Snakes at Hogwarts

"How do you have so much money?"

Professor McGonagall couldn't help but ask while looking at Andros who was swiftly sweeping the Galleons on the counter into his bag.

Her brows furrowed. Apparently, Professor McGonagall thought that Andros had used some shady means to get so many pounds.

After all, no one would have thought that a child coming out of an orphanage would have more than 100 pounds. Similarly, the Granger family also looked at Andros with surprise.

"These are all my belongings, Professor McGonagall." While answering the professor's question, Andros carefully counted the number of gold galleons. He exchanged a total of thirty gold galleons.

He did not deceive Professor McGonagall. Apart from the pounds he had saved for emergencies, this was indeed all he had.

"I started scavenging outside when I was seven or eight years old. This is the money I saved in the past few years. I originally planned to find a better school."

Is this what his life was like?

Looking at Andros who said these words with a calm face, Hermione couldn't help but frown. Her parents were both dentists, and her living conditions were pretty good since she was a child. After all, dentistry in the UK is considered a standard. They are high-income people.

"Don't worry, Hogwarts will not let you down." Professor McGonagall, knowing that she was overthinking, patted Andros on the shoulder.

"Professor McGonagall, you just mentioned the underground vault, so how can I own a vault?" Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, Andros took the initiative to change the topic.

"As long as you deposit more than a hundred gold galleons at a time, you can apply for a vault." The goblin behind the counter said in a high-pitched voice.

Perhaps due to the different structure of the vocal cords, goblins always give people a very funny feeling when speaking human words.

"How about it? Do you want to get one? Now apply for the vault and get a dragon skin wallet for free."

"No, next time."

One hundred gold galleons

It's not worth selling yourself for so much money.

It seems that I won't be able to experience Gringotts' unique underground trolley this time.

Forget it, there will be opportunities in the future.

After the Granger family also exchanged gold Galleons, Andros and his party walked out of Gringotts. Now, they could finally go shopping to their heart's content.

"How about we go to the bookstore first?" Hermione couldn't help but suggest as soon as she walked out of the bronze door of Gringotts. On the way here, the little girl's mind had already drifted to those weird books.

"I also can."

Naturally, Andros was very knowledgeable about this. Under the leadership of Hermione, they soon arrived in front of a large bookstore called Flourish and Blotts on the north side of Diagon Alley.

This is a very spacious shop. It is filled with bookshelves that are taller than Hagrid. They are filled with all kinds of books, ranging from magic textbooks to wizard journals, whether they are as big as From leather-bound books on paving stones to silk-covered books as small as stamps, you can name them here.

Even the floor was piled with all kinds of books, making it hard to find where to start.

"Welcome to Flourish and Blotts Bookstore, how can I help you?" Although there were many customers in the store, the sharp-eyed clerk spotted Andros and the others at a glance.

Professor McGonagall didn't speak. She seemed to want to leave the fun of shopping entirely to Andros and Hermione, the two little wizards who were about to enter school.

As for Mr. and Mrs. Granger, this pair of unreliable parents went to study those weird books by themselves as soon as they entered the house.

Looking at Hermione who was a little nervous and didn't know what to say, Andros smiled slightly. He didn't expect that she would be so shy when she first entered the magical world.

Although the acceptance letter and the attached list of essentials were damaged by Ivar, Andros had his own way.

"We need two textbooks for first-year Hogwarts wizards, and maybe some other books that interest us."

"OK, just a second."

Andros nodded. Beside him, Hermione had already eagerly dived into the ocean of knowledge. She picked up a large book called The Rise and Fall of Modern Magic with great interest and read it with relish. stand up.

I don’t know why, but the girl has a very strong interest in history. This may be one of the reasons why she never slept even during Professor Binns’ History of Magic.

However, shouldn’t the first reaction of normal people when they come here be those spell books on how to cast spells?

Opening up a book of curses and counter-curses, Andros read it with relish. This book tells about many curses and curses and their casting techniques. After just flipping through it, Andros discovered the lock. Leg spell, body binding spell, tongue binding spell

"Mr. Lobach, I must remind you that it is still too early for you to read this book." After seeing the books selected by Andros, Professor McGonagall couldn't help but remind him.

"These spells are still too dangerous for wizards of your age, and I must remind you that unless there is a legitimate reason, it is illegal to cast spells on Muggles for fun or revenge. "

Professor McGonagall reminded Andros very seriously, causing the latter to put the book in his hand back to its place with some embarrassment.

