The first thing you do when you have money is buy a wand.
Ollivander's Wand Shop has an old and narrow facade, with a wand placed on a faded purple cushion in the window.
Above the door is a peeling gold sign that reads: Ollivanders has been making exquisite wands since 382 BC.
If the words on the sign are true, then Plato was still alive when their family started making rods!
At that time, when countries in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were still fighting each other, his family had already started making wands?
Professor McGonagall pushed the door open and walked in. The brass bell next to the door was rang, making a crisp sound.
The space in the store is small. Apart from the counter and a bench, the rest are shelves with thousands of narrow cardboard boxes containing wands stacked to the ceiling.
The shop was heavily dusted, which was a bit unacceptable for a wizard who could use a clean up.
Ted looked to the left. An old man with a hairstyle not much better than Einstein silently turned out from behind the shelf.
"Oh, Professor McGonagall, long time no see. So, this is the young wizard who is about to enter school."
This is Ollivander, Great Britain's master staff maker.
"Reach out~" Following Ollivander's words, a ruler flew up on the counter and automatically began to measure Ted's height, arm span and so on.
"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, the body of the staff is mahogany, and the core of the staff is male horn tail hair. Suitable for transfiguration..."
"Oh no!" Ted had just touched the wand, and it was snatched away before he could even wave it.
"What about this one? Cherry wood, phoenix tail feathers..."
Ted waved his wand, "Bang~bang!" There were two loud noises, and the wand almost flew out.
"No, no, no, this won't work." Ollivander shook his head.
Ted: Not really. I need a wand, not a kick.
"What about this one? Where about walnut and dragon heartstrings?"
This time the wand let out a piercing scream and flew out.
Did you change the Sky Monkey this time? !
I tried seven or eight of them in a row, some reacted too strongly, and some performed just fine, but I could still feel the magic being 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 enjoyed it endlessly, just like playing Tetris, waiting for the suitable vertical bar to appear. Professor McGonagall also looked very patient on the bench on the side.
Ollivander: "Ha, I like picky little guests! Let's take our time~"
Ted thought his hobby was somewhat morbid~
In Ollivander's, wands can only have three cores: phoenix feathers, unicorn hair, and dragon heartstrings.
However, wands produced by other wand manufacturers may have other wand cores, such as Fleur's wand core which is Veela hair (her grandmother's hair).
The original work mentioned another German staff-making master, Gregorovich, but I don’t seem to remember how it ended.
Just as another box flew over, Ted felt something was different.
He hadn't seen the wand yet, but a faint attraction was already coming from inside the box.
Ollivander stroked the wand gently and began to introduce: "Cedar wood, with phoenix feathers as the core, ten and three-quarter inches in length, and the handle has simple horizontal ribs to prevent slipping. The texture is hard and brittle..."
When Ted got the wand, he felt that the magic power was very smooth and even more powerful and active.
He waved lightly, and a large number of ribbons and fireworks flew out from the front of the wand, almost filling the store.
This time it was a big flower, and it felt good!
"Wow wow wow~~~ It seems you two are a good match!" Ollivander's expression was very happy.
"The cedar wand holders I have met generally have strong personalities and extraordinary loyalty."
“My father, Gervais Ollivander, used to say that the owner of a cedar wand would never be deceived. I agree. A cedar wand always goes well with a discerning owner. match."
"I would add to my father's words a word of advice: never make an enemy of any cedar wand owner, especially not those they hold dear."
"People who pair well with cedar wands make formidable potential opponents, and those who would not think twice about declaring war on them are often shocked by this."
"Seven galleons sincerely!" Ollivander stretched out his hand.
The story is good, but it’s a pity that there was no discount in the end~
No, maybe the story was just made up to get a good price!
Walking out with his own cedar wand, Ted's thoughts surged in his mind:
The wands of the protagonists are all your father's last legacy, or they are wands made by your great-grandfather from lightning-struck peach wood and the leg hair of black and white iron-eating beasts when he traveled in the mysterious East. Am I so ordinary? !
You have nothing left behind, the mysterious wand whose owner has not been found for hundreds of years?
No fun, no fun at all!
Although I complained in my heart, the properties of the wand were indeed not bad.
