I threw up right when we arrived at leaky cauldron luckily there was barely anybody in the bar at that time since it was late morning/early afternoon and most people drink at night and it was a bit late for breakfast.
"Oh dear most people don't usually puke on their first apparation just get a little light headed only the people sensitive to magic might throw up are you ok," professor McGonagall said to me with a small bit of concern before vanishing the puke.
"I'm fine I'm just feeling a bit winded," I reply taken by surprise after apparating for the first time.
"If that's the case then we best be hurrying up I have to prepare my hogwarts classes after this," Professor McGonagall says after checking up on me.
"You see the brick wall here go three bricks down from the middle and three along to the right then tap on it with your wand and this will happen," Professor McGonagall says as she taps her wand on the brick wall.
The wall slowly turns into an archway revealing a bustling street full of people wearing strange cloaks and hats, children carrying broomsticks and looking at them the way you and I would look at a Tesla, people casting spells and speaking what sounds like gibberish overall it was a magical sight to behold quite an introduction to the world of magic if I do say so myself.
"Woah," is all I could bring myself to say as I gaze upon what will one day be mine.
"Woah indeed young Christopher the world of magic is quite the amazing place," Said Professor McGonagall with a smirk.
"Now follow me the first place we shall go to is Gringotts wizarding bank so we can convert your money into galleons and silver sickles and remember one galleon equals £10 pounds," Professor McGonagall told me.
As we entered the bank I saw the famous warning poem outside the bank.
Enter, stranger, but take heed Of what awaits the sin of greed, For those who take, but do not earn, Must pay most dearly in their turn, So if you seek beneath our floors A treasure that was never yours, Thief, you have been warned, beware Of finding more than treasure there.
'That actually gave me shivers maybe the sign is enchanted, and the goblins may think that their bank is completely safe but if they could be robbed by Harry Potter of all people then by the time I'm in third year I could do it with my eyes closed,' I think to myself.
I look to the Professor who seemed completely unaffected by the poem and it's magic.
'As expected of such a powerful witch but I will one day be stronger,' I think admiring the level that McGonagall had risen to and thinking of the strength I would eventually reach.
When we enter the bank we join one of the shorter queues and wait till it is our turn to exchange money.
While we are waiting in the queue I look around at the goblins that I see for the first time ever.
'These goblins look a lot greener than they are in the movies and they're about the same height as me maybe a bit shorter but their teeth look like they could rip through my skin,' I analyse.
"I am bank teller Sharpclaw what business do you have at gringotts today wizards are you here for a withdrawal or something else," the bank teller asks in a rather gruff tone.
"We are here to exchange mister Blazes muggle money in to galleons and silver sickles," Prof.McGonagall told the bank teller.
"Then hand me the money so I can make the exchange young mister…," the bank teller instructs while also asking my name
"Blaze, Christopher Blaze and here are five hundred pounds for the money transfer," I tell the goblin while being sure to be polite because the goblins could be useful allies.
"Well here are your fifty galleons please come to gringotts again," the goblin said acting as if gringotts isn't the only wizards bank in the United Kingdom.
Professor McGonagall and I left the bank before the Professor told me how we would do the shopping.
"since I am running behind on schedule we will split up to do the shopping I will go collect your school equipment such as your cauldron, telescope, scales and other such items you will collect your books, robes and wand when your done we can meet up at the leaky cauldron is that ok ?", Professor McGonagall asked a bit concerned about not being able to collect all the other students.
"Of course that's absolutely fine with me I might even explore a bit more of the alley," I tell the Professor happy this goes along with my plan of buying books not on the curriculum.
"I'll be off then see you in perhaps an hour," the Professor said before walking off to get started with her part of the shopping.
'I should probably get my robes out of the way first since that will take the longest to get measured and then I'll go get my books so I have more time to see what other things they have besides the school curriculum and I will get my wand last because it will be quickest', I plan out before heading off.
I arrive at Madam Malkins robes for all occasions and see an eccentric woman speaking to a boy around my age with brown hair and he was a bit shorter than me.
"Of course dear if that's all then one of my store assistants will be there to take your measurements in a moment," I overhear the woman I assume to be Madame Malkins say.
"Next in line please," the bubbly Madame Malkins says before I walk up to the front desk.
"Hello dear welcome to Madame Malkins robes for all occasions how can I help you I'm guessing your a first year I love seeing first years excited eyes as they get ready to go to Hogwarts," Madame Malkins said in her friendly tone.
"Yeah I'm a first year I need to get three black fitted cloaks and two pairs of potions robes," I say while reading the list that came in my Hogwarts letter.
"If that's all dear their are a few chairs over there sit down while you wait for one of my assistants to take your measurements," Madame Malkins said before I walked off.
When I arrived at the seats the guy who was talking to Madame Malkins earlier was still there and decided to speak to me.
"Hey dude I'm Theodore Nott I saw you in the line earlier and was wondering if you're a first year as well," he says sounding tired
'Theodore Nott if I remember correctly than he's the heir of a rich pure blood house and could be an extremely useful pawn or ally,' I think considering my options.
