Chapter 203: London's Latest Way to Say Hello
Whether in Muggle schools or Hogwarts, new students inevitably have to make large purchases, but Muggle school freshmen buy daily necessities such as bedding, lunch boxes, and shampoo, while Hogwarts purchases things like crucibles, owls, and wands.
You can't buy anything like this in the Muggle world, so Hagrid takes Harry Potter to a small, run-down pub at Charling Crossroads in London's Westminster district, the Leaky Cauldron.
Nestled in the middle of a large bookstore and record store, the Leaky Cauldron is only visible to wizards and those with wizarding talents.
It was clear that Hagrid was a regular at the bar, and as soon as he walked in with Harry, the owner, Tom, took the initiative to greet him.
Hagrid responded that he was on an errand, taking little Harry to buy something he had learned.
As soon as he said this, the people who were talking in the bar suddenly became silent, and their eyes looked at him in unison, making Harry look a little cramped.
"Welcome back, Harry Potter!"
"I'm Dori, Mr. Potter!"
Everyone greeted Harry one after another, and some people ran over to shake hands, in a very warm and even humble tone.
Harry was confused, and secretly wondered if this was the Harry Potter fan club, and they all regarded him as the big star in the movie?
Although he is still a little excited to be regarded as a star by so many people, the problem is that the "Harry Potter" in the movie is not him.
Therefore, he quickly shook his head: "No, I'm not 'Harry Potter'. No, I'm Harry Potter. No, my name is Harry Potter, but not 'Harry Potter' in the movies. ”
"What movie?"
The segregation between the wizarding world and the Muggle world is relatively strict, and many wizards are indifferent to the Muggle world, or even avoid it, so as not to cause trouble for themselves.
Because the Department of Magical Law Enforcement under the Ministry of Magic happens to have a special subordinate agency called the "Division for the Prohibition of the Abuse of Muggle Items", which is responsible for the control of items in the Muggle world, and movies are Muggle items, and they are Muggle items that need to be controlled.
Therefore, don't look at "Harry Potter" in the Muggle world, as well as in the upper echelons of the wizarding world, it has caused a huge storm, but in the eyes of ordinary wizards, there are still many people who have not seen it, including Professor Chino, who returned from the Albanian forest.
Chino, the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts, was wrapped in a turban and was thrilled to see Harry Potter: "I can't say how happy I am to meet you!" ”
Harry Potter: "Sir, did you recognize the wrong person?" As I said, I'm not the Harry Potter. ”
Chino: "No, I'm pretty sure, you're the Harry Potter!" ”
Harry tried to explain, but Hagrid walked around behind Chino and slapped him the back of the head.
Chino turned his head: "Hagrid, what are you doing?" ”
Hagrid said humbly, "I'm sorry, Professor Chino, I saw you standing in front just now, and I couldn't help but want to take a picture." ”
Chino: "......"
At this time, a wizard next to him joked: "You just came back from out of town, you don't know, this is the latest popular way to greet in London, Hagrid is greeting you!" ”
"Really?"
Chino was skeptical, "No wonder someone always pats me on the head when they see me today." ”
He wanted to say hello to Hagrid, but he looked at Hagrid's height and slapped Harry the back of the head.
Harry: "......" What did I do? Why hit me?
But soon, he reacted and knew that Chino was greeting him, so he looked at the other party cutely and said embarrassedly: "Professor Chino, can you squat down a little?" I can't reach the back of your head. ”
Chino: "......"
To put it mildly, Chino finally dismissed Harry Potter's politeness and left in a hurry. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would be beaten into a concussion...... Or beaten back into the Albanian forest.
After a small episode, Hagrid took Harry to the small patio behind the bar and knocked on the wall with a magic umbrella.
Next, it's time to witness the miracle, and it's guaranteed that there is no support.
I saw that the bricks on the wall moved on their own, making way for a passageway, and the sunlight from outside shone through, making Harry a little uncomfortable, and couldn't help but squint.
"Welcome to Diagon Alley, Harry."
Behind the passageway, Harry was greeted by a long cobblestone street bustling with pedestrians, mostly wearing robes and pointed hats, and occasionally followed by owls.
The streets were lined with quirky shops that opened Harry's eyes, half-open like a hillbilly entering the city for the first time.
It was only then that Harry remembered a question, he seemed to be a poor man, and he didn't even have a dime.
Hagrid: "There's your money, Harry. ”
Harry followed his finger and saw a white building in front of him with a line carved on it: Gringotts, Wizarding Bank.
The two of them walked into the bank, only to see that there was a mess inside, as if something had happened, and many dwarf creatures with pointed ears and noses were busy cleaning the ground.
Harry was about to ask what kind of monster it was, but Hagrid, who had no idea what the Prophet had told him it was, led him to a goblin with silver hair and glasses on his nose.
"What's wrong?" Hagrid asked.
"It's not Harry Potter yet!" The old goblin was a little helpless, "Since the appearance of this movie in the Muggle world, there have been more and more wizards who have come to us to steal the Philosopher's Stone, and I really want to put a notice on the door to tell everyone that the Philosopher's Stone has long been brought back to Hogwarts by you." ”
Hagrid: "......"
Nick Lemay's Philosopher's Stone is currently the only remaining Philosopher's Stone in the world, which can not only turn metal into pure gold, but also create an elixir, so it is coveted by countless wizards, and Voldemort is just one of them.
Before, because they didn't know where the Philosopher's Stone was, these wizards didn't know how to do it even if they wanted to. However, not long ago, a movie appeared in the Muggle world, clearly telling them that the Philosopher's Stone was stored in Gringotts Vault 713.
Although there are not many wizards who have watched the movie, and even fewer people believe in the movie, there are always some people who have just watched the movie and are dying of old age, so they take risks with the idea of giving it a try.
In addition to these old guys, there are also a small number of Muggle riches who know about the wizarding world, and they also post bounties through various channels.
Wizards are not the only ones who want to live forever. To put it mildly, the queen still wants her descendants to be the crown prince forever.
And the wizarding world cannot be monolithic, there are always wizards who are greedy for wealth or wealth, or want to seek benefits for the Muggle family, and choose to collude with the big names in the Muggle world. If all wizards were law-abiding, there would be no need for the Aurors to exist.
Hagrid was sorry for this, thinking that Hogwarts was the trouble with Gringotts, when the old goblin said, "By the way, we can leave the notice and it will be fine after today, but you better hold up a sign so that you don't get targeted." ”
"Why?" Hagrid was puzzled.
"Anyone who has seen the movie, who doesn't know that you are here today to get the Philosopher's Stone, I guess since you stepped into Diagon Alley...... No, from the moment you enter the Leaky Cauldron, you enter the sight of some people, waiting for you to get out of here, hehe! The old goblin laughed gloatingly.
Hagrid: "......"
Under the reminder of the old goblin, he couldn't help but glance around, feeling that everyone in the lobby except the goblin was secretly paying attention to him.
No, it seems like even the goblins are looking at him.
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