"Yes, Ma'am." Tonks smiled at her boss. "Harry used about twenty of these to destroy the wards hiding the Chamber of Secrets."
Amelia's left eyebrow raised in interest as she picked up the device. It would have its uses in the Auror Corps for sure. How many times had a criminal been able to get away in the time it took them to exam, identify, and then tear down the wards they had up? If they could use one of these to instantly dismantle the wards in question they'd have a lot fewer suspects on the run.
"What are the limitations?" Amelia asked as she met the eyes of her subordinate. "Surely they can't break every Ward out there?"
"No, they can't," Tonks shook her head. "They can destroy temporary wards easily enough. Older and more powerful wards can de broken if enough of them are used together. Ancient Wards like those on say, Hogwarts, can only be temporarily disabled. Even then it is only in one small section where the Ward Breakers are placed directly. Harry's break into the Chamber of Secrets only shattered the Wards directly tied to the Chamber. The castle wards that were disabled had already reactivated by the time the Aurors arrived to the Chamber. Or at least that's what I was told."
"They had." Amelia confirmed. If the wards had been disabled enough she would have taken her Aurors directly into Hogwarts through Apparation or Portkeys. Unfortunately a small, bathroom-sized, hole in the massive and complex wards of Hogwarts wasn't enough for that. "For something so useful I imagine we'll be spending a good chunk of our budget for enough of them to be useful for a fiscal quarter."
"Harry is willing to sell them, on contract, for one hundred Galleons a piece." Tonks informed, her hair changing from a bright pink to a dark purple.
"Didn't you say these were one time use Items?" Amelia looked wide-eyed at the price for a one off Item.
"Yes, the activation of the Ward Breaker burns it out, something about casting dozens of Ward-Breaking and Dispelling Charms all at once according to Harry." Tonks explained with a shrug. She didn't understand all of the 'nerd talk' that Harry tried to explain to her. "It also redirects all negative effects of breaking said wards onto itself, so it's a much safer option than having people breaking or dispelling unknown wards in masse. The burned out Ward Breaker can take the backlash and be destroyed with no further repercussions."
"The Auror Batons cost one hundred Galleons each." Amelia stated what they both knew. "Yet they can be used over and over. Truthfully they've been a blessing since we've gotten them made part of the Standard Issue. When wands aren't being drawn automatically to enforce the law, people seem to act more calmly and rationally. We've already broken up a few pub fights at the Leaky Cauldron, the Hogs Head, and the Three Broomsticks since we've gotten them. All without a single spell being cast by an Auror. Our reputation in the public eye has gone up quite a bit in the past month because of them." The Head of the DMLE sighed. "Is there no way to negotiate a lower price?"
"Harry seemed pretty firm on the price." Tonks admitted. "Since he started a full business with the Dwarves he's been getting advice on pricing and business from them. But I'll ask him. I might be able to negotiate for the first batch to be reduced price to prove their effectiveness. The Baton he gifted to me went over well because you cleared me to use it in the field. So he might understand your position of needing to see it in action before you spend a large chunk of the DMLE's quarterly budget on such Items." The Metamorph smiled at her boss.
"Thank you, Auror Tonks, please let me know as soon as possible." Amelia gave a small smile to her subordinate.
"Harry told me you can keep that Ward Breaker." Tonks motioned to the Item still lying on Amelia's desk. "Though Harry did say that if you try and disassemble it, that it'll burn out and destroy itself, so yeah. He's rather protective of his Runic Sequences and Arrays. Probably best to use it when it's really necessary."
"I'll remember that." Amelia nodded as she picked up the Ward Breaker and placed it in her desk. She quickly latched the physical lock and then spelled it closed with a few choice spells of her own. Tonks saluted as she left Amelia's Office and went to return to her Mentor, Mad-Eye Moody, for a patrol of Knockturn Alley. Apparently Diagon and Diurn weren't 'real' enough in the old Senior Auror's opinion.
-Hogwarts-
Penny sighed, she was trying to keep her composure and remain calm. She was the good Prefect that all the younger Ravenclaws looked up to since her Fifth Year. Now she was Head Girl and expected to be a good example for the entire student body. But there was only so much even she could take. Percy Weasley's attempts to 'woo' her were far and away the fastest things to wear down her patience these days. The Head Boy just wouldn't take a hint! If he'd shown interest a few years ago maybe she'd have given the red-head a chance. As it stood now though, and had since last school year, she was interested in someone else. The fact that her relationship with Harry was official now only made Percy's continued attempts more annoying.
"So you see, Penelope, we could have a very lovely time together at the next Hogsmeade Trip." Percy prattled on, not so much talking to her as he was talking at her.
"For the last time, Percy, I'm not interested and I have a boyfriend." Penny exhaled with a gusty sigh. "I appreciate your feelings, but I can't and don't return them."
"Harry Potter is much too young for such things." Percy dismissed casually. "He is only thirteen and you are a legal adult of seventeen now. It would be proper for you two to end this dalliance before people start to whisper about it."
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