As everyone knew, Muggles' production and daily lives relied heavily on division of labor.
A complete set of clothing required everything from weaving the fabric to manufacturing and forging buttons and other components, tanning and processing leather, and finally assembling the finished garment. All of these steps depended on different factories and workers.
It was almost impossible for a single person to master and complete every stage.
But with the help of magic, Lewis turned all of this into reality.
Not only did he complete all the processes above by himself and manufacture an entire uniform for Shirella, but he also prepared a full set of accessories for her, including a belt, straps, gloves, boots, a neckerchief, and a mask, and completed all the necessary enchantments.
After finishing the equipment, Lewis calculated the cost.
Counting only the materials, the uniform and its components came to roughly 150 Galleons.
Once the enchantments were included, the cost immediately skyrocketed to 500 Galleons.
Adding labor and other miscellaneous expenses, a production cost of around 600 Galleons was quite reasonable.
If this equipment were placed in Muggle society, it would be considered military-grade equipment.
Therefore, a market price of 1,000 or even 2,000 Galleons would not be excessive.
That was almost enough to cover half an Auror's annual salary.
But when one thought about it carefully, this was equipment meant to save lives. It was perfectly normal for it to be expensive.
Anyone who thought that was too costly should take a look at military equipment in the distant United States. A complete set including a helmet, backpack, body armor, night-vision equipment, and other gear could easily sell for $3,732 to $30,000.
As soon as the equipment was finished, Lewis invited Shirella over to test it.
As expected of a female witcher, Shirella's tall figure and agile movements suited the uniform perfectly. Once she put it on, she looked heroic and striking, like a female assassin weaving through a steel jungle.
In terms of being "cool," the uniform completely fulfilled the requirement.
Next came the practical combat tests.
At Lewis's request, Shirella first performed a series of tactical movement tests, including backflips, rolls, high kicks, side kicks, shuttle runs, and various other high-intensity activities to test the uniform's mobility.
Aside from a few minor details that needed adjustment, the overall results were extremely successful.
After all, the original design had been created for assassins. It was naturally quite suitable for a witcher as well.
And if Lewis's uniform could satisfy the movement requirements of a witcher, then there was no doubt that it could satisfy a group of Aurors.
No matter how intense an Auror's combat was, it still could not compare to the fighting style of someone like Shirella.
Aurors only needed to wave their wands.
Shirella actually had to swing a sword and cut people down.
Next came the functionality tests.
Shirella had to complete a series of small tasks designed by Lewis.
These included jumping from the top of Ravenclaw Tower and performing a Leap of Faith;
Sneaking into the Restricted Section of the Hogwarts library in the middle of the night using nothing but the uniform and retrieving a book;
Crossing a corridor filled with dungbombs;
Seeing Lewis's hand gestures from a dark room, a room filled with dense fog, and from a distance of more than 1,000 meters;
And disguising herself as Penelope and fooling Percy Weasley.
After completing this series of tests, Lewis had thoroughly tested every function of the uniform.
The final result was a resounding success.
With only minor adjustments, the design could officially be put into use.
Lewis therefore copied the design blueprints several times and sent them, along with the prototype uniform and the girls' body measurements, to Gianna.
He soon received an affirmative reply from her.
However, Gianna did not intend to immediately push for the equipment to be issued to every Auror.
After all, there was only one flaw with Lewis's uniform.
It was simply too expensive.
If this proposal were submitted as it was, Fudge would absolutely never approve it.
Gianna's plan was to first use departmental funds to purchase a small number of sets, equipping only a portion of the Aurors—specifically, Tonks's squad, which was directly under her control.
If there was a funding shortfall, she was even prepared to pay for it herself.
She intended to use this method to turn Tonks's squad into a model unit among the Aurors, thereby opening the door to greater influence in one stroke.
But excellent equipment alone was not enough.
They also needed sufficient achievements to prove themselves.
It was precisely because she had learned about Lewis's prediction concerning the Quidditch World Cup that she had devised this plan.
Naturally, Lewis fully agreed with it.
Speaking of the Quidditch World Cup, Ravenclaw's second match in the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup had already concluded.
Their opponent had been Hufflepuff.
As the weakest team in Hogwarts, Hufflepuff had been almost completely helpless against Ravenclaw, which possessed three Firebolts, two talented players, and a team that had undergone Lewis's extensive tactical training.
Ravenclaw crushed them by a huge margin.
Throughout the entire match, Hufflepuff managed to score only one goal.
After the match ended, Captain Cedric Diggory shed tears on the field.
Another half month passed in the blink of an eye, and May was approaching.
The Hogwarts Quidditch Cup was also about to reach its conclusion.
The upcoming match would be Ravenclaw versus Slytherin.
Although Slytherin had no chance of overturning Ravenclaw's enormous overall lead, the match still had to be played.
This match would also be the final game observed by the English team's leader, Hamish MacFarlane, during his visit to Hogwarts.
In order to fully demonstrate their strength, Lewis had already announced before the match that Ravenclaw would not use any Firebolts this time.
They would rely entirely on their own strength to fight Slytherin.
Because Ravenclaw had accumulated a large enough lead during the previous two matches, their advantage was substantial.
Combined with Lewis's consistent prestige, almost none of the little eagles questioned his decision.
And then, on the day before the match, Professor McGonagall came looking for Lewis.
"Lewis, do you still remember the matter I mentioned to you last time? The registration of Quidditch tactical maneuvers with the International Confederation of Wizards' Quidditch Committee?"
Lewis nodded.
During Ravenclaw's previous match against Gryffindor, he had performed an extremely difficult maneuver in which he carried the Quaffle through the opposing formation and successfully escaped their encirclement.
Because the maneuver combined difficulty, visual appeal, and practical value, Professor McGonagall had submitted an application to the Quidditch Committee to register and name the maneuver.
Had the result finally come?
The application had been submitted two months ago, and there had been no response for a long time.
Lewis had even thought he might miss Hamish's final evaluation.
Sure enough, Professor McGonagall had brought good news.
"They've come this time to handle the registration. However, the people who came aren't just wizards from the Quidditch Association. There's also…"
"The Director of the Department of Magical Sports at the Ministry of Magic, Ludo Bagman, right?" Lewis finished for her.
McGonagall raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
"I heard it from someone else."
Lewis smiled.
He had people in the Ministry of Magic, after all.
Onyxia and Tonks had both informed him.
"All right, Lewis. I have to admit, your information network is remarkably good," Professor McGonagall said softly.
"Ludo is currently in the Headmaster's office, discussing something with Professor Dumbledore."
"Since your information is so good, why don't you take a guess at what they're discussing?"
McGonagall deliberately raised her eyebrows, clearly trying to tease him.
Lewis thought for a moment before making a guess.
"I think… perhaps it has something to do with organizing the Triwizard Tournament?"
"Oh."
McGonagall's mouth fell open, and she looked somewhat incredulous.
"How did you know? You should know that the last Triwizard Tournament was held two hundred years ago. During the two centuries since then, the headmasters of the three schools have repeatedly tried to revive the competition, but none of them succeeded. I only learned about this from Dumbledore just now."
Because I saw the Triwizard Tournament successfully take place in the original story.
Of course, Lewis could never tell Professor McGonagall that.
He merely gave her a mysterious smile.
"A secret makes a man man!"
Professor McGonagall did not pursue the matter.
Instead, she said, "I suppose one of your friends at the Ministry of Magic told you."
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