MTL - Hogwarts: I Am Such a Model Wizard

  Chapter 704: Income Generation and Surrendering Dementors

 Cornwall…

 “Call the gods to protect you!”

A silver goose flew by, frightening a dementor so much that it ran away with its head in its arms, but before it could fly far, it hit a slender flame head-on.

The temperature of the flame was not high, or because it was too small, the Dementor didn't feel anything before it hit it.

 But by the time it reacted, the flames had already wrapped around his body like a rope.

 In almost the blink of an eye, the Dementor was burned to ashes.

Kyle waved his wand after lifting the disillusionment spell, and the flames on the Dementor automatically condensed into a ball and flew back to the top of a wooden stick in his hand, burning unhurriedly on it.

"This thing is really good..." Cedric looked at the torch in Kyle's hand with some envy. "We agreed, next time it's your turn to drive away the dementors, and I'll use the Gubler fire."

"No problem." Kyle threw the torch in his hand to him, "Be careful not to burn yourself. Although this thing is not as scary as the Fire Curse, it is still a magical flame after all. I don't want to go to St. Mungo's to visit you. ."

"What's so strange about this..." Kyle opened the newspaper, "Cornwall is a place with a lot of wizards. It's normal to encounter a newspaper delivery owl."

But Kyle doesn’t have that kind of small-denomination coins in his hand for the time being, and it’s the same with Sickles.

 【The Ministry of Magic offers a high price bounty on Dementors】

"No wonder..." Cedric nodded suddenly. Even Kyle felt shameless and couldn't do this.

"Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, said that we are here to solve troubles, not create them, so everyone must do what they can, and the main thing is to notify the Ministry of Magic, and the Aurors will rush over as soon as possible."

"But is this really okay?" Cedric frowned: "What if they bring fake things? After all, black cloaks are so common, and there are ashes. It seems that they are not difficult to imitate."

Kyle shrugged and said nothing.

“Yesterday, a righteous wizard came to the Ministry of Magic and expressed his thoughts. He believed that during this special period, all wizards should unite to fight against the dementors.

　　【After killing a dementor with magic fire, a black ash will be left behind. 2 ounces can be exchanged for one hundred galleons. 】

"All right."

“These things cost at least a hundred galleons, so some people will definitely be interested. If someone comes over with a fake and insists that it was dropped by a dementor, what will you do? Will you also pay?”

"What are you thinking..." Kyle looked at Cedric with a look of disgust, "We are employees of the Ministry of Magic. This is our job. How can we raise money? It's too vulgar."

“What a coincidence.” Cedric said in surprise: “We actually met the owl delivering the newspaper!”

This is what Kyle should do.

 …

“Another: The Ministry of Magic advocates doing things within one’s ability and having enough assurance.

“A bounty for dementors?” Cedric looked at the newspaper in disbelief. “I didn’t expect those ashes to be so valuable. Two ounces and one hundred galleons. You’re rich!”

When these words came out of Kyle's mouth, he couldn't believe it...it was so fake.

He still remembered that there was a lot of ashes in Kyle's bottle. Even if there was only half of it left, it could still be exchanged for a lot of galleons.

　　In addition to the owl that regularly delivers newspapers to a certain person, the Daily Prophet also has another situation like this.

　　【The wizard who captures the dementors alive and sends them to the Ministry of Magic will be rewarded with two hundred galleons for each dementor. 】

In Cedric's eyes with the same disgust, Kyle spread his hands helplessly, "In fact, the sponsor of this event is Sirius. We can't use the Gubler fairy fire he sent and then turn around to make money from him. Well, that’s a bit too shameless.”

"That's right." Cedric walked towards this side, "Is there any news in the newspaper?"

"Hiss, it's so cold..." He felt a biting coldness coming from his fingertips, as if he had dipped into ice water.

Kyle took out a Sico and shook it. The owl immediately flew over and took out a stack of newspapers from the bag tied to his leg.

 “Wait...are you serious?”

 At this time, an owl happened to fly over their heads.

"Of course it's impossible." Kyle waved his wand, and a black torn cloak suddenly appeared in front of the two of them... This was left after they killed the first dementor, and Kyle never threw it away.

Cedric touched the cloak doubtfully, then withdrew his hand instantly.

 Cedric stood there dumbfounded, choked and speechless...

"Of course, this is a very dangerous thing, so he specially prepared a generous reward to be given to every wizard who has contributed to peace."

"Are you looking down on people a little too much?" Cedric held the torch and said angrily: "Even if I can't match you in the use of magic spells, I can't even use the fire control spell, right? ."

