Hogwarts: The Cat Wizard of the Moving Castle

The week has flown by, and if there's anything worth mentioning, it's that the weather is getting better.

After a rain, spring comes.

On Friday, after the duel club's regular meeting, Mu En returned to the office to deal with the homework submitted by the children.

It wasn't until nightfall that I prepared to go back to the Pig Head Bar.

"Huh? Do you want to take a look?" Mu En looked at Sindel in surprise.

Sindel quickly explained: "Because I am very curious. I am not like those celebrity portraits, so I haven't seen the outside world yet."

As she said that, the expression on the girl's face was a little twisted, and she didn't know if it was because she was too nervous.

I have never seen the outside world out of curiosity. There is also that nervous look on my face.

No matter which one of them it is, it's not like a painting can do it.

"Ah, isn't that too presumptuous?" Sindel whispered.

"That's not true." Mu En shook his head. It's not like there was anything shameful in his home.

To be more precise, he didn't mind at all being seen by others when things that were supposed to be invisible were seen.

"But I was planning to go to the Pig Head Bar for a drink first." Mu En said.

"That's okay!" Sindel nodded quickly.

"Then let's go." Mu En had no reason to refuse. He took off a photo on the table, put it in his pocket bag, and walked out of the door.

Walk all the way out of the school and onto the streets of Hogsmeade. It was closing time at this time, and there were not many pedestrians on the street. But that doesn't mean it's not lively.

In front of the store, the clerks are in a hurry preparing goods that will go to the school tomorrow.

There were no customers in Mrs. Puddifu's teahouse, but through the door, one could see a busy kitchen. Apparently, they were preparing refreshments to be sold tomorrow.

In front of the Three Broomsticks bar, Ms. Rosmerta waved her hand cordially and greeted Moon.

"Who is she?" Sindel asked curiously.

"The boss of the Three Broomsticks." Mu En explained.

"Oh." Sindel nodded: "I thought it was Silona."

"Who is Silona?" Mu En was a little curious.

"It's the owner of the Three Broomsticks Bar in a portrait of Hogsmeade." Sindel explained: "But he generally likes others to call him the landlady."

"Him? Boss lady??"

"Yeah." Sindel nodded: "Maybe it's the painter's bad taste. Maybe in reality, the owner of the Pig Head Bar and the painter had an unpleasant past, so that's why it was done like this."

"Maybe." Mu En didn't want to talk about this topic. What if it was true?

"How long did it take to paint that painting?" Mu En asked instead.

"Um" Sindel frowned for a long time. After thinking for a long time, she finally found the answer: "A long, long time ago. It probably described Hogsmeade a hundred years ago, a similar kind of big world after the victory of the Goblin War. A portrait that looks like a group photo.”

"Oh, I think there is a big gap between then and now." Mu En sighed.

"Not really." Sindel said: "The difference between that painting and here, I feel, is that the people have changed into Fengya Clothing Store, Owl Post Office, Wenrenju Quill Shop, well, I feel there is no difference."

‘There is no change. If it is opened, it will be suitable for tourist attractions? An ancient wizarding village? But for a small community of wizards, it is true that such an important settlement has not changed or developed in a hundred years,' Mu En muttered in his heart.

"Speaking of Mr. Cat, why do you think of going to the Pig's Head Bar?" Sindel asked curiously: "I heard that the Pig's Head Bar is famous for being dirty and treating customers rudely."

“That painting also has a pig’s head bar?”

"Yes." Sindel nodded.

Good guy, it seems that the mess in the Hog's Head Bar didn't start with Aberforth, but has a different history.

"It's actually not bad there, but I'm used to this store." Mu En explained.

With that said, he also walked into the bar.

"Welcome!" A light voice appeared.

Mu En also looked at the visitor with some surprise, then smiled and nodded: "Hello, Nagini, it seems you are doing well recently!"

At this moment, Nagini was no longer as weak and dazed as when she had just recovered, and her complexion was obviously much better.

Although the lips were still black, as if they were wearing different-colored lip gloss, this was not too out of the ordinary in the weird wizarding world.

"Yes, Mr. Jones." Nagini smiled back and bowed slightly, which was unconventional customer etiquette.

Mu En looked at the Pig Head Bar and was surprised by the environment here. He also saw Aberforth behind the bar. He seemed to be a little taller, vaguely taller than Mu En.

