Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 6: The Ultimate Working Man Form!

Although he found part-time work, Ted couldn't stop there.

Of course, you have to do multiple part-time jobs.

Money is one thing, experience is another.

Ted actually gained some experience today while learning how to deal with slugs from Mr. Giggs!

A full 16 points!

Although I dealt with fewer slugs afterward, I always gained some experience from dealing with a dozen or so.

Then let's have a few more jobs!

Roll it up!

Two days later, Ted had filled up his free time.

I get up in the morning to help Old Tom tidy up the bar, then eat my simple breakfast before heading to work in Diagon Alley.

In the morning, we work at Giggs Giggs Pharmacy, handling and processing simple medicinal herbs in high demand.

For example, slugs, cut pieces of the roots and stems of some herbs, weighing medicinal powder, or bundling up some bird feathers.

He learned the cleansing spell from Mr. Giggs yesterday—and it's sparkling clean.

This curse is absolutely essential!

Otherwise, by the end of the morning, Ted would have been marinated in all sorts of magical potion ingredients!

Ted learned a lot at the pharmacy and saw many advanced potion ingredients.

Examples include rhinoceros horn, feathers of the Ephemeral Bird, and the saccharin sac of the giant squid.

However, Mr. Giggs only told him about the properties of the drugs and how to process them, but didn't let him handle them—these things were too expensive, and if he messed them up, Ted's salary would be wasted for several months.

After finishing Mr. Giggs's work at noon, I went to the Magical Animals Pet Shop.

Ted was responsible for cleaning, cleaning up feces, feeding the pets, and giving them water.

There are many safe and harmless magical animals here that can be kept as pets.

There are various creatures such as the fluffy catfish, giant orange snail, deformed rabbit, antler rabbit, raven, two-tailed salamander, and purple giant toad.

Some of the requirements are rather complicated, such as not being startled by loud noises or not eating foods with high water content.

The work at noon is quite heavy; usually, after finishing, Ted needs to use a [Restore Energy (Green)] card on himself.

Having regained my energy, I had a free lunch at the pet store, and in the afternoon I'm going to Flourish and Blotts Bookstore.

This is where the young wizards buy their textbooks. The bookstore is very large and has a very diverse selection of books.

Ted spends most of his two-hour workday organizing goods—finding certain books in the warehouse and putting them on the shelves.

The storeroom at Flourish and Blotts was huge; Ted even found some old books that were covered in dust and hadn't been touched for at least seven or eight years.

This job isn't easy either. After get off work, I go back to the Leaky Cauldron to rest and read or study. I mainly try out some simple and safe spells.

Ted didn't try spells like Levitation or Polymorph.

He also remembered the story in the original book where Professor Flitwick, who taught spells, told about how casting the Levitation Charm resulted in a bison trampling on his back.

Similarly, transfiguration is not safe, and it's best not to try it without guidance.

Once the [Restore Energy (Green)] cooldown is over, use it again, and then it's time for dinner.

If you buy something simple to eat from Old Tom, he'll usually give you a free butterbeer or two pies.

Old Tom: "You're still growing, kid. Eat more so you'll have more energy."

Unlike the Muggle world, by six or seven in the evening, the bars are mostly empty. Clearly, wizards have a less vibrant nightlife.

Ted helped old Tom clean up, and once everything was spotless, things became much simpler, just tidying up the tables and chairs and setting out the wine glasses.

Ted uses the cleansing product many times a day, and he even feels that the spell is now so easy to use, he can just say it out loud!

When he had nothing to do in the evening, Ted lit an oil lamp in his storage room and began to study more deeply, taking notes and recording his questions, waiting to ask the professors for answers when the semester started.

Moreover, he repeatedly used the spells he had learned on his own until he felt that his magical power was depleted and he could not continue.

Magic has levels and proficiency. When the proficiency is full, you can level up, and the effect will be stronger after leveling up.

Of course, you can also use experience points instead of proficiency points to level up directly in one step.

Even old Tom couldn't stand Ted's diligence, thinking he was working too hard and his small frame probably couldn't handle it.

This can be described as the ultimate worker in Diagon Alley and the king of involution in the magical world.

