Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

Chapter 16: Gold and Galleons

was the name Dudley gave himself.

Because Dudley's impression of Gargamel was someone who rarely cast spells, just continuously brewing potions, and Dudley felt that this aspect was quite similar to himself.

Even though he had a head of thick and lush hair and a physique that could take on twenty of such thin guys at once.

Do you think this is a gathering place for wizards?

No! Dudley wouldn't fit in there.

This was the gathering place for the Squibs.

Squibs couldn't perform magic, so the room wasn't enchanted with the Traceless Extension Charm. The image of these down-and-out wizards wasn't impressive, and you couldn't expect Squibs to have a good appearance.

Life in the magical world wasn't easy for Squibs because they couldn't perform magic. Being unable to do magic meant they couldn't engage in magical professions, which in turn meant no source of income. Not every Squib was as lucky as Mr. Filch, the caretaker at Hogwarts.

If Squibs wanted to survive in the magical world without relying on their families, they had to find alternative paths, seek other means.

They were the lowest class in the magical world.

So, to survive, Squibs often went back and forth between the Muggle and wizarding worlds. They were also the ones Muggles were most likely to encounter in connection with the magical world.

After all, those wizards who considered themselves superior never deigned to look a Muggle in the eye.

The appearance of the servants was the best among this group of Squibs, but even so, their clothes looked greasy and dirty.

Except for Mrs. Figg and a few other Squibs, don't expect most of them to care about hygiene. They refused to use Muggle laundry powder or cleaning agents, and they didn't know wizarding spells for a " Clean Up."

Only one word could describe it: sloppy.

Wizards had Hogsmeade Village at least, but Squibs didn't have that kind of influence. They could only live in houses built by Muggles.

While passing by a room, Dudley vaguely heard a few words inside, such as "magic" and "shortcut." The servant led Dudley into the deepest part of the room.

That was the agreed-upon trading location.

Dudley was their big customer, so they naturally had to be careful and attentive.

Inside the room, a few Squibs who had been waiting there for a long time stood up as Dudley entered. They looked at Dudley with obsequious expressions.

"Where's the stuff?" Dudley cut straight to the chase as soon as he entered the room.

Mainly because the smell here was unbearable, and as someone with a normal sense of smell, even surpassing ordinary people, he didn't want to stay any longer.

"Respected Mr. Gargamel, this is what you asked for."

A slightly cleaner-looking Squib in the room handed a small messenger bag to Dudley.

Dudley took the bag and opened it directly. The messenger bag had obviously been subjected to the Traceless Extension Charm. The space inside was much larger than it looked, but the large space was still extremely limited, only able to hold more things.

jumping root, gillyweed, fluxweed, valerian root, sneezewort, and other commonly known magical herbs were neatly arranged in glass bottles, along with several magic books.