Hogwarts, where the stars shine

Chapter 83: Encountering thieves on the road

Diagon Alley, the commercial center of wizarding Britain.According to the more popular historical accounts, Gringotts Wizarding Bank is the oldest building here, and other shops were built around it.

In addition to the colorful shops on both sides of the street, mobile vendors selling goods along the street are also indispensable.The prices of the things they sell are generally low, and the corresponding quality is difficult to guarantee.

When Mesa walked out of the thrift store a little disappointed, he was immediately greeted by a vendor who had been waiting for a long time.He had long noticed the boy picking through the junk shop.

The unshaven, short and squat vendor with two short bow legs stopped Mesa before he could get far.The vendor did not introduce the products he sold in a big way, but lowered his voice mysteriously.

He spoke in a dialect and whispered: "Young man, I have been observing you for a long time. It seems that you are not very satisfied with this store! But it doesn't matter, the illustrations of the hardcover books here are very beautiful, I guarantee you will be satisfied."

Looking at the mysterious appearance of the hawker, a sense of familiarity arose spontaneously.

Mesa felt that this person looked very much like those kind-hearted people who walked up to you with bags on their backs and asked you if you wanted to buy something.

Mesa silently took a step back. The vendor in front of him with messy ginger hair had a strong smell of tobacco and alcohol.

Seeing that Mesa did not respond to him excitedly, the vendor was not discouraged at all. He continued to introduce happily: "How about the love and hatred between the legendary king and his queen sister? Are you interested?"

The innocent Mesa did not immediately think of the person mentioned by the vendor.It wasn't until more than 30 seconds later that Mesa, who was half a beat, realized the two figures.

Since wizards do not have kings, this legendary king could only be King Arthur.In this way, another character will automatically surface.

Morgan le Fay, also known as the dark wizard Morgana.Fairy Morgan, like her half-brother, is a monarch and rules over Avalon as Queen.

The legendary King Arthur and his sister Morgan, this... is not good!

"Are you not satisfied?" the vendor continued, "It's a picky customer. It doesn't matter. I still have it here. Are you interested in the poignant love story of the queen and the guard?"

This time Mesa immediately realized that the queen was referring to Guinevere and the guard was Lancelot.The smelly hawker persecuted King Arthur again. Is this... really good?

Seeing that the vendor wanted to continue the introduction, Mesa quickly raised his hand to stop him.

Although Mesa has a friend named Shawn Hart, he is more afraid that the vendor will come up with some shocking name.

For example, "The story that has to be told between the principal, the vice-principal, and the head nurse", and another example is "The Love and Hate between the White Devil and the Dark Lord" that is in line with British customs.

"How is it, how is it, which book are you more interested in?" the vendor said, taking out two books as he spoke.Judging from the cover alone, the packaging is indeed exquisite enough.

Xiao, who looked wretched and acted even more wretchedly, led Mesa to a deserted corner of the store and showed him his products.

The vendor flipped through the pages quickly, displaying clear text and beautiful illustrations.His small, swollen and bloodshot eyes kept turning, carefully observing Mesa's facial expression.

Mesa was no longer a child, but he didn't choose to want it all.

Although the vendor was very skillful in flipping through the book quickly, it did not escape Mesa's eyes. Mesa, with his good eyesight, could see part of the text and illustrations clearly.

What a legendary king and his queen sister, what a poignant love story between a queen and her guards, selling sheep over dogs!

Those illustrations are obviously taken from "The Adventures of Mad Muggle Martin Miggs". Do you really think that Mesa has never read the children's comic strips in the magical world!

"That's great! As long as you buy both books, I'll give you a discount." The vendor snapped the book shut, "For two books, you only need to pay me 10 gold galleons. It's a good deal, right?" "

The hawker, who was dressed like a pile of rags, simply believed that the deal was about to be concluded and that the kid in front of him had already been tricked.Little did he know that the fat sheep he thought was just that.

Just when the vendor was complacent, Mesa suddenly took action, instantly grabbing the collar of the vendor with his left hand, and holding the ebony wand with his right hand, pressing it against the vendor.

