[Zhongyingmei] Good men are to be robbed!

"I know, but the place where he lives is too cold, and he won't come until winter." Dumbledore took out a small colorful bag from his pocket, and handed it to Grace, "This is the candy he gave me, and The ones sold outside are different, so I’ll give it to you.”

"Thank you, Grandpa." Grace held the bag and narrowed her eyes with a smile.

The meal was a happy one for the guests and the host. Dumbledore did not expect that this trip would not bring back students, but his tolerant disposition kept him from getting angry. He also specially told Richard the way to avoid magic riots, and stayed behind. A potion to calm the magic riot.

"Brother Richard." As expected, Richard opened the door and motioned for Tom to come in.

Six-year-old Tom is handsome, with a little baby fat left on both sides of his cheeks because of good care.At this moment, he seemed to be very preoccupied. He was wearing pajamas, his freshly dried hair was hanging by his ears, and he sat on the bed.

"Do you hate magic?" Today's incident obviously had a big impact on Tom. He hesitated for a while, but said it with Richard's knowing eyes.

"No, I don't hate it. It's just that I'm not interested in it." Richard rubbed Tom's head, and was unsurprisingly waved away by him, and said, "When you arrive at school, everyone will respect your choice Yes, you don't have to worry about it."

Tom looked up at him with complicated and tangled eyes: "Don't you think that's a gift from God? It's different from others..."

"Don't be naive!" Richard poked Tom on the forehead, not paying attention to his words at all, "It may be cool, satisfy childhood fantasies, and even open the door to a new world. But it can What do I bring? The glory of the family, the growth of wealth, it can't even bring a title to the Brandon family, so I don't need it. But Tom, you don't have the burden of the family on you, on the contrary, you still have You need to earn a family business by yourself, just like your father, if you are interested in magic, why not study it carefully and see what it can bring you what you want.”

Brother Richard is amazing!Tom, who was still young, only felt that a door to a new world had opened, and he was fooled back by Richard in a daze.

If Grace is the softest existence in Tom's life, then Richard is the pilot light of his life.

After five years, Dumbledore, who stepped into the Delaford mansion again, was worried, for fear of receiving ruthless rejection again.However, the result was gratifying, Tom chose to enroll in Hogwarts.

Although the 11-year-old Tom does not have the stability of Richard, but he is handsome and has a calmness different from his peers.

Because Grace insisted on following, Dumbledore took Richard, Tom and Grace to Diagon Alley to purchase the items needed for admission.

The entrance to Diagon Alley is an inconspicuous small bar in the town. According to Dumbledore, you can only see this bar when you are led by a wizard or you are a wizard yourself.

Grace opened her eyes wide and looked here and there from time to time. If it weren't for Tom and Richard holding her hand tightly from left to right, she might have lost it in a while.

"Walk seriously!" Richard whispered, Grace curled her lips, and sure enough she stopped looking around.

But when the door of Diagon Alley opened and the four of them entered a whole new world, Grace couldn't control herself and looked around excitedly.

There are various shops on both sides of the old and bustling street, and most of the streets are pedestrians in wizard robes.Probably because of the school season, there are many little wizards on the street, and there are also families in ordinary clothes like them.

"It's like a fairy tale!" The excited Gray didn't notice the suppressed eagerness in Tom's black eyes.

In contrast, apart from being surprised at the beginning, Richard also browsed the shops on the street with great interest.

"This is the busiest commercial street in the British wizarding world. Almost everything can be bought here." It was not easy for Dumbledore who finally got to feel proud. He deliberately observed Richard who had rejected him, There was no regret at all, "Let's go to Gringotts to exchange some currency."

For the only child who went to such a special place to study, the Brandon couple gave a rather generous pocket money of about 200 pounds, which could be exchanged for 100 Galleons.And 1 Galleon = 17 Sickles = 493 Nats. If you don't spend it indiscriminately, this money is enough for Tom to finish reading for seven years. You know, a newspaper is only 5 Nats.

"You can store the rest in Gringotts and pick it up when you need it. It's very safe here." Dumbledore said after introducing the exchange rules here.

Tom thought for a while, nodded, and kept 25 Galleons.Dumbledore took a few people to measure the school uniform first, then bought the most important wand, and finally took them to the bookstore.

