Chapter 45: A Letter to Dumbledore
After measuring her clothes, Hermione was still resentful of Malfoy's words.
Why can you take it for granted that you say such an excessive thing!
Thankfully, the ice cream Hagrid bought for the two children quickly diverted their attention.
Then they went to bookstores, equipment stores, pharmacies...
As Harry stood in front of the pharmacy trying to stuff a bunch of things into his silk bag, Hagrid said, "Then there's still a wand left, and go to the robes shop to pick up the clothes - no!!" ”
As he spoke, he suddenly clapped his hands fiercely.
Snap, like a thunderbolt!
"Really, Harry, I haven't prepared a birthday present for you yet." Hagrid laughed.
"No need." Harry quickly declined.
"I'll give you an animal! It's not a toad, a toad has been in vogue for many years, and people will laugh at you. Hagrid muttered dryly:
"What about cats?"
"Cat?!" Harry straightened up, waved his hands repeatedly, and shook his head like a rattle:
"Don't dare, don't dare!!"
"Why are you so excited?" Hagrid was a little confused, "Well, I don't like cats either, they always make me sneeze."
I'll get you an owl. Kids love owls, they can deliver letters and parcels for you. ”
With that, Hagrid led the way straight to the Illa Owl store.
Twenty minutes later, they left the babbling owl shop in the black hole, the fluttering of their wings and their jewel-like glittering eyes.
At this time, Harry was carrying a large birdcage with a beautiful snow owl in it, and he was sleeping soundly with his head buried under his wings.
You can't stuff this thing in your bag, you have to carry it.
"Thank you, Hagrid."
"No thanks." Hagrid's voice was hoarse, "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley won't give you a gift, and it's not good if I don't." ”
Hagrid thought so from the bottom of his heart.
Outside the owl store, Hermione and Chris stood in the doorway.
"Hermione, where did you just go? I'd like to ask for your opinion. Harry said, then holding up the birdcage, "Look at this little one." ”
"It's so beautiful. Here's this, Harry! As she spoke, Hermione handed over a book.
"What is this?" Harry took it and looked at it, only to see that the book cover had a gilded flower in English: "The Little Wizard's Best Companion - The Raising and Care of the Owl (Illustrated Edition)"
Well, Harry knew what Hermione was doing.
"Thank you." Harry accepted the gift and thanked him earnestly.
"Then, there's the wand." Hagrid said, taking the two children to the wand shop.
Mu En said goodbye to the group, it was estimated that it would take a while to buy a wand, and he would have to miss it.
And the truth was that Harry had tried more than a dozen wands before finally finding the one that suited him best.
Holly wood, phoenix feathers, eleven inches long.
It's easy to hold.
Hermione also picked for a while before finally getting the right wand.
Ten and three-quarters of an inch long, vine wood, dragon heart nerve scepter core.
After a few people came out of the wand shop, Mu En had been waiting in front of the wand shop for a long time.
Walking out of Diagon Alley, Chris made east, and everyone had a light meal. After Hagrid gave the two tickets to the two children, it was time to separate.
"Hagrid!" Mu En stopped him, and then stepped forward.
"Jones, is there anything else?"
"Just call me Muen." Mu En smiled, and then pulled out a letter: "When you go back, help me transfer this letter to Dumbledore." ”
"Oh?" Hagrid was a little surprised, took the letter from Muen's hand, and solemnly put it into his clothes: "Okay, I'll help you pass it on." ”
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In the evening, the sky was purple, Hogwarts Castle was draped in a golden veil, the Black Lake was sparkling, and a huge octopus was stretching its waist.
Today's sun time is coming to an end, but it will come back tomorrow.
Professor Binns is the only one in the common room of the classroom, and the other teachers are either not at school or busy in their respective offices.
The flames of the fireplace were about to be extinguished, when a muffled sound suddenly came from it, and then a huge green flame exploded.
A huge figure appeared, and then slowly walked out, Pu Fan's big hand slapping the soot on his leather coat.
"Oh, Professor Binns, good evening." Hagrid greeted warmly.
Professor Binns turned his head with hindsight and stretched out his transparent hand to support his glasses: "You are... Flitwick, good evening. ”
?!
Although Hagrid is often mistaken by Professor Binns, he may not have been teaching at Hogwarts for hundreds of years. But this time the one who confessed his mistake... Isn't that an exaggeration?!
Hagrid reluctantly walked out of the professor's lounge...
8th Floor, Principal's Office.
Dumbledore played with a philosopher's stone about the size of the Golden Snitch and listened to Hagrid's account of today's events.
"Harry, or Muen Jones, is there any curiosity about the 713 vault?" Dumbledore asked.
Hagrid would take Harry and Munn to Vault 713, as Dumbledore expected.
It's a temptation!
Hagrid shook his head, "No, they don't really care. That's right, Headmaster. Harry retrieved the key to the family's vault. ”
"It's okay, it should have been his." Dumbledore said, then asked, "Hagrid, what do you think Mr. Jones is?" ”
"Very nice people!" Hagrid affirmed, "He loves Fantastic Beasts and treats him like a friend. And Harry trusted him too.
Such a person cannot be a bad person. ”
Looking at Hagrid, who was swearing by him, Dumbledore couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Sometimes, he trusted people like Hagrid very much.
Hagrid's enrollment was picked up by Dumbledore himself. At that time, he was bullied, and although he had a stronger body than other peers, he was also rejected and disliked.
This did not improve even after coming to Hogwarts.
Especially after Hagrid's father died in his second grade, he was even more helpless.
Growing up in such an environment, although he has a big personality, sometimes he will make some trouble because of carelessness.
But Hagrid's malice towards others is undoubtedly keen.
Children with imperfect childhoods always have a more fragile and sensitive heart.
And it doesn't heal as you grow up.
It's just that some people will cover it up with their own roughness.
"Alright, Hagrid. You've worked hard today. Dumbledore got up and said, "Go back and rest early, do you want some dinner in the kitchen?" ”
"No, I'll get back to the hut and have something to eat." Hagrid waved his hand, a little embarrassed. With that, he took his leave and left the principal's office.
Dumbledore sat in a fluffy chair, still remembering the scene of his spiritual battle with Munn.
Those spells, that huge old wand...
A strong old-school wizard.
Wow -
Hagrid ran back again, "That's right, Headmaster. Muen also asked me to give this to you. ”
As he spoke, he handed out a letter.
"I almost forgot." Hagrid was a little embarrassed.
Dumbledore looked at the letter, a little puzzled, and smiled after taking it, "Good work." ”
After Hagrid left, Dumbledore slowly opened the envelope, and there was only a blank piece of paper inside.
As the letter was unfolded, lines began to emerge on the paper, but they did not form words, but...
"It's... Hand?! ”
Dumbledore watched the lines writhing and dancing in confusion.
Then, the lines changed abruptly, began to stagger, and finally became - a fist with a middle finger!!
Dumbledore looked at his middle finger and was stunned for a long time, then leaned back in his chair weakly and smiled helplessly.
However, there was another change on the paper, as if waiting for Dumbledore to recover.
A line of words slowly appears below the middle finger.
"You didn't expect it,
I expected that! ”