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Chapter 2 Leaky Cauldron

The Leaky Cauldron, established in the early sixteenth century, is one of the favorite gathering places for wizards. It is also the only wizard street in the British wizarding world and the entrance to Diagon Alley.

When Diana led Kyle and opened the door, the originally noisy bar became silent in an instant, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

It was as quiet as the evening study session in the third year of high school, and you could hear a pin drop.

This weird atmosphere didn't end until Chris came in. But it still didn't return to its previous state, as if everyone deliberately lowered their voices.

But there are exceptions.

Tom, the bar owner, came over with a look of surprise on his face: "Oh, Diana, long time no see, would you like a drink? It's my treat."

"Next time Tom."

Diana smiled, patted Kyle on the shoulder, and pointed to the Weasley family who were walking towards here and said, "We still have to go to Diagon Alley to buy some things. We may not have enough time."

"Oh, of course."

Tom suddenly realized, "Time flies. Little Kyle is already eleven years old. So is he going to buy things for admission to Hogwarts?"

"Yes." Diana nodded with a smile.

"That's a bit tense indeed. Go ahead, you know the location."

Tom moved aside to clear the way behind him, but then he looked down at Kyle and said, "I have to remind you, little Kyle, if you move the trash can again this time, I will write a letter of complaint to Hogwarts.

Merlin's beard, do you know how anxious the freshmen were when they found out they couldn't get into Diagon Alley? You can't always add unnecessary work to an old man with weak legs."

Kyle was somewhat embarrassed to be pointed out to his face for the bad things he had done.

Obviously, this wasn't his first time in Diagon Alley.

But be honest, as a time traveler who comes to Diagon Alley and doesn't move the trash can, is he still a time traveler?

There's nothing wrong with that.

But he definitely couldn't say that in front of his parents, so Kyle could only smile and say, "I'll definitely do that next time."

Tom didn't mind hearing this, but Diana raised her eyebrows and looked down at her son thoughtfully.

Her intuition told her that there was definitely something wrong with this sentence.

But since the Weasleys were already there, she didn't say anything.

"Oh, Kyle, honey."

Mrs. Molly Weasley gave Kyle a big hug warmly, then took Diana aside to talk.

As for Mr. Weasley, he walked over to Chris and started chatting naturally.

The two families had a very good relationship. Diana and Molly were close friends and Chris and Arthur were also close friends. Especially after Kyle was born, at the invitation of the Weasley family, they moved here to live permanently.

These were all things the adults talked about during the dinner, and Kyle heard a lot of them.

Because of the relationship between the two adults, he and the Weasley children naturally became friends.

As soon as the adults left, two arms were placed on his shoulders, one on the left and one on the right.

"Hey, Fred, look who's here."

"Isn't this the new student at Hogwarts this year?"

George's tone was particularly clear when he said the word "freshman".

"Hogwarts is very dangerous, especially for a freshman like you..."

"Of course, if you are willing to say something nice, maybe we can give you some help."

Kyle ignored the two guys and greeted the other red-haired people next to him: "Long time no see, Percy, Ron, and Ginny."

The other party also nodded at him with a smile on their faces.

"Long time no see, Kyle."*3

Originally, the Weasley family had seven children, but Bill went to Egypt, and Charlie went somewhere unknown a month ago and was not at home, so only five of them came today.

As they were talking, several people came to the backyard of the Leaky Cauldron, the entrance to Diagon Alley. Mr. Weasley, who was walking in front, found the correct brick at a glance, then stretched out his wand and knocked on it.

At the same time, at the end of the team, the Weasley brothers, who had not received a response for a long time, looked at each other, raised their eyebrows tacitly, and planned to teach a certain impolite junior a small lesson.

For example, the jumping powder they just invented, just sprinkle a little on your hair, you can experience an unprecedented sour and refreshing experience.

They have tried it on themselves and the results were great. So, has anyone tried what it feels like to not wash your hair for ten days?

Simply.

If you are lucky, you might be able to trigger a hidden Easter egg and experience the special treatment of middle-aged gentlemen in advance.

The two brothers took out the jumping powder and were about to start when Chris's voice suddenly came from the front.

"Hagrid? What are you doing in Diagon Alley!?"

The voice was no longer peaceful, but rather had a hint of alertness, which immediately caught the twins' attention.

There's no way. They've heard this kind of vigilant tone too many times, and it's become a conditioned reflex.

"No, it's nothing."

After seeing Chris, Hagrid, the three-meter-tall and two-meter-thick half-blood giant, shuddered subconsciously, and his eyes became a little vague.

But then, he seemed to have thought of something, and he relaxed a lot in an instant. He took out a small package from his pocket and said, "Harry Potter will come to Hogwarts next year. As a meeting gift, I want to make him a birthday cake by myself, so I came here to buy some berry seeds."

"Really?"

