Snakes at Hogwarts

"Have you packed everything? Then check again. Don't leave anything behind."

"It's done. Don't worry. I've checked it. Thank you for taking care of me during this time."

"Hahahaha~ What's this? Every time I see you, I remember what I looked like when I was young."

In the Leaky Cauldron, Old Tom was carefully admonishing Andros, even though the latter repeatedly assured that he had checked it again and again.

Unconsciously, time continued to move forward for a month, and the day soon came to September [-]st, the day when Hogwarts started school.

This morning, Andros got up early and checked the luggage he had packed last night. He didn't have much luggage. Apart from the necessities on the Hogwarts admission list, he only had some items from the Magical Beasts Shop. Purchased rations for Ivar.

It's something similar to luncheon meat, packed in a sealed metal can. Only a small can can keep you full for four to five days.

Moreover, its price is also very impressive, one jar only costs five bronze nats, but the price is that the taste is really hard to describe.

In Ivar's words, he would rather eat rats in the sewers.

It felt like eating a kind of dry and astringent sandpaper that I don’t know what it was but it looked like meat but had no meaty taste. Anyway, Andros stayed away from it after taking a bite.

"Hiss~ didn't you promise to take me to eat good food?"

"Relax, Ivar. These are for emergencies, not for you to eat every day. I promised you that I would bring you some real good food when I go to Hogwarts."

This is what Andros assured Ivar when he was shopping for feed in the Magical Creatures Shop.

"Are you listening to me, Ender?" Old Tom was still nagging.

"Every year, freshmen forget to bring something. I don't want to receive your email on the first day."

"But I don't have an owl."

"There are at Hogwarts. There are public owls in the owl loft in the west tower, the little guys who deliver letters to you."

"Besides, I remember that back then it was a place where boys and girls met." A meaningful smile appeared on Old Tom's face.

"You may not understand it now, but you will understand it when you grow up."

You don't really think I don't know.

Rolling his eyes angrily, Andros didn't say much.

To put it bluntly, some energetic students took advantage of the cover of night to do some energy-consuming things in a hidden place in the West Tower.

"But you can't not write a letter. Did you know that one time, I forgot to write a letter home on time, and guess what, my mother mailed me a shouting letter directly?"

Having said this, Old Tom touched his head with some guilt.

"This is something I will remember forever."

"Howler Letter"

"A letter that is all red. Be careful when you see a letter like this. If this letter is mailed to someone else, it means you had fun reading it.

If it is mailed to you, then I advise you to take the letter and run to a deserted corner before it burns. "

Is it the letter that Weasley's mother mailed to Ron in second grade?

After listening to Old Tom's words, some memory fragments gradually flashed through Andros' mind.

I never thought that Old Tom would have such embarrassing things when he was in school.

"I will write to you on time."

"That's right, there was one more time..." Listening to Old Tom telling interesting stories about his school days, Andros felt a little emotional in his heart.

I'm finally going to officially start getting into contact with magic.

Hogwarts, here I come

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"Ender, we're here." Hermione's energetic voice came from outside the bar. Like Andros, the girl had been waiting for this day for a long time.

A few days ago, they had agreed to take Mr. Granger's car to King's Cross Station together today.

After hearing Andros' proposal that day, Hermione did not agree.

The girl just hesitated for a few words, and then ran back to the Leaky Cauldron with a red face.

A confused Andros was left behind.

Conscience, he really didn't mean anything else just now, he just felt that Ravenclaw would be more suitable for Hermione than Gryffindor.

After all, Hermione didn't have a good time when she was first sorted into Gryffindor. Gryffindor, known for its courage, has always ostracized those they thought were not brave enough.

Complying with school rules is often regarded as a sign of cowardice by them.

And if nothing else goes wrong, he will also choose to go to Ravenclaw and fish in troubled waters to get through the plot. If possible, he will not get involved in the mess between the savior and the dark lord.

Besides, even if Andros really had his thoughts, he wouldn't really do anything to a little loli who had just turned 11 years old.

That's too beastly, and I'm afraid even Merlin won't be able to stand it.

"Then I'll leave first and thank you for taking care of me during this period." Andros bowed deeply to Tom. Without his kindness, he would definitely not have lived this month as smoothly as he did now.

"Go ahead and write to me on time. You don't want to get a yelling letter, Ender."

"Don't worry, I won't forget it. Thank you again."

"Come on, you brat. Study hard in school."

Nodding in agreement, Andros finally walked out of the lobby of the Leaky Cauldron. Outside, Hermione couldn't wait any longer.

"Why did it take so long to come out?"

