"Business is good," Harry confirmed. "Good enough that I have the time and means to work on my more experimental work." He grinned, a little self-deprecatingly. Harry did love his experiments, as anyone who knew him at all was well aware of. Actually selling potions was always just a means to an end when it came down to it.

"And how is your work?" he asked. "Dragon research has to be a never-ending source of interest. Never a dull moment?"

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