Chapter 129: Buy the Leaky Cauldron Bar!

The tavern was the same as Harry had seen last year, unchanged.

Dirty, messy, dim, few customers.

Only two or three people sat in the corner, with kerosene lamps lit on the wall, unable to see clearly.

Old Tom sat bored behind the bar facing the door, rubbing a bottle of wine, very bored.

He was indifferent to a person coming in from the bar.

It's not to blame that he doesn't know how to do business, but because of the peculiarities of the Leaky Cauldron Bar.

As one of the few passages in the world from the Muggle world to the wizarding world, the Leaky Cauldron Bar has a large number of people.

Mo said that in Hogwarts and other magical schools of witchcraft and wizardry, holidays, and holidays, there is an endless stream of wizards who just pass through their daily lives.

But alas, they just passed, and they weren't guests at the Leaky Cauldron Bar.

Leaky Cauldron Bar, famous.

But nine out of ten people who pass by just use it as a springboard to travel between the two worlds.

No one came here to eat, drink, or stay at the Leaky Cauldron Bar.

So, old Tom took it for granted that Harry was also a passing wizard.

Harry walked over and looked at the dirty wooden table with disgust, and waved his hand, attracting Old Tom's attention.

Old Tom looked up and saw that it was Harry, and his cheeks shook with excitement.

Just as he was about to speak, Harry motioned for him to stop, and he immediately shut up obediently.

The two men walked to the courtyard where old Tom lived alone, and old Tom asked almost flatteringly, "Excuse me, what is the matter with Mr. Potter?"

Harry got straight to the point: "I want to buy this Leaky Cauldron. ”

Harry had the idea of spending the money after knowing how much money his "parents" had left him.

The Galleons he stored in Gringotts were many, many for any wizard.

If they only work when Harry needs them, then there really doesn't mean much to that amount of money.

So after thinking about it, he thought it would be nice to invest some of his money in the Leaky Cauldron Bar.

Harry had long realized that the people of the wizarding world were very financially mindful.

There are too many places that can be improved to make a lot of profits.

The Leaky Cauldron Bar is one of them, first of all, it is famous enough, and then, as a restaurant, a bar, and a hotel, the Leaky Cauldron Bar itself has the characteristics of making money.

More importantly, of course, Harry guessed that Old Tom should have had the idea of selling the Leaky Cauldron. Otherwise, Harry wouldn't have bothered it.

Because a few years later, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron was replaced by Hannah, who was Neville's wife.

Sure enough, when Old Tom heard Harry's words, he didn't feel reluctant, but he was a little puzzled, "Excuse me, why did you buy this bar?" ”

"I don't have a home, so I need one. Harry said a reason that wasn't a reason, it wasn't true, but it wasn't true, and Harry couldn't stay in a Muggle World hotel forever.

The topic was too heavy, Harry's parents had long since died, and the home had been destroyed into a pile of tiles.

Old Tom regretted his cheapness.

He immediately said: "I wanted to sell this pub a few years ago, I'm very old and want to go back to Northern Ireland and live on a farm in my old home, but no one has taken over, if you want to buy it, I can sell it to you at a low price." ”

Harry declined Tom's kindness, otherwise it would have felt like he was squeezing the sweat of an old man.

"Can you put me in touch with some renovation companies?" Harry asked.

Solving the puzzle, Tom looked much more relaxed: "Of course you can." ”

This renovation is Harry's top priority, and whether he can turn the Leaky Cauldron into a tall, popular hotel depends on what Harry can turn the hotel into.

Now that the purchase of the Leaky Cauldron was confirmed, Harry immediately signed a contract with Tom.

Tom didn't expect that something that had been in his mind for so long would suddenly be resolved.

He still needs to say goodbye to a lot of friends, the things in the bar haven't been packed yet, and he has to contact the magic renovation company.

The two of them decided to see each other again in a few days, leaving Tom to deal with various things these days.

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When Harry returned to the hotel, he thought about the follow-up.

With the bar, this is just the foundation, and there are more to consider later, such as brand new furniture, the purchase of the bar in the future, food and accommodation management, and the key is the recruitment of service personnel.

Harry didn't want to recruit wizards, he wanted to recruit Muggles. Because wizards' minds are too limited, and Muggles are always open to fresh ideas outside, which can make a real difference to pubs.

What he wants is to make the Leaky Cauldron a culture that is ostensibly a wizard, but at its core, it is a modern way of serving.

He believed that wizards would like this, because it was the inevitability of the times, but Harry had brought it forward.

But recruiting Muggles is a bit more complicated.

Because the Ministry of Magic has long stipulated that the Muggle world cannot be made aware of the existence of the wizarding world.

In the event of an accident, the Ministry of Magic is to erase the memories of knowing Muggles.

However, in recent times, wizards have increasingly interacted with Muggles.

There are also some wizards who make Muggles work for them, which requires a contract with magical effects, the most important of which is that Muggles are not allowed to reveal magic to Muggles.

Harry wrote to Hagrid again and again as he thought about buying the magic contract from Diagon Alley.

He is still young, and when he comes into contact with all kinds of people, it is estimated that no one takes him seriously, it is inconvenient, and he needs an adult to help him.

And Hagrid is a good candidate to make things easier just by rushing at his size.

Of course, Dumbledore and Snape can do the same, but can you imagine having someone like them open a tavern for you?

Harry wrote a letter about his intention to buy the Leaky Cauldron and asked Hagrid to come over as his spokesperson, and told him not to forget to prepare food for Big Black.

Write the letter, call Blackie back, and ask him to deliver the letter to Hagrid.

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Then I went to Diagon Alley and went around, but I didn't find a place to sell the deed.

Because this is still a prohibited item, no one dares to sell it openly.

However, a grocery store owner inadvertently prompted: "Perhaps, overturn the alley ......"

Walking through a narrow alley, there is a hidden street, filled with the smell of chaos and restlessness, and this is Tumbledown Alley.

I guess Voldemort would have liked the vibe, but Harry wasn't cold.

After asking an old woman, she found the kind of contract that Muggles could sign.

It was expensive, but Harry had to pinch his nose and buy it.

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