September 1st is a very important day for the British wizarding world.
Because every year on this day, Hogwarts will usher in the much-anticipated start of school. At that time, dozens of new students from pure-blood, mixed-blood and even Muggle families will officially join the wizard family.
And fresh blood is injected into the lifeless magic world.
You must know that there is not only one magic school in the British Isles, but also many other institutions for training wizards.
But Hogwarts is undoubtedly the best.
Therefore, anyone who can graduate from here will, without exception, become an elite in all walks of life.
What's more, among this year's freshmen is the famous "Savior" Harry Potter, so it is inevitable that he will receive special attention.
Although Harry himself, who had lived in the world of ordinary people for eleven years, was not aware of this, he was still immersed in excitement, joy and disbelief.
For the first time, he learned that his parents were both wizards, and he finally got rid of his aunt's family, which made him feel depressed and disgusted.
Whether it was the Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley, Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, or the Hogwarts Express in front of him, they all left a deep impression on this child who had suffered discrimination and abuse since childhood.
For the first time since he could remember, he tasted happiness and freedom.
Especially after learning that his deceased parents had left him a large inheritance, he suddenly gained financial freedom that many adults had never had.
Right now, Harry Potter is walking along the corridor of the train looking for an empty carriage and seat.
Since the number of wizards in the magical world is not large to begin with, and Hogwarts has certain rigid standards for students' qualifications, the number of students has always been very small.
The number of students is small, so naturally the train does not need too many carriages.
If there is a sudden increase in the number of students in any of the years, seats on the express train will become very crowded and difficult to find.
Obviously, this is the case this year.
So much so that Mr. "Savior" found his way from the front to the back of the car, and finally saw a relatively empty carriage. There was only one student who looked like an Oriental, who was sitting alone by the window, reading quietly.
The seats next to and opposite are empty.
"Um...excuse me, can I sit here? The other carriages outside are full." Harry asked cautiously.
"Of course. This is a public area, so there is no need to ask for my permission. Please do so."
Zuo Si raised his head and glanced at the other party, then made a polite gesture of invitation.
The reason why he specifically chose to sit at the back of the car was because he didn't want to have too much interaction with other students.
After all, as an adult, it is a bit too difficult for Zuo Si to pretend to be stupid all day long and play house games with a group of brats.
But what he didn't expect was that other students managed to avoid it, but seemed to have encountered a bigger trouble.
"Hello, my name is Harry Potter, and I am a freshman in this class."
Harry introduced himself as soon as he sat down.
He has hardly made any friends since he was a child, and now he can't wait to find a sense of belonging in a new environment.
But unfortunately, Zuo Si obviously lacked interest in this and just continued to read the books in his hands. At the same time, he responded without raising his head: "My name is Suosi, and I am also a freshman this year. Nice to meet you, ha.
Leigh Porter."
Seeing that the other party didn't want to talk to him, Harry immediately showed a disappointed expression and sat down on the empty seat in a daze.
Just when he repeatedly wanted to find something to talk about in common to break the awkward silence, red-haired Ron finally appeared.
The youngest son of the Weasley family first glanced at the empty seats in the carriage, and immediately showed a smile of great surprise: "Fortunately! I finally found an empty carriage with seats. I thought I was going to stand in the corridor for several times today.
It’s only an hour. Do you mind if I sit down?”
"Of course I don't mind! I'm just here too." Harry quickly stood up and greeted.
"Thank you. My name is Ron Weasley, a first-year student." Ron took the initiative to introduce himself.
"My name is Harry, Harry Potter, and this is Soth next to me."
Seeing that someone was finally here who was willing to talk to him, Harry immediately showed considerable enthusiasm.
"Harry Potter?! So the rumors are true? I mean...you really have that...scar?"
Ron's eyes widened in surprise, with an expression of disbelief on his face.
After all, he was born in a family of pure-blood wizards, and he has been hearing stories since he was a child about how the "Savior" defeated the mysterious man and finally saved the British wizarding world.
