Chapter 2: The Anderson Family's Past
No one moved, everyone froze in place for at least half an hour...... Well, it's only about ten seconds.
Albert stooped down and picked up the pale yellow envelope, an unstamped letter with a line written in emerald green ink, which he read softly:
19 Tibby Avenue, at the entrance, Attn. Albert Anderson.
As Albert reads this passage, he realizes that he has triggered a task:
The Wizard's Path.
You have the potential to be a wizard, but you're not qualified yet, and now you've got a valuable opportunity to become a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Reward 10,000 experience, 2 skill points, and +1 Wizard Bloodline.
Wizard blood?
Albert was stunned.
What the hell is this.
2 skill points is very tempting, you must know that becoming a student at Eton College is only 1 point, and Albert has only obtained 3 skill points after saving up for so many years, and he is reluctant to use them.
However, what is even more pitiful is that this is still the world of novels.
The wizarding world of the Harry Potter novels?
Albert flipped the envelope over, and sure enough, he saw the Hogwarts coat of arms, with a capital "H" on it, surrounded by a lion, an eagle, a badger, and a snake.
"Mom, do zoos train owls to be postmen now?" said Nia, staring curiously at the owl that stayed nearby.
"Nia, I don't think anyone would use an owl to deliver a message. At least normal people don't, perhaps, it's just a prank. Daisy looked at her husband, saw Herb's furrowed brow, and asked, "What's the matter, my dear, is it time for me to go out?" ”
"Nothing, Albert, show me the letter. Herb said softly.
"Oh, give. Albert enveloped the letter to his father.
"Honey!" Daisy was a little upset.
Herb didn't notice the displeasure on his wife's face, quickly opened the envelope, took out the parchment inside, glanced at it, and said, "Children, it seems that our plans are going to be postponed. ”
"Dear Herb, what happened, and what was the content of the letter?" Daisy felt that her husband was a little unusual, and her tone couldn't help but increase.
"Dad, what's in the letter?" Nia couldn't help but ask, but it was Albert, who received the letter, and didn't react much.
"Go back to the living room, Daisy. Herb slammed the door shut and returned to the living room with his family.
After the door to the entrance was shut, the owl that delivered the letter still did not leave.
"Dear Herb, you'd better give me a proper explanation. Daisy looked angry, she couldn't wait to see her son in an Eton uniform.
"Dad, what is the content of the letter, read it out for everyone, I also want to know, who can predict where I will appear. Albert's face didn't have much of an emotional fluctuation, he certainly knew what the letter was about, and if he hadn't experienced the crossing and panel incident, he might have a shocked expression when he saw it.
But the first two shocks and found that he was living in the world of a novel, and it didn't seem too strange to think about it, not to mention, he had read the best-selling Harry Potter book and had written a fandom.
At that time, I checked a lot of information, and I still had some understanding of the worldview of this novel.
"Then I read it. Herb glanced at his son, who was as calm as ever, and read out the parchment:
Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Albus Dumbledore (President of the International Confederation of Magic, President of the Wizarding Guild, First Class Wizard of the Order of Merlin)
"Hogwarts...... School!" Daisy's eyes widened in astonishment, as she had already guessed what it was...... A letter of acceptance?
"Magic, is there really magic in this world?" Nia's face was undisguised with excitement, "I also want to learn magic, I want to go to a magic school." ”
"Hate Albert, let me go!" Nia looked at her brother dissatisfied, and she was about to lean over to read the letter, but was stopped by Albert.
"Nia, let Daddy finish the faith. Albert motioned for his father to continue reading the letter, and by the way pulled his angry mother to sit down.
"Son, I'm not going to let you go to Hogg......" Daisy was angry, thinking her husband might know something.
Herb coughed lightly and continued:
Dear Mr. Anderson,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Enclosed is a list of the required books and equipment.
Semester is scheduled to begin on September 1. We will be waiting for your owl by July 21st.
Vice-Chancellor (female) Minerva McGonagall.
Herb finished his faith and handed the letter to his son.
Albert glanced at it and handed it to her curious sister, while Nia took the letter and ran to her mother, Daisy.
Daisy studied the contents of the letter sentence by sentence, and then said word by word:
"I would never agree to let Albert go to such a school. No, someone must be playing tricks on us, and maybe, we should call the police immediately and catch that pesky trickster. ”
"Mother, is the owl waiting for you on the letter asking us to write them back?" said Nia suddenly.
Daisy didn't speak, but stared at her husband with oppressive eyes.
Albert asked, "Dad, do you know something?"
"It's not like I know. Herb reached out to his head, seemingly caught up in a brief memory: "When I was about the same age as you, my father, your grandfather, was disappointed that I didn't receive a letter from Hogwarts. ”
"I once asked my father what Hogwarts was, and he just said it was a school. ”
"Later, one time my father got drunk, and I asked why he wanted me to go to Hogwarts. ”
"He only said he was a squib, but I don't know what that meant. Herb's tone was low, and he remembered that time, his father cried.
"I think, now I know what Hogwarts is. The father would have been happy to know that his grandson had received a letter from Hogwarts. ”
Albert knew what Squib meant, of course, but he didn't really think he had anything to do with wizards.
In other words, there are no similar skills in his skill column, otherwise he would have noticed it a long time ago.
"Yes, I should have written to him, no, called, and he would be pleased!" said Herb suddenly, as if intending to call his father.
"Herb Anderson!" exclaimed Daisy, "Albert should go to Eton College, he will achieve things we can't imagine, not to a school we have never heard of, you know......?
"Mom, we're not sure if magic exists. Albert reached out and grabbed his mother, who was about to run away, and whispered comfortingly, "Didn't the letter say that your owl was waiting for you? Perhaps, we should write a letter to each other, and let the Hogwarts school prove whether there is magic, and if it can't be proved, then it means that it is a lie." ”
"Well, son, I agree with you, and let that damn school prove the truth of this letter. Daisy clenched her fists and waved it vigorously, "Wait and see, I'm going to call the police to catch those crooks and keep them in jail for a few years." ”