On July 30, there was a knock on the door of Wick's house.
After opening the door, there was a tall woman.
Wearing a dark green robe and wearing square glasses on his unsmiling face.
This image, without even thinking about it, is that of the vice principal who loves Quidditch.
Minerva McGonagall, Professor at Hogwarts, Head of Gryffindor.
Mag first nodded politely, and then asked John, who was already stunned.
"Minerva McGonagall, John Wick, can I come in?"
Meeting the characters in the book for the first time, John came to his senses with a bright smile on his face and let Professor McGonagall come in.
The Wicks, who didn't believe their son, were also stunned. They looked at each other and wondered if the child had hired someone to act.
The skeptical couple sat on the sofa, and Professor McGonagall sat on the other side.
But this time, the protagonist John has become a servant serving tea and water.
After sitting down, Watson spoke first, "Are you the teacher at Hogwarts?"
His expression and words all expressed his doubts.
McGonagall had met countless parents like this, but she wasn't angry at all. She corrected the other person's wording in an educated manner and said, "It's a professor, to be precise."
The couple looked at John together, and couldn't help but murmur in their hearts, didn't their son lie to them?
John looked innocent, and what he said was true.
Watson did not believe someone so easily. He changed his sitting position and leaned forward slightly. He gestured with his hands and said in a questioning tone:
"So my son is a wizard? You will peel off dead people's nails and mail black cats to other people's doorposts?"
Such arrogant and questioning words were really not very friendly. Even Professor McGonagall frowned and said seriously:
"Mr. Wick, only dark wizards can peel off dead people's nails. Hogwarts is the real magic school."
"Sorry about that."
Watson also realized that what he said was a bit excessive, but it was still impossible to believe it.
McGonagall knew that it was not easy for a Muggle family to accept a wizard, so she took out her wand and waved it.
The teacup that Watson picked up turned into a mouse and crawled up his sleeve, scaring Watson into screaming.
It was also the first time for John to see magic, and it was also an extremely high-end transformation technique, so he was inevitably excited.
After this battle, Watson completely believed what John said.
No matter how powerful a magician is, he cannot turn the cup in his hand into a mouse across a tea table.
After sending Professor McGonagall away that day, Watson transformed into a curious baby;
"John, turn the cup into a mouse."
"John, let the broom sweep the floor by itself."
"John, can you fly on a broomstick?"
"John..."
John was so annoyed that he finally used his trump card and asked his mom to drive his dad out of the room.
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July 31st.
John also has to prepare for school.
"It should be right here."
Charing Cross Road.
The dirty and narrow bar looks out of place with the large bookstores and record stores on both sides.
However, it is such a conspicuous place that passers-by completely ignore it.
Muggle banishing curse.
Anyone who has watched Harry Potter must be familiar with this place. This is where Harry's dream begins, and it is also the only way to pass through Diagon Alley.
This dirty and small bar also has a famous name, the Leaky Cauldron.
Before entering the bar, Mrs. Wick expressed her worries: "This doesn't seem like a good place."
John agreed with her.
After all, it's hard to like this kind of environment.
After entering the Leaky Cauldron, the smell of sweat and sour beer combined to create a strange smell that made the family of three frown.
I thought it was filthy enough outside, but I didn't expect it to be even scarier inside.
John was even a little curious about how these wizards could endure such a smell, especially the guy with a scarf wrapped on his head.
Of the 100 smells here, that person contributed at least 60.
The bald boss came out of the bar and knew what was going on when he saw how the family of three was dressed.
"Come here, stop wandering like a fool."
The boss, who regarded wealth as his life, moved out of the way of the bar angrily. His words contained dissatisfaction with the three people, which made Mrs. Wick feel that the wizard was really rude.
Led by the boss, a family of three arrived at the entrance of Diagon Alley.
The owner of the Leaky Cauldron demonstrated how to use the entrance, "Count three pieces on top of the trash can, and two pieces on the side."
As he knocked on the wall, the wall that originally had no door parted, revealing the path that belonged to the magical world.
"This is, magic..."
John was shocked, as if scenes from two worlds appeared before his eyes.
Even if I recall it in the future, it will still be so fresh in my memory.
"Sorry, let me borrow it for a moment." A rough voice sounded from behind.
The huge figure looked at least three meters high.
The oversized moleskin jacket exuded a smell that could not be traced back to wild beasts or the smell of not taking a shower for too long.
Next to the giant, a little boy looked as thin as a result of years of malnutrition.
The loose clothes made him look thinner. He wore a pair of round glasses on his face, and under the lenses were those beautiful green eyes.
Seeing the lightning-shaped scar under the other person's hair, John immediately recognized the little boy's identity.
I was someone who had watched Harry Potter in my previous life. Even though more than ten years had passed, it would be strange if I couldn't recognize such a distinct combination.
The Boy Who Lived.
"Hagrid and Harry."
John muttered something, but his parents were already stunned and speechless.
Turning the cup into a mouse was magical enough, but Hagrid's obviously non-human height still frightened the two of them.
Watching the group of one large and one small getting further and further away, John also took his heart back.
Although he really wanted to get close to the two people, now was obviously not a good time.
He still has a lot of things to buy, but before buying, he still needs to go to Gringotts to exchange them.
Skip Gringotts' confusing exchange rates.
The income of the Wick family is not low.
Watson Wick is the manager of a business, and Mrs. Wick runs a beauty shop.
A total of 2,000 pounds was spent in exchange for 400 gold galleons.
John recalled the greedy and cunning expression of the goblin on the counter, and always felt that he had been cheated.
In any case, this purchase has a principal.
John ignored Watson's muttering beside him. He wanted to quickly go and start buying the necessities.
The family started shopping in Diagon Alley and saw a different arrays of strange and magical things.
…
Flourish Blossom Bookstore.
Watson was so naughty that his finger was almost bitten off by "The Book of Monsters".
John bought all the books according to the book list, and also bought several books about the magical world. Among them, the thick "Hogwarts: A History of the School" made him look away with difficulty.
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Madam Malkin's robe store.
Madam Malkin is a short, fat witch with an infectious smile.
She was very satisfied with John. This child was a born clothes hanger, and every piece of clothing fit him perfectly.
After he left, Harry came here and saw the spoiled child Malfoy.
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Crucible shop.
John tried hard to persuade Watson not to buy a fully automatic mixing crucible and put it away for collection, which would make the house a mess.
But Watson thought that this thing might be used as a stew pot, and when he heard that he wanted to put it in the kitchen, Mrs. Wick strongly suppressed it, and finally Watson gave up the idea.
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Pharmacy.
The family looked at the strange things soaked in the liquid in the jar. Mrs. Wick was so frightened that she covered her baby son's eyes.
Watson looked disgusted and wanted to vomit but couldn't. It felt like the bacon he had eaten for breakfast was squirming out of his stomach.
The last family left the pharmacy as if running away.
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