"It looks so old!" Standing at the door of the bookstore, Grace looked up at the wood-carved signboard full of age, and said with emotion.

"Many of the shops here have been handed down from generation to generation and have a history of hundreds of years." Speaking of this, Dumbledore said with a slight sense of pride, "I will just buy books here every semester in the future."

"Is this the only store where you can buy textbooks?" Richard asked keenly, aware of something.

Dumbledore was stunned, then nodded: "Basically yes, there may be other places, for example, many graduates over the years will sell their old books, the price is relatively cheap, and they are sold in second-hand bookstores, but here are also that is."

Richard and Tom glanced at each other and went in to buy textbooks without saying anything.I have to say that although there are not many books in this semester, the thick one is quite heavy. After the boss finished calculating the price, he adjusted his glasses and said: "Add 100 nats and you can deliver the goods to your door. ?"

Tom nodded in agreement, left the address, and the four of them went to buy the crucible on the list.

"Each student can bring a pet. Do I need to choose one?" Dumbledore asked when passing by the pet shop. "Owls can be used to deliver letters home, but the school also has public owls."

The four of them entered the pet store. Tom just wanted to say that he should buy an owl, but Grace interrupted him.

Grace, who loves plush, was attracted by the plush stuffed in the cage as soon as she entered the store.Its body is round and covered with soft creamy yellow fur. It is very cute to roll around together when several of them are huddled together.

"Tom, can we buy this?" Grace's dark golden eyes sparkled.

"Miss really has a good eye. This is very popular among little wizards. Pu Rongrong has a very docile personality, even if it is thrown around, it will not get angry. It is also very easy to feed, and leftovers are fine. It's a scavenger." The owner of the pet shop introduced enthusiastically.

Looking at Grace's finger, the corners of Tom's eyes twitched uncontrollably. He tried to convince his cute little sister: "Grace, that's what girls like. It's not good for me to take it to school."

"Then we'll keep them at home," Grace said.

"Grace, our family is not suitable for raising such magical creatures." Richard ruthlessly snuffed out Grace's little fantasies, "In addition to servants, there are also visitors at home."

"Then Tom, can you just choose this one?" Grace blinked her eyes hard to be cute. In the past, as long as she was like this, Tom would always agree to her.

Tom really hesitated, but was interrupted by Richard: "Don't spoil her, buy an owl, it's convenient to contact my family."

Grace puffed her bun face and stared at Richard with an unhappy expression. She knew that the decision made by Richard's brother would never change at all. It was so... disgusting!

"I'll buy you something delicious in a while, didn't you just stare at the flame ice cream? I'll buy it for you in a while, okay?" Tom finished coaxing Grace, quickly picked out a spirited owl, paid the bill and pulled it away. Grace leaves the pet shop.

After buying everything, Dumbledore left after explaining their way back again.The three of them wandered around Diagon Alley for a while, bought some weird candies and snacks before going back.

Ordinary people are still very curious about the wizarding world. During dinner, the Brandon couple listened with interest to the three talking about what they had seen and heard today, and tried one or two of the snacks and candies they bought. After that, they are all very novel.

"If it wasn't for the servants, I really want to order a wizard newspaper." Casablanca sighed.

"Honey, I'm sure you don't want to get bogged down in chores." Colonel Brandon responded more rationally, teasing his young, girlish wife.

"Okay, okay!" Casablanca glared at him and didn't care, and told Tom, "I often write letters to my family at school. If you encounter any difficulties, tell us, or ask Richard to help you out." Make up your mind, don’t carry it yourself. If you don’t like studying, come back, there are many schools in the UK!”

"I know, ma'am." Regarding Casablanca's motherly care, Tom smiled sincerely, "I will miss you all."

Because the train ticket for going to school said London Railway Station, the Brandon couple decided to go to London in mid-August, just as Richard was about to start school, and this year, they also planned to send Grace to a girls' school.

Although the Brandon couple had seen Dumbledore cast magic, and occasionally saw Tom use magic unconsciously, but that was far from the shock of seeing someone pass through the wall with their own eyes.

Tom bid farewell to his family reluctantly, and embarked on his wizarding journey with joy and excitement.It's just that he didn't expect at first that magic brought him not only surprises or a symbol, but also humiliation and provocation.