Chinese students at Hogwarts.

Chapter 3 The Leaky Cauldron and Diagon Alley
Early the next morning, the first thing Zhang Xiao did when he opened his eyes was to fumble for the envelope that was next to his pillow yesterday.

He took the envelope and looked it back and forth several times, only to be sure that what happened last night was not a dream.

It made him look refreshed, even a little over the top.

In the end, Zhang Xiao had to remind herself that Hogwarts is nothing more than a mere Hogwarts, and the two generations add up to forty people, so be careful!

What?Do you have to add Taoism?

That's still a fart!Float directly!

The family happily finished their breakfast, and just as they put down their chopsticks, Zhang Xiao couldn't wait to ask:
"Dad, when are we leaving?"

Zhang Chengdao showed a helpless smile at his wife:

"Now!"

So half an hour later, the three of them were already sitting in the dilapidated car at home. Thanks to the terrible traffic conditions in London, they were within ten miles of home.

Looking at the road conditions, it will take a while. In order to alleviate the boredom during the traffic jam, Zhang Chengdao began to popularize some basic information about the western magic world to his son.

Zhang Xiao didn't expect his father to know quite a lot about the magic world, but it's right to think about it carefully. As one of the heirs of the Taoist sect, he can't be blinded when he comes to the west, right?
It is estimated that there is also intelligence support from Daomen.

"The place we're going to is called Diagon Alley, and it's the busiest wizarding street in the UK.

Its entrance is in a bar. When I first came to the UK, I went there a few times. Compared with our square market, it is a little smaller, but it is also quite distinctive. "

Li Qingshu on the co-pilot cast him a glance and added:

"Don't look at what your dad is saying now, but he made a lot of jokes at that time.

Zhang Chengdao coughed a few times in embarrassment:
"Don't expose me in front of my son, ahem, let's continue talking.

The bar at the entrance is called the Leaky Cauldron. In the early years, ordinary people could enter this bar. In recent decades, it has been hidden by magic.

There is another anecdote during the period. By the way, at the beginning of the 19th century, the secular government here planned to rebuild a street. Originally, according to their ideas, the bar should be demolished.

You know the Minister of Magic at the time, the Ministry of Magic, right?It is the place that manages this group of wizards, which is equivalent to the government of the magic world. "

Zhang Xiaozheng listened enthusiastically, and hurriedly nodded in agreement:

"I know, I know, and then what about Dad?"

"The minister of the Ministry of Magic is a stubborn old man who still adheres to the old dogma of being isolated from immortals. He doesn't want to deal with ordinary people, so he let the secular government dismantle the matter when he thought about it.

But the common people in the magic world were not happy. They cast spells collectively, changed the plan, and kept the bar.

But this caused a lot of trouble for the designers. They bald their heads and didn't understand why there was a blank area in the design plan, but this area could not be found.

Over time, it has become a legend. The disciples and grandchildren of this group would hold their heads and shout whenever they encountered a problem.
'Oh, God!Another vacant lot in Charing Street! (Note 1)'

Ugh, poor designer.
Zhang Xiao silently lit the wax for the designer in charge of the planning, and then laughed along with his parents very unkindly.

The whole car was immediately filled with a pleasant atmosphere.

Then Dad Zhang told some anecdotes, which Zhang Xiao had never read in books in his previous life.

For example, the Leaky Cauldron Bar has a very famous wine called Gamp Old Society Wine, which has a history of nearly 300 years.

And you can get a reward of 100 Galleons for just drinking a pint!

It's a pity that no one has been able to get this reward --- because it's too bad to drink.

Hmm... I can recommend Ron to try it in the future, if the boss Tom is willing to sell beer to minors.

He should be able to.

Another example is that there is a travel company called "Horror Tour" in Diagon Alley.

The travel company's main selling point is the high tourist mortality rate. The tours they launched include:

"Rent a Vampire Castle in Transylvania, follow the "zombie trail" tour, face to face with the living dead, take a cruise through the Bermuda Triangle, etc."

No wonder there are so few foreigners!This kind of company has long been washed away by the families of the victims before it was released in China. It seems that even wizards can't change the nature of death.
The time passed quickly amid the laughter of the family, and Dad parked the car in front of the Leaky Cauldron.

Zhang Xiao carefully looked at this famous bar that was a "landmark" building in the Harry Potter story.

The bar is sandwiched between a huge bookstore and a record store. Blur's There's No Other Way is playing on the stereo of the record store. From time to time, customers are attracted by the melodious tune and explicit lyrics, and they step into the store, forming a sympathy with the deserted bar. A stark contrast.

But there are also advantages, at least the entrance of the bar is empty, and parking is very convenient.

Zhang Xiao looked at the dilapidated bars and modern shops, they were like the magic world and modern society, one was old and decayed, the other was full of vitality.

Then he realized, what does this have to do with him?
I am an international student from China.

As the book said, it was too dark and dirty here.

Several old women were sitting in the corner drinking unknown liquid from small cups, and one of them was smoking a long pipe.

A little man in a top hat was talking to a barkeeper who was almost bald and looked like a blunted walnut.

The atmosphere in the bar was very lively, almost everyone was talking about something excitedly, Zhang Xiao vaguely heard Harry Potter's name.

Had Harry and Hagrid been here before?Zhang Xiao wasn't sure because the timeline wasn't quite right, but he had vague expectations, and didn't know if Harry Potter was a cute little lady like in the movie.

Zhang Chengdao said in a low voice:

"There are mixed fish and dragons here, and there are all kinds of people. If you don't have enough self-protection ability, it's best not to come here alone."

Zhang Xiao nodded to express his understanding. Tom, the owner of the bar, saw the visitors walking around the bar and heading towards the patio, but he didn't mean to say hello, but continued to participate in the chat with great interest.

The family came to the patio, which was a very small place with only a trash can and some weeds.

"This is a very ingenious magic mechanism. The key is a wand or something else that contains magic power."

Zhang Chengdao pointed to the brick wall and said to Zhang Xiao

"Of course, in addition to the normal way of opening the door, it can also be like this"

I saw Zhang Chengdao's fingers in both hands quickly changed a few strange postures, muttering words, and then his whole body suddenly became blurred.

It's like looking through dirty glass.

Zhang Chengdao walked straight towards the wall, passed through without any hesitation, and quickly passed back, smiling at his son:
"Wall penetration is very useful! When your mother and I used to play, we always felt that the door opened too slowly. Of course, we can only pass through some ordinary walls without protection. Generally speaking, the buildings of wizards are all underground. With a protective spell. So use it with caution!
Zhang Xiao's heart was surging. Whether it was Taoism or magic, he wished to start learning immediately. The magnificent new world was in front of him. Who could resist it?
Li Qingshu stepped forward, counted the bricks, and tapped a brick with the knuckle of her index finger.

"Okay, don't show off, you can't wait until you see your son?"

The bricks quivered and began to move, and a small hole appeared in the middle, which grew wider and wider, and in a short while there was a wide archway before them, leading to a winding cobbled street with no end in sight.

Li Qingshu touched Zhang Xiao's head and said with a smile
"This is Diagon Alley!"

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Note 1: There is no original work on this slang, it was invented by the author, but this joke exists

(End of this chapter)