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10 meters,
15 meters,
Finally, after flying about 20 meters away, the light sphere went out due to insufficient power.
"Well, the first time you use it, you can only fly more than 20 meters away from the wand, but with more practice, you might be able to fly even further."
"In short, this [Dancing Light] spell, without increasing the difficulty of casting, far surpasses the original [Illumination] spell in both functionality and controllability."
"The first invention of magic was a great success."
"I really am a genius!"
Next, Levin continued to practice and test the [Dancing Light] spell.
After using it dozens of times, Levin had become completely proficient in the [Dancing Light] spell, and could even see the [Dancing Light] spell from a great distance, which can be described as a great achievement.
Filled with boundless anticipation for magic, Levin fell asleep, exhausted.
The next morning, Levin bid farewell to his reluctant aunt, the headmistress, and boarded a bus to London.
As a region adjacent to London, Surrey is not far from London.
After sitting for only an hour, Levin arrived at the entrance of the Leaky Cauldron.
Even early in the morning, it was still so dark here.
Levin, who had just learned the [Dancing Light] spell, wished he could cast dozens of [Dancing Light] spells right there.
Besides magic itself, the industries in the Harry Potter world, such as alchemy and the creation of magical items, are also not systematically developed.
Crafting magical items,
Essentially, it involves embedding magical gems and engraving magical runes to imbue objects with magic.
In the Harry Potter world, knowledge in this area is also quite scattered. Not all spells are constant, and the methods and costs of constant spells vary, making them particularly difficult to learn.
However, within the arcane magic system, all magic is essentially constant.
The constant cost is basically only related to the Magic Ring spell.
Constantly high-level spells are extremely costly, while a constant 0-level Dance of Light is something any mage with a little relevant training can do.
In the Harry Potter world, the Wand Illumination spell is not constant; the only related magical item is the "Gublé Fire".
It is a kind of enchanted flame that can burn forever. Because the spell is too difficult to cast, few wizards can create it.
But as for the lighting effect...
The Light Dance Technique is a cold light source.
But immortal fire is still fire, and who can stand the smoke and fumes it produces?
Especially indoors.
If you can learn to create magical items, and use the Constant Light Dance spell to create magical lamps, you'll definitely make a lot of money.
In an instant, a series of money-making plans popped into Levin's mind.
However, he is just a freshman now, and it's too early for him to make money through this.
As soon as he approached the counter, the bar owner recognized him immediately.
"Oh, you're a freshman from yesterday. What's your name again? Levin... Green, right?" Tom was impressed by the handsome young man with yellow skin in front of him.
“Yes, Mr. Tom, just call me Levin.” Levin nodded politely. “Mr. Tom, it’s like this, I need to stay here until the start of the semester, but I’m not financially well-off. Could you tell me how much the cheapest room you have is?”
"By the way, if it's convenient... would you like a part-time waiter?"
"Hmm... I haven't considered the waiter issue yet... Oh no, but..."
Looking at the boy's old clothes and pitiful expression, Tom suddenly felt that he had committed a terrible sin by rejecting the boy, and so he desperately tried to think of a way to make amends:
"Oh, I've got it! I have a relatively empty storage room in my pub where you can stay—no, for free. You just need to clean it for me every day after get off work or before work, and I can even provide a large bacon sandwich for breakfast in the morning. What do you think?"
"Thank you so much, Mr. Tom. You are indeed a gentleman."
Levin immediately showered him with compliments.
After all, cleaning is too easy for a wizard; all he has to do is move his wand. This amount of work is not like he's doing odd jobs; Tom is helping him.
[Charming Humans] is really useful.
Combined with her natural charm, most people would have a good initial impression of her upon first meeting.
From now on, as long as you're sweet-talking, you can get anything you want done.
The storage room wasn't big; it was almost completely crammed in after putting in a mattress and a table.
But Levin couldn't ask for more at this point.
After quickly packing his luggage, Levin changed into a secondhand wizard's robe, took his wand, and went to the backyard.
Following Professor McGonagall's example, Levin gently tapped the brick, stepped through the archway, and entered Diagon Alley.
With accommodation secured, it's time to consider finding a job.
