The world does not play mosaic [Comprehensive]

Diagon Alley is a magical place, and the steps to enter it are not complicated.

Its entrance is at the Broken Axe, a small, shabby hotel-style pub on Charing Cross Road in Westminster, London, England.

The Westminster area is not far from the Kensington-Chelsea area where Tom lives, so when Dumbledore took him here, it went smoothly.

It's just that Dumbledore didn't expect that the people who came with Tom were not Tom's parents, but the unsmiling butler Mr. Kochas.

The entrance to Diagon Alley, the Broken Ax Bar, is located between a large bookstore and a record store. For ordinary people, it is very hidden and they cannot find it.

Because hidden magic has protected the Broken Ax Bar.

Dumbledore told them that on the brick wall of the small patio behind the bar, if one of the bricks was hit right (count three on the trash can, and two on the side), a door leading to Diagon Alley would be opened. open for them.

Of course, it is not the only way to reach Diagon Alley through the Broken Ax Bar, and it is also possible to reach Diagon Alley with other means of wizards.For example Floo Network.

The Floo network is the most convenient way for wizards to travel. You only need to have a fireplace at home and activate the magic network, and you can say loudly and clearly where you want to go just by raising a handful of Floo powder on your mouth. place will do.

But according to Dumbledore, the Floo Network is not a very comfortable way to travel.And other very convenient modes of travel also have certain defects more or less that make people uncomfortable.

The owner of the Broken Ax Bar is also named Tom, a middle-aged man who looks a bit sloppy.

It was inevitable that Dumbledore and old Tom still had a little conversation, but their communication was in Tom's eyes, and he always felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was a bit strange.

But before he had time to think about it, Dumbledore had already led him into Diagon Alley.

"Oh, I wonder what we should do first," said Dumbledore, stopping at the entrance.

Tom stood beside Kochas, looking up at this hidden street: the streets of this street are paved with cobblestones, and there are all kinds of strange shops on both sides of the street, which can arouse people's curiosity.

Only then did Tom have a more accurate understanding of the wizarding world that Severus said, and it was completely different from the streets he saw in that strange world.But I have to say, it's even more interesting here.

"Let's go to Gringotts to exchange coins first. Wizards have their own coins. After exchanging coins, you can buy some things you like." Dumbledore actually wanted to just take Tom to Partridge's cauldron shop first. I bought a crucible, but after thinking about it, it is better to exchange the currency in circulation first.

Tom is not one of those little wizards who have trouble going to school, so he doesn't have to worry about how he should take care of the child's psychology.

Tom has no objection, Kochas does have enough money with him, after all, they also know that wizards have wizard currency.

As far as Anne and George are wizards, they don't actually need Dumbledore to be their guide.But Tom himself thought that he could take the opportunity to spend more time with Dumbledore, and maybe get a little preferential treatment in the school.Although they knew it was just an excuse, Annie and the others still allowed Tom's little idea.

When he followed Dumbledore to Gringotts, Tom was shocked by the goblin guarding the door.

Probably because all the fairies he knew were beautiful ladies in storybooks, but the fairies that appeared in front of him now really looked like monsters.

Although he can't discriminate against unattractive things, Tom still secretly made up his mind that the people around him in the future must be pleasing to the eye... otherwise it would be too scary.

Dumbledore couldn't do much in front of the goblin, but Tom could still see that the goblin who guarded the gate was still such a creature of the wind.

And probably a little greedy.

Maybe a greedy and money-hungry creature can be a bank administrator without worrying about the disappearance of coins, but these wizards really feel at ease to hand over all their money to alien management.

This behavior seemed to Tom to be somewhat "virtuous."

Steward Kochas exchanged almost all the money he brought with him into wizard coins.

Tom asked the goblin about the exchange rate for wizard gold coins like Galleons to British pounds.

Although the goblin didn't want to pay attention to him, but because Mr. Steward was rich, he still told Tom that the exchange rate between Galleon and British pound was fixed at 1:5, and there were only three types of coins for wizards, and the order from low to high was Copper Knuts, Silver Sickles, and Gold Galleons.

Tom continued to ask about the exchange rates of various coins, but the goblin was impatient but had to be patient and answered him that 29 nats were equal to one Sickle, and seventeen silver Sickles could be exchanged for one Galleon.

When Tom asked, Cochas had already checked the coins to make sure that the goblins hadn't messed around.

He put all the exchanged coins into the small bag he brought with him. After these coins were put in, the bag didn't seem to be bulging.

Tom watched this scene and couldn't help but rubbed the badge in his pocket. There were too many things in this small badge.

It's just a pity that Severus' things don't seem to fit into his own badge, which makes Tom very puzzled.

"Oh, well, then we can go shopping for the things we need to start school. I want to take you to the Ollivander Wand Shop to pick out your wands, and I can help you buy other school supplies .” Dumbledore thought that little wizards needed their own wands very much, so he planned to go to the wand shop first, so maybe he could come out earlier and continue shopping.

Tom looked at Dumbledore strangely: "Why are you in such a hurry? Is it difficult to choose a wand?"

"Yes, because the wand is the half body of the wizard. Only with your own wand can the unstable magic power in the little wizard's body be dredged and appeased, and you can use the wand to release powerful magic. So choosing a wand is a It's a very cautious thing. We have to spend more time on choosing the wand. Ollivander is a very experienced person, you can try to trust him." Dumbledore said so.

Tom felt a little untrustworthy, because Dumbledore didn't seem to be a very reliable person.In terms of dressing taste, Dumbledore is a bit too casual.But seeing that Dumbledore is the dean of Gryffindor College, it means that he must be a very talented person.But geniuses always have some unknown eccentricities, which Tom found not unbearable.

