Chapter 801: Make an invention in the wizarding world
Chapter 801 Making an invention in the magic world
Ministry of Magic, first floor, Minister's Office.
Kyle knocked on the door, and Bones's voice came from inside.
"Come in."
Compared with when Fudge was here, the minister's office at this time has become much simpler. The gorgeous and exquisitely crafted rosewood desk is gone, replaced by a very ordinary table.
The material and shape are the same as those used in other offices, the only difference is that they are much larger.
There is no way around it. If the table is small, it may not be able to accommodate the mountains of documents and information.
After hearing the footsteps, Bones subconsciously raised his head.
"Kyle? I didn't expect you to be here." She said, "What, are you ready to come back to work?"
"It may take a while." Kyle said, "That's why I came here this time."
As he spoke, he placed a button, a galleon and a siko on the table.
"What's this?"
“A communication item suitable for use by Aurors,” Kyle said.
"If you don't tell me, I almost forgot. Scrimgeour came to see me last week because of this." Bones rubbed his temples. "There have been too many things recently, but your communication parchment has been used. , the feedback from the department was very good.”
"That's good."
“Then why are there three?” Bones looked at the things on the table. “Buttons and galleons look much more convenient than parchment. Do you want me to pick one?”
"No, these are all three." Kyle pointed to Galleons and Sickles and said: "These are the same as parchments. As long as you read the correct password, you can use Sickles and the person holding the Galleons. call.
"Sikes are for outgoing Aurors. There are many of them. There are only two Galleons. They are prepared for the Minister and Scrimgeour... But if there is still a need, I can make them again, but the anti-peeping glyphs inside are It’s quite complicated and takes about three to five days.”
“What kind of anti-peeping magic are there?” Bones asked seriously.
"Many." Kyle thought for a while, "Password magic, tracking magic, contract magic, name magic, voice magic... In short, once the user is determined, it cannot be changed, and others cannot use it."
“The secrecy effect is good.” Bones nodded, “What about their function?”
“Each Siko has a number. Gallon can communicate with all Siko, but Siko can only contact Gallon and cannot get in touch with other Siko.”
“Oh, it’s really good.” Bones said. She picked up the galleons on the table and weighed them, then asked curiously: “Are these real? Probably not.”
"Of course not." Kyle shook his head, "The real Garonxiko has specific fairy magic, which I can't imitate. It's transformation.
I think this kind of thing is the most common. Even if most people see it, they would not think that it is used to communicate. "
“Yes, what about this one.” Bones looked at the buttons on the side again.
"This...can be considered a magic signal." Kyle thought about how to explain, "The button can be transformed into a brooch or an Auror badge, and then sewn on the collar.
"Normally, when an Auror uses a communication coin, in order to hear clearly, it should not be more than three feet away from the chest. Within this range, the magic signal can keep the call open."
“What if it exceeds?”
“Then you will hear noise.”
“Is there such a restriction?” Bones frowned, and his inner satisfaction suddenly dropped.
Although the distance of three feet does not affect normal use, it still makes her feel a little troublesome after all.
“No, it’s not a restriction, it’s insurance.” Kyle shook his finger.
"We can change our thinking. If we hear noise, it means that the communication coin has been taken away."
Bones raised his head suddenly and instantly understood what Kyle meant.
"You mean, this button can confirm whether one of your own is holding...well, the summons coin."
"Yes, although it is not absolute, it should be fine in most cases." Kyle said with a smile, "But there is another premise, that is, this button must be kept secret from the Aurors. As long as they don't know, then the death-eating The traitor will also not know that we have such an insurance."
"It's a perfect plan..." Bones tapped his fingers on the table, and without much thought, he decided directly: "It just so happened that the Auror didn't have anything to identify himself. I didn't think it was necessary at first, but now it happens to be useful... Badges, issued by the Ministry of Magic."
“Actually, I think a work badge is fine. You must wear it to enter and exit the Ministry of Magic.”
“But we have already set up name magic and a developing mirror at the entrance. Isn’t it unnecessary to get another work sign?”
"To confuse the audience." Kyle explained: "Everyone wears one, only Auror is special, so it will not arouse suspicion. Anyway, it is not difficult to make this thing, it can be done in an hour or two."
“Very thoughtful.”
"The only question is whether the Ministry of Magic agrees."
"You don't have to worry about this. I can issue an announcement immediately and it will be implemented before leaving get off work today." Bones raised his head and looked at Kyle with admiration. "Are you really not considering coming back to work? I I can give you a salary increase."
