Journey to France

More than two weeks passed quickly. Linley and Gael tended to Rohl Manor together, clearing away all the weeds outside the castle and planting fresh greenery in their place.

At this moment, Linley and Rowena were waiting for Professor Green in the living room on the castle's first floor. Gael stood nearby holding a tray laden with fruit and iced water, ready to entertain their imminent guest.

Soon, with a sharp crack, a figure appeared at the castle gates.

Linley hurried forward and opened the castle doors.

Standing outside was Professor Green.

"Linley, I've come to pick you up!"

Professor Green patted Linley on the head and casually took a glass of cold water from Gael's tray.

Professor Green took a sip, then looked at Rowena in the living room. He gave a slight bow and said, "Hello, Mrs. Rohl!"

Rowena also gave a slight nod and said softly, "Professor Green, I'll be entrusting Linley to you!"

Professor Green agreed.

Thus, after saying goodbye to his mother, Linley grabbed Professor Green's arm.

Another sharp crack rang out, and Linley vanished from where he stood.

At the same time, the two appeared atop a hill dozens of miles away.

Linley swayed slightly, overcome by an urge to vomit.

They were both Apparition, yet Professor Green's Side-Along Apparition felt far worse than a House-elf's Apparition!

"I originally planned to take you to France by Muggle transportation, but circumstances changed. We're pressed for time, so I chose a Portkey." As Professor Green spoke, he pointed at a shabby ceramic bowl on the ground not far away.

Clearly, that shabby ceramic bowl was the Portkey for this trip.

A Portkey was a magical object that could swiftly transport people from one place to another. It usually took the form of something inconspicuous, such as an old tire or an empty medicine bottle, but once enchanted with special magic, it could carry people across space and time.

Portkeys were more stable than Apparition for long-distance travel, especially intercontinental travel.

The Ministry of Magic's Portkey Office imposed extremely strict restrictions on the use of Portkeys. Wizards had to apply to and register with the Ministry of Magic before creating one. Anyone using an Illegal Portkey would be arrested by the Ministry of Magic.

Professor Green smiled. "Applying for a Cross-border Portkey is quite difficult. I had to put in no small amount of effort to get it approved."

Only a few minutes remained until the Portkey activated. Professor Green and Linley each extended a finger and placed it on the shabby ceramic bowl, waiting for it to trigger.

Soon, Linley felt as if a hook behind his navel had yanked him forward with irresistible force. His feet left the ground, and he flew through the air like a gust of wind, racing ahead so fast that he could see nothing.

After only a short while, Linley fell from the air, and the scene before him changed.

Not far from Professor Green and Linley lay a street whose status in the French wizarding world seemed comparable to Diagon Alley. Wizards came and went, carrying brand-new magical items in their hands.

With a smile, Professor Green introduced the place to Linley. "This is the largest commercial street in the French wizarding world, Magi-Gold Street. Its name combines the 'magi' of magic with the 'gold' of alchemy, so you can see how much we French wizards value alchemy. In the French wizarding world, powerful alchemists and masters of spells hold equal status."

Linley nodded slightly as he surveyed his surroundings.

Unlike Diagon Alley's retro style, Magi-Gold Street was filled with a modern atmosphere. The open-minded French wizards apparently did not mind borrowing ideas from Muggles, and all kinds of alchemical products modeled after Muggle household items appeared one after another.

Professor Green took Linley on a thorough tour of Magi-Gold Street. Along the way, Linley came across several interesting alchemical products, and Professor Green generously bought them for him.

Although Professor Green knew Linley was not short of money, as an alchemist, Professor Green probably had no less cash on hand than Linley did.

"At the end of today's journey, I plan to take you to a shop. Perhaps you'll be interested in it!"

As Professor Green spoke, he led Linley to the end of Magi-Gold Street.

A small shop brimming with mystery came into view. Its storefront was so narrow that even two wizards entering side by side would find it difficult.

Yet despite its size, a large number of wizards were lining up to enter, and the shop's interior somehow had room for them all!

From outside, Linley estimated the shop to be less than twenty square meters.

Suddenly, Linley seemed to think of something, and a look of realization appeared on his face.

Because Magi-Gold Street was so heavily steeped in alchemy, whenever Linley encountered something strange, he instinctively thought of it in terms of alchemy and wondered what kind of alchemy could produce such an unusual phenomenon.

But he had momentarily forgotten that the essence of wizards was still magic. The mismatch between the shop's interior and exterior space clearly meant that an advanced Undetectable Extension Charm had been cast inside.

Even Mr. Newt Scamander's suitcase, after being enchanted with an advanced Undetectable Extension Charm, could contain the equivalent of an entire small village. A shop was nothing by comparison.

Professor Green and Linley walked to the end of the line and followed it into the shop in an orderly fashion.

Sure enough, the shop's interior was a world of its own. It resembled a vast plaza, with alchemical products displayed on one exhibition stand after another. Each product was protected by a curtain of light emitted from its stand, and quite a few wizards gathered around to examine them.

"This is the largest trading platform on Magi-Gold Street. You can buy most of the alchemical products made by French alchemists here, and you can also bring your own products here for trade. You may hand your alchemical products to the official staff, who will appraise them, convert their value into Galleons, and purchase them from you. Or, like those people, you can place your alchemical products on a display stand and make fair barter deals with other alchemists."

Professor Green introduced the place to Linley.

Linley looked toward the counter not far away. Many alchemists stood there, while more than a dozen official staff members worked behind it. After appraising the products, they handed Galleons to the alchemists who had provided them, and those alchemists left immediately after taking the Galleons.

In front of the stands displaying alchemical products, some alchemists also reached agreements with the owners renting those stands. After handing over their own alchemical products, they took the products from stands whose protective curtains of light had disappeared.

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