Tumbledown Alley, a favorite spot for dark wizards and wandering wizards, the streets are filthy and shabby, and even the air is filled with a strange smell, much like the burnt smell of potion after it has been boiled, and the environment is very different from Diagon Alley next door.

Kyle had been here before, but had never looked closely, and this time he came to find the werewolf with Newt, and he noticed that there were so many shops here.

From the entrance to the depths of Tumbledown Alley, the number of shops alone is no less than Diagon Alley next door.

It's just that most of the shops here don't have signboards, and some of them will hang something at the door. Like a dry finger, a skull, or something like a tree root.

"These are for the Ministry of Magic's inspection." As if to see Kyle's confusion, Newt explained, "Dry fingers represent ordinary dark magic items and stolen dirt, and skeletons are poisons and things with deadly curses.

"But most of these shops are fakes or repackaged defective products, and even half of the street adds up to not a single genuine product.

"After all, in Tumbledown Alley, integrity is the cheapest thing."

"Won't the deceived come to their trouble?" Kyle asked.

Anyway, if he bought a fake, he definitely wouldn't just forget it.

"A long time ago." Newt said, "But people who can own a shop in Tumbledown Alley basically have a bit of housekeeping skills and stuff at the bottom of the box, and it's hard for the average wizard to take advantage of it."

"And the shopkeepers here have long been united, and finding trouble with one person is equivalent to trouble with all shopkeepers. So even powerful wizards have to follow the rules here. ”

"Rules? What rules? ”

"A lot, but the most important thing is not to return." Newt said, "You have to look at things in advance when you buy things here, and you can't go back on paying for them." ”

"Oh, that's right." Kyle nodded, he looked at Newt with some doubts...... Didn't Newt live in Dorset all the time? How can you be so familiar with Tumbledown Alley.

"Have you been here before?" He asked.

"I've been here a few times." Newt's eyes suddenly became drifting, "There are some things that can't be bought through normal channels, so you can only try your luck here." ”

Looking at the way he looks, Kyle can probably guess what's going on...... It's nothing more than Newt's youth.

After being blacklisted by the Ministry of Magic in almost all countries, if he wants to go anywhere, he can only do it through illegal portkeys or other irregular means.

And these things are only found in places like Tumbledown Alley.

So strictly speaking, Newt is also a regular here.

But Kyle didn't break it, he looked around and asked, "But didn't you just say that almost everything here is fake?" ”

"It's almost, but not all, and if there is not a single genuine product, it will not be able to open here." Newt coughed lightly, "In fact, I've been cheated many times, and on average, I get a useful real thing every five times. ”

"That's a low chance." Kyle pouted, looking at the shops around him again.

Then he suddenly noticed that a figure suddenly flashed behind a certain window, and then disappeared when he looked over.

"We seem to have been discovered." Kyle said.

"It has been discovered a long time ago." Newt looked calm, "The wizards who live here have a special way of contact, and they've known about it since we came in. ”

The two walked forward for a while, and came to the depths of Tumbledown Alley.

The conditions were even worse here, and there were other people on the road, most of whom wrapped themselves tightly in shabby scarves and hoods, or sat on street corners setting up stalls, or walked in a hurry.

However, there are not many people, and it can be seen that after the Death Eaters attacked Diagon Alley, business here was also affected a lot.

Here, Kyle and Newt, who are neatly dressed, have become outliers, and although they can't see their faces, it's not hard to see from the direction of their heads that everyone here is staring at them.

"Aren't we too high-profile?" Kyle whispered, "Do you want to hide yourself?" ”

"It's okay." Newt shook his head and said, "Tumbledown Alley has its own mark, and every outsider here will be as obvious as the moon idiot in the manticore, and it can't be hidden at all, even if it's useless in an invisibility cloak." ”

"Then how do we find that werewolf?" Kyle frowned slightly.

Now their every move is watched, both on the street and in the shops on both sides, almost like a dozen searchlights walking forward, and it is too difficult to find someone in this situation.

"Hmm...... People in Tumbledown Alley are rarely nosy. Newt said calmly, "Especially when it has nothing to do with them, at least when I came." ”

The two of them continued to walk forward, and the further they went, the more people came.

At this time, Kyle gradually got used to the passing of the gaze around him, just like Newt said, each of them just watched, nothing to do with themselves, and no one had the intention of coming forward to ask.

Kyle turned a corner and stopped in front of a fork in the road, and to the left of the intersection was a shop with fangs, just as shabby, but the largest shop around.

