hogwarts shady

"Ryan, hurry up, dad has already driven the car out."

"I got it, Mom." Ryan put the jam bread into his mouth with a grimace, resisting the strong sweet taste, and quickly swallowed the breakfast mixed with milk.

Dumbledore's visit last night made Ryan's mood go up and down, and the last meaningful words made Ryan even more frightened. He was a little unsure of what the old principal meant, so he spent the whole night in suspicion.

Fortunately, Ahmaben Middle School was on summer vacation, and Mr. Bach was free throughout the vacation, so it was natural for him to join the "Muggle Parents' Group" led by Professor McGonagall.

This made Ryan sigh with relief. He would rather face Hermione than have anything to do with Harry Potter.

After Valerie took care of her clothes, Ryan walked out of the house.The weather in England today is not wonderful. There is no sun in the morning, and there is a smell of haze in the air.

"Be careful on the road and remember to get along well with your friends." Valerie kissed Ryan on both cheeks and sent him to the car.

"Don't worry, Mom." Ryan waved, "I will remember to bring you some souvenirs."

The trip from Windsor to London was a bit long, so Ryan had to leave early.After chatting casually with Bach for a few words, he lay down on the back seat and caught up on his sleep.

By the time Bach woke him up, they had arrived at Windsor train station.

Another two hours' drive followed, and Ryan finally got off the train at London Paddington Station to catch up on some sleep.

Led by Bach through several streets, they finally arrived at Charing Cross.

The other two families had already arrived, and Bach quickly became familiar with them: Mr. Granger was a dentist and Hermione's father; and Justin came with his cousin. The little boy saw He is the son of a wealthy family, and his appearance is quite decent.

When the adults introduced each other, the children couldn't wait to chat.Ryan laughed a little when he saw the bloodshot eyes of the two people. It turned out that he was not the only one who had not slept all night.

"I bet they hid themselves underground." Justin muttered. "I can't think of any other way to avoid so many people. My mother almost went crazy when she heard I was going to Hogwarts." .”

"In fact, they live on the ground like us." Hermione raised her chin proudly, "I heard Professor McGonagall say that they have a magic spell that can make Muggles ignore wizards... I think the term Muggle is a bit offensive. .”

"What you all said makes sense." Ryan chatted with them casually, but his attention was on the adults. He was hesitating whether to interrupt his father's speech.

Because Mr. Bach was talking with Professor McGonagall about teaching reform.

He seriously pointed out that there are big loopholes in the punishment mechanism of Hogwarts. Points added and deducted are entirely based on the professor's preferences, which is unreasonable. A detailed "Student Handbook" should be developed.This is both standardized and can guide students correctly.

In addition, relying solely on confinement to discipline students is too monotonous and not humane enough.Punishments should be given in accordance with students' personalities, such as letting introverted children perform their talents in public, letting chubby children run in circles, and making naughty children stand...

Professor McGonagall was good-natured, she kept nodding her head, and even took out a small notebook to jot down a few notes.

Ryan pressed his eyebrows with a headache. The style of Hogwarts seemed to be deviating in an unpredictable direction...

"Ryan, Ryan!"

The little girl's crisp voice drew his attention back: "I'm talking to you. It's very rude of you to do this!"

"Sorry, I didn't sleep well last night." Looking at the little witch with her hands on her hips and glaring at him, Ryan couldn't help but laugh, "You guys are so energetic!"

"No, I didn't sleep all night either." Hermione scratched her disheveled hair, "We were talking about sorting. I don't know which college I will go to."

"I'm more concerned about how to sort into colleges." Justin spread his hands, "I don't want to enter a college that is too ordinary. You know, I was originally going to Eton College."

In fact you got into Hufflepuff, Ryan muttered.

"I don't care, Dumbledore said I would go to Gryffindor." Ryan shrugged, "He said it was one of the best houses in Hogwarts."

However, he would not go along with the old headmaster's wishes. Dumbledore was guiding him to choose Gryffindor, which seemed to be a bad idea.

Ryan shook his head. Hermione would just leave it to Potter to form the Iron Triangle, and he would not interfere blindly.Compared to Gryffindor, Hufflepuff is more secure.

"Oh my god, you actually met Dumbledore!" Hermione said loudly, which made several adults glance here.

Justin muttered something vaguely, and said somewhat unhappily: "I will also go to Gryffindor, if that is really the best college."

No, you're going to Hufflepuff.

Ryan smiled secretly in his heart, but said seriously: "Actually, I would rather go to a college with a lot of people."

"Why?" Hermione's eyes widened in surprise, "Dumbledore clearly said..."

"It's not what Dumbledore said, but what I think. It's more lively when there are more people." Ryan smiled, "Of course, Miss Granger will definitely go to Gryffindor, because you know so much, it's so great Excellent.”

Hermione's face turned red and she raised her head like a proud kitten.

Justin looked at Ryan expectantly, wanting to hear him praise himself too.

Ryan nodded pretending to be profound: "Mr. Finlay is confident and sincere. You will go to the same academy with me..."

Just as Justin smiled, he heard Ryan say: "The college with the most people."

Hermione was laughing so hard that she was out of breath, which made Ryan doubt his own humor level. He didn't think there was anything funny about the conversation just now.

"Okay, kids, we're here." Professor McGonagall's expression was unusually gentle, "Hold your family's hands."

Ryan looked carefully at the shabby facade sandwiched between a bookstore and a record store. If you didn't pay close attention, almost no one would notice this place.

It's like a side entrance to a bookstore. If it weren't for the shabby words "Leaky Cauldron" on the door, no one would have thought that this was the entrance to the magical world.

Several parents looked around curiously. They felt as if their children were pulling them against a glass window. Suddenly, they were in a dark and dirty bar.

Bach frowned. His first impression of the magical world was not very good. He thought that time had gone back 50 years and that he had entered an underground nightclub in some third-rate movie.

The expressions of several other parents were not much better than Bach's.

When they appeared in the bar, the chattering was quiet for a moment, then quickly became noisy again.It's just that when Professor McGonagall passes by, the sounds in the surrounding circle will be much lower.

The bar owner poked his head out from behind the bar. When he saw McGonagall, he quickly shrank his neck and put on a smile: "Good morning, Professor McGonagall."

"Tom, it's time for you to clean up the store." Mag nodded to him and led a group of people through the bar to the small patio surrounded by walls.

Seven people stood at once, making the space a little crowded. Professor McGonagall motioned for everyone to step back, pointed at the trash can and said: "Count three pieces upward, two pieces sideways, and tap three times with the wand. Remember this method, and you will be able to do it in the future. You have to do it yourself."

She tapped the corresponding brick three times with her wand. The brick immediately shook, revealing a small hole. Soon the surrounding bricks also moved, and soon a wide archway was formed in front of them.

"It's spectacular..." Justin muttered.

This time, even several adults couldn't help but be dazzled and admired.

Professor McGonagall smiled. She was happy to appreciate the Muggles' surprise at magic. Seeing everyone come to their senses, she took the lead in stepping into the arch and spoke in a solemn tone:

"Welcome to Diagon Alley."