The man behind Hogwarts

Time flew by, and the Hogwarts campus was as silent as water.

Only three or two offices in the entire castle complex were lit by candlelight, and the remaining classrooms and rooms were shrouded in darkness, including the students' dormitories.

Summer vacation has passed for more than a month.

The naughty little wizards in the past have gone back to their homes, and many professors have also left the school.

Hogwarts is now a paradise for house elves.

The elves working in the kitchen do not need to prepare so much food every day, they only need to prepare it for a few professors who are staying in school. The little wizards responsible for cleaning and maintenance work are also relieved from their busy work.

In previous years,

The elves can only hide in dark corners and sleep out of boredom, but this year there are some changes...

Under the castle complex,

The house elves gathered in the castle dungeon,

Hundreds of elves formed two large circles, with two elves fighting in the middle of each circle.

The dungeons of Hogwarts have a long history. Many years ago, little wizards were imprisoned here, but now it is just a secret base for elves.

Dasu sat in a circle on the left, next to the elves who worked in the kitchen.

"Dasu, what's the bet today?" asked an elf.

"Old rules." Dasu sat cross-legged on the ground, holding his chin and feeling absent-minded.

"Ah, it's time to clean the Owl Tower again. I've been cleaning it for three days in a row."

The two elves in the circle were wearing protective masks. They punched each other in circles. No one used any fighting skills. They were just noobs pecking each other. The palm skills of both sides were all bastard punches.

Soon,

One elf pinned the other under him and shouted: "I win! I win!" Then Dasu announced that he had won and let the next pair of elves continue to fight.

Watching the battle between the elves in the field, Dasu had little interest.

As the original organizer of the elf boxing match, he has dominated the boxing match for a long time, not only because he is strong and strong, but he also specially learned some fighting skills from William.

"There have been a lot fewer owls recently, have you noticed?" It was the same little elf, pestering Dasu.

Dasu looked at him and whispered: "What happened?"

"You forgot, owls have to deliver letters to new students, and there are many owls coming in and out every day.

But the strange thing is that this year's owls are delivering letters very quickly, and the number of students enrolled this year is at least several times that of before.

Our work will increase a lot after school starts. "

Dasu smiled softly,

There were three smile lines on his thin and smooth face, and he even had a wooden ring on top of his head.

"You guessed wrong..." Dasu said: "The reason why owls are delivering letters so quickly this year is not because there are many students enrolled, but because many owls are delivering letters to the same student.

Send a few letters today, and change a few owls tomorrow to send a few more letters, so this situation occurs. "

"Huh? How could this be?"

"Because the person receiving the letter is named Harry Potter."

"What!!" The elf was shocked and screamed: "You mean the Harry Potter who defeated the mysterious man? He is entering school this year?"

Dasu slapped him to the ground, "What are you shouting for? Keep your voice down!"

Too bad it's too late,

All the elves in the dungeon have heard it.

Countless pairs of green eyes looked at Dasu,

The elves who were sparring with fists also stopped.

"Dasu, is what he said true? Tell everyone what happened."

"Yes, tell me!"

"Everyone sits together and listens to Dasu's story!"

Two circles of elves sat in a circle, surrounding Dasu in the center, with a "If you dare not tell us, we will attack you in a group" attitude.

Dasu pointed to the wooden ring on his head and shouted loudly:

"What do you want to do? I am the House Elf King!"

"What I'm wearing is a crown made by William himself. Only the champion of the tournament can wear it. You all must listen to me!"

The elves all looked at the wooden ring.

The main material of the wooden ring is vines. The vines are twisted into a circle, and there are many vine roots twisting and knotting on it. It looks simple, natural and beautiful.

Dasu really didn't lie. This wooden ring was indeed made by William himself, and he even added alchemical techniques to it.

Firstly, it increases the toughness of the wooden ring, and secondly, the wooden ring is filled with the blood of many elves, so that house elves will naturally have some respect when they see the wooden ring.

They begged William for this wooden ring.

Perhaps because of listening to monkey stories, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, etc., they like to play with sticks and wear a wooden ring on their head.

There are many people wearing wooden rings,

But this is the only one William made,

Only the champion of each boxing match is eligible to wear it.

