As we enter November, the weather becomes very cold, and the mountains around Hogwarts Castle are covered in snow.

In the morning, a layer of frost appeared on the windows. Albert covered a yawn, rolled over and curled up in the covers, reluctant to get out of bed. Suddenly there was a desperate scream and curse from the dormitory, "Damn, why didn't it rain today?" ”

"George, shut up. Lee Jordan pulled up the sheet to cover his head, and couldn't help complaining, "Early in the morning, don't shout, it's noisy." ”

"It's cold, close the window. Albert, cowered under the covers, couldn't help but mutter.

"Are you in the woods today?" asked Fred, poking his head out of the covers and looking at the closed window, "Can you find the Umbrella Jumping Fungus in this weather?"

"It's hard to say. Albert suggested, "We should go to Hogsmeade, remember what I said about the Hog's Head Bar, which is said to be a black market trading place, and it's the day Hogwarts students go to Hogsmeade, so it won't be too obtrusive if someone accidentally breaks in." ”

Albert still looked mature, and there was nothing wrong with pretending to be a third-year student. Anyway, no one who knows him will know that he is a sophomore.

"The black market? I haven't been to the black market yet, what kind of place is it?" Lee Jordan immediately agreed with Albert's suggestion, although it was impossible to go to the Forbidden Forest to find the Umbrella Mushroom, but it was not bad to go to the black market in Hogsmeade.

"I don't know, but it's better not to expect too much. Albert explained, "That's what I heard from Hagrid. ”

"To Hogsmeade!"

After a brief discussion, the decision to go to Hogsmeade was finalized.

At breakfast time, everyone was talking about Hogsmeade, and they all seemed to be very excited, but a few junior students listened to other senior students talk about the only wizarding village in the whole of England, and talked about Hogsmeade's interesting and novel things.

After breakfast, the four of them played two more rounds of wizard cards, and only after a little food did they go to Hogsmeade through the secret passage, which was very time-consuming, and when the four of them came out of the secret passage, they were shivering with cold.

"Let's go to three brooms and warm up with a cup of hot butterbeer. Albert's proposal was unanimously agreed by several people.

Ms. Rosmerta looked at the four young customers in front of her in surprise, turned her head to look at the mechanical clock next to her, and asked in surprise, "You guys arrived before the other students?"

Albert warmed his hands on the glass full of butterbeer, smiled at the bar owner and said, "It's our secret!"

"Oh, well, secret!" said Lady Rosmerta to herself, "I think I should go and get ready, it's going to get busy soon." ”

"When do you think the first students will arrive?" said Fred, sitting by the fireplace.

"We didn't come sooner anyway. Lee Jordan took a sip of his butterbeer, squinted his eyes comfortably, and said, "If only I could take some back and drink it slowly." ”

"That's a good idea. Albert turned his head to ask Ms. Rosmerta, "I would like to purchase a small keg of Butterbeer." ”

"That's not going to work. "I don't want the Headmaster of Hogwarts to write to me complaining that some students are drunk at school. ”

"Can this thing still get drunk?" Albert muttered.

"It's a shame. ”

"I know where to get a lot of Butterbeer. Albert said mysteriously as he waited for the bar owner to leave the counter.

"Hog's Head Bar?" Fred immediately guessed what Albert meant.

Albert nodded, indicating that Fred had guessed correctly.

After drinking the butterbeer and getting warm, the group got up and left the three broomsticks and began to look around Hogsmeade for the location of the Hogshead Bar. It should be a relatively remote bar or inn, and it should also be on the side of the path, it shouldn't look very good, and the sign hanging should be a pig's head.

Hogsmeade is actually a small village, and there are not many wizards in itself, and a few people have already found the location of the Hogwarts Bar before the Hogwarts students arrive.

"Is this the place?" said George, pointing to a sign of tattered wood with a pig's head painted in front of him. It didn't take them long to wander around Hogsmeade, then turn into a side road from the post office on Central Avenue and find the pig's head pub in the teleportation.

