Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Unlucky Start of School

Cars in London have never been in good condition, and the back-to-school season and rush hour are even more worrying. You can even park your car on the straight, grab a drink at one of the roadside cafes, and come back with the car in front of you before you – the guy is enjoying morning tea with the same idea.

Having learned the lesson of last year, Ms. Grey took breakfast with Aitch in the car. But on September 1 this year, the traffic situation near King's Cross Station is really frowning, and the full road is full of private cars parked on both sides, and many people themselves can't tell which one is their own, which delays the "metabolism" of the station people.

Aitch was complaining to Ms. Gray, "I'll go to Ms. Gray's house sooner rather than later." "Both of them are fed up with waking up early and getting stuck in traffic jams for long distances.

When Aitch arrived at the entrance of the station with the cart and luggage, it was already 10:50. There were only ten minutes left before the departure of the train, but he didn't even see the express train. Aitch couldn't help but pick up his speed, he had to hurry.

"Hey, why are you still here! The cars are about to go. Aitch saw Harry and Ron standing at the entrance to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

"Waiting for you. Let you go first. Ron pulled Harry out of the way, and blocked Harry with his body, not wanting him to make a sound.

"Really so kind? Harry, you say, what kind of reputation is Ron? Aitch didn't believe that Ron, who had been targeting him, would suddenly change his mind unless they had already suffered a loss. The more Aitch thought about it, the more he thought it was possible, he had arrived later than Harry and the others, and the rest of the Weasleys should have gone inside, but now that the two of them were still outside the platform, Dobby, the house-elf, must have blocked the entrance to the station!

Sure enough, Harry saw that Aitch hadn't been fooled by Ron, and immediately told the truth: both carts had crashed into the fence, and the fence that should have been shattered not only didn't break, but also bounced them back. Ron fell with a "whoop"; Harry was knocked to the ground.

"We can't catch the train," Harry whispered. "I really don't understand why the channel closes automatically......"

Aitch looked up at the clock for ten seconds...... Nine...... Eleven o'clock arrived, and no one noticed that the three little wizards had not made it to the train. The sound of a train horn could be faintly heard in the ears of the three men.

"Gone," Ron said, in a trance. "The train is already moving. What if Mom and Dad don't come back to pick us up? Do you have any Muggle money? ”

Harry smiled wryly. "My uncle, they haven't given me pocket money for six years." But his eyes lit up, and he knew that Aitch was a rich man.

"Don't look at me," Aitch knew what he meant as soon as he looked at Harry, "you think I'll take useless things with me?" "Muggle money, except for Gringotts, is useful in the wizarding world.

Ron pressed his ears tightly against the icy fence. "I can't hear anything," he said nervously. "What can we do? I don't know when Mom and Dad will come back and pick us up. ”

They looked around. People are still looking at them, mainly because of the continuous screams of owls during the day.

"I think we'd better get back to the car and wait," Harry said, "we're so eye-catching." ”

"Harry!" Ron said, his eyes glowing. "The car!"

"So what?" Harry didn't understand what he meant.

"We can fly back to school in the car!" Ron's tone was seductive and agitated.

"Bad idea!" Aitch said unceremoniously, "This is against school rules and the Minor Wizard Restriction Order." We should write a letter and let the school take care of this. With that, Aitch took out a pen and paper, briefly explained the matter, and released Locke from the cage. Give the letter to Professor Flitwick. Aitch threw Locke into the air with both hands.

"Hmph - don't pretend to be a good baby, if you don't break the school rules, how do you get the Philosopher's Stone?" Ron rolled his eyes at Edge, "And I didn't ask your opinion. Even if you beg me, I won't let you get into our car. Harry, hurry up, we might be able to catch up with the Hogwarts Express. ”

Harry hesitated......

Ron didn't seem to give up on his idea, "We're cornered now, aren't we?" We've got to find a way to get back to school! ”

Ron was trying to persuade Harry ——, "What's that?" ”

Aitch looked down the source, and it was Locke, with his feet empty. Normally, Locke doesn't come back for an hour or two, and he doesn't bring back a reply from Professor Flitwick. It seems that the letter has been lost.

"Look, look. This is a bad idea, someone's owl can't even control the letter, this is unreliable. Ron scoffed, then continued his persuasion, "Yes, it's up to us, Harry. In an emergency, even wizards of the age can use magic, as mentioned in Chapter 19 of the Restriction Act. Ron looked up at Aitch in an ostentatious manner, saying that I was the one who really understood the laws of underage wizard restraints.

Harry's horror had suddenly turned to excitement. "Will you fly that car?"

"No problem." Ron said as he drove his cart towards the exit. Ignoring Edge's scolding behind him, "Fool, you're going to regret it!" ”

Aitch thought for a moment and rewrote the letter, adding the news that Harry and the others were going to Hogwarts by speed. Locke was fed a little food and let it go.

This time, there will definitely be no accident. One thing Aitch had overlooked before - why was Dobby able to keep Harry out of the platform at the right time? If Harry had come early, the platform blockade would have affected a lot of people, but Harry stayed at the end and was blocked here with Ron. This shows that Dobby has been with Harry for a long time, and the house-elves are the best at not letting people know about their existence, which couldn't be easier for Dobby. It's not so common for people to remember where to put their cars today, and it's not so common for them to be fueled by the traffic jam near the station today.

So just now, in order to prevent Harry from going to Hogwarts as in the original books, of course Dobby will stay, thinking of blocking his other paths. Aitch asked Locke to deliver the letter at this time, which was a failure and a proof. Intercepting letters, Dobby is not the first time, Harry's letters for half the summer vacation are all received by him halfway.

Now Aitch will definitely not have another accident, after all, Dobby's target is Harry, and Ron must have taken Dobby's attention away when he took Harry away. Naturally, Aitch was relieved that Professor Flitwick would receive the letter.

As for why Dobby let Harry get on the ride? It's a trap. Ordinary students who make such mistakes are bound to be expelled. As long as this news is known, in Dobby's opinion, Harry will definitely be expelled.

Aitch pushed open the door to the Leaky Cauldron, "Mr. Tom, give me a glass of pumpkin juice and get my Elwin something to eat by the way." He piled the big suitcase and the owl cage into the corner.

"Yo-isn't this Edge? I remember it's the start of school, why didn't I go to Hogwarts? Now it's time for you to solve these problems on the train. Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron Bar, was impressed with the little wizard - not all little wizards buy a whole bunch of books to get in and out of the bar every time.

"Don't mention it, for some reason today, the platform is blocked and I can't get in, so I'm not waiting for Professor Flitwick to solve it."

A glass of pumpkin juice was in his stomach, and with the delay on the way, Locke was almost back. It flapped its wings and approached Aitch as if to give him a touch of its feathers.

Professor Flitwick wrote back:

Dear Mr. Edge,

I'm sorry you didn't make it to the Hogwarts Express. We are very sorry that the wall has been maliciously blocked. I'm glad that you're sensible in your letter, and though I'm a little sorry that you didn't stop Mr. Potter and Mr. Weasley's stupidity, they will be punished. Now, you can use Floo Powder to come to Hogwarts, my office, please come as soon as you receive the letter.

Your faithful Filius Flitwick

"It's time for me to go, see you next time, Mr. Tom." Edges raised the letter in his hand. He put his luggage in the filthy fireplace of the Leaky Cauldron and grabbed a handful of Floo powder, "Hogwarts".

A large handful of green flames burst from under his feet, "burning" Aitch and his luggage in the blink of an eye.