16 Chapter 16: Ingenuity is the greatest wealth of mankind

For the next hour, the two people did not disturb each other's reads.

One looking at Gilderoy Lockhart's new book, Traveling with Vampires, with great interest, while the other continued to memorize "A Thousand Magical Herbs and Mushrooms".

They both started to enjoy this rare quiet moment of bliss.

"Knock knock!"

"Who is it..."

Ginny asked with some dissatisfaction.

"Ginny, it's me, Ron..."

" Ron? What are you here for? Shouldn't you be having a 'friendly conversation' with Fred and George for ratting them out to mom? "

Ginny closed the book and asked wondering how Ron was here instead of being a Guinea pig for twins' next new idea for a candy?

Ron opened the door.

Revealing black squiggly lines all over his body from a prospective new candy, that he 'voluntarily' helped his loving brothers test.

Although it is said that he is often bullied by the twins, Adding to the fact that he snitched to their mom today about the attempted prank on Braun, according to the annals of history, he should be making amends by contributing to their new inventions.

Though that was what happened for the last hour, still in front of Braun, doesn't he want to maintain his dignified image?

"Mom said we should be leaving now."

"Oh... Can't we stay a bit longer? "

Ginny was a little sad, she didn't want to leave just yet.

"You know Dad still has work to do.

The Gnomes in the garden should also be cleaned up, otherwise like always, they will destroy the garden. And..."

"Okay, okay, I know."

Like Ron said, there's still a lot to do at home.

It's impossible to stay at Braun's house all the time.

"Then you pack up and come down quickly."

With that, Ron left the two and their books.

His least favorite thing is books or mainly textbooks.

He feel uncomfortable when he sees these things.

And most of the things in Braun's bedroom are books.

"What's wrong Ginny?"

Seeing that Ginny's mood was a little low, Braun put down the book in his hand and asked her.

" Its nothing..."

After contemplating on whether to ask the question in her mind or not, Ginny then continued:

"Braun, why do you think that some people are rich while some people are so poor?"

Ginny finally asked the question after hesitating for a moment.

She couldn't understand why her family worked so hard but was still poor.

Families like Braun, on the other hand, only need to drink tea and snacks every day to have a large number of galleons.

Obviously, everyone is the same.

Braun wasn't surprised by the question that Ginny asked.

Ginny is such a naive and innocent girl in the original book.

Otherwise, she would not have been tempted by Voldemort's diary.

He deliberated for a moment on how to answer and said slowly:

"Ginny, you need to know that everything is not for nothing.

We don't talk about the efforts of our ancestors but of their own.

Do you know what is most precious in this world to wizards? "

Ginny hesitated:

"Is it Galleon? With enough gold galleons, you can buy what you want. "

Braun shook his head.

"Then... Is it magic? Powerful magic? No, it must be power. With power, there is everything. "

Braun shook his head again:

"It's not power or money, Ginny, it's this thing. This is the most precious. "

Braun pointed first to the book on the table and then to his head.

Ginny was a little confused and didn't quite understand what Braun meant.

"Knowledge, knowledge is the most precious thing, Ginny.

It's like Rowena Ravenclaw said, 'Extraordinary ingenuity is the greatest asset of mankind'. "

Seeing Ginny still didn't quite understand.

Braun decided to give her some examples:

"Ginny, like our family, we were able to enjoy good food and comfortable rooms because of the potions that brought us.

And these potions were made by my ancestors by learning that knowledge.

Just like your brother Bill.

He should be working as a spell solver at Gringotts now. This job is not underpaid.

This is all because of your his excellent O.W.T. assessment results.

So Ginny, if you want to live a rich life, then learn well. "

Ginny was stunned by what Braun said.

He also continued in his mind 'Ingenuity is the reason that humans are now ruling the world and all other beings, no matter how powerful, are at the mercy of the humans. Power and wealth can be gained or lost mainly depending on the presence of absence of knowledge'.

Although she felt that something was wrong in some parts, she couldn't refute Braun's words because she didn't understand them.

She can only mumble:

"Is it really because we didn't study well?"

"Ginny! Have you ready to leave? "

Mrs. Weasley's shouting kept Ginny from thinking about what she heard from Braun.

She then proceeded to grab the book Braun gave him and ran down to he mom.

Braun didn't continue reading either, instead he followed Ginny, ready to send off his relatives.

Downstairs, the Weasleys were ready to leave.

"What's that?"

Mr. Weasley asked, looking at the books in Ginny's arms that he didn't remember her bringing from home.

Braun preemptively replied:

"It's some of my storybooks. I gave them to Ginny. "

Mr. Weasley nodded.

 If its just some books, then it should be no big deal for her to receive them from her cousin.

"Thank you, Braun!"

"Of course."

Ginny smiled sweetly at Braun.

"Goodbye Millie, goodbye Albert."

"Goodbye Aunt Millie..."

After the two families said their goodbyes to each other.

The Weasleys grabbed a pinch of white powder from a silver tray on the fireplace.

Threw them into the flames.

In an instant, the flame appeared and turned from red to green, and the color is beautiful.

"The Burrow!"

Then everyone stepped into the flames one after another and disappeared.

This powder is called floo powder.

It is an alchemical compound invented by Ignatia Wildsmith in the 13th century.

Its manufacture is strictly controlled. The only licensed producer in Britain is Floo-Pow, a company whose Headquarters is in Diagon Alley, and who never answer their front door.

Its price has remained constant for one hundred years: two Sickles a scoop. Every wizard household carries a stock of Floo powder, usually conveniently located in a box or vase on the mantelpiece.

This is Braun's answer from the book.

This is the first time he has seen with his own eyes the use of Floo powder.