In other words, the waist that was once bent due to old age has become stiffer again.

At this time, he was wiping the translucent glass with a clean rag.

"It seems that you have brought a different kind of vitality to this place." Mu En said, and also walked into the bar.

"Good evening, Mu En." Aberforth smiled, then noticed Sindel, smacked his lips and said, "It seems you have brought a guest."

"Your eyes are a little abstract. Before you think about this, I suggest you take the goat down from the living area on the second floor." Mu En raised the corner of his mouth.

Aberforth smiled casually: "I haven't read any books, so I can't argue with you."

In fact, he is very good at scolding, but those words are not suitable for jokes between friends.

"What to drink? The same thing?" Aberforth shrugged and said, "By the way, I don't have your friend's meals and drinks here."

"Sir, thank you for your concern." Sindel smiled back.

"Has anything happened recently?" Mu En asked curiously.

"No, um. Except for some two young boys who had a fight." Aberforth said while mixing the wine.

"All right."

"Don't you care? Or have they already told you?"

"That's not true. I just think there's no need to worry about this little thing." Moon explained, and at the same time, Aberforth also put the wine glass on the bar.

Mu En picked up the wine glass and turned around to find an empty seat.

After he left, Aberforth habitually wanted to pick up the rag and wipe the water stains on the bar.

Nagini, with quick eyesight and quick hands, took a step ahead of him and wiped the bar with a slightly dirty rag.

Aberforth nodded helplessly, and under Nagini's gaze, he transferred the white rag to the cup.

On the bar table, Mu En put down the wine glass, leaned comfortably on the stool, and put Sindel down.

"Oh, I'm so stupid, I actually used the scene in the painting to think of the current Pig's Head Bar." Sindel lowered her head and whispered.

"No, you're really right - these changes are just recent." Mu En smiled.

"How does it feel, how does it feel to come out."

"Great." Sindel responded.

The two of them were chatting like this in a lively tavern as if no one else was around.

If a person chats with a painting, some people may find it a little strange - an acceptable strangeness.

The cat chats with a painting.

It’s even more acceptable—that’s weird! !

Even stranger! !

"There are all kinds of weird fucking guys out there, and this boss is getting more and more partial in his business.

In the past two days, a first mate, a ship wizard and two fools were enough to make people suffer.

Here comes the third fool today.

Who is this? sailor? ! "

Mu En glanced slightly sideways and whispered: "I remember the guests who came here. There is no reason why they don't recognize me."

It's not that he thinks he's a big star, but at least his appearance should be impressive enough.

"Uh-huh." The man shrugged and hummed disdainfully.

The next moment, the whole person flew out and smashed through the wall.

Mu En snorted calmly and raised the corners of her mouth. He walked towards that person calmly.

"I remember I warned you last time, right? Julius said what is your name? Aibo... It doesn't matter anyway.

I said it last time, you laugh again. I will make you have no mouth organ. "

"I...I didn't smile...sir." He had bleeding from his mouth and nose, and severe pain in his internal organs, as if his bones had been broken.

"But I laughed." Mu En smiled and flashed her hand in mid-air.

A piece of blood-red object fell into the air and was thrown to the ground by Mu En.

"Uh-huh." Mu En hummed in response.

Then, he slowly returned to the bar through the hole. Behind him, the cracked wall quickly closed and recovered, just like the wall at the entrance to Diagon Alley.

"Oh...it's really..." Sindel felt a little bit sour.

"It's a bit violent, right?" Mu En smiled helplessly.

"It's okay...well, I remember that there is medical magic, so these are not big problems. But visually..."

Just as she was speaking, Sindel suddenly tilted her head.

"What's wrong?"

"There...someone is talking!" Sindel said.

"Who?" Mu En's ears flickered on his head, but he couldn't catch any special sound.

"Oh...it's a girl, she looks about the same age as me." Sindel explained.

"She has long golden curly hair, and...Hello, nice to meet you, my name is Sindel." As he said that, the girl in the painting suddenly turned her head.

"Mr. Cat, she said her name was Ariana, and asked if she could come in? Just to chat or something..."

"Of course." Mu En nodded.

After receiving the approval, a girl's figure appeared in the frame again.

