The Bard at Hogwarts

Hogsmeade, in front of Devis Bans' shop.

"Good day, Mr. DeVos!"

Ino greeted softly and then walked into the store.

"Welcome to Bansi Maintenance... huh?" DeVos stopped mid-sentence. He squinted his eyes and looked at the person opposite him carefully.

"The smell of polyjuice potion! Who are you?" The smile disappeared, replaced by an indifferent interrogation.

On the other side, Ino felt a burst of discomfort after Devis squinted his eyes. It felt almost like a golden eagle flying in mid-air, suddenly discovering the prey on the ground, and locking it with his sharp eyes. Fix the prey.

It was a very magical feeling. He felt that he was like the prey at this moment, locked tightly by Devis, and if he made the slightest move, he would be greeted by the swooping attack of the golden eagle in the sky.

"It's me! Ino from the next alley, I sneaked out of Hogwarts!"

Following Ino's explanation, DeVos's face was filled with a smile again, even a little more kind than at the beginning.

"Ino, I always thought you were a good boy, but I didn't expect you to be a bad boy too! Run out secretly, and I'll write a letter to Filius soon..."

Although it was a reproach, DeVos's tone and expression sounded like a mocking joke.

"It doesn't work!" Ino waved his hand gently, "I'm not Ravenclaw, Professor Flitwick can't control me."

"Yes, you are not Ravenclaw!" DeVos's eyes suddenly dimmed, and then he mumbled: "What a world! If you don't look at what Ravenclaw is like, I really don't know what they are doing. …”

"Okay! Okay! I'll interrupt you first, my time is limited, and the polyjuice potion is too unpleasant to drink." Ino said quickly.

The contact during the summer vacation made him know that DeVos was sometimes like an ordinary old man, falling into memories and starting to remember him endlessly.

Therefore, he did not intend to delay, and directly stated his demands straight to the point:

"Mr. DeVos! That's it, I want to customize musical instruments, many musical instruments. Clarinet, violin, timpani, harp, saxophone, guitar, trombone... Oh, if the price is right, I also want to order a piano."

"So much? This is a big project!" DeVos took off his black-rimmed glasses.

Then he took out an old notebook with a brown cover from the drawer and began to record the names of the instruments one by one.

Ten minutes later.

"We've figured it out! Without the piano, the nine instruments total 125 Galleons. Including the piano, it's exactly 200 Galleons." DeVos said softly.

After hearing the quotation of 200 Galleons, Ino quickly calculated it.

The first nine types cost a total of 125, which is really reasonable. After all, he had spent 10 Galleons on the accordion in Diagon Alley, but this time it was custom-made, so 125 Galleons was really not expensive.

As a large piano, the charge of 75 Galleons is quite reasonable.

"Okay, then bring the piano, here is the 30% deposit." Ino counted 60 Galleons from his pocket and placed it on the table.

This is also the reason why he only paid Pansy 9,000 for the house in the first place, reserving a few hundred galleons for emergencies.

"By the way! Mr. DeVos, since I spend so much at one time, can you give me some gadgets?"

Although he didn't mention the discount, Ino still wanted some gifts. After all, he really didn't have much money in his pocket now.

"This is not Zuko's joke shop. What gadgets can I get? Would you like a file for you?" DeVos said in a funny tone.

"I don't want a file, I want a long sword! It's not a decoration, it's a one-handed sword that can really be used. At least it can stab the skin of the troll. It's best if you can help assemble an old camera, no. We need external customs, as long as it can be used..."

At the end of the day, Ino was a little embarrassed. After all, he didn't spend much, but he still wanted this and that.

"A long sword that stabs the skin of a troll? You told me this is a gift after spending 200 galleons? Then can I give you the Gryffindor sword?"

After hearing the request, DeVos was so breathless that he almost carried it away.

Afterwards, Ino realized that her request was a bit too much, so she immediately changed her words and said, "Just make it stronger, sharper, and not a toy."

"That's more like it! You'll pay two Galleons more for the one-handed sword, and I'll give you the camera as a gift!"

DeVos said angrily, and after that he began to ramble:

"What does a Slytherin want with a one-handed sword? The Sorting Hat really has a big problem..."

…

After agreeing on a time to pick up the goods, Ino returned to Hogwarts alone.

Unlike other young wizards who yearn for Hogsmeade, since he bought a house here, he is not very curious about everything around him.

It's like people who live in tourist cities generally don't go to the city's famous attractions. When asked why, there is only one answer: after all, you can see it every day, so there is nothing to be curious about.

The journey back to Hogwarts was uneventful.

Entering the common room, you saw Flint sitting on the sofa talking enthusiastically.

After exchanging glances with each other, Ino walked straight to the bathroom. A few minutes later, he walked out with his true colors.

"Mr. Swinburne! Please wait!"

The sound from behind forced him to stop.

Turning his head, he saw an unfamiliar face. He had the impression that he was a new Slytherin student entering this year.

But he couldn't remember the specific name for a while.

"Hello, what's the matter?" Ino asked calmly.

"It's like this. I just met Professor McGonagall in the castle. She asked me to bring you a message. If you have time, please go to the Transfiguration Office."

The little wizard who delivered the message seemed a little nervous, and he couldn't stop breathing after finishing the sentence.

"Okay! Thank you. What's your name?"

"Harper, my name is Harper Vick!" the little wizard replied excitedly.

"Okay! Goodbye, Mr. Vic!" Ino nodded to show friendship.

…

Transfiguration Office.

Although today is the Halloween holiday, Professor McGonagall is still busy at her desk.

Different from her usual frown, she was in a particularly good mood at the moment.

The editorial office of "Transfiguration Today" has replied that after Bill Weasley, there will be another young wizard in Hogwarts who will win the Best Newcomer Award.

"Boom! Boom!"

There was a knock on the door, and Professor McGonagall waved her wand to open the door without thinking, and then looked at the door expectantly.

"Eno! Come here, your paper has been approved. "Transformation Today" has sent you a bonus and a certificate representing honor."

Professor McGonagall put down the work at hand and said happily.

"Good day, Professor! This is the best news I heard today!" Ino was also very happy.

His happiness did not stem from any honor, but simply from hearing that there was a bonus available. After all, after customizing the instrument today, there was really not much money left.

Walking to the desk, Ino was the first to take the certificate and letter, although he wanted to check the purse with the Gringotts logo first.

But there was no other way. The first thing Professor McGonagall handed over was the letter and certificate. He had no choice but to read the letter carefully first.

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