Chapter 4050 4052【Leaky Cauldron】
"That's what I'm here for." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled, "Let's go shopping in Diagon Alley, London, where we have the items we need."
“I heard you mention Diagon Alley in London.” Lily nodded, “It was in the backyard of a bar, right?”
"Yes, in the backyard of the Leaky Cauldron, you can enter Diagon Alley through a certain method." Xiang Nan nodded, "After entering, you must go to Gringotts Bank to exchange pounds for gold galleons and silver coins. and Coppernut, and then it’s time to go shopping.”
“There are also banks in the wizarding world?” Robin asked in surprise.
"Naturally." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled, "It was founded by the goblin Gurlinggot and has a history of nearly five hundred years. It is very safe and secure. No one dares to rob it."
“Goblin?” Mary asked in surprise.
"Yes, it is an intelligent humanoid creature. It is short, has slender limbs, and a round head, full of wisdom. It is very cunning and cunning. You must be very careful when dealing with them." Xiang Nan nodded. , "You will know it when you see it. Their characteristics are very obvious."
“Incredible.” Robin, Mary, and Petunia couldn’t help but say.
"Whenever you plan to go, I can accompany you." Xiang Nan added, "However, my mother and I will use Floo powder to go to Diagon Alley. You have no experience in using Floo powder, so I suggest you take the train. Go to London and meet up at the Leaky Cauldron.”
“Floo powder?” Robin asked doubtfully.
"Yes, it's a kind of magic powder." Xiang Nan explained, "As long as you stand in the burning fireplace, sprinkle a handful of Floo powder on it, and shout out the name of the place you want to go, you can pass through the Floo network. , teleport to where you want to go very quickly, in the blink of an eye.”
"Wow!" Robin, Mary, and Penny were all surprised when they heard this. They didn't expect the magical world to be so magical.
"However, if you are inexperienced, it is easy to make mistakes. For example, if you call the wrong name or it is unclear, then there may be a transmission error and you will not know where it was transmitted." Xiang Nan explained, "And the process of transmission, It’s not very comfortable either. There will be dizziness, bumping, and possible consequences such as vomiting, dizziness, and bruises. But once you get used to it, you’ll get used to it a lot.”
“I think we’d better take the train.” Robin’s smile stiffened and he said with a grin, “There is a train to London this morning. We should arrive at one o’clock in the afternoon.”
Mary, Petunia, and Lily all nodded.
"Then let's meet at the Leaky Cauldron at half past one in the afternoon." Xiang Nan smiled and told Robin the address of the Leaky Cauldron. "By the way, Gringotts Bank's exchange rate is five pounds to one galleons. Robin Uncle, you need to prepare about six hundred pounds."
“Okay, thank you, see you in London.” Robin Evans smiled and nodded. Thanks to Xiang Nan’s guidance, many of their doubts were answered.
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Xiang Nan then returned home.
“Where did you run to?” Erin Prince asked displeasedly.
Although her temper is not very good, she still cares and loves her only son. Just because of her personality, this maternal love cannot be said to be warm.
“Mom, the daughter of Robin Evans also received the admission notice to Hogwarts.” Xiang Nan explained, “It was sent by Principal Dumbledore himself.”
Erin Prince was surprised. She didn't expect that there were other wizards nearby. "Dumbledore, I haven't seen him for a long time~"
Now she is just a poor, depressed housewife. It’s really hard to look back on the past.
"Mom, I have promised Principal Dumbledore to accompany the Evans family to Diagon Alley for shopping." Xiang Nan added, "They will take the train to London, and we will meet at the Leaky Cauldron at 1:30 in the afternoon." Lin Prince nodded silently.
Although she was born in Slytherin, she is not a bad person and does not discriminate against Muggles. Otherwise, she would not have married Tobias Snape. It's just that she has a gloomy and withdrawn personality and is not good at interacting with others.
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After lunch in the afternoon, Erin Prince lit the fireplace and then motioned for Xiang Nan to go first.
Xiang Nan picked up a handful of Floo powder and sprinkled it on the burning flames. The flame suddenly shot up high, and changed from red and yellow to green.
Xiang Nan stepped into it and shouted "Leaky Cauldron", and then his whole body seemed to be sucked into a huge socket hole, his body kept spinning rapidly, and the whistling in his ears was deafening.
Xiang Nan did not panic and tried to stay calm.
Although it was his first time to use Floo powder, Snape had used it many times before, so he had relevant experience in using it. If you know that when using Floo powder to teleport, you should avoid being nervous and keep your mentality balanced, so you can avoid a lot of suffering.
Sure enough, although the feeling of using Floo powder was uncomfortable, Xiang Nan was not tortured to the point of disgrace like Harry Potter in the movie.
In just a blink of an eye, the discomfort was gone.
Xiang Nan then heard whispering voices in his ears. He opened his eyes and saw that he was in a bar.
Although it was afternoon and the sun should be shining brightly outside, the bar was still a little dark, making it look rundown and dirty.
However, its business is still good, with an attendance rate of almost 70%.
Several old women were sitting in the corner, drinking sherry from small glasses. One of them was smoking a long pipe. A little man in a top hat was chatting with a bar owner who had almost no hair and looked like a shriveled walnut.
A few drinkers in the west corner were drinking gin and playing a game called "Crackling Explosion Cards." There were several guests in the east corner, reading the Daily Prophet and discussing current affairs.
“Child, come out quickly, don’t stand there, blocking other people’s exits.” The bartender greeted Xiang Nan.
“Sorry.” Xiang Nan walked out quickly.
Soon, Eileen Prince also appeared in the fireplace.
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“Mom, I’ll wait for the Evans family at the door first.” Xiang Nan said and walked out of the bar.
Erin Prince nodded.
Xiang Nan walked out of the Leaky Cauldron Bar and saw that the bar was located between a bookstore and a record store, but it seemed invisible to people passing by.
Xiang Nan knew that it was spelled and that only wizards could see it. Of course, Muggles can also enter the Leaky Cauldron if they are guided by a wizard.
Xiang Nan stood at the door for a while. About fifteen minutes later, a taxi stopped and the Evans family got out of the car. "Sorry for the long wait, we encountered a traffic jam."