003 Shadows of Diagon Alley
Life in the Broken Cauldron Bar in August is busy. The closer it is to the start of school day, as the most famous intersection of the Muggle World and the Wizard World in England, Broken Cauldron Bar ushered in the busiest season. The busy work has left Lawrence without any extra energy to continue studying the magical map of living spots. Fortunately, in the early August, when he was not so busy, he had borrowed an owl from Tom and sent a letter to Principal Dumbledore.
"I'm going to go back to school tomorrow, Lawrence." Tom took out a purse and handed it to Lawrence, "This is the salary, thank you for your hard work this month."
"It seems too much, Mr. Tom." Lawrence weighed the purse and found that there were at least three hundred Jin Jialong inside, (Note 1)
"Not too many, no, some students who have not done their summer homework and many female classmates know that you are working here, and they will come to ask questions," Tom replied with a smile, "It can also be regarded as an increase in the business in the store."
"Uh...thank you." Lawrence thanked awkwardly. Most of the people who did not write their summer homework were playful Glenfendo, while other female classmates were always whispering like onlookers.
The next day, Lawrence got up early. He had breakfast leisurely in the Breakfast Bar and read the "Prophet Daily" by the way. Recently, the magic world in England has been calm, but Lawrence knew that Voldemort, who had changed the sensation of the magic world, was still alive. The shadow of the gorgeous and dirty bookstore last month made him a little uneasy, but Dumbledore did not reply to him.
After breakfast, Lawrence first went to Diagon Alley for a walk. He looked at the Yila Owl Store and hesitated for a long time, but still did not buy an owl. He returned to the bar and said goodbye to his boss Tom. He dragged his luggage on the street of Muggle. He walked into the subway with the crowd and used up the last little Muggle banknotes on his body for the ticket. He arrived at Kings Cross Railway Station fifteen minutes early.
"It's amazing." Walking into the Nine and Three-quarter Platform, Lawrence exclaimed in a low voice. Seeing the familiar Hogwarts Express, he knew that he was going to go back to another place that looked like home. He moved his luggage to an empty car box and took out a picture of the living spots. He planned to reproduce the conversation that night to see if there was any chance to ask about the principle of making the map.
Not long after, with a "bang", the twins and Ginny hurriedly opened the car door, and then the Hogwarts Express started to start.
"The entrance to the platform seems to be broken, and Harry and Ron don't seem to be on the train." Fred said, looking at the conversation on the map of the living spots,
"It doesn't matter. If you don't get on the train, the school will send someone to pick them up." Lawrence replied, looking at Ginny, who was somewhat depressed, and added, "As long as they stay in place."
"Then it's OK." George said briskly, looking at the map and asking, "What's new discovery?"
"The map maker may be Harry's father and his friend." Lawrence replied, looking carefully at the four handwritings and quarrels on the map, "Don't tell Harry for now, I'm afraid I'll make a mistake."
"Wow!" the twins exclaimed, but they agreed, don't tell Harry for the time being, while Ginny was still in a low mood. The magical map did not attract her attention. The twins glanced at each other,
"A map with school access," George sang,
"A map that reveals the name of everyone in the school." Fred continued to sing,
"A noble man, a hard work to help our new generation of troublemakers." The twins sang together, Lawrence looked up at Ginny, he felt that Ginny gave him a little incongruous feeling.
"Oh, don't be upset." Ginny said irritably. She grabbed her bag and ran out of the car. Lawrence and the twins looked at each other in surprise.
"I thought she would be interested?" Fred asked, "What's wrong?"
"Are you still worried about Harry?" Lawrence replied, "Has she and Harry been together this summer?"
"It's probably terrible." George grinned, "It just blushed as soon as he speaks, and there will always be some minor mistakes."
Lawrence shrugged and continued to study the map in his hand. The twins took out the cauldron and began to prepare for the research and development of the product.
"Moon face, where are we going tonight when the moon is full?"
"Same screaming room gathering, right? You said, would it be interesting to attract "snot"?
"This is not funny, big feet."
"I can hold the tree tumor."
"Of course you can, you are always so small."
