A Day as a Foodie at Hogwarts

September [-]st, King's Station, London, England.

Richard, a veteran employee who has worked here for 30 years, always feels that there is something incredible today.

Oh, don't get me wrong.Working at a train station always involves encountering a lot of weird things and weird people.After all, you can see all kinds of weird things on the train.The train station contains the warmth and coldness of human relationships and the warmth and coldness of the world.

Nothing was unusual about what happened here. Richard was used to seeing all kinds of weirdos at the train station.Including people in all kinds of fancy clothes.

But the flow of people at King's Station today struck him as something unusual.

"You're a little nervous, Richard." Some employees thought Richard was making a fuss.

"No, no, no, I really feel something is wrong." Richard insisted: "Look, don't you think there are a lot of foreigners today?"

"I have seen no less than thirty East and Central Asian faces at the entrance. There are also some guys with South American accents. It seems that there are too many foreigners coming to King Station today. We are a station here. , not an airport.”

Regarding Richard's sensitivity, his partner said indifferently: "London is an international city."

But Richard insisted on his point of view. He always felt that something big might happen today.

"I have to go for a walk." Richard always felt that something was wrong at King's Station today.

"Platform nine and three-quarters is set up directly in a mortal train station? Oh, hell, aren't they afraid of being discovered by mortals?"

Richard saw several children with Asian faces talking there in a foreign language (Chinese).It seems that they are from Japan, Korea or China.But looking at their well-dressed and rosy faces, Richard guessed that they were from the East.

A group of young international students from Japan?

Richard smiled and was ready to help them. Maybe they were separated from their parents or teachers?

But just when Richard was about to come forward to talk, these young international students from Asia walked directly towards the platform with heavy salutes.

Oh, no, they hit the pillar directly.

"Hey! Kid, that's..."

Before Richard could finish speaking, the children disappeared.Shouldn't they have hit the pillar?Where are people?

Richard circled around the pillar, trying to discover some secrets, but to no avail.

But he felt vaguely that something was wrong.

Then he saw several children wearing white robes with Middle Eastern characteristics walking towards this direction with heavy salutes.Oh damn!Richard saw someone's salute with a snake entangled in it!How did this thing get in?

Richard wanted to quickly step forward and stop these children, but they pushed the cart quickly into the platform column.

"Do not……"

The tragedy Richard expected did not happen.Several children simply disappeared.There were only a few adult men in white robes standing in the distance and pointing at themselves.This made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Richard hid himself to observe the unusual platform columns.

ah!here we go again.A dozen children came here accompanied by their parents, noisy, and there were owls in their salutes!

Wear it, they wear it too!

Oh, here comes another silly-looking boy with black-rimmed glasses.Pushing a cart with an owl.Wandering around without knowing why.Is he also going to perform the wall-walking technique?

Well, it looks like he doesn't understand yet.

Well, there was this fat lady coming over with a bunch of kids, and oh, they were talking.Is she teaching this kid to walk through walls?Yes, that’s right!She's teaching him to walk through walls!Weared it!

Richard swore that he had seen many strange things at the train station in his life, but it definitely did not include seeing people walking through walls.I have been working here for 30 years, and this is the first time I have discovered such a shocking secret.

Richard decided to inform the stationmaster and scientists that this railway station must hide a huge secret.

Just when Richard was about to get up and go to find the stationmaster, a warm and kind voice stopped him: "Hey, Richard."

Richard turned around and saw a gentleman wearing traditional British robes looking at him.He looks majestic and has the temperament of a lion.

"Who are you?" Richard searched his memory. He should have never seen such an outstanding person in his memory, otherwise he would definitely remember it.

"Are we old friends? I come to this station every year to meet you. This year is already the 30th anniversary." The gentle gentleman said very politely, and walked to his side and patted himself. shoulders.

"Come on, Richard, let's go have a drink. I remember you like cinnamon latte. The beverage shop here at the station does pretty good things."

Richard followed the gentleman, but could not recall where he had seen him. For 30 years, I came here once a year, and I met him thirty times?

If I really have known him for 30 years, why don't I remember anything?

Outside the beverage shop, Richard was thinking while holding a cinnamon latte.

The gentleman spoke eloquently: "You know, you are different from other Muggles."

"Sorry, Muggle?"

"Oh, it means ordinary people. You are different from other ordinary people. Most people can only see the one-third of an acre in front of them. They can't see anything else at all. Even if they see it, they sometimes pretend that they can't see it. Although most people have eyes, they are blind.”

"But you are different. You can find the difference in the world every time."

Hearing this, Richard suddenly regained consciousness: "Yes, yes. The pillar between platforms nine and ten..."

"Forget about platform nine and three-quarters. You and I have discussed this no less than twenty times. Richard, you are retiring, right?"

"the end of this year."

"I remember you have a grandson. He should be ten years old this year."

"Yes, yes, ten years old."

"Well, you are different. We have known each other for 30 years, although you never remember me. But I really hope that we can become friends. Maybe next year, we can become real friends. You have always said that you want to invite me to try Your wife’s skill at baking apple pie.”

Richard turned his head and looked at the other person in confusion.

The gentleman smiled and saw in his eyes a little boy pushing a stroller into the station leisurely.He stood up: "Okay, Richard, it's time for me to go. The encounter with you every year is always short, but it makes people feel comfortable."

"Wait, what's your name?" Richard felt that the man was familiar, but he still couldn't remember his name.

"You always forget. Rufus Scrimgeour."

"I do not know……"

"Everything is forgotten."

The man with the temperament of a lion murmured to himself in the air: "The target appears, wait for the target to get in the car and everyone will follow!"

After a while, Richard recovered from his dazed state.

"Damn it, I just wanted to go out and buy a cup of cinnamon latte, but I almost fell asleep while sitting on the bench. Sure enough, I'm getting older, my energy is not as good as before, and my observation skills are not as good as before."

Richard looked at the station with people coming and going, and felt that he was really going to retire soon.