Harry Potter: This senior is pretty strong

Chapter 60: Money Distribution, Competition, Undercurrents

When Qin Yu witnessed George and Fred carrying a large bucket of fermented crushed apples to feed some magical creature, he realized that he no longer understood much about what the two brothers were doing.

Hagrid, looking at the hardworking Weasley twins, said with deep feeling, "If they weren't always thinking about selling the things from those magical creatures for money, I would really like them."

"Hehe." Qin Yu twitched his lips upon hearing this.

Yes, the Weasley twins are intelligent and quick learners. After spending more than half a year with Hagrid, they are already quite familiar with the magical creatures of the Forbidden Forest.

If it weren't for his "impure motives," Hagrid might genuinely have considered these two lads as close friends, even though they were of different ages.

Unfortunately, Uncle Hagrid's trust was misplaced.

"By the way, we've almost sold all the venom from the eight-eyed giant spider, and I've saved up quite a bit of money here. When are we going to split it?" The uncle suddenly remembered this.

They hadn't actually divided the money among themselves. They would occasionally take some out and didn't keep much of a record. Of course, Qin Yu himself also had a considerable amount of money.

"How many are there right now?" Qin Yu asked curiously.

"Probably around two thousand Galleons, but I don't know the exact number," Hagrid replied casually.

He wasn't very concerned about the amount of money.

"I didn't expect there to be so many... Well, when George and Fred come back, we'll divide them up!" Qin Yu said with a bright smile.

Human beings' love for money is often not actually about money itself, but about the sense of accomplishment that comes from the labor value it represents.

After working so hard for so long, when I finally received the golden Galleons, my heart was filled with the joy of a harvest!

When George and Fred returned, they were overjoyed to hear that they were going to split the money. Of course, they knew how much they had earned during that time—more than their parents had made in several years.

If the Weasley brothers had a flying broomstick with them right now, they probably would have ridden it around in the air seven or eight times, and then gone to the Whomping Willow to vent their excitement.

……

"Splash!"

"Splash!"

Hagrid casually poured the two buckets of gold coins onto the floor.

George and Fred had long harbored resentment towards Hagrid's nonchalant treatment of the Galleons.

After all, it seems rather hasty to just throw such a large sum of money into two old wooden barrels.

However, they eventually got used to it, because they realized that it seemed unlikely that anyone could easily steal anything from Hagrid, especially with Hagrid's big dog watching over them.

Of course, the big dog mentioned here does not refer to the three-headed dog named Lou Williams, but rather to an ordinary big dog owned by Hagrid.

As for the three-headed dog, Hagrid kept it in the Forbidden Forest. Qin Yu had only seen it once or twice. The brothers George and Fred would occasionally help Hagrid by bringing him some food, since he would sometimes go on long trips and wouldn't have time to feed it.

Qin Yu waved his wand, chanted a spell, and pointed the wand at the pile of Galleons. Soon, the Galleons were neatly stacked in groups of one hundred.

The Weasley brothers, Hagrid and I, who were present, couldn't help but show admiration or respect in their eyes when they saw this.

The spell Qin Yu just cast was a common household tidying spell. George and Fred's mother, Molly Weasley, often used this spell to tidy up the dishes in the kitchen. Qin Yu actually used it to count money. This idea was ingenious and his imagination was quite wild.

This made Hagrid and the Weasley brothers think, "Why didn't I think of using it this way?" Of course, they couldn't be blamed, because before this, they had never thought they would make so much money, and naturally they would never have thought of using the Life Tidying Charm to count it.

"A total of 24 piles and 86 coins, which is 2486 Galleons!" While the other three were marveling at the amount, Qin Yu had already finished counting the pile of coins.

This money certainly includes more than just the proceeds from the sale of the eight-eyed giant spider venom; it also includes profits from other items.

Wow! So many!

"That's a lot!"

George, Fred, and Hagrid couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

They've never seen so much money before.

George and Fred, in particular, were poor from a young age, despite being born into the ancient Weasley family. Even their books were hand-me-downs from their older brothers, Bill and Charlie.

“Then I suggest that we divide the 2400 Galleons equally, and keep the remaining 86 Galleons as a reserve fund for various expenses,” Qin Yu said to the three.

“Yes, I have no objection,” Hagrid was the first to nod and say.

He didn't care how much or how it was divided; he just waited to receive it.

