Hogwarts: I'm Cousin Harry.

Vernon looked behind Professor McGonagall for a while, and asked curiously.

"Sorry, Mr. Dursley, flying carpets have been banned by the Ministry of Magic in the 18th century, at least in Europe."

Professor McGonagall explained to Vernon: "We normally fly on broomsticks."

"Why are flying carpets banned?" Dudley asked curiously.

Professor McGonagall replied: "Because flying carpets are considered Muggle products."

"The wizarding world hates using things made by ordinary people?"

"It's almost like this." Professor McGonagall continued: "Electronic products such as TVs and computers used by Muggles are not allowed to be used in Hogwarts."

"Then what kind of lighting do you use?"

"Candles, kerosene lamps, and torches." Professor McGonagall gave examples with a look of course.

'Isn't this equivalent to going back to the Middle Ages? '

Dudley's eyes almost popped out when he heard that.

Even if the things Professor McGonagall explained are magic items, they can't change their nature. In terms of lighting, they are not as good as electric lights.

Dudley frowned slightly. Professor McGonagall's words gave him an extremely xenophobic impression of wizards. Didn't he use something that was more convenient and closed the country?

When he thought that those convenient and easy-to-use things could not be used, game consoles, TVs and other entertainment activities were all gone, and he returned to the medieval level where he had to light a kerosene lamp when walking at night, Dudley suddenly felt a kind of innocence. Going to Hogwarts is also a good feeling, of course, this feeling is fleeting.

"It's getting late, we have to pick up another little witch." Professor McGonagall took out a piece of parchment from his pocket and looked at it carefully: "Let me see that she lives a little far from here, but we can Use Floo powder to walk to Johnson's house through the nearest wizard's house, it takes about two kilometers to walk, the place where she lives is really remote, and there are no wizards nearby."

At the end, I added a sentence.

"Hope there's someone in the Johnson family today, otherwise we'd have to walk five kilometers."

"Can't you go there if you're not at home?"

Shocking Dudley for 100 years, what kind of operation is this to walk away from someone else's house?

Professor McGonagall explained patiently: "Of course, if no one is at home, the fireplace is off."

Of course you can also use Apparatus, but the Dursleys are all Muggles, and Harry and Dudley have no experience of Apparating before.

Apparating is not a pleasant experience, especially the first time.

As for the key to the door, sorry there's no door around there.

Dudley leaned closer and saw the address on the parchment.It was an upscale neighborhood that ranked high in all of London. It might seem remote to wizards, but in fact it was near the busiest business district in London.

The house price is not cheap.

"The St. Johnswood community is only a 10-minute drive from us."

Dudley suggested: "Why don't you take our family's car? Although it's a bit slower, at least you don't have to walk."

Rather than taking so much trouble to go around, it is better to drive conveniently.

"Muggle transport?"

Professor McGonagall was a little moved. Driving was undoubtedly much more convenient than walking.

In fact, there is another way, wizards also have wizards' transportation, but... Thinking of the feeling that makes the stomach churn, Professor McGonagall still thinks that taking Muggle transportation is not bad.

So a group of five people got into the biggest car in Vernon's garage. Recently, the benefits have been better. At present, there are three cars in the Dursley family.

Vernon and Petunia were a little disappointed. They thought they could see magical magic, but they finally drove.

Fortunately, there was not much traffic jam along the way, and within half an hour, they arrived at the St. Johnswood Community smoothly.

Looking at the three-story courtyard with red roofs, Dudley was a little dazed.

Wait, this place seems familiar.

"Mom, Professor McGonagall is coming, hurry up."

Standing outside the door, I heard a domineering and unusually familiar voice.

Then the door was pushed open, and a young couple and a little girl came face to face from inside.

When the three of them saw the people standing at the door, they were taken aback for a moment, and then the host quickly walked up to Vernon with a face of joy, and gave each other a big hug when he went up: "Oh, my God, isn't this dear brother Vernon?" Is it?"

Vernon also patted the other party's back affectionately: "Hey, Brother Wendell, long time no see."

Wendell Granger and Monica Granger, a couple of well-known dentists in London, have superb medical skills.

As for why he met the Dursleys, it was because Vernon stole too much ice cream at night, which caused pulpitis, and he was sent to Mr. Granger's clinic for two days to recover.

In the process of treatment, I found that the other party likes to fish, and I got acquainted with each other after going back and forth.

If there is nothing to do, they will meet to go fishing. Although the end result is empty-handed every time, this makes the relationship between the two stronger. Sometimes the friendship between fishermen is so strange.

When Dudley went to Oxford Long Primary School as an exchange student, it was Vernon who consulted Mr. Granger for his opinion.

By the way, their daughter's name is Hermione Jane Granger.