Lawrence frowned and looked at the four handwriting conversations, just as he observed,
"Spiked Fork" is more like the leader of a small group, and he likes Lily. Evans,
"Big Foot" always likes to use "snot sperm" to tease "snot sperm", while "snot sperm" seems a little jealous of "snot sperm", so it is always successfully teased by "Big Foot".
The topic of "Full Moon" is the most commonly mentioned by them, and the ones mentioned are "Scream House" and "Tree Tumor". Every time they mention "Full Moon", the attitude of "Moon Face" is always very serious. Lawrence suspected that "Moon Face" might be a werewolf, and he belongs to the more serious of the four.
"Word Tail" rarely expresses opinions, and he always agrees with the other three people's opinions.
Lawrence is almost certain that the one who made this map was Harry's father and his friends,
"Find a chance to see the Screaming House." Lawrence thought to himself, "Maybe there will be some clues over there."
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They got off the train and rode in a carriage pulled by invisible creatures. Lawrence knew that the magical creature pulling the car was the Theater. Unfortunately, he had never seen death before. He could only see their magical body from the Theater, and vaguely saw their outlines. When they passed the school gate, Lawrence saw the vice principal, Professor McGonagall, who was waiting for the freshmen.
"Lawrence, my office, the principal is looking for you." Professor McGonagall called him, and the twins grimaced at Lawrence, and then ran into the hall.
"Okay." Lawrence then realized that Dumbledore did not reply, maybe because he hoped that he would be clearer in person.
"I hope you're quicker." Professor McGonagall said seriously, "or you won't be able to catch up with the school banquet."
Professor McGonagall's office was above the marble staircase in the foyer, next to the corridor, and the door was open, so Lawrence did not knock on the door, but walked in directly,
"Good evening," Dumbledore, wearing a gray cloak, seemed to have just returned to school, and he waved his wand to close the office door.
"You just came back to school?" Lawrence asked.
"Yes," Dumbledore replied, "After you sent me that letter, I observed Lucius Malfoy in the Ministry of Magic, and then went to the Black Forest of Albania."
Lawrence opened his mouth wide, he didn't expect Dumbledore to go directly to the Black Forest.
"I know he's still there, but I can't find it." Dumbledore said tiredly.
"Did I read it wrong in the Gorgeous and Dirty Bookstore?" Lawrence asked. "My abilities don't seem to be strong, maybe I'm wrong."
"I don't think so." Dumbledore replied briefly, looking at Lawrence and saying seriously, "I hope you can tell me if you find something unusual."
"Okay, professor." Lawrence replied, at this time, a silver-white cat flew into the window.
"Harry Potter and Ron Weasley drove to school in a speedway. They injured and beaten willow. We were in Professor Snape's office." Professor McGonagall's voice came from the cat's mouth. Lawrence found that there was a circle of glasses around the cat's eyes. After speaking, the silver-white cat drifted away in the wind.
"Oh, my god." Dumbledore smiled bitterly, "Why are these things one after another?"
"Uh, I'll go to the banquet first, Professor." Lawrence waved his hand and left Professor McGonagall's office.
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"Wow---So Harry and the others really drove to the school?" Fred exclaimed, Lawrence nodded, George whistled, Lee. Jordan passed the news to the dining table next door. After a while, the students in the restaurant were discussing their feat in a low voice.
"This is not funny at all." Hermione said sternly.
"It's really not funny," Percy preached angrily at the freshmen on the side, "This is definitely a violation of school rules and may be expelled from the school..."
But the remarks of the two of them were soon overwhelmed by the excited discussion. Lawrence also noticed that Dumbledore and Snape returned to the restaurant. Not long after, Professor McGonagall also came back. Dumbledore stood up with a smile, and after briefly announcing some basic regulations, he announced the end of the meeting.
Lawrence knew that he had just returned from the Black Forest in Albania and was probably too tired to even let the students sing the school song. This was Dumbledore's favorite thing to do at the end of the welcome banquet.
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Note 1: Employees and interns under the age of 21 in the UK range from 2.65 pounds to 4.98 pounds per hour, 1 Gallon is available in 5 pounds, a British backpacker hotel, about 10 to 25 pounds a night, employees' food and accommodation will be considered cheaper XD, so I think this... should be considered reasonable?
Chapter completed!