"Oh, little Ted, you're back. What do you think? Have you been accepted? Mama hurriedly asked.

"Yes, Mama. I was accepted. And because of my special situation, the school also introduced me to a work-study job before the start of school, where I can work part-time, including food and housing......"

Ted began to fool Mama.

He's already decided to work in Diagon Alley and live in Old Tom's Leaky Cauldron.

Mama is still very reluctant to him, after all, he is only 11 years old and has to work alone to earn money to support himself.

But many of the children in the orphanage were like this, going to work as apprentices early or being selected for church schools.

Mama reluctantly agreed to Ted's plan of "work-study".

After dinner, Ted began to pack up.

In fact, there is nothing to pack, except for some daily necessities, just an old guitar.

Other small toys and so on, were given to the younger children.

I'm going to Diagon Alley tomorrow to break into society, and I'm really excited.

By the way, I'll have to buy something here that I can use.

Parchment wasn't cheap in the Muggle world, but ink was cheap to death for.

The diary is also arranged. What age do you still use parchment? Don't know how expensive it is?

He also had to buy a fountain pen. The quill is too thin to use.

Ted is careful in his calculations, so he naturally wants to buy which side is cheaper.

If it weren't for the fact that the school uniform couldn't be sewn by a Muggle tailor, he would have wanted to make robes on the Muggle side.

It's rare to be a little excited, and Ted is actually a little insomnia.

Anyway, let's look at my textbook.

"Standard Mantras, Elementary", Ted in the bed with a small flashlight, read carefully.

"I remember that before I entered school, it seemed like I could use my wand in private. Hermione used to practice spells at home, and when she got in the car, she repaired Harry Potter's glasses. In other words, there is no trace of it yet......"

In fact, the Law on the Reasonable Restraint of Underage Wizards was enacted in 1875; The main content of the law is to restrict wizards under the age of 17 from performing magic outside of school.

You have to take advantage of this opportunity.

For two months, you can't just work part-time, right? I didn't come to the wizarding world to earn foreign exchange.

Ted opens Standard Spell Elementary. In the preface, it is written:

"Spells are different from Transfiguration in that they add specific properties to an object or creature, while Transfiguration transforms it into something completely different."

"Small spells are not difficult to break, and most of the spells you learn as young wizards will fade within days or even hours."

"Curses, poison curses, and curses are collectively referred to as black spells. This book will not deal with such spells. ”

……

The first spell recorded in the book was the Fluorescent Charm!

Nothing too elaborate, very simple description.

Ted pulled out his wand and began to cast spells as in the book.

"Fluorescent flicker~"

Wrong wrong! The pronunciation is not very accurate.

Again!

"Fluorescent flicker~" This gesture is still a little restrained.

After trying five or six times in a row, Ted finally felt the right flow of mana, "Fluorescent flicker~", and the tip of the wand emitted a white light, flickering erratically.

"Wuhu ~ I don't need a flashlight anymore!"

Not only that, but Ted also found himself earning 25 XP! Learning and practicing magic really gives you experience.

However, the subsequent use made Ted find that only the first experience value was more. Later, it took more than ten times to gain a little experience.

After using it dozens of times, I felt that the magic power in my body was empty.

Fortunately, you can learn the fluorescent spell on the first day, which can be described as a full harvest.

With infinite anticipation of magic, Ted, who was empty of magic and a little tired, finally fell asleep.

Early the next morning, saying goodbye to his grandmother wiping her tears, Ted stepped on the bus.

……

The Leaky Cauldron was still dim, lit with candlesticks or oil lamps.

The sorcerers who drank were eating candlelight dinners.

I wonder if the Flash Charm can be permanent?

There is a kind of high-level magic of immortal fire, which can burn all the time.

Who can stand this smoke and fire? If you can make a magic lamp, it will sell well.

And the walls are so mottled that they look like rough houses. If you brush it with white or putty, it will probably be much better.

Of course, maybe wizards like this medieval style!

"Oh, you're a freshman from yesterday, what's your name?" Tom, the owner, noticed Ted pushing the door open and dragging his suitcase.

"Ted, Ted Epifani, Mr. Tom. I need to stay here until the start of school, can I ask you how much is the cheapest room here? If it's convenient...... Do you need a part-time waiter? ”

"Oh, waiter? Well, I haven't thought about it. As for the room...... "He looked at Ted's old clothes that he had worn for several years and his somewhat shabby suitcase.

In the end, old Tom, who looked a little vicious and difficult to touch, but not bad-hearted, gave Ted a free utility room.

In return, Ted had to help clean up after the night closed.

He can even mix a free sandwich in the morning.

"Thank you! Thank you so much. ”

I have to say, there are still a lot of good people in this magic world!

After all, it's not that difficult for wizards to use magic to clean up. Old Tom was really helping Ted.

The utility room was very small, and there was a bed in it, and a 60-centimeter bedside table was put in as a table, and then there was no chair to put it. But what else could Ted expect? Only thanksgiving!

After a brief tidying up of the room, Ted changed into a second-hand wizard's robe and took his wand to the backyard.

