Holy crap! Fifty thousand?
Argus's brain went blank for a moment.
He had thought he'd overestimated Lockhart's wealth, but he'd still underestimated him!
Fifty thousand Galleons was a considerable expense, even for an acolyte.
But thinking about it, it made sense. He'd earned at least tens of thousands of Galleons just from Hogwarts student orders.
In addition to a series of books from before.
It wasn't entirely unexpected that he could come up with such a large sum of money.
"I don't have that much on me right now, so I can only give you half."
"I'll settle the rest with you after I get the rest from Gringotts."
Lockhart was cautious and didn't rush to settle the debt all at once.
Argus didn't care. Even if he only received half, he would still be making a huge profit!
It wasn't easy to run into such a sucker!
Besides, how dare Lockhart owe money to the acolytes?
They'd gotten too cocky!
He nodded and placed the wand and cloak on the table.
"Okay, you can try it first."
Lockhart eagerly picked up his wand, waved it casually a few times, and then curled his lip in disdain.
"Couldn't you have added some jewelry or embroidery? This just doesn't suit my status at all."
"It's good enough that it's even useful!" Argus said calmly.
"Besides, looking simpler will better highlight the dangers you face when you're out adventuring."
Lockhart thought for a moment and nodded: "That makes sense!"
"All you need to do is transfer the magic, right?"
As he spoke, he picked up his wand and pointed it at the chair in the room.
Boom
With a loud bang, the chair shattered.
"Not bad!" Lockhart held the wand in his hand with satisfaction.
He waved it vigorously a few times, as if imagining himself using the magic wand to wreak havoc.
"This is just the initial version. There will be better products in the future, and I will contact you first when they come out."
"Besides you, there won't be another customer anytime soon."
"Oh!"
Lockhart's eyes burned with desire once more.
He was just worried that other people might buy these things, and what if he was exposed.
With Argus's guarantee, he could use it openly and freely.
There was absolutely no need to worry about leaks!
"Professor Lockhart, we've already tried it, haven't we..."
Argus rubbed his fingers together, his meaning quite clear.
Lockhart understood immediately, took a bag from the box next to him, and placed it in front of Argus.
"Count them, not one is missing."
Argus opened the bag, inside which a traceless extension spell had been cast.
It didn't look big, but the actual interior space was comparable to a classroom.
But this quantity...
That seemed a bit too much!
"The number of Galleons seems a bit off, doesn't it?"
"Wrong?"
Lockhart jumped to his feet and hurriedly picked up the bag to check it.
After looking at it for a while, he finally spoke up in confusion: "Yes, all 50,000 Galleons are there!"
"Didn't we agree that it would be 50,000 per piece?"
"You're not planning to raise prices, are you?"
After saying that, he looked at Argus with a hostile expression.
Argus was completely dumbfounded.
Fifty thousand for one item?
Dude, how rich are you exactly?
He originally planned to sell both items for a total of 5,000 Galleons.
As a result, Lockhart actually imagined it to be 50,000!
And it was worth 50,000!
This wasn't some mediocre professor, he was clearly my sugar daddy!
If Lockhart weren't about to make a huge mistake, Argus would really like to work with him more.
Putting everything else aside, Lockhart's earning power was absolutely top-notch!
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to carry 50,000 Galleons with him!
That's 50,000!
Even a pure-blooded family would have to grit their teeth to get it out!
Thinking back to how I was worrying about 20,000 to 30,000 Galleons last night, and then looking at the 50,000 Galleons in hand...
Argus couldn't help but sigh.
Indeed, celebrities were money-making machines no matter what world they were in!
"No, no, I miscounted."
"Now that the deposit is settled, I'll be leaving."
"Professor Lockhart, I wish us a pleasant collaboration!"
After saying that, Argus picked up the money bag and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, Lockhart called out to him.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Grindelwald!"
"Do you think... if I were to host another dueling club, would anyone still come?"
Argus stopped, turned around, and shrugged. "What do you think, Professor Lockhart?"
"Even if someone comes, it will at most be some young girls who like your work."
"It's impossible for there to be as many people as last time."
"Do you have any ideas?" Lockhart asked, rubbing his hair in frustration.
Argus didn't want his hard-won sugar daddy to go to waste.
The more prominent Lockhart became, the more reliant he became on his own products.
There was still some time before he exploded, so he needed to take this opportunity to squeeze as much as possible out of him!
He thought for a moment: "A simple dueling club can't attract many people."
"But you can add some interesting gimmicks."
Lockhart became interested: "A gimmick?"
"It's about topics that can attract attention, such as shocking news! Professor Lockhart is going to challenge four Heads of House at the same time."
"Or, Professor Lockhart could publicly challenge Professor Dumbledore."
"They can all pique the interest of young wizards."
"Of course, I'm not asking you to actually take on the challenge. Just attract people over, and then you can do a little something in return."
This was a very common tactic in the entertainment industry or online celebrity circle in later generations.
Simply put, it was about riding the wave of popularity!
However, in the backward wizarding world, this was an unprecedented model!
Lockhart's eyes lit up, as if he had discovered a new world.
He had never imagined that he could promote his work in this way!
"I understand! Mr. Grindelwald, you truly live up to your reputation! Hahaha..."
"Wait, I'll go make the announcement right away!"
"I'll need your help to promote it then!"
"Ha ha ha ha..."
...
That afternoon.
A notice appeared on the bulletin board in the main hall of Hogwarts Castle.
First, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart's Duel Club would reopen tomorrow night.
Second, Gilderoy Lockhart wanted to avenge his defeat at the Duel Club and defeat Snape in one move!
Although only two things were written.
However, it caused a huge uproar in just half an hour!
Given Lockhart's writing style, coupled with his penchant for showing off, it was a perfect fit.
In the announcement, Professor Snape was portrayed as an extremely evil villain.
Moreover, he seemed frail and weak, as if he had deliberately let him win when he was hit last time.
Otherwise, one move would be enough to easily defeat him.
Many Slytherin members who witnessed it firsthand were furious and wanted to tell the world what happened at the last dueling club.
The Gryffindor students, on the other hand, were delighted with this.
Their most hated teacher was Snape, and seeing Snape get his comeuppance was a rare treat for them.
As for Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff...
I'm just observing and not making any comments.
At this moment, Argus was in Snape's office processing potions.
The entire office was shrouded in a low-pressure atmosphere.
It felt like it could suffocate you at any moment!
"Lockhart really has a talent for writing books; I was just letting him ride the wave of popularity."
"I never imagined he'd even learned how to provoke hatred!"
"If he didn't get involved in so many messy things and focused on writing books, he would definitely become the number one author in the wizarding world!"
"Oh, what a pity!"
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