Hogwarts: Dirge of Magic

Good things bring a good mood.

Sifa released the snowy owl on his shoulder, allowing it to fly freely in the air.

It was still early, and the sun had not yet set.

Elise couldn't help but dragged Xifa, who was looking up at the sky and wondering what he was feeling, to continue shopping.

Passing by an ice cream shop, Alice's eyes lit up.

Come to the shop quickly.

"Hello! Give me this! Yes! Blue!"

Alice said excitedly to the young girl in front of her.

"The waves of the deep sea! My little sister is here for the first time! This is the most popular style every summer, and it will be a volcano of enthusiasm in winter. Welcome to taste it at that time."

The lady salesperson skillfully made it for Elise, said it skillfully and politely, and also put up an advertisement by the way.

"Okay, I will bring my friends to taste."

Seeing the saleswoman staring at her side from time to time, Alice remembered that she dragged Sifa here.

She hastily called Sifa to the front.

"Uh--"

Xifa, who was pushed over, was at a loss looking at the several styles in front of him.

"Give me one like her!"

"Okay! Three Sickles in total!"

Sifa was taken aback, and turned to look at Iris.

Alice stuck out her tongue, and handed over a piece of Galleon from Sifa's side.

The lady handed the ice cream and coins to the two of them deftly. It took Xifa a lot of effort to understand, while Alice threw the coins into her small satchel nonchalantly.

The two found an empty table facing each other and sat down.

As soon as she sat down, Alice couldn't wait to pick up the small spoon and put a spoonful of ice cream into her mouth.

It has a wonderful taste and a slight stimulation that causes the whole body to be icy.

Alice let out a gasp.

Seeing this, Xifa bit the bullet and took a bite even though the material on it looked like some kind of biological egg.

Like a mint-infused popsicle!

The two finished their ice cream silently.

"Sifa, I forgot to tell you. The current owls don't know where your home is, because you don't have magic marks there."

"So? Why don't I let my owl find you when I get home?"

Looking at Elis who was frowning slightly distressed and frowning slightly with her index finger lightly tapping her cheek, Sifer was a little confused.

"Not this, oh, this is also very important, you have to remember, let your owl come to me when you get home!"

"I mean, you bought a lot of things, look!"

After speaking, Alice opened her small satchel and waved her wand.

Xifa's textbooks, cauldrons, wizard robes, etc. were piled up in a mess on the small table.

Indeed, how should I take it back?

And... staring at brand new textbooks.

Alice should have secretly paid herself a lot of money, right?

"Come on! Come with me to Gringotts!"

Just wanted to ask why?A memory emerged in Xifa's mind.

"Gringotts is a wizarding bank?"

Alice glanced at Xifa with some surprise.

"Yes! It's just run by goblins to serve wizards."

With another wave of his hand, the things on the table entered Alice's satchel.

"go!"

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Gringotts was now in the heart of Diagon Alley.

It was a tall white building with patterns on the walls.

Elise dragged Sifer who was attracted by the appearance of the building.

A flight of stairs to the door of Gringotts.

Gringotts' first door is a gleaming bronze gate, guarded by goblins in scarlet and gold uniforms, bowing to customers as they come.

The second door is silver, and the following words are engraved on the door:

【Come in, stranger, but beware of Enter, stranger, buttakeheed】

.......

The floors and walls are thick and old, with bright crystal chandeliers.

It really gives people a sense of calm, safe and trustworthy.

Through the second silver door and into the spacious marble hall, about a hundred goblins sat behind the long counter and registered hastily in the large ledger.

Some of them use balances to weigh coins, and others use eyepieces to detect gems.

Xifa couldn't understand it. Should the work be shown to outsiders?Is it to show their working ability and attitude?Are you not afraid of interference from the external environment?

Elise took Sifa to the service area.

A middle-aged goblin was sitting on a high chair, not knowing what to write.

"I want to take—"

Alice didn't finish her sentence.

The hairs on Xifa's back stood on end.

Without thinking too much, Iris was crushed to the ground.

There is a narrow passage at the end of the hall.

Through it, you can use the trolley to lead to the underground vault.

However, at this time, someone used violent means to break through the blockade mechanism.

The walls exploded and stones flew.

In this critical moment, Xifa thought of the weird spell that he had figured out from the name "Mage's Hand".

No wand required.

As long as you supply enough magic power and exert firm belief.

The flying gravel was blocked by Xifa behind him.

"Quick, get behind the desk!"

Before the dust from the explosion settled down.

The two scrambled and hid behind the table.

"Why—uh—"

The goblin in the hall understood what had happened after a brief absence.

They shouted and uttered curses in English and Goblin.

Cepha covered Alice's mouth.

Minimizing his sense of existence as much as possible, at the same time, Xifa secretly prayed in his heart that the attackers would leave quickly.

The current self is too weak to resist at all.

Sure enough, there was another explosion.

Air waves gushed from both sides of the table.

Under tension, Sifa tightly hugged Alice, whose body was also stiff.

Da da--

Footsteps came from the corridor.

Hearing the voice, there is a goblin resisting him opposite the visitor.

But listening to the gasp of the goblin, it was already the end of the battle.

"No way? The Ministry of Magic actually thinks that if we transfer this thing to Gringotts, we won't know?"

"Tell your minister, Hector Foley, that it's ridiculous for him to think so."

The voice fell, and another voice came weakly.

"Our Gringotts, as long as there is one person standing, we cannot let you take it out!"

Hearing this, Xifa scolded the goblin at Gringotts in his heart, and quickly sent the plague god away, if the two of them were found, life and death would depend on the face of the intruder.

"Forget it, anyway, I got the things, I have to say, I didn't expect you to tie up a fire dragon outside the warehouse. Let me delay some time."

"Ah! The door key time is coming, I won't play with you anymore, bye~"

bang——

There was another violent explosion.

Perhaps the intruders had escaped Gringotts.

Anyway, the scene was quiet, except for the crackling sound of the flames burning the wood.

Xifa never thought that death was so close to him.

After a long time.

His trembling hand just took it from Alice's mouth, but even so, his mind was still in chaos.

Elise also realized that she was temporarily safe, but she was still terrified.

So, she turned around and threw herself into Xifa's arms, motionless for a long time.