The Alchemist of Harry Potter

Chapter 5 The magic wand that brings luck
"Are you going to buy the Hogwarts school uniform, dear?" A short, plump witch greeted Albert with a smile as soon as she walked into the tailor's shop.

"Yes, ma'am." Albert nodded, "Excuse me."

"What a polite young man, come on, let me measure the specific parameters for you." Mrs. Mokin's finger moved, tape measure, pin, and scissors all flew here, and began to automatically measure Albert's body , This scene made Herb stunned.

Ordering clothes was a complicated process that took half an hour, and Mrs. Morkin asked them to come over to pick up the package after shopping.

"Ma'am, in addition to those school-specified clothes, I would also like to order a black pointed hat and a plain black cape, just for my size, but no name tag is required. By the way, please pack it separately." Ai Burt said to Mrs. Mulkin after tidying up his somewhat messy clothes.

"A black pointed hat and an ordinary cape?" Mrs. Malkin looked at Herb suspiciously and repeated Albert's words.

"Yes." Herb nodded, he knew this was a gift for Nia.

"Okay." Mrs. Mokin didn't think much about this strange request, and nodded to show that she understood.

After paying a sum of Galleons in advance, the two left the Madam Malkin's Robe Store, and went to the Weizeac Magical Supply Store not far from here, where they bought the brass balance on the list. , brass telescope, glass vial.

In fact, Albert just handed the list to Wezeec, saying that he needed to buy the items above.

It took only a few minutes for Wezeek to find the items on the list and help pack them.

Under the introduction of the shopkeeper, Albert easily found the Pattage Crucible Shop and bought a pewter crucible in the shop.

They also found the pharmacy through the store manager Patech, where they replenished the medicinal materials that would be used in the potions class.

The pharmacy is definitely not a pleasant place, and as soon as you approach it, you can ask for a disgusting smell, as if it was specially prepared to drive customers away.

The pharmacy is full of oddities, with jars of herbs, hay roots, and brightly colored powders on the cabinets.

Bundles of feathers, clusters of fangs and fluffy claws hung from the ceiling.

God, how on earth did the wizard boil these things into a potion and drink it?

Herb didn't dare to think about it anymore, because he saw a jar of slugs.

It's so disgusting.

This kid's father is already a little suspicious of life.

Maybe it's really not a wise move to let your son enter that Hogwarts.

In addition to the potions, Albert also purchased some tools that would be used in the preparation of potions.

After paying, he pulled Herb with a complicated face and left the pharmacy.

"Albert, otherwise, give up." After Heber pulled Albert away from the pharmacy, he said with a stern face, "Let's go to Eton College."

Albert's face twitched and he shook his head.

"But... the more I think about it, the more unreliable I feel. Maybe Daisy is right." Herb looked at his son with a complicated expression.

"We are still short of some books, and we need a wand and an owl." Albert looked at Herb and said, "At least, don't jump to conclusions before understanding the magic world."

"Okay." Herb was a little depressed, but nodded in agreement.

Purchased the books on the list at the Lichen Bookstore, and Albert bought additional books about the history of the magical world.

In fact, Albert wanted to stay in the bookstore for a while, but considering the time issue, he gave up and asked the bookstore manager to get a book list, so that he could order books in need through Owl in the future.

Then, at the stationery store in Diagon Alley, next to the Quidditch boutique, he buys lots of parchment, quills and ink.

With the enthusiastic help of the owner, I found the Ella Owl Store. This store is located on the north side of Diagon Alley and is easy to find. There are a lot of owls hanging outside.

The owl had to buy it or he wouldn't be able to connect with his family.

Herb also helped buy a bag of owl food and owl nuts.

Pushing the cart, Herb crossed out the purchases one by one, leaving only the wand.

Ollivander's wand shop is on the south side of Diagon Alley, and they learned the location of the wand shop from the witch who sells owls.

It was a small and run-down shop.

When Albert pushed the door into the store, there was a jingling bell in the store, and it was very small, with nothing but a bench.

When Herb pushed the cart into the store, he felt that it was filling up at once. He sat on the bench and ate the pumpkin pie he had just bought from the stall. There were some sweets on the cart. A gift from Nia.

Albert also had a pumpkin pie in his hand, and he was hungry too.

"Excuse me, is anyone there?"

"Good afternoon." A soft voice sounded, and Ollivander came out.

"Hello, sir, I want to buy..." Albert said, putting down the pumpkin pie in his hand.

"The wand, oh, of course, the freshman at Hogwarts."

"Yes, sir."

"By the way, what's your name?" Ollivander explained, probably seeing the doubts in Albert's eyes, "Wizards who buy wands from me need to keep records at the Ministry of Magic."

"Albert Anderson." Albert introduced himself.

"Okay, Mr. Anderson." Ollivander took a tape measure from his pocket. "Which arm do you use?"

"I'm used to using my right hand." Albert raised his arm.

Ollivander began to measure Albert, first from shoulders to fingertips, and then from wrist to elbow. The complicated measurement process made both father and son suspect that Ollivander was not selling magic wands, but clothes.

"Every wand I make is unique, and wizards can always choose the most suitable one here." Ollivander said to himself while measuring, but Albert was already a little suspicious of life. , the tape measure was automatically measuring the distance between his nostrils.

Albert reached out and pushed the ruler away, walking towards the counter.

Ollivander has taken out a wand from the shelf and introduced: "Made of holly and phoenix feathers, seven inches, very flexible."

As soon as Albert reached out to take it, Ollivander took it away.

"Try this one, made of ash and unicorn hair. Eight and a half inches long. A phenomenal combination with good elasticity."

Albert took over and waved, but it had no effect.

"It doesn't seem suitable." Ollivander said to himself, "try this one again..."

Albert tried wand after wand, and sometimes the wand showed so much destructive power that the vases on the counter were blown to pieces, startling Herb.

"I like picky guests." Ollivander fetched another stack of wands and smiled. "Made of red cedar and phoenix feathers, nine inches long, with good elasticity."

Albert took the wand and felt a slight warmth from his fingertips. He gently tapped it, and the tip of the wand emitted red sparks, blooming like fireworks in the store.

"That's it." Ollivander happily put the wand into the box and said to Albert with a smile, "It is said that a wand made of red cedar will bring luck to the user."

"Do you believe it?" Albert asked rhetorically.

"I don't believe it, I think wands made of red cedar will be attracted to certain wizards, and these wizards already have the ability to save danger when they encounter danger."

"So, it's not that the red cedar tree brings luck, but its owner makes it a lucky reputation?" Albert raised his eyebrows.

"You can say that." Ollivander nodded, "10 Galleons in total, thank you for your patronage."

(End of this chapter)