Hogwarts Kryptonian

The week-long inspection of Hogwarts has finally come to an end. The Daily Prophet published a special issue reporting the results of this inspection.

Out of curiosity, Lu Yunkai spent money for the first time to buy this newspaper, which had long been famous but had never been read before.

And he was not the only one interested in this report. On the train back to school from London, more than half of the students were watching it.

The report was very detailed, confirming that Sirius was not in the castle, and found two passages that could lead to Hogwarts from the outside world. Ministry of Magic personnel completely sealed these two secret passages, making sure that no one could sneak in from the outside. castle……

The students in the car were all discussing these two secret passages enthusiastically.

"One is behind the statue of Gregory, and the other is behind the big mirror on the fifth floor. I learned about these two secret passages less than a month after I entered the school, nya!"

Chrissy, who was squatting on Lu Yunkai's shoulder, also wanted to join in the lively discussion, but no one except Lu Yunkai could understand what it was saying.

"I knew you didn't tell me earlier!"

"Meow! Sirius definitely did not enter the school through these two passages." Chrissy said seriously, "These two roads have long been inaccessible to not only people, but also animals."

"Then what do you mean, the people from the Ministry of Magic have been checking for a week and looking for loneliness?"

Lu Yunkai looked at Kris with a speechless face and asked.

"Are you talking to your cat?" Daphne, who was sitting next to Lu Yunkai and still reading with the newspaper in her hand, was stunned when she heard his words.

"Chris said that these two passages have long been abandoned." Lu Yunkai translated for Daphne beside him.

"Huh? Then... how did Black enter the school? The Ministry of Magic hasn't found out yet?"

"Probably." Lu Yunkai nodded.

But he wasn't worried. This morning he saw the message Sirius sent him through the mirror, saying that he had heard the information that Voldemort should not be in England now, and had left England to pursue investigations in Europe...

The rest of the year at Hogwarts should be peaceful, right?

…

Back at Hogwarts, the welcome party was skipped and the semester started again.

Although during the holiday, the big black dog that appeared outside the manor completely relieved Lu Yunkai's worries, it was not convenient for him to convey this relief.

In other words, it seems that no one in the entire school, except him, can fully engage in this relaxation.

All subjects seem to have adjusted their teaching directions and methods, and what can be learned in the classroom suddenly becomes very practical. It seemed that all the professors were worried that students would lack the ability to protect themselves when they suddenly encountered Sirius somewhere.

But this kind of worry cannot be expressed. After all, the Ministry of Magic has given an official statement that Hogwarts is very safe now.

Even Hogsmeade, a small town near Hogwarts, is safe.

Therefore, professors including Dumbledore cannot say that they must pay attention to safety and prevent being attacked...

Even Sybill Trelawney, who loves to joke about death with students in class and snicker at the students' panic, has recently changed her style and stopped mentioning death prophecies in class.

The atmosphere in the whole school became a little weird.

But here, the Defense Against the Dark Arts class seems a little bit...exceptional.

After the start of this year's school year, if there was any course in which Lu Yunkai learned the most, the Defense Against Dark Arts course was the undisputed number one (in the Potions course, he was now equivalent to half a teaching assistant, so he was naturally not on this list). Compared with the two less reliable professors in the previous two years, Lu Ping can be said to be very reliable.

But this professor also has a small problem: he misses at least one week of class every month.

Of course, for Lu Yunkai, this should have been a good thing. When Lupine was unable to attend class for some reason, the substitute teacher was Snape. As Snape's most admired student, Lu Yunkai naturally received more attention from Dean Slytherin in class.

But whether it was when Lupine was in class or when Snape was taking over the class, the Defense Against the Dark Arts class continued as usual, and there was no sign of any stress adjustments.

Lu Yunkai privately felt that perhaps this was because Lupine knew Sirius fairly well and felt that he would not come to Hogwarts to kill?

God knows.

Anyway, for him, it's okay.

And this kind of looseness on the outside and tight on the inside cannot last for long. It is like a string that is always tightened. After a long time, it will naturally become loose. And the tense atmosphere maintained for a long time will eventually become numb and relaxed.

For a group of wizard apprentices who only heard Sirius's "cruel stories" from their parents and teachers, one month was already the maximum they could handle such a thing.

And when another Hogsmeade weekend arrived, this tension was forgotten by them.

…

"what is this?"

On the train platform in Hogsmeade town, Daphne looked at the necklace in Lu Yunkai's hand with a curious expression on her face.

"A necklace with a confusion charm."

"...It sounds familiar to me."

"Yes! It's the one that Blaise's mother used to exchange for Phoenix Tears. During the Halloween holiday, I used a few bottles of potions to exchange them from my friend." Lu Yunkai nodded.

"Oh..." Daphne reached out to pick it up.

"But I just lent it to you! I can't give it to you!" Lu Yunkai put the necklace back.

"Ah! Stingy!!" Daphne stretched out her hand and grabbed it directly.

"It's not stingy! I spent a lot of money to get it..."

"I know! I don't want it from you!!" Daphne stuck out her tongue at Lu Yunkai and made a face, "Stingy!"

"Wait until I finish!!" Lu Yunkai reached out and patted Daphne gently, "Take it now, I have nothing to give you for Christmas."

