The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 4 Leaky Cauldron and Diagon Alley
Professor McGonagall looked at Ada, and those emerald-like eyes became dull.Professor McGonagall asked: "What's the matter, are you unwilling to go?"

"No, I am very yearning for the magical world you described, and I am willing to go to Hogwarts to study!" Ada raised her head, and the brilliance in her eyes dimmed in an instant, "But I don't have money. My savings should not be enough for me to go to Hogwarts."

"This is an easy problem to solve." McGonagall took out a leather purse from his pocket as he spoke, "Hogwarts does not need to pay tuition fees, and we also have a bursary fund for those Need to fund people buying textbooks and school gowns. You might need to buy some second-hand stuff, though."

"No problem." Ada replied, and then pointed to her clothes, "I grew up here and used second-hand items from childhood, so buying second-hand items is not a problem at all. It's just that I don't know where to buy them .”

"Everything you need can be bought in Diagon Alley. I can take you there, and you can also bring your savings to exchange for some currency used by wizards, if you need it."

"Then when can we leave?"

"Now. You can tidy up first, I will wait for you at the gate of the orphanage, remember to take your shopping list, it is sent with the letter." Mag stood up after speaking, and then walked out, Only Ada was left in the room.

Ada was quite satisfied with her performance just now, she just did what a child who grew up in an orphanage and had never heard of the magical world should do.Ada didn't want to be too miraculous, and she didn't want to attract too much attention. The current self was too weak, not even a strong ant.

After reorganizing the items in the room, she took out all her belongings—part of which was saved by her work, and part of which was given by the two couples who had adopted her.This money can't do much, but at this moment, it is worth a fortune to Ada.

The magical world, this is a seemingly dangerous journey, but it will definitely be a colorful journey.Ada walked to the window and saw Professor McGonagall standing in the yard through the window. Her back was still tall despite her age.

Ada chose to accept the arrangement of fate and meet the challenge.

Professor McGonagall and Ada crossed half of London through Muggle transportation and came to this ordinary street, which was also crowded with ordinary people.

"Here we are, the Leaky Cauldron." Professor McGonagall paused. "Muggles won't notice it."

Following the direction of Professor McGonagall's finger, Ada also saw the legendary Leaky Cauldron.It's really sorry for its thunderous reputation, it's dirty, small, and unobtrusive, let alone a Muggle, if it wasn't for Mag's guidance, he would never have noticed it.

Entering the bar, it is really dark and dirty, very worthy of its facade.

There were a few wizards sitting in twos and threes in the bar. They all seemed to know Professor McGonagall and greeted her one after another. Even the owner of the bar came up to her.

"Professor McGonagall, would you like something to drink?" Tom the bar owner said courteously.

"No, I have something else to do." Mag said as he walked forward, and Ada quickly followed.

Passing through the bar, the two came to a small patio surrounded by walls, where there was only a trash can and some weeds.

"Remember, Miss Drizzt, count three blocks up and two blocks inward." McGonagall first motioned for Ada to come over and watch her count the wall bricks, and then told Ada to step back after she saw clearly.McGonagall tapped lightly three times with her wand on the wall where she had counted earlier.

With Professor McGonagall's knocking, the brick began to move, and a small hole appeared on the wall, and then the hole became bigger and bigger.A moment later, a wide archway appeared before them, leading to an endless cobbled street.Although I had seen this scene in a movie in my previous life, I still felt very shocked when I saw it for real.

"Welcome to Diagon Alley, Miss Drizzt." Professor McGonagall glanced back at the surprised Ada, and then walked forward first, Ada quickly followed.

The endless crowds made the originally wide street very crowded, people talking loudly, greetings and bargaining sounds one after another.The Cauldron Shop, the Eilah Owl Shop, the Broomstick Shop surrounded by boys, and lots and lots of weird shops.The merchants in Diagon Alley seem to sell only things you can't think of, and there is nothing they don't sell.

"Do you need to exchange some Gold Galleons? Gold Galleons are the currency that circulates in the wizarding world. One Galleon can be exchanged for seventeen Silver Sickles, and one Silver Sickle can be exchanged for 29 Copper Knuts." McGonagall turned to Ai Da said.