"That's right, it's me."
Harry had obviously seen the enthusiastic attitude of wizards towards him in the Leaky Cauldron, so he took the initiative to lift his hair to reveal the lightning-shaped scar on his forehead.
Even Zuo Si couldn't help but raise his head and glance.
After all, this is one of the Horcruxes left by Voldemort, and it is also the most special one.
"God! This is really terrible! Do you remember about this scar?" Ron asked curiously.
Harry shook his head slightly: "At that time, I was still a baby who didn't know anything. How could I remember what happened?"
"Well, not remembering is not a blessing. At least I don't want such a terrible memory to be imprinted in my mind forever and become a lingering nightmare."
After saying that, Ron shrugged his shoulders and turned his attention to Zuo Si sitting by the window.
After a full minute, he couldn't help but ask: "Hey! Man! Don't you want to say something? We are now sitting in the same carriage with the great Harry Potter who saved the British wizarding world.
Here!"
"Do you really think a baby can defeat a wizard as powerful as You-Know-Who?
Don't be stupid. There must be someone else who really defeated him.
Regarding all the exaggerated descriptions in books and newspapers, only one thing is true, that is, Harry is the Boy-Who-Lived, and that's it.
Also, don’t always stare at his scars, that’s a very rude thing.”
Zuo Si responded in an unhurried tone.
To be honest, he couldn't figure it out at all, nor could he understand why those adult wizards would tout a child as a savior.
And so many people believe it!
This is outrageous!
Perhaps it was because I was frightened by Voldemort's wanton killings and had a psychological shadow, so I was eager to establish a heroic image to boost morale and get everything back on track.
It is also possible that Dumbledore deliberately hid the truth and allowed unreliable speculations and rumors to fly in the sky, just to keep the secret of the guardian magic released by his mother before she died.
But no matter which one it is, it is an extremely irresponsible behavior.
Because of these rumors and flattery, a newborn baby was pushed into a dangerous situation.
Especially during the period when Voldemort had just fallen and a large number of his followers had not yet been arrested, Harry Potter might be killed by the crazy Death Eaters at any time.
"You...how do you know this? You weren't there at the time!"
Ron was a little unconvinced and wanted to fight.
Zuo Si couldn't help laughing, and said while laughing: "Although I was not there at the time, I understand the simplest logic.
That is, with the power that the mysterious man had at that time, except for Dumbledore, he could basically kill anyone he wanted to.
Not to mention a mere newborn baby, even a dragon would die in his hands.
What's more, if Harry really had the power to defeat the mysterious man as a baby, then his current magical talent must be very amazing.
You can ask him personally how many spells he learned after getting the textbook?"
Poor Ron blushed at this rebuke and stared at the "Savior" beside him with pleading eyes, eager for the other party to show his hand quickly so that he could get out of the current embarrassing situation.
But in response to this request, Harry, who had never even opened those textbooks, could only spread his hands and express his helplessness.
Since they live in the house of their aunt and uncle, these two people have an extremely disgusting attitude toward magic, and can even be said to hate it.
So he didn't dare to practice at all, for fear of causing any trouble and preventing him from going to Hogwarts.
Seeing the "Lord Savior" stretching his hips at the critical moment, Ron immediately said nonchalantly: "Then how many spells have you mastered? My great genius!"
"Haha, not many, just a hundred or dozens. Do you still want me to perform for you next? It doesn't matter, I will satisfy your requirements and curiosity."
With that said, Zuo Si took out his wand and pointed at Harry Potter's glasses wrapped with tape, and whispered the repair spell.
"Restored as new!"
Instantly!
A spark-like light flashed from the tip of the wand.
Immediately afterwards, Harry discovered that his originally broken glasses had miraculously turned into a brand new state.
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
Zuo Si turned around and stared at Ron, who had an O-shaped mouth, and asked with a half-smile.
To be continued...