Hogwarts: My Spell Infinite Derivation

Chapter 17 The Fairy's Apparition! Professor McGonagall: I deserve to die!

Immediately afterwards, Professor McGonagall drew her wand and tapped it on a brick in the wall.

The brick wall immediately began to ripple like ocean waves, and bricks began to move. A few seconds later, a door appeared in front of Professor McGonagall and Charles.

Professor McGonagall opened the door with a smile, revealing the bustling scene of Diagon Alley across the street, and welcomed Charles.

"Come on, Ciel, the magical world is just ahead."

Charles was also beaming with joy. He even pressed himself against the wall tiles next to the open door, gave them a big kiss, and then cheered.

"The magical world, here I come!"

Seeing how energetic Charles was, Professor McGonagall couldn't help but smile, and the slight worry in her heart gradually subsided.

She had been worried that Charles might be traumatized by being kidnapped by Dark, but now it seemed that Charles had forgotten about it.

"This is a warm-hearted and adorable child."

"It feels like it would be a perfect fit for our Gryffindor school."

Professor McGonagall was already looking forward to the moment when Shire would be announced as having come to Gryffindor at the Sorting Ceremony.

Little did she know that as Charles kissed the brick wall, he was also thinking about something in his heart.

"I slurped up a piece of wall brick and gained a deduction point or two."

"As expected, even the magical bricks in the magical world are far inferior to the black reefs on the shore of R'lyeh in my dream."

"Dark, my good friend, where are you? When can we meet again? And when will you take me to R'lyeh for a big meal?"

A moment later, Charles reminded himself.

People shouldn't be too greedy.

Although these wall bricks can't compare to the reefs of R'lyeh, they're about as good as the magical recovery meals at St. Mungo's Hospital.

The key point is that St. Mungo's Hospital is only so big, and it can only provide a small amount of magical food each day, but this wall has at least several hundred bricks, and the Ministry of Magic is responsible for its maintenance.

Slurping a few more bites on each brick means earning thousands of deduction points every day, so how can you complain about it!

"It would be nice to come here for a late-night snack."

Then, Charles followed Professor McGonagall through the portal and truly stepped into Diagon Alley.

What greets you is the bustling scene of the number one commercial street in the magical world, with all kinds of ancient shops lining both sides of the street.

The streets were bustling with people, with wizard parents bringing their children to buy essential school supplies.

On this street alone, I think there must be thousands of people!

Charles thought to himself.

"J.K. Rowling should apologize!"

"What do you mean there are only three thousand wizards in all of Britain?"

"You're just a novelist, what do you know about Harry Potter?"

At this moment, Professor McGonagall led Shire through the ancient streets toward the magnificent Gringotts.

As they walked, he explained information about Gringotts to Charles.

What magical world's bank? The safest place besides Hogwarts.

Charles nodded politely, but he was deeply skeptical.

Neither of the two places Professor McGonagall mentioned seem very safe.

Starting this year, every year Hogwarts seems to have some kind of accident.

Not to mention Gringotts, which will be stormed into its underground vault this year by Quirrell and Voldemort.

To be honest, this is understandable. After all, although Voldemort could only possess Quirrell, he was still the former Dark Lord, so it's understandable that Gringotts' methods couldn't stop him.

A few years later, the Harry Potter trio—three students who hadn't even officially graduated from Hogwarts—were able to enter Gringotts during a tense period, steal Hufflepuff's golden cup, and even steal a dragon along the way.

It can only be said that Gringotts' supposedly formidable defenses are really not that great; it's just that there aren't many notorious thieves in the magical world.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, but Charles didn't stop walking, following Professor McGonagall towards the gates of Gringotts.

Just as they were about to enter the gate, a loud bang suddenly came from the side.

Then, the figure of a fairy appeared out of thin air.

If Professor McGonagall hadn't been quick enough to pull Charles away, the two of them probably would have bumped into this apparition.

Charles paused, staring intently at the fairy, a strange light in his eyes.

Professor McGonagall thought that Shire was frightened by the creature and quickly explained.

"These are Gringotts goblins, an ancient race in the wizarding world. They are born with powerful magical abilities, especially in alchemical weapon crafting, where goblin-made weapons are renowned."

"Gringotts was founded by goblins..."

Ciel wasn't frightened by the fairy's appearance; he just suddenly remembered something.

In the original Harry Potter books, the apparition of wizards seems to be different from that of goblins, house-elves, and the like.

The latter's Apparition allows him to go to places that wizards cannot.

Even if the place is sealed by a spell, fairies and house-elves can still move freely.

Even Voldemort's spell to prevent Apparition couldn't stop a house-elf who had spent his whole life doing housework.