"...Disgusting!!" Daphne rolled her eyes at Lu Yunkai.

"I'm serious! I didn't want to give it to you now, but I didn't expect you to go with me today..."

"I just want to learn more!" Daphne snorted, "Here, help me put on the necklace!"

"..."

Lu Yunkai sighed softly.

Forget it, it looks like I have to prepare Christmas gifts again.

Although he is not short of money, choosing gifts is really troublesome!

With some emotion, Lu Yunkai put on the mask with the confusion spell.

Daphne, who had put on the necklace, had now become a beautiful adult witch in Lu Yunkai's eyes, no less beautiful than Irene and Mrs. Zabini, but Lu Yunkai himself was still an ordinary adult wizard.

After all, they have different uses! Lu Yunkai can understand.

The two walked into the town of Hogsmeade side by side, and their target was naturally the Pig's Head Bar, which Lu Yunkai had been thinking about for some time.

As usual, bring your own cup and a cup of butterbeer.

"You should wear a veil or something." Lu Yunkai glanced at Daphne and whispered.

"What are you doing?" Daphne's face turned slightly pink, and her voice became much softer.

Of course she knew why, because almost everyone in the bar was looking at her now...

This feeling of being in the spotlight is so great.

"Forget it." Lu Yunkai sighed softly, and without saying anything else, he directly took out the things he had prepared today from the space bag.

A rose, and six or seven bottles of potions.

"What is this flower? Did you give it to me... Oops! I know, just sell it." Daphne looked aggrieved.

She was glared at by Lu Yunkai.

"I specially used this one to test whether the Pig Head Bar can sell anything!"

"Oh..." Daphne felt a little aggrieved and remained silent.

"If you really like it, you can plant it later, and I'll ask Sister Eileen to give you one." Lu Yunkai couldn't bear to see Daphne's aggrieved look.

Although this rose was not grown in the house at all, but was brought out from the system.

Five hundred gold galleons a flower.

The two of them just sat there, chatting quietly, and everyone in the Pig Head Bar seemed to be watching them.

And the things that were in front of them.

After a while, a wizard with a gray torn linen hood covering his head came and sat down opposite Lu Yunkai and Daphne, holding his own wine glass.

"Are you here to sell things?"

The wizard's voice sounded hoarse, not even a human voice.

"It's not a sale, it's an exchange." Lu Yun smiled and replied: "Maybe you have something that I am interested in? Of course, Jin Gallon is also something that I am interested in."

His voice also sounded very deep, and the choice of words and sentences made it impossible for the other party to guess his age.

"Is this a rose too? Or are you giving it to this charming witch?"

"If you're interested, of course it is." Lu Yun smiled, "You're here for it too, right?"

"The Eternal Rose, I haven't seen it appear for many years."

"Know the goods. Then you should also know its value, right?" Lu Yun smiled, "If we use gold galleons as an exchange, it may cost a lot!"

"Oh? What's your price?"

"One hundred thousand gold galleons." Lu Yun smiled and reported his price.

Then he felt Daphne's hand holding his arm tighten next to him.

"Although the Eternal Rose is said to be eternal, it can only bloom for less than three years." The wizard laughed, "One hundred thousand gold galleons, enough for me to buy a hundred roses every day, for three consecutive years."

Lu Yun smiled and ignored the wizard, but looked at Daphne who was standing aside.

"I heard there is a shop in town that makes delicious sausages. Should we try it?"

"...Is there any? I haven't heard of it."

Daphne felt her face stiffen.

She already understood what Lu Yunkai meant. I have no intention of bargaining with the other party!

But just one rose costs 100,000 gold galleons. Are you kidding me? ?

The wizard opposite the two people was obviously a little surprised. He really didn't expect that Lu Yunkai wouldn't even give him a chance to bargain.

Like to buy or not.

Lu Yunkai has this confidence.

The rose sold at the Pig Head Bar today was carefully selected by him after he spent several days in the evenings looking through a thick "List of Endangered and Rare Magical Animals and Plants".

plant. Absolutely rare. Consumables.

The eternal rose, which has been extinct in England for more than a hundred years and is only occasionally found in the mountains of Europe, is undoubtedly the best choice.

More importantly, this thing was a must-have item for wizards when they proposed marriage two hundred years ago. Lu Yunkai was not worried about its sales.

What he was worried about was actually that the price of 100,000 gold galleons was too low.

A wizard who will buy an eternal rose to propose will not mind whether it is one hundred thousand or five hundred thousand gold galleons...

really.

"One hundred thousand gold galleons? Okay."

The wizard sighed softly, took out a Gringotts withdrawal voucher, filled in the figure of one hundred thousand gold galleons on it, and handed it to Lu Yunkai.

"Use the Clear Spring Charm once every three days and the Cleansing Charm once a week. The Eternal Rose can last forever and never wither. Just like love, it needs constant care." Lu Yunkai accepted the money with a smile.

"...Thank you." When the wizard heard what Lu Yunkai said, he was stunned for a moment, then nodded, took the flowers and left with a smile.

Lu Yunkai looked at the man's mumbling and smiled.

This man wouldn't use these words to propose marriage, would he?

Can this be done? ?

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