Chapter 71: The Joy of Scooping Poop

The passage seemed to be designed for those who snuck out at night. Its exit wasn't far from the castle. It was behind the bushes near the Quidditch pitch.

Once everyone was outside, Fred and George quickly walked to the front. They spread their arms and said, "Welcome to Hogwarts at night."

"It's a completely different feeling from daytime. Enjoy it."

Cedric and Kanna both looked excited.

For them, sneaking out at night was a completely new experience. They were thrilled, and there was a strange sense of excitement in their hearts.

Kyle didn't feel anything special, but this was the first time he had seen Hogwarts at night. He couldn't help but look around curiously.

Hogwarts at night was incredibly quiet. The stars in the night sky glowed faintly. They looked like little nightlights hanging on the castle.

It was dreamlike and peaceful.

The group stood there for a moment. It wasn't until Fred reminded them that they had something to do. They came back to their senses and walked towards the Forbidden Forest.

Along the way, they took a big detour, carefully avoiding Hagrid's cabin.

Although Fang was a bit timid, he was a proper hound after all. He had a very sensitive sense of hearing and smell. If they were too close, he could easily detect them.

It would just take a little more time. It was better than being dragged back to the castle by Hagrid.

After going around the cabin, they reached a wide forest area. The Mooncalf burrows weren't hard to find. With Kyle leading them, they quickly saw the lush Whomping Willow trees.

At this moment, the Mooncalfs were just coming out of their burrows.

They tilted their long necks up to look at the sky. Their large heads and thin, long legs formed a striking contrast.

They looked like miniature alpacas.

Quite cute.

Under the moonlight, they slowly raised their front legs. Their two, slightly thicker, back legs began to sway domlyran.

"The Mooncalf dance… this is the Mooncalf dance!" Cedric said excitedly, "I've only seen it in a book. This is so much better!"

"Don't get too excited. You won't be able to see it if they find you." Kyle reminded them quietly.

Mooncalfs were very shy creatures. If they noticed there were others around, they would shyly hide in their burrows.

But Cedric was right.

The live performance was much better than the pictures in the book.

But this was also normal. Newt was just a socially anxious magical zoologist. He knew nothing about photography. Just a quick look was fine.

The Mooncalfs danced for a while. They seemed to have warmed up. Their dance moves became more complex and captivating.

With each step, more tiny silver-white spots began to appear on the ground behind them.

These spots became more and more numerous, like a stage laid out beneath the Mooncalfs' feet.

The silver "stage" and the moonlight in the sky shone together, making their dance transcend to another level.

"So beautiful…" Kanna's eyes were twinkling. She was completely mesmerized.

"Ahem…"

Although it was a little jarring, Kyle thought for a moment and then whispered into her ear, "Those silver things are their dung."

"..."

The stars in Kanna's eyes disappeared. She turned her head and looked at Kyle in disbelief.

"It's true." Kyle said calmly, "If you don't believe me, you can look in the book 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'. It's written in there."

Kanna: "..."

After knowing that Mooncalfs danced on their own dung, she could never go back.

The beautiful and complex dance suddenly seemed boring.

Kanna was furious.

She couldn't understand why Kyle had told her this now. Why couldn't he wait until after they were done watching?

She turned around angrily and punched Kyle's arm.

Fred and George were about the same. They also angrily punched Kyle and told him to keep his mouth shut when he should.

Only Cedric was doing a little better. He already knew all this.

Seeing that he had incurred the wrath of the crowd, Kyle quickly raised his hands in surrender, "I'm sorry!"

But it didn't work. Everyone was still staring at him, including Cedric.

There was no way to avoid being part of the group.

"Alright, let's try it another way." Kyle continued, "Those things are silver, and Sickles are silver. You know what that means?

Let's put it this way, if you guys are diligent, you could probably harvest five a night."

Fred and George gasped. They forgot about reprimanding Kyle and huddled together, calculating.

Five Galleons a night, that's thirty-five a week. For a whole term, that would be…

The twins' heads were spinning. They couldn't calculate it, but they were certain it was a huge number.

Besides, they were going to be at Hogwarts for six years.

With that kind of wealth, even if they split it evenly with Kyle and the others, they could open their joke shop upon graduation.

Their dream would come true?

The brothers embraced, weeping with joy. They almost jumped up and down with excitement.

They forgot about everything else. They just stared at the Mooncalfs. When the silver spots stopped appearing, they instantly rushed out.

The Mooncalfs were terrified. They ran back into their burrows. Fred and George started to collect their dung.

They probably thought it was too slow. Fred even called Kyle and the others to come help.

But Kyle and Cedric didn't move. Kanna hesitated but was pulled back by Kyle.

"That, aren't you going to tell them the truth?" The honest Cedric was a little conflicted.

Mooncalf dung was indeed valuable. But it had to be fresh. And it wasn't like Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans. It couldn't just be sold. It needed a stable sales channel and customers.

Fred and George couldn't even leave Hogwarts. Let alone anywhere else. Cedric couldn't think of anyone they could sell the collected Mooncalf dung to.

Besides, there was something even more important… this was Hogwarts.

Both Hagrid's pumpkin patch and Professor Sprout's greenhouse needed a lot of fertilizer.

They certainly wouldn't be buying it with money.

"What truth? I don't understand what you mean." Kyle said innocently, "I was telling the truth. It's really very expensive."

Cedric pursed his lips. He looked at the twins with a hint of sympathy.

After a while, Kyle suddenly felt sleepy. He walked forward and stopped the twins, who were happily scooping poop. Ignoring their vehement protests, he pulled them out of the Forbidden Forest with Cedric.

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