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It has nothing to do with business. “An artifact?” I repeated. “Yes,” he said smoothly, his smirk widening. “You see, Mr. Grey, the business world thrives on perception. Owning this artifact would signal to everyone that you’re not just back, but back with purpose. It’s a symbol of power and resilience.” I hesitated, unsure how to respond. “And the cost?” O’Hara chuckled softly, as if he found my question amusing. “The bidding starts at a hundred thousand dollars. It’ll go higher, of course. Much higher.”

Caitlin, puzzled, examined it, a huge, heavy, leather-bound book, nearly two feet long, and realized it was one of a few books she had not yet read. It was so heavy as she pulled it off the floor and placed it on her thigh. The book must have weighed a good ten pounds, and as she turned the oversized pages, she realized it was a rare volume, hundreds of years old. She could be sent to jail for being here, she realized, for doing all this, sitting here, trespassing, holding these invaluable items, which collectively were worth millions. She knew, having worked with rare books, how much they were worth. They were priceless.

' Nigel shook his head and spoke in a calm tone. "These are just Credits and common inscribed items, nothing too important. The really valuable things in the eyes of the Royal family are the techniques and the spells. Once you reach that status, money loses importance. What's the point of having that amount of wealth if you can't buy the things that makes you powerful?" The other three nodded, the importance of personal power was clear in their mind. They had achieved their status as students of the academy through power after all, money was mostly a tool for them.

However, he answered her in the name of professionalism, “A Magpie’s Treasure Nest of such quality could fetch a price of 3.8 million dollars, at least.” “Wh-what?” Ruby’s eyes widened and her breathing began to sound rushed as well! Faye was dumbstruck. For a moment, Zayn was astonished as well. He was aware that the Magpie’s Treasure Nest was authentic, but he did not expect it to be worth so much. Cristian had actually spent such a hefty sum to impress him. Was he really that terrifying?

Harry asks dubiously. “Sure, there are a lot of things you can do with magic. But a lot of them aren’t available to the public because they would be too expensive. Like the spell I did on the power. It wasn’t that difficult, but it took hours. Can you imagine what it would cost you to get HOURS of a Witches time? They charge an arm and a leg for potions that they can make in bulk which take only an hour to make. Unless they charge thousands of dollars an hour which realistically noone is actually going to pay, a spell like that just isn’t going to make them any money. So it isn’t advertised. People don’t think to buy something they don’t know is possible or don’t imagine they can afford. You

—Yes, it is yours and you will carry it around your neck in the next social events that we have. —I'm not going to go to any social event or carry that around my neck. If you realize that thing is worth more than my own neck?” I point out. -Error. Get the idea that nothing is worth more than your neck. Here the diamond in the rough is you and the necklace is just a minor accessory. "He doesn't look minor. I'll go over it again. It seems like a joke that before I counted penny by penny to be able to buy a book and one of the cheapest ones. And now something so valuable, worth millions of dollars, is mine.

"Your welcome, Mr. Potter. Ah, if you want to learn magecraft, I suggest that you sharpen your studies in math, physics and chemistry, and get to study arithmancy and runes in your next year. There will be new books available in the library soon that explain more about it." Erik said. Larry Potter nodded, already imagining his best girl friend's reaction at his mention of new books in the library, and was guided out of the office by Professor McGonagall. Director Bone waited for the duo to exit and close the door of the office, and turned to Erik. She then asked with some steel in her voice. "The boy was a Horcrux?" "Yes, and no." Erik answered. "What do you mean?"

His gaze landed on a limited-edition Gundam model, and for just a moment, there was a flicker of something boyish in his eyes; it was something like longing. Just as quickly, he pulled himself back together. Logic took over again. "Let’s go. It’s just a mass-produced plastic product. Manufacturing cost doesn’t exceed $7, and they’re selling it for $140. There's no resale value whatsoever. It’s purely a cash grab." He turned to leave. This time, I grabbed him. "Xavier, your math checks out. But you missed one thing." "What?" he asked, confused. "Emotional value." I pulled him straight into the pop-up store and pointed at the model. "Wrap this up."

Just as they were about to leave the magical artifacts shop, Lily spotted the crown in a display case. "Alpha Alex, look! A princess crown!" She pressed her small hands against the glass, leaving smudges. The delicate crown sat on a velvet cushion behind enchanted glass, its white gold and diamonds catching the light. Ancient runes of power traced its edges, promising enhanced magic to its wearer. "Ten million dollars," Alexander read the price tag, his voice tight. The amount was more than the pack's entire monthly income. "No, Lily. The wand was already too expensive."

The salesgirl doubted, “The price of our watches are all of the different levels, which price do you mean?” Crystal took a glance at the counter, pointed at the middle watch. “This one.” The watch she pointed at was one million dollars, and ten times it was ten million dollars! Now that she can pay such a high price to fix the watch, why doesn’t she just buy another one?... The salesgirl wondered. However, for Crystal, what’s most valuable is not the watch itself but the significance of it. Moreover, she also believed that the watch must be worth more than that.