Harry Potter and Shafik

Chapter 4 Diagon Alley

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore.

(President of the International Magic Federation, President of the Wizarding Association, First Class Wizard of the Order of Merlin)
Dear Mr. Shafiq:

We are pleased to inform you that you have been admitted to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Enclosed is a list of required books and equipment.

Semester is scheduled to start on September 31.We will be waiting for your owl to bring your reply before July [-]st.

Vice Principal (Female)
Sincerely, Minerva McGonagall

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
[uniform]
First-year students need:
1.Three sets of plain work gowns (black)
2.A plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. A pair of protective gloves (made of dragon skin or similar materials)
4.One winter cloak (black with silver buckle)
Please note: All student clothing must have a name tag

[textbook]
All students are required to prepare the following books:

Standard Spells, Elementary, by Miranda Gorshak

A History of Magic, by Bathilda Bagshot

The Theory of Magic, by Adbel Waughlin

The Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration, by Emeryswich

A Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi, by Phyllidas Pohl

Magic Potions and Potions by Arseni Giger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamman
Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Defense, by Quentin Trimbus
[other equipment]
a wand

A large pot (pewter, standard size 2)
A set of glass or crystal vials

a telescope
a brass balance

Students may bring an owl or a cat or a toad

Parents are reminded here that first-year students are not allowed to bring their own broomsticks.

"Hurry up, we'll go to Diagon Alley right away and buy you what you want."

On the streets of London, in a small and dirty bar, the clean freak Aleena frowned. "Be patient, you will go in the future."

As a famous place, it is too dark and dirty here.Several old women were sitting in a corner drinking sherry from small glasses, and one of them was smoking a long pipe.A little man in a top hat was talking to the barkeeper, whose hair was almost bare and who looked like a blunted walnut.As soon as they entered the door, the chirping sound suddenly stopped.Everyone here seemed to know Mr. Brian, they smiled and waved to them.The bar owner walked out of the counter and bowed: "I met Mr. Secretary, I wish you good health. Would you like a drink?"

"Give me a glass of rum first. I want an aged wine. Put it in the old place and wait for me to come back."

"How do we get to Diagon Alley, Dad?"

"Just count the bricks on the dustbin three up—and two down, and tap the wall three times with your wand, and the brick will vibrate and a hole will appear in it, and finally the hole will turn into The archway leads to Diagon Alley"

"Let's go to Gringotts to get the money first, and then ask your father to take you shopping. I'll take Lianna to the ice cream shop to buy some ice cream. Lianna has been clamoring for ice cream since morning."

"Go, little greedy cat, leave a portion for brother, don't eat too much, or your stomach will hurt." Hilbert said while scraping Aleena's nose with his finger.

They came to a snow-white building towering above the surrounding shops, and beside the shiny bronze gate, stood a figure in a scarlet gold inlaid uniform, yes, it was a goblin.The goblin bowed to them.After that, a second door appeared in front of them, it was silver, and the following words were engraved on the two doors:
Come in, stranger, but be careful

What is the end of insatiable greed,
Blindly ask for, get for nothing,

will be severely punished,
So if you want to take it from our underground vault
A treasure that was never yours,

Thief, you have been warned,
Be careful not to bring treasures, but evil rewards.Walking into the hall, Brian went through the procedure of withdrawing money, and after paying a Sickle, they saw a giant about four meters tall walking in with a little black-haired boy. The giant walked too fast, So the boy had to run.Instead of leaving in a hurry, Brian went up to say hello: "Oh! Hagrid, long time no see."

"Yeah, long time no see, Mr. Shafiq, I'm glad to meet you, your mead really misses me."

"Who is this?"

"My son, Hilbert, come and salute Mr. Hagrid."

"No, I have something urgent to do, to buy things for Harry Potter to go to school."

"Merlin's beard, this is Harry Potter?" Mr. Brian hurried up to hold Harry Potter's hand. "Hi, I'm Harry Potter, nice to meet you, Mr. Shafik."

"Hi, I'm Hilbert Shafik, nice to meet you, Harry Potter."

After a brief greeting, Brian took Hilbert to Vault 712 to get 300 Galleons and left Gringotts.Hilbert, who used the excuse of going to the bathroom, came to a place where no one was around and muttered to Taoist Lingxu, "Hey, do you know Harry Potter?"

