Chapter 95: Fashionable Accessories

Lured by the promise of Galleons, Kyle and the others spent an entire week in that small, stuffy, abandoned classroom, making over three hundred "Pass Every Exam Amulets."

Over a hundred of them were hand-carved by the six of them, without any shortcuts.

The remaining two hundred were assembly-line products. They had carved the pattern first and then used the Copying Charm to transfer it onto the rowan branches. You could say they were quite perfunctory, but they looked decent.

After a week, the group had become very proficient with the Copying Charm.

It's worth mentioning that this spell wasn't supposed to be learned until the sixth year.

"Now it's up to you."

At the dinner before school started Kyle looked at the other five seriously, "You know the drill. Just follow the same method we used to sell the maps."

Fred and the others nodded seriously.

That being said, it wasn't a small-scale operation like selling maps. This was a big business targeting the entire school. They were still a bit nervous.

"Kyle, do we have to charge the Hufflepuffs?" The kind-hearted Cedric hesitated.

"It's not a necessity, Cedric." Kyle patted him on the shoulder, "But we can give Hufflepuff a good discount."

"Half price?"

"No, 95% off!" Kyle thought for a moment, "But we can round it down and deduct one Knut."

"..."

Cedric twitched his lips. He wanted to insist on his own opinion, but Kyle had firm control over the pricing. It was useless even if he said anything.

After a brief discussion, the group dispersed, preparing for tomorrow's plan.

To achieve the best advertising effect, Fred and George even wrote a huge poster and put it in the most visible spot in the Gryffindor common room.

[Are you still worried about exams? Are you still worried about not performing well and not getting good grades?

Now, you don't have to worry!

To help everyone have a wonderful summer, we proudly present the "Pass Every Exam Amulet."

It was recorded in 'Hogwarts, A History'. It was the best-selling product for over a hundred years. Even Headmaster Dumbledore wore it during exams.

Those interested in purchasing, please contact second-years Fred Weasley and George Weasley.

(Note: This product is symbolic only. It does not improve the wearer's intelligence and cannot be a substitute for taking the exam. Please purchase with discretion.)]

The initial draft of the poster didn't have the last sentence. But after Kyle found out about it, he specifically asked them to add it.

For no other reason than to be "safe" and "non-refundable."

Fred and George were initially a little worried that nobody would buy their products after adding that sentence.

But only half a day later, these worries disappeared.

After the first person found the meaning of the wand and quill symbol in "Hogwarts, A History" and told the others, young wizards continuously rushed to the twins' dorm, carrying Sickles and Galleons, afraid that they wouldn't be able to get a "Pass Every Exam Amulet" if they were even a second late.

The dorm door had been broken several times. In the end, Fred didn't even bother with the Repairing Charm. He just waved his hand and took the door off.

It was the same in Hufflepuff. But the badgers were crowding Cedric's dorm.

Although there was no poster in Slytherin, they naturally found Kanna after learning about it.

Of the six of them, only Cho, who was in charge of Ravenclaw, was more relaxed. After all, most brainiacs were confident. They didn't need this kind of thing.

…

A few days later, in the afternoon, still in that same abandoned classroom.

The wood chips and knives that had been scattered all over the floor were gone. A square table had replaced them, and there were piles of Galleons and Sickles on the table.

"Gulp…"

Fred swallowed. "How much is this?"

"In total, it's seven hundred and nine Galleons, fifteen Sickles, and five Knuts." Cho blurted out, "We didn't expect so many people to buy the custom-made ones. It's a lot more than we expected."

"Over seven hundred Galleons…" George's eyes glazed over, "I'm not dreaming, am I?"

Fred sighed next to him, "If it is, then I hope this dream never ends."

Kyle picked up a Galleon from the table and laughed, "Then you'd better make up your mind. There are seven dreams in total."

"Then I'll wake up quicklyh," Fred said with a laugh.

But as he laughed, his face suddenly crumpled.

Fred suddenly remembered that he was a year older than Kyle. This meant that by the time Kyle was in his seventh year, he would have already graduated. He wouldn't get a share of the profits for that year.

Just thinking about those hundreds of Galleons flying away made Fred's eartache. He looked at Kyle with a resentful expression, "Why didn't you start school last year?"

Kyle, looking at him, felt a chill run down his spine. He moved two steps to the side with disgust.

"It's not like I can decide when I start school. Go complain to Dumbledore."

"Well, actually, it's the Book of Admittance that decides." Cedric reminded him softly, "It has nothing to do with the Headmaster."

But Fred and George clearly didn't hear him. They were currently discussing how they could delay their graduation by a year.

When they left the classroom, everyone had over a hundred Galleons in their pockets.

As for the rest, they unanimously decided to have Kyle hold onto it, to use as starting funds for the next project.

Kyle agreed.

He had originally planned to invest this money in the Weasley brothers. But they were currently busy searching for the complete password to the Marauder's Map. They didn't have the time to research those joke products.

They will talk about it next year.

…

Over the next few weeks, the professors suddenly noticed that a particular type of wooden ornament had become popular at Hogwarts. Almost everyone was wearing one.

It wasn't a magical object. It was just ordinary rowan wood, some round, some square.

There was also a small number of them that were decorated with gold paint and a layer of wax. The craftsmanship seemed much more refined than the others. But it was still not a magical object.

Normally, the professors wouldn't care about this kind of thing. It was just a fashion accessory. It happens every year. As long as it wasn't dangerous, it was fine.

But this time was different. They discovered that after this type of ornament became popular, the students weren't as nervous in class. They all seemed relaxed and confident.

Honestly, the professors didn't know if this was a good thing.