But it seems that Ollivander's wand shop, which is still recognized by Dumbledore, is not necessarily very reliable.

Sure enough, Tom looked at the dilapidated shop in front of him, feeling very numb.

He didn't really want to go in.

And there are terrible noises from time to time...

The wooden door of the dilapidated shop was opened, and a mother and daughter came out, looking very embarrassed.

Tom hesitated watching it, and he didn't want to go in.

"Master, please come in." Cochas knew that Tom was worried about the quality of the house, but in his opinion, this worry was unnecessary.

Dumbledore also invited him in.

Tom knew he had nowhere to hide but to go in.

"Dear little Edward, Kochas and I are going to buy other school supplies for you. If you finish the wand selection early, please wait for us here. We will be back soon." Dumbledore looked at Tom Said so after entering.

Tom turned quickly to go out, but the door was closed.

Knowing that he could not catch up with them, Tom could only observe his surroundings carefully.

The signboard of the store he saw outside - Ollivander's Wand Shop (Ollivander's): a wand shop founded in 382 BC (Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C).

From the outside, Ollivander's Wand Shop was just a crowded, cramped, run-down little shop.

A wand is displayed on a faded purple cushion in front of the shop window.It still looks a bit mysterious.

And now that Tom walked into the store, he saw the cabinets that reached to the ceiling. He didn't know what these cabinets were for, but he felt that these cabinets were full of stuff.

Just as Tom was looking at the store, Ollivander, who looked a little scary, appeared on the counter.The short Ollivander's eyes are very bright in this dark room, so bright that they are even a little scary.

"Look at who came to the shop... Wow, little wizard with a noble bloodline, your aura is very familiar. But unfortunately, I can't remember which one your family should be." Ollie Vander leaned out and squeezed in front of Tom and said.

Tom frowned, avoiding Ollivander's stare, and said, "Maybe you picked out wands for Stuart's men, too." But he wasn't a Stuart at heart.

"That's right! Stuart!" Ollivander seemed to suddenly understand, but he frowned deeply, "It's just on you... maybe I'm old and I can't see clearly."

Tom looked at the godly Ollivander, and he was sure the man had already guessed that he was not of Stuart blood.But that didn't matter, because he was called "Edward Stuart" now.

"I should be very obliged if you could choose me a wand now, sir."

"Maybe you can tell me your name, Mr. Little. You see, I am Ollivander. What about you? Your name may call out your wand." Ollivander said.

Tom said, "It's a pleasure meeting you, Edward Stuart, Mr. Ollivander."

"So which hand do you use?" Ollivander found his ruler.

Tom held out his right hand.

Ollivander slowly measured the length of the arm and forearm for Tom to use the wand, but Tom wondered why the gentleman had to measure his height, head circumference and other measurements-could these things still affect his holding to the wand?

Ollivander babbled a few more words, saying that he would choose his wand based on these parameters.Each Ollivander who enters will pick out a unique wand for these guests.

In his place, those ceiling-high cabinets were filled with wands, and these wands were packed in long narrow boxes, which were very safe.

Here, there are thousands of wands waiting for their owners, and they are all different.Wands are powerful magical objects, and they require great care to craft.The combination of the material used in the core of the wand and the wood from which the body of the wand is made can achieve extraordinary results.

In Ollivander's words, each wizard is suitable for a different wand. If a wizard uses a wand that should belong to another wizard, the ideal spellcasting effect cannot be achieved.

Tom was only dubious.

Ollivander was very excited to find a wand for Tom. Tom stretched out his hand to take it, but Ollivander backed away a little and said cautiously: "This is a yew wand, which is very important to me. The rare, rare species. The ideal mate for the yew is as unusual as it is, and occasionally the yew chooses the notorious, but more often the great."

"Can you show me this? This is the wand you picked out for me, isn't it?" Tom thought the man was a bit boring.

Holding up his wand, Ollivander continued, "It's not that I'm picking a wand for you, but the wand is looking for its own partner. Since you came in, this wand has been excited, so I'll let you try it. Try. You know that yew wands are reputed to have the power over life and death, and of course, all wands do, but yew retains a dark and terrible reputation in the field of dueling and all misfortune. However, it cannot be said that using Wizards with yew wands are more likely than others to become obsessed with the Dark Arts. Wands made from those long-lived trees are equally likely to be used by heroes or villains. In my experience, the only certainty is that yew wands Never choose mediocre or timid masters. And this wand is even more remarkable, with a core of phoenix feathers. It is a great combination, and you will be very successful in the future."

"Perhaps so." Tom was noncommittal to Ollivander's words.

Ollivander handed the wand into Tom's hand, and Tom felt as if he had become a little more perfect as soon as he got the wand.The wand is like an extension of your own body, so naturally, it seems to be alive.

This extraordinary combination of magic wand instantly emitted a huge light, a phoenix sprayed out from the tip of the wand, and the beautiful creature flew around Tom, and the burning flames seemed to burn the world to the ground .In the twisted air, Tom wanted to reach out and pet this beautiful and amazing bird.

However, just as Tom was about to touch it, the phoenix disintegrated in an instant, as if the Milky Way poured backwards, and bits of starlight washed down.

And among the thousands of twinkling stars, Severus appeared in front of Tom in a white shirt and slacks.His beautiful and deep black eyes looked at him with a look of astonishment.

Tom's shadow was reflected in those dark pupils.

And Tom, too.

The author has something to say: Hey ha ha ha ha

they met in the real world

I don't know how to describe Diagon Alley

Look at the map and see people are stupid

Most of the descriptions about the store and so on have quoted the original text, so I don’t want to make any special comments

everyone understands