Chapter 6: Finding Diagon Alley
After dinner, Canaan accompanied him back to the Dursleys' house to prevent DalΓ from bullying Harry, and after delivering the bread to the Dursleys, the Dursleys ended looking at Harry with a vicious gaze.
Harry returned to his little bedroom, packed up the gifts he had brought back, and then took out a small journal from a shabby drawer.
"On January 15, 1989, I received gifts from Aunt Helen and Uncle Lincoln today, and I also ate Chinese hot pot, I heard them say that there are many delicious and fun things in China, and I hope to have the opportunity to go and see. But my clothes got a big chunk of chili water on them. β
Harry stopped his pen, looked at the stain on his cuffs, frowned, and continued.
"Although it is leftover from DalΓ, this is my latest dress, but unfortunately I can't wear it next time. But Aunt Helen and their family are really good, why aren't my aunts and uncles like them? And Canaan is so good, she wrote such a famous book, and she gave me a set.
Uncle Lincoln said to be grateful, to find happiness in unhappiness, well, yes, I want to make myself happy, but why does Uncle Lincoln always feel like to talk big...... Haha, today is my happiest day!"
Harry happily drew a smiley face at the end of the article, and then hid the diary in the middle of a drawer.
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At this time, Canaan, who returned to the bedroom, opened the golden finger in his mind.
Altar of the Heavens:
Number of sacrifices: 0 (10 luck points can be sacrificed once)
Luck points: 4
Personal Belongings: None
With the addition of 2 luck points, it seems that there is no doubt that you can get luck points from Harry, Canaan thought.
For the next week, Canaan spent the next week brushing his favorability on Harry, trying to earn a little more luck. It is worth mentioning that Lincoln and Helen had an afternoon of in-depth conversation with the Dursleys about Harry's unfair treatment, and the Dursleys readily agreed based on the large number of gifts they had brought.
Everything was going in a good direction, the only thing that frustrated Canaan was that his luck point had risen to 6 and had not risen again, both of which had risen since the Dursleys agreed to improve Harry's treatment.
This morning, Helen received a letter from Aunt Jenny. There was also a page in the letter addressed to Canaan, but it came as a surprise to Canaan.
"The Big Bad Guy Receives:
I received your Snow White doll, and there are a lot of delicious ones, and my dad also bought me a new Snow White pen, so, I forgive you. However, you are not allowed to call me Britney anymore, I have a name, my name is Hermione Granger. Otherwise, I won't forgive you!
And oh, I've read all the Marvel you wrote, when will you write Harry Potter that you told me, I can also help you refer to the plot, my essay won the first prize in school!
Looking forward to hearing from you.
β
Canaan couldn't cry or laugh after reading it, but he didn't expect Hermione, one of the three protagonists, to be the girl who loves to cry, although she is still young, she can already see the characteristics of the future scholar.
It seems that the next task is to attack this little girl, no, it is to earn luck points. After all, he is one of the protagonists, and the luck points he can earn will not be too small.
Canaan quickly wrote a reply, explaining that the story of Harry Potter was not in a hurry to be written first, and that he would tell her later, and then said that the name of his next book was "The Lord of the Rings", and that he hoped to discuss the plot of the book with Hermione.
After sending Hermione a reply, Canaan bought a map of London at the bookstore outside the neighborhood, and he was going to find Diagon Alley, which appeared in the movie, and enter the wizarding world in advance.
One is to see if he can earn more luck points in Diagon Alley, and the other is that he is not sure if he will be admitted to Hogwarts, after all, his magic is obtained by cheating. He had only seen the movie, and there was no detailed mention of Hogwarts admissions in the film.
According to reminiscences of the movie, Canaan found Diagon Alley in the backyard of the Leaky Cauldron Bar, but there was a Muggle Shielding Charm outside the Leaky Cauldron Bar, which ordinary people couldn't find out.
However, it is known that the bar is in the middle of an old-fashioned record store and a bookstore. So if you find a nearby record store or bookstore on the map, check it out.
Canaan put on the Philosopher's Hat and quickly searched for it on the map. "Here it is, and so it is. He used a red pen to mark the target.
"There are 13 of them, which is a lot. "Canaan counted on the map, London was not small, and these locations were scattered all over the map.
