When the prompt from Deep Blue sounded, the ecstasy in Charle's eyes was truly unrestrainable.
Immediately, to further verify, Charle opened Snape's paper on the Wolfsbane Potion again.
A moment later, the prompt from Deep Blue sounded again.
"Obtained material related to werewolf transformation. The deduction points required for the host to deduce werewolf-related knowledge will be greatly reduced."
"Obtaining werewolf blood or live samples can further reduce deduction points."
Then came Transfiguration: A Beginner's Guide to the Grave, and a similar prompt sounded again, allowing Charle to save a large number of points when deducing many basic and intermediate transfiguration spells!
At this moment, Charle couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"It's done!"
"I'm f*cking done!"
He looked around at the magic books and papers in Flourish and Blotts that were rarely sought after.
These books, which seemed long, boring, obscure, and difficult to understand to other wizards, were invaluable treasures to Charle, saving him an unknown number of deduction points!
An idea even surfaced in Charle's mind.
"The books here at Flourish and Blotts are, after all, aimed at the general public."
"Apart from those few famous published papers, they are far from being the most advanced and precious magical knowledge."
"This kind of top-tier magical knowledge is either in the Restricted Section of Hogwarts or in the family collections of various pure-blood nobles."
"If I get the chance in the future, I can sweep through these areas."
Then, Charle called a bookstore employee.
"Pack up copies of all these books and papers for me and send them to the second floor of the Leaky Cauldron."
The bookstore employee looked at the dozen or so bookshelves that were already piled up to the ceiling, his face full of astonishment.
Is this how you buy books?
Buying a dozen bookshelves at once?!
A moment later, the bookstore employee said with hesitation.
"Packing and sending them to the Leaky Cauldron is no problem, but sir, these books are quite valuable."
Charle certainly knew this.
Books in the magical world inherited the nature of the capitalist world; they were incredibly expensive.
A large part of the students' expenses each year was actually spent on buying textbooks. To save on textbook costs, many students from poor families would choose to buy second-hand books.
If textbooks were like this, let alone the books in the area Charle had chosen, which were quite advanced books, the price was even more expensive.
The total amount was indeed not a small sum.
But what did that have to do with Charle? It wasn't him paying the bill; the kind Minister Fudge would reimburse him!
After all, Minister Fudge had signed a permanent agreement with Charle, reimbursing all of Charle's food and drink expenses in the magical world.
Books are spiritual food. Isn't it reasonable to use this reimbursement quota?
If that didn't work, Charle could even perform eating a book, which would be completely fine.
Immediately, Charle waved his hand and said nonchalantly.
"Charge it to the Ministry of Magic. Minister Fudge will reimburse it."
Upon hearing this, the employee's worried and suspicious expression instantly turned into surprise and respect.
It seemed this young wizard had a great relationship with Minister Fudge, being able to get the Minister of Magic to reimburse him?
Immediately, he patted his chest and said that he would pack up the books and papers Charle mentioned right away, and also quietly indicated that he could include a box with an Undetectable Extension Charm as a gift.
Although this thing was technically illegal, who cared when Charle had a connection with the Minister of Magic?
Illegal things were for commoners; for nobles and officials, would there be fewer illegal items in their homes?
Charle naturally accepted this with a smile.
After leaving Flourish and Blotts, Charle immediately began sweeping through Diagon Alley without stopping.
After all, he had a large amount of material to reduce the consumption of deduction points, which was saving money, but he also needed to increase his income and get more deduction points.
So, a series of magic item shops on the street were all swept clean by Charle.
It wasn't until evening that Charle returned to his room at the Leaky Cauldron, satisfied.
At this time, even his room, which had been cast with an Undetectable Extension Charm, was almost completely filled with twenty to thirty large boxes, all containing goods delivered from various shops!
A fervent look appeared in Charle's eyes.
Although the magic in these magic items was far inferior to that of a broken wand, such a large quantity should be enough to make his deduction points rise again.
Coupled with the large amount of material obtained from Flourish and Blotts, he could reduce a large number of deduction points for most common spells.
After digesting all of this, his strength would definitely increase by another notch!
"I have to thank Minister Fudge. If he hadn't been so generous, how could I have afforded so many things?"
"I really hope Minister Fudge stays in office for a long, long time. He absolutely must not be driven out!"
...
Meanwhile, in the Minister for Magic's office.
Fudge was reading today's Daily Prophet, which contained lengthy praises for the Ministry of Magic's handling of the aftermath of the Darke incident.
"Providing lifetime food reimbursement for the affected young wizards is one of the few good things Minister Fudge has done since taking office!"
At this evaluation, a smile appeared on Fudge's face, and ambition gleamed in his eyes.
He knew, of course, that his reputation in the wizarding world was not good, but wasn't this the beginning of turning public opinion around?
"From now on, I will climb step by step to the top. I will become the greatest Minister for Magic in the history of the wizarding world!"
Fudge now recalled the deal he had struck with Charle at St. Mungo's Hospital, his mind filled with admiration for his own genius.
"Genius, I'm a political genius!"
"What do you call getting a lot done with little money?"
"Huge profit, huge profit!"
Just then, Fudge's aide, clutching stacks of thick letters, rushed into the Minister for Magic's office.
"It's bad, Minister, something big has happened!"
Hearing this, Fudge's face instantly darkened.
"What's with all the panic? What big thing has happened now?"
The aide's hands trembled as he placed the stack of letters on the desk, stammering.
"The bills, Charle's reimbursement bills, these are all of them!"
Upon hearing this, Fudge, who had been on high alert, breathed a sigh of relief and cast a displeased glance at his aide.
"What's wrong with you? You're so panicked just about a bill? I thought something big had happened!"
"Let me guess, is it that the number of Charle's reimbursement bills this time is particularly large?"
The aide nodded repeatedly, and he was immediately reprimanded by Fudge.
"It's not that I'm lecturing you, but it's the start of the school year. Charle, a Muggle-born wizard, went to Diagon Alley, and all sorts of delicious things caught his eye. He's a child, isn't it normal for him to eat and buy a bit more?"
"Besides, we could tell back at St. Mungo's Hospital that this child is practically a chosen Hufflepuff; his appetite is a bit large."
"It's perfectly normal for him to be a bit greedy and buy more food at this time."
"The child is growing; is eating a bit more a big deal that's worth you being so panicked?"
"He can't possibly eat the Ministry of Magic into poverty, can he!?"
"Have some perspective, understand? Perspective!"
The aide was flushed with shame from the reprimand and nodded in agreement.
After Fudge had his fill of lecturing, the aide cautiously said.
"Then, shall I reimburse Charle's total bill of six thousand two hundred and thirty-seven Galleons this time?"
Fudge nodded calmly.
"Six hundred-something Galleons? That's a bit much, but it's understandable."
"Reimburse it. You don't need to bother me with such small matters in the future..."
A moment later, as the aide was about to turn and leave, Fudge suddenly reacted, his expression instantly freezing, and he let out an incredulous roar.
"Wait a minute?"
"How much did you say?"
"How much is this damn bill?!"
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