Chapter 181: Dobby in the Leaky Cauldron
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Ron, on the other hand, took Bruce, Harry, and Hermione to the outside. Although the Burrow is "simple", the surrounding scenery makes up for it. It's not as glamorous as Malfoy's pure-blood castles, but those that are dark and claustrophobic won't enjoy the picturesque scenery.
The hill behind the house is not majestic, but it is well complemented by the surrounding countryside and woods. If the scenery outside Hogwarts is a breathtakingly beautiful princess, then here is a simple girl in the spring and snow. Simple yet charming.
The four of them came to a meadow on the top of a hill and sat down, overlooking the surrounding scenery, Bruce took a deep breath of fresh air, the fragrance of the earth and the grass mixed with a hint of sweetness of wildflowers filled the body, which made people feel refreshed.
"I decided that I would definitely find a place like this in the future to build a house." Bruce imagined.
Ron laughed, "Didn't you say that some Muggle stuff is convenient?" How? Started to give up? ”
Bruce said, "It's not a contradiction at all, it's not Hogwarts here, Muggle items can be used. ”
Harry smiled, "Well, that's a good suggestion, why don't we be neighbors in the future." Bruce! ”
Ron teased, "It's useless for you to ask him, Hermione has to agree!" ”
Hermione was surprised and said, "What does it have to do with me?" ”
Ron smiled cheaply: "As far as Bruce's beating is concerned, does his wife dare if he doesn't speak?" ”
Hermione "roared" and said, "Shut up, Ron. Aren't you tired of such jokes? ”
"Hey, hey!" Bruce was smiling on the sidelines, not embarrassed at all.
"Laugh at your size!" Hermione glared at him and reprimanded.
Just then, Ginny came and called the four of them back, and the meal was ready.
It was probably the first time the Weasleys hadn't eaten in a dining room, and the room was too cramped for so many people to sit there, so they set up a makeshift table in the garden. Not to mention that it's more atmospheric outside than inside.
Dinner was lively and everyone had a good chat. However, there was one thing that made Bruce seem a little "embarrassed", because George was quick to tell him about killing the basilisk in the secret room. Harry made some "additions" in a similar way, and now the Weasleys were asking about Bruce's spells.
Fortunately, Bruce is used to making up "nonsense", so he made up an ancestral trick reason, anyway, no one went back to verify it, and besides, he was left alone in the Stirling family, and there was no way to verify it. As for whether everyone believes it or not, it has nothing to do with him.
After dinner, everyone chatted for a while and then prepared to go home. Mr. Weasley was going to drive Hermione's family back in a repaired flying car, and Hermione's couple were naturally very happy to get in the flying car. Bruce and Harry use the Floo net together to return to the Leaky Cauldron, and Harry is back to Privet Road.
Thankfully, Mrs. Weasley had listened to Bruce from Ron and cleaned up their fireplace, otherwise the two would have gone back disgraced this time.
Of course, when the two of them returned to the fireplace of the Leaky Cauldron, they heard a familiar voice.
"Oh! Mr. Tom, another guest is here! ”
Harry said, "It's Dobby! ”
When the two walked out of the fireplace, they saw Dobby walking happily in a "weird" waiter costume, and when they saw Bruce Harry, their tennis ball-sized eyes were full of joy.
"Oh! It's Mr. Stirling and Mr. Potter! Dobby said happily, and then said with a "welcome bow" to the two of them; "Welcome to the Leaky Cauldron!"
Harry laughed, "Looks like you're having a good time here, Dobby!" ”
Dobby laughed, "Yes, Mr. Potter! Dobby is having a great time here. ”
"Oh! It's Bruce back. Haha, is Harry coming over too? Tom walked over with a smile.
Harry smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Tom! ”
Tom smiled, "Hello, have you had dinner?" Do you want me to invite you? ”
Harry said, "Thank you, we've already eaten at Ron's house." ”
"Really? Then have a drink, count it in! Tom laughed, "Dobby, go get two drinks!" ”
Dobby immediately said, "Okay, gentlemen, please wait! ”
As he spoke, he trotted all the way to the counter.
Bruce said, "Thank you so much for taking Dobby, Mr. Tom!" ”
Mr. Tom said, "No, I should thank you, Bruce! You know? I was really surprised when I read that letter, I didn't expect you to introduce a house-elf here. But Dobby proved to be really good, he was very diligent and polite, and most importantly, his craftsmanship was simply amazing. ”
It's not that Mr. Tom is saying good things, Dobby's magic power is there, and dealing with the affairs of the bar is not trivial at all. Having spent a long time in an aristocratic family like Malfoy, Dobby knows a lot of etiquette and first-hand cooking.