[Cedar Phoenix Feather Wand (Green)]
Magic power increase: +lv1 magic power
Strengthen magic spell: +lv1 magic spell
Keen Insight: +1 Perception
Note: A young man’s first magic wand~
Professor McGonagall was also very satisfied with the result, "Okay, now I have to take you to customize your school uniforms."
"Uh~" Ted stopped, "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."
Mag looked at him to make sure he wasn't forcing himself, and said, "Okay."
In fact, it is indeed unrealistic to use Ted student loans to buy a new one.
Originally, Mag wanted to buy two new robes and second-hand textbooks. After all, children still have requirements for face.
But since Ted brought it up, it makes sense.
The two of them first went to a second-hand robe store, right next to Madam Malkin's robe store, which customizes school uniforms, and bought some slightly larger old robes so that they could wear them in another year.
Then I went to a second-hand store to see what I could use, but I couldn't find a suitable crucible because they were all too worn out.
If Ted used this kind of stuff to make a potion, he might blow up Snape to death.
I did get a set of glass bottles. Although they were a little dirty, I washed them carefully and didn't delay using them.
It's just that second-hand books are a bit difficult to find. I don't know if it's because of the economic downturn this year. There are too many people buying second-hand books. Ted bought "Standard Spells, Elementary", "Magic Potions and Potions" and "Thousands of Magical Herbs and Potions". "Mushrooms" three books.
"Okay, Ted. I have my original textbooks there that I can give to you. Let's go to the bookstore to buy new ones for the rest."
Professor McGonagall was so generous that she wanted to give her original textbook to this thrifty and thrifty man and give her a new student.
"Thank you very much. However, I want to wait. There are still nearly two months until the start of school. Maybe I can buy a few more second-hand books and save some galleons..."
Textbooks are so damn expensive!
If they all bought new ones, Ted's student loan would be almost wiped out.
Although Hogwarts provides food, housing, and accommodation and does not charge tuition fees, it is really insecure to not leave a single penny for yourself!
Mag remembered what she had observed about Ted after turning into a cat: This little guy is very independent, so he should be fine, right?
After some discussion, Professor McGonagall finally agreed with Ted's approach and handed him the remaining student loan so that he could have time to search for treasures by himself.
Professor McGonagall put Ted on the bus and left.
And Ted returned to the orphanage with the second-hand goods he bought.
He thought about it in the car and finally made a decision - he had to make money.
Either increase your efforts to sell and sing~
Either work in Diagon Alley and earn galleons directly. No exchange required, no middlemen making the difference.
My student loan for the first year was 20 Galleons, and then it was only 5 Galleons each year.
This year's shopping in Diagon Alley cost 7 Galleons just for the wand, which you can't buy second-hand.
If you buy a new textbook, it will cost 12 Galleons...
There are still some bits and pieces of cauldrons and glass bottles. No potions class?
And where are the dragonhide gloves? Can’t take the herbal medicine class?
If Lockhart becomes the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor next year, I'll have to copy other people's textbooks!
That's why Ted had to go shopping for a complete set of second-hand goods in two months, so that he could at least have a few galleons left over.
By the way, I still have 50 Galleons to exchange pounds for Galleons at Gringotts...
Money is not everything, but having no money is absolutely impossible. Gotta make money!
Moreover, the knowledge of other worlds [a few pages of psychic power manual (blue)] given by one's own talent also needs to be exchanged for experience.
I tried it two days ago. Reading and studying can gain experience, but reading ordinary Muggle textbooks and studying carefully in one day will only give you four or five points of experience.
If it is not redeemed at the beginning of next month, the [Several Pages of Psychic Power Manual (Blue)] will be replaced by the new alien knowledge. What a pity!
In more than twenty days, it is probably hopeless to learn 400 experiences by myself by reading books.
Sure enough, we 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 that can be completed.
You have to work part-time, and you just need some experience and galleons to maintain this kind of life.
"Ding~Trigger the task:
[Worker (green)]
A Nat stumps the heroic man! In order to make some money and gain experience, you must think of something. Diagon Alley has many opportunities and is a good choice.
Goal: Successfully find a job in Diagon Alley.
Reward: 100 experience, card [Restore Energy (Green)].
Working people, working souls, and working wizards are all superior to others! "
Yes, it’s even more important now.
