Hogwarts from another world

Chapter 115 Life in Diagon Alley

Flourish and Blotts Bookstore was sealed off, and everything inside was removed by the staff of the Department of Legal Enforcement for detailed investigation; there are now Aurors guarding the door.

So Matthew Wakefield was able to leave the dark, damp, mosquito-infested cell in the basement.

Matthew himself naturally has no problem with this; although his pet toad may have a different opinion.

In fact, Matthew no longer needs to find a store to work as a "temporary worker" during the summer.

Because he already has a lot of galleons in his pocket——

Including some money given to him by Draco Malfoy last semester (so when Matthew said the name Lucius Malfoy in front of Minister Millicent Barnold, he felt a little guilty).

As well as the salary advanced to him by Mr. Shafiq, the manager of Flourish and Blotts Bookstore, and the "stolen money" from participating in smuggling (the Ministry of Magic did not recover the money).

Of course, there was also a commendation given to him by Minister Millicent Barnold on behalf of the Ministry of Magic, which was almost fifty galleons.

The money added up was more than enough, enough for Matthew to live a fulfilling life in Diagon Alley for two months until he returned to Hogwarts in September.

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Soon, Matthew got used to such a free life.

He can get up when he wants, go wherever he wants, and eat whatever he wants... as long as he doesn't violate the wizarding world's restrictions on underage Muggle wizards like him, and doesn't leave the Leaky Cauldron or come into contact with Muggles. In this world, you can do anything!

Matthew has been staying at the Leaky Cauldron during this period, and coincidentally, he is still in room 13, where he stayed a year ago.

Every morning he had breakfast in the Leaky Cauldron, looking at the other patrons: the strange-looking witch from the country; the noisy dwarves; the people who were debating an article in Today's Spells. , seems to be some unkempt wizard...

After breakfast, he would sometimes choose to go back to Room 13 to read a book; or he would walk into the backyard, take out his wand, and tap a magic stone brick with sixteen blocks across from the bottom left and twelve blocks from the top. , then took a step back and looked at the door to Diagon Alley opening in the wall.

Some interesting shops in Diagon Alley quickly attracted Matthew's attention——

For example, a "horror tour" wizard travel agency, their office is located at 59 Diagon Alley.

The travel itineraries they have launched include: renting a vampire castle in Transylvania, following the "zombie trail" tour, face-to-face with the living dead, taking a cruise through the Bermuda Triangle, etc. The price of the trip is not expensive, and can even be called "good value for money"; however, unlike Muggles, the "Horror Tour" travel agency is not responsible for any accidental death or personal injury.

and the Jumpy Magic Joke Shop, which sells a variety of fun and hilarious products.

But most of them are gadgets that are not very practical. Here, Matthew once met the brothers George/Fred Weasley, who were about to enter their fourth year in Gryffindor House. They were buying a magical firecracker called "Stretch Fireworks"; according to reports , this kind of firecracker only needs to come into contact with a little water to be ignited.

And of course, there’s the ever-popular Quidditch Boutique.

This store is currently displaying the latest version of the fastest "Nimbus 2001" flying broomstick in the window, attracting countless onlookers.

Although flying lessons are no longer a formal course at Hogwarts, and there is no school-wide Quidditch competition, this does not prevent Quidditch from being a very popular sport; of course, flying broomsticks In many cases, it is also a very practical means of transportation.

Matthew once planned to buy a flying broomstick for himself... It doesn't have to be the latest model like the "Nimbus 2001", just a very ordinary one, just as a means of transportation.

But when he looked at the price, he immediately gave up the idea.

Even the cheapest "Comet 260" model has a price tag of up to 150 Galleons, which is far beyond what Matthew can afford.

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During these long, sunny days, Matthew explored all of Diagon Alley, except of course the off-limits part of Knockturn Alley.

He likes to read a book and taste ice cream outside the "Florin Cold Drinks Shop" under the brightly colored umbrellas. Mr. Florin Fusco's ice cream tastes great, and he claims it doesn't contain any sugar and won't make you fat.

At the same time, he secretly listened to the wizards around him, eagerly discussing the two recent major cases, the "Floor and Blott Bookstore Smuggling Case" and the "Azkaban Prison Escape Case"——

"I can tell right now, that black-hearted guy Shafiq is definitely not a good guy!"

"The Flourish and Blotts Bookstore has been sealed off, so what will happen to the students at Hogwarts? You know they bought all their textbooks there."

"I'm also worried about this problem, and Shafiq seems to have a daughter, her name seems to be 'Elaine', and she seems to be old enough to go to Hogwarts!"

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"It is said that three prisoners escaped at once. It's really scary. This has never happened in Azkaban before."

"Personally, this is too dangerous. If those three prisoners do not return to Azkaban, I will never allow my children to go out alone until then."

"Rumors say that the three escaped prisoners are actually dark wizards...and they did not escape by themselves, but were assisted by someone..."

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The days passed.

The start of school is getting closer and closer, and the gold galleons in Matthew's wallet are slowly bottoming out.

More and more Hogwarts students can be seen in Diagon Alley.

In the Quidditch boutique, Matthew once saw Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle. They stared at the "Limbus 2001" in the window, their eyes shining; Outside the bookstore, Matthew saw the real Harry Evans alone. He looked at the closed door, somewhat at a loss; and at the door of Madam Malkin's robe store, Matthew saw the man who was trying on a suitcase. Penelope Crevat in new gown…

Soon, there are only a few days until the end of summer.

He was already in Room 13 of the Leaky Cauldron, packing his suitcase.

When Matthew Wakefield put down his "Standard Spells - Level 2" (he almost read this textbook several times during the summer vacation), when he walked out of the room and walked down the stairs, he was thinking about what to eat for lunch. When ordering something——

"Matthew! Matthew!"

Someone shouted his name loudly.

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