Return of Salazar Slytherin

05- Diagon Alley

Renee Bruffett and Terrance Smith !

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After watching the night view outside the window for a while, Rhys found a bed by the stairs and lay down, while Lupet chose the bed opposite him.

Lupet lay on the bed and closed the bed curtains. There was a rustling sound, and then the bed curtain lifted a corner, the boots that were taken off were placed under the bed, and the robe was hung on the hook at the head of the bed.

After a while, Lupet's voice rang: "Sir, have you not had any contact or communication with the outside world for a long time?"

"Yes." Rhys, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, replied to her question.

"Then who are you?" Lupet couldn't restrain her inner curiosity. She wanted to know the origin of the 'adult' she was following.

"Aren't werewolves all dealt with in the previous era, how did you become a werewolf?" In order to prevent Lupet from continuing to ask questions, Rhys took the initiative to change the subject.

Lupet was silent for two seconds and then told Rhys that she had been attacked by a werewolf when she was a child. Although she was lucky enough to survive, she was still infected and became a werewolf.

Hmm? At a young age?

Rhys opened his eyes instantly. He thought Lupet was accidentally bitten and infected by a werewolf as an adult, but turned out to be a werewolf since she was a child.

So how did she get a wand and become a wizard? This is so confusing.

"When I was eleven years old, I received the admission notice to Hogwarts. I was also surprised, but Hogwarts, or Professor Dumbledore, will always give people like us a chance."

"Ah, that's right," Rhys sighed: "I guess this Professor Dumbledore must not be from Slytherin House."

"Yes, he's a Gryffindor."

The carriage fell into silence, and there were no words all night.

When the sun rose from the horizon again, the Knight Bus came to a sudden stop in front of a shabby little bar. After their heads came into close contact with the metal bedrail, Rhys and Lupet woke up out of sleep at the same time. 

The humble bar in front of you is called the Leaky Cauldron, which is the entrance to Diagon Alley in the wizarding world.

Lupet rubbed her head and jumped down from the steps of the bus, leading Rhys into the Leaky Cauldron.

Dirty and shabby.

This was Rhys's first impression of the Leaky Cauldron. The bar was damp and dark, with suspicious black marks on the floor. There were not many customers in the bar. There were only a few old ladies sitting in the corner, drinking sherry and chatting with the bar owner. 

As soon as they entered the door, the chatter suddenly stopped. After looking back at the two of them, they started to continue their chat.

"It may be a little dirty, but the safety here is unquestionable. It is very suitable for a short rest." Lupet quickly introduced Rhys to the Leaky Cauldron Bar in a very low voice, directly changing his impression of this place.

Hmm..

As a wizard who has experienced the most turbulent and chaotic era in the wizarding world, Rhys understands the importance of the word "safety" very well.

Lupet led Rhys across the bar to a small patio surrounded by walls, with only a trash can and some weeds. Just when she was about to tell Rhys the secret to entering Diagon Alley, Rhys took a step forward, took out his wand, and lit it on the correct brick.

"How did you—?"

"Find the 'core' of this magic mechanism? The flow of magic will leave traces on the medium. All the magic web meets on this brick. You can tell it at a glance."

Rhys glanced at Lupet with curiosity, "Since you went to Hogwarts, how come you don't even know this? This is a very basic course."

"Professors have never taught us that..." Lupet said with a guilty conscience.

Rhys frowned: The teaching content of Hogwarts seems to have changed a lot? I don't know if it's good or bad.

Out of the simple thought of "things are moving forward", Rhys chose to believe in the wisdom of future generations and believed that they could find better teaching content.

While the two were chatting, the brick that Rhys had knocked began to move, and a hole appeared in front of them. The hole became bigger and bigger, and soon a wide archway appeared in front of them. At the end of the archway was a winding, cobbled street.

This is Diagon Alley.

After setting foot on the land of Diagon Alley, Rhys took a look at this bustling alley and was convinced that this was the busiest gathering place for wizards he had ever seen.

Shops stacked with a dazzling array of goods stretch as far as the eye can see.

The alleys are crowded with people, and the sounds of vendors and customers bargaining are endless.

Next to the entrance of the alley is a shop selling crucibles. The sign at the door of the shop reads: [Automatic stirring - copper - brass - tin plating - silver cauldron, complete models, foldable. ]

Rhys suddenly felt a little moved. He really needed a crucible that could stir automatically.

However, considering the two people's difficult financial situation, Rhys felt that he should change some money first. He also knew that the currency from thousands of years ago must be unable to circulate now, and he had to first exchange it for the galleons used by wizards today. 

After telling Lupet that he wanted to exchange items for Galleons, Lupet suggested that he should go to Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

"Gringotts, wizarding, bank?" Rhys could understand these words, but when combined together, it was a bit confusing.

Goblin, wizard, bench or river bank? What the hell is all this?

"Gringotts is the only wizarding bank here. It is operated by goblins. You can save money and keep valuables. You can also exchange Muggle money for magical currency. You can also sell any valuables you have to them —But once you sell it, you basically can't get it back." 

"And ...If you want to sell 'that' kinds of items also, I suggest you go to Knockturn Alley. After all, Gringotts is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic and cannot openly acquire magic items related to black magic." Lupet considered The owner's background was added.

"Oh, it's like a bench merchant!"

After Lupet's explanation, Rhys immediately understood what the so-called 'bank' did.

The bench merchant mentioned by Rhys was an institution specializing in money business that appeared in Italy in the early 11th century. At that time, Italian business was increasingly prosperous, and Venice and Genoa became the trade centers of Europe.

Stimulated by trade, many merchants specialized in currency exchange, and small loans were introduced. These merchants would sit on benches in the market center to conduct transactions, so they were called "bench traders", and the word "bench traders" became the etymology of the word "bank".

As for what Lupet added later, Rhys could understand it. As early as the era when he lived, black magic was a symbol of evil. Even his three friends had deep prejudices against it.

So people still think of those items as evil and are against it. No wonder.

There were indeed some items in his hand that were related to dark magic, so he will go to Knockturn Alley to sell them. After coming back from Gringotts.

The two of them rushed directly towards Gringotts.

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