"Awesome." Huck sighed, and then he remembered that Tom had paid for his ticket just now.
This is not possible. He is a high-ranking cabinet minister. How can he ask a child who has not yet graduated to pay? Huck's sense of justice was aroused.
He took out his wallet and cleared his throat, "Tom, how much was the ticket just now?"
"Ten silver coins," Tom scratched his head, "You don't have to pay for it, you really don't. The currency and exchange rate are different."
"Take it." Huck forced a ten-pound note into Tom's hand. Compared with this small amount of money, a term Tom just said caught his attention.
"Yin Xi Ke?" He looked at Tom with curious eyes...
"The currencies of the magic world include gold Galleons, silver Sickles and copper Knuts. 1 Galleung is equal to 17 Sickles, and 1 Sickle is equal to 29 Knuts. Silver Sickles is the second-level currency." Tom said as he spoke. He took out one coin of each of the three currencies and handed it to Huck.
Hearing the weird exchange system, Huck showed an understanding smile: As expected of the British wizarding world, the currency system is almost the same, which is exactly the same torture.
After internally complaining about the currency system in the wizarding world, Huck began to carefully observe the three types of coins in his hand. The three different metal materials used in the British wizarding world reminded him easily of the currencies used in ancient Europe. , the same three materials are used: gold, silver and copper.
Huck didn't have much interest in the copper coins and silver coins. His attention was completely attracted by the gold galleons, which was gold! People's love for gold is written into their genes. But after a brief obsession, Huck Realize that this gold coin can never be pure gold because it does not weigh enough.
Huck did not come from a poor family, and he had a very intuitive concept of the density of gold. He just realized that the gold coin was not pure enough as soon as he got his hands on it.
"These currencies are minted by the elves of Gringotts. The numbers on the edges of the currencies are their currency numbers."
"Gringotts?"
"Wizard Bank."
Huck knew almost nothing about the wizarding world, so Tom and Hermione mainly explained various terms to him along the way. The three of them talked happily in the rickety carriage.
Unlike ordinary Muggles, Huck, as a political figure who experienced the Cold War in the 1990s, is not like those idiots in the 21st century. He is still at a certain level. During the chat, Huck was keenly aware of some strange things in the wizarding world. place, or in other words, abnormal development.
For example, wizards in the magical world don't seem to have any concept of finance? They don't seem to have an army yet? There are also a few schools, but this is understandable, their population is not large - it is a pity that they cannot attract enough votes from the magical world .
Of course, understanding these is just Huck's instinctive reaction. What he is really interested in is agriculture in the magical world.
"So you can grow pumpkins as big as a carriage? A few vegetable plots can sustain the consumption of the entire school? Oh my God, this is so shocking." Huck really understands agriculture, and he understands what magic means to agriculture. What are you wearing?
"I wonder if these magics can..."
"Of course not." Tom knew what Huck was thinking and told him decisively that there was no way. This method of increasing production in the wizarding world cannot get rid of wizards. If it wants to be popularized on a large scale, it is simply equivalent to exposing the wizarding world to the eyes of Muggles. The risks involved are not something that current wizards can bear.
Soon, the car stopped. Hogsmeade arrived.
Huck stepped out of the car and breathed in the fresh air. The journey just now made him a little dizzy.
However, after taking a few breaths of cold air into his chest, Huck recovered. He began to look around and observe the surrounding scene. What he saw was a complete scene of the British countryside. If Tom hadn't informed him in advance, he would have
I would never have imagined that this is a village composed entirely of wizards.
"We have Hogsmeade day every once in a while. On that day, we can go to Hogwarts and buy some snacks, toys and the like."
Huck:……
This sounds similar to a boarding school...
"Welcome to Hogwarts." Just as Huck was thinking wildly, a middle-aged female voice came from behind them.
As soon as Huck turned his head, he saw a tall black-haired witch with a serious expression striding towards them. She was wearing an emerald green robe and a pointed black wizard hat.
The witch stretched out her hand to Huck, "I am the Vice-Principal of Hogwarts, Minerva McGonagall. Nice to meet you."
"Jim Harker, Minister of Administrative Affairs, Labor Party PC." Harker quickly shook hands with her. Before coming, he had already learned about Hogwarts from Tom. In his eyes, Hogwarts can be
It is not an ordinary magic school - in terms of academic status, Hogwarts is the only magic school in the UK and the number one magic school in the world.
In terms of political status, almost all Ministry of Magic officials were born in Hogwarts. This is outrageous! How deep-rooted the network of connections at Hogwarts must be! Huck believes that even if the power of the Minister of Magic collapses, it will not
It affects Hogwarts. Because the new minister must be a graduate of Hogwarts, and the members of the new minister's "cabinet" are also graduates of Hogwarts - changing the soup without changing the medicine is a yes.
This does not include Dumbledore's own strength and influence...
As the vice-principal of such a school, Huck really didn't feel that there was a status gap between himself and Professor McGonagall. Dumbledore sent Professor McGonagall to greet Huck precisely because of her status, and of course it was also related to her.
It has something to do with the friendly attitude towards Muggles. For Professor McGonagall, it is not unacceptable to let a Muggle enter Hogwarts. After all, there has been a precedent before. Compared with the bakery owner, the identity of the quasi-prime minister is obviously more important.
Be persuasive.
"Please follow me." Professor McGonagall led Tom, Hermione and Huck towards the school castle. They first arrived at the train station in Hogsmeade, and then turned onto a steep and narrow path, at the end of which
It's the Black Lake at Hogwarts.
Professor McGonagall will take Harker into Hogwarts in the most traditional way - by boat.
After the four of them got into a small boat parked by the lake, the boat rowed forward on its own across the mirror-like lake.
On the boat, Professor McGonagall carefully explained to Huck the tradition of crossing the lake by boat. Tom, who was sitting in the back row, had the illusion that Professor McGonagall was acting as a tour guide.
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