At this point, Dobby brought the drink to the trio, and then he said to Tom, "Mr. Tom, is it okay to deduct these three drinks from Dobby's salary?" It's a lot of two gentlemen! ”
Tom laughed, "That's not going to work, Dobby." This is what I invited, and I have already said it before. ”
Bruce smiled and asked, "Hi, Dobby." How much do you get paid? ”
Speaking of this, Dobby was very proud, and said: "One Galleon a week, and two days off a month. ”
"Oh, very good!" Bruce said, "I'm worried you're not used to it." ”
"Why, Dobby likes it so much." "Dobby is willing to do things here, and although it's not completely free, Dobby knows that he has to support himself," Dobby said. Of course, if one day Dobby has enough money, he still hopes to go to more places. ”
Bruce nodded and smiled, "Very good, Dobby!" As long as you work hard, your wish will definitely come true! ”
"Well, that's what Dobby thinks too." Dobby laughed.
Harry looked at Dobby's clothes and asked, "Did Mr. Tom give you this dress?" ”
Dobby hurriedly said: "No, no, Dobby is not willing to find a master, this is Dobby's own doing." Dobby loves to make clothes. ”
Tom said: "I wanted to give him a dress, but he refused very vehemently. ”
Bruce laughed, "It's normal, accepting a new dress means he's got a new owner." ”
Harry looked outside and said, "I think I should go back." ”
Tom said, "Just stay here, I've heard Blu say that your aunt's family is really annoying." ”
Harry smiled bitterly, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Tom. But I'm still going back, thank you. ”
Bruce got up and said, "I'll send you out." ”
Harry nodded and said, "Goodbye, Mr. Tom." Goodbye, Dobby. ”
"You are welcome to come and play at any time."
"Goodbye, Mr. Potter."
The two of them arrived outside the bar with their luggage, and Harry looked at the traffic at night and laughed at himself, "I guess I won't be able to see the streets this summer." ”
Bruce said, "I'll let Dudley take you out if there's a chance, and if you get into trouble before school starts, ask Hedwig to send a letter, they can lock you up, but they can't look at Hedwig." ”
Harry nodded and said, "Okay, I'll write to you guys often, go first!" ”
"Be careful on the road, I've heard that there has been a group of male perverts in London recently who like little boys!" Bruce laughed.
"Fuck off!"
After sending Harry away, Bruce returns to the bar, and Dobby has already cleaned up with his magic. To Bruce's amazement, Dobby was able to perform different spells with both hands at the same time, something that most wizards couldn't.
"Looks like Dobby can save you a lot of Galleons, Mr. Tom!" Bruce teased with a laugh.
Tom wiped his glass in front of the bar and smiled, "Of course, I think one Dobby is enough." You know? I've laid off two clerks and a chef since he came. ”
At this time, looking at the busy Dobby Bruce, he suddenly had a "special" idea, and he asked, "Hi, Dobby." Can I delay you for a while and ask you some questions? ”
Dobby immediately said, "Of course, Mr. Sterling. ”
Bruce asked, "Do you know a lot of magic?" ”
Dobby laughed, "Dobby does have a lot of magic, and our house-elves are even better than humans in terms of magical talent." A lot of magic Dobby can learn just by looking at it. ”
Dobby looked very proud, and Bruce asked, "And what kind of magic did you use to attack Lucius at Hogwarts?" Can you teach me? ”
Dobby said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Sterling. That's the magic of our house-elves, and we can use the magic in our bodies to attack each other directly, which humans can't do. ”
"Really? That's a shame. Bruce said regretfully.
Enchantments are the "energy" produced by mixing the magic power in the collective and passing the magic patterns inside the wand in the form of spells. Pure magic is much less powerful than spells, but it is incredibly fast. Such an attack cannot kill the opponent in a duel, but there is no doubt that it will take advantage of the "attack speed". It's a pity that this type of attack cannot be used by the human body.
"If Mr. Sterling wants to, Dobby can tell you about the rest of the magic. Dobby can do a lot of magic. Dobby said.
Bruce laughed, "Really? That's great, you'll teach me when you rest, okay? ”
Dobby immediately said, "Of course, Dobby is very willing." ”
Bruce nodded and said, "That's it." But for now, I'm going to pack my bags and get some sleep. ”
"Aren't you going to see Mr. Ollivander?" Tom asked.
Bruce said, "No, the teacher is already resting at this time. Let's go again tomorrow. ”
"Alright, let's go up and rest." Tom said.
Dobby immediately walked over to Bruce's luggage and said, "Dobby is here to help Mr. carry the luggage!" ”
"No, no!" Bruce said, "You don't have to, Dobby. I can do it myself. ”
Dobby laughed: "It's Dobby's voluntary, Dobby is willing to help his friend." ”
"That'...... All right! Thank you, Dobby! Bruce laughed. (To be continued.) )