Harry Potter: The Atypical Alchemist

After packing his luggage, Stone sat on the edge of the bed, admiring the scenery of the Nile River and feeling the atmosphere of the forefathers of Hogwarts.

Well, there is no smell at all. No one has lived there for a hundred years, and the smell is just like dust.

The time difference between Egypt and the UK was negligible. Stone, who was bored and not sleepy, decided to go out for a walk. He took the nameplate and walked out of the room.

When exchanging local currency at the hotel front desk, Nicks also came over:

"Hey Stone, are you ready to hang out? Do you want to come with us?"

"Are you going out? I remember the first round is about to start tonight, right?"

"It's just a submission. Just go to Memphis."

"What do you mean, you two are together?"

"Of course." Nyx nodded, "Each school can only produce one group of contestants and can form a team. We have to defeat the other people in the school before we can come."

"So that's it." Stone understood.

In this way, he also avoided a round of competition within the school, which was quite trouble-free.

"Let's go -" Nyx urged, "Isn't it good to have multiple guides? I am more familiar with Cairo and can also help you translate."

"......Can."

After walking out of the hotel, they got on the carriage they came from.

"To Khalili Bazaar," Nyx called to the driver. Apparently, the coachmen at the Moon Hotel are all multilingual speakers.

"Khalili...a classmate of mine would really like this place."

"Then let him come over if you have the chance. It's a very interesting place." Nicks said.

The carriage rejoined the crowded crowd, but this time it didn't take long for them to reach the entrance to the market.

There are crystal balls of various colors in the window of the shop at the entrance. The words on the plaque indicate that they are for divination, and there is a looming wand under the words.

The plaque is wooden, and Stone is sure there's no such thing as a power source, so...

"Don't tell me that this market is also shared by wizards and Muggles." Stone asked in a low voice.

"Very sharp!" Nicks praised, "That's true. About one-third of the shops in the market are opened by wizards."

"Hiss—what if a Muggle enters a wizard's shop by mistake?"

"Consider them lucky." Nicks said with a smile, "They can buy real things."

"...That makes sense."

Now that we can all stay in the same hotel, it doesn't seem like a big deal to buy things from the same store. Stone's pattern has been trained very wide by round after round of impact.

"Really? Let's go~" With that said, Nyx took Stone into the market.

The first place I want to go to is definitely the store that sells crystal balls. Stone has not learned divination yet and has no need to buy divination supplies. He is just curious about what a store that is open to wizards and Muggles looks like inside.

There were already many customers in the shop, mostly Muggles and a few wizards.

From Stone's perspective, it is easy for them to distinguish. The products in the store are placed on both sides. The right side has normal prices, but the prices of the products on the left are unusually high - then, the right side should be fakes. The left side is what the wizard can really use.

Of course, rich Muggles can buy the products on the left, which is what Nyx said were the lucky Muggles who bought the real thing.

A very unique business model.

After figuring out what was going on, Stone didn't stop in the store for a long time.

His goal was not the wizard's shop, his purpose was to go shopping, buy some gifts, and see if there were any local materials that could be used as talismans.

Of course the answer is yes.

Under the leadership of Nyx, Stone turned to a place filled with gold, silver, gems, crystals, glass, and alabaster.

Most of the local jewelry are exquisite chains, necklaces, bracelets, anklets and complicated gold and silver headdresses, which must be very popular among women.

Crystal, glass, and alabaster are mostly made into ornaments and tableware, with exquisite patterns on them. Ms. Karina loves plate presentation and I am sure she will enjoy it.

The market is a place with relatively reasonable prices, and with the presence of Nicks, a local, Stone bought many such things at very good prices, and asked about the origin of the raw materials.

As for the raw materials, it is not a place to purchase goods. The stall owners are very happy to give customers a face, and Stone got a lot of addresses. They are all near Cairo and can be purchased quickly if needed.

"It's very smart!"

After coming out of the jewelry street, Nicks praised:

"This is the first time I've seen this way of searching for materials, and I learned a lot."

"Isn't this the most basic thing?"

"No." Nyx shook his finger, "It is said that the contestants in previous years found them from wizard shops, and those shops had limited stocks, so many people went all over the place to find materials."

"...Well, maybe because I am a Muggle-born, my thinking is different from theirs."

"But if that's the case, could you please keep it a secret?" Stone added.

"Of course, we are also contestants, and..." Nyx touched the lapis lazuli necklace around his neck, "If you give me a gift, we will be friends, and I will not betray you."

"Thank you."

Gifts should still be provided, after all, they have been with me for such a long time, haggling and translating.

It's just that the shape of this necklace...a blue scarab...

Forget it, respect the local culture and just like the person receiving the gift.

After shopping for a while and buying some local clothes, the two took a carriage back to the hotel.

The contestants have all arrived and submitted their works for the first round. Counting Stone, there are a total of eighteen groups participating this time. Nine groups will be eliminated in the first round, which is quite cruel.

On the way back to the room, Stone met many contestants, some from prestigious schools such as Beauxbatons and Ilvermorny, and many more from schools he had never heard of and should not be eligible to register. School emblem, but a school recognized by the Ministry of Magic.

Among them are several witches from the 'Salem Witch School' who live in the room on the other side of the stairs. They must have just finished handing in their works and are praying with their eyes closed. They open the door while praying. It's quite interesting. .

After pressing the metal nameplate in, the owner of the opposite room came back. He was a burly man with a crew cut, wearing a dark red robe, with a serious expression, and he looked like the kind of ruthless person who is not good at words.

When the other party saw the door to the Hogwarts room opened, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he met Stone's eyes.

Both of them were stunned for a moment, then nodded to each other and returned to their respective rooms.