"You stupid thief, you actually deceived me!" Mesa said sternly, "I think you wouldn't mind receiving a severe lesson before going to meet the members of the Diagon Alley Business Council."

As the CBD of the magical world, Diagon Alley is naturally managed by dedicated personnel.

Not only that, the Legal Enforcement Department of the Ministry of Magic has also stationed a team responsible for the security of the place.

However, the magical world has experienced peaceful times for several years, and this team of wizards stationed in Diagon Alley has gradually become a retirement sanctuary for the Ministry of Magic.

"Why bother? Why bother?" The vendor smiled with a smile on his face and raised his hands. "You have a lot, please let me go this time. This is the first time I have come out to lie to people."

There was no sophistry or denial. The vendor decisively admitted his behavior.

Someone had a magic wand pointed at his vitals. How could the hawker still not know that he was in trouble?

It's just that although the hawker said he was begging for mercy, his eyes were darting around, obviously trying to think of a solution.If it weren't for the wand pointed at him, he would have pushed Mesa away and greased the soles of his feet.

"You can give it a try and see which one is faster: you escape faster or I move faster." Mesa said.

The hawker shamelessly begged for mercy. He said flatteringly: "Little brother, if you have something to say, please tell me. How about I give you these two books... No, I will give you all the books in the bag!"

As he spoke, he slowly lowered his hands, apparently wanting to paralyze Mesa and then take the opportunity to escape from control.

It's just that Mesa has seen a lot of thieves like vendors and will never be fooled.The ebony wand thrust forward and stabbed the vendor's soft belly hard.This time, the hawker grinned.

"Don't use your crooked thoughts." Mesa warned, "I only ask you one question. You'd better not lie, otherwise I will send you to see the legal enforcement team."

The vendor raised his hands above his head again and said flatteringly: "You ask, you ask, I promise to tell the truth."

"If I need some good old stuff, who should I go to?" Mesa asked. "You can think about it for a moment and then answer my question."

Cats have cat lanes and dogs have dog lanes.Instead of wandering around in the dangerous Knockturn Alley with your head covered, it is better to find a thief to understand the situation and ask for the doorway inside.

"Hey, what a big deal!" The vendor breathed a sigh of relief, "Go to Knockturn Alley to find Hope Edmund. He always wears a black pointed hat. He should have what you want in his hand. "

The vendor gave a rough description of Edmund's appearance, and Mesa kept it all in mind in case he went to Knockturn Alley to look for it.

"As an apology, I am willing to give you a truly beautiful book, little brother." The vendor continued, "Now, can you let me go?"

Mesa has no intention of silencing the other party, but he will not let the little thief go so easily, especially since the other party seems to know what he wants."You forget a thousand things every day, why not forget this one too," Mesa said.

"What do you mean! What do you want to do?" The bow-legged hawker was shocked.

At this time, he didn't care about the wand against his own, trying hard to break free from Mesa's control.

Although the vendor was not tall, he was still an adult, and he broke free from Mesa's control in a few strokes.But just as the vendor touched his wand, Mesa's wand had already lit up.

"Forget about it!" Mesa pointed his wand at the vendor and said sternly.

Immediately, the vendor's eyes disappeared, and his face showed a dazed and indifferent expression.This is what happens when a person's memory is altered.

After a while, the hawker spoke in dialect again and said calmly: "Young man, I have been observing you for a long time just now. It seems that you are not very fond of that second-hand shop..."

Before Mesa could refuse, he heard a voice not far away, "Mundungus Fletcher! You shameless old man!"

It was a red-haired, bald male wizard, wearing a pair of glasses and tall and thin.He was wearing a dark robe and looked dusty.

It was unknown who this wizard was. After Mundungus Fletcher saw him, he ran away without saying a word. His short bow legs swung very fast, leaving the man far behind.

Seeing Mundungus escaping, Mesa wanted to say: "Tom and Jerry" is honest.

Seeing the two men chasing each other and getting further and further away, Mesa shook his head and walked towards the other side of Diagon Alley - Knockturn Alley.

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