Chapter 7: The seemingly childlike detective Levin
How can a young wizard who hasn't even started school find a good job in Diagon Alley?
Gringotts can be ruled out first.
Of course, given the level of logic of the wizards in this world, which is akin to burning books and burying scholars alive,
In his previous life, Levin, a science and engineering student, was already a math whiz who could easily outperform over 95% of wizards.
This level of skill would be more than enough to be an accountant or cashier at Gringotts.
However, this also requires the goblins of Gringotts to believe it.
Secondly, places like Partridge's Cauldron Shop and Quidditch Boutique are also unsuitable.
These shops mainly sell large items.
It was either a crucible or a flying broom; the work inside looked like physically demanding, something his small arms and legs couldn't handle.
After using the process of elimination, you'll have a lot more shops to choose from:
A potion shop selling all kinds of materials and potions, Ee-la-Owl Shop selling owls, Flourish and Blotts where I used to buy secondhand books, Florin Fosco Ice Cream Shop, the most popular ice cream shop among young wizards, Madam Malkin's Robes Shop specializing in custom school uniforms, Diagon Alley Stationery Shop selling all kinds of stationery...
Of these, Flourish and Blotts is the top choice.
Because you can read books for free.
Of course, the above is only Levin's choice.
The reality is that he chose the shop, but the shop didn't choose him!
They said he was too young and not old enough to work!
Wow, are you wizards really this law-abiding?
Even though the social level was still equivalent to that of Muggles 100 years ago,
Why not apply the same rules that the Great Yin Empire used a hundred years ago when it comes to recruitment?
Levin's job search thus fell into deep trouble, until he arrived at the Magical Animals Shop.
A large crowd had gathered outside the Fantastic Beasts store, and it was noisy inside; no one knew what had happened.
Levin happened to be unable to find a job, and out of sheer boredom, he quickly went inside.
Then he saw the female shop assistant standing in front of a large cage, frantically trying to catch the Niffler inside.
Beside him, a man in a well-tailored suit and top hat stood with his arms crossed, looking at her impatiently.
The Niffler is a creature with a long snout and covered in black fur, resembling a combination of a platypus and a mole.
They are gentle in nature, skilled at digging, and have a particular fondness for glittering treasures. They will store the treasures they find in a pouch on their stomachs, and are capable of destroying everything in their path in search of sparkly objects.
Therefore, the Niffler is often regarded as the best helper by treasure hunters.
The female shop assistant's cursing amidst the chaos:
"You damned little brats, who are you? Who stole Moore's pocket watch? Step forward!"
Levin could see at least six Nifflers in the large cage, frantically trying to escape from the female shop assistant's hands.
She finally caught one, hung it upside down, and kept swinging it back and forth.
"Don't grab me, don't grab me, I'm so dizzy!"
Through his ability to communicate with animals, Levin can hear the little guy's complaints.
The shop assistant shook it for a long time, only managing to pull out a pitiful silver coin from its belly pouch.
"Damn it, it's not this one!"
She tried to put the Niffler into another cage, but the enraged Niffler struggled and bit the shop assistant.
The shop assistant, in pain, let go, and Niffler fell back into its companions.
The worst part is that these Nifflers look so alike that the staff can't tell them apart at all.
Ugh, all my previous efforts were for nothing.
Seeing the shop assistant's helpless and furious state,
Levin suddenly smiled.
This wasn't him gloating,
Instead, he discovered that, hey, here comes the opportunity to work.
He immediately stepped forward and tugged at the female shop assistant's hem.
"Hello, ma'am, I'm Levin Green. Perhaps I can help you with your problem."
The shop assistant was frantically trying to find the customer's pocket watch when she was suddenly called out to. Just as she was about to explode in anger, she was stopped.
When he turned around, he saw that it was a cute little boy who had called him.
For some reason, my anger immediately subsided by more than half, and I forced a smile.
"Ahem, hello Mr. Green, it's a pleasure to serve you, but as you can see, I'm busy right now. Could I serve you later?"
But Levin shook his head and insisted, "You've misunderstood. I'm not here to seek services; on the contrary, I'm here to help you."