Her sunken cheeks, parchment-like skin, and long hooked nose were clearly illuminated by the lamp in her hand.
"The library should be closed. Put the books back …" she said, her eyes falling on the textbook in front of Harry. She suddenly raised her voice. "My God, what did you do to that book? You evil child! "
"This isn't the library's. It's my own!" Harry said hurriedly as he picked up the Advanced Potionmaking book from the table. But Madam Pins's eagle-like hand had already grabbed it.
"Robbery!" she hissed. "Blasphemy! Blasphemy! "
"It's just a few words on the book!" Harry argued, yanking the book back from her hand.
It was useless. She looked like she was about to have a heart attack and could collapse at any moment.
Elwyn and Hermione hurriedly packed up their things. They took Harry by the arm and dragged him away.
"You shouldn't have argued with her."
"That's right. She'll ban you from the library. Tell me the truth. Why did you have to bring that stupid book? "
"It's not my fault that she's shouting." Harry mumbled. He stopped abruptly and looked up at Elwyn and Hermione. "Wait. Do you think she heard us badmouthing Filch? I feel like there's something between them … "
Elwyn and Hermione were stunned. When they thought about it carefully, it seemed possible.
Filch and Madam Pins's secret love affair. There seemed to be an unspeakable relationship between them.
The three of them walked to Gryffindor's common room, debating the relationship between Filch and Madam Pins. This piece of gossip was indeed novel and interesting, but due to the lack of conclusive evidence, it was quickly put to rest. The topic naturally shifted to the upcoming Christmas arrangements.
"Ron invited us to the Burrow yesterday, but I refused because of that," said Harry. He hesitated for a moment. "Elwyn, can you let him stay with us?"
He was referring to the matter of summoning the demon. They and Dumbledore had agreed to do it during the Christmas holidays.
Therefore, Elwyn and Harry could not leave the school. They had to stay at the Hogwarts for Christmas.
There were also Hermione and Elaine. Elwyn had mentioned this to Dumbledore before, and the headmaster had agreed to his plan.
"I can't say for sure. We need Dumbledore's approval. But I think since all four of us are going, plus Ron, it shouldn't be a problem." Elwyn hesitated for a moment and continued. "The key question is whether he wants to go with us. He hardly talks to me, Hermione, and Elaine anymore."
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