Chapter 4 His Country
Today is a rare sunny day, and the warm sunshine shines on the streets of Diagon Alley.
Just like in the Leaky Cauldron, Dumbledore seemed to have a special kind of magic. At first, only the nearest few people stopped and stared at the two.
Soon, I wonder if there is special communication magic between wizards. As the two people walked on the street, people on the street naturally stopped and focused their eyes on the two people.
Karl noticed that the shops on both sides of the street didn't seem to want to do business at this moment: customers, store clerks, and maybe the bosses were all crowded at the door of the store. When Karl's eyes swept over them, they all smiled and nodded at him.
, wave in greeting.
Karl felt as if he was back on the London Underground again, but this time the crowd's eyes no longer held ridicule, but respect.
As they gradually entered Diagon Alley, some people squeezed through the crowd one after another, walked up to Dumbledore, and greeted Dumbledore with excitement and excitement. Most of them did not say a few words, and basically said nothing.
It comes in a hurry and then leaves in a hurry.
However, there are still some exceptions: these people have no rules, some are dressed luxuriously, others are shabby, or have strange styles.
They often exchanged a few words, and some even asked Dumbledore why he was here and if he needed help.
In Carl's observation, no matter who he was dealing with, Dumbledore would simply nod, or at most say one or two words, and he would just refuse the latter's request with a polite and cordial smile.
When they came to a tall snow-white building, Dumbledore stopped and introduced: "This is Gringotts, a bank run by goblins and the only bank in the wizarding world."
Karl looked up at this obviously outstanding building, looking at the shiny bronze door, and nodded.
There is no doubt that the wealth and wealth here are overwhelming and beyond his reach.
In front of the bronze door, there were already two figures in gold-inlaid uniforms. Seeing Dumbledore stop, the leader immediately strode over with a warm smile on his face and said loudly:
"Oh, oh, oh, my God! I passed by old lady Karsi this morning, and she said that I would meet a noble person today. I also thought that she, an old liar who calculates disasters for people and defrauds people of money, doesn't know what a noble person is?
"
"I spat at her and asked her to be more honest in the future. Oh! I didn't expect that she is really capable! I should really give her a galleung to express my feelings."
"That's really rare." Dumbledore said kindly, "If Kalsi can earn one Galleons from the goblins, she will definitely make a fortune in the future."
The goblin coughed: "That's the prejudice that outsiders have against us. Great Dumbledore, I hope you can see clearly."
"Good morning, Professor Dumbledore, is there anything we need to do?" The goblin smiled, walked up to Dumbledore, put his hand on his chest, and saluted seriously. The goblin behind him naturally also
No exception.
"Good morning, gold coins." Dumbledore spoke with a hint of politeness, "There is a young wizard here who is about to enter school. He needs to exchange some gold galleons."
As he was talking, he took out a piece of parchment from somewhere. Carl noticed that the top of the parchment was a shield with a big "h" in the middle.
The goblin named Gold Coin stretched out his hands and carefully took the parchment. He only glanced at it for a few times, then looked up at Karl beside him: "Is this the little wizard? Karl Gavis Turinus
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"Yes."
Carl could feel that the enthusiasm of the goblin in front of him was still the same, but his expression was obviously relaxed: "Of course! We have a relevant agreement with the Ministry of Magic - as long as Muggle students can get a certain amount of redemption. Please, please go in and wait, welcome.
To Gringotts!"
The two goblins led them into a tall marble hall.
Here, Carl felt a different atmosphere from other places in Diagon Alley: the wizards here were more reserved, just standing up and waving at Dumbledore from a distance, nodding - and Dumbledore did the same.
Those goblins are more calm:
About a hundred goblins were sitting on high stools behind a row of long counters. They did not raise their heads when Dumbledore and Carl entered, but continued to do their work: some used copper scales to weigh coins,
Some used eyepieces to examine gems while making hasty entries in the big ledger, while many goblins led guests through countless doors.
The goblin did not take them to other places, but just led them to a counter that had been empty for a long time. Dumbledore took out the envelope given by Polo. In less than two minutes, the corresponding 150 gold galleons were put into one.
The small bag was handed to Carl.
"Do you need to open a vault?" Gold Coin looked at Carl with a smile and said, "So many galleons are not suitable for carrying around. We at Gringotts have the safest vault in the world, the most complete services, and the most powerful
As long as you pay a small handling fee, you no longer have to worry about the safety of Jin Galleons."
"I think Carl doesn't need these for the time being. He still needs to buy a lot of things."
