Apocalypse: I Can Enter Hogwarts

With money in his pocket, he was not in a hurry. Thanks to the money, Ian spent less than two hours buying more than a dozen necessary items listed in the admission notice, and that didn't include the fifteen minutes spent chatting with Madam Malkin. Not only that, he also bought extra textbooks for grades 1 to 3, just in case. As for why he didn't buy books for grade 4, after asking Old Tom, he got the answer. Although he was 14 years old according to the year, his birthday was September 23.

Hogwarts has its own magical contract. Birthdays after September 1st, even if only for one day, will be counted as the next year in the Book of Admission.

After buying all the items on the list and having most of them delivered by owl mail, Ian walked to the door of the Quidditch boutique on the side of the road with ease.

Ian had planned long ago to buy a flying broom and a box with an infinite extension spell, because of the living environment in the apocalypse. A flying broom can effectively avoid more than 80% of the perception of parasites.

There are no blind spots in aerial vision. As long as you carefully avoid the birds that are stagnant on the roofs or trees, high altitude is a natural safe zone. As for the box that releases the infinite extension magic, this kind of space equipment is simply a must-have artifact for survival in the apocalypse.

However, Ian did not plan to buy a suitcase in Diagon Alley now. He learned that due to the Ministry of Magic's regulations on the use of the Infinite Extension Charm, a suitcase could only expand its space twice as much, so he didn't plan to buy it through formal channels.

In fact, it was more because he confronted Dumbledore and obtained the promise and trust of the headmaster, asking the world's greatest white wizard to privately make an infinitely extending backpack for him. Isn't it great? Newt didn't expect the space, but at least a few dozen square meters, the size of two or three houses, was still easy for Dumbledore.

Quidditch broomsticks were obviously the favorite products of little wizards. As soon as Ian walked to the door, he saw countless children gathered here, screaming at the exquisite flying brooms in the window.

Even though school starts tomorrow and they still have a lot of summer homework to do, it still couldn't stop their love for Quidditch and their pursuit of new brooms.

It is his nature to watch the fun, and Ian also wanted to know what the broom looked like with so many children watching it. There was a small wooden sign hanging next to the flying broom, which had the name, model, and specific parameters of the model written on it.

He walked closer and took a closer look. Wow! Nimbus 2000. Sorry to bother you. Goodbye~

The children were drooling, and the parents standing behind them were looking at each other with bitter smiles. It was obvious that this expensive luxury was not only unaffordable for Ian, but also for most ordinary wizard families.

Although Ian had no intention of buying this expensive-looking thing, he still curiously pushed the door open and asked the price.

"A new product has been launched. It's only 450 Galleons during the summer vacation. Today is the last day of the discount." The shop owner smiled like a 200-pound kid.

"!!!"

He was shocked. Although he had obtained 1,000 Galleons from selling gold before, he never expected that a broom could be sold for so much. A latest model Nimbus 2000 is equivalent to Arthur Weasley working for four months without eating or drinking...

Arthur Weasley: ...

Regarding this Ferrari of the magical world, Ian said that he would just stick to the plan and buy an antique that can fly.

The flying brooms on the shelves are displayed according to series: Nimbus Series, Comet Series, and Sweep Series.

The shop owner obviously realized that the man in front of him was different from those kids who came in for free and wandered around, and was someone who really intended to buy, so he continued to introduce other models of brooms in the Nimbus series enthusiastically.

But even the so-called old models of the Nimbus, after Ian glanced at the prices of these old models, he was still speechless. The corners of his mouth twitched and he said, "Boss, this series doesn't look very cool. What's hanging over there?"

In fact, in addition to the three major series, the store also has many single brooms hanging at the inconspicuous back of the store.

"Silver Arrow 79, excellent durability and wind resistance, balanced speed, smooth start, especially suitable for you to practice Quidditch in school, safe and stable..."

Ian interrupted his introduction speechlessly, "Equilibrium speed? Smooth start? In other words, this broom is not only slow, but also accelerates like a drunkard?"

The boss shrugged. "But it's safe, isn't it? And you're still young and don't understand. Men can't be too fast. A broom that performs steadily like this is the best."

Ian really didn't expect that he could drive like this. And is it really okay to say this to a student?

Seeing Ian's face darken, the boss came to another broom in a sullen manner, "The Explosive Species has a bursting starting speed and is second to none in straight-line flight, but its shortcomings are also very obvious, and it lacks climbing power...

Moreover, it has poor flexibility in the air. Don't expect it to turn within three meters. When flying, it is like a mad donkey. If it wants to turn, it must start to deviate from the angle at least 5 meters away.

So many people were hit head-on while riding it, and because of this, it was discontinued in less than half a year, and the few I have left are almost all extinct."

These single brooms all have various problems. Considering that you have to be on guard against parasitic birds at all times, starting acceleration and flying speed are of paramount importance.

So Ian decided to give up the comfort and stability of a household broom and chose a sports broom - the explosive type.

However, the popular model also has a fatal problem, that is, because it has been out of production for too long, there are almost no spare parts to replace it.

This means that this broom is very close to disposable. If it is scratched or collided with, it will stop working immediately. Don't expect to repair it by replacing parts.

Based on the principle that money is saved, Ian immediately seized the opportunity and started a back-and-forth, tug-of-war bargaining session with the store owner.

"Oh, you can't just measure its value based on practicality. It's out of production and out of print, you know? This means it might become an antique in the future, a rare antique, worth more than a few thousand Galleons..."

Seeing the boss trying to continue his endless arguments with his own unique glib tongue, Ian interrupted him mercilessly, "120 Galleons, that's it. Otherwise, I'll leave, and you can continue to collect this 'rare treasure' and wait for it to appreciate in value to several thousand Galleons."

After some haggling, Ian got his first flying broomstick in his life for 125 Galleons.

After confirming that everything planned for today was completed, it was already dark when he returned to the Leaky Cauldron.

After enjoying a delicious dinner prepared by Old Tom, Ian took a look at the now empty bar and felt it was boring to stay here, so he went straight back to his room to pack his bags for school tomorrow.