Hogwarts 1991

Chapter 720 Beginning with a Snake and Ending with a Snake ([-])

The leaden shell of the oil lamp seems to be carved out of some kind of huge bone, just looking at the red light and the shape, it gives people a creepy feeling.

A bunch of strange blood-colored flames jumping inside the lamp shell, although not big, everyone felt that...the patches of red light and mist in all directions were all thrown from there.

It is as if some kind of inexplicable, incomprehensible, and indescribable terrible thing is looking at the world from the narrow hole formed by the oil lamp, looking at them.

Not cold but trembling.

The red light slowly moved across the crowd, and Harry felt goosebumps all over his body. He saw a lot of Muggle elves, and even couldn't stop his whole body from trembling, his face turned pale.

It wasn't until Dumbledore temporarily covered the weird oil lamp with his cloak that they felt better.

"Harry! Long time no see!" Dumbledore nodded to the Weasleys, then turned his head and said to Harry with a smile.

"Professor? You...you are..." Harry opened his mouth and didn't know what to say.

The Weasleys next to him didn't show surprise at all, obviously they already knew about it.

Dumbledore said, "Well, as you can see, I have a new job and I'm working with Severus... to pay off some debts."

"But, Hogwarts can't leave you..." Hermione stammered as she looked up at the old headmaster.

"Anyone can leave Hogwarts. This great wizarding school doesn't need a certain kind of person, it wants students who are thirsty for knowledge and full of love for life."

"What it needs is you...Harry! Students like you." "And in the half-year incident, you have proved through your courage that you are the most important and precious part of Hogwarts!"

"I'm an old man... It's time to give way and give others a chance to display their talents. Just take this opportunity to experience other scenery in life." Dumbledore said easily.

A brief silence.

Harry asked again, "Then what are you doing here?"

"me?"

"Thinking about it, it's no different from being at Hogwarts... I'm looking after the whole of London... leading this revived city, hoping that it can gradually get on the right track. In these troubled times, I hope the Muggle and wizarding worlds understand each other..."

As he spoke, Dumbledore looked straight into Harry's eyes, and the blue eyeballs behind the glasses shone with some inexplicable brilliance.

It looked like he was worried about something.

Before Harry could ask anything, Dumbledore took out a silver pocket watch and checked the time.

"Oh, it's time! Are you ready? You..."

"what!"

Albus Dumbledore took out the bone lamp from under the cloak again, he raised it above his head, shook it, and the bloody flames scattered wisps of red mist around.

Then, the heavy snow blowing from nowhere began to sweep from all directions.

When Harry and the others opened their eyes again, they saw a gigantic, invisible train suddenly appearing beside them.

The carriages of this train alone are more than ten meters high.

The exterior of the carriage is densely covered with patterns of trees, and huge bones frame the entire body of the train.

Vaguely, Harry recognized it—it was the [Universal Express] created by McGuffin.

The train was shrouded in red light and overwhelming snow, lying tightly lying tens of steps away.

What's even more intrusive is that under the train carriage... there are two illusory and transparent tracks standing horizontally.

And whether it is the double tracks or the wheels under the train, they are all composed of countless bones.

Arm bones, skulls, sternum, arm phalanx... all kinds of bones are closely combined in a terrifying way, and they are tightly pressed under the body of the train, forming two bone tracks, with endless bone wheels... along with the body of the train, spreading endlessly, leading to an invisible end.

If you listen carefully, you can even vaguely hear the familiar mournful singing, the never-ending sound of waves, and the collision of bones.

"It's almost nine o'clock, everyone get in the car!"

"There are still 10 minutes to go."

"The freshmen at Hogwarts this time...must be accompanied by an adult!"

Dumbledore held a red oil lamp and loudly reminded everyone of some information.

Apparently, this trip to Hogwarts... has been completely taken care of by this train.

"Muggles, goblins...all the students who didn't sign their names in the [Book of Contract], and the passengers who took this train for the first time...look here!" Dumbledore raised the blood-colored bone lamp again.

"Ginny!" Mrs. Weasley hinted with an ugly face, obviously they already knew something in advance.

Ginny couldn't help looking at the red light.

Then, the snowflakes in the sky gathered in mid-air, directly deformed and condensed into a golden parchment scroll, and fell into her hand.

Harry and Hermione poked their heads curiously, and saw that it read:

【Code of Conduct for Passengers of Universal Express】

Dear passengers, you are welcome to take this train.This train circles the entire world, along with almost all interstitial dimensions of the world, magical mysteries.

As long as you hold the tickets in accordance with the regulations, you can 'safely' reach any place.

When taking this train, please abide by the following regulations to ensure your safety, otherwise you will bear the consequences.

1. There is absolutely no problem with the safety and security measures of this train. No matter where you come from or where you are going, as long as you are on this train... you will not be in any sense of danger to your life.

2. This train provides various services, including but not limited to... Immortality (different), Resurrection (false), Taste of a Witch, Rejuvenation, Changing appearance, Treating minor and severe injuries, Giving Squibs Muggles specific magic powers, and... the most important journey delivery service.

(Note that this train does not charge currency in any sense. Only tickets recognized by this train, and sealed items of various levels, or extremely rare magic props, ancient remnants... can have value and can be used as a means of payment.)
3. There are only two conductors on this train... Severus Snape and Alice Snape.

(They each wear a black robe and a blue robe. In addition, if someone claims to be a working flight attendant and appears in front of you, please ignore it, pretend that you didn’t see it, and leave the place immediately, and look for the nearest conductor to report. We will reward those who report with rare secret tickets as appropriate.)
4. Some information will be broadcast on the train from time to time, which contains news of various secret realms, or the latest and most exciting missions...

(Listen carefully, maybe you will find surprises)

5. This train encourages ... but does not recommend that passengers leave their own compartments and go to other compartments.

6. Except for the students of various magic schools, please protect your tickets.This is your only voucher to stay on this train. (Students need to sign their names on the [Deed Book], and can only stay in their own compartments, waiting for the arrival of the train)

7....

All final interpretation rights belong to this train.

(End of this chapter)