"Don't worry, I'm just curious."

Forget it, I'll buy it next time. She can't keep an eye on him 24 hours a day anyway.

"Well, it's good to be curious, but magic is very dangerous, so you must do it step by step."

"Check it out and see if there's anything missing." They didn't let them wait for long. The clerk from before came back. He was holding a large pile of books in his arms and placed them on Andros pantingly. in front of.

It seemed that this clerk had not studied magic well in school. It was so difficult to do something that could be solved with a floating spell.

Taking the list of necessities from Hermione, Andros quickly checked out the books needed for the first years.

"Standard spells: One Galleons for Beginners, One Galleons for Dark Arts: A Guide to Self-Defense, One Galleons for Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration, Two Galleons for History of Magic, Two Galleons for Theory of Magic, Two Galleons for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Galleons of gold, thousands of magical herbs and mushrooms, two galleons, magic potions and potions, two galleons, a total of thirteen galleons for one person, thanks for looking back.”

"No, it's so expensive."

Andros couldn't help but smack his lips when he heard the price. He didn't expect that the books in front of him would cost so many gold galleons.

This is already a quarter of his entire fortune.

No wonder the Weasley family needs to buy second-hand books for their children. If everyone has a new book, the cost is too much for them.

Who told them they have many children?

"There are many books that you will need to use in your future studies, such as History of Magic and Thousands of Magical Herbs and Mushrooms. Once you buy them once, you don't need to buy other textbooks. Moreover, you can also buy second-hand books. They are The price will be much cheaper." Professor McGonagall gave her own suggestion.

"Then it's better to buy second-hand ones." Upon hearing this, Andros shamelessly returned the packed books in front of him.

Things like these, which are not very important, can naturally be saved as much as possible. There is no need to lose face because of some indelible reputation.

Selectively ignoring the dissatisfied looks of the clerk in the bookstore, Andros walked out of Flourish and Blott Bookstore, and then turned into a second-hand bookstore not far away. Coincidentally, this store opened across the street from Flourish and Blott Bookstore. Not far away.

The name of the store is also very nice, Guazi Secondhand Bookstore.

Compared with Flourish and Blotts Bookstore, this place is undoubtedly a lot deserted. Similarly, there are no neatly stacked books in categories like Flourish and Blotts Bookstore.

All kinds of books were placed in a haphazard manner, forming piles of books as high as one person after another.

"I want to buy a set of Hogwarts textbooks for first-year students."

"Look for it in the stack of books on your own." The clerk said lazily. He pointed to Andros a stack of books and then stopped talking to him.

Sure enough, there is a reason why business is bad.

With the help of Professor McGonagall, Andros spent a long time selecting a complete set of textbooks from a pile of books. Most of these books had some minor flaws, such as missing pages and all kinds of weird handwriting. blocked by graffiti, or suffered some unimaginable misfortune.

When selecting books, Andros saw a half-remaining magic potion and potion that had been corroded by unknown sources.

Therefore, you need to pay special attention when selecting. Choose books with complete page numbers and clear handwriting. It would be better if there are written notes on them.

"Okay, let's go buy robes next. This is the traditional clothing of wizards."

"Wait a minute, Professor McGonagall." Andros looked at such a large pile of heavy books and suddenly had an idea as he rolled his eyes.

"What's the matter, Mr. Lobach?"

"It's really inconvenient to carry these things around. Is there any magic spell you can cast for me?"

"This is simple, just a quick shrink." Professor McGonagall looked very pleased that Andros could think of using magic to solve the problem.

She pulled out her wand and whispered a few spells to the two packages in front of her.

Immediately afterwards, the book in front of him began to deform rapidly, and the originally heavy tome finally turned into a pocket book the size of a matchbox.

"So cool what a spell is"

"The Shrinking Charm, Miss Granger. This is an easy spell and you will learn it soon after you enroll at Hogwarts."

While Professor McGonagall was explaining the spell to little Hermione, Andros shook the weight of the package.

The package is very light. It seems that the rapid shrinkage has not only changed the size of the object, but also the weight has also shrunk in a certain proportion.

"Professor, how long can this effect last?"

"It depends on the magic power of the person who casts the spell, Mr. Lobach. The spell I cast can last for a whole day without any problem. The opposite spell is the magnification spell, which can enlarge the object in equal proportions."