Chapter 167: A Trip to Diagon Alley
In the morning, as soon as the sun rose, Albert had already opened his eyes and woken up from his sleep. He tilted his head slightly to the door, and there was a familiar sound of footsteps in the hallway.
The next moment, there was a knock on the door, and Nia's voice rang out outside the door.
"Get up, Albert, get up quickly!"
Albert got up from the bed, and as soon as he covered a yawn, and raised his hand to stretch out, the door was opened, and Tom slipped in through the crack in the door, trotted into the chair, and then jumped again, and landed on the soft cushions of the table, and lay comfortably on his stomach.
"Apparently, Tom likes the cushion. Albert reached out and touched Tom's head, smiled and said to Nia, "You go out first, I'll change my clothes." ”
"Hurry up, Dad says we're going to be in London by ten o'clock. Nia beckoned Tom to leave, taking Tom's cushion with her before leaving.
"So early?" Albert was a little surprised.
He said to be ahead of schedule so we had enough time to walk around Diagon Alley. Nia was leaned against the wall, clearly agreeing with Herb's approach.
After all, this time it was the Anderson family who went to Diagon Alley together, and to put it bluntly, the family went shopping in Diagon Alley.
If you don't make time beforehand, the rest of the trip will become rushed.
When Albert went downstairs for dinner, Nia also proposed to bring a camera over to take a few pictures, but Albert directly rejected it.
"That makes you stand out, and that's not a good thing. ”
"...... they," Daisy frowned slightly, and said after a moment of deliberation, "...... 'look downon' ordinary people?"
She didn't use the word discrimination after all.
"Yes, there are some wizards like that. Albert doesn't deny this, "They feel that they are superior to others because they have extraordinary powers." In fact, the whole wizarding world is backward, and you'll know when you go to Diagon Alley, but sometimes you can't deny that magic is really good and can solve a lot of problems. But most wizards are too backward in their thinking, or they have low self-esteem and are afraid of being persecuted. Well, ordinary people also have to carry a big pot in this regard. ”
Actually, if you can combine magic and technology......
Albert immediately shook off this unrealistic idea.
Reformers are usually unlucky people who die on the front lines.
For a small person like Albert, the most important thing is to live a short life. Even if this world will explode on the spot in three hundred years, it has nothing to do with him.
Until the end of the meal, they didn't continue to talk about the unpleasant topic, except for some things to be aware of when going to Diagon Alley.
At half past eight, Albert and his family set off for London by car.
In the UK, this is a very early time for most people.
It took the Andersons a while to arrive in London, and Herb quickly led them to the big bookstores and record stores.
"Arrived?" Nia asked, looking between the big bookstore and the record store, "Where's the bar?"
"It's here. Albert nodded.
"I've been here a few more times when you've been to Hogwarts, but I can't find the pub anyway. Herb exclaimed, "Magic is such a magical thing. ”
"Because there is a spell nearby that shields ordinary people. Albert explained, "The effect of this spell is to make ordinary people ignore something, and it can prevent ordinary people from straying into the cauldron bar." ”
"How do we get in?" asked Daisy.
"Come with me. Albert took Nia's hand, "Don't be nervous, make yourself look natural." ”
With Albert's help, the Andersons finally make their way into the Leaky Cauldron.
"I didn't even notice there's a bar here!" Nia followed Albert into the Leaky Cauldron and was startled by what she saw inside, shrunk back, hid behind Albert, and grabbed his hand tightly.
No way, it's too dark and dirty here, and there are a few strange guys sitting in the bar, an old woman smoking a cigarette bag, a bald and sloppy old man, and a middle-aged man who is already drunk, no matter how you look at it, this group of guys is different from the people Nia comes into contact with every day.
Albert nodded slightly to Tom, the owner of the bar, ignoring the other people's gazes, and led his family towards the backyard.
"Don't be nervous, you're here to shop. Albert noticed Daisy biting her lip and comforted her.
Although Daisy seemed as calm as usual, Albert knew that she had a habit of biting her lip when she was nervous.
"It's more ...... than I thought it would be Shabby. Daisy looked into the backyard and asked, "Is the entrance here?"
Ever since Albert visited Diagon Alley once last year, the Andersons knew that the entrance to Diagon Alley was in the backyard of the Leaky Cauldron.
"Yes. Albert took out his wand, tapped the third brick from the left above the trash can, and motioned for everyone to step back.
Looking at the open archway leading to Diagon Alley on the wall, Nia looked unusually excited and screamed, "It's amazing. ”
Albert laughed and said, "Welcome to Diagon Alley." ”
"I didn't expect Diagon Alley to be a street. Daisy looked at the wizards and the old shops on both sides of the alley, and understood Albert's description, it did seem to be a while here, and it wasn't too much to describe it as backward.
"Where are we going next?" asked Daisy.
"Go buy books first. Albert said.
