Chapter 10

Finni raised his hand to call the female shop assistant,

"Mr. Black, what do you need? Are you interested in this Niffler?"

The female shop assistant walked over and asked respectfully,

Finni shook his head and pointed to the Niffler, saying,

"Do you remember that a Niffler can give birth to six to eight offspring at a time?"

The female shop assistant nodded,

"Yes, a typical Niffler usually has six to eight offspring in a litter."

Finni nodded and said,

"Alright, I'll buy this Niffler, but I don't plan to take it away. I want you to raise it for me until it gives birth. I only want one of its offspring, and the rest, including this one, will belong to you. Of course, my requirement is that I want to be here during the birthing process, and I will take the offspring away as soon as it is born."

The female shop assistant's eyes lit up as she asked,

"Mr. Black, are you planning to raise a Niffler yourself? That's possible, but the cost of raising this Niffler..."

Finni nodded,

"I will pay for it, but I require that the Niffler you breed with this one must be very excellent, and if it has some special traits, that would be even better."

The female shop assistant nodded excitedly and said,

"Please rest assured, we will contact Mr. Newt to breed it at his place."

Yes, the magical creature shop is backed by Newt Scamander, the author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."

Finni's request not only allows the shop to have more Nifflers but also ensures that the shop will bear no costs for the period of raising the Niffler, as Finni has promised to cover all expenses.

"Would you like to buy any other pets, sir?"

The female shop assistant happily took down the Niffler from the wall, as it was no longer suitable to be displayed after being sold, and asked Finni,

Finni nodded and said matter-of-factly,

"Of course, I haven't chosen the pet I'm going to take to Hogwarts yet."

As he spoke, Finni's eyes met a pair of very peculiar eyes: one was a brilliant yellow, and the other was a mysterious blue.

The moment he saw those eyes, Finni felt a special interest. He carefully examined the animal in front of him.

It was a cat with a crystal-clear blue eye and a golden, sparkling yellow eye. Except for a white spot on its forehead and white tips on its four paws and tail, the rest of its body was pitch black. It had a large head, round eyes, pointed ears, long legs, a round waist, and a thick tail, making it look like a small black lion.

Finni fell in love with it at first sight.

"Please introduce that cat."

Finni pointed to the kitten and said,

The female shop assistant, seeing Finn's gesture, immediately began to introduce it,

"This is a Linqing Lion Cat, a very rare breed from the East. It is even rarer within this breed, known as a 'Whip Ball Mandarin Eye Lion Cat.' This kitten is only three months old and has some cat blood, so its lifespan will be longer than that of an average cat. By the way, this little cat was just delivered today; otherwise, it would have been sold long ago."

Finni nodded and walked over to pick up the kitten.

However, the kitten, despite its young age, was quite agile and jumped out of Finn's arms with a single leap.

"Really agile,"

Finni remarked, and at the same time, he took out his wand to control the kitten in mid-air, making it float in front of him. He then reached out and held it.

"I'll take it; I really like it. How many Galleons for it and the Niffler, including the cost of raising the Niffler until it gives birth?"

The female shop assistant, whose face was already full of smiles, beamed even more and hurried to the counter to calculate the total.

Finni didn't mind the shop assistant's neglect and looked at the kitten in his arms, which was still struggling to jump out.

He smiled slightly and said softly,

"Little one, stop fussing. You're coming home with me today."

The kitten seemed to understand what Finn said and stopped struggling, staring at Finn with its peculiar eyes, blinking in a way that made one's heart melt.

"Meow~ Meow?"

After a moment, the kitten, seemingly understanding the situation, let out a soft meow.

Seeing that Finn didn't make any other moves, the kitten tucked its small head into Finn's arms,

"Meow!"

It meowed again, closing its eyes as if it were very comfortable. Finni, seeing this, stopped holding it with both hands and instead stroked its chin with one hand.

The kitten's chin wasn't very fleshy, but it was soft and fluffy.

The kitten seemed to enjoy the stroking and raised its head in pleasure.

"Meow~~"

It meowed softly again and then extended its small tongue to lick Finn's palm, which felt quite pleasant.

Just as Finn was enjoying petting the kitten, the female shop assistant walked over, bowed to Finn, and said apologetically,

"I am very sorry, Mr. Black, for my earlier neglect."

Finni shook his head, not minding at all, and said,

"It's fine. So, how many Galleons in total?"

The female shop assistant nodded and said,

"The kitten is eighty-two Galleons, and the Niffler, including the cost of raising it until it gives birth, is about three hundred to four hundred Galleons."

Finni nodded and said,

"In that case, it will be five hundred Galleons in total. Take good care of my Niffler."

"Yes, sir,"

The female shop assistant took the Galleons from Finn and said respectfully,

(1 Galleon = 17 Sickles = 493 Knuts, and 1 Knut = 1 penny, 1 penny = 100 pounds, which means 1 Galleon is roughly equivalent to 5 pounds or 10 dollars, or 45 yuan. A Linqing Lion Cat typically costs between 1,000 to 2,000 yuan, and considering it has no mixed colors, Mandarin eyes, and magical creature blood, it would be reasonable to price it at 3,000 yuan, which is roughly 82 Galleons.)

Finni, holding the kitten, walked out of the magical creature shop. Kreacher was waiting at the shop entrance, having already bought all the items Finn needed for school.

"Kreacher, let's go home."

Afterward, Finn led by Kreacher, returned home. However, the kitten, being new to Apparation, was a bit unsteady on its feet.

Its unsteady, swaying posture made Finn's eyes soften,

"Little one."

Finni reached out and stroked the kitten's head,

"From now on, you will be called Chocolate."