MTL - Hogwarts Card System-Chapter 4 part-time job is a must
Chapter 4 part-time job is a must
The first thing to do when you have money is to buy a magic wand.
Ollivander's wand shop has an old and small front, and a wand is placed on a faded purple cushion in the window.
On the door is a peeling gold signboard, which reads: Ollivander, making excellent wands since 382 BC.
If the words on the signboard are true, then Plato was still alive when their family started making sticks!
At that time, when countries in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States were still hammering each other, his family had already started making magic wands?
Professor McGonagall pushed the door open, and the brass bell next to the door was struck, making a crisp sound.
The store doesn't have a lot of space, except for the counter and a bench, all that's left are shelves of thousands of long, narrow cardboard boxes with wands stacked up to the ceiling.
There was a lot of dust in the store, which was really unacceptable for a wizard who could clean it up.
Ted looked to the left, and an old man with a hairstyle not much better than Einstein turned out from behind the shelf without a sound.
"Oh, Professor McGonagall, long time no see. Then, this is the little wizard who is about to enroll."
This is Ollivander, the master stick maker of Great Britain.
"Stretch out your hand~" Following Ollivander's words, a ruler flew up on the counter and automatically began to measure Ted's height and arm span.
"Which hand is dominant?"
"Right hand."
"Try this one!" He waved his hand, and a box flew over.
"Twelve and a quarter inches, mahogany body, with a core of male one-horned tail hair. Suitable for Transfiguration..."
"Oh no!" Ted had just touched the wand, and before he could even wave it, it was snatched away.
"How about this one? Cherry wood, phoenix tail feathers..."
Ted waved his wand, "Bang~bang!" There were two loud bangs, and the wand almost flew out.
"No, no, this won't work." Ollivander shook his head.
Ted: Not really, what I need is a wand, not a kicker.
"What about this one? What about walnut and dragon heartstring?"
This time the wand let out a piercing screech and flew straight out.
Changed to Tianhou this time? !
I tried seven or eight sticks in a row, some of them reacted too strongly, and some of them performed well, but I could still feel that the magic power was slightly blocked and not very smooth.
Ted's sense of magic is very sensitive, and he can detect the slight mismatch between the wand and himself.
Although it was troublesome, Ollivander never tired of it, just like playing Tetris, waiting for the appropriate vertical bar to appear. Professor McGonagall also looked very patient on the bench beside him.
Ollivander: "Ha, picky little guest, I like it! Let's take it slow~"
Ted thinks his hobbies are somewhat sick~
For Ollivander, the wand will only have three cores: phoenix feather, unicorn hair, and dragon heartstring.
Wands from other wandmakers may have other cores though, such as Fleur's wand core being Veela hair (her grandmother's hair).
In the original book, another German stick-making master Grigovich was mentioned, but I didn’t remember what happened to the ending.
Just when another box flew over, Ted felt something different.
He hadn't seen the wand yet, but a faint attraction was already coming from inside the box.
Ollivander caressed the wand and began to introduce: "Cedar wood, with phoenix feather as the core, ten and three quarter inches in length, with simple horizontal ribs on the handle to prevent slipping. The texture is firm and brittle..."
Ted got the wand, and felt that the magic power was very smooth, and even stronger and more active.
He waved lightly, and a large number of ribbons and fireworks flew out from the tip of the wand, almost filling the shop.
This time it's big flowers, it doesn't feel bad!
"Wow~~~It seems that you guys are a good match!" Ollivander's expression was very happy.
"The cedar wand holders I met generally have a tough character and extraordinary loyalty."
"My father Gervais Ollivander used to say - the owner of a cedar wand can never be deceived. I can't help but agree. A cedar wand is always matched by a discerning owner .”
"I would add to my father's words a word of advice, do not make enemies of any master of cedar wands, and especially do not harm those they hold dear."
"People who are perfectly paired with cedar wands are formidable potential adversaries, and those who declare war on them without thinking are usually shocked by this."
"Chenghui 7 Galleons!" Ollivander stretched out his hand.
The story is good, but unfortunately there is no discount in the end~
No, maybe the story was made up to sell it for a good price!
Walking out with his own cedar wood wand, Ted's thoughts surged:
The wands of the protagonists are all your father's last legacy, or the wands that your great-grandfather made from lightning-struck mahogany and the leg hair of black and white iron eaters during his travels in the mysterious East. Is it so common to me? !
You have left nothing here for hundreds of years, and have not found the owner's mysterious wand?
No fun, no fun at all!
Although I complained in my heart, the properties of the magic wand are really not bad.