"Hello I'm Christopher Blaze and yes I am a first year, I'm quite excited for Hogwarts but I don't know much since I'm a muggle born," I tell him trying to see if he hates muggle borns or not if not this could be the jackpot.
"Same I'm excited for Hogwarts too but I'm a pure blood you should be careful some pure bloods don't like muggle borns think they're polluting the magical world a lot of rubbish if we you ask me," Theodore warns me.
'Luckily he doesn't hate muggle borns I think I might have found my first ally and possibly follower,' I think while thanking my luck.
"Thanks for the warning I'll be careful, also what house are you hoping for I want to be a Slytherin although I wouldn't mind Ravenclaw by the way can I call you Theo," I ask Theodore.
'I'm asking him questions to appear friendly and more trustworthy also if I start calling him Theo he will start seeing me as a more casual and familiar person than if I kept calling him Theodore,' I plan mentally.
"Right now I'm hoping for Slytherin more than any of the other houses because all my family have been in Slytherin, and it's fine to call me Theo I like it more than Theodore anyway," Theo replies.
A few seconds later one of the assistants comes and takes Theo to get his cloak measurements.
"It was nice meeting you mate see you at Hogwarts," Theo says before going with the assistant
A few minutes after that another assistant came to take my measurements.
"I need you to stay still for me so that your measurements are more accurate,"
She says before getting out a magical measuring tape and her own normal one and using them to take my measurements.
"That's it now just wait a few minutes and your robes will arrive you can pay now or at the counter the cost of your robes are 9 Galleons and 14 sickles," She tells me
"I'll pay now thank you," I say before handing her the money.
A few minutes later the same assistant hand me my robes in a bag and I head off to my next location Flourish and Blotts.
I walk into the book store to see countless rows of bookshelves organised by topic and level so much knowledge all in one place.
First I collect all my school books and start looking around for anything that might be useful.
'A fools guide to defence against the dark arts seems interesting written by Amelia Bones,
I'll also get 100 everyday charms for the average witch or wizard by Elphias doge,
I don't tho potions books will be helpful because I wouldn't have a chance to actually practice them, I will get jinxes and curses for beginners, And finally I get how to become an occlumens no author weird,' I choose the books that will give me the biggest advantage from the start.
I leave Flourish and Blotts and finally arrive at the most important place for this entire shopping trip Ollivander's wand shop.
I arrive at the old and worn down shop to find the old man using magic go clean up his shop probably from the last customer.
"Hello I'm Christopher Blaze here to collect my first wand if you're not busy," I say politely.
"Ah hello the magical world must be quite exciting for you since you're a muggle born," Ollivander replied.
"How do you know I'm a muggle born I just entered the store and have never met you before," I questioned the wand maker wondering if he was using legilimency or something else.
"You're a curious lad aren't ya I know you're a muggle born because I arguably have the best memory in the entire world and I'm the only wand maker in all of Britain and I have never heard of the Blaze family," The old man said confidently.
'His memory is probably thanks to an immense skill in occlumency since he is old he probably has been practicing for decades,' I assume.
"That make sense I guess, so can I get my wand now," I ask Ollivander wanting to speed up the process of getting my wand.
"Of course let me get a few out for you," Ollivander says.
Ollivander proceeded to bring out several wands.
"Just grab these and wave them around to see if you have a connection with the wand," Ollivander said.
I pick up the first wand and almost instantly Ollivander takes it out of my hand.
"Absolutely not try this one," he mumbles.
The next wand went on to destroy the front desk and this kept on happening for a while.
"A tricky customer ay well after seeing the wands reactions to you I think I have just the one," He takes a wand off the shelf. "This wand is one I made earlier in my career made with mahogany grown in Brazil and has Cerberus fang as a core, never found a user for it but I think this might be the one for you," Ollivander explains.
I grab the wand and instantly I feel something rush through my bones something weird something, unexplainable what I felt was in one word power, several red sparks flew threw the tip of my wand lighting up the dusty shop.
'This is the first step to my ascent to king of this world with my magic and future knowledge I can become invincible,' I maliciously fantasise drunk on power.
"A perfect match indeed this wand will help you achieve great things whether they are good or bad who knows but they will certainly be great young Christopher I hope you enjoy your time at Hogwarts," Ollivander tells me before I leave the store.
I leave Ollivanders and go back to the leaky cauldron my wand never leaving my hand not even for a moment, I wait for 5 minutes before Professor Mcgonagall returns with my things in my new school trunk.
"I hope you have enjoyed your time at Diagon alley Christopher it has been pleasant meeting you but I must take you back to your home, incase you were wondering Hogwarts has accounted for everything and to the muggles it looks like you have gone to a private boarding in Scotland now grab my hand so you can return to your home," The Professor tells me.
I reluctantly grab her hand and we apparate back to my house. this time I keel over but don't puke.
"I best be off I have more students to collect remember be at platform nine and three quarters by 10:00 am on September the first to get there walk through the pillar in the middle of platform nine farewell," the Professor says before leaving.
'Now that the Professor is gone I can start preparing for first year if I want to survive and rule this world then I must be ready for anything time to research,' I think before I enter my house.
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