Carl was a little tempted at first, but after Dumbledore refused on his behalf, he chose to listen to Dumbledore's experience. Dumbledore must be more experienced than him in this regard.
"Actually, he doesn't need so much. He just needs to buy some second-hand books and use some second-hand materials..."
Jin Coin deeply regretted this, but he didn't bother, just grunted, and politely sent the two of them out of Gringotts.
"Professor Dumbledore, long time no see!"
At the door of Gringotts, several people were already standing. The old wizard headed by him was wearing a pinstriped suit, a bright red tie, and a dark green suit. As an old man, his smiling look made Carl unable to help himself.
Give birth to a close heart.
"Connery, I didn't expect you to come here too." There was a sense of helplessness in Dumbledore's words.
Connery Fudge walked up to Dumbledore cordially and said, "It is break time for the Ministry of Magic. I heard that you came to Diagon Alley, so I came to say hello. Of course, we are actually very busy."
"Recently we are busy promulgating a law about werewolves. I also mentioned it to you in my letter last time."
His tone was natural, with a hint of pride. To Karl's ears, it was more of a show of merit than a greeting.
"This is a good thing." Dumbledore nodded and his tone softened. "The werewolf group has always deserved our attention. If it weren't for the injustice they encountered, there wouldn't have been so many werewolves who turned to Voldemort before."
Carl's expression changed. This was the first time he heard the name Voldemort. From his limited understanding of "Harry Potter", Voldemort was undoubtedly the biggest villain.
However, it's obvious that no one here wants to hear this name.
After hearing the name, the goblin named Gold Coin quickly greeted the Deputy Minister of Magic and left in a hurry. Deputy Minister Fudge also showed an unhappy look for a moment, but laughed loudly the next second.
: "Professor Dumbledore, don't mention that name again. Everything is over and everything is getting better, isn't it?"
Dumbledore blinked, smiled, and nodded.
Fudge turned his head and changed the topic: "Is this the little wizard?"
"Carl Turinus, good morning, Mr. Fudge."
Carl bowed slightly in greeting. Although he was not sure about the position of the person in front of him in the Ministry of Magic, but from being able to participate in the formulation of laws and chatting with Dumbledore to his current performance, Carl could be sure that this person either had a high position or had sufficient power.
Influence.
In short, this must be a real big shot, otherwise everyone behind him wouldn't be standing there laughing and listening to the two people talking.
"What a polite boy. Come and visit the Ministry of Magic when you have time. Many people have misunderstandings about us. In fact, we have opened the door long ago, hoping to bring in some fresh air." Fudge touched Carl's head and said kindly.
said.
Carl didn't understand what Fudge said, so he had to use the experience he learned in his previous life and smiled at the old man.
"I think it's getting late, so I'm going to take Carl to the wand shop."
Fortunately, Dumbledore solved Carl's troubles. Fudge didn't hold back, as if he really just came to take a look: "Of course, choosing a wand is a big deal. I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night. Carl,
I wish you the best of luck in choosing an excellent wand."
"Thanks."
Dumbledore led Carl through the crowd led by Fudge, but quickly stopped and asked the person in front of him: "Arthur, do you have two children who are going to school this year?"
"Yes, Professor Dumbledore." The speaker's hair is sparse, but he is not completely bald. He is tall and thin, wearing glasses, and has a grimace on his face. "To be fair, those are not two worry-free people."
Man, they annoy Molly so much."
"Bill has obtained 12 O.W.LS certificates. This is an achievement that no student has achieved in many years. He also did a good job as the student council president this year. Charlie also became the captain of the Gryffindor team last year, and this year he became the captain of the Gryffindor team."
Chief. And Percy, his grades are very good, and the professors like him very much."
Dumbledore said this and gently pulled Carl to him: "I believe that their younger brother will also be a good boy with excellent conduct."
"Perhaps, they are indeed very smart." Arthur Weasley was said to be very proud, but still a little unconfident, and muttered.
"Are you free on September 1st?" Dumbledore held Carl's hand, "Carl has just come into contact with the magical world. I hope you can pick him up and take him to King's Cross Station."
Arthur Weasley stared at Carl for a while, smiled and nodded: "It's a small matter, Professor Dumbledore."
He knelt down and stretched out his hand: "Arthur Weasley, nice to meet you, little Carl. I hope you can get along well with my two children."
"Cal Turinus, nice to meet you too, Mr. Weasley."
Weasley, a familiar last name.
Chapter completed!