Darsu gave it a name: The House Elf Crown!

The elf crown was placed on Dasu's head, and the noisy voices of all the elves suddenly stopped, but they only stopped for a while, and then became noisy again.

"Stop talking nonsense and tell us about Harry Potter!"

"Speak quickly, or I'll take off the crown and beat you again!"

"See if my fist is hard or not!"

Several spiky-headed elves laughed strangely. The long-term boxing matches inspired their wildness, and they often started fighting when they disagreed.

Dasu's proud expression quickly faded, and his whole face fell down.

He is not afraid of one-on-one, but group fights are too difficult for him, not to mention there are more than a hundred elves here.

"If you have something to say, say it properly and don't touch it!" Dasu pressed his hands and said helplessly:

"That's all I said. Sit back and listen to me speak slowly."

"You all know Harry Potter's identity, so I won't say more. I'll briefly talk about the owl delivering the message.

Harry Potter's parents are gone, so he lives at his aunt's house, but the admission notices sent by owls were hidden by his aunt and uncle and were not shown to Harry, so the owls would send letters again and again. …”

After hearing his words, the house elves all showed sad and pitiful expressions.

The dungeon seemed to be blown by a wind of sadness. The elves no longer had the joy they had just now. They fantasized about Harry's life a little, and tears started to flow down their faces.

"I won't tell you, just because I don't want you to feel too sad."

Dasu sighed and said: "I heard that Hagrid is going to pick up Harry Potter in person. I think he can come to Hogwarts smoothly and then he can live a happier life."

"Hagrid? Why did Hagrid pick him up?" the elf asked in confusion.

"Professor McGonagall is usually the one who takes in new students. Hagrid rarely takes in new students."

The elf who has lived in the school all his life knows a lot about the school, and he knows a lot of things through his ears and eyes.

Dasu grinned: "Don't you think Hagrid's figure is very powerful? Muggles will definitely be scared when they see him."

The elves suddenly became enlightened,

"I see!"

"There is a little Muggle here, let's bully him together!"

……

The house elves' jousting activities returned to normal,

The little elves who like to fight appeared on the stage one by one, and finally it was Dasu's turn to appear, and he defeated his opponent with three punches and two kicks.

"I, Darsu! The House Elf King!"

"I order all of you defeated men to clean the Owl Tower!"

"I obey my king's order!" the elves said happily, and then they gathered together to suppress Dasu, and the dungeon burst into lively cheers.

The next day,

The Forbidden Forest woke up from the quiet night, and from time to time, one or two beasts could be heard howling.

"Massive Dog" Yaya ran out of the hut, ran around on the grass and had fun, then ran to a familiar old tree and raised his hind legs on the tree, peeing, and Yaya grunted in comfort.

"Ya Ya, it's time to eat!"

Hagrid shouted in the wooden house, opened the kettle lid, and poured himself a cup of hot strong tea.

After hastily finishing breakfast, leaving Fang to look after the house, Hagrid flew into the sky on his motorcycle, flying through Hogsmeade towards Diagon Alley.

Today is July 7th, and all admission notices for new students have been sent out.

And most of the new students have already written replies and have them brought back by owls, except for a few special families.

Every year, there are some freshmen who do not believe in the existence of magic for various reasons and think that the admission notice is a joke. In this case, teachers and professors need to take action.

However, Hagrid has not received any orientation tasks yet.

Diagon Alley appeared in front of him. Hagrid hid the flying motorcycle, got off the motorcycle and walked.

"The Leaky Cauldron is still the same."

There were more than a dozen customers sitting in the bar. The moment they walked into the bar, a warm wave of heat hit them.

"Tom, long time no see." Hagrid sat on the bar and ordered a glass of mead.

The bar owner Tom, with his greasy hair, wiped the tables quickly and served the mead.

"Hagrid, are you going to pick up new students again today?"

"Alas..." Hearing only a muffled sigh, Hagrid said: "I think so, but Professor McGonagall hasn't given me a task yet, so I have no choice but to come to your place for a drink. By the way, is Fander back?"

"He came here to drink two days ago, so he should be at home."

