Chapter 50: The Robe Shop
Perhaps due to the early hour, there were no other customers in Lady Mokin's robe shop.
As soon as Elina entered the door, a witch in a purple dress, short and plump, and a smile came to welcome her: the shop's hostess, Mrs. Mokin.
"A first-year student at Hogwarts, dear?"
Without waiting for Elena to speak, Mrs. Mokin said with a smile.
The witch looked up and glanced at the figure momentarily leaving through the door. "Dumbledore? It's really rare. Since he stopped being the professor of Transfiguration, I have seldom seen him personally bring students to Diagon Alley."
Diverting her gaze, Mrs. Mokin curiously looked at the little silver-haired girl standing in front of her and smiled slightly, "Come, let me first try on the robes, then we can head to the store."
The robe shop has a large space behind it, much more spacious than it appears from the street. Mrs. Mokin gestured for Elena to step onto a stool, fitted a robe on her, quickly adjusted it to her length, and clapped happily.
"Perfect, the robe size is good. Darling, would you like to sit on the sofa and then calmly choose the clothing you need to buy next?"
"The clothing you need to buy next?"
Elena repeated a little hesitantly. This tone reminded her of the stylists in her previous life's hair salon: obviously just a simple bangs trim, yet somehow ended up being a member of the several thousand yuan skincare club.
The girl guarded her purse at her waist carefully and shook her head politely, "No, I remember it's only written on the list..."
Mrs. Mokin shook her head helplessly and chuckled softly.
"Oh dear, you wouldn't think that all Hogwarts students would only wear three sets of black wizard robes, a cloak, and a wizard hat to school for a whole semester, would you?"
The plump witch shrugged and went on to explain without thinking, obviously this was not the first time she had faced such doubts.
"As long as it's not too embarrassing, most students usually choose to order some shirts, short skirts, and standard sweaters for autumn and winter. By the way, Hogwarts is a full-time education. Be prepared!"
Isn't this the legendary semi-compulsory purchase?
From this perspective, if a poor child wants to go to a magic school, the first thing they have to learn is how to counter the dreaded magic of [Fuchsia].
Obviously, there is a high probability that an unnamed Potions professor may have a series of tragic love stories because they did not accept the semi-compulsory purchase provided by the clothing store.
In fact, this part of the income from the "custom-made" Hogwarts uniforms accounts for at least 80% of the operating income of Mrs. Mokin's robe boutique.
After all, compared to the robes worn throughout the year, the daily needs of corresponding uniforms for the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter are a considerable expense, not to mention that young witches will also have additional costs for undergarments and skirts.
"And, my dear, a pretty little witch like you should prepare more sets of clothes of different styles. Here, I suggest you can refer to the list of outfits that most little witches buy. After all, you will soon become a big girl, and when it comes to outdoor lessons..."
Although Mrs. Mokin spoke more euphemistically, Elena had completely understood her meaning. In short, if you don't want to be caught unprepared, you'll have to buy some normal undergarments beneath the robes.
Elena pictured it for a moment. The sour scene of her flying on her broomstick with wind filtering through her whole body. The boys from the whole school looking to catch a glimpse of her delicate backside, and she shuddered.
"No need to say, you're right, I will buy it! However, dear Mrs. Mokin, I think we still have much to discuss about some details."
The little silver-haired girl sat upright, opened the reference book handed to her by Mrs. Mokin, and began to carefully examine each item.
The situation is stronger than people. After all, she's not a tough person like Professor Snape, so she must buy it.
But if she gave in to her resistance and was obediently sacrificed, then she wouldn't be Elena Caslana, who used her first-hand bargaining skills in the Highlands of Scotland to make all the stores talk about fading.
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