Chapter 7: Earning Gold Galleons
Canaan walked out of Gringotts, looked at the people around him, and sighed.
Originally, I was going to exchange some Galleons for money through Gringotts' currency exchange business, and then buy some books and related magical items to learn about the wizarding world, after all, there are some things in the movie that will not be fully introduced.
Unexpectedly, the exchange of Garon also requires a Hogwarts notice or a certificate from the Ministry of Magic, and it seems that the Ministry of Magic in this world is still very strict in its control, preventing unidentified people from obtaining magic currency.
However, how to earn Galleons is a headache for Canaan now, in the Muggle world, you can earn a lot of pounds by writing books, but in the wizarding world, Marvel series books are not necessarily popular.
Despite the disadvantage, Canaan took advantage of the time to take a good look at Diagon Alley, except for an alley with a sign that toppled the alley, and the entrance was not far from Gringotts.
In the movie, this Tumbledown Alley is frequented by many dark wizards, and Canaan suppressed his curiosity and just glanced at it from a distance and left.
In the Blotted bookstore, Canaan stayed for two hours, although there was no money to buy books, but the bookstore owner Rust did not stop the little wizard from reading books here, and was also very enthusiastic to communicate with Canaan, feeling Canaan's politeness and cuteness, she also gave Canaan a glass of hot milk, and said that Canaan was always welcome to come over.
Here Canaan found out how Hogwarts admits studentsβthe Book of Admission and the Pen of Acceptance.
Two powerful magical items made by the four founders of Hogwarts, the Book of Access with a black dragon skin cover is made of sheepskin, with powerful and long-lasting magic on it, and the Pen of Acceptance can detect newborn children with magical talents throughout the United Kingdom, and never go wrong.
"Therefore, from the birth of a child, you can know whether it is gifted or not, and if it is talented, the name will be written into the book of access. He thought to himself.
"Then how can I calculate this special situation, can the Book of Access detect my talent?" Canaan was a little uncertain, he had eaten a drop of the goddess's tears to awaken his magical talent.
"Go back and write a letter and ask Old Deng to see if my name is on the Book of Access, I believe that a young wizard from a Muggle family has an understandable expectation of Hogwarts, and should not be suspicious. He made up his mind.
He is not afraid that there will be no school, as the wizard grows up, the magic in the body will become more and more, and the little wizard who does not know how to control will become silent, and the Ministry of Magic will definitely stop this phenomenon and ensure that every little wizard can learn to control the magic.
Coming to the thrift store, also called the scrap shop, most of them are old magic items and books used by wizards, and the store manager is a stingy bald German named Teresa. Canaan found that the owner, Teresa, was always stern to his customers, and he was not worried about the bleak business in the store.
Canaan swaggered in, and found a wand in good condition, but the worn handle and somewhat mutilated head showed that the wand had been abandoned by its owner for a reason.
Canaan wanted to test his hand with his wand, but Deran directly refused, "This wand is worth 2 gold gallons and 3 silver sico, but you can't break it, even if it's intact." β
With a bald head and an angry inverted eyebrows, Canaan felt that the shopkeeper was like an iron rooster in heat.
Stingy German bald guy, he muttered to himself.
Ignoring the fierce shopkeeper, he continued to wander around the thrift store, which intrigued him a lot.
He also found a lot of second-hand books in one corner, "The Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration", "Standard Spell Book"... Many of them are Hogwarts textbooks, and their prices are much cheaper than those of the Blotts.
Canaan saw a book with a charred black cover, the book was so damaged that he could only faintly see the words black magic.
He held out his hand curiously.
"Little ghost, this is not something you can touch. The shopkeeper, Teresa, had been standing in front of Canaan at some point.
Canaan looked up and saw Teresa's fierce eyes, and lowered his hand in disdain.
"When you have the money, buy all of them, and you can try simple magic. Canaan secretly made up his mind, seeing that it was not too early, and then prepared to leave.
The bald guy Terran stared intently at Canaan, as if he would drop something away as he left.
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Canaan went back to his bedroom, lying on the soft blue cot, thinking about how he could get Galleon.
Not to mention how harsh the Ministry of Magic's underage wizard protection law is, Canaan will soon start school, and there is no time to do it, and in the future, I can only take the weekend to go to Diagon Alley, and secondly, I believe that no one will want a 10-year-old child.
The creators of the Marvel series undoubtedly have the right to sell books to the wizarding world, but books in the wizarding world are generally more expensive, and I don't know if there will be wizards willing to spend a lot of money on Galleons to buy books for this kind of pastime.
However, this is a good idea, and he plans to talk to the owner of the Blotted bookstore later to see if he can get the bookstore to sell the Marvel series of books on his behalf.
In the end, Canaan thought of another way - to sell his art, which should be able to earn gold gallons quickly and solve his urgent needs.
Mother Christmas gave Canaan a violin, and in the past month, with the help of the Philosopher's Hat, he has become very proficient in playing many tunes.
If you can perform in the Leaky Cauldron Bar, you should be able to earn a lot of Galleons, as long as you have a good relationship with Old Tom, I believe this is not difficult to solve.
The next day, Canaan arrives in Diagon Alley with a violin and a set of Marvel books, and it's not easy to carry these things on his back.