"There really is..." Kyle opened the newspaper and pointed to a huge headline on the front page.

“In recent times, both wizards and Muggles have been troubled by dementors, and these monsters are seriously affecting everyone’s life.

The owl will carry a bag of newspapers and fly towards the place where the wizard is. If the wizard needs it, he only needs to hold five Knuts in his hand and shake them and they will fly over.

“If there is uncontrolled magical fire, in addition to deducting all rewards, an additional fine of one hundred galleons and one year in Azkaban will be imposed.”

According to what he knew about Kyle, the other party would definitely find someone who was not in the Ministry of Magic, such as Lupin or Mrs. Weasley, and ask them to exchange the ashes for galleons.

“If anyone is found to have caused damage to the surrounding environment, buildings, or people while dealing with Dementors, a reward ranging from twenty to two hundred Galleons will be deducted (depending on the seriousness of the situation)

  【Bring a dementor black hooded wizard, reward one hundred galleons. 】

“As for how people from the Ministry of Magic check the authenticity of things...you will know by touching them.”

“Thank you, two portions are enough.” Kyle threw Xi Ke into the bag, “No need to look for it.”

"You see." Kyle said with a smile, "As long as the things left by the dementors, even the ashes burned by the magical flames, are cold.

"This is unique to dementors. Even if you use magic to imitate it, it cannot be exactly the same...at least not in a short period of time."

Cedric was still a little worried, "Even so, it would be a waste of time to identify fakes."

"No waste, no waste at all." Kyle waved his hand, "There will be a team of thugs who will be responsible for catching those who are trying to be clever... By the way, do you still remember those who were imprisoned in the Ministry of Magic? Dementors?”

Cedric nodded.

 Some dementors will surrender directly when the Auror finds them. At this time, the Auror will not kill them, but choose to take them back to the Ministry of Magic.

 Although the dementors did cause a lot of trouble, everyone had to admit that they were indeed the best guards.

It is precisely because of the existence of dementors that Azkaban is so intimidating. Almost all wizards who come out of Azkaban will correct their evil ways as quickly as possible and try not to let themselves go there again.

From this point of view, the Dementors’ contribution to the Ministry of Magic is not insignificant.

"This is the second part of the plan." Kyle continued: "The dementors were arranged in one room, which was regarded as a temporary Azkaban.

Those who are clever will be sent inside, depending on the amount, one hundred galleons a day...unless they are willing to buy the fake goods in their hands at the same price. "

　After hearing what Kyle said, Cedric’s eyes widened and his mouth was open and speechless.

“But...there’s nothing like this in the newspaper.” He looked through the newspaper again and didn’t miss even the most inconspicuous corner. Indeed, there was none.

"The place responsible for collecting Galleons will notify you." Kyle said calmly: "It gives them a chance, but if they still insist on it, it will be their own fault." 　　　 "You came up with this idea, right?" Derek said, sounding unusually sure.

"I just made a suggestion, that's all." Kyle said with a smile, "Those wizards in Knockturn Alley are very rich, and it's time for them to make some contributions."

 “Knockturn Alley?” Cedric thought for a moment and quickly understood what Kyle meant.

Knockturn Alley, a complex of people, has always been filled with all kinds of fakes. In that place, you can see snake blood mixed with sulfur sold as dragon blood, or white juice pretending to be the tears of phoenix... This is also a characteristic of Knockturn Alley. .

If there is anyone who will definitely use fake goods to pass it off, it is definitely the people in Knockturn Alley.

The corner of Cedric's mouth twitched. He didn't expect Kyle to be thinking about those people.

 “You want them to pay for themselves?”

"Five thousand Galleons is quite a lot, but if you look carefully it's not enough." Kyle said with a smile, "The Auror Office and the Department for the Management and Control of Magical Creatures do not participate in the bounty, but they have also received part of the additional activity funds, which is considered As for the reward... there is only three thousand galleons left for the reward.

“Not counting those captured alive, one hundred Galleons killed... Such a big event cannot be stopped after thirty people come. We must find another way.

“Those guys in Knockturn Alley have defrauded so much money, it’s time for them to give back to the wizarding world.”

"Aren't you afraid of being resented?" Cedric couldn't help but said, "Those wizards are not kind people."

"Hold a grudge? What does this have to do with me!" Kyle said seriously: "The decision was made by Fudge, the news was published by the Daily Prophet, and the person was caught by the Strikers... What does it have to do with me? I just Just an ordinary clerk who is busy outside to deal with the dementors."

