How wizards learn science and technology

It's still cold in London at night.

In particular, the headquarters of Kings|man is located in the suburbs, and it is breezy at night, and Phoebe Lovegood, who apparated here directly from the Ministry of Magic, is dressed thinly, and the loose sweater is probably the only thing that keeps her warm. , and the sweater still has a collar, and the little girl's slender and beautiful collarbone is bare/exposed.

Merlin thought for a while, returned to his bedroom, and gave her a scarf.

Unexpectedly, Phoebe took several steps back when she saw the scarf, and her gray eyes immediately revealed a look of vigilance.

"do not want!"

She firmly refused.

Merlin persuaded, "It's very windy outside."

Phoebe: "With the scarf on, I can't move my neck freely!"

Merlin: "..."

It's not the Elizabeth circle of cats and dogs, how can it be so exaggerated.As if seeing a natural enemy, she tightened her coat: "I'm not cold, anyway, just for a while."

"It's not negotiable," Merlin put away his smile, "I don't want to explain to your Uncle Harry tomorrow why you catch a cold when you go out."

So Merlin managed to get Phoebe who was feeling uncomfortable all over.

Walking on the street, Phoebe kept trying to open the scarf around her neck in exchange for more room for movement.She frowned, looking as if she was facing an enemy, as if the collar around her neck was not fabric, but Merlin put a collar on her.

This helpless look really looks like a kitten wearing an Elizabethan collar.

Merlin couldn't help laughing out loud.

It was fine if he didn't smile, but Phoebe was immediately discouraged when he smiled.

"I hate scarves," she complained aloud, "and hats and gloves, they're so stupid to wear."

The more she talked, the more Merlin felt that Phoebe's habit was like a cat.It might as well just hate shoes and clothes too.

"Hold on a little longer, and we'll be there soon."

I just hate that there are so many people in the commercial street, and she can't apparate directly into the mall.

Hearing Merlin's helpless consolation, Phoebe looked up at him angrily, then shuffled her slender hand into Merlin's palm.

Merlin was taken aback when the skin touched, but he still held the girl's hand instead.

The two finally arrived at the mall.

Phoebe: "Wow!"

Phoebe couldn't care less about the scarf because of the dazzling array of shelves.

She couldn't wait to untie the fabric version of the Elizabethan collar, and walked towards the inside of the mall while pulling Merlin.

——To be honest, Merlin hasn’t been shopping for electrical appliances for many years, Amazon is much more convenient to order, and most of the machines he needs are not available in the market.

And he never dated any women in the electronics mall.

Phoebe, on the other hand, was in high spirits, like a child walking into Disneyland.The wizarding world is still stuck in the last century when it comes to household appliances, and the previous Auror liaison couldn't even use a phone.Phoebe is much better than him. Not only is she curious about electrical appliances, but she also has to try them out, and she keeps asking how the machines work.

Switching to other people may not be able to satisfy Phoebe's thirst for knowledge. She can ask about the principle of air-conditioning and refrigeration to the history of the invention of diodes, and then jump back to why Freon can be used as a refrigerant.

As the logistics of a gigantic secret service organization, research and development of weapon technology is no problem, answering Phoebe's knowledge of physics and chemistry is even more trivial.

But Phoebe didn't think so. Along the way, she looked at Merlin with more and more admiration, as if he was some kind of academic master who won the Nobel.

Eventually Phoebe stopped in front of the mobile device.

Sure enough, she was still interested in computers and tablets. Phoebe picked up the Pad, and after unlocking the interface, she laughed first: "It's the first time I saw the characters in the video, and I tried to talk to them."

Thinking about that scene, it's kind of cute.

Merlin couldn't help laughing: "Do you need to buy a computer?"

Phoebe: "I have one. You've seen it before. What's the difference between the tablet you bought at the store and yours?"

But now Merlin doesn't remember.

In fact, he was a little curious about where Phoebe learned to operate a computer.But after thinking about it, she has so many classmates with ordinary backgrounds, it is not difficult to learn how to use a computer.

"Mine isn't just a tablet," Merlin explained. "It's—"

Before he finished speaking, the waiter at the Apple counter came over.

"Here for you..."

The extremely geek-dressed young man spoke halfway, and couldn't help but look at Merlin and Phoebe several times, as if he wasn't sure about their relationship.

Let’s say it’s a couple, the age seems too appropriate; let’s say it’s a relative, a man and a woman are here holding hands.The waiter was immediately confused.

Fortunately, Phoebe didn't care, she didn't look up, and helped the waiter: "It's okay, let's take a look."

As she spoke, she clicked on iTunes: "I like that singer, I saw his life on Twitter, and his name is David...uh..."

Merlin: "David Bowie?"

Phoebe: "Yes!"

Merlin laughed out loud: "I'm afraid there is no one in this world who doesn't like him."

It's just that Phoebe's taste in music is quite cool. Looking at her small and exquisite appearance, Merlin thought she would like that kind of beautiful and lively pop music.

When he praised the singer, Phoebe got a happy expression. Those who didn't know it thought that Merlin's words were complimenting her.Phoebe put down the tablet and said thoughtfully, "Hermione said Muggles have a lot of music-playing devices."

"you want?"

"Yeah." Nodded.

