After the guests dispersed, Professor Dumbledore and Harley slowly walked outside Merlin's Cottage.

The Headmasters of Hogwarts did not travel with them, after all, everyone except Professor McGonagall had their own vacation plans and did not live in the school.

Professor Dumbledore turned to Harley and asked, "You go straight back to Dursley's house, right?" ”

Harley hesitated and told Professor Dumbledore the news that Aunt Maggie was staying at Dursley's house today.

"So?" Professor Dumbledore raised his eyebrows slightly, and lifted the glasses on the bridge of the eagle's hooked nose, his voice faintly anticipating.

"I want to go to the Leaky Cauldron for a week and then take the subway home." Hallie whispered,

"Aunt Penny is my only relative, and I don't want to embarrass her too much."

When these words were spoken, Hallie's spirit suddenly went into a trance.

She felt as if she had changed, and the former ageless witch would never say such a thing.

Whether this change is good or bad, Harley doesn't know.

It's just that for some reason, Hallie's mind suddenly pops up with the asceticism and indulgence of the Rose School.

Professor Dumbledore blinked, then suddenly laughed, "Okay, then I'll take you to the Cauldron Bar." You still have money on you, right? ”

Harry nodded, grabbing Professor Dumbledore's sleeve.

One old and one young disappeared into the moonlight.

……

The Leaky Cauldron Bar hadn't closed yet, and there were wizards lying there at several tables, drunk unconscious, with nauseous vomit around them.

A few hooded, sneaky old wizards were at a table in the corner, eating raw liver, drinking water-mixed flame whiskey, and arguing quietly but fiercely.

There was also a faint sound between them from the collision between Yinxike and Tongnat.

Old Tom sat behind the counter, accustomed to the phenomenon in the bar.

He wiped the cup in his hand while humming "A Pot of Fiery Love", a very famous love song in the wizarding world.

Suddenly, the door to the room for apparitions for guests from afar opened.

Old Tom looked over for the first time, and saw Professor Dumbledore walking out with Harry.

"Albus!" Old Tom let out a cry of surprise, and a masked wizard lying next to a drunkard frightened a spirit, and slid straight under the table.

The quarrel between several hooded old wizards in the corner of the wall also disappeared in an instant, and a clear and audible "Cheers, my dear old slippery head!" was heard! "Let's go after drinking this glass!" "Such a voice.

"Albus, do you want a drink? Or is it a stay? ”

Old Tom hurriedly walked out from behind the counter, and suddenly noticed Harley behind Professor Dumbledore,

"Ah, isn't this our Potions champion, Miss Halle Potter? Want a glass of lemonade? Or pumpkin juice? ”

"Not even at the moment." Professor Dumbledore shook his head, "Make a room for Harry, she'll need to stay here for a week."

Old Tom nodded, drew his wand pinned to his waist and waved it lightly, and a large bunch of keys flew over:

"Rooms 10 and 11 on the second floor are empty. Which one do you choose? ”

"Number 10, thank you."

Old Tom took one from the set of keys and placed it on the table:

"The door has been opened with an anti-Alajo Cave curse and we will be responsible for the safety of our passengers.

Please make sure that the keys are safe, and if you lose them, you will need to compensate for one gold galleon. ”

"Okay, how much?" Harley reached into her pocket, rummaging through the leather bag she had used to hold her money.

"It's okay, you can wait until you check out." Old Tom grinned, showing a mouthful of yellow teeth,

"When the time comes, you will eat three meals with me, and I will give you a 5% discount.

After all, it's an honor for the Potions Champion to live in my shop! I'm sure I'll be able to attract a lot of customers! ”

"Tom!" Professor Dumbledore reminded in a low voice, "Don't forget there's a dangerous Death Eater out there!"

Do you want your shop to be like the Muggle street it once was, blown to pieces by a spell? ”

Old Tom shuddered suddenly, as if he remembered something, and sighed heavily:

"You're right, Albus. I still have to leave something for Hannah, so I can't take that risk.

But boy, thank you for bringing back the glory of the UK, so I'm going to give you a 50% discount. ”

……

That's how Harley stays at the Leaky Cauldron.

Although judging by the environment of the hall, the bar is not clean, but room 10 is surprisingly neat and refreshing.

After Harley got up early for dinner on the first day, she was ready to go for a stroll in Diagon Alley.

Before leaving, she also asked Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron Bar, to help her order a week's worth of the Daily Prophet and the Evening News.

Normally, Hallie used to rubbing Hermione's newspaper. Anyway, when school starts, Hermione will bring all the holiday newspapers with her.

But considering that there was a fugitive out there recently, Harley was not afraid of him, but she also wanted more information.

After leaving the Leaky Cauldron, Harley stood on the stone pavement and took a deep breath.

She had planned to use the week to disguise herself and head to Tumbledown Alley, next to Diagon Alley, which her classmates often mentioned.

Many of my classmates mentioned it in their chats, saying that their parents had strictly forbidden them to go there, and that there were dark wizards, werewolves, and vampires.

Considering that there were those beings who were in the dark, Harley felt that she might be able to buy good things there that she couldn't buy in the market.

Unfortunately, when Harley went out on the first day, she was keenly aware that there were always adult wizards staring at her.

These adult wizards who were secretly watching them disguised themselves as different beings, staring at themselves from multiple angles and scanning their surroundings.

Thinking of the news of a dangerous Death Eater on the move, Harley realized that it was probably an Auror sent by the Ministry of Magic.

Although most of the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic can't kill the basilisk alone, if they join forces to deal with Harry, there is a high probability that they will be wiped out by the Pain Witch group.

But whether you can do some things is a matter of strength, and whether you want to do it or not is a matter of attitude.

So, the Ministry of Magic still sent the Aurors.

Harley didn't care, but her plan to go to Tumbledown Alley to find the underground exchange was slightly delayed.

For example, it is postponed to the evening. Isn't night and secrecy the best match for those things that can't see the light?

Since she couldn't go to Tumbledown Alley, Harley went to Gringotts first, picked up some money, and researched some of the Potter family's treasures by the way.

At the same time, Harley needs to fetch some more gems that represent the apprentice's realm.

She was planning to use gems to reproduce the pocket in her hand.

The pocket Harley now uses is handmade by alchemist Nico, with a Traceless Stretch Charm and alchemy runes solidified on it.

If she could reproduce it, Harley would definitely gain some knowledge.

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(Thanks to the nine-tailed Yanhu for the tip!) ）

(End of chapter)