No way! Ten Galleons a month? What are you trying to kill yourself with?

Furthermore, how can I, an old man in my fifties or sixties, bear to train magic so relentlessly?

If I had run into you when I was in school, you would have driven me crazy!

But Ted knew he wasn't just after the money; he mainly wanted to gain experience.

I still need to exchange my otherworldly knowledge!

If you know what a so-called mind warlock is, then it's best to redeem them as soon as possible.

……

In the past two days, Ted also found several second-hand textbooks. Although they were worn out, they were still usable and even had some notes and ramblings left by previous users.

Just like drawing a 98k rifle and holding it on Du Fu's portrait in the Chinese textbook, it's a pointless act by underachieving students during class.

I've almost got all the things I need for school now, like a brass balance and a second-hand telescope.

As for pets, forget about it, since I don't have anyone to write to anyway.

If you really need to send a letter, you can get it for free from the school's owl.

Not to mention flying broomsticks, flying in the sky would certainly be interesting, but I don't want to fly with a stick stuck between my legs.

However, it seems that first-year students are not allowed to bring brooms to school.

How would you describe Ted's experience working in Diagon Alley these past few days?

The wizarding world feels like it's in the post-medieval era. While Muggles are already watching TV and playing with computers, wizards can only read newspapers and listen to the radio, and even magical broadcasts haven't become widespread yet.

Everyone still reads newspapers and magazines every day to learn about the latest happenings in the magical world.

In this era of print media, the three most famous media outlets in the British wizarding world are The Daily Prophet, Wizarding Weekly, and The Quibbler.

The Daily Prophet primarily reports on social news and is one of the most mainstream newspapers.

Ted would borrow newspapers from Old Tom every day.

The Witcher Weekly is the entertainment section, and Lockhart has won the Witcher Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award multiple times.

In addition, there is a lot of information about the magical communities of other countries outside of Great Britain.

"Singing the Divergence" mainly spreads rumors, and much of its content is baffling.

It's somewhat like a street vendor magazine, but it sells very well.

The British wizarding community today numbers only about 20,000 to less than 30,000, which is probably why the Statute of Secrets exists.

The population is so small that calling it a small society would be an exaggeration.

This is a big village!

Therefore, the village bully Voldemort is far inferior to Grindelwald. His vision is too narrow!

Grindelwald not only roamed the world beyond Britain, but also had ambitious goals. Voldemort instigated village feuds in Britain and even killed the already sparse villagers.

The population was already small, and he and his Death Eaters must have killed several hundred people in the past ten years! Not to mention the Muggles they killed!

……

A week passed in the blink of an eye. One day, Ted was processing medicines at the pharmacy when he heard a commotion on the street outside.

Through the window, I could see a lot of people gathered outside the shop diagonally opposite, pointing and talking to each other.

Just then, Mr. Giggs came in from outside. Ted put down the cleaned tortoise shell and asked, "Mr. Giggs, what's going on outside? Is any shop having a promotion or discount?"

Mr. Giggs was practically the go-to person for Diagon Alley, always there for any matter.

Especially after Ted came, his work became much easier, and he had more time to gossip and join in the fun.

He lifted his wizard's robe, sat down, and said with a smile, "That's a newly opened shop..."

Ted didn't respond and continued farming turtle shells.

The shells of Rhode Island mud turtles are covered with a layer of aquatic plants, which need to be cleaned off, otherwise it will affect the efficacy of the medicine.

Ted didn't need to ask, because he knew Mr. Giggs would inevitably tell him himself.

Sure enough, "You'd never guess what kind of shop it was!" he said.

Ted, the straight man, chimed in: "Oh? What shop?"

"It's a blacksmith shop! Run by dwarves!"

Ted was stunned, and he stopped brushing his brush.

Dwarfs? What dwarfs?

"Mr. Giggs, what kind of dwarfs are you talking about?" he asked.

"They're dwarves, the short, stocky kind with long beards. An otherworldly race that appeared ten years ago after the stars aligned!"

Dwarves! A convergence of celestial bodies! An otherworldly race?!

Wait a minute! What are all these things?

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