Chapter 5 Wands

Mike walked out of Gringotts. In fact, he was very puzzled about the fact that the wizarding world actually handed over economic power to goblins. But after learning about Gringotts and goblins, Mike felt that he seemed to understand.

Most wizards are not good at mathematical calculations and logical reasoning, and can even be said to be dull. This makes them unqualified for the work of Gringotts, while goblins have a unique talent in this regard.

1 gold galleon is equal to 17 silver Sickles, and 1 silver Sickle is equal to 29 copper knuts.

Such a strange and complicated exchange ratio cannot guarantee that even those wizards with powerful magic can calculate it correctly every time they make a transaction, so this is very profitable.

Shaking his head to dispel these strange thoughts, Mike still has an important place to go.

...

Following the memory of the time when he came, Mike came to a small and shabby shop.

The shop sign has fallen off, and the font that was originally painted with gold paint has become dim. It reads:

Ollivander: Making fine wands since 382 BC.

Mike pushed the door open and entered. In the small room, a skinny old man was tidying up the messy wand boxes at the counter. He probably just finished a business.

"Welcome, young sir." Ollivander saw Mike. "A strange face. I guess you must be a freshman at Hogwarts, right? I remember every wand I sold. Obviously, this is your first time here. What's your name, little guy?"

"Mike, Mike Townley, sir."

"Then Mr. Townley, which hand do you usually like to use?"

Ollivander waved his wand, and a tape measure climbed up Mike's body along his legs like a snake.

"Right hand."

"Okay, then try this one. 11 inches, cherry wood plus unicorn hair, a powerful combination."

The tape measure quickly flew back to Ollivander's hand after measuring Mike's body data.

Mike took the wand, and before he waved it, the tip of the wand emitted a soft white light.

"Great! Well, no. ...It's suitable but not the most suitable."

Ollivander snatched the wand, searched behind him for a while, and then took out a black wand.

"13 inches, black prickly pear wood and dragon's heartstring. A powerful combination, a wand that belongs to a warrior."

Mike stretched out his hand to take the wand, but as soon as Mike's hand approached the wand, before he could grab it, the wand broke free from Ollivander's hand and flew into Mike's hand.

The moment he held the wand, an orange-red ball of light shot out from the tip of the wand. Not long after it flew out, the ball of light exploded and turned into orange-red light dust that floated down, illuminating the small store red.

"It's amazing! This is the first time I've seen a wand so eager to choose its owner." Ollivander was so excited that he almost jumped up. "You will definitely do something great in the future!"

Mike stroked the lines on the wand, although he suspected that Ollivander would say this to everyone who came to his store to buy a wand. But Mike was still very happy. No one doesn't like to hear compliments, even if you know he might be lying. And getting the wand means that Mike has officially become a member of the magic world.

After handing the wand exchange voucher given by Hogwarts to Ollivander, Mike walked out of the shop. Ollivander's wand shop has a cooperation with Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic. Ollivander can get subsidies for every wand sold to young wizards, so that young wizards can get wands at a low price.

Of course, this is only for the first purchase. If you lose your wand later. Then I'm sorry, you have to buy it at the original price. The original price of each wand is about 50 gold galleons, and the price of special material customization is higher.

Mike, who bought the wand, was in a good mood and walked into Flourish and Blotts.

Although Mike had guessed that the price of magic books would be expensive, he didn't expect it to be so expensive.

A copy of "Advanced Potion Making" costs 9 Galleons. You must know that the salary of the Muggle wizard clerk in Flourish and Blotts is only 42 Galleons a month.

And this is because this book belongs to the Hogwarts textbook, so it is subsidized.

Other books of the same level as "Advanced Potion Making" are almost twice as expensive as his. No wonder Ron can only use his brothers' old books, otherwise he can't afford it at all.

On the recommendation of the clerk, Mike bought a few books suitable for first-year wizards. The high price made Mike a little painful, but he knew it was a necessary investment. There is no investment in the world that is more cost-effective than investing in yourself.

Of course, there are second-hand bookstores in the magic world. The textbooks of the Weasley family are almost all purchased in a second-hand bookstore in the corner of Diagon Alley. The books here are about one-third of the price of new books, but most of these books have the problem of missing pages.

Those books with good student notes and well preserved are even more expensive than new books.

This is also one of the reasons why Ron's grades are poor. Just imagine, these second-hand books that were originally broken first fell into the hands of his brothers, and when Ron got these books, he didn't know how many hands they had.

It was really difficult for Ron to learn magic with such a book that lacked a lot of content. Thinking about it, Ron was really pitiful.

When Mike returned to the Leaky Cauldron with a big box, it was already dark.

He did not plan to return to the garbage house, but rented a room upstairs from Tom.

Tom gave him a preferential price because Mike was still young, charging him only 18 gold galleons a month, including lunch and dinner.

Mike just got the book and couldn't wait to study the magic in the book. He vaguely remembered that young wizards would be warned if they used magic in the Muggle world.

Although he couldn't remember whether this was true, it was safer to stay in the Leaky Cauldron to learn magic for the sake of insurance.

Mike had just put his luggage in his room when Harry and Hagrid also came to the Leaky Cauldron.

Harry put his hands behind his back, as if hiding something.

"Mike, I heard about you from Hagrid. It just so happened that I found that my parents left me a lot of gold galleons." Harry's face was flushed, and he kept rubbing his hands behind his back. "I think we are friends, even though we just met today, but... if you need money, this is for you."

Harry lowered his head and put the cloth bag hidden behind his back into Mike's hand. The bag was full of gold galleons.

Poor Harry, trying to make friends with money.

Mike felt the weight of his pocket and didn't know what to say. He never expected Harry to give him money.

Harry was anxious when he saw Mike didn't speak for a long time.

"I... I don't mean anything else, I just want to help you. I know how you feel, I'm also an orphan."

Poor Harry, in order not to make his friend feel bad, he was willing to show him his scars.

Mike thought so, and he was really touched at this moment. Harry at this time was indeed kind and lovely, but Mike would not do this.

"I know Harry, I know everything. I admit that I need this money." Mike showed a gentle smile, "But I accepted this money for nothing, I will give you an IOU. Although I may not be able to pay this money back until a long time later, but I swear I will pay it back."

"You don't need to... We are friends, between friends..."

"No, this is a principle. I don't want your kindness to become charity to me." Mike interrupted Harry.

Hearing Mike's words, Harry also smiled.

In any case, Mike just needs to accept the money. As for the IOU? Turn around and tear it up.

Harry thought so.

At night, watching Harry's figure gradually disappear on the street, Mike couldn't help shaking the pockets filled with gold Galleons. He didn't tell Harry that he didn't lack money to buy a cauldron or anything like that, but accepted Harry's kindness.

Because one of the ways to quickly enhance interpersonal relationships is to seek help from each other, or in other words, to find a way to owe someone a favor.

Most adult friendships follow this pattern, you owe me a favor, and I pay you back.

In this way, the relationship between two people deepens with each other.

Mike's experience in his previous life told him that this method is very useful.

Feeling the cool air outside, Mike returned to his room. He couldn't wait to start trying to learn magic.

I almost wrote this chapter as Danmei, it was a close call. Wipe sweat-_-