Chapter 5 Shopping

"Looks like you've got that cedar wand."

After meeting in front of Lady Morkin's robes shop, Chris instantly recognized the wand in Kyle's hand.

Because of the strange combination, Chris was very impressed with it, and it was because of this wand that he met Diana for the first time.

I didn't expect it to be in Kyle's hands now.

Chris glanced at Kyle with some emotion, but soon, his expression changed, as if he had thought of something, and patted Kyle on the shoulder with a heavy face.

"My dear, I have to tell you the bad news, with this wand, I'm afraid you won't be able to get into Gryffindor."

"Can't get into Gryffindor?" The corners of Kyle's mouth twitched, and he probably understood what his father meant.

Ollivander said that wizards with cedar wands are perceptive and calm by nature, while Gryffindor ...... How to say it, they might, perhaps, do not need to be calm.

Kyle didn't expect to be rejected by an academy before he even enrolled, which was really sad news.

"What are you two laughing at?" At this time, Diana just walked over and asked curiously.

She had just gone to help Kyle buy a crucible, and when she came back, she had stopped by the Literati House to buy some quills and parchment, so she hadn't heard the conversation between father and son.

"It's nothing, it's just that Dad said I wouldn't be able to get into Gryffindor if I held it." Kyle explained, showing Diana his new wand.

Diana apparently recognized the cedar wand, and combined with Kyle's words, she couldn't hold back her laughter for a moment.

"It's a pity, dear, I think your father was right."

Neither Chris nor Diana had any idea of which house Kyle had to attend, as long as it was Hogwarts, the house was the same.

The same goes for Kyle.

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Like choosing a wand, making a school uniform was a long project, and even if Mrs. Morkin was quite professional, it took more than twenty minutes.

And this is only the time to measure the necessary parameters, it will take longer to get the finished product, who made Kyle taller than his peers, there is no suitable spot in the store, it can only be customized, and the time will take about two hours.

Kyle thought about it, and finally decided to leave his address and let the owl courier him.

At this time, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon, and two hours later it was seven o'clock, and it was too late, so it was convenient to send the courier.

The next stop at Madame Morkin's robes shop is the Blotted Bookstore.

This time it was quick, and in less than five minutes, Kyle had all the books he needed. In addition to this, he also purchased two additional extracurricular reading materials.

First of all, it must be Uncle Newt's - "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Latest Revised Edition)".

Although there are already nineteen copies at home, this does not prevent him from supporting Uncle Newt, and he should be helping to sell them.

And this new revised edition is also very conscientious, with thirty more pages, as well as seven new magical beasts, which is very cost-effective and not a loss.

As for the second book, it was inadvertently kicked out of the corner when Kyle went to check out.

Common Spells and Tricks

As its name suggests, it's filled with common spells like Illumination Charm, Levitation Charm, Cleanup, etc.

But the victory is that there are enough of them, and there are all of them, a bit like the enchanted version of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", and the price is not expensive, just one Galleon.

Kyle rolled over his eyes and brought it with him, and although it wasn't very useful, it was usually good to pass the time.

In fact, in addition to these two, Kyle has many other books he wants to read, spells, potions, and shapeshifts, which add up to almost a full sheet of parchment, but Kyle didn't buy it.

It's not that they don't have money, Chris and Diana's income is still very considerable, although it is not as good as those pure-blood families, but it is not so much that they can't even afford to buy a few books, the main reason is that he will go to Hogwarts soon.

Guarding one of the largest and oldest libraries in the wizarding world, why buy books? Unless it's a necessary textbook in class, or you really like it, you can just borrow what you want to see when the time comes.

I don't know what others think, but Kyle doesn't want to be wronged anyway, and his Garon isn't blowing in the wind.

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After coming out of the Blotted bookstore, the items on the admission list were almost all purchased, or they had already been purchased.

The only pet that remains, Kyle doesn't need.

Chris has rescued many injured owls over the years, so their family has a very high reputation in these courier circles, so Kyle has also been exposed to a lot of light.

Every time he showed up at the window with an envelope or a package, a large group of owls rushed over to deliver it, many of them from Hogwarts.

When the time comes, if you need it, you can just hire one with snacks, which is very convenient.

Lo and behold, another Galleon was saved.

Originally, Kyle wanted to use the money he saved to buy a broomstick. It doesn't have to be too good, the light wheel is 1500, or it can sweep the seven stars.

Compared to the new model placed in the window, this old broom is very cost-effective. In terms of quality, it is not much worse, but the price is less than a third of the new broom, which is quite affordable.

For example, the light wheel 1500, which was all the rage in the previous two years, was originally priced at 300 galleons, but now it only takes 80 to take it away on the spot, and the pocket money he has saved over the years is almost enough.

Sweeping the Seven Stars is a bit more expensive, about a hundred Galleons, but it's not that you can't buy it, you just need Chris's support.

It's just that he just proposed this idea, and Diana vetoed it with one vote, and the reason is very simple, Hogwarts stipulates that first-year students are not allowed to bring brooms, and it is useless to buy them, just have one at home.

In response, Chris could only shrug his shoulders helplessly at Kyle, saying that he couldn't help it. However, he was kind enough to take Kyle to the window of the broomstick shop, and after he had had enough time there, he walked towards the Leaky Cauldron.

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The Weasleys, who had come with them, had already gone back first, just as Kyle was shopping for his robes.

Mrs. Weasley needed to go back early to prepare a good dinner, which was no small task for a family of six children, and it would take more than an hour to do so, even with the help of magic.

It's a pity that he didn't see the twins make a fool of themselves, which makes Kyle very regretful, second only to him not buying a broomstick.

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