Chapter 49 of the beginning of the second grade
Since visiting Lovegood's house, Joe has been running almost every day to discuss magic and aesthetics with Xenophilius, and to fish and play with Luna. By the way, Luna is very fond of bunnies, she always grabs them and releases them, and the cycle repeats. Joe suddenly understands why Luna's Patronus is a hare in the original book.
Xenophilius is quite knowledgeable, and researching magical items with him is definitely twice the result with half the effort. With his help, Joe quickly made a filament shield that he could carry on his body, and in view of the bad taste of the two, the shield was designed as a badge in the shape of a radish, and after wearing it, Joe could use magic at will without being discovered by the Ministry of Magic.
Happy times always go by quickly. In the blink of an eye, a letter arrives from Hogwarts, informing the students as usual to take the Hogwarts Express train at King's Cross Station on September 1st. The letter also included a list of books for the new semester.
Essential books for 2nd graders: "Standard Spells, Level 2", "Breaking with a Female Ghost" by Miranda Goshak, "Traveling with a Necro" by Gilderoy Lockhart, "Vacation with a Dominatrix" by Gilderoy Lockhart, "Walking with a Troll" by Gilderoy Lockhart, "Traveling with a Vampire" by Gilderoy Lockhart, "Wandering with a Werewolf" by Gilderoy Lockhart, "A Year with a Tibetan Yeti" by Gilderoy Lockhart, Gilderoy Lockhart・・・・・・
It is undeniable that although Lockhart is a parallel import, he is still doing a good job in making money, and the money he makes from this textbook is enough to make him wake up laughing from his dreams. But is it really good to make money like this? Joe asked Xenophilius, and the result was: "I heard that Lockhart used to go to school as a parallel import, and I don't believe that he can have so many great achievements, so you and Luna don't buy the Defence Against the Dark Arts textbook this time." ”
It's still old Lovegood domineering! As a result, the two of them really didn't buy a single textbook about Lockhart!
The holiday was over soon, and before leaving, Joe first changed his image with the polyjuice decoction and then had a good time shopping at Borgin Bock, buying a lot of phoenix tears, phoenix blood, Mandela herbs, black magic items, etc., almost emptying Joe's family for many years. After all, in his second year, he had to deal with a basilisk, a magical creature more terrifying than a dragon, and that he was a Muggle-born, making him the most at-risk group for Tom Riddle's "attention". The hell doesn't know if that guy will target himself!
Finally, under the reluctant eyes of David and Anna, Joe entered the platform of nine and three-quarters together with the Lovegood family that had been agreed in advance.
"Goodbye, daughter. Xenophilius wiped away his tears and said, "Don't forget to go find the Ravenclaw Crown and the Scimitar Snorkel!"
"Goodbye, Daddy. Luna said calmly, but Joe could still feel her dependence on her father.
"And Joe, you can help Luna find those things! Good luck. Xenoflius said to Joe.
"Don't worry! I'll take care of her! See you on vacation!"
"See you on vacation!" said Xenoflius. At this time, the train whistle just sounded, and Luna and Joe boarded the Hogwarts Express, passed through the lively crowd on the train, found a secluded and quiet carriage to sit down, and read a book while eating chocolate frog candy.
With a bang, the door of the carriage was suddenly pushed open, and Hermione suddenly rushed in, startling Joe and Luna.
"It's so good to see you, Joe!" Hermione said as she had ever done with a cannon on her head, "Did you see Harry and Ron? They seem to have missed the Hogwarts Express!"
"Don't worry! Joe closed the book softly and said slowly, "Even if they miss the express train, write a letter to the professor asking for help! Harry and Ron still have this IQ." "Actually, they really don't," Joe whispered to himself at the same time.
"Okay! you have a point! But it's still worrying!" Hermione said unhappily.
"It's useless to worry, why don't you sit down and eat some chocolate frog candy and take a break!" said Joe, grabbing a handful of frog candy from the table and handing it to her.
"Thank you!" Hermione took the chocolate frog candy and tore open the bag, not wanting the chocolate frog inside to swoop out and fall to the ground and disappear.
"Looks like you're having a bad day! Hermione. Joe smiled and said, "By the way, let me introduce you, this is Luna Lovegood." Joe gestured to the girl across from her, who was still reading, her expression serious, except for taking the book down.
"What book are you reading?" asked Hermione.
"Singing the opposite," Luna replied in a fluttering voice.
"Singing the Opposite!" Hermione looked surprised, "Someone actually looks, it's all made up, that's what everyone knows." ”
"I'm sorry," Joe chimed in, "I must say that the magazine is still very popular, at least outselling the Daily Prophet." ”
"That's because people laugh at it on the spot, and no one thinks it's real. ”
"I'm sorry," Luna began, her voice suddenly less trance-like, and Joe could hear her anger, "My father is a magazine editor. ”
"I ・・・・・・," Hermione said with a look of embarrassment, "is that so, some of them are still quite interesting・・・・・・?"
"I didn't expect everyone to like it" Luna coldly lifted the magazine in her hand, hiding her face behind her.
The two girls were unexpectedly out of step when they first met!Joe shook her head helplessly and looked out the window, while Hermione awkwardly flipped through Lockhart's book.
Soon after, the train arrived, and Luna left with the first-year group, while Joe and Hermione followed the other grades to a bunch of wagons, which looked amazing, at first they stopped on the side of the road, but once they were full, they began to move slowly.
"It's amazing," Hermione said, "and even Hogwarts, a school history, doesn't record why these carriages moved on their own. ”
"Books aren't everything, Hermione. "Neither are the eyes!" and sometimes it takes a little trick. With that, he took out a pair of completely opaque sunglasses and put them on. "What a beautiful creature! Thestrals!"