182. Professor Snape, Mother misses you as an old friend

Where does Snape live?

Some might say that at Hogwarts, the answer is not true.

Usually Snape was at Hogwarts.

But during the holidays he would choose another place, his former home

The small town of Cokworth, a famous slum in England.

Many years ago, Snape lived here with Erin Snape (Snape's mother) and Tobias Snape (Snape's father).

In fact, with Snape's current ability, he could have gone to more and better places, but he didn't, and Snape would still return to the town during the holidays.

Because this was where he and Lily lived together.

The exact location of Snape's home is located in Spider's Tail Alley, a suburban street in the small town of Cokworth.

This is a slum within a slum, and the surrounding environment can only be described in three words.

Dirty, messy, poor.

Rao had seen the world before Dudley came here, and he was shocked by the harsh environment.

It's hard to imagine that this would be the spotless England depicted in magazines such as Yimumu and Poisoner.

Fortunately, it's not neon, otherwise you have to add a toilet bowl with clean water to drink.

A huge chimney soared into the sky, a relic of an abandoned mill, towering, eerie, and rotten, ominous. Rows of dilapidated brick houses, the windows of the houses looked black and lifeless in the night.

The ordinary people who live here have basically moved, and only a very small number of old people who can't afford to leave are left.

Next to it was a foul-smelling, filthy river on which unknown green, blue, and yellow substances floated.

Not to mention the fish in the river, even if a mutated water monkey suddenly popped out, Dudley felt normal.

Very standard industrial town.

It may have been glorious, but now it's just a forgotten place.

It's not at all comparable to Godric Valley, where the old Potter family house is located.

Dudley came to one of the dilapidated houses.

It looks like it has been exposed to the wind and sun for many years, and on the outside, it looks like the walls are peeling off in many places, and there is an illusion that it is crumbling and may collapse at any time.

It's actually quite sturdy.

"Bang, bang, bang"

Dudley stepped forward and knocked on the door.

The half-ringing door was slowly opened a crack, and the cold, deep, wary gaze eased a little after seeing that it was Dudley.

Inside the door, Snape was wearing a light black nightgown, a dark green nightcap that looked a little shabby, and his hair was as greasy as ever.

"Mr. Dursley, I think it's a holiday."

The words were filled with a cold reluctance that would not be seen thousands of miles away, and the door was completely opened, and Dudley was motioned to enter the room.

The room is much more spacious than the outside, and the floors and furniture look very clean and tidy, although they look rich in history.

Dudley followed Snape to the room on the left, which was the reception room, and Dudley's only impression of it was books. The room is full of bookshelves filled with all kinds of books. Without exception, it's all about magic.

Lily has loved reading since she was a child. ’

Dudley remembered a detail his mother had mentioned.

Snape sat down in a chair and motioned for Dudley to sit down, staring him in the eye and saying, "I don't remember telling you where I live, Mr. Dursley. ”

"Penny told me." Dudley replied honestly.

Snape's chair, like his house, was clearly a victim of history, and when he sat down, it creaked as if it were going to collapse at any moment.

"It's hard for her to remember." Snape sighed faintly.

"Mother actually misses you as an old friend, and if you have time, I hope you can come and sit at our house."

This was not Dudley's polite remark, since Dudley actually went to Hogwarts, Penny's knot was untied, and after learning from Dudley that Snape was a professor at Hogwarts, she also wanted to meet Snape, an 'old friend'.

Snape's eyes still didn't shine at all, but there was a flash of remembrance in his eyes.

Penny is Lily's older sister, and when she was a child, Ness was often blocked by Penny when she went to find Lily, the reason was naturally to prevent Snape, and Penny watched Lily very closely, and didn't want her sister to be abducted by a bad boy who didn't know where she came from.

However, at that time, Lily liked to be with Snape, so she basically didn't listen to Penny.

Just one blocked (Penny), one ran away (Lily), and one answered (Snape) for a long time.

After coming and going, they became acquainted with each other.

Actually, it's quite interesting to think about that time.

Although Penny didn't make it to Hogwarts in the end, Lily was indeed abducted by bad boys other than Snape, and the relationship between the three was naturally broken.

When I look at it now, it has long been different.

It would be nice if time stayed in the carefree childhood.

Or, if they didn't receive a letter from Hogwarts, didn't know about wizards, and lived as ordinary people, maybe everything would be different.

"I need your help, Professor."

Dudley gets straight to the point and slowly tells Snape about his needs.

"Do you want to treat two wizards who have fallen under the Oblivion Charm and completely forgotten their past? Sounds a bit serious."

Snape was slightly surprised, but his expression still didn't change much, which was the after-effect of Occlumency: "But why not send them to St. Mungo, where the therapists are professionals." ”

I used to think so until my knees. No, until I actually went to St. Mungo's Hospital. ’

'If St. Mungo's healer was reliable, I wouldn't have come. ’

At most, those healers can treat some skin injuries, but not a little more serious, and most of them are not even as good as Madam Pomfrey, the school doctor at Hogwarts.

"In terms of potion attainment, you are the strongest wizard I have ever seen, and there must be no problem if you are in charge."

Dudley complimented him without hesitation.

"Lily is better than me." Snape blurted out without thinking.

Dudley:.

'Ah, yes, yes, yes, Aunt Lily is the strongest potions master in the world, and Aunt Lily is invincible in the world. ’

Perhaps realizing that he had lost his temper, Snape coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment and quickly changed the subject.

"Where are they now?"

"London's Tulip Community."

Hearing this unfamiliar address, Snape frowned slightly: "Why is it there?" ”

He thought about it for a long time, but he didn't remember what wizards lived there, and there were no buildings in the wizarding world.

Seems to be a pure Muggle settlement?

"I have a property there."

Snape:

(End of chapter)