"Don't tell me, you, who grew up in a family of magic, don't know about Harry Potter?"

"Sorry, my parents never mentioned it."

"Remember, Harry Potter is known as the Boy Who Lived because he was the only one who escaped the Avada Kedavra curse from the enemy Voldemort. He also has the title of Savior, but I don't think so, He has fully inherited the achievements of his parents, who sacrificed their lives to get him back."

After going in and out of countless shops, Hilbert saw Draco, his cousin.He had just been squeezed out of Madam Malkin's robe shop.

"Hey brother, don't you know who I just saw?"

"Who? Harry Potter?"

"Yes, that's him! Have you bought your wand yet?"

"Not yet, let's go together. You'd better take advantage of this time to learn how to organize your clothes and bedding. I won't help you when you arrive at school."

"........."

The wand shop run by Ollivander is the only wand shop in Diagon Alley and is quite famous in Europe.The store is always full of wand boxes, founded in 382 BC (Makers of Fine Wands since 382B.C).

Ollivander's shop was small and shabby, with a lonely wand on a faded purple cushion in the window.The gold lettering on the door has peeled off, and it reads: "Ollivander, fine wand maker since 380 BC".

The shop is small, with nothing but a bench, and thousands of long, narrow boxes containing wands that almost reach the ceiling.

Walking into the store, Hilbert saw Harry Potter inside.Mr. Ollivander exclaimed, "Oh, wonderful, oh, really, wonderful. Oops, oops, oops... that's amazing... that's amazing..." I'm sorry," said Harry , "What makes you feel amazing? "

Mr. Ollivander looked at Harry with pale, colorless eyes.

"I remember every wand I ever sold, Mr. Potter. I remember every wand. Well, two tail feathers from the same phoenix, one made this wand, the other the other A wand. You were destined to use this wand, and its brother—well, its brother gave you that scar."

Harry gasped.

"Yes, thirteen and a half inches long. Yew. It's a wonder how this should happen. Remember, it's the wand that chooses the wizard... I think you'll do great things, Mr. Potter... …Anyway, the mysterious man who can’t even be named has done great things — terrible things, but big things.”

"Oh, hello, Mr. Shafiq, I still remember your wand, ebony, snake's nerve, thirteen inches. Very suitable for charms."

"Long time no see, Mr. Ollivander, I brought my child to buy a wand today, and that one is Draco, from the Malfoy family."

"Oh, okay, okay, who goes first?"

Malfoy rushed to the front with a stride. After measuring the size, Ollivander took out a wand: "Hawthorn wood, ten inches, the core is unicorn hair." After taking it, Malfoy felt speechless. Comfortable.It was him, and after paying Ollivander seven Galleons, he returned to Uncle Brian's side, "Next, it's Mr. Shafik. Are you used to that hand?"

"Right hand." He measured Hilbert, first from shoulder to fingertips, then from wrist to elbow, shoulder to floor, knee to armpit, and finally his head.As he measured, he said, "Every Ollivander wand has a super strong magical substance, that's the essence of it, Mr. Shafik. We use unicorn hair, phoenix tail feathers, and dragon feathers." heart nerves. Every Ollivander wand is unique as no two unicorns, dragons or phoenixes are identical. Of course, if you use a wand that should belong to another wizard, you will never It has such a good effect.”

"Try this one, boxwood, nine inches, phoenix feather. No, no—try this one, made of ebony and unicorn hair. Eight and a half inches long. Very springy. Come on, come on Go ahead and try this one.

It was really strange, after trying nearly a dozen wands again, fine sweat broke out on Ollivander's head. "A fussy customer, huh? It doesn't matter, I think, there's always the ideal, the perfect, the one that suits you the most.

"Ready, Mr. Ollivander?"

"Wait, there's another wand. My father made it."

Ollivander walked into the back and took out a box: "Let me think about it, sycamore wood from the East, thirteen inches, and the core is the tail feathers of thestrals. I don't know what he thinks."

Hilbert took it over and felt a fresh smell, feeling extremely relaxed all over.This was it, and after paying Mr. Ollivander ten Galleons, they walked out of the wand shop.Mr. Brian also bought a Costin as Hilbert's messenger bird.

(End of this chapter)