"Take hold of my arm." Outside the force field surrounding Nurmengard Castle, after Dumbledore had left, Grindelwald said this to Shen Fei.
"Apparition?" Shen Fei immediately grabbed Grindelwald's left arm.
Shen Fei had no idea what Grindelwald and Dumbledore had discussed, but when the two had appeared before him, Grindelwald had already had his Wand. With a Wand in hand, this prison naturally could no longer hold him.
In the world of Harry Potter, having a Wand and not having one were worlds apart, an even greater difference than whether an ordinary person had a gun.
After grabbing Grindelwald's arm, Shen Fei felt as though he had entered a constantly spinning space. When he reappeared, he was beside an ancient-looking street. Most of the people on the street wore black robes, and a wooden sign reading Diagon Alley told him where he was.
Outside Nurmengard Castle, not long after Shen Fei and Grindelwald left, a golden ring silently opened. A figure in yellow robes stepped out, and when he lifted his hood, a bald head was revealed. The Ancient One had actually come to this world as well.
Shen Fei probably could never have imagined such a thing.
Gringotts, the Wizarding World's bank.
After bringing Shen Fei to Diagon Alley, Grindelwald came here first. After presenting proof of identity, the Goblin staff at Gringotts immediately became extremely respectful.
"Vault 444." After passing through the labyrinthine underground tunnels, Grindelwald and Shen Fei arrived at this vault. Grindelwald took out a large amount of gold coin—or rather, gold Galleons.
"An Undetectable Extension Charm?" Seeing how such a small bag could hold so many gold coins, Shen Fei immediately guessed what was going on.
This was the spell Shen Fei most wanted to learn. What had impressed him most about the Undetectable Extension Charm was Newt's suitcase. Newt's suitcase was simply incredible.
"Is there anything you want to buy?" After leaving Gringotts, Grindelwald asked with a smile.
"A Wand." Shen Fei thought for a moment before answering.
In the world of Harry Potter, whether someone was a wizard depended entirely on talent. It was decided at birth; there was no such thing as an ordinary person becoming a wizard.
Judging by Dumbledore and Grindelwald's attitudes, he was definitely a wizard, not a Muggle.
As for whether he had been born that way or because he had cultivated Kamar-Taj's magic, Shen Fei did not know. However, he leaned more toward the latter.
Although Kamar-Taj sorcerers fought in close combat while swinging blades, when one examined the underlying principles, Kamar-Taj's magic stood on a level nearly comparable to divine power. In this regard, it was far beyond a world like Harry Potter's, which relied entirely on talent.
Ollivander's Wand Shop was a long-established Wand shop. The vast majority of wizards throughout England used Wands made here.
There was one thing Shen Fei had always been curious about regarding the Wands of this world: why did people not buy several extras as backups?
"He needs a Wand." After entering the shop, Grindelwald stated it directly.
After hearing Grindelwald's words, Ollivander immediately examined Shen Fei carefully. Then he pulled a Wand from among the many Wand boxes and handed it to Shen Fei.
"This is made from Ebony and the nerve of a Chinese Fireball Dragon. Give it a try."
Bang.
After receiving the Wand and sensing it for a moment, Shen Fei casually waved it. An invisible shockwave shot from the tip of the Wand.
Magic did not always require incantations. Attacks could be launched just as Shen Fei had done, and this was one of the primary methods of combat between wizards. In a real battle, this was not a duel; no one would give you time to chant a spell. Using such attacks to buy time to cast spells was the most common method.
Put another way, this type of attack could be regarded as a Magic Blast. Since it was pure magical power, its force was generally rather weak.
Next came magical books. The two went together to Flourish and Blotts.
After giving it some thought, Shen Fei directly bought all the Hogwarts textbooks for the seven years, as well as quite a few books on Wizarding World history and famous figures.
Although the request was somewhat strange, Flourish and Blotts still sold them to him, likely because of Grindelwald.
Afterward, the two arrived directly at King's Cross Station through Grindelwald's Apparition.
Shen Fei was very curious about Diagon Alley, but he could visit it anytime later. At this stage, he needed to let Grindelwald see some results of his plan first.
Dumbledore and Grindelwald were not fools. On the contrary, they were among the smartest people in this world. There were many problems in Shen Fei's explanation, but because of the plan's prospects, they had simply pretended not to notice them.
Just as Grindelwald had said nothing when Shen Fei bought a Wand and all those magic books.
Speaking of which, those things had not been cheap. His Wand had cost six gold Galleons, one gold Galleon cheaper than Harry Potter's Wand.
The sum might have looked small, but it was actually very expensive. Most people in this world only had one Wand their entire lives, and the price was probably one reason why.
Just look at Ron. When his Wand broke, he could only bind it together and continue using it, resulting in his spells backfiring.
Not to mention the price of those magic books. All the magic textbooks from first through seventh year cost several times more than the Wand.
After leaving King's Cross Station, Shen Fei took Grindelwald around. Wizards already knew very little about the Muggle world, much less Grindelwald, who had been imprisoned for decades. Even though Dumbledore occasionally told him news from outside, it was mostly about the Wizarding World.
"First, we exchange some money." Before setting out, Shen Fei had brought quite a few gold bars. This could be considered a universal currency across the multiverse. As for why it was gold, perhaps, probably, maybe it had something to do with the properties of the metal itself.
Gold was not only usable as currency; it was also a raw material.
Fortunately, Ada had taught him some things before this, or exchanging money would truly have been troublesome.
"This world's technological level is far too low." After buying a house in London and roughly investigating this world's technological level, Shen Fei could not help shaking his head in disappointment. He had already tried not to expect much from this world's technology, but after truly encountering it, he was still deeply disappointed.
"Magic has suppressed technological development." There was no need to guess the cause of this result. It was magic.
"Looks like what I told Coulson wasn't a lie." Looking at the famous figures in the history of magic, Shen Fei could not help smiling.
Newton, Einstein, and other renowned scientists had all been wizards. Even the invention of the nuclear weapon had been mainly due to wizards.
After reading the basic magical knowledge, Shen Fei also understood why this had happened. Although wizards in this world basically depended on talent, they were still spellcasters and followed one principle: the smarter someone was, the more easily they could become a wizard.
Later, when Grindelwald spoke of his past with Dumbledore and that war, an idea suddenly occurred to Shen Fei: the pair of Grindelwald and Dumbledore, who loved and fought each other, were far too similar to Red Skull and Captain America.
This world's World War II had basically been Grindelwald playing the role of Red Skull.
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