"Oh, little Ted, you're back. How are you? Have you been admitted?" Grandma asked quickly.
"Yes, mama. I was admitted. And because of my special situation, the school also introduced me to a work-study job before the start of the semester. I can work part-time there, with food and accommodation included..."
Ted began to fool Mammy.
He has decided to work in Diagon Alley and live in Old Tom's Leaky Cauldron.
Grandma is still very reluctant to let him go. After all, he is only 11 years old and has to work alone to earn money to support himself.
But many children in orphanages are like this. They went to work as apprentices early or were selected to enter church schools.
Grandma reluctantly agreed to Ted's "work-study" plan.
After dinner, Ted began to pack his things.
In fact, there is nothing to pack. Apart from some daily necessities, it is just an old guitar.
Other small toys and so on were given to the younger children.
I am going to Diagon Alley tomorrow to break into society, and I am really excited.
By the way, I have to buy something useful here.
Parchment is not cheap in the Muggle world, but ink is dirt cheap.
A diary is also arranged. In what age are you still using parchment? Don't you know how expensive it is?
He also had to buy a pen. The quill is too thin and hard to use.
Ted was very careful about his budget, so he naturally wanted to buy whatever was cheap.
If it weren't for the fact that the school uniforms couldn't be made by Muggle tailors, he would have wanted to have the robes made by Muggles.
Unusually excited, Ted actually had some insomnia.
Simply, look at your own textbooks.
"Standard Spells, Elementary", Ted read carefully under the covers with a small flashlight.
"I remember that before I entered school, it seemed that wands could be used privately. Hermione once practiced magic spells at home, and repaired Harry Potter's glasses as soon as she got in the car. In other words, there is no trace yet..."
In fact, the "Reasonable Restraint of Minor Wizards Act" was promulgated in 1875 AD; the main content of this law is to restrict wizards under the age of 17 from performing magic outside of school.
You have to seize this opportunity and take advantage of it.
It’s two months, you can’t just work part-time, right? I didn’t come to the magic world to earn foreign exchange.
Ted opened "Standard Spells - Elementary". It is written in the preface:
"A enchantment differs from a polymorph in the following way: A enchantment adds specific properties to an object or creature, whereas a polymorph changes it into something entirely different."
"Small spells are not difficult to break. As young wizards, most of the effects of the spells you learn will disappear within a few days or even hours."
"Evil spells, hexes, and curses are collectively known as dark curses. Such curses will not be covered in this book."
…
The first spell recorded in the book is the fluorescent spell!
Nothing too elaborate, very simple description.
Ted took out his wand and began to cast spells according to the book.
"Fluorescent flash~"
No, no! The pronunciation is not very accurate.
Come again!
"Fluorescence~" The gesture was a bit restrained this time.
After trying five or six times in a row, Ted finally felt the correct flow of magic power, "fluorescent flash~", and the tip of the wand emitted a white light, flickering.
"Wuhu~ I don't need the flashlight now!"
Not only that, Ted also found that he had gained 25 experience points! Learning and practicing magic can indeed gain experience.
However, after the next use, Ted discovered that only the first time had more experience points. After a dozen times, I gained a little experience.
After using it dozens of times, I feel like the magic power in my body is empty.
It's good to know that I was able to learn the fluorescent spell on the first day, which is a great achievement.
With endless expectations for magic, Ted, who was empty of magic and a little tired, finally fell asleep.
Early the next morning, after saying goodbye to his tearful grandmother, Ted stepped onto the bus.
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The Leaky Cauldron was still dark, with candlesticks or oil lamps for lighting.
Those wizards who drank were having candlelight dinners.
I wonder if the flashing spell can be permanent?
There is some kind of advanced magic like fairy fire that can keep burning.
Who can stand this smoke and fire? If you can make a magic lamp, it will definitely sell well.
The walls are too mottled, it's like a rough house. It would probably be a lot better if it was painted with Dabai or putty.
Of course, maybe wizards like this kind of medieval style!
"Oh, you were the new student yesterday. What's your name?" Tom, the boss, noticed Ted pushing in the door and dragging his suitcase.
"Ted, Ted Epiphany, Mr. Tom. I need to live here until school starts. Can you tell me how much the cheapest room here is? If it's convenient...do you need a part-time waiter?"
"Oh, waiter? Well, I haven't thought about that. As for the room..." He looked at Ted's old clothes that had been worn for several years and the somewhat worn suitcase.
In the end, Old Tom, who looked a bit vicious and hard to get in touch with, but had a good heart, gave Ted a free utility room.
In return, Ted would help clean up after closing time for the night.
He even gets a free sandwich in the morning.
"Thank you! Thank you so much."
I have to say that there are still many good people in this magical world!
After all, it is not difficult for wizards to use magic to clean the house. Old Tom is really helping Ted.
The utility room was very small. A bed was put in there, and a 60-centimeter bedside table was put in as a table, and there was no room for a chair. But what more could Ted hope for? Only thanksgiving!
After briefly tidying up the room, Ted put on his second-hand wizard robe and went to the backyard with his wand.
