Magic-Sac Toad Al

After thanking Mr. Ollivander, Devero left the wand shop.

He sprinted toward the left side of the storefront, his footsteps quick and light.

Several passersby on the street, having witnessed the magic he performed inside the shop, cast curious glances his way.

Some even attempted to approach him for a handshake, hoping to make the acquaintance of this young wizard.

However, Devero merely smiled and politely declined their gestures of goodwill.

At this moment, his top priority was to find Professor Snape.

Devero certainly did not want to be truly abandoned here by the professor.

Thinking of this, he quickened his pace, silently praying that Professor Snape had not already wandered too far.

However, Devero also decided to take this opportunity to increase his exploration progress of Diagon Alley.

After all, with Snape watching him earlier, he hadn't dared to venture into certain shops.

Increasing his exploration progress now was the perfect chance!

After running in and out of several shops in succession, Devero checked the exploration progress on his system.

Wizard Secret Realm—Diagon Alley Exploration Progress: 39.8%

Devero's lips curled upward; the progress was quite good.

"What do you think you are doing? Running around like a three-year-old?"

As Devero was searching for people while exploring Diagon Alley, Professor Snape's unpleasant yet strangely familiar low voice sounded in his ear.

The professor was currently carrying a cylindrical object covered in black cloth, along with the trunk he had previously made Devero carry.

"Sorry, sir, I couldn't find you just now."

Devero replied, panting for breath. His physical stamina was truly not very good at the moment; he was already winded from running through just a few shops.

Snape let out a cold snort and, without a word, handed the trunk over to Devero.

It was fortunate that the Levitation Charm was still in effect, otherwise, Devero would surely have been toppled over by the heavy trunk.

"Someone said you used a spell in the wand shop?"

Snape's dark eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze fixed sharply on Devero.

Devero offered an awkward smile, attempting to mask his nervousness.

"Oh, well, I just recited a line like the other wizards did earlier. I didn't expect it to actually work, haha..."

Of course, Devero's clumsy acting could never fool Snape, but he couldn't exactly tell him that he was a magical prodigy who could master a spell just by watching someone else use it once.

That was too absurd.

Who would believe that?

However, Snape merely cast a deep look at Devero.

Then, he let the matter drop.

He handed the black-cloth-covered cylinder in his hand to Devero.

"Left for you by your parents."

"Huh?"

Devero took it, dumbfounded.

This was actually something his parents had left for him?

He had been in this world for a year now.

Devero had never once heard Snape mention his parents.

He hadn't expected to receive something left by them at a time like this.

Devero couldn't wait to remove the black cloth.

The result left him completely stunned.

It was actually a toad!?

Uh.

It seemed his parents in this world didn't have the best taste...

To leave a toad as a pet for their own son.

The expression on Devero's face immediately became difficult to maintain.

"This is no ordinary toad; strictly speaking, it is a magical creature."

Snape said with a hint of disgust.

"Its scientific name is the Magic Pouch Toad, and its stomach is equivalent to a space enchanted with an Undetectable Extension Charm."

Snape continued to explain.

"You can put quite a few things inside, provided you don't mind the filth. This space will grow larger as it ages. This toad is roughly forty years old, and the space inside its stomach is about forty square meters."

Snape briefly introduced the characteristics of this magical creature.

Upon hearing that this was a magical creature capable of storage, Devero's earlier disdain vanished instantly.

His eyes sparkled with curiosity and excitement.

He immediately took the Magic Pouch Toad out of the cage.

He examined it carefully.

The Magic Pouch Toad was slightly larger than an average toad.

It was about the size of four of Devero's palms.

It was even a bit heavy to hold up.

Its body was round and plump.

It gave off a sense of stability.

Its skin was a deep green.

It was marked with mottled brown spots.

The surface of its skin was covered in a layer of tiny, wart-like bumps.

It gave a feeling of an ancient and rough texture.

It appeared that this toad didn't like to move much.

Even when Devero gently shook it, it barely reacted at all.

Seeing Devero take the toad out, Snape moved a step to the side without a word.

"Professor Snape, may I ask how I should go about having it store things?"

Devero fiddled with it, unable to put it down, but he couldn't figure out how to make it put items into its stomach.

He turned to ask Snape.

He suddenly noticed that Snape had already retreated ten paces away.

Snape heard his question.

A trace of struggle appeared on his face.

He let out an imperceptible sigh.

He walked over with a grim expression.

He tapped the bump on the toad's back lightly with his wand.

Instantly, the toad's mouth opened incredibly wide.

It was large enough to fit Devero's entire head inside.

"That will do. The operation to make it close is the same."

As he spoke, Snape stepped back a few paces.

"Thank you, Professor Snape!"

With that, Devero stuffed all the items he had bought earlier—including his books, school uniform, and cauldron—into the toad's belly all at once.

When the items became too large for the mouth to accommodate, Devero was amazed to discover that the toad's mouth could stretch to an extreme degree.

He suspected that he could probably fit a piano inside at this point.

If not for Snape stopping him, he would have nearly shoved the entire trunk inside as well.

When Snape stopped him, his expression was as if Devero had asked him to eat the toad himself.

And so, Devero obtained the first pet of his life: a Magic Pouch Toad.

He named it Eld!

After all, it was already forty years old, which counted as one of the longest-lived species among toads!

Just like that, everything that needed to be bought had been purchased.

The next step was to return to Snape's residence.

But this time, for some reason, Snape booked a room for Devero at the Leaky Cauldron again, letting him continue to stay there before Apparating away himself.

[Ding!]

[New spell added to the library!]

Oh yeah!

Apparition had been added to the library too!

Although he couldn't use it yet, it was good to learn it early.

Devero didn't understand why Snape wouldn't take him home. He guessed that Snape might truly hate toads.

However, Eld was indeed the type of toad that was very reluctant to move.

But Snape surely came into contact with potions that used toads as ingredients when brewing on a daily basis. Perhaps Snape was only willing to be near toads that were already dead?

Or was there something he needed to do?

A week ago, he had left Devero at the Leaky Cauldron; it seemed there was something he couldn't take Devero along to do.

Regardless, Devero was still happy that Snape let him stay at the Leaky Cauldron.

Moreover, now that he had his own wand, it meant he could explore Diagon Alley on his own!

Currently, his exploration progress of Diagon Alley was at 40%.

Devero was determined to raise this number to over 60%!