"It took me a while to say goodbye. Tom, the bar owner, told me a lot of things. Let's talk about it after we get in the car."

"Where is your luggage?"

"They're all here." Andros pointed to his jacket pocket, "I used the shrinking spell to shrink them in advance."

"If I had known better, I should have done the same."

"You need to learn more about solving problems from a wizard's perspective, Hermione."

This is a problem that many young Muggle-born wizards encounter when they first enter the magical world. It's not just that their young bodies have not yet mastered the magic in their bodies.

What's more, the mentality has not completely changed. In the original book, when Harry and the three fell into the devil's net, Hermione actually immediately thought of using a match to light a fire.

It's so stupid.

Sitting in the Granger family's car, Andros couldn't help but grin.

"Why are you laughing?" Hermione asked very strangely.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of something interesting."

"You must study hard in school, and take care of your relationship with your classmates." Along the way, the Grangers kept telling Hermione.

Andros, on the other hand, was very cooperative and promised to the Grangers that he would take good care of Hermione at school, which caused the girl to glance at Andros quite dissatisfied.

Our Miss Granger doesn't think she needs any attention.

"By the way, Ender, do you know how to get to the station? I read in the letter that I have to go to a very strange platform." While driving, Mr. Granger turned back to Andros and asked.

"Platform Nine and Three Quarters"

"Yes, this is it. I have lived in London for so long and I have never heard of such a platform in a train station."

"It is said that wizards used magic to hide the platform a long time ago, so that it would not be discovered by people."

"But how are we going to find this platform?"

"Professor McGonagall told me the specific way to enter. She also told me that if I can't find it, there are many Aurors from the Ministry of Magic patrolling around the platform."

"Auror"

"They are the police of the wizarding world."

The group soon arrived at King's Cross Station. This station, built since 1852, has now become the largest railway terminal in London. Every day, hundreds of trains carry countless passengers to various parts of Europe.

Those passengers could never imagine that these passengers, who looked no different from them, were about to board a train bound for the magical world.

"Okay, where are we going now?" After moving Hermione's suitcase out of the trunk of the car, Mr. Granger touched his head in confusion.

"Go between Platform [-] and Platform [-]. That's where we want to go."

Under the leadership of Mr. Granger, Andros and his group walked towards the two platforms.

There is no way, only the Grangers have been here.

"Okay, here we are."

"Look, are there four walls between Platform [-] and Platform [-]?"

"Yeah, what's going on?"

"Professor McGonagall told me that we only need to run quickly towards the third wall, and then we can see the platform. This is also the origin of platform nine and three-quarters."

"Are you serious about running over?" Hermione still looked a little confused. After all, no matter how you looked at it, doing so would not have any other consequences besides hitting her head and bleeding.

"Anyway, that's what Professor McGonagall said, so it shouldn't be wrong."

While talking, the group of people quickly came to the wall.

"Ladies first." Andros patted Hermione's shoulder gently.

"I still think this is so stupid." Looking at the endless crowds of people at the stations on both sides, Hermione's expression looked a little hesitant.

"No, unless you stop nervously in the middle of running, then you will really hit him."

"Okay, then I'll try."

Hermione took a deep breath, then pushed the cart and trotted towards the wall.

Under the stunned gazes of the Grangers, Hermione suddenly lost track of her as she was about to hit the wall.It's like the wall in front of you doesn't exist

"Amazing magic, let's go in, too. I can't wait to see what the magic platform looks like." Seeing Hermione disappear, Mr. Granger clapped his hands excitedly.

"Let's go too, don't keep Hermione waiting."

Without any explanation, he also ran towards that wall.

"Mr. Granger, please wait a moment."

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Before Andros could say anything, something tragic happened.

Mr. Granger, who was running away, slammed into the wall Hermione had just entered.

"I forgot to tell you, only wizards can enter this platform."

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In 1849, after the new Minister of Magic, Evangeline Orpington, took office, she accidentally came up with the idea of ​​building a hidden platform in the newly built King's Cross Station that only wizards and witches could enter.

Overall, the scheme has worked well, but there have been some minor issues in subsequent years.

Wizards and wizards, for example, sometimes drop their suitcases on the floor, scattering spellbooks that bite or salamander spleens;

Therefore, when Hogwarts started school and holidays, there were always some Ministry of Magic employees in plain clothes at the station, modifying Muggle memories when necessary.

In fact, in addition to platform nine and three-quarters, there are two other magic platforms at King's Cross Station. Their entry and exit methods are the same as platform nine and three-quarters.

One of these is Platform Seven and a Half, from where long-distance trains to the major wizarding villages on the European continent can be caught.

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