【Cedar Phoenix Feather Wand (Green)】
Magic power increase: +lv1 magic power
Enhanced spell: +lv1 spell
Keen Insight: +1 Perception
Remarks: The young man's first magic wand~
Professor McGonagall was also very satisfied with the result, "Okay, now I have to take you to customize the school uniform."
"Uh~" Ted stood still, "Professor, I just saw second-hand clothing stores and second-hand stores. I think second-hand goods are a good choice given my financial situation."
McGonagall looked at him, made sure that he was not reluctant, and said, "Okay."
In fact, it is really unrealistic to buy a new one with TED student loans.
Originally, McGonagall wanted to buy two new robes, and second-hand textbooks. After all, children still have requirements for face.
But since Ted brought it up, there's nothing wrong with it.
The two of them first went to a second-hand robe shop, and next to Mrs. Mojin’s robe store, where school uniforms were custom-made, they bought some old robes that were slightly bigger, so that they could wear them in another year.
Then I went to the second-hand store to see what was useful, but I couldn't find a suitable crucible, and it was too broken.
If Ted used this kind of thing to boil the potion, it might blow up Snape to death.
I made a set of glass bottles. Although it is a bit dirty, it will not delay the use after careful washing.
It's just that second-hand books are a bit difficult to find, and I don't know if it's because of the economic downturn this year. There are too many people buying second-hand books, so Ted found "Standard Spells, Beginner", "Magic Potions and Potions" and "A Thousand Magical Herbs and Mushrooms" in three volumes.
"Okay, Ted. I have my original textbooks, I can give them to you. Let's go to the bookstore to buy new ones."
Professor McGonagall was very generous. He wanted to give his own textbooks to this thrifty housekeeper and also ruined his freshmen.
"Thank you very much. However, I want to wait a little longer. There are still nearly two months before the start of school. Maybe I can find a few more second-hand books and save some Galleons..."
Textbooks are so expensive!
Buying new ones would almost wipe out Ted's student loans.
Although Hogwarts doesn’t charge tuition fees in spite of food and housing, but they don’t keep a Sickle for themselves, so they really don’t feel safe!
McGonagall remembered what he observed about Ted after he became a cat: This little guy is very independent, so it should be fine, right?
After some discussion, Professor McGonagall finally agreed with Ted's approach and handed over the rest of the student loan to him, allowing him to have time to search for treasures by himself.
Professor McGonagall sent Ted to the bus and left.
And Ted returned to the orphanage with the second-hand goods he bought.
In the car, he thought about it, and finally made a decision—he had to make money.
Or increase efforts to sing~
Either work in Diagon Alley and earn Galleons directly. There is no need to exchange, and there is no middleman to make the difference.
My student loan for the first year is 20 Galleons, and then only 5 Galleons per year.
And shopping in Diagon Alley this year, the magic wand alone costs 7 galleons, which is not enough to buy second-hand ones.
If you buy brand new textbooks, you need 12 galleons...
There are still some odds and ends of the crucible and glass bottle. Potions class is gone?
There are still dragon leather gloves, herbal medicine class is gone?
If Lockhart becomes the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts next year, I'll even lose my textbooks!
That's why Ted has to go shopping for a full set of second-hand goods in two months, so that he can at least have a few Galleons of pocket money left.
By the way, I still have 50 Galleons to exchange British pounds for Galleons at Gringotts...
Money is not everything, but without money is absolutely impossible. Gotta make money!
Moreover, the knowledge of other worlds [several pages of psychic power manual (blue)] given by my talent also needs to be exchanged for experience.
I tried it two days ago~www.novelbuddy.com~ You can gain experience by studying, but if you read ordinary Muggle textbooks and study carefully for a day, you only get four or five points of experience.
If you don’t exchange it at the beginning of next month, 【A few pages of psychic power manual (blue)】 will be overtaken by the new knowledge of other worlds. What a pity!
In more than 20 days, relying on self-study 400 experience, I am afraid it is hopeless.
Sure enough, I still have to go to Diagon Alley to look for opportunities. Even if the mission can no longer be triggered, there is still a mission to explore Diagon Alley to complete.
Part-time work is necessary. It is only by adding some experience and Galleons that you can maintain your life like this.
"Ding ~ trigger task:
【Worker (Green)】
One Nat stumps the Hero Han! In order to earn some money, in order to collect experience, you have to find a way. There are many opportunities in Diagon Alley, so it is a good choice.
Goal: Successfully find a job in Diagon Alley.
Reward: 100 experience, card [restore energy (green)].
Working workers, working souls, and working wizards are all masters! "
Yes, now it’s even more important.
(end of this chapter)
