Leaving Grigovich's Wand Shop, Penelope continued to take Matthew with him to buy Hogwarts essentials.

They first went to Madame Morkin's Robes Shop, where Matthew purchased three sets of black wizard robes, a black peaked hat, a dragonskin hazmat, and a winter cloak.

Then there was the Patch Crucible and the Slug-Giggs Pharmacy, where he bought pewter crucibles, brass balances, and a full set of crystal medicine bottles.

The next step was at the Blotted Bookstore, where the two bought a complete set of textbooks for Hogwarts fifth- and first-year students. The staff at the Blotted Bookstore had already prepared these textbooks and packed them in cardboard boxes, so they didn't need to go to the shelves to pick them up at all.

It was all free, at least Matthew didn't see Penelope paying the shopkeepers a copper plate.

However, the free ones are often the most expensive, and he knows this very well in his heart.

Almost two hours later, Matthew, carrying strange packages of all sizes, left the Blotted Bookstore.

Since it's not early, the weather is getting hotter. The scorching sun barred the earth mercilessly, and the cobblestone floor seemed to be scorched hot. Matthew put down the luggage in his hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and took out the parchment list at the same time—

"Just buy another pet. He exclaimed, "An owl or a cat or a toad." ”

"Okay, let's get this over quickly. Penelope also seemed to be hot: "Follow me." ”

......

Walking through the street, they came to a shop called "Fantastic Animal Park".

The space inside is cramped, with cages hanging every inch of the walls, and full of animal calls, it's a noisy pet store.

A large tortoise with a hard shell adorned with gems shows its body in the window, a fat white rabbit suddenly transforms into a silk top hat and then back again, and a basket of furry and strange things screaming and making noise.

The shopkeeper, a landlady with heavy glasses, saw Matthew and Penelope come in, and asked kindly, "Is there anything you need, dear?"

"My companion is a first-year Hogwarts student. Penelope took a breath and took the initiative to introduce: "He wants to be able to buy a pet." ”

"Oh. The witch nodded, then looked Matthew up and down: "I suggest you choose an owl instead of a cat or a toad; children love owls, they can deliver letters and packages for you, and they are very good messengers." ”

"Owl...... "Matthew muttered, but with a cross in his heart.

He didn't know anyone else in the wizarding world other than Penelope Crewatt, who he met yesterday, and was not allowed any contact with the Muggle world......

In this case, is it to buy an owl as an ornamental animal?

He cleared his throat: "Madam, may I ask what are the functions of cats and toads in terms of magic?"

"If a cat has the blood of a raccoon dog, it is very intelligent and has the incredible ability to pay special attention to suspicious and untrustworthy people. The witch introduced.

"Is there a high probability that a pet cat has the blood of a raccoon dog?" asked Matthew curiously.

"This ...... Not very high......" replied the witch.

When she says this, she can basically default to zero. Matthew thought to himself.

Matthew in his previous life had been a shovel officer for more than ten years, and after coming to the wizarding world, he didn't want to raise another uncle.

Unless that master has special abilities.

"So, does the toad have any magical purpose?" Matthew continued.

"The toad itself doesn't have any magical abilities, but it has a very high sensitivity to magic, so it's a good place to practice spells and test potions. The witch continued, "It's especially useful for apothecaries, as their skin can absorb liquids, which makes it easier to test potions that need to be taken orally. ”

Sounds a little more useful than the first two?, Matthew thought to himself.

"Shall I buy a toad, then?" he said without hesitation.

"Are you crazy, Wakefield. Penelope glanced at her companion in disbelief: "Toads have not been popular at Hogwarts for many years, and if you choose to take a toad to school, you will most likely be ridiculed by the other classmates." ”

"I just think they're cute!" said Matthew, innocently romantic.

Since it's a personal hobby, Penelope can't say anything more.

"Then honey, you can come and choose a toad that you like. The witch said enthusiastically.

At the same time, she waved her wand, and a large glass box filled with all kinds of toads slowly moved itself to Matthew.

"There's a red-eyed toad, a flower-backed toad, and a red-bellied toad......"

"That's it. Matthew picked one of the ones that was slightly more pleasing to the eye.

"It's a black-eyed toad, and they're very happy with wizards, but I must warn you that they can be noisy sometimes!" the witch said with a smile.

At the same time, she packed the toad selected by Matthew into a small glass case and handed the entire glass box to Matthew.

Matthew took a closer look at his pet, and there was a layer of black sockets around his eyes, which was not ugly, and could even be said to be a little cute.

"Thank you, ma'am. ”

"You're welcome. ”

......

After buying the last item on his list, carrying a large and small, oddly shaped package, and holding a toad in a glass case in his arms, Matthew began to walk back to the Leaky Cauldron.

Penelope drops the boy to his room at the Leaky Cauldron and hands him a letter.

"Wakefield, this is your ticket to Hogwarts. She said, "On the first of September, at King's Cross Station, Mr. Abbott will see you there." ”

"Thank you for your care, Miss Kerryvat. Matthew took the letter.

"You're welcome, we'll see you at Hogwarts. Penelope smiled and said, "I hope you can be assigned to Ravenclaw by then, because I am the prefect of Ravenclaw." ”

She seemed to think that the boy in front of her might not understand what she meant, and then explained, "This is the name of the house, and there are four houses in the school - Ravenclaw, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Gryffindor. ”

"Ravenclaw is the best house, Slytherin belongs to those conspirators, and Hufflepuff is the house of mediocrity......"

“...... But I'd rather get into Hufflepuff than Gryffindor!"

"What's wrong with Gryffindor?" asked Matthew, curious.

"Because Gryffindor is the house with the most dark wizards in the past century. ”