Hogwarts Outsider Chapter 106: Interview

Matthew Wakefield arrived in London almost an hour ago.

Now he has come to a shop on the north side of Diagon Alley.

At this moment, he is accepting an "interview".

Less formal and less serious "interview"...

But to Matthew, this experience is quite important. So he looks pretty serious.

And on the sofa in front of him, sat a thin man, a little bald, and the rest of his hair was brown. He was wearing a light blue robe and looked a little dusty.

Matthew only knew that this man's surname was "Shafik".

In addition, he is the manager of the largest bookstore in Diagon Alley, Lihen Bookstore.

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"Name?" Shafik asked wearily after glancing at the boy in front of him.

"Matthew Wakefield." Matthew quickly replied.

"Gender... oh, it should be male..." Shafiq seemed to be talking to himself: "What about age?"

"I'll be thirteen in a little over two months." Matthew continued.

"You're a little young..." Shafik looked at Matthew carefully, and muttered, "I'm not strong, so I doubt if I can move the bookcase..."

"I have a letter of introduction from Professor Rozier..." Matthew calmly took out a heavy parchment envelope from his pocket.

On the back of the envelope is a coat of arms with the lion, eagle, badger and snake surrounded by a capital "H".

Every "homeless" Hogwarts student (generally a Muggle-born student) who does not want to spend the summer at a friend's house will receive a letter of introduction from the Vice-Headmaster . To ensure that they can find a "job" in Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley during the summer vacation.

Facing this letter, the manager of Lihen Bookstore obviously didn't dare to be too negligent. He quickly took the letter, opened it carefully, and began to read it seriously.

A minute later—

"You are actually number one in the whole grade?" He raised his head and looked at Matthew in surprise.

"That's right!" Matthew nodded immodestly.

"Besides studying, we should make more friends..." Shafik put down the letter from Hogwarts, and said with some sincerity.

Generally speaking, only those children who are relatively withdrawn and have few friends will choose to go to Diagon Alley or Hogsmeade to find a job during the summer vacation... Normal Muggle-born students are more willing to go to friends for the summer holidays; and most wizarding families welcome such guests.

Matthew didn't explain anything, just nodded: "Okay, I understand, thank you!"

"Then Mr. Wakefield, you have been hired!" Shafik picked up the quill, took out a piece of parchment, and began to write something in very scribbled handwriting, while talking to himself :

"The employment period starts from now until August 31st... During this period, Lihen Bookstore will bear all the expenses for food and accommodation... At the same time, you will be responsible for some odd jobs... Every week, 2 The wages of 9 Galleons..."

"Two Galleons?" Matthew couldn't help frowning.

He's not the kind of kid who really doesn't know the world.

He knew very well that even the lowest weekly salary for adult wizards in the wizarding world was more than ten Galleons.

And this Mr. Shafik, who seems to be quite kind, directly paid himself less than a quarter of the minimum weekly salary!

Sure enough, the exploitation of child labor is a "fine tradition" passed down by the British Empire for hundreds of years...

Even the wizarding world is no exception.

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Obviously, Matthew Wakefield could not accept this salary.

He cleared his throat and said seriously: "Mr. Shafiq, I think I deserve a higher price!"

These words surprised the manager of Lihen Bookstore.

In the previous years, he had also recruited many Hogwarts students, and came to the bookstore as a temporary worker in the summer... This is the first time he has met such a "greedy" little guy, and he is just a grade.

If it weren't for the letter of recommendation from Ms. Rozier on his desk, he might get angry and drive this little guy out of his bookstore.

"Mr. Wakefield." He said patiently, "You are too young, and two Galleons and eight cents are already a very high price... If you go to other bookstores, they will definitely not give you any money." Out of..."

"I will settle accounts." Matthew said calmly, interrupting Mr. Shafik's words.

"Huh?" Shafik was stunned for a moment, and suddenly looked even more surprised: "Aren't you joking?"

Matthew just spread his hands and did not answer.

"Okay... then I'll test you..." The manager of Lihen Bookstore took out a ledger from the drawer and asked slowly:

"A copy of "Magic Potions and Potions" is worth 2 Galleons, 6 Sickles, and 11 Nats...a copy of "Magic Theory" is worth 3 Galleons, 16 Sickles, and 22 Nats...and a copy of "The Unforeseen: Protect Yourself from Fright" is worth 5 Galleons, 3 Sickles, and 6 Nats... so how much do they add up to?"

Matthew replied almost without thinking: "A total of 10 Galleons, 25 Sickles, and 39 Nats... that is, 11 Gold Galleons, 9 Silver Sickles, and 10 Copper Nats~IndoMTL.com ~Note: 7 Silver Sickles, 9 Copper Nats.)

"So fast? Don't make up a number to deceive me!" Mr. Shafik glanced at Matthew suspiciously, then took out a piece of discarded manuscript paper, and counted with his fingers while recording .

After about two or three minutes...

"Oh, Merlin's beard..." Mr. Shafik raised his head in disbelief: "Son, how did you figure it out?"

"Have you forgotten, sir, I am number one in the whole grade." Matthew replied calmly.

Sure enough, as he expected, wizards are generally extremely poor in mathematics, and the strange conversion ratio of the three currencies of gold, silver and copper makes it extremely difficult for them to keep accounts...

"Oh, look at my memory." The manager of Lihen Bookstore laughed and said, "How about this, Mr. Wakefield, I doubled the salary I gave you before; but every night, you I have to help me settle the accounts for the day..."

"Accounting is very tiring..." Matthew looked a little embarrassed.

"How about..." Mr. Shafik gritted his teeth, hesitated for a long time and finally said: "Doubling again!"

Quadruple the weekly salary of 10 Galleons plus 2 Sickles, which is slightly higher than the minimum salary of an adult wizard.

Matthew was not too greedy, he nodded:

"Okay, that's it, sir."