"I have some savings that I want to exchange into wizard's currency."

"Follow me."

Led by Professor McGonagall, the two of them came to a tall snow-white building, beside the shiny bronze gate, stood a goblin in a scarlet and gold uniform.On the way here, McGonagall introduced Gringotts to Ada, and naturally mentioned the goblin.

In fact, Ada is a little puzzled. The final winner of the war between the wizard and the goblin is the wizard, but the wizards hand over the finance to the goblin.If the goblins start a currency war, the days ahead for the high-ranking wizards may be bleak.The lifeline of the economy is in the hands of the goblins. I really don't know which wizard patted his head and brought it up.

The two goblins bowed to them and led them into a tall marble hall. Professor McGonagall said to one of the goblins, "Miss Drizzt is a student who will be enrolled this year, and she needs to exchange some Galleons."

"Okay. Today's exchange rate is one to five, which means that five pounds can be exchanged for one Galleon." The goblin looked at Ada and asked, "Then how much does Miss Drizzt plan to exchange?"

After exchanging money, Ida left Gringotts under the leadership of Mag. Ida exchanged 100 Galleons. She only had this money, and she could only exchange so much.Muggle-born children can exchange a certain amount of currency at Gringotts before the start of each school year to ensure that these little wizards have money to buy the supplies they need.At the same time, in order to prevent runs, the goblins of Gringotts limited the number of exchanges. After all, if wizards wanted to, Muggle currency was far more profitable than Galleon.

Ada put the leather money bag containing Galleons in her pocket. This leather money bag was cast by the goblins. The inner space of the money bag was expanded to store coins. The wearer would not feel the weight, magic Life is indeed convenient.Ada also had a Galleon in her hand, which she played with. Gold Galleon was not pure gold, and Ada reckoned it should be an alloy made by fairies through magic. "Professor, where should we go next?"

"Go buy a uniform." Short and to the point.

But in the end, under Ada's begging, the two of them did not go to the second-hand store, but went to Madam Mojin's robe store, where the price was much more expensive than second-hand.At the door of Mrs. Malkin, Mag decided to divide the army into two groups. It was too inefficient for two people to work together. She asked Ada to buy the robe alone, and she went to buy crucibles, telescopes, scales and other things by herself.

Madam Malkin was a squat witch with a big smile and a purple dress.She looked at Ada who came in alone and asked, "Are you going to buy a Hogwarts school uniform, my dear?"

"Yes."

"Come on, this way, dear."

Under the leadership of Mrs. Malkin, Ada came to the back of the shop.Madam Malkin had Ida stand on a footstool, and put a gown on her, pinning it to her length.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry, can the clothes be made a little bigger?" Ada said, she had nothing to be ashamed of.

While measuring Ada's figure, Mrs. Malkin replied: "No problem, my dear." Mrs. Malkin heard what Ada said, and since Ada came alone, she naturally knew the child's identity. The condition may not be good, and she hopes that the clothes can be worn for one more year if they are made bigger.Ada is not the first child to make such a request, either.

After trying on the clothes, paying the money and leaving the address, Ada came out, and Professor McGonagall was waiting for her at the door.

"I bought everything except the books and the wand." I have to say that Professor McGonagall is really efficient and capable. "Now let's go buy books."

"Good professor." Ada replied, and then followed Mag to a second-hand bookstore.They will buy the textbooks Ada needs at the second-hand bookstore.

It may be because the school is approaching, the second-hand bookstore arranges the books needed by each grade for selection.Ada picked carefully and flipped through each book. She didn't want her textbooks to have missing pages or blurred places.Professor McGonagall is also helping to choose books, choosing more carefully than Ada.The two of them searched the bookstore for a long time, and finally found the books they were satisfied with. At the same time, under the guidance of Mag, Ada also picked some other books, which can help Ada better understand the magical world.Of course, these extra books cost Ada her own money.

Now, there is only one last thing the two of them need to buy, and that is a magic wand.

(End of this chapter)