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Chapter 4109 4111 [Mysterious Wizard]

Xiang Nan took Lily out of Borgin & Burke's and quickly walked out of Knockturn Alley.

Although they ran into a few dark wizards on the road, they were all shocked when they saw them and hid away even faster than they did, just like mice seeing a cat.

Therefore, Xiang Nan and his companion were able to successfully walk out of Knockturn Alley and arrive at Diagon Alley.

"Where were we just now?" Lily asked puzzledly.

"That alley is Knockturn Alley," Xiang Nan explained, "It's the filthiest and darkest place in the magic world. The shops there all sell dark magic items, and only dark wizards gather there.

I heard from my mother that those dark wizards like to kidnap underage wizards the most. Because they have magic power in their bodies, they are very good materials for casting spells, especially for casting dark magic. "

"Will they kill them?" Lily said in horror, and immediately thought of the materials used in the potion class. Caterpillars, toad eggs, frog livers, mouse tails, unicorn tail hair...

When she used these ingredients to brew the potion, she had no idea that she might one day become one of the ingredients.

"Of course." Xiang Nan nodded. "The wizard's blood, internal organs, bones, brains, skin, and even souls are all materials that dark wizards desire. So don't be curious and run to Knockturn Alley alone. Once something happens, it will be too late to regret."

Lily's face turned pale when she heard this and she nodded quickly.

……

Afterwards, the two went to Flourish and Blotts bookstore in Diagon Alley and bought the textbooks needed for the second grade. The money was paid by Xiang Nan.

"Siver, thank you. I will return the money to you." Lily said to Xiang Nan.

"Don't say that. You helped me brew the potion and didn't ask for a single copper Knut. So what are two textbooks? " Xiang Nan waved his hand and said.

"I can only help you, but I can't learn as much from you as you do." Lily also waved her hand and said.

She could only brew some simple potions. She couldn't brew the Joy Potion, Intelligence Potion, Living Hell Potion, and Powerful Healing Potion, so she didn't help much. But she brewed potions with Xiang Nan and learned a lot from him.

"Okay, we are all friends, so don't make such clear distinctions." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled.

Lily nodded.

At this moment, two voices were heard saying, "You guys are here to buy books too, what a coincidence~", "Yes, how can it be such a coincidence?"

Xiang Nan and Lily looked back and saw James Potter and Sirius Black.

"It's a coincidence that you also come to buy books~" Xiang Nan said with a smile.

It wasn't a coincidence, because all the students at Hogwarts received owl letters today. So it was normal for them to come to Flourish and Blotts in Diagon Alley to buy books after receiving the letters.

After all, in the entire British wizarding world, this is the only place that sells new textbooks.

……

After buying the books, the four of them sat in Florin's cold drink shop, eating ice cream and chatting.

"Just now, Lily and I were using Floo powder, but we accidentally called the wrong place name and ended up going to Knockturn Alley." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

"Wow, really? Is it thrilling and exciting?" James Potter asked excitedly upon hearing this. "It is said that there are only dark wizards there. My parents won't let me go there at all."

"There's no danger. When the dark wizards saw us, they hid faster than we did." Xiang Nan pouted and said, "I didn't even have a chance to show off."

"Why is that?" Sirius asked in confusion. As far as he knew, those dark wizards were very cruel. Whenever they saw a solitary wizard, especially an underage wizard, they would immediately attack them, either by seduction or force, abduct them, and then kill them.

That's why parents repeatedly remind their children not to go to Knockturn Alley, no matter how curious they are. This is a lesson learned the hard way.

"I heard from the owner of Borgin & Burke's that a dark wizard came to Knockturn Alley a few days ago. He liked to pretend to be a child and play the fool. I don't know how he sucked away some of the dark wizards' magic power and turned them into Squibs. So maybe those dark wizards thought that Lily and I were also playing the fool."

"Is there such a thing?" James Potter asked in surprise.

He knew the difference between a wizard and a Squib, but he didn't know that a wizard could actually degenerate into a Squib. It was really strange.

"I also found it strange and wanted to continue inquiring, but the boss refused to say anything more." Xiang Nan waved his hand.

"This matter is indeed strange. I'll ask about it later." Sirius said with interest.

Xiang Nan nodded, "Okay, contact through Owl."

He brought up this topic deliberately because he wanted to know whether those dark wizards really turned into Squibs.

If it is true, it would be great. Those dark wizards usually do evil and lawless things, and now they finally get their retribution.

And when it comes to being well-informed about the wizarding world, who better to stay informed than pure-blood families like James Potter and Sirius Black.

……

After eating the ice cream, Xiang Nan and Lily said goodbye to James and Sirius, then used the Floo powder to return home through the fireplace in Diagon Alley.

With the experience from last time, Lily didn't make any mistakes this time.

"It's amazing, I love magic." Lily felt it was magical to see herself returning home from Diagon Alley in the blink of an eye and traveling hundreds of miles in an instant.

Xiang Nan also nodded with a smile, "Don't tell anyone about the incident in Knockturn Alley, so as not to worry your parents." He reminded again in a low voice.

Lily nodded.

……

In the following month, Lily came to Xiang Nan's house almost every day, learning how to brew potions with him and learning magical knowledge with him.

The Standard Book of Spells: Level 2 includes the Immobilization Spell, the Creaking Spell, the Dancing Spell, the Apparition Spell, the Expansion Spell, the Oolong Cave Spell, etc.

These spells were child's play for Xiang Nan, but for Lily, they were still quite profound and required much study before she could master them.

Fortunately, she had Xiang Nan as her teacher, and she herself was extremely talented, so Lily learned very quickly. By the time school started, she had already mastered these spells.

"Lily, you are indeed a genius." Xiang Nan clapped his hands and laughed.

"In front of you, I can't be called a genius." Lily was very self-aware and waved her hand and smiled.

When Xiang Nan first entered school last year, he had already learned more than most seventh graders. After a year of study, his ability was probably close to that of some professors at Hogwarts. He was at most an excellent student, and was still far from that level.

"I am also grateful for my mother's teachings." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

Actually, Snape's strength was average, although he was proficient in many spells, knowing more than seventh graders. But because of his insufficient magic power, he was no match for James and Sirius.

But Xiang Nan absorbed the magic power of more than 30 wizards to make up for this shortcoming. That's why he can look down on all the students at Hogwarts.