Chapter 4: The Life of the Rich
"Hagrid, how did you get here?"
Along the way, William was chatting with Hagrid, because the big man looked a little nervous.
Not only was he concerned about the safety of the Muggle car, but he also suffered from some motion sickness.
"I came here using Floo powder, and from the fireplace in Headmaster Dumbledore's office!"
Hagrid's words were filled with pride, as if it was a remarkable thing to use Dumbledore's things.
"What is Floo Powder?"
After learning from Hagrid that Dumbledore was a bad old man, Roy became less interested in the headmaster and became curious about wizards' transportation.
"Oh, I forgot you Muggles don't have Floo powder." Hagrid apologized.
"Floo powder is a kind of glittering powder, you only need to grab a handful, clearly say the name of the destination, and sprinkle it to reach it directly, which is very convenient."
William stroked Bobocha's tail and nodded thoughtfully.
It's a teleportation-like substance, which is really convenient, but ah...... Hagrid, what kind of eyes are you?
William was sure that he saw in Hagrid's big eyes a pity called "Muggles are all living in dire straits"!
There is no magic,
No Floo powder,
I can't even go to Hogwarts,
Isn't it pitiful?
It's so pathetic!
"Is there any other means of transportation besides Floo Powder?" William asked.
"Too many, portkeys, illusions, knight buses, ......"
Hagrid seemed to remember a not-so-good memory, he stared at William, and said solemnly: "Remember, don't take the knight's bus, I vomited all the way last time and almost died in it."
Merlin's beard, the Ministry of Magic should ban this means of transportation......"
Hagrid suddenly pulled out a stained, dirty handkerchief to cover his mouth, and waved his left hand to signal William to find something else to distract him.
"Hagrid, you said Professor Robert is dead, so do we have a new professor?" William handed over a couple of olives and opened the window.
The olives were able to eliminate a little nausea, which made Hagrid feel better.
After Hagrid took the olive, he replied, "It's not a good job, and in all these years, no one has wanted to come to Hogwarts as a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor." ”
"Poor Professor Robert......" Hagrid turned the stained handkerchief over and blew his nose as loudly as a morning trumpet.
"I just knew that Professor Robert liked to drink, but I didn't expect that when I went to the Forbidden Forest, he would also drink.
I woke up early in the morning and opened the door, took a basket of beans, and prepared to go to the Forbidden Forest to visit the lovely Aragog.
Then, after hearing from the Hufflepuff students that Professor Robert was missing, they searched for the Forbidden Forest, and saw a piece of his wizard's robe hanging from the thornwood.
Professor Flitwick said, "Oh no, I'm afraid I'm being attacked by a magical creature."
Inside, Professor Robert was lying in the devil's net, his stomach had been punctured by the Tebo Warthog, and he was still clutching a bottle of flame whiskey that had been spilled all over the ground......
Hagrid whined and wiped his nose, looking extremely sad.
"Hagrid, what is the Devil's Web?"
Hagrid shuddered, as if remembering the scene of Robert's death.
"The Devil's Web is an extremely dangerous vine that, when mature, is able to stretch out tendrils and wrap around those who come close to it, injuring wizards."
Hagrid complained, "If you want me to say, such a dangerous plant should be wiped out, otherwise it will easily harm the fragile magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest."
I don't know why Professor Sprout collects devil's nets, it's a strange fetish......"
William squinted his eyes as he carefully jotted down Hagrid's knowledge of the wizarding world.
He had a vague sense that something was wrong, and in Hagrid's words, it seemed that magical creatures were fragile, cute, friendly, and innocent......
For example, the eight-eyed spider named Aragog, whom Hagrid just mentioned...... In his description, it seems to be a hundred times cuter than Bobo tea.
Hagrid also invited William to brush Alagog's leg hair.
Oh my God, is there such a cute creature in the wizarding world?
William inexplicably had a trace of yearning for the Forbidden Forest.
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The car drove for half an hour before reaching its destination.
"This is it." Finally no longer having to ride in the car, Hagrid held his head up excitedly.
Only a "bang" was heard, and his head hit the roof of the car.
Hagrid rubbed his head, nothing seemed to be a big deal, but the roof was slightly bulging.
Roy gave him a blank look, then turned to excitement, he finally had a reason to talk to Lyanna about getting a new car.
"Oh, sorry, I'll take care of it." Hagrid said.
"It's fine." Roy waved his hand generously, as if the matter was not worth mentioning.
"Back to normal." Hagrid reached for his little pink umbrella and tapped lightly on the roof of the car, and the bulge disappeared immediately.
"......" Roy discovers something terrible, and when William learns magic, won't he drive this car until he dies?
After getting out of the car, Hagrid led the two into a bustling street that was packed with people.
There are bookstores, record stores, burger specialty stores, cinemas on the streets...... It looks unremarkable, but it doesn't have the Leaky Cauldron Bar that Hagrid mentioned.
Wait a minute......
William finally found a sign in an inconspicuous corner—a dilapidated sign with a black crucible painted on it, and the words Leaky Cauldron Bar marked with a highlighter.
Hagrid smiled, "This is it—the Leaky Cauldron, a famous place and the oldest pub in London, much earlier than any Muggle pub. ”
Hagrid's words were full of pride, but Roy looked confused, he didn't see anything.
"Minor problem, in order to prevent being discovered by Muggles, there are a lot of confusion charms here, and it is also one of my responsibilities to help Muggle families get into Diagon Alley."
According to Hagrid, there are also Confusion Charms and Muggle Expulsion Charms near Hogwarts, and Muggles cannot enter without wizards' guidance.
Hagrid was proud of the Leaky Cauldron, but when he walked inside, he realized that it was a small, filthy bar.
I'm really sorry for its old name.
William glanced at the infrastructure with disgust, which was not only old, but also dirty.
What a waste, it's the best place to be located, and there's a lot of traffic.
If William is the boss, he will have to at least raise the decoration by several grades, and then create the first place in the wizarding world that integrates food, chess and cards, bathing, massage, singing and other one-stop services.
Don't call it a bar, just change the name to the Broken Cauldron Club!
Decoration plan, publicity planning, marketing strategy, celebrity endorsement...... These Williams already have drafts, and the only thing that is still lacking is ...... Money!
He fumbled in his pocket, and there were only a pitiful pennies in it...... Poor, an eleven-year-old boy, how could his parents give a lot of money?
William couldn't help but miss that scratch card again.
He also wants to experience the unpretentious and boring life of rich people!
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