Chapter 4
"Dragon blood is actually selling for sixteen silver Sickles an ounce, they're really crazy!"
"Look quick! This is the latest model Nimbus 2000! I really want one!!"
"Our basic model cauldron is crafted from the highest quality copper alloy, not only resistant to high temperatures but also corrosion-resistant, ensuring your potions remain in optimal condition during brewing."
London. Diagon Alley another bustling day.
At this moment, Devero was on the verge of tears.
He got another knock from Snape. The reason was that he kept staring and foolishly smiling at other wizards while shopping.
Snape couldn't stand it and gave him a lesson.
Devero wanted to say he didn't mean to! But he had made a discovery that he couldn't keep the corners of his mouth from turning up!
It turns out entries can be fused and evolved!!
To be precise. The entries in the entry library can be fused and upgraded.
On Devero's panel.
There is something called an [Entry Library].
It records the number of all levels of entries Devero currently has loaded.
When a certain level is reached.
Fusion and upgrading can be performed.
And this doesn't mean fusing and upgrading the same entry.
Rather, it's fusing based on the accumulated number of loaded entries in the entry library.
Then Devero can independently choose an already equipped entry to upgrade.
After all, not every entry's effect is positive for Devero.
So the system thoughtfully allows Devero to choose which entries to equip from the entry library.
Of course, it's not plug-and-play. When loading for the first time, you can only choose once.
If you choose not to equip, then you can't equip it later.
And if you choose to equip, wanting to unequip it.
Currently, Devero hasn't found a way.
The specific fusion rules are.
One red entry can be obtained by fusing five golden entries.
One golden entry can be obtained by fusing ten purple entries.
One purple entry can be obtained by fusing one hundred blue entries.
One blue entry can also be obtained by fusing one thousand green entries.
One green entry can be obtained by fusing ten thousand white entries.
Uh.
Although the condition of needing ten thousand entries to fuse did shock Devero.
Thinking about it, it's reasonable.
Almost everyone has a few white entries; like buckteeth, freckles, and so on.
To use them to fuse into a higher-level entry. It's indeed a bit challenging.
But he discovered that every wizard has at least one blue entry.
[Magical Ability: Has the potential to become a qualified wizard.]
So as long as he loads this blue entry from everyone he meets.
With so many wizards in London, a purple entry is basically a sure thing.
By the time he gets to Hogwarts, it'll be even better.
So many students waiting to be loaded. And every year, dozens or hundreds of young wizards. Waiting to be drained by him!
Devero has never been so eager to get to Hogwarts as he is now!
"Besides, it's not like everyone only has white, green, or blue entries. If I can collect higher-level entries, then my growth speed will definitely be faster!"
This is exactly why Devero was just foolishly smiling at a wizard.
Because that person actually had a purple entry!
[Magical Cooking Expert (Purple): You have an extraordinary talent for magical cooking, able to learn to make a full table of delicious dishes with simple guidance.]
Devero really liked this ability. But because the entry loading cooldown hadn't ended he could only painfully miss out!
He thought he could finally escape Snape's cooking torment.
This past year with Snape, although he truly never let Devero go hungry, he definitely didn't bother making anything good; or rather Devero was utterly shocked that Snape could even cook.
At first, he thought Snape was going to feed him potions, so that's why Devero was smiling so happily just now.
Oh, right.
There's another thing that made Devero very happy.
Under the effect of the Magical Prodigy entry he can learn spells just by observing and in this Diagon Alley many adult wizards use various spells.
So.
[Ding!]
[New spell successfully added to the library!]
[New spell successfully added to the library!]
[New spell successfully added to the library!]
...
In no time, Devero's spell library became quite substantial.
[Spell Library: Levitation Charm (Proficient/Silent+Voiced), Summoning Charm (Beginner/Voiced), Unlocking Charm (Beginner/Voiced), Cleaning Charm (Beginner/Voiced), Repairing Charm (Beginner/Voiced)]
...
In less than an hour in Diagon Alley, Devero, just by observing learned five spells.
The most commonly used and basic one, the Levitation Charm, Devero didn't even practice just by watching others cast it, he had already reached a proficient level.
"Oh! Merlin's beard, this is the effect a unique entry should have!!"
So Devero followed behind Snape constantly peeking at other wizards casting spells while loading their white and green entries.
Although it takes a lot to fuse and strengthen it's better than nothing.
Even the incredibly novel shops in Diagon Alley, Devero didn't have time to look at.
Snape took Devero to buy school uniform robes, various stationery and to Flourish and Blotts to buy the books needed for the new term.
Devero couldn't put the books down once he got them especially the newly bought *Potions Book* This book on potion-making, written by the wizard Zygmunt Budge, the potion knowledge inside made him lose track of time.
As a result, because he stood foolishly on the street for ten minutes, he got another knock from Snape.
"I don't usually see you so interested in potions. Trying to show off to get attention from others?" Snape said contemptuously.
Devero, of course, knew Snape hated arrogant people the most, in front of him, you have to act extremely humble.
"Of course not, sir. It's just that after a few days of studying at the Leaky Cauldron, I finally realized potions is an extremely profound, mysterious, and fascinating subject. I can't wait to learn more."
In front of Snape, hyping up how awesome potions are, that would make his temper a little milder.
"Oh? I thought I taught you this in your very first lesson. Didn't expect you to only realize it now." As expected, this time Snape only said this one sentence.
Then led Devero toward the next destination.
If Devero hadn't said that just now, Snape would've left him in Diagon Alley and gone off on his own.
Devero believed he was capable of doing that.
While walking Devero subtly took out *Potions Book* to sneak a peek. With the Potion Genius entry now looking at this complex and obscure content he actually found it fascinating.
Before, when he only had the Potion Perception entry, Reading *Magical Drafts and Potions* felt like being in prison and this *Potions Book* is even more advanced!
Thinking about it, Snape had this kind of talent when he was young studying like this all along, who knows how terrifying his potion skills are now.
No wonder he's the youngest professor at Hogwarts, his skills are absolutely top-notch!
With the purchase of the last cauldron they walked out of the cauldron shop.
[Ding!]
[Your exploration of the Wizarding Secret Realm—Diagon Alley has reached 30%!]
[Reward has been issued!]
Devero joyfully opened his panel.
...
[Name: Devero Alexander]
[Age: 11]
[Status: Hogwarts incoming student, Potion Apprentice]
[Spell Library: Levitation Charm (Proficient/Silent+Voiced), Summoning Charm (Beginner/Voiced), Unlocking Charm (Beginner/Voiced)...]
[Equipped Entries: Traveler (Unique), Magical Prodigy (Unique), Potion Genius (Gold)...]
[Entry Library: Unique (2), Gold (1), Purple (1), Blue (3), Green (51), White (235)]
[Pet: None]
[Items: Spell Proficiency Card]
[Wizarding Secret Realm Exploration Count: 1]
[Secret Realm Diagon Alley: Exploration Progress 30.1%]
...
Although he really wanted to use this first item right away to see the effect Devero held back for now, because almost all the school supplies had been bought except for the most important partner for every wizard—the wand!