Albert pretended to be just passing by, glanced inside, and casually walked in. The bar was small, dark, and very dirty, and the air smelled of mutton, similar to what he had guessed was the black market.

The most important thing is that there are no customers here, which is why Albert brought Fred and the others in.

"It's dirty. George couldn't help but grunt.

"Is this the black market?" Lee Jordan kept his mouth shut after being glared at by Albert with a look of disappointment on his face.

As soon as they entered the pig's head bar, Fred and the others began to look around the environment of the bar, which was simply two different worlds from the three brooms.

A few windows were covered with thick dirt, and the outside light barely penetrated the bar, and candles lit on the rough-and-bones wooden tables on either side.

"It's a choking place. Albert suppressed the irritability in his heart, there was no way, there was still centuries of dirt accumulated under his feet, and at first glance, he thought the ground was compacted mud. This made Albert think directly of the dung roads of the European Middle Ages, which was disgusting.

"What do you want to have?" asked the barkeeper, muttering as he flashed sideways through a back door and greeted them.

"Is this a bar?" Albert asked, uncertain, looking at the tall, thin little man in front of him.

"Hmm. The gray-haired and white-bearded old man replied casually.

"Can we buy a keg of Butterbeer from here and take it with us?" asked Albert again, having just drunk Butterbeer and had no intention of continuing it here, and that the sanitary conditions at the Pig's Head Bar were worse than expected.

"A Galleon. The man stooped down and pulled out a dusty, filthy oak barrel from under the counter and placed it heavily on the bar.

"Give. Albert pulled Galleon out of his pocket and placed it on the rough counter.

"It's heavy. George reached out to carry the keg, only to find that the keg was a little heavy.

The barkeeper put the money Albert had given him into an old wooden cash drawer, and the wooden drawer slid open and swallowed the money.

He pulled out his dirty rag and began to wipe his glasses, looking at the four with interest, as if to see what they could do with the heavy little keg.

"Get out of the way. Albert reached out and pulled George's wand out of his pocket, and waved it at the tub of beer, chanting a spell to shrink it considerably. Then, in full view of everyone, he picked up the small beer keg and put it in the pocket of his robe.

"I didn't think of that. George reached out and patted the back of his head and couldn't help but mutter.

"Gone. Albert beckoned everyone to get ready to leave the Hog's Head Bar, he didn't want to stay in the place any longer.

"Do you feel that this bar owner is a little familiar, as if you have seen it somewhere? Lee Jordan said suddenly.

"I also feel like I've seen it somewhere. Fred echoed George.

Albert glanced at the barkeeper and muttered, "I guess it's a relative of Professor Dumbledore." ”

His voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for everyone in the bar to hear.

"Headmaster Dumbledore's relatives?" Fred and the others were very surprised, and they all looked back at the barkeeper, Dumbledore was no different from a great man in the minds of most students.

"Why are you here?" a familiar and surprised voice suddenly sounded behind them.

"Good morning Hagrid. Albert turned and greeted Hagrid with a smile.

"You shouldn't be here. Hagrid looked at Albert and frowned, "And, I think you guys seem to be ......."

"By the way, Hagrid, the owner of the Hog's Head Bar is a relative of Headmaster Dumbledore, right?" Albert interrupted what Hagrid was about to say.

"What?" Hagrid was also stunned, probably not expecting Albert to ask such a question, "Why do you ask that?"

"Eye Hagrid. Albert reminded, "Their eyes are alike." ”

"Oh, well, it seems like relatives indeed. Hagrid said vaguely, seemingly reluctant to mention these things.

"Why did you come here?" continued George's interruption.

"I ......," Hagrid didn't want to answer.

"Are you going to feed Loe?"

"What is Lowe?" Fred asked curiously.

"Hagrid's new puppy. Albert explained casually.

"Oh, Hagrid, did you bring it back to life?" Aberforth looked at Hagrid in surprise, he knew of course that Hagrid had bought a sick three-headed dog from a Greek, but he was even more surprised that Hagrid seemed to have a good relationship with the four children in front of him.

"Well, Lowe is healthy now, but it has been raining a while ago, and he doesn't like it very much. Hagrid muttered vaguely.

