Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 357 Playing a dead cat

  Albert didn’t predict the winning lottery numbers, but he predicted what he would write in his notes two days later, so…he won.

  Although only a few hundred pounds of small prizes were planted, the experiment was undoubtedly a success.

  The money was used for a dinner with the Anderson family to celebrate Nia's attendance at Casterton Secondary School.

  Since this time, Daisy's expression on her son has been very strange.

  Herb was very disappointed when he learned about it. He had worked for many years, but the result might not be worth a lottery ticket from Albert. It's also a good thing that they all like the profession of lawyers, otherwise they probably wouldn't do it and let Albert directly predict a big prize.

  For the rest of the summer vacation, Albert stayed at home and did his homework. Because he was doing repetitive things every day, he always felt that time passed very quickly.

  On the last night of August, Albert was packing his luggage in the room when someone knocked on the door suddenly. After the door was opened, Tom was trying to get in through the crack of the door.

   "Mom asked me to give you this."

   As she spoke, Nia put a bag of candy next to the suitcase, then sat down on the bed, looked at Albert who was busy packing up, and seemed to be about to say something, but didn't say it.

   "After you go to Casterton Middle School, remember to find a few good friends and don't let others bully you." Albert reminded without looking up.

   "I also learned karate." Nia reminded.

   "You didn't learn that to get you to fight with others." Albert pushed Tom aside, turned his head to look at Nia and said, "Girls shouldn't be so violent, or they will be disgusted by others."

   "Then why do you learn karate?" Nia curled her lips in dissatisfaction. She didn't forget that a certain person brought down a few unlucky people in school.

   "I learn karate!" Albert said without thinking, "Of course it is to let others talk to me calmly!"

   "Sophistry!"

"When the other party can't beat me, you said he would rather be beaten up or reason with me." Albert tossed a candy and threw it into his mouth, and said to Nia with a smile: "By the way, there is something that you Remember."

"What's up?"

   "Don't show off what I give you. Ordinary people are very afraid of magic, and they may even do some irrational things." Albert seriously reminded: "You should learn to protect yourself."

   "You are more verbose than your mother."

   "By the way, this is for you." Albert ignored the other party's complaints, and took out a garnet pendant and handed it to Nia.

   This is the amulet he tried to make with Nico when he visited Nico. By the way, the garnet was kindly provided by Nico.

  He is very satisfied with the finished product made in cooperation with Albert, and both of them cast very powerful protective magic on the amulet.

   "Amulet again?"

  Nia took the amulet and looked it up and down. She felt that it was more like a work of art.

   "The amulets I gave you before have all expired. The one in your hand should last longer. I made this for you after asking Mr. Nicole Flamel for advice."

   "You carved it?" Nia asked in disbelief.

  The pendant is a phoenix reborn from the ashes, a very fine one, and it is really beautiful with red garnets.

"Otherwise? Your brother and I are versatile. I really don't know why my mother is always worried that I can't find a job." Albert nagged, "Remember, don't mention magic to others. In future letters, I will Let the family forward it to you."

   "Got it." Nia took the necklace and ran downstairs to share the gift with Daisy.

   Albert shook his head involuntarily.

  The next day, Albert got up very early.

   It took him a long time to convince Tom to stay in the cage.

  Although he has the experience of the last trip, Tom still doesn't want to be locked up.

  After Herb carried the suitcase into the car, the family set off for King's Cross Station. They successfully arrived at the station before ten o'clock.

  Herb helped unload the suitcase into the car, while Albert was saying his last goodbye to his family.

   "Remember to write to me." Nia stepped forward to give Albert a hug.

   "When you find a good friend at school, you'll forget about me."

   "No way." The girl was a little unhappy.

   "Okay, take care of yourself when you go to school."

   "I'm not a kid anymore, don't keep talking about these things."

   Herb and Daisy couldn't help laughing, they both stepped forward to give Albert a hug, and Daisy kissed Albert's forehead.

"I'm leaving."

   Albert pushed the car through the wall while no one was paying attention.

  At this point in time, not many students have arrived yet, and the platform is very deserted, only the Hogwarts locomotive is emitting white smoke.

  Find an empty compartment in the middle compartment, Albert went in and closed the door of the compartment before releasing Tom from the cage.

The fat cat found himself in a strange place and seemed very insecure. After sniffing left and right, he squatted on the table in front of Albert, staring straight at him, as if asking Albert to prepare Where do you take yourself?

  Sheila in the cage next to her was shaking her head and looking at the back of Tom's head. If she wasn't locked in the cage, she probably would have given the fat cat a blow.

  Probably aware that the back of his head was being missed, Tom turned his head and stared at the owl shaking its head in the cage, licked its paws, jumped into Albert's arms, and meowed at the owl in the cage in a demonstrative manner.

  The owl in the cage began to scratch the cage with its claws, as if it was going to come out and peck the fat cat's head.

   "Okay, stop making trouble."

   Albert hurriedly comforted the two pets so as not to make a fuss in the carriage.

   After a while, the platform became lively, and more and more wizards appeared here, sending their children on the train, or saying their final farewell to their own children.

   Albert observed the situation outside the platform through the window, looking for the boy with the lightning scar on his forehead.

  Although he knew that he had little chance of finding Harry Potter by doing so, he didn't mind doing it as a way to pass the time.

  At this moment, a voice attracted Albert's attention. When he turned his head, he saw Tom squatting in front of Sheila's cage, slapping the cage with his claws to provoke the owl in the cage.

   What a killer!

  Tom didn't dare to do this before. Did he know that Shera was locked in a cage and couldn't get out?

  Albert stretched out his hand to touch his forehead, planning to separate the two guys before they fell out.

  However, it was too late.

   I don’t know if Shera suddenly became enlightened. She actually knew how to use her claws to pick the latch on the bird cage, kicked open the door of the cage, and got out from inside.

  Before Tom could react, Shera stretched her head and pecked at its head, and there was a burst of chicken and egg beating in the carriage.

  (end of this chapter)