"You can't buy worthwhile music players here, come with me."

Now MP3 and Pod have become a thing of the past, and people are used to listening to music on their mobile phones.When Phoebe mentioned the music equipment, it brought back many memories of Merlin.

He took Phoebe out of the mall and into a thrift store around the corner.

The light in the window was dim, and Merlin pushed open the door of the store, and the bell hanging by the door rang.The boss behind the counter raised his head: "What do you want?"

Phoebe looked surprised, as if she had entered a new world completely different from the shopping mall.

There are old guitars hanging on the back wall of the counter, film cameras placed in the window, and many yellowed old books and video discs.There are also some things that Phoebe knows - gramophones, sewing machines, and even kerosene lamps and other products of the last century, I don't know if they can still be used.

Merlin walked to the counter: "Is there a Walkman?"

Phoebe watched curiously as Merlin paid, then took the Walkman and a few cassettes.

"I know this," Phoebe followed Merlin out of the thrift store, "read about it on Twitter—don't wear a scarf, okay?"

Before she finished speaking, Phoebe spoke pitifully when she saw Merlin was about to put the scarf around her neck again.

It's no use being cute.

"Wear it well, I will give you a surprise."

He wrapped the black scarf around Phoebe's slender neck. It looked like a man's style, as if Merlin had marked Phoebe.

This kind of thinking is both shameful and unavoidable, especially when Phoebe reluctantly buried her little face in the thick scarf and sniffed lightly, and the resistance seemed to dissipate a little.

She picked up the scarf and blinked: "It smells of you, Merlin."

day.

Merlin turned on the Walkman without saying a word, and put the tape back, so that his thoughts would not continue to run wildly in strange directions.

He reached out, brushed the blond hair from the side of Phoebe's face, and hooked one of the earphones to her ear.When Merlin's palm brushed against her skin, an inexplicable sense of familiarity welled up in his heart.

Maybe my past self has done this too.

"No sound?" Phoebe said, perplexed, pressing the headset.

"It hasn't played yet," Merlin put on the earphones himself, "Listen up, girl."

He pressed the play button, and then a melodious male voice came from the earphones without delay.

Phoebe's eyes widened.

"Almosthea/venwestvirginia

Blueridge Mountains Shenandoah River—"

Merlin raised the corners of his mouth and hummed softly.

"—West virginia

Mountain Momma

Take me home country roads—”

Phoebe's attention shifted from the song itself to Merlin almost immediately.

Merlin's relaxation was passed on to Phoebe almost without hindrance, his voice intertwined with the brisk tones of country music, and it almost overwhelmed everything on the wet and cold London streets.

She looked at him quietly. Phoebe has seen Merlin who is decisive and fierce when performing tasks, Merlin who is lying in a dungeon, and he who is relaxed when he is asleep, but Phoebe has never thought about Merlin. Singing scene.

The man's voice was deep and deep, completely different from the singer's own voice, but Phoebe didn't think it was inconsistent at all, on the contrary, he thought it was very suitable.

The music is so good.

Phoebe's heart suddenly became warm. She didn't know if it was because of the scarf she was forced to put on, or because of the singing in the earphones.

A piece of music soon ended.

"John Denver, my favorite singer," Merlin introduced, "is about the same age as David Bowie."

Phoebe's outstretched hands answered him.

She hugged Merlin tightly, and the sudden intimacy startled him—although Phoebe likes to stay by Merlin's side very much, but the commercial street at night is noisy and lively, and this is the first time in a public place where people come and go. back.

Phoebe looked delighted with his scarf on.

"I like him!" She raised her head, her gray eyes sparkling, "I like you too, Merlin, I like you so much."

"..."

The young girl is enthusiastic and sincere, and Merlin's figure is reflected in it.As long as the two of them were alone, her eyes were always filled with passion, as if Merlin was the only person worthy of attention in the whole world, in the whole world.

Who can resist such a look?

"You like David Bowie," he coughed a few times, slowing down his voice, "I also bought his tapes."

Phoebe insisted: "I like you the most!"

Merlin laughed out loud.

Merlin wasn't made of stone, so he could remain indifferent under the girl's vigorous emotions.

Her emotion also infected Merlin, he only felt an extremely warm emotion spread from the bottom of his heart to his whole body.Merlin hugged Phoebe gently, knowing that it was extremely inappropriate in public, he still leaned over to get closer to her.

"I know."

The man stroked Phoebe's cheek, lifted the young girl's chin with the other hand, and kissed her solemnly amidst John Denver's melodious singing.

The author has something to say: Yes, David Bowie, Phoebe has such cool taste (??ω??)?!

Yesterday, a girl asked why the white cat doesn’t let others touch it. I want to say, not to mention that some cats just don’t like being touched by others. Phoebe is not a real cat, my dears! ! !Just let a man touch his body randomly, even if Merlin is the hero, it's not good! ! ! ! ! !Isn't it too dirty! ! ! !Professor McGonagall's Animagus form is also a cat, look at Hogwarts who dares to do it! (.)

I also saw the list of nutrient solution and land mines, girls, thank you, the little brother who repaired the net said that he would come in the afternoon, today’s Jiang Hua still has no net, let’s thank you tomorrow, qaq.