Hogwarts Melting Ice Journey

After buying the owl, Stephen and Rowan exchanged their home addresses and agreed to meet outside Platform 9 on September 1, and then said goodbye to each other. Stephen found Robert in the Leaky Cauldron and the two drove home.

"Seriously, Stephen, you must learn how to make hangover potions in school, so that I can have a thousand drinks without getting drunk when socializing in the future, hahahaha~"

"Dad, it's not like you don't know that you can't show magical things to Muggles. It would be terrible if you exposed the magic potion one day."

The father and son argued all the way about legal issues, from the risk of breaking the law to the crimes committed, to legislative principles and law enforcement basis, and they returned home noisily.

In a blink of an eye, it was one month later, September 1st, when Hogwarts started school. Within a month, Stephen used the wand to try the magic that his current magic power could support one by one, and compared the difference between casting spells according to the textbook teaching methods and using Jacob's notes.

He found that Jacob was indeed an excellent wizard, even a genius. Using the method recorded in Jacob's notes, the consumption of magic power has been slightly reduced, and the spell casting action has become more concise.

Rowan was very excited when he learned about this. In his opinion, this is undoubtedly a breakthrough research, because wizards often want to strengthen themselves by increasing magic power, but not many people are willing to study ways to save magic power.

He wrote a letter to Stephen saying that he could not wait for school to start so that he could study these methods in detail.

"Maybe my cheap brother is a second-generation Snape." Stephen closed the notebook, put it back in the inner pocket of his clothes, and shouted upstairs: "Dad, it's time for us to set off, otherwise I may miss meeting Rowan." Appointed time."

Between Platforms 9 and 10 at King's Cross Station

"Hey, Stephen, I think you don't know how to enter platform 9." Rowan happily greeted the Tony family who arrived in a hurry.

"Rowan, are you looking down on me too much? Of course I know. Can't you just go straight to the ticket gate between platforms 9 and 10?" Stephen punched Rowan on the shoulder, and both parties laughed. Had a hug.

"Rowan, where are your parents? Why didn't they come with you?" Robert asked when he saw Rowan alone.

"The work in the forest farm is always very heavy, so they are very busy and don't have time to see me off. Uncle and aunt, it's time for us to go in, otherwise we may not be able to find a suitable space later." Rowan explained.

"Oh, okay, then go in quickly." Robert and Mira watched Stephen and Rowan pass through the partition wall one by one and disappear.

"Stephen, how did you know how to enter Platform 9? It is said that every year, many young wizards from Muggle families have to search for a long time."

Can I still say that I am watching Harry Potter? Stephen secretly complained, "I think it should be seeing Hogwarts, recorded in a piece of school history."

"Really? Why don't I remember that the book contains information on how to enter Platform 9? Maybe I didn't read carefully enough." Rowan seriously recalled what he had read. "I will have to read it again after I get to school." Once again.”

"Well, maybe I remembered it wrong, maybe it's not recorded in the school history. My brother should have told me before." Stephen hurriedly asked Rowan to stop his terrible thoughts, "We'd better find an empty place first. Let’s take a private room.”

The two found an empty compartment on the train and sat down.

"Stephen, is what you said true?" As soon as he sat down, Rowan couldn't wait to discuss the notebook with Stephen.

"Of course, but I think we'd better study it slowly after we get to school. After all, it's not very convenient here." Stephen thought for a while, and in view of some possible crises, it was best to keep this secret.

"Besides, Rowan, we'd better keep this secret. The mysterious man hasn't been repelled yet. Even if he is repelled, it doesn't mean that there is no crisis in the magic world. It is necessary to retain some back-ups."

"Well, I think what you said makes sense." Rowan seemed to realize something, "Indeed, we should keep this secret."

"Hello, can I sit here?" A timid voice suddenly interrupted the conversation between the two. The owner of the voice was a boy with yellow hair, a square face, an ordinary appearance, and a very thin boy.