After gently knocking on the brick, the arched door appeared with the clattering sound of moving bricks. On the other side of the door was the still bustling Diagon Alley. Ted couldn't help but smile.
…
Which store should I go to find a job?
You can't go to Gringotts, right?
Shops selling cauldrons and broomsticks are also not suitable.
Ted decided to take a walk around first to get familiar with the environment and take a closer look at the shops. See how difficult your exploration mission is.
Ila's Owl Shop with lots of big and small owls, the crackling and bouncing magic joke shop, the Magical Creatures Shop, Obscurus Books, Ms. Primpernell's Beauty and Pharmacy...
Ha, this is the most modern store Ted has ever seen.
It is true that everyone has a love for beauty.
There’s also Flourish and Blotts Bookstore, which is a great choice! It’s a rare opportunity to read a book for free! Books are too expensive!
However, the ideal is plump and the reality is skinny. Ted asked several stores in succession, but none of them wanted him.
The reason is that he is too young and not yet old enough to work!
Is the wizarding world so law-abiding? They actually don’t use child labor. Do they really think that labor laws really exist? !
Just when Ted's working career was about to end before it even started, and he was at his wits' end, a man next to him suddenly exclaimed, and then "crash", something spilled.
Ted quickly jumped to the side with his robe in hand, avoiding the spreading unknown liquid.
Take a closer look, oh, it’s a lot of slugs!
The man was carrying a bucket of slugs, but one of his hands was broken off. The slugs were scattered all over the floor, and they were jumping and crawling everywhere!
When the people around him saw this, they quickly hid away.
Slug: I’m free~
"Damn it! I really shouldn't have bought these disgusting slugs. I won't buy them next time! I'll definitely buy them next time!" the man complained.
He used a "Repair Like New" to repair the barrel, but the slugs were left to catch themselves.
Ted thought for a while, rolled up his sleeves, and squatted down to help the man catch the slugs on the ground - they were slippery and twisting, but they were very painful if they didn't bite.
"Oh, thank you, thank you, let me come, thank you kid!" The man thanked him quickly.
The two of them were in a hurry and it took them several minutes to catch all the slugs.
This thing is so slippery that sometimes it squeezes out between your fingers if you hold it too tightly.
The man let out a breath and said, "Thank you so much."
He pointed his wand and said, "Clean up!"
Ted's hands became clean.
"I'm Slug Giggs, and I open the Slug Giggs pharmacy behind you. If you need any potion ingredients in the future, just come to me and I'll give you a 20% discount!" The man smiled.
"Uh, that's it...then do you need part-time workers?" Ted asked innocently.
yeah? Is this favor going to be returned so soon?
Slug was a little confused and felt like he had fallen into a trap! You dug the hole yourself!
Soon, Ted found his first job working in a dispensary handling simple potion ingredients, such as slugs.
The maximum working time is three hours a day, and the weekly salary is 14 silver cents.
1 Galleons = 17 Sickles = 493 Nats
Who knows who invented this exchange rate!
Ted's salary is 3 Galleons and 5 Sickles a month, which is almost a wand in two months!
Although the income is very low, at least I have a job.
The mission is also completed, this is the first mission he has completed!
"Ding~Complete the mission [Worker (Green)], reward: 100 experience, card [Restore Energy (Green)]"
There are 100 more experience points in the experience pool in the character column. There are still more than 800 experience points left to upgrade, and more than 200 experience points left to redeem the [Several Pages of Psychic Power Manual (Blue)]. Full of motivation!
And he also got his first card:
This card has a green striped border. On the screen, there is a human figure with open arms and head raised, and a green light wraps around the body.
[Restore energy (green)]
spell card
Consume a small amount of magic power to restore part of the consumed physical strength.
Cool for 4 hours.
Ted found an opportunity to try it, and he was able to restore his tired self to an energetic state.
This roughly equates to a free bottle of "energetic tonic" every four hours. Let him work more energetically.
God chooses to work as a worker, he belongs to you!
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"Ha, Mr. Tom, I found a job."
"Really? That's great! Let me have a glass of butterbeer." Old Tom was very happy when he heard the news.
"What job are you looking for?" he asked, placing a large oak mug of bubbling butterbeer in front of Ted.
"This is Slug Giggs' pharmacy. I'll help with the low-level medicinal materials."
"That's great! What's the details?"
"For example, handling slugs. Use special gloves to shake off the mucus and throw it into a bucket. Then use a silver knife to open up the slugs, squeeze out the internal organs, lay the slugs flat, and wait for drying."
"Uh~" Old Tom was speechless.
"Haha, what else can I do as a little wizard who has not yet entered school? It's great that Mr. Slug Giggs is willing to help me. And I can also learn some knowledge about potions by the way."
Old Tom nodded and said nothing.
He found that Ted had a very good attitude and was very mature.
What 11-year-old would want to handle disgusting slugs?
Even in difficult situations, he remains optimistic, free and easy, and does not blame anyone but others.
This kind of person is undoubtedly likeable.