So what exactly causes this difference?

If I could be led by a fairy to perform several Apparitions and witness the changes, it might be a good reference for the Deep Blue System.

In this way, the number of points required to deduce Apparition might be reduced further.

The first simulation of Phantom Shift now requires 20,000 points, and the second simulation requires at least 100,000 points.

Xia Er couldn't gather that many deduction points in a short time.

If the number of points required for the initial simulation could be reduced to 10,000, and Xia Er could gather some more from elsewhere, he might be able to perform a second simulation of Apparition in a short period of time!

This space-related magic is incredibly useful for escaping.

A moment later, Ciel called out to the goblin who was about to enter Gringotts.

"Hello, sir fairy. I just witnessed your apparition. It was truly amazing magic."

"I just heard from my professor that fairies are one of the oldest and noblest races in the magical world, and they are born with magical talents that far surpass those of wizards."

"Your alchemical weapons surpass all alchemical artifacts made by wizards."

"That's so cool!"

When she was first called over, the fairy's expression clearly showed impatience.

After all, it could tell at a glance that Shire had been brought to Gringotts by Professor McGonagall to exchange for Galleons.

Those who are guided by Hogwarts professors are mostly from Muggle families, not from noble families in the wizarding world.

In Gringotts' internal assessment, these customers were classified as low-value customers, so the fairies naturally didn't give them a friendly look.

But when Shire puts on one big hat after another, it's about magical wonders, and fairies being the noblest race, possessing magical talents far surpassing wizards...

The fairy's lips inevitably curled up slightly, and her expression softened considerably.

"Young wizard, you have excellent taste."

"That's right, we fairies are just like you've heard."

Charles pressed his advantage and continued to plead.

"Could you please take me to experience Apparition a few times, so I can witness the noble magic of the fairies firsthand?"

The fairy hesitated for a moment.

"But I have things to do, and my time is very precious..."

Without saying a word, Charles pulled out a check from a London bank.

"I have two hundred pounds here. Can I keep it all as payment, except for the portion converted to Galleons?"

"I just want to experience the noble magic of fairies, please don't refuse me, Mr. Fairy."

The fairy's eyes lit up when she saw the check.

Two hundred pounds can be exchanged for forty Galleons in Gringotts, but there is a limit to the number of Galleons a Muggle wizard can exchange each year. Even if a Muggle wizard is worth hundreds of millions, he can only exchange a certain number of Galleons each year.

Unless they are willing to pay Gringotts a "money laundering" fee.

Gringotts employees, of course, are not subject to such restrictions.

Charles pulled out two hundred pounds. The young wizard could only exchange for a maximum of ten Galleons in his first year, so the remaining thirty Galleons would be his reward.

It only needs to teleport with the Char Phantom a few times?

In an instant, the fairy granted Ciel's request.

"make a deal!"

"My name is Bashir, young wizard guest. Serving our guests has always been the motto of Gringotts."

"We can start anytime."

As Charles skillfully flattered the goblin, and later even offered him pounds as a bribe, Professor McGonagall's expression gradually changed, and she looked at Charles with an incredulous expression.

How come this kid is so skilled at bribery?

Professor McGonagall suddenly realized that she might have made a mistake in her previous assessment of Charles.

She pulled Charles aside and said seriously.

"Charles, were you just flattering me to get your own way? Did you even offer bribes?"

"This is not something a child should do."

Seeing Professor McGonagall's serious expression, Charles sighed.

"Professor, as you know, I am an orphan. I grew up in an orphanage before moving out."

"You don't think of an orphanage as some kind of paradise, do you? Ingratiating yourself with and bribing the staff so you can get a better meal is a required course."

"I know it's a bad habit, but I don't think I can break this habit of flattering and fawning over others..."

"Professor, do you think I'm a bad person...?"

Professor McGonagall's face changed instantly. Her serious expression turned flustered and red. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. Her eyes were full of pity and love as she looked at Charles.

"No, no, how could that be?"

Professor McGonagall gave Charles a gentle hug and then patted him on the shoulder.

"Good boy, once you go to Hogwarts, you won't need to please anyone."

"If anyone dares to bully you, I will not let them off easily."

"As for now..."

Professor McGonagall took out a money pouch, stuffed it into Bashir's hand, then took back Charles's check and said to Charles.

"Go on, have fun, this is on the professor's treat."

Charles was deeply moved, and only then did he stop Bashi, who led him away amidst a loud bang.

After Shire left, Professor McGonagall slowly put her head in her hands, huddled in a corner next to the Gringotts entrance, and murmured to herself.

"How could I talk to that poor child, Ciel, like that?"

"It must have terrified him, right?"

"I deserve to die!"