The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

"Look at this trash can. Count three bricks upward, two bricks horizontally, and tap three times with your wand to open the passage to Diagon Alley." Tom said to Granger beside him. Sir and Hermione said.

Mr. Granger is Hermione's father. He has a kind face, wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and looks gentle. Of course, as a dentist who can open a clinic in London, Mr. Granger can definitely be regarded as a high-level intellectual. Clinics in the UK are different from those in China. The status of doctors in domestic public hospitals is definitely higher than that of clinics. Domestic doctors are more inclined to treat patients in tertiary and secondary hospitals rather than go to clinics to be ordinary doctors. The UK is different. Those who can open private clinics are big bosses, and doctors in public hospitals are inferior to those in private hospitals.

As a dentist who owns a clinic, Mr. Granger is naturally a dentist, but such an identity is of little use in the wizarding world. Whether you are a doctor or a plumber, there is no difference in the eyes of wizards - they are all Muggles. Facing the magical world, Mr. Granger was naturally anxious. Therefore, he welcomed Tom who came to his door.

After entering Diagon Alley, the Grangers and their daughters were stunned by the sights in front of them: a shop full of owls, a woman buying dragon liver, a display window with broomsticks... They seemed to be entering for the first time. Like Grandma Liu in Grand View Garden, she remains curious and in awe of everything.

"Let's go to Gringotts to change money first?" Tom gave his own suggestion. Visiting the Magical World is no different from traveling across the country. You need to apply for a visa first, then exchange money...the process is the same.

This analogy diluted the tension in the hearts of the Grangers and their daughters, and they suddenly calmed down.

Tom took the father and daughter to the most magnificent building in Diagon Alley - Gringotts.

Gringotts is a snow-white building that towers over the surrounding shops like a flock of chickens. Beside its bronze door stood a goblin in a scarlet and gold uniform.

"Yes, that's a goblin." Tom explained to the Grangers in a low voice. They watched a huge figure lead a thin boy into Gringotts ahead of them. They followed closely and walked along the white stone steps to the gate of Gringotts. The goblin bowed to them. . Passing through the bronze door is a silver door with poems engraved on it.

"Is that a giant?" Hermione asked softly in Tom's ear. She saw that the giant man who entered earlier than them was already doing business at the counter.

"No, that's just a hybrid giant, the real giant is taller." Tom also muttered in reply. The three of them walked straight in.

Led by two goblins, they arrived at a tall marble hall. Inside, there were about a hundred goblins sitting behind a long row of counters working, some weighing coins, some testing gems, and some writing and drawing. There are countless doors in the hall, and from time to time, a few goblins will come out of the doors or bring customers in.

Tom walked up to the counter and greeted an idle goblin.

"Morning, we need to change some money."

The goblin raised his head, looked at the clothes of these three people, and showed a hint of imperceptible disappointment. "I need your proof of identity, sir? The maximum exchange rate for a student for one semester is ten galleons."

"This is my admission letter," Tom took out the Hogwarts admission letter and put it on the counter, then put out a few bills. Then, he took out three gold bars. When the golden color appeared on the counter, the goblin's expression softened visibly. He respectfully took Tom's gold bars over and carefully weighed them on a scale. As for the pounds, he just glanced at them and swept them into the drawer.

The gold was bought on a black market by Tom and Yuri after they separated. Since the source of the gold was shady, it was cheaper than what was sold in banks outside. 500 pounds can be exchanged for 70 grams of gold. After that, he followed the same method and got 180 grams of gold. Adding to his quota of ten galleons for this year, Tom cashed out 46 galleons directly from Gringotts. In an instant, he became a lot richer - of course, there was 20 galleons in this money. The Galleons were to be returned to Hogwarts, and had already been remitted to the Hogwarts account. Tom had no habit of owing money.

Mr. Granger behind him was no exception. He directly exchanged 200 grams of gold and 50 pounds for 50 Galleons - Hogwarts did a good background check. According to Hermione's family background, there is no need for subsidies at all. Some purebloods None of her family is richer than hers.

The entry of several hundred grams of gold made the goblin behind the counter smile from ear to ear. He even handed a business card to Mr. Granger, hoping that the two parties would have a chance to cooperate next time. Under his gaze, the three of them left Gringotts.

"Okay, what should we buy next?" Tom asked after a few people stood on the sunny street again.

"I want to buy a book!" Hermione's eyes were filled with little stars. She had been looking forward to the magic book for a long time and wished she could spend the rest of her vacation reading.

"Okay, it just so happens that I haven't bought all my textbooks yet." Tom followed suit and took Hermione to Flourish and Blotts Bookstore.

"Standard Spells, Elementary", "History of Magic", "Theory of Magic", "A Thousand Magic Herbs and Mushrooms", "Magic Potions and Potions", "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", two galleons each, "Black "Magic: A Guide to Self-Defense", one galleon, 13 galleons in total." The clerk handed the packed book to Tom.

"You forgot to buy the Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration!" Hermione already knew the book list very well, and she immediately discovered that Tom had forgotten to buy a book.

"Professor McGonagall gave me her old book." Tom smiled at Hermione.

Hearing the news, Hermione suddenly became excited: "Really! That's great. That's the professor's book. Can I read it with you?"

Mr. Granger also generously invited Tom to stay at his house for a while during the holidays, and everyone can go to King's Cross Station together on September 1st. Of course Tom agreed with this - why would you live in a bridge when you have a villa? He's not stupid.

After coming out of the bookstore, Hermione went to Madam Malkin's Robe Shop to buy uniforms. Next, they also bought a lot of other odds and ends, such as quills, cauldrons, parchment and the like.

They met the big man again, and his conversation with the thin black-haired child also reached Hermione's ears.

"...There are four houses in the school. It is said that Hufflepuff has many losers, but -"

"I think I will definitely be sorted into Hufflepuff."

"I would rather go into Hufflepuff than into Slytherin! Dark wizards are all from Slytherin, and the mysterious man is one of them..."

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