"It looks like it's going to take a lot of work. β
It's still a holiday these days, but in order to save time, Canaan hired a taxi and spent a day running through the 13 points. Eventually, what appeared to be a leaky cauldron was found on Charling Cross in Westminster.
A dilapidated old house.
Canaan didn't rush out of the car to check, but asked the driver, in the driver's eyes, the place where the bar was located was an abandoned shop, and there was a danger warning sign in front of it, which said "Danger, don't enter!".
"It should be here. Canaan guessed. But it was getting late, so he made a note of his location and prepared to leave.
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The next day, Canaan brought a small wizard's robe prepared for himself in advance, wore a sage's hat, and carried a small bag with a small amount of pounds, food, and a dagger for self-defense. This time it's just to test the water, but you can't be less prepared, after all, movies are different from reality.
Before arriving at the Cauldron Bar, Canaan changed into a wizard's robe and hid the dagger at his waist.
Walking into the bar, there was an instant noise coming from the surrounding area, and groups of people dressed as wizards gathered around the small table and drank wine.
Many people looked at Canaan, who pretended to be calm and walked straight to the counter and looked at the man who was wiping the cup.
"Are you Mr. Tom, I want to go to Diagon Alley, could you please open the door for me?" Canaan smiled.
Tom looked at Canaan and glanced up and down, "Come with me." Then he walked to the backyard.
"What about your parents, how come I never saw you?" asked Tom.
"Oh, my parents are Muggles, but I have a good friend who attends Hogwarts and he says I have a gift for magic, and he wrote that if I want to go to Diagon Alley, I can ask Mr. Tom from the Leaky Cauldron for help, saying you're very helpful. Canaan replied with a sincere face.
Tom had a smile on his face, "Although Diagon Alley is safe, it's best to have your parents come with you next time." He hadn't really seen a few wizards who could find Diagon Alley without receiving a Hogwarts admission letter, and who were Muggle-born.
He takes Canaan to the backyard, which has a small patio surrounded by garbage and weeds, but it doesn't quite look like in the movie.
"There's always a need for a disguise, doesn't it?" seemed to see Canaan's confusion, Tom explained.
"The door is behind this wall, but it needs a wand to open it. He took out his wand and pointed at the red bricks on the wall.
He continued, "Count the bricks on the dumpster three upwards β two more horizontally, and tap your wand three times on the wall. β
As Old Tom demonstrated, the bricks on the wall gradually moved, and a large hole appeared, and then a cobblestone paved street appeared in front of him, lined with shops and people.
"Alright, go in, you can knock on this wall when you come back, and I'll take you out." β
"Thank you, Uncle Tom. Canaan hit the snake and called his uncle directly.
"Well, you're still too young, pay more attention to safety, and come to me if you have any questions. Tom, who had no pure-blood prejudice, became more and more kind to Canaan, and after saying that, he returned to the bar with a smile on his face.
Canaan looked at the streets on the left and right, the first one on the left was the crucible shop, and the first one on the right was the apothecary, so he could visit it when he had time. However, the first priority was to go to Gringotts to exchange some magic currency, and he remembered that in the movie it was possible to exchange pounds for gold galleons.
As Canaan walked along the Goose Warm Stone Road, he found that Diagon Alley was not large, and after a few steps, he saw the three-story Gringotts with white brick walls on the outside.
There were two goblins standing at the door, and Canaan looked at it twice, feeling something new. Long nose, pointed ears, and a bit bald in front of your hair.
Then he walked in, and the space inside was very large, resplendent in gold, and even the floor was paved with jade, like a mirror, on which he could see his own reflection.
Then Canaan walked to an empty counter and looked at the goblin in front of him, who was still working with his head down.
"Hello sir, I would like to exchange pounds for some Galleons. He said.
"The first redemption requires a Hogwarts letter of acceptance. The goblin didn't look up.
Canaan was stunned, he didn't expect that he still needed a Hogwarts notice to redeem it, which was not mentioned in the movie.
"Do I need a notice?"
The goblin looked up at Canaan, narrowed his eyes, and clasped his hands together, "It is indeed needed, if there is an admission letter from another school, please go to the country where the school is located to handle it, Gringotts only handles currency exchange business for Hogwarts students or those who have relevant certificates from the British Ministry of Magic." With that, he lowered his head again and worked on the document in his hand.
Seeing the goblin's unwanted movements, Canaan had no choice but to say helplessly: "Okay, that bothers Mr." β