After Cedric was silent for a moment, he silently extended a thumb and said: "No wonder you haven't been willing to go back these past few days. I didn't expect it to be because of this."

 “Look what you said.” Kyle smiled, “I just want to get rid of the Dementors as soon as possible.”

 “Okay, you have the final say.” Cedric did not refute.

 After putting away the newspaper, the two continued to search for the address and rushed to the next place.

They got this address from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, but it's not particularly accurate because it's several days old. Sometimes when Kyle and Cedric rushed over, the dementors there had either been dealt with by Aurors or had gone elsewhere, so their trip was in vain.

But there is no better way now. Having a goal is much better than wandering aimlessly.

 …

Probably because of the bounty, in the next few days, they encountered fewer and fewer dementors, and some of them had already arrived in advance. Kyle and Cedric were too embarrassed to grab the monsters.

 Afterwards, the two followed the address to a remote place.

"Are you sure there are dementors here?" Kyle looked around at the surrounding environment.

There is **** everywhere. It is broad daylight, but there is no one there. I can only see a lean wild cat walking along the river bank, looking hopefully for the wrappers of fried fish and fried potatoes in the weeds, trying to Find some leftover food inside.

  The dementors would probably be hungry if they came to a place like this...

"I don't know either." Cedric said, he looked down at the booklet in his hand, "But the address is indeed correct. A Muggle found a flying black ghost here and called the police. Later, the striker determined that It’s the Dementors.”

“Then this Dementor is really interesting.” Kyle sat on his broom and looked at the situation below carefully, “Do you think he is still here?”

“It’s still there.” Cedric said firmly, pointing to a huge abandoned chimney, “It’s right there.”

Kyle followed the direction of his finger and indeed saw a dementor hiding in the gap at the bottom of the chimney.

I have to say that the Seeker's eyes were good, and the gap was only missing three bricks, but Cedric still saw the Dementor hiding inside.

The two of them flew down immediately. Kyle lifted his own disillusionment spell and took out his wand, preparing to use the Patronus Charm to force him out.

 But before he could take action, the dementor took the lead and flew out of the hiding hole.

 The surrounding temperature dropped instantly, and the wild cats seemed to be frightened, screaming and running away.

 “Get ready to take action.”

Kyle raised his wand, and Cedric also took out the Gubler Fire.

 But at this moment, Kyle suddenly heard a hoarse sound...

 “Wizard…I surrender…”

This is the voice of a dementor. Kyle has heard it before, and there is no mistaking it.

But...surrender?

Kyle and Cedric looked at each other.

It is not uncommon for dementors to surrender as soon as they meet. This is how those from the Ministry of Magic came, but for them, this was the first time they encountered such a situation.

 For a moment, neither of them knew what to do.

 “Kyle, are we still going to do it?” Cedric asked, holding a torch.

 “Let’s wait a moment.”

Kyle flew over and landed not far from the Dementor, still holding the wand tightly in his hand.

As he got closer, he suddenly noticed that the dementor's cloak was a little different.

Most of it is in tatters, but a small part of it is complete, but the color is not right, as if it was patched up with some random cloth.

  Can dementors mend clothes?

 Kyle was a little strange. He always felt that it looked familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

"Wizard...I know you...I am willing to follow you..." the dementor said again.

"You know me?" Kyle frowned: "Is it at Hogwarts?"

 In fourth grade, the Ministry of Magic sent dementors into the school in order to hunt down Sirius who had escaped from prison. Apart from this, Kyle could not think of any other place where he had seen dementors.

"Yes." The dementor nodded, looked at the wand in Kyle's hand, and subconsciously took two steps back, sticking tightly to the chimney.

 “I did not...attack...” it continued.

Kyle believed this. They had just seen that the nearest people around were in an alley three miles away. Even if the Dementors wanted to attack Muggles, they would not be able to find their target.

Of course, other situations cannot be ruled out. After all, for dementors, three miles is not that far.

"Since you decide to surrender, then come in..." Kyle took out a box, opened it and put it on the ground.

This is an ordinary Seamless Stretch Charm suitcase he made recently, which he plans to give to Harry as a birthday gift. The space inside is about the same as a broom closet. Although it is not big, it is enough to put a lot of things.

 “Don’t play tricks!” Kyle warned.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Dementor got into the box without saying a word, and finally stretched out a hand to close the open box.

The box kept shaking, as if urging Kyle to quickly close the lock.

this…

 To be honest, neither Kyle nor Cedric have ever seen this scene.

It is not uncommon for dementors to surrender, but they have never heard of any dementor being so straightforward, as if it could not wait any longer.

 (End of this chapter)