The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

After all aspects were negotiated, Tom signed a contract with Mr. Lawrence.

Tom looked serious and signed his name on the contract very seriously, and then watched Mr. Lawrence sign his own name in a hurry.

"Does this contract have any magic power? For example, if you violate the contract, then..." Tom looked at the contract carefully, trying to figure out some clues from it. This was the first time he signed a magic contract. .

Mr. Lawrence was stunned for a moment, "Uh... Is it legally valid?" But he quickly responded, "This is just an apprenticeship contract. Where is the need for a magical contract! Really magical contracts are only used in very formal events. arrive."

Only then did Tom realize that he had made an own mistake. However, if I sign an important contract in the future, will I be able to see the real magic contract?

Tom walked out of Flourish and Blotts Bookstore. Although he signed the contract today, he will not join the job until tomorrow, and now he has to rent a house to live in.

When it comes to where to stay, Tom has already made a plan: staying at the Leaky Cauldron, of course. Accommodation in the Leaky Cauldron is not expensive, and people like Tom can stay there for several months at a time, and there are monthly discounts. This was all found out from a Hufflepuff girl named Hannah, whose uncle is the owner of the bar.

But when Tom passed by Ollivander's Stick Shop, he was attracted by a notice:

Apprentices are recruited, food and accommodation are included, and salary is negotiable.

Tom couldn't move his feet: This job is very suitable!

So he walked into Ollivander's Wand Shop.

The wand is not a consumable item. Mr. Ollivander's wand shop only does a lot of business during the few days each year when freshmen are admitted, and usually can't do a few orders a day. Therefore, the store can be said to be "deserted in front of the door".

He walked into the store and found Mr. Ollivander standing in front of his mountain of wands in a daze.

Hearing the voice, he turned around with a glint in his eyes, "Are you Tom? The wand is made of acacia wood, has a water snake horn, and is thirteen inches long?"

"Yes, you have a really good memory." Tom's praise came from the bottom of his heart. Ollivander sells at least hundreds of wands a year, but he can remember each wand and its owner clearly. This is the true spirit of craftsmanship.

"Are you here to apply for an apprenticeship? Sit down first." Mr. Ollivander also moved two stools, and the two sat down facing each other.

"Do you know anything about wandology before?" Ollivander said without any nonsense and got straight to the point.

"Know some basic knowledge." Tom had read a book on wand science before, but it only scratched the surface.

Hearing Tom say this, Ollivander became energetic. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer wizards willing to study wandology. Even the descendants of the Ollivander family have no one willing to delve into this craft.

After all, Hogwarts doesn't offer a course called "Wandology."

Of course, Ollivander didn't panic. Learning wands was a very niche subject. It is enough to have only one or two people in the wizarding world of a country. To learn this profession, it is natural to open a wand shop, but there is no need for so many wand shops.

Ollivander asked himself, he felt that he could live for many more years and the matter of heir could be taken slowly.

"Then let me test you, which wood is the most curious and versatile?"

"Chestnut wood. The core of a wand made from chestnut wood will have vastly different properties, and it can easily be affected by its owner."

"Yes, I personally prefer to use unicorn tail hair, fire dragon's heart nerves and phoenix feathers as the core of the wand. The wand made of unicorn tail hair is the most loyal wand. This kind of wand is very special. You can give Shall I tell you?"

Tom briefly recalled, "The small drawback of using unicorn tail hair as a wand core is that it cannot be made into the most powerful wand. At the same time, if not handled properly, unicorn tail hair can easily become melancholy. This means that the tail hair is 'dead' and needs to be replaced."

Ollivander smiled. He stood up tremblingly, went to the house and took out a few boxes. Then he took out a handful of wood and asked Tom to identify them one by one.

Tom showed an awkward smile: he didn't know any of them, except for pine and oak, which are bad street trees.

But Ollivander obviously didn't take this shortcoming to heart.

"Okay, last question, Mr. Yoder, if you were to make a wand—the first one in your life—what material would you use to make the wand core?"

"Maybe bird and snake feathers... Because this is my first time making a wand, I definitely don't have enough experience, so it would be cheaper to choose less expensive materials."

Ollivander laughed: What an interesting kid.

"Bird and snake feathers are not cheap, but that doesn't matter, you are hired!"

At Ollivander's Wand Shop, Tom also works full-time three days a week - Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Most shops are closed on Sundays, and Ollivander's Wand Shop is no exception. You can stay with Mr. Ollivander on weekdays, and Ollivander will also teach Tom some knowledge on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights.

Tom's job is also very simple: he does various chores and is paid two galleons a week. Tom accepted - because food and accommodation were included, and apprenticeships were always paid low wages, because part of the salary was paid in the form of skills.

Early the next morning, Tom freshened up carefully, changed into new clothes, and then went to Flourish and Blotts Bookstore. He walked into the store and took a serious look at the largest bookstore in Diagon Alley.

He used to come here as a customer, but now he is an employee.

The bookstore is filled with bookshelves, and each shelf is filled with books, some even reaching the ceiling. The types of books can also be said to be "weird". The largest books are as huge as paving stones, and the smallest books are only the size of postage stamps and wrapped in pocket-sized silver cases. Of course, there are also some very unique books. For example, some books have no words, and some books are invisible. In the future, there will also be books that look like creatures that bite each other.

However, he discovered that someone had arrived earlier than him.

It was Hermione, who was also applying for an internship with Mr. Lawrence.

Today, Hermione dressed up very seriously. She was wearing a dark blue sleeveless dress with a bow tie around her neck. Her hair was not as messy as usual. She should have combed it carefully and looked very formal. ,very nice.

"Okay, since you said you are good at arithmetic, let me test you: Mr. Lockhart's works, 5 galleons each, the bookstore is currently having an event, buy all seven of them, get a 10% discount, and a copy of "The Prophet's Annual Report" 7 Sickles, 5 Knuts, a copy of "The Secret History of Grindelwald", 3 Galleons, 9 Sickles - 20% off, if a person buys a set of Mr. Lockhart's books, a copy of "The Prophet's Annual", How much does it cost in total for a copy of "The Secret History of Grindelwald"? He paid 34 Galleons, does he need change or should he make up the money?"

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