Arthur was stunned.
The important person he'd been guessing about for so long turned out to be standing right next to him!
In his mind, Argus was no more than the same age as his own son.
Who knows, he might need to help them out in the future. He never expected that in the blink of an eye, he would be standing side by side with his boss!
Even he might not be able to strike up a conversation with the high-ranking officials and dignitaries around him.
This made him almost unable to believe his eyes.
Ginny's eyes had turned into hearts.
She was attracted to the gentle and dignified young man the first time she met him.
After receiving the gift, the attraction transformed into the girl's infatuation.
He became famous at a young age, had an extraordinary appearance, and possessed a refined and scholarly demeanor.
All of these combined were incredibly powerful for a young girl in the throes of first love!
Mrs. Molly didn't do anything special, she just kept urging them on.
"Honey, hurry up and go upstairs, don't keep others waiting!"
"Yes, Mrs. Molly."
Argus remained calm and composed, showing no sign of unease.
With graceful and composed steps, he walked onto the stage and came to Fudge's side.
"Mr. Grindelwald, look this way!"
The Daily Prophet's reporters had already made arrangements, and seeing Argus and Fudge standing side by side, they naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.
Fudge smiled brightly and gently put his arm around Argus's shoulder, showing great intimacy.
Argus, of course, would not refuse this opportunity to raise the banner.
Isn't this what he had been after by giving so much money to the British Ministry of Magic?
Many members of pure-blooded families around, witnessing this scene, secretly made a decision.
You should let your child have more contact with Argus!
They had met Argus a few times at parties before, but due to the age difference between them, they regarded him more as a junior.
Even knowing that he was very popular among the younger generation, they never had any other thoughts.
But now it seemed that the other party's skills and vision had far surpassed those of his peers.
Such a genius, whose future could be seen at a glance, was naturally not to be overlooked by shrewd purebloods.
Thank you for coming!
After taking photos with Fudge and other high-ranking officials, Argus bowed slightly to everyone.
His elegant demeanor drew admiration from countless people.
"To thank everyone for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend our opening ceremony, all items in the Acolytes' Shop will be on sale today at a discount."
"Buy one item and get 10% off, buy two items and get 20% off, buy three items and get 30% off!"
"In addition, there's a group-buying promotion where you can invite any three people to receive a discount based on the total number of items purchased by the three of them! The more you buy, the bigger the discount!"
One sentence was enough to make the crowd erupt in excitement once again!
Countless people flocked to the various stores of the Acolytes.
A smile played on Argus's lips.
It couldn't hold on anymore?
If he were to create a wizard version of Pinduoduo or Singles' Day, wouldn't they all go crazy?
These sales tactics had been commonplace in the past, but they were quite novel in this era.
This was especially true for the backward wizarding world.
Fudge laughed so hard his eyes were almost closed.
Regardless of how much these shops sold, the British Ministry of Magic benefited.
Of course, he wanted to sell as many as possible!
Unlike the others, Lucius's eyebrows furrowed unconsciously.
While everyone else was busy socializing, he approached Argus and asked in a low voice.
"Mr. Grindelwald, I admire your promotional methods."
"But... regarding our supply reserves, is it..."
Argus remained calm.
"Don't worry, Mr. Malfoy, I've already prepared."
"Please follow me."
The two passed through several narrow tunnels and arrived at an underground warehouse.
With a wave of Argus's wand, all the magical creature materials previously acquired from Hagrid were presented to Lucius.
Lucius stared, dumbfounded.
He rubbed his eyes hard to make sure he wasn't hallucinating.
"Mr. Grindelwald, these… all these materials are…"
"As you might expect, these are all our store's stock."
"Incredible, absolutely incredible!"
Lucius reached out and touched the horn of the unicorn beside him.
The Malfoy family's collection over the centuries was indeed much larger than this, but the quantity of their collection and the quantity sold were two completely different things.
He would never dare to sell magical creature materials in such large quantities as Argus.
"Mr. Grindelwald, I know this question is somewhat presumptuous, but I would like to know whether these materials are from the Acolytes' reserves, or…"
"Of course, the goods are from the UK."
Argus smiled slightly.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank the pure-blooded British families. They personally delivered all these goods to me."
"Delivered to you personally?" Lucius asked, puzzled.
"Mr. Malfoy, don't you think these materials look somewhat familiar?"
"You might have encountered these amazing creatures before!"
"I've been in contact with them?" Lucius was dumbfounded.
The Malfoy family had always been involved in real estate speculation; when had they ever been in the business of magical creature ingredients?
Seeing his expression, Argus stopped keeping him in suspense.
"Hogwarts Forbidden Forest!"
"These materials all come from the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts!"
"Hogwarts!!" Lucius exclaimed in surprise.
As a member of the Hogwarts Board of Trustees, he knew all too well the school's rich history and traditions.
So many eyes were on this!
Unexpectedly, it had fallen into the hands of Argus!
He was just a little puzzled.
"But what does this have to do with pure-blood families?"
"You should know Hagrid, the Keeper of the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts, the half-giant." Argus's smile deepened.
"He had previously wanted to find purebloods in Diagon Alley to sell some magical creature materials."
"But the people there looked down on him, and the prices were driven down to an unbearable level."
"I bought all the materials he had at market price."
"Moreover, we've established a long-term partnership; I'll accept all the materials he finds in the Forbidden Forest!"
Lucius was completely dumbfounded.
He never imagined that being a forest ranger could bring in such huge profits!
Besides feeling regretful, he also cursed those pure-blooded people for being so short-sighted!
You can't even grab a handful of Galleons when they're right in front of you!
Get a free and cheap deal from Argus!
If they had shown even a little sincerity, there wouldn't be any need for Argus now!
He could make a judgment with just a cursory glance at the goods here.
One could easily earn tens of thousands of Galleons!
Argus quietly observed Lucius's expression.
He wasn't worried that he'd do something secretly.
Hagrid was so stubborn and had an innate aversion to purebloods that he would never cooperate with them.
As for prohibiting Hagrid from taking anything from the Forbidden Forest...
Please, were they going to interfere even if someone picked it up from the ground?
Were they kidding?
Lucius remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh.
"Mr. Grindelwald, your vision is truly admirable."
"The Malfoy family will be your most loyal partners."
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