"Great!" Hagrid took a sip of wine, stood up and prepared to enter Diagon Alley.

Tom suddenly called him, leaned his head close and whispered: "Do you know William Sides, the owner of the Full Moon Store?"

"Well, what's wrong? He's my super best friend!"

"Since he is your friend, he is my friend." Tom showed a philistine smile and whispered even more: "I received a message that someone is collecting information about him, and is even asking if he has any relatives. I'm sure He has ulterior motives, you tell him to be careful."

Hagrid's body trembled, and he quickly asked: "What exactly is going on?"

"I can't say much, I can only tell you that the other party is not a good person."

Seeing that Hagrid wanted to ask more questions, Tom waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I only know this much, so don't ask."

Hagrid stroked his beard in confusion, put down a few Copper Nuts and stood up to leave.

Diagon Alley is lively and bustling,

Parents and little wizards are shopping for school supplies.

Not only freshmen, but many old students also come here to purchase things for the new semester, such as textbooks, magic supplies, etc.

Hagrid’s goal is not Diagon Alley;

Turn right at the intersection,

Enter the eerie and dark Knockturn Alley.

Walking all the way to the end, he stopped in front of Yuanyue Store and went straight in. The werewolf employees greeted him when they saw him.

"Good morning Hagrid, have you had breakfast? There is breakfast in the backyard."

"Thank you, I've eaten." Hagrid smiled honestly and asked, "Is William here?"

The werewolf employee pointed toward the backyard.

Hagrid walked into the backyard and saw William. He was sitting behind a desk, holding a book in his hand, and there were a pile of unknown books piled high next to him.

"I guessed you were reading a book." Hagrid smiled heartily, sat down on a big stool with familiarity, and said:

"No wonder your transcript is full of O's. If you can't get an O after working so hard, others can't get it either."

In last year's final exams, William's grades were all O's.

The performance of Hogwarts is not scored, but evaluated, and the grades from best to worst are OEAPDT.

O stands for excellence, the highest evaluation.

William greeted with a smile and said softly: "A little score is nothing. Evelin also has straight A's. Besides, this is just the final score. The results of the collective examination in fifth and seventh grade will be the most convincing."

After chatting for a while, Hagrid said what he had heard from Tom.

"...Old Tom probably didn't lie. There must be someone with malicious intentions investigating you. William, what should we do?"

William's expression remained unchanged, as if he was not surprised.

"It's okay. I already knew it. Old Tom is quite cunning. He uses information that everyone knows to give favors. Tsk tsk."

"You already knew?!" Hagrid opened his mouth in surprise and asked, "Then have you found out who wants to deal with you? Is it some dark wizard?"

"He is considered a dark wizard..."

Flipping the pages of the book, William said calmly: "Have you heard about the big fuss some time ago? The Ministry of Magic issued thirteen arrest warrants at once, and the principal even went to the Ministry of Magic for a meeting."

"You mean those foreign wizards?"

"Yes, they are the ones investigating me."

Hearing his words, Hagrid's eyes widened like black beetles. He didn't understand why William could still be so calm.

That group of wizards was ruthless and cost many lives, and the Ministry of Magic made a big fuss about it.

Ordinary people are targeted by them,

He must have been panicking for a long time.

William, however, calmly drank tea and read a book.

What a strange person.

William comforted him, "Don't worry. Several of those wizards were killed by Aurors. I heard that the rest have escaped from the UK. I've been staying in the shop and nothing will happen."

"Okay, it's okay." Hagrid breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing William, Hagrid couldn't help but feel reassured and confided his concerns to him.

Especially when I think about the recent owl delivering letters,

He felt that William would be able to provide him with good advice.

"One thing..." Hagrid thought for a while and said, "William, the owl has sent Harry the admission notice, but his aunt and uncle hid the letter. They wanted to prevent Harry from enrolling. It's so abominable, I want to help Harry..."

Hagrid said slowly, telling what happened recently.

William's eyes narrowed slightly,

The hand turning the pages stopped.

"Has it been so long?"

"Unknowingly, half of the summer vacation has passed. It was also at this time last year that I received the letter from the owl."

"Now it's Harry's turn..."