章 44: Madam Malkin's Creation!

Harry waited until Borgin repaired the Vanishing Cabinet. He silently gave him 65 gold, while Borgin was happy and kept promoting his item, in the hope of selling them, but Harry was in no mood to listen, let alone buy anything.

"This thing is great, I am telling you! In the darkest nights, it can show you the way, and only you! If you don't want others to let know your presence but you want to know where they are, you could use this baby, only for 80 gold!"

Borgin keeps pushing his items. Harry couldn't take it anymore. He made his voice heavy and cool, "Shut up or you might find yourself somewhere else!"

Only then did he shut up, a little intimidated, as he kept his hand near his coat, where he had kept his wand.

"So, how do you plan on moving this thing?" asked Borgin as he handed the method for repairing the Vanishing Cabinet.

Harry kept the method inside his coat and then inside his Spatial Ring. "Just bring it outside the shop."

Borgin was more than happy to chase Harry away as the business was done. He took out a wand, as Harry had expected he was hiding beneath his coat and pointed at the cabinet. Vanishing Cabinet started floating, and it soon moved outside the shop, according to Borgin's guidance.

When Harry was out, he unwittingly looked at the prostitute house which Voldemort destroyed. The 13 women he saw weren't here anymore, and all the faces were new.

"Prostitution is the only job where no experience is needed, and also, freshers get the higher pay!" Harry couldn't help but make a joke.

Harry then placed his hand on the Vanishing Cabinet and prepared for Apparition. In reality, he was going to keep a cabinet inside the Spatial Ring, and then Apparition.

Harry nodded at Borgin and Apparition, and just before that kept the cabinet inside.

In the next moment, Harry was outside the Knockturn Alley!

He started walking toward Madame Malkin's shop.

And as he started walking along the alley, his mood started to get better, as the alley itself got more cheerful and rowdy with better crowds.

That dark and gloomy place, it didn't suit him. He was like a bright star who wanted to accompany other bright stars too, not the dark and lonely night.

While Harry was walking, he couldn't help but hear people talking about Madame Malkin, as it turns out she made a big discovery and created brand new magical fiber and created clothes from it!

Harry wanted to find out more, as he recalls someone — maybe it was Draco — told him that Madame Malkin also made some discovery. At that time, Harry didn't pay much attention thinking that she would share the news with him, but maybe she wanted to give him a surprise. Whatever the case was, he didn't mind, as when the time was right, she would definitely share the news with him.

But now, once he heard about a brand new magical fiber, he can't unheard it, so he started listing it more carefully.

"Hey, did you hear about that creation of Madame Malkin?" Asked the fat wizard to his friend.

"Yeah I heard, but I don't know the details. Come on fatty, you must know something since you brought up the topic, do share with your friend!" urged the short wizard.

"Ho ho ho, you are in luck, shorty, because I do know something! My wife's friend's little sister is working there under Madam Malkin as an assistant."

"Wow! She has a bright future ahead of her! Working under Madam Malkin would be great! My wife wanted to enter the fashion world and wanted to work for Madame Malkin, but she failed the test, bummer! But you continue the story."

"Right, well, she heard Madame Malkin was ordering raw material and also saw that amazing creation!"

"Hey, hey, don't keep me in suspense; spill it out already!"

"Alright, well, the thing is, Madame Malkin has been working on this project for 10 years, and only now she succeeded! She created clothes with magical fibers that are stainless, dustless, soft as silk and still strong to resist knife, water resistance, no need for washing, and guaranteed color for life! What is more, capable witches — at home — could change the color themselves, and even change the design! So, you just need to buy the clothes one time and no worries for the rest of your life!"

"That can't be true!" exclaimed the short wizard, in shock.

The fat wizard looks proud of himself for knowing such a great thing in advance. "Of course, it is true, and keep it secret as it is confidential information. I only told you because you are my best friend!"

"Hey, you know my lips are tight; nothing will come out! But seriously, this is great! You know what is so great about this new magical fabric?" asked the short when suddenly realizing something great about this.

The fat wizard narrowed his eyes and smiled widely, "You only noticed this now? Of course, I know! Why do you think I was so happy for crappy cloth? Who cares about fashion and stuff! But, this will allow us to be free! No more dragging lots of bags around, from morning till evening, every now and then! This is the ultimate gift for us wizards! We never have to go shopping with them! Ha ha ha ha..." He started laughing loudly which attracted almost everyone's attention, but he didn't care about it.

The short wizard looked embarrassed, but he was happy as he realized that he didn't have to go shopping with his wife anymore, "Hey fatty, I realize that this thing is great in a magical point of view too, that means it will be expensive too..."

The fat wizard understood his friend's meaning. Since it has many properties, it can't be cheap. "Yeah, it will be pretty expensive, I tell you that! But who cares? I will be the first to buy it, and if we have any gold left, I will think of buying it for my wife! It is hard to change my clothes every day! Just imagine, I can wear the cloth, without needing it to wash, and even as a nightdress, as it is soft as silk so it won't be a problem for sleeping!" The fat wizard looked pleased the more he talked about it.

The short wizard shakes his head in defeat as he knows how lazy his friend was, and now with these new clothes, he will be even lazier! "Right, when will Madam Malkin start selling it?"

"Oh, she will start at this month's last day — 31st July!" replied the fat wizard.

Harry suddenly realized that she didn't inform him because it was his birthday present! July 31st is his birthday! Harry felt happy and proud that his woman was achieving great success in her field too. He was also touched by her gesture to release such a groundbreaking invention on his birthday!

Harry left behind a fat and short wizard and made his way toward Madame Malkin's shop.