Newt glanced up. "I think we can ask for directions."

Kyle looked over as well, "Teeth, what kind of shop is this?" ”

Just as he was wondering, two unkempt and dirty wizards stepped out of it.

"Get out of here, wizard, this is not where you should be." One of them said, his voice hoarse, as if he had been squeezed out of his throat.

The sound of déjà vu, and the long yellow nails that stood out, Kyle reacted immediately.

Werewolf......

Yes, Lupin said before that Fenrir Greyback had a very high vision, and he would only pick those young and strong werewolves to join, while the old and weak werewolves he didn't like could only gather in Tumbledown Alley.

Thinking of this, Kyle stepped forward and said politely, "Don't get me wrong, I'm here to find someone." ”

"It's none of our business." One of the werewolves shouted, "Get out of here!" ”

"Don't say that, if you're willing to give me a clue, I can pay." Kyle pulls out a handful of gold coins.

"You have something hanging at the door, and you must be running some kind of business, so you tell me what I want to know, and it's all yours."

Looking at the golden Garon in Kyle's hand, the werewolf wizard's eyes widened instantly.

He looked at Kyle's neat clothes and still slightly immature face, and a flash of greed flashed through him.

At this time, stimulated by the gold coin, everyone else around also moved, faintly surrounding Kyle and Newt.

The werewolf wizard quickly asked, "Let's talk about it first, if you want to find out the news, this little money is not enough." ”

"No problem." Kyle laughed, as if he hadn't noticed his current situation, "As long as it's reasonable, it doesn't matter how much money you have." ”

"What do you want to ask?"

"A few months ago, an outside werewolf came to Tumbledown Alley, and it should be called...... Tolu, it seems, is the name. Kyle said, "Where is he?" ”

As soon as Kyle's words fell, the werewolf wizard on the other side immediately changed his face and asked in a deep voice, "What are you looking for him!" ”

"That's right." Kyle said calmly, "We just came from the Black Forest, and his friend asked me to come over and bring him a few words. ”

Hearing the Black Forest, the werewolf wizard's face became even more ugly.

"Wizard, what do you mean by this, thinking we're all fools?" He stared at Kyle fiercely.

At the same time, more werewolf wizards come out and surround Kyle and Newt.

"You shouldn't have said that." Newt walked over to Kyle, "The Black Forest is a disgrace to them after being abandoned by the stronger werewolves, and you're tearing their scars open. ”

"That's right." Kyle snapped into his senses, and then said, "Well, if I apologize, will you feel better?" ”

"Apologize? All right. The werewolf wizard at the head said viciously, "One hundred Galleons, and I will accept your apology." ”

"No problem." Kyle readily agreed, and pulled out a large bag.

"It's exactly a hundred Galleons here, can you say it now?"

There was a crisp sound as the bag shook, and when Kyle opened it, there was a sudden inhalation sound around him.

Where had these werewolf wizards seen so much money, and the golden light almost dazzled their eyes.

"Well, now you can tell me where Toru is." Kyle asked again.

"Nope." The werewolf wizard grinned, baring sharp teeth.

"This hundred Galleons is your apology, and if you want to get the news, you have to pay another hundred ...... No, five hundred Galleons! ”

"It seems that you are not sincere." Kyle raised an eyebrow, "Five hundred Galleons, how dare you ask for it!" ”

"No more nonsense!" Another werewolf wizard roared, "It's up to you now, either take out another five hundred Galleons and get out, or we'll find it ourselves!" But when that happens, I can't guarantee what will happen to you. ”

He stared at Kyle's neck and couldn't help but lick his lips.

It was also at this time that Kyle realized that the werewolves here were not as innocent as Lupin said, and the reason why they didn't go to war was not because they didn't want to, but because no one wanted to.

Neither the Death Eaters nor Fenrir Greyback looked down on them.

Kyle turned to look at Newt and asked, "What now, they don't seem to be sincere." ”

"I don't know." Newt put on a helpless expression and spread his hands, "Go your way." ”

"My own way?" Kyle glanced at the wand in his hand.

The surrounding werewolf wizards immediately tensed, some of them also raising their wands, while others hunched over their waists, their fangs baring their mouths, ready to pounce on Kyle.

In the next second, Kyle dropped his wand and picked up the box he was carrying in his other hand.

Seeing this, the werewolf wizard only thought that Kyle had compromised and was ready to buy peace with Galleon, and they let out a shrill laugh.