“I’m timid.” Kyle said with a smile, rejecting her request.
"Okay, that's understandable." Bones didn't say anything else. She glanced at the small objects on the table and suddenly smiled: "I heard Susan mention it before. What she talks about the most at home is you. That little gang's business at Hogwarts."
"It's a partner." Kyle corrected: "A gang sounds a bit unpleasant. We are doing legitimate business."
"Okay, I made a mistake." Bones waved his hand, "I remember that there seemed to be maps that could automatically find paths, exam amulets, and Quidditch support props and the like."
“Well, there are some other gadgets,” Kyle said. “When I was little, I just made some pocket money.”
“Then you guys make a lot of money.” Bones raised his eyebrows, “Susan gave you most of her pocket money.”
"No more, no more." Kyle shook his head quickly, "The cost is high, so we will earn some hard money, and at most we can buy a candy."
“Really?” Bones teased, “Is there anyone else doing business like this?”
“It doesn’t matter if you make friends or make money,” Kyle said.
"In that case." Bones' eyes narrowed and he assumed a businesslike attitude, "Then, let's discuss the remuneration now. Are you willing to make friends with the Ministry of Magic?"
"ah?"
Kyle was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
He was a little strange just now. He didn't understand why Bones suddenly mentioned things at school and didn't expect to wait here.
Amelia Bones, she wasn't like this before.
It was great when she was the director of the Department of Legal Enforcement. Everyone knew that she was fair and honest, but now she has become... bad.
In order to save some money, he actually used this method to cheat a student... Well, well, he has already graduated and is not considered a student.
But she doesn’t have to pay for it herself, it’s the ministry’s account.
Sure enough, the position of Minister of Magic can easily change a person's personality.
“Honestly, I’m very satisfied with what you brought.” Looking at Kyle’s changing expression, Bones smiled, “Which method are you going to use to transfer it to the Ministry of Magic?
“Listen carefully, I’m talking about transfer, which means that you cannot sell this product to others in any form, even if it is similar.”
“That’s another price,” Kyle said.
"I'm not discussing this with you." Bones stood up. "I have temporarily thought of two ways. The first one is to pay for it directly."
“How much can the Ministry of Magic pay?” Kyle asked.
“Five hundred galleons.”
“A little less.” Kyle frowned.
If you just buy these few things, let alone 500, it can be 50 galleons, just a friendly price. But if it is a transfer, it will be less.
He spent more than half a month trying out nearly a thousand different magic formulas to develop this thing.
This is a magic phone.
Kyle can be sure that in the magical world, where communication basically relies on owls, just a conversation function can definitely make him a lot of money.
Not to mention the included security features.
Taking "Gallon" as an example, there are seventeen different combinations of magic formulas, and six high-level magic symbols are superimposed on each other.
Want to eavesdrop unless Nicolas Flamel or Dumbledore comes over? Basically impossible!
So five hundred galleons is not a little less, but too much less. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a clear robbery.
He said this just to give Bones some face.
“I know.” Bones glanced at Kyle, “But you also know that the Ministry of Magic can’t afford too many Galleons right now.”
“I can accept the IOU.” Kyle said calmly. "As long as it doesn't exceed ten years."
“How is the interest calculated?” Bones asked.
“You’re out of touch when you say this.” Kyle waved his hand, “Susan and I are friends, and she is still my old customer.”
“So there is no need for interest?”
“The interest rate will be according to Gringotts’ standards.”
Bones' expression froze, and he subconsciously said: "Then what are you talking about Susan?"
"Stress that we are friends." Kyle said matter-of-factly: "When doing business, you have to find some topics that can build relationships, so that you can spend the money more comfortably."
“So this is what you told me?” Bones pointed to himself.
“Yes, I can’t be at a disadvantage.”
Looking at Kyle's natural look, Bones felt a bit toothache, and she suddenly didn't appreciate the young wizard in front of her so much.
“Just tell me how much money you need.”
“This way, I’ll suffer a little loss.” Kyle gritted his teeth, took a piece of parchment, and wrote a series of numbers on it, “This number will do.”
Bones glanced down.
At first, when she heard Kyle say "suffer some loss", she still had some thoughts.
The next second, when she saw the string of ‘0’s on the parchment, she was almost breathless.
"Ten thousand galleons, are you crazy? This is impossible!" she said, almost growling. "It's just a few gadgets, how can it be worth so much money?"
"No, it's not ten thousand, it's one hundred thousand." Kyle corrected: "Minister, you may not know much about alchemy... Of course, this is normal. After all, Hogwarts does not teach this, but the current market situation is so.
