Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 3: Haunting Diagon Alley

"Wait!" Mammy was a little surprised. "You mean, the school that teaches magic? You're really not in..."

Mammy didn't say the last part "just kidding". After all, Professor McGonagall's aura and expression made people respect her.

This is the aura that only a dean of studies who has been in the position for many years has.

Professor McGonagall had a wand in her hand. She pointed at Mammy gently and uttered a series of vague words.

Then the maid's attitude changed: "Oh, welcome, Professor McGonagall. I hope little Ted can be admitted to your school. That would be great. You guys chat, I'll go get you some tea." Then she walked away.

Ted looked at the wand in Professor McGonagall's hand. "Is this magic? Will it have a bad effect on Mammy?"

Professor McGonagall's expression was rarely relaxed, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, "Don't worry, Mr. Epiphany, this magic will not have a bad effect on her. She will just feel relieved that you have entered a very good school."

She tapped the plate on the coffee table with her magic wand, and the plate suddenly turned into a sparrow, flew around the room, and then landed on the coffee table and turned into a plate again.

Ted showed an expression of surprise and excitement, "Wow, that's amazing!"

Professor McGonagall nodded, "Mr. Epiphany, you have special abilities that other children don't have, right?"

Ted looked at the guitar on the side - it shouldn't be about my singing.

"You mean this?" Ted reached out for the cup on the table.

The cup began to shake and then flew into his hands.

"Oh! Well done." Professor McGonagall looked at Ted again.

Few young wizards can control their magic before receiving education.

This is a very talented child.

"Well, come with me, I'll take you to buy the necessary things."

"Professor, I want to talk to Mammy."

Professor McGonagall waved her hand, "No need. After all, this kind of thing cannot be explained too clearly to Muggles. She will think that you have been accepted by us..."

If you are the parent of a Muggle wizard, it is necessary to let them know where their child has gone.

They have this power, even the confidentiality law allows it.

But if it was the orphanage's nanny, that would be a different story. She couldn't be considered Ted's guardian, so she resorted to this desperate measure - she used a Confusion Charm.

Ted asked hurriedly, "Do I need to bring my luggage?"

"No, you don't need to. You have to come back after shopping. There are still two months before school starts."

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Walking out of the door, Ted said, "Um... Professor McGonagall, I don't have any money. I only have 22 pounds and 16 pence on me. Is that enough?"

Professor McGonagall: "Mr. Epiphany, I don't think you need to worry about that."

"Just call me Ted."

"Okay, Ted..."

It turns out that Hogwarts has prepared an annual interest-free student loan for special students like Ted.

Although it is definitely not much, it is enough to complete your studies. You can pay it back after graduation.

Conscience!
Wait, wasn’t the last person to receive a student loan Tom?

Professor McGonagall took Ted to a nearby alley, her mouth slightly raised and her expression a little subtle.

"Ted, in order to save time, we need to use magic to reach our destination. It may not be comfortable, so please bear with it."

"Ok."

"Then, take my hand... Apparate!"

Ted suddenly felt himself being spun around and squeezed into a narrow tube, and it took a lot of struggling before he finally stopped.

When his feet touched the ground again, he almost fell down. His stomach was churning, and it took him more than ten seconds to stop feeling nauseous.

Professor McGonagall on the side didn't seem to be unusual. She was looking at Ted: I didn't expect him to be so adaptable.

Now Ted seriously suspected that he was being retaliated against!
In fact, it is true. Normally, one should come here by car.

But who told Professor McGonagall to let Ted experience the charm of magic in advance? To let him know that some cats cannot be rubbed!

This older cat girl isn't very shrewd.

Ted: Did you do that on purpose, or was it an accident?

Professor McGonagall: It was intentional!
Ted: Then I'd better not be sorted into Gryffindor, but into your hands.

But to be honest, he really wants to try it once! Then I will do this, then that, then this...

The little expert in seeking death couldn't help but start the method of mental victory.

The system seemed to sense something——

"Ding~ Triggering the task:

[You can do it once or again, jerk her off! (Green)].

What's wrong with petting a cat? What's wrong with petting a cat? If you turn into a hedgehog, I won't pet you anymore, right?!
Objective: To defeat Professor McGonagall in her Animagus state again.

Reward: 250 experience, +lv1 Transfiguration.

"What a nagging person! Let's take care of her!"

This... I, I was just kidding! Why are you taking it so seriously?!
How can this be accomplished? ! ! !

"Okay, Ted, we're here. The Leaky Cauldron on Charing Cross Road." Professor McGonagall looked at the dazed Ted and felt that her preschool education was very effective.

"Pay attention, this place has been cast with a Muggle-Repelling Charm. Muggles - that is, ordinary people - cannot see it."

Ted looked up and saw a very small door, probably not much bigger than a door. An iron rod extended from the door plaque, and a wooden sign was hung on it. There were no words on it, but a picture of a leaky pot. It was so big that it could stew a child.

It's located between a large bookstore and a record store, and although its quirky style is very eye-catching, people passing by don't even glance at it.

