The wind wrapped in snowflakes mercilessly hit the windows, and the biting cold penetrated into the room through the glass, but was isolated outside the heavy curtains. In the center of the bedroom was a large stove with a blazing blue flame.
Albert and several of his roommates were sitting around a big stove, warming themselves by the fire and busy with the work at hand.
"Can the Buffy Brain Stimulant really make people smarter?" Fred looked at the green potion. This was the Buffy Brain Stimulant that Albert brought back. The dosage in the bottle was probably enough for everyone to take a small sip.
"Bafe's brain stimulant can really make people smarter." Albert said without looking up, "As long as you drink that stuff, it will be easy for you to get an excellent grade in the written test this year."
"Really?" Fred stared at the Buffy Brain Stimulant more eagerly.
"Of course it's true. I've taken it and the effect is really great." Albert paused and frowned, "However, it's very difficult to make the Bafe Brain Refresher, and it's also very difficult to collect the materials."
"Didn't you say that you can use water to dilute the potion?" George snatched the bottle from Fred, staring at the green potion inside, and continued, "With Albert's attainments in potions, it shouldn't be too difficult to brew the Bafe Brain Stimulant, right?"
"It's very difficult!" Albert was not arrogant enough to that extent. Even if he used experience points to upgrade his skills, he did not think he could succeed in one go.
Brewing any kind of potion requires many attempts. Even a genius potion master cannot guarantee that he will be successful the first time he brews an unfamiliar potion.
"Don't worry about the flaws. Just add more water to dilute it when the time comes." Lee Jordan comforted.
"That's a good idea. Although the effect of the potion may not be as good as this bottle, it can still help make your brain more flexible and get excellent results in the exam." Looking at the excited expressions on the three people's faces, they are more confident than Albert himself.
"Don't dream. Do you think you can drink potions every day?" Albert couldn't help but rolled his eyes at the three of them. "It's okay to drink a little occasionally, but if you drink it every day and there's no potion left, you'll really become a useless person."
"It's not that exaggerated!"
"How about we use this bottle of Bafe Brain Refresher as the champion prize?" Fred suddenly suggested, "I believe Albert will be able to brew this potion in the future. Now we need to let some students know that we have a special channel to get this potion that can make people smarter. The champion's prize is ten Galleons, so the price of this bottle of Bafe Brain Refresher should be set at ten Galleons."
"I suddenly realized that you also have the potential to be a profiteer!" Albert looked Fred up and down and said with a smile.
The raw materials of Bafe's brain stimulant are indeed precious and very difficult to prepare, but it is also very expensive.
Although the bottle of Bafe brain stimulant in George's hand can only last for a few hours at most, taking a sip at the critical moment can help him solve the written test of any subject. It is actually quite cost-effective when you think about it.
At least, with this thing, you don't have to worry about being in trouble with the professor for failing the exam.
"This potion will surely be very popular among the fifth and seventh years," Fred continued. "I think they will be willing to empty their pockets for a nice report card."
"That's provided they have Galleons in their pockets," Albert said unhappily.
"Everyone has some savings," Lee Jordan explained.
"Fred, you've changed." George said bitterly, "I didn't expect..."
"It's actually quite good to have Galleons." Fred shrugged and said, "Especially after seeing Albert, I suddenly realized that people really need Galleons, so that they can live happily according to their own wishes."
"Are you planning to join the Ministry of Magic after graduation?" Fred looked at his twin brother.
"Forget it. People really need Galleons." George suddenly became dispirited and immediately nodded to agree with Fred.
"Okay, although I think it's a little early..." Albert organized his words and said, "After I come back from Christmas vacation, I will start to try to brew the Bafe Brain Refresher. You will be responsible for selling it. As for the commission... you can get one Galleon for every bottle sold." At this point, Albert paused and continued, "Or, we can save this money and use it as start-up capital for opening a store after graduation."
After all, Albert was planning to open a wizard card store in the future, and he was ready to bring a few of his roommates over to open a store together.
"Commission of one Galleon per bottle?" Fred and the other two's eyes lit up when they heard that.
After all, it was Albert who was in charge of brewing the potion, and he also bought the herbs with his own money and took the risk himself. If he could get a commission of one galleon for selling a bottle of Bafe Brain Refresher, it would be a terrifying fortune for them.
However, when Albert mentioned opening a store together after graduation, the three of them were a little confused. That was too far away for them now.
"When the time comes, I plan to open a Defense Against the Dark Arts store, specializing in selling items and books that protect against the dark arts." Albert continued talking about his future plans: "Maybe I can go back to Hogwarts and become an honorary professor."
"Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, how dare you dream of that?" The three of them couldn't help but want to complain. They all knew that this position was cursed and whoever took it would be unlucky.
"We want to open a joke shop." The twins looked at each other and said in unison.
"And there's a wizard brand store," Lee Jordan suggested.
"Well, we can open a store in Diagon Alley and sell the three stores together." Albert nodded, "We'll talk about this later. Before that, we'll need a large amount of Galleons as start-up capital."
"Perhaps, we should give the store a resounding name in advance." Lee Jordan suddenly suggested, "How about calling it the Big Four?"
"Don't you think this name is ugly?" Fred immediately retorted: "People who don't know the truth think we have big heads!"
"There's no rush. Let's talk about it later. It'll take a long time anyway. Just don't forget to give us a nice name when the time comes." Albert pulled the corner of his mouth and coughed lightly, interrupting the argument of the three people and focusing his attention back on the dried mandrake roots in his hand.
"Are you going to use this thing to make a protective bracelet?" George put his newly completed wizard card back into the box. The three of them now began to learn how to design wizard cards to help Albert share the pressure.
"Well, after the mature mandrake roots are dried, they can be used to make various amulets that can effectively resist some evil curses and black magic." Albert explained: "As for these shaved pieces, they can still be used to make potions."
In fact, Albert has changed several sets of runes and wood, but the effects of the protective bracelets he made can only be considered average.
Today, Albert was not planning to make a protective bracelet, but was trying to make a special amulet. The object carved in front of him was a unicorn as thick as a thumb. It was both an amulet and a cute pendant.
This is a birthday present for Isobel.
Albert didn't know what Isobel liked, so he followed the thinking of an ordinary girl.
"I think the protective bracelets you made before are very good." George had been eyeing the protective bracelets made by Albert for a long time.
"Even if you say that, I won't lend it to you." Albert said suddenly, and Fred and Lee Jordan beside him couldn't help laughing.
"Your carving skills are getting better and better." Lee Jordan stared at the finished wood carving and asked, "What is this, a horse?"
"Unicorn." Albert pointed at the horn and reminded.
"A Christmas present for your sister?" Fred remembered that Albert had gotten a griffin last year.
"Yeah, a birthday present." Albert responded noncommittally, but he was thinking in his heart how many Galleons this thing was worth.