The first thing you do when you have money is to buy a wand.

The Ollivander Wand Shop, with its old and cramped façade and a wand on a faded purple cushion in the window.

Above the door was a peeling gold sign that read: Ollivander, a wand made since 382 BC.

If the words on the sign are true, then Plato was still alive when their family started making rods!

At that time, when the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States countries were still hammering each other, his family had already begun to make magic wands?

Professor McGonagall pushed the door in, and the brass bell by the door was plucked with a crisp sound.

There wasn't much space in the store, except for a counter and a bench, and all that was left was a shelf of thousands of narrow cardboard boxes with magic wands piled up to the ceiling.

There was a lot of dust in the shop, which was a bit unacceptable for a wizard who could clean it up.

Ted looked to his left, and an old man with a hairstyle not much better than Einstein's one turned silently out from behind the shelf.

"Oh, Professor McGonagall, long time no see. So, this is the little wizard who is going to enter the school. ”

This is Ollivander, the master staff maker of Great Britain.

"Reach out~" With Ollivander's words, a ruler flew up on the counter and automatically began to measure Ted's height and arm span or something.

"Which one is the dominant hand?"

"Right hand."

"Try this one!" With a wave of his hand, a box flew over.

"Twelve and a quarter inches, the body of the staff is mahogany, and the core of the staff is the tail hair of the male unicorn. Suitable for Transfiguration ......"

"Oh no!" Ted had just touched his wand, and before he could wave it, it was snatched away.

"What about this one? Cherry wood, phoenix tail feathers......"

Ted waved his wand, "Bang~Bang!" There were two loud bangs, and the wand almost flew out.

"No, no, no, this won't work." Ollivander shook his head.

Ted: Not really, I need a wand, not a second kicker.

"What about this one? What about walnut and dragon heartstrings? ”

This time the wand let out a piercing screech and flew straight out.

This time it's changed to a monkey?!

I tried seven or eight in a row, some of the reactions were too strong, and some of the performance was okay, but I could still feel that the magic was slightly blocked, and it was not very smooth.

Ted was sensitive to magic and could detect the subtle mismatch between his wand and himself.

It's a hassle, but Ollivanders is happy about it, like playing Tetris, waiting for the right vertical bar to appear. Professor McGonagall looked patient on the bench to the side.

Ollivander: "Ha, fussy little guest, I like it! Let's take our time~"

Ted thinks his hobby is a bit sick~

In Ollivanders, the wand will only have three cores: phoenix feathers, unicorn hair, and dragon heartstrings.

However, wands from other wand manufacturers may have other wand cores, such as Fleur's wand core, which is Meiwa hair (her grandmother's hair).

In the original book, another German staff master Grigovich is mentioned, and it seems that I don't remember what the ending was.

Just as another box flew by, Ted sensed something different.

He hadn't seen the wand yet, but a faint attraction was already coming from inside the box.

Ollivander stroked his wand and began to introduce: "Cedar wood, with a phoenix feather as the core, ten and three-quarters inches long, with a simple horizontal ribbed non-slip on the handle. Crisp texture......"

Ted got his wand and felt that the magic was very smooth, and even more active.

With a flick of his hand, a large number of streamers and fireworks flew out of the tip of his wand, almost filling the store.

This time it's a big flower, and it feels good!

"Wow wow~~~ It seems that you guys are a good match!" Ollivanders' expression was delighted.

"The cedar wand holders I've met are generally tough and loyal."

"My father, Gervais Ollivander, used to say that the owner of a cedar wand would never be deceived. I couldn't agree more. The cedar wood wand is always matched by a highly perceptive owner. ”

"I would also like to add to my father's words a word of caution not to be an enemy of any of the Cedar Wood Wandmasters, and especially not to harm those they hold dear."

"A person who is perfectly paired with a cedar wand is an extremely formidable potential adversary, and those who declare war on them without thinking about it are usually shocked by this."

"Chenghui 7 Galleons!" Ollivander stretched out his hand.

The story is good, but unfortunately there is no discount in the end~

No, maybe the story was made up to sell for a good price!

Walking out with his own cedar wand, Ted's thoughts were surging:

The wands of the main characters are either your father's last legacy, or the wand made by your great-grandfather from thunder-struck mahogany and black-and-white iron-eating beast leg hair during his travels in the mysterious East. Am I so ordinary?!

You don't have any mysterious wands that have been left for hundreds of years and have never found their master?

It's not interesting, it's not interesting at all!

Although he complained in his heart, the attributes of the wand were indeed not bad.