Professor McGonagall opened the door first and walked in with Ted.

It was a little dim in the bar because they had oil lamps on. No wonder it was so dark, like a nightclub.

By the way, it seems that the magical world cannot use electrical appliances.

Why don't you at least get a magic lamp? Oil lamps and candlesticks are too outdated.

There were some long, square or round wooden tables placed around in a mess. Some wizards in strange costumes were drinking and chatting.

Many people took the initiative to greet Professor McGonagall.

The bald boss behind the bar, Tom Abbott, put down his glass and greeted Professor McGonagall, "Oh, Professor McGonagall, I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you here to pick up this year's freshmen?"

Professor McGonagall nodded, "Yes. I'll take him to Diagon Alley to do some shopping."

"Oh, that's great. My granddaughter is a freshman this year, too."

After a few pleasantries, Professor McGonagall led Ted out of the back door of the Leaky Cauldron, which seemed to be a dead end. There was a trash can next to the wall.

"Remember how to open it." Professor McGonagall said, "Use the wand, starting from the trash can, count three blocks up, and then count two blocks sideways. Knock~"

Then the very thick brick wall began to change. With a creaking sound, the bricks began to retreat and overlap, and an arched door appeared.

Inside the gate was an alley about four or five meters wide. The cobblestone floor had been worn very smooth, and there were strange shops on both sides.

There were all kinds of incomprehensible goods on the street, wizards in wizard robes were going in and out of the shops, and many owls were flying around...

This is Diagon Alley, the starting point of the wizarding world!
Even though Ted had seen this scene many times in movies and videos, he was still shocked by it. Even the system in his mind almost ignored it.

"Ding~ Triggering the task:

[Explore Diagon Alley (Green)].

Great Britain's most famous wizarding shopping street, why not go shopping here? Don't miss any of the shops!
Goal: Complete 100% exploration of Diagon Alley.

Progress: 1%.

Reward: 100 experience points, random card.

Fighting is much more interesting than shopping~"

Looking at the dumbfounded Ted, Professor McGonagall smiled slightly, "Okay Ted, I'll have plenty of time to surprise you later. Now go get the money. You have a lot of things to buy..."

Professor McGonagall walked at a fast pace, pulling Ted forward.

Ted looked around but couldn't see everything. He was dazzled and could only keep walking forward.

After walking for five or six minutes, the two came to a fork in the road, and Professor McGonagall finally stopped.

Opposite the fork in the road is a three-story white building.

The other shops were two stories at most and were mostly made of wood, but this building was made of white stone and looked quite impressive from a distance.

Of course, it's only limited to viewing from a distance.

Because if you look closely you'll notice: Oh my god! The white marble columns outside Gringotts are crooked!

What's more, each one is crooked in its own way. The pillars on the first, second and third floors are not in the same line or in the same direction!

As a construction worker who used to run away with buckets, this scene hurt me so much!

Ted had an urge to run over and straighten the pillar!

On both sides of the bronze gate of Gringotts stood arrogant goblin guards wearing scarlet uniforms with gold trims. The way they looked at people was not very pleasant.

Further in is a silver gate with a row of eye-catching characters engraved on it:
Come in, stranger, but beware of the consequences of greed.

Those who only ask for things without working for them will be punished most severely.

If you want to take a share of the wealth from our underground vault, it never belonged to you.

Thief, you have been warned, beware not of treasure but of evil retribution.

Ted curled his lips and said, "They seem very insecure."

Professor McGonagall nodded when she heard this: "Indeed."

When ordinary people see this, they would probably think that the goblins have a bad attitude towards wizards.

But Ted saw that the goblins were powerful but weak.

They were guilty and afraid, but their greed and pride kept them saving face.

Professor McGonagall quickly took out the Ted student loan from the tall counters on both sides of the hall.

In order to show their superiority, those goblins put a 1.5-meter-high chair behind the counter. You probably have to use a small ladder to get up and down.

In fact, they should be considered a kind of goblin?
In the early years, the West was very uneducated and had a limited vocabulary, so many similar things were called by the same name - Goblin.

This resulted in goblins, goblins, elves, and dwarfs being difficult to distinguish.

The appearance of goblins is far from human aesthetics, and they are really not presentable. In Ted's opinion, calling them monsters is more appropriate than goblins.

There is a poem to prove it: His body is like a dwarf, five points thinner, his body is half his height and three inches tall, he has a broad face, a concave nose, amber eyes, pointed ears, venomous fangs, and fists that hang down to his knees. His hammer can shake the sun and the moon, his mount wolf can walk around and make ghosts and gods cry, his brothers are everywhere in Kyushu, and his nickname is Goblin.

They have a very special concept, thinking that the things they make are their own, and the fees paid to them are regarded as rent. As long as the first generation owner dies, they have the right to take back the things.

When Gryffindor asked the goblins to make the sword, they were blackmailed by them and ended up being beaten badly.

Ted: Don't make me a Goblin Slayer~
Wand in hand, follow me~ Kill Goblins and rob Gringotts!

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(End of this chapter)