"Ho ho, I didn't expect to be a coward, hurry up, don't ......"

"Roar!"

A roar drowned out the words that followed them.

I don't know when, there was suddenly a huge fire dragon in front of them.

The dragon spread its wings and almost covered the entire street.

Noble looked at the narrow street in front of him, snorted with some dissatisfaction, and spewed two flames from his nose.

Then, when everyone didn't react, he flicked his thick tail violently and slammed it at the werewolf wizard who threatened Kyle just now, sending him flying straight out and smashing through a wall like a cannonball.

The entire Tumbledown Alley fell silent in an instant, and now, no one doubted the authenticity of the fire dragon anymore.

After everyone reacted from the shock, the wizard who had gathered around to pick up the bargain turned and ran, disappearing into the dark street in the blink of an eye.

There was also a sound of rustling in the surrounding shops, and soon there was no movement, and I didn't know if I was hiding or running away from another exit.

The werewolf wizards also wanted to run, but they couldn't, as the main target of the fire dragon, they had already exhausted all their strength just standing there.

"Can you tell me now?" Kyle stepped out from under Noble and asked word by word, "Where's that werewolf, Toru!" ”

Noble also lowered his head and opened his mouth in time, and a strong smell of sulfur came to his face.

The werewolf wizard he asked directly collapsed, and his eyes rolled and he fainted.

Kyle looked at the other werewolf again, and although the other party was not much better, he could raise his hand tremblingly and point to the room behind him because he was not directly facing Noble.

At this moment, a dark shadow suddenly burst out of the door, and ran into the distance without looking back.

Despite his quick movements, Kyle could see him clearly, the same person he had met at the door of Borgin Burke when he went to investigate the Vanishing Cabinet earlier.

"Good luck." Kyle laughs, and then he reaches out, ready for Noble to chase.

But someone is faster than him.

More than a dozen spells flew in from different directions, red and green, and all fell on Toru like fireworks.

The Toru fell to the ground on the spot and didn't move.

"It's our greeting gift." A man emerges from the shadows.

It was the shopkeeper of Borgin Burke, who was on a skull cane and stood by a path watching the two men.

"Long time no see, Mr. Scamander, I didn't expect to see you in this Tumbledown Alley."

"You are, Herbert Bock's son?" Newt asked.

"That's right, thank you for remembering me." "I think you should remember the rules of Tumbledown Alley, do you want to start a war with us?"

"Although the fire dragon is very powerful, there are many of us."

As soon as he finished speaking, more people came out of the shops on both sides.

Although the people of Tumbledown Alley never meddle in their affairs and don't care about the lives of others, the fire dragon is so destructive that if you really want it to move, you will have to destroy at least half of the street.

When it comes to their own interests, they can't accept it, so they will collectively take action and take the lead in dealing with the werewolf who may become the target of the fire dragon.

"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to go to war." Newt said calmly, "And this fire dragon is not mine. ”

Obviously, the elder Bojin was not convinced.

After all, who but Newt Scalmander can summon an adult fire dragon anytime and anywhere, is he really stupid?

But he didn't care, just looked at Newt and said, "In that case, please leave, Tumbledown Alley is not the place for people like you to come." ”

Newt didn't rush to answer, but looked at Kyle.

Kyle nodded, he could clearly feel that there was a killing spell in the spell just now, and there was more than one.

Unless the werewolf wizard is called Torupot, he's dead.

Kyle opens the box, and Noble whimpers with some dissatisfaction, but goes back anyway.

When he saw the box, Old Bojin was even more sure of his guess...... It was definitely Newt Scalmande who set the fire dragon out, and this old thing still didn't admit it!

"Let's go." Old Bokin said again: "You are not welcome in Tumbledown Alley. ”

"Of course, trust me, we wouldn't be here if it wasn't necessary." Kyle said.

"The best."

Kyle and Newt returned the same way they came, walking towards the entrance of Tumbledown Alley, this time with more people watching them than when they came.

Kyle seemed to walk calmly ahead, but his hand was tightly gripping his wand and he didn't dare to let go for a moment.

Thankfully, the people in Tumbledown Alley didn't do anything unwise, and no one chose to sneak up on them from behind until Kyle and Newt were back on the streets of Diagon Alley.

When Kyle turned his head to look at Tumbledown Alley again, the people who had been with them had all disappeared as if they had never been there.

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(End of chapter)