He thought of the bag that had been enchanted with the Spatial Expansion Charm from the movie, the legendary Storage Bag, although this bag was extremely fragile, and the amount of items stored was also related to the strength of the spell and the material of the bag. He still hopes to get one.
Arriving at the Cauldron Bar, Canaan explained his intention directly to Tom, and under his pitiful gaze, Tom reluctantly agreed, but he said that if the guests were disgusted, he would stop.
However, no matter what the outcome is, he will sponsor Canaan with some Galleons and help Canaan buy some much-needed magic books.
"What a good man!" said Canaan.
Walking around the bar, Canaan came to a table not far from the counter, with a large window next to it that could see the Muggle world bustling.
Choosing his place, he stood on a stool, turned his back to the window, put an orange gentleman's hat in front of him, and cleared his throat: "Distinguished gentlemen and ladies, allow me to play a purple passion for you. β
This piece was deliberately chosen by Canaan, and the solo violin music is undoubtedly a bit thin, and there are not many pieces that are suitable.
Under the sunlight outside the window, Canaan's figure was elegant and straight, his earthy red hat did not affect his temperament in the slightest, and with a flick of his arm, the bow danced on the four strings, and a rousing music spread throughout the bar.
The wizards in the audience were silent for a moment, and it was not until Canaan finished playing that there was a sparse applause, but they were extremely shocked.
The wizarding world has a lot of spells and magic items that can give off music, but it was the first time they had seen such a young wizard play such a stirring music, a beautiful melody, and a golden figure in the sun!
Canaan then played several more tunes, which were praised by many wizards, including one named Hagrid, who gave no less than ten gold gallons.
"It's another one that can be lucky, but I didn't expect Hagrid to be so rich. Canaan thought to himself.
When it was over, Canaan looked at the hat with about 30 gold gallons and a few bits and pieces of silver sico, and his squinted eyes were full of smiles.
"That's good, little one, if you come every day, my bar business is estimated to be several times better!" Tom laughed and gave Canaan 10 gold Galleons.
"Thank you, Uncle Tom. Canaan accepted it directly, and he was unceremonious when he lacked money at this stage.
Turning his head, Canaan prepares to talk to Hagrid, but finds that he doesn't know when he's gone, and listens to Uncle Tom say that he often comes over for a drink.
"There's always a chance. Canaan thought.
He put the gold galleon in a small storage bag given by Uncle Tom, which didn't have much space and was dedicated to small items. Then I brought the books of the Marvel series on my back and came to Diagon Alley.
In the Blotted Bookstore, "Aunt Rust, can I consign this book from you, the hottest book in Britain this year!" Canaan handed over the book.
"Shall I see, Muggle books?" the shopkeeper, Rust, took the book and ran her fingers through her long blond hair.
"Well, I wrote that. Although it is a Muggle book, the magic and technology in it are believed that many wizards will like it. Canaan laughed and said that on the way he heard Uncle Tom say that this Rust was very shrewd and capable.
"Little Canaan, you see, Muggle books don't sell with us. Rust put down the book in her hand and stared at Canaan with bright eyes.
"Well, Aunt Rust, you read the book first, and then we'll talk about it, and if the book is bad, then I'll have nothing to say." Canaan pursed his lips.
"Oh well. Ruster's tone was a little reluctant, but she still picked up "Marvel 1".
Canaan also picked up "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", which he hadn't finished reading before, and watched it for free, and Newt wrote an introduction to a lot of magical beasts here, and the content was very interesting.
An hour later, Ruster put down the "Marvel 2" in her hand, looked at Canaan, and said excitedly: "Little Canaan, is this really what you wrote?"
"Well, Aunt Rust, my book is pretty good. β
"It's so beautiful, how did you say you came up with the Six Infinity Stones, the setting is amazing" Rust opened her mouth wide and looked excited, obviously surprised by the plot in the book.
"And the magic of the ancient one mage is so magical, if only we had this kind of circle magic in the wizarding world. β
"Circle magic...," Canaan cried and laughed.
"And you said that if there are aliens invading Earth in the future, can we in the wizarding world beat it?, by the way, I don't think Dumbledore is worse than the ancient one....." Ruster grossed.
"Aunt Rust, can we discuss selling books?" Canaan frowned, interrupting helplessly.
"Oh, good, good. Rust smiled and said, "Little Canaan, although your book is good, you must know that we have never sold Muggle books, and we have to bear a lot of risk and pressure. β
"Aunt Rust, I bring all my books from the Muggle world, and I will provide as many copies as you sell, and you don't need a cost, and there is no risk. However, I want 90% of the money from the sale of books. β
"No, ninety percent is too much, I still need manpower and material resources here, we have fifty-five points. Apparently, she agreed to sell the book.
"What do I bring to you every time? At most, I'll give you twenty percent, no, I'll go find someone else. Canaan said toughly.
"Well, it's cheaper for you shrewd little one. Ruster said with a smile.
After signing the magic contract, Canaan wiped the sweat from his head. The first time we met to deliver milk, it was very cordial, and when it came to the issue of money, it was like a different person.
"Little Canaan, may I ask you why you came to me to sell books?" asked Rust kindly, curious to know why Canaan had chosen this place.
"Because your books are the most expensive. β
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