After receiving his share of the money, he planned to buy a mole fur coat, a pair of rabbit fur gloves, and a pair of beaver fur boots, as his previous outfit was too old.

Of course, there's no rush to buy these winter clothes; Hagrid just had this plan.

Upon hearing this, George and Fred exchanged a glance, and then Fred said, "George and I have discussed it before, and we think the money should be divided into three parts."

"Three portions?" Qin Yu was slightly taken aback, but after a moment's thought, he roughly understood their idea.

"Why three portions? Aren't there four of us?" Hagrid was completely baffled.

“That’s right, we think the profits from this should be distributed according to the amount of labor and contribution!” George continued.

“Yes, Qin made the biggest contribution this time. If Qin hadn’t killed those eight-eyed giant spiders, we definitely wouldn’t have harvested so much venom,” Fred added.

Although they didn't know the truth about how Qin killed the eight-eyed giant spider, they knew it was probably his secret and he had never mentioned it much. The reason they brought it up this time was to tell Qin Yu that they had never forgotten who made the biggest contribution in this matter.

“Then, Uncle Hagrid, he’s been running around doing all sorts of things, often going to Diagon Alley and other places to deliver things and make deals. That’s a huge contribution too,” George said, looking at Hagrid.

"Uh, haha, I didn't do anything... I actually quite like going to Diagon Alley, I can always grab a beer there." Hagrid chuckled.

Hagrid's words made everyone present burst into laughter.

"As for what we two did, it was nothing more than repackaging the venom, organizing the goods, and communicating with customers through letters. All of that combined, it wasn't as much as what you two did," Fred said, referring to their own work.

“No, no, no! I can’t do those things. I think you do more than I do, and your work is more important!” Hagrid said first.

Dealing with other people is really not something Haig is good at.

"Yes, I also think what you're doing is quite important," Qin Yu said sincerely.

Hagrid and Qin Yu's words made the Weasley brothers feel a little satisfied, especially receiving Qin Yu's affirmation, which made them very happy.

“Hehe, since you all say so, then we can take that third of the money without any guilt,” George said with a smile.

"...Since you insist, let's divide it into three parts." Qin Yu didn't dwell on this any further.

A reasonable business plan that distributes profits according to work is very sound. There is no reason for him to give the two brothers more money out of modesty or personal considerations.

This is, in a way, a form of respect for them.

The Weasley brothers were naturally delighted to have Qin Yu's consent.

Then, the four of them divided the pile of Galleons into three equal parts.

Yes, the number 2400 is quite good. It is divisible by both 4 and 3, making it a common multiple of the two numbers.

……

After the money was divided, George and Fred started counting it one by one. Unlike Qin Yu, who could count it all with a magic spell, they didn't count it quickly, but it didn't feel like a real transaction.

After counting the money, they took out fifty coins and put them into a money bag. Then, they pushed the remaining seven hundred and fifty Galleons to Hagrid, asking him to deposit them in Gringotts.

Qin Yu did the same as them, taking a few dozen coins and having Haige store the rest.

So Hagrid stuffed all the Galleons back into the two old barrels.

Well, splitting the money among four people was a complete waste of time.

Of course, they were in a very good mood.

“Now I can buy Ron a new set of books!” George muttered happily.

“Forget about the book, new or old, it’s all the same. Let’s buy him a new robe instead. Bill’s is way too old, Ron definitely won’t like it,” Fred added.

“And wands. Mom keeps saying she’ll buy Charlie a new wand after he graduates and gets a job, and then leave the old one to Ron. You know, Charlie’s wand is so worn down that the unicorn hair is showing; I think it’ll break sooner or later,” George said.

“Yes, Ronnie (Ron) must get a new wand too!” Fred nodded.

“Let’s not tell him yet, hehe. We’ll buy them all secretly and give them to him on the first day of school! We have to wait until that last day!” George said with a wicked grin.

"Great idea! I can just imagine his expression! He'll definitely cry, hahaha! I can't wait!" Fred laughed along.

Listening to the two brothers plotting how to tease their younger brother, Qin Yu was speechless and sighed inwardly, feeling sorry for poor Ron.

However, upon further reflection, Qin Yu felt somewhat gratified that his time travel had brought such a significant change to Ron, at least allowing him to use a new wand and wear a new robe.

Ok.

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……

There are many things to do, and few things to do when there's nothing to do.

