Chapter 15: Hogwarts
Chapter 15 Hogwarts
Connor left quickly.
The gold Gallon Kel on the table was not put away. A simple floating spell made them return to Kangna's pocket.
Kyle would not take money from an eleven-year-old girl, even if she looked really rich.
This is a matter of principle.
Hmm...at least until he comes back from Dorset.
Cedric looked at the closed door of the box, then at Kyle who was obviously relieved, and said subconsciously: "Well, I am your first customer, can you try the tonic as well? ."
"What are you talking about? This is too outrageous."
Kyle waved his hands seriously and said, "You are my best friend and brother, not just a customer."
“Hmm.” Cedric nodded and said, “The tonic for trial...”
“No, that thing is only provided to customers.”
“Um…” Cedric looked directly at Kyle, the corners of his eyes twitching slightly.
This is the first time he has seen someone talk so confidently about treating people differently and cheating on acquaintances. Do they really have no shame at all?
learned.
Cedric felt tired for a while, so he could only change the subject and continue talking about things related to Hogwarts.
When it comes to Hogwarts, Quidditch is definitely indispensable. After all, both of them like it.
So the topic naturally extended to the professional Quidditch team, but here, Kyle and Cedric had differences.
Keir likes Wimbourne Wasps and Cedric is a big fan of Chudley Cannons.
At this time, the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.
Kyle and Cedric looked at each other, and where their eyes met, there seemed to be a cluster of invisible sparks crackling.
Once the dispute between the fans started, there was no option to surrender. Neither of them gave in to the other. As time went by, the temperature in the car seemed to have dropped a lot.
It wasn’t until ten minutes later that their confrontation was interrupted by a violent jolt.
“The train will arrive at Hogwarts in five minutes. Please leave your luggage on the car and we will take you to school.” A voice echoed on the train.
Kyle and Cedric looked away at the same time. With a tacit understanding, neither of them looked at each other again, but began to change into their robes.
Kyle turned his head and glanced out the window. At this time, the sky outside had become very dark. No wonder he felt so cold.
Fortunately, the rain has stopped, otherwise he would have to get an umbrella.
The train became slower and slower, and finally stopped.
After ten hours, the journey finally reached its destination.
Kyle checked his robe and wand again, and after confirming that there were no problems, he followed the bustling crowd out of the train and came to a small, dark platform.
This place is really run-down. There are overgrown weeds all around, and the station sign is badly faded. The words "Hogsmeade Station" on it are also very blurry. You can't recognize it at all if you don't look carefully.
There wasn’t even a decent floor tile here, and because it had just rained, Kyle stepped on the mud as soon as he got out of the car.
“Clean up.”
Kyle waved his wand at his shoes and carefully moved to a relatively clean area.
The platform of a thousand-year-old prestigious school is in such a state of ruin. Who would believe it?
Had it not been called Hogwarts, and had the principal been called Dumbledore, it would have been impossible to recruit anyone on this platform.
At this time, Kyle also saw Kangna.
The little girl stood shivering in the crowd. Even from such a distance, Kyle could see her pale face. She was obviously frightened by the scene in front of her.
Perhaps she realized that someone was looking at her, Kangna subconsciously turned her head and saw Kyle. For a moment, she stumbled over as if she had found a life-saving straw.
Kyle reached out to help Kangna, who almost fell, without saying a word. He just took out his wand again and waved at her robe.
“Clean up.”
This girl didn't look at the road at all when she ran, and she was covered in mud.
After doing all this, he smiled and patted the little girl's shoulder to comfort her: "Don't be afraid, it's safe here, someone will pick us up soon."
“Yeah.” Kangna lowered her head and responded softly.
At the same time, an oil lamp also appeared above their heads.
“Freshmen! Freshmen, come over here!”
With all the first-year wizards around him, Hagrid's burly body stood out. Coupled with his messy hair and full beard, Hagrid frightened many young wizards as soon as he appeared on the scene.
Kyle even heard the cry.
Although Kangna didn't cry, she wasn't much better. She clutched Kyle's arm tightly, causing him to grin in pain.
But seeing Kang Na’s frightened look, Kyle was too embarrassed to take it out directly, so he could only hold back.
He also didn’t understand how an eleven-year-old girl could be so energetic.
"My name is Rubeus Hagrid, the key keeper of Hogwarts." Hagrid waved to everyone and said: "Follow the first-year students, be careful where you step, I will take you to Hogwarts by boat. "
Kyle was the first to follow and led Kangna to the dim light, which was also the brightest place around.
At this time, Kangna became much calmer and quickly let go of Kyle's arm, blushing and murmuring: "I'm sorry."
Unfortunately, the voice was too low, and there were always startled movements from other people around. Kyle didn't hear what she said clearly, and just nodded subconsciously.
…
In order to take care of the first-year wizard, Hagrid walked very slowly. The group of people stumbled for more than 20 minutes before finally walking the steep and narrow path.
After passing the last corner, Hagrid turned to look at everyone and pointed forward with a smile on his face: "Come on, you are about to see Hogwarts for the first time. Don't be distracted, this is the magical world. The most beautiful view.”
What followed was a series of gasps and screams.
Kanna stood next to Kyle and stared blankly ahead, muttering to herself: "So beautiful...!"
At the end of the path is the famous Black Lake. On the other side of the lake, on the towering hillside, stands a towering castle.
The castle is lined with spiers, reflecting the bright moon, as if it was built on the clouds.
The windows with light on the castle are the stars dotting the sky.
Beautiful, like a miracle.
Even Kyle was stunned.
He once suspected that the reason why the Hogsmeade platform was in such a dilapidated state was to set off the scene before him.
"Alright freshmen, let's prepare the ferry. Don't keep the professors waiting." Hagrid pointed to a group of small boats parked by the lake and said loudly: "Remember, there can be no more than four people in each boat."
Kyle and Connor got on the nearest boat, accompanied by two unknown first-year wizards, who happened to be a boy and a girl.
Judging from their looks, they must have been extremely excited. Even after getting on the boat, they kept thinking about it, saying that they must write a letter to tell their families about this scene.
"Have you all boarded the boat?" Hagrid sat alone in a small boat and turned back to confirm one last time: "Okay... let's go!"
A group of small boats immediately rowed forward across the lake, rowing past low cliffs, passing through the ivy covering the cliffs, and finally entering a dark tunnel.
(End of this chapter)