Ancient Warlocks at Hogwarts

Of course, transferring Norbert is not something that can be done immediately.

Andre had to go to Hogsmeade first, discuss it with Sophia, and then find a suitable nest for the little female dragon.

Fortunately, the next day was Saturday, so he had a lot of free time.The only thing you need to pay attention to is that you have to avoid Percy when you go to Hogsmeade, and you can't let the prefect discover his whereabouts.

And his status as a first-year student also meant that it was impossible to leave the school through normal means, and he could only rely on the secret passages in the castle that extended in all directions.

Before dawn the next day, Andre got dressed and walked out of the Gryffindor common room alone without waking Harry and Ron.

There was a secret passage in the corridor on the fourth floor that led to Honeydukes Candy Shop, but Andre didn't go there. He didn't even go downstairs, but came to the front of the Room of Requirement.

In seventh grade in the future, Neville stayed in this room for a long time to avoid the Carrow brothers and sisters. At that time, because he had no food, he kept thinking about getting something to eat, so the Room of Requirement opened a path for him. The secret passage of the Hog's Head Bar.

This was a passage that was not even recorded on the Marauder's Map. Andre didn't know whether it was because the records on the Marauder's Map itself were incomplete, or whether this room had created such a secret passage out of thin air.

But he could definitely give it a try. In any case, Sophia's shop was much closer to the Pig's Head Bar than Honeydukes Candy Shop.

Silently thinking about finding a place to drink, Andre walked back and forth three times on the wall opposite the tapestry, and as expected, a door appeared.

After opening the door, it was not the usual room filled with various miscellaneous items, but a marble-paved staircase that continued downward until it was submerged in darkness.

Andre raised his wand and said 'Lumos'

, and stepped up casually.

When he reached the end of this long passage, a wooden board appeared above his head.After pushing open, there is a messy kitchen, and you can even see a few mice running around inside.

Even though he had never been to the Pig Head Bar, Andre could guess that this was indeed his destination.

Dumbledore's younger brother is really as slovenly as the rumors say. With such a messy kitchen, if there was a food hygiene management department in the wizarding world, he would definitely be ordered to stop business for repairs.

Probably because it was still early, it was not the time to drink, there was no one in the kitchen, and there was no sound of customers in the bar lobby outside.

Andre cast a disillusionment spell on himself and quietly slipped out of the bar door.

Next door is Sophia's alchemy shop. There are no students visiting it yet. She is the only one in the shop looking after the products on the shelves.

If someone hadn't known her before, it would be hard to believe that the landlady was a dark wizard who had been in the underground world. There was no trace of that experience from her demeanor.

"Sophia." Andre said hello as he pushed open the door of the shop.

The witch girl obviously recognized the voice of the person who came. She turned her head in surprise, because the movement was too violent, which caused a violent tremor in her chest: "Why are you here? Didn't you say that you have to wait until summer vacation to leave school? What?"

"I need your help with something." Andre didn't dare to look at Sophia's majesty. He turned away slightly and said: "I came through the secret passage of the castle, otherwise the professors would not let a first-year student come here. Come to Hogsmeade."

"Is that so?" Sophia also noticed the boy's gaze. She raised her long hair around her ears with some embarrassment and asked softly: "What do you need my help with?"

So Andre told the lady witch truthfully about the Norwegian Spinosaurus. After all, she was a wizard who had hunted Hungarian Horntails with Andre, so naturally she would not be frightened by a young fire dragon.

"Then we have to dig the basement now?" After listening to Andre's story, Sophia certainly wouldn't refuse.

"Yes, so we have to suspend business today." Andre nodded.

"Okay, then I'll close the door. I was hoping that business would be better today." Although she said this, there was no troubled expression on Miss Witch's face, but a smile.

For two wizards, digging a basement is not a difficult task.

Especially Andre, the shape-shifting technique he is good at is very suitable for civil engineering.

After Sophia hung the closure sign at the door, Andre started his work.

First, the soil was softened, and then the soil was activated into puppets. All steps were carried out in an orderly manner under Andre's wand.

As more and more clay puppets appeared, the space under the shop gradually expanded.

Finally, dozens of half-human-high clay puppets lined up and walked out of the back door of the store. Under Andre's command, they came to an open space and turned into soil again.

At this time, a basement of about [-] square meters has appeared below the store.

After reinforcing the load-bearing columns and walls, Andre's work is completed. Although it is not as strong as the reinforced concrete structure, there should be no need to worry about collapse in a short time.

This place is more than ten meters away from the ground, and the only passage is a dirt ladder. Generally speaking, no matter how loud the sound below is, there is no need to worry about being discovered by others.

And with such a large space, even if Norberta grows bigger, it will still be enough to accommodate it.

It's just that a fire dragon cannot live underground for a long time, otherwise it will definitely be like the Ukrainian Iron Belly in Gringotts in Diagon Alley. Not only is it physically albino, but its mental state is also very poor.

Therefore, this place can only be regarded as a temporary residence for Norbert, and we will have to find a better way to place it in the future.

It would be easier to get a suitcase like Newt's.Andre thought with longing in his heart.

"Do you need to decorate it again?" Seeing that the frame was almost completed, Sophia looked around and asked.

But Andre shook his head and said: "It's not necessary for the time being. If there is no other way this summer, I will still send the fire dragon to Romania. This place is just for transition."

Sophia nodded, and then asked: "Okay, then when will you bring the fire dragon over?"

Andre said: "I will bring it over later. If it stays in the castle, I have to feed it every day. Now it is not only the two professors who are staring at me, but also our Gryffindor prefect." I also want to find a handle on me. If I continue to do what I did before, I’m afraid that they will find out if I’m not careful, so I can only trouble you first.”

"Of course there is no problem on my side. You don't have to worry about me. It's just that after the fire dragon comes, I have to get some chains for it. Otherwise, I'm worried that this basement won't be able to withstand the commotion of a dragon." Sophia said gently smiled.

Andre naturally understood that the destructive power of the Norwegian Spinosaurus was not something that a few earthen walls could withstand.