Her long golden-gray hair was made into delicate braids and draped over her shoulders. She was wearing a dim dark blue dress, holding a brown book in her hand, smiling softly.

"Oh, it's you." Mu En nodded friendly, then became a little unsure.

He had seen this girl before, and had seen Dumbledore's gaze briefly lingering on it many times. Her picture frame on the second floor could be said to be the cleanest and most spotless object in the entire Hog's Head Bar.

Likewise, Aberforth and Dumbledore never introduced her.

Mu En felt that there was some story behind this.

And he didn't know whether he should contact the other party without permission.

After all, he did consider the Dumbledore brothers as friends.

"You'd better consult Aberforth. I don't want him to lose his temper with me." Mu En kept smiling and used a joking tone.

"Perhaps your suggestion is correct. Sorry, I was a little curious at first. This is indeed a bit presumptuous." Arianna said softly.

Just as he was talking, Aberforth also came over with a look of helplessness on his face. No wonder Harry took action directly that day. He learned it from here after a long time of doing it.

Just as he was about to speak, his throat suddenly stopped.

"Ariana! What are you doing?"

"Brother." The girl in the painting said with a smile, "I just want to chat."

"But."

"It's okay, do you want to come together?" Ariana instead extended an invitation.

Aberforth's hands were slightly trembling. He had not allowed Ariana to have much contact with the outside world.

By the way, when was the last time Ariana spoke? ! He forgot that, at least in most cases, she just stood quietly in the frame, occasionally shaking slightly.

If it hadn't been for today, he might have forgotten that it was a magic painting.

Thinking about it, he pulled out a stool and sat down, clasping his hands together: "Ah, it's good to chat. By the way, Ariana, why did you know that a painting came today?"

"Because there is an extra door in my room today." Ariana explained.

"An extra door?!" This was the first time Aberforth heard this statement.

"When two paintings are physically close to each other, they will be connected." Mu En explained: "It's like our line of sight."

"So that's it." Aberforth nodded.

Then, after chatting for a while, Ariana pursed her lips and invited Sindel to her garden.

"Ariana!" Aberforth was about to dissuade him, but he heard Ariana say: "Brother, we are talking about the world of paintings!"

"Ah" Aberforth retracted his hand: "That's it."

After the two girls left, Mu Encai said calmly: "Because you are too noisy, and you interrupt the girls even if they want to chat for a while."

"Really?" Aberforth was in a daze and wiped his face: "It seems... it's been too long. I haven't spoken to her for a long time, after all."

As he spoke, he took a deep breath and poured himself another glass of wine.

"Your family?" Mu En asked. He has had two drinks since the beginning.

The conversation didn’t last long – strong drinks.

"Yes, Ariana. Our sister, didn't he tell you about it?"

"No." Mu En shook his head, and then Aberforth's face showed a look of matter-of-factness.

It seems that there is something going on between the two brothers.

"You don't have one either?" Mu En raised the corner of her mouth.

Aberforth frowned, and then said: "Nagini, can you get me some bitter essence?"

"OK."

Afterwards, Aberforth turned his gaze back. It seemed that he was aroused by Moon's words. In order to show that he and Albus were different, he began to speak slowly.

"You know, one of the reasons why I didn't study when I was a student was because there was always someone at home to take care of my sister."

"She is sick?"

"Sir, you want the bitters."

"Thank you." Aberforth nodded and dripped the bitter essence into the cup.

After taking a satisfied sip, he continued: "No, no, no. I never thought it was an illness. But it was indeed due to some problems that caused my sister, Ariana, to become the Obscurus."

At the moment when the words fell, Nagini's body suddenly shook as he was leaving, and then began to tremble for no reason.

After a moment, the girl turned around and covered her chest with a fist: "Sir, I, I, I, I want to take a rest."

Aberforth was stunned for a moment, realizing what he had just said.

"You don't need my permission." He said softly.

Nagini quickly left the tavern and headed somewhere.

Aberforth looked at the girl's leaving figure and suddenly smiled bitterly.

"Forget it. In fact, it's not something worth remembering. Time has washed away too much. Continuing to remember it will only increase the pain caused by fate."

"Sorry, mine." Mu En shook his head helplessly. He didn't mean to lead the conversation to this aspect.

"Stop saying such stupid things." Aberforth bluntly felt for the first time that Moon's head was not that useful.

"cheers!"

"cheers!"