Chapter 359: Professor Lupin’s First Pay
A young witch, perhaps twelve or thirteen, who had been peeking through the doorway, stepped into the room. "Do you have any more badges?" she asked. When Kyle didn't respond immediately, she added, "I want to buy one too."
"Yes, of course!" Kyle said, snapping out of his thoughts. He quickly reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of badges. "How many would you like?"
"Just one," she replied, stepping forward. She picked a silver-white badge and handed Kyle two Galleons.
Not everyone loses things as often as Neville, so naturally, they don't need to buy as many.
"Oh... an excellent choice," Kyle remarked, smiling. "The scales of an Antipodean Opaleye. That's a powerful dragon—it can swallow a whole sheep in one bite."
"Are these dragons really that powerful?" she asked, her eyes widening in surprise.
"Very powerful," Kyle confirmed with a nod. "And they're also the most beautiful of all dragons, admired by many."
The little witch's eyes sparkled even brighter. She left happily, clutching her badge.
Her purchase seemed to break the ice, and soon others who had been watching from the doorway started coming in. Two Galleons was a steep price, but since it was the start of the school year, most of them had a good amount of pocket money to spend. In fact, the high price gave the badges an air of exclusivity—if they were too cheap, some might have hesitated to buy them.
And besides, these were dragon scales, known for their durability. Even if they didn't need the badges later, they could easily resell them in Diagon Alley... they'd definitely still fetch at least one Galleon.
The first few buyers quickly picked out all the white badges. After much deliberation, a young wizard in line selected a blue one.