If Stephen were to say that such a boy would never be found among the crowd, I am afraid that the most impressive thing about him is his timid eyes.

"Of course, nice to meet you. I'm Rowan Kenner, and the person sitting opposite me is Stephen." Rowan stretched out his hand to the boy, and the boy seemed to have made a lot of determination before stretching out his right hand and shaking it with him.

"I'm Stephen Tony, nice to meet you." Stephen added his name.

"Uh, I...my name is Copper, and I...nice to meet you two." The boy finished his name with a stutter, put down his luggage and sat down on Rowan. beside. "It's the first time I've been so far away from home, and I'm a little...scared."

Stephen and Rowan understood this. After all, not every child would not be afraid of traveling far away alone, but Ben was special. He seemed to be a little too scared.

"Let's talk about wands." Rowan thought for a while and decided to use wands as the topic. "It is said that wands are a science rich in magical knowledge, and the materials of each wand have their own reasons."

"This sounds useful, doesn't it?" Stephen thought for a while, he really hadn't learned about wands yet.

"And it sounds...seems...interesting." Ben expressed his opinion in a low voice.

"Let me introduce mine first. The wand body is made of beech wood. Generally speaking, if the person suitable for this wand is very young, then generally speaking, he will appear smarter among his peers." Rowan began to tell about what he read in the book. knowledge.

"Oh, it does sound like that. Rowan, you are indeed very smart." Stephen praised Rowan.

"Don't interrupt, Stephen, listen to me." Rowan waved his hand to signal him to be quiet, "The core of the wand is made of unicorn tail hair. This material is very common because its advantages are that it is stable and easy to use. It makes a very loyal wand."

Rowan paused and thought for a moment: "And yours, Stephen, there is a rumor about poplar wood. If you are looking for honesty and integrity, start with people who use poplar wands. But use iron beast tail hair. Wand core, I don’t know what this means yet, maybe I can study it in the future.”

Honesty and integrity, when Stephen heard this sentence, the first thing he thought of was not himself, but Jacob. What does it mean when Ollivander says that Jacob's wand is made of aspen wood and phoenix feathers.

"Ben, what material is your wand made of?" Rowan asked, looking at Ben sitting next to him.

"Ah, mine." Ben seemed startled, obviously not expecting Rowan to ask him, "I remember... Mr. Ollivander said it was cypress wood and ptarmigan tail feathers."

"Well... let me think back, I remember I saw an introduction about it. The thunderbird is a very powerful creature, so wands made from its tail feathers are generally very powerful. But it’s also difficult to master. And cypress is often associated with courage.”

"Oh, but I have lacked courage since I was a child. I...I don't think I can master this wand." Ben shook his head hastily.

"Ben, do you remember what Mr. Ollivander said? The wand chooses the wizard. Since it has chosen you, it means that you must have the corresponding potential. You have to believe in yourself." Stephen heard Ben denying himself and encouraged him.

"Yes, Ben, I believe you will definitely prove your courage." Rowan nodded in agreement, "As for the size and hardness, I didn't find relevant descriptions in the book, but my dad told me that the size is generally the same as that of wizards. The height is related to the height, and the hardness may be related to the quality of the individual."

Rowan added: "But, Stephen, 9 inches is a very rare size. I think it might mean something, like the tail hair of the iron-eating beast."

Starting from the topic of magic wands, the two of them and Ben were able to chat. After the two of them continued to guide them, the three of them gradually became familiar with each other, and the topics they talked about continued to expand.

The two also discovered that after getting familiar with them, Ben was no longer as overly reserved as before, and his speech gradually became more fluent. It seemed that he was not always timid.

The three of them chatted for a long time until a familiar line sounded in the aisle: "The train will arrive at Hogwarts in five minutes. Please leave your luggage in the car and we will take you to school." of."

The three of them followed the crowd off the train and crowded into a dark and small platform.