Chris' tone did not relax much, and he looked at the small package warily: "If I remember correctly, with the ingredients in the Hogwarts cafeteria, it should be enough to make ten cakes."

To be honest, Chris's tone was somewhat aggressive. If someone who didn't know the situation saw this, they would definitely think he was a villain.

But Kyle, the twins, and even the Weasleys, who had a good relationship with Hagrid, did not say anything after seeing this scene. Even their expressions did not change, as if everything was supposed to be this way.

This is indeed the case.

As Deputy Director of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and Head of the Beast Office, Chris was very familiar with Hagrid.

Let me put it this way, if Chris had to choose the person he least wanted to see, it would definitely be the key keeper of Hogwarts, the famous half-blood giant Rubeus Hagrid.

The trouble caused by Merlin's beard alone accounted for more than one-tenth of Chris's workload for the whole year.

Especially those hybrid magical animals he tinkered with, which made Chris a little crazy.

Oh, what was it last time? Oh, it was a runestoide, a two-tailed snake that was a cross between a runestoide and a runestoide.

God knows where Hagrid got so many magical creatures from. They can't all be from the Forbidden Forest. Chris doesn't remember there being runespoor snakes in the Forbidden Forest when he was in school.

As a traditional magizoologist, he considers this kind of hybridization with human intervention to be simply heresy and an evil act that must be absolutely prohibited.

Unfortunately, this is not illegal, and he submitted several draft bills, but never received any response. Some time ago, after Cornelius Fudge took office, he even went to the minister's office for this purpose, but was repeatedly delayed by the other party with superb tactics, and finally nothing came of it.

Obviously, in the eyes of their new minister, this bill on magical creatures is of too little value. Instead of spending that time, he would be better off visiting the Hogwarts principal's office more often. At least doing so would make him feel more at ease and improve his image and personality in the minds of the public.

So, Chris couldn't do anything to Hagrid.

What's more, those magical animals he created are new lives after all. He can't just ignore them and throw them away.

Chris had no choice but to observe, record and classify.

Over time, Chris's resentment towards Hagrid had already reached its limit. The reason he didn't attack Hagrid directly when they met was purely because there were children around him.

Otherwise, he would beat Hagrid no matter what, even if Dumbledore was there.

Don't be surprised. Although he is the deputy director, Chris still works on the front line of dealing with magical creatures all year round, so he still has the ability.

It’s hard to say about a pure-blooded giant, but Chris is still very confident about a half-blood giant, and a half-blood giant without a magic wand.

Hagrid knew he was in the wrong, so he opened the package consciously. There was indeed only a bunch of unknown seeds inside.

"In the name of Dumbledore, I really only came to Diagon Alley to buy some seeds."

After hearing what Hagrid said, Chris's frown relaxed a lot. He didn't continue to question him. After giving Hagrid a few simple instructions, he let Hagrid leave.

Given Hagrid's respect for Dumbledore, it was impossible for him to lie about such a thing.

Kyle, on the other hand, turned around and looked at Hagrid's back as he left, thoughtfully.

“Not this time”, but what about other times?

Kyle remembered that Fluffy, the three-headed dog that appeared in the first film, was bought by Hagrid from a Greek in a bar. He didn't know whether the bar was the Hog's Head or the Leaky Cauldron.

Don't think that the Leaky Cauldron is very formal. There are a lot of gray transactions here. Moreover, it is the only place that provides accommodation, and they don't check ID cards. Therefore, many smugglers who have little goods and no criminal record will choose to stay here.

Less cargo means more convenience. You can just stuff it into any box and basically no one will notice it.

It's normal to do business with a customer while eating out.

It was common knowledge among the brokers that Hogwarts had a gamekeeper who was extremely fond of magical creatures.

It was not difficult to find out about him.

"Tsk, who said Hagrid was simple-minded? He has quite a few tricks up his sleeve."

Kyle estimated that his father probably didn't know about Lou Williams at this time, but he didn't plan to tell on him.

After all, who can resist a three-headed dog?

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 3 Diagon Alley

After careful consideration, Kyle finally decided to betray his father and conceal the news about the three-headed dog Fluffy.

Who can blame him for liking magical creatures? But he is not Newt, and he does not have that unique talent. Magical creatures like the three-headed dog are extremely rare even in Greece. If he misses this opportunity, it will be difficult to see it again.

Comparing the two, this is still a rip-off.

However, as compensation and to clear his conscience, Kyle immediately broke free from the twins' arms, came to Chris and gave him an apologetic look.

Chris was confused.

The twins were also equally confused.

The two of them were just about to put on hold the action of sprinkling jumping powder on Kyle's head before preparing the gift. But at the last moment, Kyle ducked and ran away. You know, their jumping powder had already been sprinkled!

It would be fine if you were one second earlier or later, why at this moment?

The twins were dumbfounded and could only watch as the jumping powder they had scattered drew a beautiful cross line in the air and flew straight to each other's heads.