Hogwarts card system

Chapter 4 Part-time work is a must

The first thing you do when you have money is to buy a wand.

Ollivander's Wand Shop, with an old and narrow front, and a wand on a faded purple cushion in the window.

Above the door is a peeling gold signboard, which reads: Ollivander, well-made wand since 380 BC.

If the words on the signboard are true, then Plato was still alive when their family started making sticks!
At that time, when the countries of 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 is not very big, except for the counter and a bench, all that is left are shelves of thousands of long, narrow cardboard boxes containing 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. An old man with a haircut 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 stickmaker 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 your dominant hand?"

"Right hand."

"Try this one!" He waved his hand, and a box flew over.

"Twelve and a quarter inches, mahogany body, core of male one-horned tail hair. Good 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 the Sky Monkey this time? !

After trying seven or eight sticks in a row, some of them reacted too strongly, while others performed well, but I could still feel that the magic power was slightly blocked and not very smooth.

Ted's sensitivity to magic is very keen, 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 easy~"

Ted thinks his hobbies are somewhat sick~
For Ollivander, the wand will only have three cores: phoenix feather, unicorn hair, and dragon heartstring.

However, wands from other wandmakers may have other cores, such as Fleur's wand core being Veela hair (her grandmother's hair).

The original book mentioned another German wand maker, Grigovich, but I didn't remember what happened to it later.

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 stroked the wand and began to introduce: "Cedar wood, with phoenix feathers as the core, ten and three quarter inches in length, simple horizontal ribs on the handle to prevent slipping. The texture is firm and brittle..."

When Ted got the wand, he felt that the magic power was very smooth, and it was even stronger and more active.

With a flick of his hand, a large number of ribbons and fireworks flew from the tip of the wand, almost filling the store.

This time it's a big flower, it doesn't feel bad!
"Wow~~~It seems that you guys are a good match!" Ollivander's expression was very happy.

"The cedar wandholders I've met generally have a tough character and an unusual degree of loyalty."

"My father Gervais Ollivander used to say - that the owner of a cedar wand can never be deceived. I agree with that. A cedar wand is always associated with a discerning owner." match."

"I would also 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 matched with cedar wands are formidable potential adversaries, and those who declare war on them without thinking are usually shocked by this."

"Seven galleons of sincerity!" Ollivander stretched out his hand.

The story is good, but unfortunately there is no discount in the end~
No, maybe the story was just made up to sell it for a good price!
Walking out with his own cedar wood wand, Ted's thoughts surged:

The main character's wand is either your father's last work, or the wand 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 nothing left behind for hundreds of years, and you haven't found the owner's mysterious wand?
No point, no point at all!

Although he complained in his heart, the attributes of the magic wand were indeed not bad.

【Cedar Phoenix Feather Wand (Green)】

Magic power increase: +lv1 magic power
Enhanced enchantment: +lv1 enchantment
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 has brought it up, there's nothing wrong with it.

The two of them went to a second-hand robe store first, and bought some old robes that were a little bigger than Mrs. Mojin's robe store, which made custom-made school uniforms, so that they could wear them in another year.

Then I went to a second-hand store to see what was available, but I couldn't find a suitable crucible because it was too broken.

If Ted boiled the potion with something like this, it might blow up Snape to death.

On the contrary, 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 and I can give them to you. Let's go to the bookstore to buy new ones."

Professor McGonagall was very generous. He gave his own textbooks to this thrifty housekeeper and even 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 does not charge tuition fees, but does not keep a Sickle for itself, it really feels insecure!

Mag remembered his observation of 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 puts Ted on the bus and leaves.

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 your efforts to sell and 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 thereafter.

And this year's shopping in Diagon Alley cost 7 galleons just for the magic wand, which is not enough to buy second-hand ones.

If you buy a brand new textbook, it will cost 12 Galleons...

There are also some odds and ends of the cauldron and glass bottle. Potions class is gone?
And dragon leather gloves, herbal medicine class is gone?

If Lockhart becomes Defense Against the Dark Arts professor next year, I'll even have to steal my textbooks from others!
That's why Ted had to go shopping for a full set of second-hand goods in two months, so that he could 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 nothing is impossible without money.Gotta make money!

Moreover, the knowledge of other worlds [several pages of psychic power manual (blue)] given by his talent also needs to be exchanged for experience.

I tried it two days ago, and I can gain experience by reading and studying, but reading ordinary Muggle textbooks, I only get four or five points of experience if I study carefully for a day.

If it is not redeemed at the beginning of the 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.

You have to work part-time, you just need to mix some experience and Galleons to maintain your life like this.

"Ding ~ trigger task:

【Worker (Green)】

A Knut stumps a hero!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, the card [restore energy (green)].

Migrant workers, migrant souls, and migrant wizards are all masters! "

Well, it's even more important to go now.

(End of this chapter)