Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

Chapter 123 Leslie's Grocery Store

Theo grew up in Diagon Alley and was familiar with most of the shops, except for places like Knockturn Alley where his parents didn't allow him to go.

Through the influence of his surroundings, even without paying special attention, he basically knew which stores had good quality products and low prices, and which store owners were cunning and deceitful.

"We call this place Junk Lane because everyone says they sell junk."

Theo said.

Diagon Alley was relatively clean and tidy, but this street was like a rural market that Wade had seen before, with all kinds of things piled up on the roadside.

At first glance, you might think there are a wide variety of goods, but if you look closely, most of them are things that have been thrown on the ground and no one has picked them up.

— old, yellowed books, odd-shaped stones, roughly carved wood, bald quills, worn carpets and pitchers.

Thanks to these things, the road left in the middle became very narrow.

Theo led Wade through the winding streets, while imparting to Wade the experience he had heard from his elders:

"Uncle Jason told me that you can come here during the day, but don't get close after six o'clock."

"After dark, some thieves or werewolves will come to this place to sell stolen goods."

"And what's outside is all garbage. Even if you pick it up for free, it's just taking up space. The really good stuff is all kept inside by the store owner."

"But many store owners judge people by their appearance, and newcomers can easily be ripped off when they first go there. In comparison, Boone Leslie is much better."

"The prices are clearly marked. They may be a little more expensive than others, but they are definitely worth the money, and they won't trick you into spending a lot of money on some junk."

They came to the end of the alley, and Wade looked up and saw the words "Leslie's Grocery Store" written on the wooden sign.

Theo pushed the door open, and the bird-shaped wind chimes hanging by the door immediately chirped, and in a blink of an eye, the entire store lit up.

Dozens of magic candles were lit one after another from the door to the depths, illuminating the originally dim shop windows and making them bright and clean.

An old man in a wheelchair slid over silently.

His hair, a mixture of white and black, was messy, like a ball of steel wool; his eyebrows were thick and black, and very conspicuous.

The green wizard robe was washed white, and a pilling plaid blanket covered his knees. On the blanket, a pitch-black cat squatted.

"Mr. Leslie," Theo said with a bright smile, "I brought a friend to your place to buy some things."

"Ah."

Leslie also smiled. He glanced at Wade and said, "Take a look at it casually. The price on the label is the selling price."

"Ok."

Vader nodded and walked into the store.

Behind him, Leslie was still chatting with Theo: "You little guy, school is about to start, right?"

"Another week."

"Why are you here today? Didn't Mancini tell you not to run around alone?"

"I'm not alone. I'm with Mr. Werner! My brother and I were almost kidnapped by a werewolf today. It was Mr. Werner who saved me..."

Theo made no attempt to hide his morning experiences.

Leslie's expression immediately became serious: "What's going on? Tell me in detail!"

Theo said, "In the morning..."

……

The goods in the grocery store are neatly arranged, just like an ordinary supermarket.

Rows of shelves were lined up, and the goods were all labeled with price tags, some with words like "Extremely Dangerous, Do Not Take Anything". The prices were a bit higher than those in the second-hand shops outside, but much cheaper than the shops in Diagon Alley.

For example, a magic wand.

The wands that Ollivander sells to new students range from a few Galleons to more than ten Galleons. Some adult wizards like to have their wands inlaid with gold and jade, which makes them even more expensive.

The wands in Leslie's shop are basically around one or two Galleons, and there is a small area next to it for testing magic effects, with feathers, stones, spiders and other items on it.

These wands were covered in dust and had obvious signs of use, but at least they were in good condition.

Some of the wands on display in thrift stores even have obvious signs of being broken and repaired, and they only cost a few Sickles.

Wade thought that when casting a spell with a wand like that, it was not certain whether the enemy would be hit, but the user might end up sending himself to St. Mungo's.

Vader's own wand is poplar wood and unicorn hair.

Poplar is a wand that is trustworthy, tolerant, and of consistently great power, requiring a clear moral character in its owner.

Unicorn hair produces the most consistent magic and is the most loyal wand, but is difficult to use with dark magic.

According to Michael -

If a stranger heard the material of his wand, he would definitely think he was an honest and loyal Hufflepuff.

Wade thought depressedly at the time, it would be great if the Sorting Hat could understand it this way.

To Vader, his wand was like half of his body, and when he cast spells, he could use it as easily as his arm and fingers, with perfect coordination.

Although Wade has now mastered some techniques for using magic without a wand, he is still most comfortable when holding his own wand, and the magic is more powerful.

The premise is... he uses orthodox spells, not hexes, curses or black magic.

Ordinary small evil spell wands will still cooperate, and slightly stronger poison spells can feel obstructed.

Vader could feel that if he insisted on using this wand to learn spells such as the Fiery Fire Curse and the Imperius Curse, the wand might "die".

It is written in books about magic wands that unicorn tail hair can easily become melancholy, which is its natural disadvantage.

What should you do if your child has a high sense of morality? You can only find a "thug" with no moral integrity.

Wade tried for a while and selected three wands that were more compatible with him.

A walnut wand with a dragon heartstring symbolizes intelligence and wisdom.

A mountain pear tree magic wand, also equipped with phoenix tail feathers, has excellent defensive properties.

A pine wand with thunderbird tail feathers represents individuality.

Since they weren't expensive anyway, he simply bought them all, then wandered around the store and found some little surprises.

A magic mirror that can give suggestions on its owner's clothing. I don't know who its previous owner was, but he actually has a very high level of aesthetic taste and is also very sweet-mouthed.

When Weed passed by it, it shouted loudly:

"Oh my God, I can't believe my eyes. Sir, you have wasted the beauty God gave you!"

"Listen to me, put on the silver-gray robe next to you, and wear the pocket watch on my left. If you have more money, please also put on the hat on the shelf. It can set off your melancholy and charming temperament!"

Vader was amused by it.

He carefully "looked" at the magic runes on the magic mirror, confirmed that there were no curses or other bad things attached to it, and decided to buy the mirror.

Fiona will love having a mirror to discuss her outfit with.

(End of this chapter)