Marvel's Hogwarts Wizard

Chapter 156 The Powerful Dark Wizard Jerry (First Update)

The third floor of the Wells Hotel on the French Magic Street.

Jerry, lying on the bed, slowly opened his eyes, took out his pocket watch and checked the time; it was exactly midnight.

He threw off the covers, got up, and put on his wizard's robe. He muttered a spell, and instantly transformed from a boy into a middle-aged man in his forties.

At this moment, he was using the illusion-transformation spell from the Morgana school.

The Quidditch match wasn't important to Jerry, because the outcome was already predetermined. Now that he was in France, and in France's largest magic district, how could he possibly leave empty-handed?

In England, due to the oversight of the Silkworm and the Ministry of Magic, there were many things he couldn't do.

However, once he arrived in France, the oversight of the British Ministry of Magic naturally disappeared, and he no longer had to worry about many things.

"Yugadimurleviosa!"

He leaped out of the window, cast a levitation spell on himself, and landed on the ground like a feather.

Putting away his wand and donning his gauntlets, Jerry transformed into a strange adult wizard and walked along the magic street.

The magic street in Paris, France, looks much larger than Diagon Alley in London, England. It has a wide variety of magic shops on both sides, and many of them are magical restaurants with a very romantic decor.

It was already late at night, and there were very few wizards on the street, but Jerry didn't care. He strolled along, very purposefully, toward a bar that was still brightly lit.

Almost every city has legitimate trading venues, as well as some unknown illegal underground trading venues, and the wizarding world is no exception.

London has the open and aboveboard Diagon Alley, as well as the Flip Lane where dark wizards gather; the French magic street has legitimate magic shops on the street, as well as underground exchanges that only gather at midnight.

The French underground exchange is located beneath the brightly lit bar at the end of Magic Street.

As for how Jerry knew, it was because he overheard it when he checked into the hotel that afternoon, thanks to his superhuman hearing.

That's why, as soon as he checked into the hotel that afternoon, he went to Gringotts in Magic Street and withdrew all of his two months' salary of one thousand Galleons.

The underground exchange deals with things prohibited by the Ministry of Magic, such as malevolent spellbooks, highly dangerous potions, or forbidden dark magic items.

Perhaps some of these things are what he needs.

Following the downward steps to the bar entrance, there's a portrait of a French witch in a long dress dancing on the wooden door. The witch stops dancing when she sees Jerry.

"Password?"

"Romance never goes out of style!"

Jerry replied in somewhat broken French.

Jerry overheard the bar's password from a French wizard, and French is one of the languages ​​Jerry is currently learning.

As a wizard, it is necessary to learn the languages ​​of various countries. Moreover, not only the languages ​​of humans, but some powerful wizards are even proficient in the languages ​​of fairies, mermaids, giants, trolls, centaurs and many other creatures.

Jerry has a heightened sense of awareness and can be described as having a photographic memory, which is a significant advantage for language learning.

It's just that I haven't practiced it much, so my explanation isn't very fluent.

Upon hearing the correct command, the witch in the portrait blew a kiss to Jerry, and the wooden door opened.

Stepping through the wooden door into the bar, Jerry was greeted by a scene completely different from the Leaky Cauldron.

Compared to the cramped and dark Leaky Cauldron, this bar is significantly more spacious and lively.

Inside, there were not only witches singing, but also pretty female fairies dancing as backup. Besides the wizards, there were also vampires, she-devils, fairies, and other races sitting at the table.

There was even an elderly house-elf at the bar, mixing drinks with magic.

After glancing at the basement level, Jerry didn't linger and headed straight for the staircase leading to the second basement level of the bar.

The first basement level is a bar where dark wizards gather, while the second basement level is where transactions take place.

"Stranger, I don't think I've seen you before!"

However, just as Jerry reached the top of the stairs, a strong wizard blocked his way with a wand.

"I'm from London. I heard you sell some nice magical items here, so I came to take a look. What, is that not allowed?"

Jerry looked up at the French wizard in front of him and a smile appeared on his face.

The French wizard, listening to Jerry's broken French, raised his wand, a malicious look on his face:

"Strangers aren't welcome down here. I advise you to stay on the first floor and compete!"

"How amusing! Surely they can spend all that Galleons they have!"

Jerry smiled, and without taking out his wand, he lightly snapped his fingers with his right hand. The wand in the hand of the French wizard blocking his way flew out of his hand.

"Excuse me, but I don't like people pointing wands at me or blocking my way, so I'd appreciate it if you could move aside!"

Sometimes you need to be tough when dealing with these underground exchanges so that they won't dare to underestimate you.

"Casting spells without a staff or a sound!"

Seeing that Jerry didn't take out his wand, but simply snapped his fingers and knocked it away, the French wizard was immediately startled.

Casting spells without a wand and without a voice is no simple skill. Only truly powerful wizards can cast a spell without a wand or incantation.

Just now, the other party snapped his fingers and his wand flew out, obviously using the wandless and silent technique to cast a disarming spell on him.

"It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! Please make yourself at home, sir!"

After guessing that the other party was definitely a powerful wizard, the French wizard's attitude immediately changed completely. He quickly stepped aside and gestured for Jerry to proceed.

Without an introduction from an acquaintance, an unfamiliar wizard from another country is certainly not welcome in the underground exchange.

However, if the wizard is powerful enough, then that's another story.

Wizards who do underground business, although they must have some background, are unwilling to offend those powerful wizards. If a conflict breaks out and attracts the Aurors, that would be troublesome.

Seeing this, Jerry didn't say anything more, just nodded and calmly walked away.

Casting spells without a staff or sound is something Jerry is currently unable to do.

However, he was now wearing wrist guards that could rival the effect of a wand, and he was using mind control magic that did not require incantation, so he gave the illusion of using a disarming spell without a wand or sound.

In such an underground exchange, if he doesn't appropriately demonstrate some strength, he might not only be unable to get in, but once his wealth is exposed, it might not be so easy for him to leave unscathed.

(End of this chapter)