The matter of dividing the money at Hagrid's Hut was just a small episode in Qin Yu's busy and fulfilling life at Hogwarts.

After that, he continued this busy work.

In early April, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff played a Quidditch match between the two schools, and Qin Yu once again triumphed on the field.

"Qin is Our King!" This slogan echoed throughout the stadium from time to time, deeply resonating with the crowd.

This time, Qin Yu's batter is Fred, because he and George agreed to take turns playing. Last time George stole the show, and this time it's his turn.

The most outstanding player in Hufflepuff was Seeker Cedric Diggory, whose courage in risking being hit by the Runner to snatch the Golden Snitch left a deep impression on all the spectators present—although he ultimately failed to catch it, his courage was commendable.

Prior to this, Cedric had already facilitated several friendly matches between the two schools. During those training matches, the two teams engaged in extensive exchanges. Cedric even found a way to counter Qin Yu's "double-hit combo." Of course, Qin Yu and his team also found the weaknesses of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team and developed new tactics.

This kind of competition is beneficial to both teams, and it's a very positive one.

"Qin, we've got a backup plan. We'll definitely surprise you on the field!" Cedric once said during a friendly match.

"Haha, did you think we didn't have any backup plans?" Qin Yu said with a laugh.

Then, what both sides called a backup plan was nothing more than a desperate all-out battle.

Quidditch is all about courage!

It can be said that the game was quite enjoyable. Although many players were injured and had bruises on their faces, the players from both sides had a friendly party after the game, drinking two large buckets of sparkling honey water that Haiger had bought. Cedric even clinked glasses with Qin Yu several times—if the drink had contained any alcohol, this guy would definitely have gotten drunk.

Having spent so much time together, Qin Yu could tell that Da Shuai Bi was a very honest, straightforward, and straightforward person with no ulterior motives. He was a friend worth making, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to play a friendly match with Hufflepuff before the main tournament.

After training against Gryffindor, Hufflepuff's Quidditch team improved significantly, even managing a draw against Slytherin in their subsequent match. Although they ultimately lost in overtime, it was enough to prove their strength.

……

While life at Hogwarts was wonderful, the world wasn't entirely peaceful. Qin Yu had learned some things about the undercurrents beneath the surface, such as the Death Eaters and Grindelwald's army, from Dumbledore.

The one who actually told him the most information was Hagrid.

“Dumbledore told me to keep an eye out for news and people’s thoughts when I went to Diagon Alley to deliver goods. Actually, quite a few people think Grindelwald’s ideas were pretty good. At least, many wizards don’t like having to hide because of the Statute of Secrecy,” Hagrid once said to Qin Yu with such concern. Then he added, “Dumbledore told me not to tell you these things. He said you’re too young and shouldn’t get involved in these dangerous things.”

"Thank you, Hagrid, and please thank Dumbledore for his concern as well," Qin Yu said sincerely.

Although he rarely saw Lao Deng, Qin Yu could truly feel the protection this elder showed to him and many others. It was a kind of selfless care, and Qin Yu was very grateful.

Of course, there's really nothing he can do right now. The only thing he can do is study magic diligently, make himself stronger, and become a powerful being who can protect himself and others.

Then, as spring was drawing to a close, Professor Swinton, during a break from a lecture, excitedly asked Qin Yu to come to his office after class.

This led the students to speculate that Qin, being a top student, would probably receive extra tutoring from the teacher after class again.

Of course, if Qin Yu could hear what these people were thinking, he would probably vomit blood and hang up Elvis, who had the most ideas, and give him a good whipping.

Okay, these are all just jokes.

Everyone was simply curious about things related to Qin Yu. After class, Qin Yu left the classroom under everyone's watchful eyes and went to the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher's office.

——Dimensional wall——

Update late, failed to check in. I've been worrying about this all day; trying to speed up the timeline while not rushing the writing is really tough on me, Fat Tiger…

This semester should be over soon, but before that, I'll explain a few things.

Then, well, 20,000 reads, only a little over a hundred people sent gifts. I'm really not asking you to spend money; just clicking on the free ones is fine. Your small act of kindness can help a small author like me make a living. Also, I will definitely write more whenever I can. Sometimes I sit for half a day and can't even type a few words. I want to hit myself, but it's no use... Enough said, time to sleep. Everyone, get some rest.

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