“And if you think about it carefully, this is something that can compete with the Owl Post Office. Do you think one hundred thousand galleons can buy the Owl Post Office?”
“This is different.”
“It’s all about transmitting information. What’s different? Even this form of call is more convenient and efficient.”
Bones stopped talking.
Kyle smiled slightly.
In fact, he confused a concept. Even if this kind of communication coin really became popular, it would not be able to replace the owl post office. At least when Hogwarts sends out admission notices every year, it will definitely choose to use owls.
And subject to Kyle's current alchemy skills, this kind of thing is limited by distance. It can only be used in the UK at most, and it is just scrap metal if it is further away.
It’s just that he didn’t say this, and Bones didn’t know either.
Still, Boys may be excellent in other aspects, but alchemy ... she really doesn't work.
This is also a drawback of Hogwarts education. For such an important subject as alchemy, there is not even an elective. In Beauxbatons, the alchemy class is almost as important as the main course.
Bones lowered his head and thought for a while.
“I must remind you, this is to deal with You-Know-Who and the Death Eaters.”
Seemingly feeling that the reasoning was unreasonable, Bones chose another way...climbing up the moral mountain.
"I know, that's why I said I can issue an IOU." Kyle had already expected this, and said calmly: "You can use it first, and then pay it back slowly when the matter is over. I still believe it. of Ms. Bones’ character.”
Bones’ eyes twitched, and he didn’t know whether he should be happy or not.
"Perhaps we can choose another way." She said in a deep voice: "How about treating this as your grade? When you return to work at the Ministry of Magic, it will be your contribution, and it will even allow you to be promoted to deputy director in one step. The minister is fine.
"You also know that Dolores was tortured three times by the Death Eaters using the Cruciatus Curse. She was extremely mentally traumatized and has been unconscious in St. Mungo's. The Ministry of Magic happens to be short of a deputy minister."
"Wait a minute..." Kyle took the pie that Bones drew for him and asked, "The Cruciatus Curse...didn't I remember it twice?"
“There was another time that was not announced.” Bones sighed, “It was the day Fudge died in the line of duty. Weren’t many people sent to St. Mungo’s for treatment?”
"Yes, I came that day too." Kyle said, "But is there any relationship between the two?"
"Listen to me." Bones continued: "One of the people was hit by the Death Eater Imperius Curse. While receiving treatment, he suddenly got angry and used the Cruciatus Curse on Dolores, who was in the same ward with him. ”
"What is he trying to do..." Kyle didn't understand. "When attacking St. Mungo's, the Death Eaters are so sure that they won't be hurt?"
In the British magical world, St. Mungo's has always been a neutral place. No matter how fierce the fight between the Death Eaters, the Order of the Phoenix, and the Ministry of Magic, they have deliberately bypassed that place.
St. Mungo's never cares about the identity of the person coming in. They will treat injured Aurors as well as Death Eaters.
This can be regarded as an agreed thing, after all, no one wants to leave a way out for themselves.
Even more than ten years ago, when Voldemort was at his most powerful, the Death Eaters only monitored St. Mungo's, not controlled it.
Kyle even suspected that Voldemort's resurrection recipe might have been obtained from St. Mungo's... Of course, it was just a suspicion, and he believed that Dean Sacia would not give that kind of thing to Voldemort.
"In the end, the Auror found out that it was just a misunderstanding." Bones said, "The Death Eater who used the Imperius Curse may have wanted to cause some trouble for us, and the order given to him was to attack the surrounding areas during the rescue. Man creates chaos, unaware that he has been sent to St. Mungo's.
“Including the Ministry of Magic, there were also two people who suddenly attacked, but they were quickly controlled, and the one at St. Mungo’s…well…the therapist was very busy that day.”
Bones' eyes were a little wandering.
“So Umbridge is just plain unlucky?”
"That's right." Bones nodded, "Remember to keep it a secret and don't tell others. Now we need some voices that can boost morale."
“I understand.” Kyle agreed.
"So, what's your decision?" Bones asked, "Do you want to be the deputy minister?"
"Now you can?"
“It will take some more time to observe.” Bones said, “The deputy minister is of great importance and cannot be decided by me in just one or two sentences.”
“Then I still want Galleons.” Kyle decisively threw away the pie.
“But the Ministry of Magic doesn’t have that much money, and even if it does, it’s impossible to spend it all to buy a few communication items.”
“You can issue an IOU.”
In a roundabout way, things are back to where they were at the beginning.
(End of this chapter)