【Cedar Phoenix Feather Wand (Green)】

Mana Amplification: +lv1 Mana

Enhancement Enchantment: +lv1 Enchantment

Acuity: +1 Perception

Notes: The young man's first wand~

Professor McGonagall was pleased with the results, "Alright, I'm going to have to take you to the custom uniform." ”

"Uh~" Ted paused, "Professor, I just saw second-hand clothing stores and second-hand stores, and I think second-hand goods are a good choice for me." ”

McGonagall looked at him, made sure he wasn't reluctant, and said, "Okay." ”

In fact, it is indeed unrealistic to buy a new one with a Ted student loan.

Originally, McGonagall wanted to buy two new robes, and then the textbooks were second-hand. After all, children still have requirements for face.

But since Ted has brought it up, it is a no-brainer.

The two of them went to the second-hand robe store first, and next to the Madame Morkin robe store for custom school uniforms, they bought some slightly larger old robes, so that they could wear them in another year.

Then I went to the second-hand store to see what was useful, and the crucible didn't find a suitable one, it was too broken.

If Ted had used this kind of thing to make potions, he might have blown Snape to death.

I got a set of glass bottles, although it was a little dirty, but I washed it carefully and did not delay the use.

It's just that second-hand books are a bit difficult to make, and I don't know if it's because the economy is sluggish this year, and there are too many people buying second-hand books, so Ted found three books: "Standard Spells, Elementary", "Magic Potions and Potions" and "A Thousand Magical Herbs and Mushrooms".

"Alright, Ted. I have my original textbooks there to give to you. For the rest, we'll go to the bookstore and buy new ones. ”

Professor McGonagall was generous enough to give her textbooks to the thrifty housekeeper who had returned her freshman.

"Thank you so much. However, I want to wait, there are still almost two months before the start of school, maybe I can pick up a few more second-hand books and save some Galleons......"

Textbooks are so damn expensive!

If they all buy new ones, Ted's student loans will be almost wiped out.

Although Hogwarts doesn't charge tuition fees for food and housing, I don't have a single Sike for myself, so I really don't feel safe!

McGonagall remembered what she had observed about Ted after she turned into a cat: This little guy is very independent, should he be fine?

After some discussion, Professor McGonagall finally agreed with Ted's approach and gave him the rest of the student loans, giving him time to find his own treasures.

Professor McGonagall put Ted on the bus and left.

Ted returns to the orphanage with the second-hand goods he bought.

In the car, he thought about it and finally made a decision - he had to make money.

Or increase your efforts to sing~

Either work in Diagon Alley and earn Galleons directly. There is no exchange, and there are no middlemen to make the difference.

I had a student loan of 20 Galleons for the first year, and only GalleGalls 5 Galleons per year after that.

And this year's shopping in Diagon Alley, the wand alone costs 7 Galleons, which can't be bought second-hand.

If the textbook is brand new, it costs 12 Galleons......

And some bits and pieces of crucibles and glass bottles, and Potions class?

And what about dragon skin gloves, can't take the herbal class?

If Lockhart becomes a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor next year, I'll have to rub off on someone else's textbooks!

That's why Ted had to spend two months searching for a full set of second-hand goods, so that at least he could have a few Galleons of pocket money left.

By the way, I still have 50 Galleons to exchange for Galleons in Pounds at Gringotts......

Money is not everything, but no money is absolutely impossible. Gotta make money!

Moreover, the otherworldly knowledge given by one's own talent [a few pages of the Psychic Ability Handbook (Blue)] also needs to be exchanged for experience.

I tried it two days ago, and I can gain experience by reading books and learning, but looking at ordinary Muggle textbooks and studying carefully for a day will only give me four or five points of experience.

If you don't redeem it at the beginning of the following month, the [Several Pages of the Psychic Handbook (Blue)] will be overshadowed by the new Atlas Knowledge. What a pity!

In more than 20 days, I have been reading books and learning 400 experiences on my own, I am afraid there is no hope.

Sure enough, I still have to go to Diagon Alley to find an opportunity, and even if the quest can't be triggered anymore, there is still a quest to explore Diagon Alley to complete.

Part-time jobs have to be part-time, and it's just a mix of experience and galleons to maintain a life like this.

"Ding~ Trigger Task:

【Migrant workers (green)】

One Nat stumped the hero! In order to make some money, in order to gain experience, you have to find a way. Diagon Alley has a lot of opportunities and is a good choice.

Goal: Successfully find a job in Diagon Alley.

Rewards: 100 XP, Card [Regain Energy (Green)].

Workers, souls, and wizards are all human beings! ”

Well, it's even more important now.