Chapter 4051 Chapter 4053 [Diagon Alley]
"It doesn't matter, I just got here too." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Let's go to the Leaky Cauldron now. Remember not to walk around, look around, move around, or talk nonsense. There is everyone in this bar, including all of you. Don’t want to get into trouble.”
Robin and Mary both nodded cautiously, and Penny suddenly became a little nervous. Only Lily was always smiling, looking forward to everything she was about to see.
Xiang Nan immediately led four people into the Leaky Cauldron Bar.
"This... is incredible." Robin Evans said in surprise. He didn't see it at all just now. There was actually a bar here. But now he is actually in it, which is incredible.
Although this bar is small, old, dirty and messy, it is undeniable that it is indeed a bar. And seeing the guests drinking, he wanted to try the wine from the wizarding world for a while.
"Uncle, aunt, Petunia, Lily, please follow me." Xiang Nan reminded, leading them to their mother, Irene Prince, "This is my mother, Irene Prince. Mom, this is The ones are Uncle Robin, Aunt Mary, Petunia, and Lily."
"Hello, nice to meet you." Robin, Mary, Petunia, and Lily all greeted.
“Hello.” Irene nodded lightly without further greetings, which made the Evans family somewhat embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, my mother always does this, and it's not directed at you." Xiang Nan explained quietly, and then said to Irene, "Mom, let's go to Diagon Alley."
Irene nodded and took the lead in leading the way. Xiang Nan followed closely with the Evans family.
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They walked through the back door of the bar and into the walled backyard. There is nothing here except a trash can and some weeds.
Erin Prince clicked on the wall tiles above the trash can. First count three bricks upward, then count two bricks horizontally, and finally knock on that brick three times.
Suddenly, the bricks on the entire wall began to move, like layers of waves rolling. They began to arrange themselves again, leaving a wide arched opening.
The arch leads to a winding cobbled street with no end in sight. The streets were crowded with people coming and going, and there were densely packed shops on both sides.
“Wow…” The Evans family was stunned.
Irene had long been used to it and stepped into it, and the Evans family quickly followed.
After they passed, the wall moved again and returned to its original solid wall. This once again surprised the Evans family.
Irene ignored their noise and surprise and walked straight towards a tall white building in the distance.
"Let's go to Gringotts to exchange coins first, and then buy the goods we need." Xiang Nan explained, "Follow me. Remember, when you go to Gringotts, when you see the goblins, don't point fingers, they don't like people doing this. ”
The Evans family hurriedly followed.
However, they couldn't help but look left and right, because the shops on both sides sold things they had never seen in their lives. Such as pure gold crucible, flying broomstick, magic potion, magic props...
Xiang Nan had to remind them many times so that they could keep up with Irene and not fall too far behind her.
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Finally, everyone came to the snow-white building that towered over the surrounding shops. The words "Gringotts Bank" were clearly engraved on the plaque on the second floor.
Beside the shiny bronze door, stood a figure wearing a scarlet uniform with gold inlay. It is one head shorter than Lily, the shortest among them all, and has a dark, intelligent face, a pointed beard, and long fingers and toes. When the Evans family saw it, they were stunned.
"This...this...this..." Robin Evans was tongue-tied.
The goblins seemed to be used to it. Although they looked disgusted, they still bowed to them.
“Uncle Robin, please calm down.” Xiang Nan reminded, and then led them into Gringotts Bank.
Going through the bronze gate, you will see two silver gates. The following words are engraved on the two doors:
“Come in, stranger, but be careful
What will be the consequences of being greedy?
Taking blindly and getting something for nothing,
Must be punished in the most severe manner,
So if you want to take it from our underground vault
A wealth that never belonged to you,
You have been warned, thief,
Be careful not to attract treasures, but evil retribution. "
Two goblins stood beside the silver door. They helped Xiang Nan and his party push the door open and led them into a tall marble hall.
In the lobby, there were about a hundred goblins sitting on high stools behind a row of long counters. Some used copper scales to weigh coins, and some used eyepieces to inspect gems, while making notes in a large ledger.
There are countless doors in the hall, leading to different places, and many fairies guide visitors in and out of these doors.
The Evans family was once again stunned, so much so that Irene had finished exchanging the coins, and the family still hadn't come back to their senses.
This also avoids embarrassment. Because Eileen only exchanged a hundred scattered, crumpled pounds. That was what she had fought hard to win from her alcoholic husband.
In comparison, Robin directly exchanged a thousand pounds, which makes him look quite wealthy.
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"Mom, take us to buy wands first." After exchanging the coins, Xiang Nan said to Irene, "Then you go to Flourish and Blotts Bookstore to buy textbooks, then go to Madam Malkin's Robe Store to buy school uniforms, and finally go to Partridge Buy crucibles from the crucible store.
If you need it, you can also go to the Eela Owl Store to buy an owl for communication and delivery of goods. Or go to the Jump and Play Joke Shop, but remember not to walk into that alley..."
Xiang Nan pointed to a winding alley diagonally opposite, "That leads to Knockturn Alley, and there are evil wizards in it. They are full of hostility to everything."
The Evans family nodded.
"What about you?" Lily asked curiously, and she sensitively noticed that apart from buying a wand, Xiang Nan didn't seem to be going with them next.
“I use my mother’s textbooks and magic props, so I don’t have to buy them specially.” Xiang Nan explained quietly, “I can also buy school uniforms at second-hand robe shops.”
Lily was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
She knew that Xiang Nan's family was in a bad financial situation, but he was able to tell her frankly without being secretive, which made her feel that he was very courageous.
Irene immediately took Xiang Nan and the Evans family to Ollivander's Wand Shop.
It was a small, shabby shop. The gold sign on the door had peeled off, and it read: Ollivanders: Making fine wands since 382 BC. In the dusty window, a solitary wand sat on a faded purple cushion.