"Can we go see your new puppy?" Fred noticed Albert's gestured look and continued to pick up the topic.

"Okay, you guys, why are you here?" Hagrid asked aloud.

"Today is the day Hogwarts students travel to Hogsmeade. Albert said solemnly.

"Of course I know it's the day the Hogwarts students go to Hogsmeade, but that's for the third year and above, and I remember you're only in your second year. Hagrid couldn't help but complain, "Filch's old rice bucket actually let you sneak out." ”

"Don't be angry with Hagrid, we're just going out for a walk, Hogsmeade is full of Hogwarts students right now, it's safe here. Albert reassured.

"But you're breaking the school rules. Hagrid warned with a finger poking Albert in the chest.

"Rules are meant to be violated, you say Hagrid. "And it's not a serious matter." ”

Hagrid was stunned, and Fred next to him closed their mouths in surprise, they didn't expect that someone could take the violation of the school rules for granted.

"I can't tell you. Hagrid pretended to be angry and said, "Tell me, what are you doing here?"

"Let's see what the black market in the wizarding world is like. Honestly, a little disappointed. Albert made no secret of the disappointment on his face, which he had faked, of course, for Hagrid.

"What are you going to buy on the black market?" Hagrid asked warily.

"Runi snake eggs. Albert said without thinking.

"You want to keep snakes?" Hagrid was surprised, and looked Albert up and down again.

"I'm not a Slytherin student, so how could I be interested in snakes. Albert shook his head and explained, "I've heard that eating runi snake eggs makes you smarter, so I'm going to buy a few and try them to see if I can make myself smarter." ”

At this moment, not only Hagrid, but even Aberforth opened his mouth in surprise.

"You want to eat Rune snake eggs?" Hagrid's cheeks twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but say, "I think you're smart enough." ”

"But no one minds getting smarter. Albert turned to Fred and asked, "Do you wish you were smarter?"

"Of course. ”

"Look. Albert spread his hands towards Hagrid, then looked at the barkeeper and asked, "This is ......"

"Albert Dumbledore. Said the bar owner.

"Mr. Albert, how much does a Rune snake egg cost?" asked Albert politely.

"The trade in snake eggs has been thriving on the black market for centuries. "It's a bit difficult to get one, and it takes between five and ten gallons." ”

"It would be great if you could get one or two for me. Albert smiled and offered his price, "Ten Galleons each." Of course, don't fool me with fakes, I still have basic common sense. ”

Albus raised an eyebrow and looked at Albert deeply, not saying anything for a long time.

"Albert ......," Hagrid couldn't help but exclaim, "dealing with guys in the black market, you need to be mental." ”

"Of course I do. Albert said, "But, isn't this one of Dumbledore's relatives, I think he should be trustworthy to some extent, and he just takes what he wants." ”

"One gold coin, I can introduce you to a decent and reliable guy, if you need anything. Albert suddenly raised his finger and said to Albert.

"Albus Ford. Hagrid glared disapprovingly at the owner of the Hog's Head Bar.

Albert pulled out a gold coin and tossed it to Albert.

"His name is Mundungus. Albert looked at Albert in amazement, and he was astonished by the utter astonishment.

"That stinking thief Mondongues?" Hagrid clearly didn't like the guy named Montungus.

His full name was Mundungus Fletsch. Albus said, waving his wand to release a cloud of white light.

"What's that?" Fred and the others couldn't help but ask, looking at the disappearing white light.

"It should be a patron saint. Albert explained.

"You know?" Albert was surprised that Albert knew about the Patronus, a very advanced form of magic.

"You know, I'm practicing. But what are you doing with the Patronus free?" Albert asked, pretending to be curious, knowing that the Patronus could be used for teleportation.

"Arraignment, Montungus will be over soon. Abu explained.

"I've never heard that the Patronus can be used for teleportation, how did you invent it?" asked Albert, curious.

"It's not. Albert shook his head.

"That must be Headmaster Dumbledore, worthy of a headmaster. Albert muttered to himself as he secretly observed the change in Albert's expression.