Since Herb had exchanged a lot of Galleons last year, and they hadn't spent it yet, they didn't go to Gringotts this time, and Nia was disappointed that she couldn't meet the elves.
However, the magic shops lining the pebbled street soon caught Nia's attention.
Albert was dragged into the Blotted by Nia, and Herb and Daisy looked at each other and followed behind.
Nia's gaze was immediately drawn to the disparate spell books.
After entering the bookstore, Herb had a brief conversation with the owner and bought the books Albert needed.
Well, you actually only need to buy one, and that is the Standard Spell, Level 2, which is used in Charms class. The remaining textbooks will continue to be used from last semester.
"Is this book not for sale?" Albert asked, pointing to the books on the display shelf.
"Yes, not for sale. "This is a new work by Mr. Mog McDoug, who is said to have printed only a hundred copies. ”
"A hundred copies are sold?" Albert was a little surprised, he had thought that Mr. Mog McDoug's book would not sell, "why not continue printing?"
"I heard that the contents were difficult and that ordinary people couldn't understand them at all, so Mr. Mog McDoug thought that he couldn't sell them in India, so he didn't print them. The shopkeeper explained, "If you're interested in the Magic Script, I recommend you buy Mr. Mog McDoug's The Complete Explanation of the Basic Magic Script, which is easy to understand. ”
"So, most of the hundred books that Mr. McDoug printed were given away for affection?" Albert muttered quietly. That's right, this book is not read by others, how can I buy it, and buy it for five Galleons to collect it?
"Don't you have a copy of this?" asked Nia, puzzled.
"Alright, let's go!" Albert took the book, paid him a Galleon, and left with Nia.
There are so many things that you have to buy.
For example, go to the pharmacy to replenish the various ingredients of the pharmacy.
In other words, Nia doesn't like the pharmacy very much, and the strange ingredients in it scare her enough.
Before leaving the pharmacy, Albert asked Herb to buy a bottle of White Fresh Essence, with which if he was accidentally injured in the future, he could use White Fresh Essence to heal quickly without leaving a scar.
After Albert's introduction, the Andersons were quite emotional, and bought another bottle to give to Grandpa Luke, which was a good thing that the Muggle world could not buy.
Since the school uniform was a few inches shorter than his limbs, Albert needed to go to Madame Morkin's gown store to order a few new robes.
Here Albert met acquaintances, the McDoug sisters, and their mother, who had come to get custom-made robes.
The two sides did not talk to each other from beginning to end, and Mrs. McDoug paid and left with her daughter.
"You know. Daisy asked curiously.
"Kind of acquaintance, in the same club. Albert replied casually.
This time, Nia didn't clamo for a custom one, but watched curiously as Madame Morkin helped Albert make clothes.
While Albert was refilling his ink, quills and parchment at the Wizeek magic supply shop, Nia was drawn to a wonderful model of an active constellation, a large glass sphere containing a model of the solar system.
However, Herb did not buy it for her, for he thought it was of no value other than as an ornament, and that it cost 15 Galleons, which was too expensive.
Nia was a little depressed.
However, Albert secretly told her that as long as Nia did well in school, he would help convince the family to buy it for her.
Nia's face immediately turned cloudy, and she smiled happily, saying that she would study hard.
After purchasing the items they needed, the Andersons continued to wander Diagon Alley, and as they passed by the Fantastic Zoo shop, they went inside to buy Tom some rations.
If you're tired of shopping, grab a bite to eat under the umbrella outside the coffee shop and chat with your family about what you've seen in Diagon Alley.
During this time, Albert also met Wood, who had come to Diagon Alley with his family to shop, and the goalkeeper reminded him to buy broomsticks.
"Broomsticks?"
Albert briefly explains the sport of Quidditch to his family, and Herb asks Albert if he needs to visit the Quidditch Boutique, which they have passed by before.
In Herb and Daisy's opinion, their son is the best, and simple Quidditch is obviously not difficult for him, and listening to the tone of the person just now, Albert is qualified to join the Quidditch team.
"No need. Albert politely declined, "If you succeed in joining the team, it's not too late to buy a broom." ”
"Oh, okay. Herb respected Albert's opinion, but on the way back, he couldn't help asking, "You don't seem to like Quidditch very much?"
"To be precise, I don't really like Quidditch training. Albert thought for a moment and replied honestly, "It's a waste of time, I think I can do something else." ”
"I think Albert just thinks Quidditch is a hassle. Nia couldn't help but complain, "In the past, he simply gave up basketball and tennis, and the karate he took the initiative to learn only lasted a few months. ”
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were silent, they both knew this, Albert knew a lot of things, but he was just too lazy, and many of them gave up without in-depth study, otherwise they should have achieved good results in a certain field.
Well, the Andersons' brains seem to be actively blocking Albert's desire to enter the world of finance.