"003" Professor McGonagall
"Hello, Professor McGonagall, I'm Daisy, Ringo's sister, and this is Sam." Daisy was the first to speak, "Listen to Xiao Lingo, you are the vice principal of the school of witchcraft and wizardry?" ”
Sam looked excited: "Then you're here to show magic, right?" ”
"Yes." McGonagall was visibly experienced, "If you agree." ”
"Agree to ...... now," Sam's eyes lit up.
"Sam!" Ringo interrupted the muscular hunk's words, and looked up at McGonagall with an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry, Professor, let's go into the room and talk again." ”
"Yes, please come in, there is a delicate Chinese breakfast and morning tea at home, it tastes very good, Professor McGonagall can try it." Daisy also reacted, pulled Sam to dodge and invited McGonagall in, and added by the way, "This is what Xiao Lingo specially prepared for you when he heard that the professor was coming." ”
The small coffee table has been rearranged.
There are steamed drawers such as shrimp dumplings, steamed siu mai, barbecued pork buns, and water chestnut cakes.
A pot of Pu-erh tea.
A pot of black tea.
Seeing this, Professor McGonagall has a great affection for the three siblings, especially Ringo, who shows a gentlemanly demeanor.
Immediately exclaimed:
"Mr. Shelby is such a polite boy, and in that case, you're welcome, and please let me make tea."
She drew her wand and tapped it at the teapot.
The lid of the teapot suddenly turned into an emerald green bird, which grabbed the teapot with considerable difficulty with its claws and took off, filling each of the four cups with tea.
"It's amazing!" Daisy blinked, "It's cute too." ”
Sam was surprised, but soon became a little excited: "Is this magic?" "If it's so weak, how can the Shelby family rule the whole world?
This brute ......
Ringo glared at him, causing the guy to shrink back and not dare to speak again.
Then he said, "I think this must be the most basic magic, limited to showing us that magic exists, and we will learn more advanced magic in school, right?" ”
"Yes, it's a simple transfiguration."
Professor McGonagall smiled at the empathetic Ringo again.
Daisy asked her to sit down, "Professor, don't you mind changing the teapot lid back?" Then we can enjoy morning tea and talk about school. ”
"Oh, okay......"
McGonagall put everything back to the way it was.
With the initial communication, both parties were satisfied, and the communication gradually became smoother.
But it's mostly Daisy and McGonagall talking.
Both of them are women, and they are both interested in barbecued pork buns and shrimp dumplings, and with Daisy's deliberate friendship, McGonagall confides in a lot of things about the wizarding world.
Until you're almost done.
Ringo asked, "Professor, if there are many wizards in the world, then why can't we see them on weekdays?" Can't even see anyone doing 'magic'? ”
"That's because wizards will cast confusion charms or Muggle banishment charms when they go out, so that Muggles are not aware of their existence, and at the same time, there are laws in the wizarding world that wizards can't cast magic in front of Muggles except for some special circumstances, so you can't see it."
"Muggles?" Daisy was stunned, "Do you mean us?" ”
"Yes, that's what wizards call ordinary people who can't cast spells."
"Oh......"
Daisy nodded, feeling uncomfortable, but thinking that this was Ringo's professor, she quickly squeezed out another smile.
Ringo didn't care.
Instead, he continued to ask, "Can't cast magic in front of ordinary people?" If you buy a textbook and a wand and practice magic at home, isn't it okay? ”
"It's usually not possible, but first-year students haven't signed a contract yet, so it's not bound for the time being."
McGonagall looked at Ringo solemnly:
"Mr. Shelby, while I appreciate your curiosity in preparing your homework in advance, I have to warn you that magic cannot be practiced at will, and that a mispronunciation can cause an explosion or summon a mad bison to fall from the sky, please refrain from your actions."
"Of course, some house magic, such as glowing charms, cleansing charms, etc., can be practiced a little before school."
"Uh-huh, I'll take notice." Ringo nodded obediently.
"I believe you are a smart, restrained child." McGonagall looked soothed, picked up a napkin to wipe her mouth, and stood up, "It's a wonderful Chinese morning tea, and the refreshments are delicious, but the wonderful time is always short......"
Although it is fun to meet a Muggle family who is not stupid.
But she had to leave anyway.
It's just that before leaving, I carefully explained the location of Diagon Alley and Platform 93/4 again.
"Goodbye, Professor McGonagall."
After hearing another "pop", the three Ringos sent McGonagall away.
He was as pleased with the meeting as McGonagall.
Of course.
In addition to brushing McGonagall's favorability, it was more because he knew that there was no "trace" on his body.
Although it is mentioned in the movie that Hermione practiced at home before going to school.
But Ringo was still cautious, after all, he didn't just practice magic, and he didn't mind casting spells on ordinary people of hostile forces if necessary......
Think so.
He looked up and said to Daisy and Sam, "Bring five thousand pounds in cash, and some more jewellery and gold antiques, and get ready for the car to London." ”
"Do you want to go now?" Daisy blinked.
"After all, the equity bid for the Kent supermarket is coming, isn't it?"
"Yes! I'll arrange ......."
Sam heard Ringo's subtext in a rare way.
Immediately left with an excited face, leaving Daisy helpless and distressed to fix Ringo's unfolded collar......
……
It takes only two hours to drive from Birmingham to London.
One o'clock in the afternoon.
After a brief lunch, the trio ended up at Charling Cross in Westminster, where, according to McGonagall, the Leaky Cauldron was located.
"I saw the big bookstore! There is also a record store next door. ”
"But there's nothing in between!"
"What's the small, broken cauldron bar?"
"Ringo, I remember coming here two years ago, exactly like now, nothing ......"
Sam is agitated from the morning to now.
Chattering all the time.
Until Ringo gave him an irritated slap in the face: "That's because I didn't come, didn't Professor McGonagall say that?" There's a confusion spell and a Muggle banishment spell here, you two Muggles, you can't see normalcy. ”
"Hmph...... Muggles, I hate that word. ”
Daisy pouted.
She didn't think it was an insult, but she felt that after being named after Muggles, it seemed as if there was an extra moat between her and Ringo.
So with a flick of the golden ponytail, the two of them were left behind.
I walked forward alone in a huff.
It just didn't go far.
She stopped, pointed to a family wandering between the bookstore and the record store in front of her, and said, "Little Ringo, look at them, could they be like us?" ”
Ringo followed her guidance and looked over.
See a family of three.
is very similar to the configuration of the three people on his side:
A pair of adult men and women carried a girl about ten years old, and the man had a briefcase in his arms like Sam.
And that girl.
Petite and thin figure, brown and black unkempt head, is chattering, speaking quickly, there is a faint sense of domineering.
Hermione?
The Grangers?
So coincidentally, they are also today?