With a gentle knock on the brick, the arched door appeared in the sparse rattle of the bricks moving, and the diagon alley was still bustling at the other end. Ted couldn't help but smile.

……

Where do you want to find a job?

You can't go to Gringotts, can you?

Shops that sell crucibles and broomsticks are also not suitable.

Ted decided to take a walk around first, familiarize himself with the environment, and take a closer look at the shops. See how difficult your quest is.

Ella Owl Shop with lots of big and small owls, Crackling Jumping and Frolicking Magic Joke Shop, Fantastic Beasts Shop, Silent Books, Lady Prim Pennell Beauty Apothecary, ......

Ha, this is the most modern store Ted has ever seen.

Everyone really loves beauty.

There's also the Blotted Bookstore, which is a great choice! It's a rare opportunity to read books for free! Books are too expensive!

However, the ideal is plump, and the reality is skinny. Ted asked several shops in a row, but they didn't want him.

The reason is that he is too young and has not yet reached the grade of part-time work!

Is the wizarding world so law-abiding? They don't even use child labor, do they really think that labor laws really exist?!

Just when Ted's part-time job was about to end before it began, and he was at a loss, suddenly a man next to him exclaimed, and then "boom", something spilled.

Ted hurriedly jumped to the side with his robe, dodging the spreading unidentified liquid.

If you look closely, oh, it's a whole bunch of slugs!

The man was carrying a bucket of slugs, but his hand was broken, and the slugs were sprinkled all over the ground, and he was crawling around alive!

Seeing this, the people around them hurriedly hid far away.

Slug: I'm free~

"Damn it! These disgusting slugs, I really shouldn't have stocked them. I won't be in next time! By all means next time! The man complained.

He used a "repair as new" to fix the barrel, but the slugs had to catch themselves.

Ted thought for a moment, rolled up his sleeves, and crouched down to help the man catch the slugs all over the ground—slippery and greasy writhing, not biting it.

"Oh oh, thank you, thank you, let me come, thank you kid!" The man hurriedly thanked him.

The two were in a hurry, and it took several minutes to catch all the slugs.

It's so slippery that sometimes you can squeeze through your fingers if you grip it too tightly.

The man let out a sigh, "Thank you so much. ”

Saying that, he pointed at his wand, "Clean up!" ”

Ted's hands were clean.

"I'm Slug Giggs, and I run the Slug Giggs Pharmacy behind me. If you need any potion materials in the future, you can come to me, and I'll give you a 20% discount! The man laughed.

"Well, that's right...... Do you need hourly employees? Ted asked with an innocent look on his face.

Yes? Is this favor going to be repaid so soon?

Slug was a little confused, feeling like he had fallen into a pit! The pit is still dug by itself!

Soon, Ted landed his first job in the pharmacy dealing with simple potion ingredients such as slugs.

A maximum of three hours of work a day is paid 14 silver cicos per week.

1 Galleon = 17 sicols = 493 nat

Who knows who invented this exchange rate!

Ted's salary is 3 Galleons and 5 Sicos a month, and two months is almost a magic wand!

Although the income is low, at least there is a job.

The mission was accomplished, and this was the first mission he had completed!

"Ding~Complete the task [Part-time Worker (Green)], Reward: 100 experience, card [Restore Energy (Green)]"

There are 100 more experience in the experience pool in the character column, and there are more than 800 experience left before leveling up, and more than 200 experience is still more than 200 experience away from exchanging [Several Pages of Psychic Ability Handbook (Blue)]. Powerful!

And he also got his first card:

The card has a green striped border, and depicts a figure with its head up, arms outstretched, and a stream of green light swirling around its body.

【Rejuvenation (Green)】

Spell Cards

Consumes a small amount of mana to restore some of the energy consumed.

Cool for 4 hours.

Ted found a chance to give it a try, and was able to restore his tired self to a state full of energy.

That's about the equivalent of a free bottle of "Vitality Tonic" every four hours. Let him work more energetically.

God chooses to work as a worker, it belongs to yes!

……

"Ha, Mr. Tom, I've got a job."

"Really? That's great! Have a butterbeer, count me in. Old Tom was also very happy to hear the news.

"What kind of job are you looking for?" He asked, placing a large oak cup of bubbling butterbeer in front of Ted.

"It's Slug Giggs Pharmacy, I'll help deal with the low-grade herbs."

"That's good! Specifically? ”

"For example, dealing with slugs. Use special gloves to puff off the mucus and throw it into a bucket, then use a silver knife to cut the slugs, squeeze out the internal organs, lay the slugs flat, and wait to dry. ”

"Uh~" Old Tom muttered.

"Haha, what else can I do, a little wizard who hasn't entered school yet? It's good that Mr. Slug Giggs is willing to help me. And I was able to learn a little bit about Potions by the way. ”

Old Tom nodded, not saying anything.

He found Ted to have a very good mentality and was very mature.

What 11-year-old would want to deal with a disgusting slug?

In the predicament, he is still optimistic, free and easy, and does not complain.

This kind of person is undoubtedly likeable.