As for why there is an abbreviation in the middle, because Mrs. Granger was originally named Monica Jane before marrying Mr. Granger.

Hand over your tickets!

Chapter 29 29. Vernon: Hope the exchange rate is not too high

"I didn't expect this scarf to match you quite well."

Hermione stepped forward, looking at the scarf tied around Dudley's neck, her face flushed slightly.

"I like things very much." Dudley touched the scarf and said softly.

Harry, who was standing behind the two, heard their conversation, and suddenly realized that the girl was the Gossip Heart he saw in the classroom at that time, and suddenly burned.

eat melon eat melon

"I didn't expect you to be a student there too. I thought it would be boring if you weren't here in the future."

That domineering little hen is now like a little quail, talking softly.

Petunia and Mrs. Granger followed behind the two of them, chatting about something. As for Vernon and Mr. Granger, they were already discussing when to go fishing again.

"Gentlemen and ladies, don't forget that we have business to do, and I think it's time to go."

Professor McGonagall saw that several people chatted endlessly, so he cleared his throat.

It wasn't until the crowd realized that they apologized to Professor McGonagall. At the same time, they also understood that there was a little wizard in the other's family, so they quickly congratulated him.

"It's okay, since you know each other, it's much more convenient."

Professor McGonagall is not a rigid person. Since the two parties know each other and have a close relationship, it is easier for her to bring her along.

Now that he has received someone, he will set off for the magical world. The destination this time is a bar.

There is the entrance to the magical world of magic.

Of course, I still take a car. There are really no wizards near the St. Johnswood community, and there are not even Muggle wizards within a radius of ten kilometers.The wizard family named Johnson mentioned by Professor McGonagall had already moved five years ago.

After all, this is a commercial street for Muggles and belongs to the downtown area, so self-proclaimed noble wizards naturally don't like this noisy environment.

After parking the car, a group of people came to a dirty and small bar on the side of the London street.

"Oh, this bar really looks old."

Vernon frowned and looked at the dirty signboard, even if he was invited to drink for free in this kind of small dilapidated tavern, he wouldn't go in.

The Grangers frowned at the same time.

Only Petunia looked at the interior of the tavern through the dim glass with great interest, perhaps because the glass hadn't been cleaned for too long, and Petunia still couldn't see the situation inside clearly.

In this regard, Professor McGonagall has long been familiar with it, and took out his wand and waved it in front of several people.

'Huh? ' Vernon touched his forehead.

The feeling of resistance to not wanting to enter was dispelled.

"There is a spell here, most Muggles can't see it, and even if they see the heart, they are repelled from entering." Professor McGonagall explained simply.

The Muggle Repelling Curse can expel Muggles so that ordinary people will not step into this place.

It is said that the determined are immune to this magic.

"Lily mentioned it to me before, but I didn't expect the Leaky Cauldron to be here."

Petunia's exclamation made Professor McGonagall give her an extra look.

Accompanied by the crisp bell, the dirty door was slowly pushed open.

When entering the interior of the tavern, everyone only felt that their eyes brightened.

The interior of the tavern is much wider than it looks from the outside, at least ten times larger.

It is not an exaggeration to say that there is a universe in one sentence.

A few strangely dressed guests sat on the sparse tables. The robes and top hats looked very similar to Professor McGonagall's current attire.Several old women were sitting in a corner drinking sherry from small glasses, 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 moment they entered the door, their chirping voices suddenly stopped, and they all cast friendly glances when they saw Professor McGonagall.

"Professor McGonagall, hello. Is this a freshman at Hogwarts?"

The tone of the barkeeper was very respectful.

Professor McGonagall just nodded to them politely, and led them across the bar to a small courtyard surrounded by walls.Mr. Granger and Vernon really wanted to order a wizard-specific drink, but Professor McGonagall's serious attitude made them hold back.

"I only demonstrate once, please remember."

Professor McGonagall took out his wand and tapped three times on a spot on the wall.

Then a miraculous scene happened. The brick he knocked on shook and began to move. A small hole appeared in the middle, and the hole became bigger and bigger. After a while, a wide archway appeared in front of them, leading to A winding cobbled street with no end in sight.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Diagon Alley."

Not long after they had crossed the archway, there was a solid wall behind them.

"It's amazing." Mr. Granger couldn't help but let out an admiration.

Mrs. Granger and Vernon also looked at the surrounding scene very curiously, not to mention Harry and Hermione, who looked around, and even Dudley unconsciously looked around for a while.

Both sides of the road are full of all kinds of shops, including crucible shops, quill shops, material shops, pet shops, parchment shops, and herbal medicine shops. Wizards come and go between these shops. The traffic is not much worse than that of ordinary people's business districts, so it's so lively.

Diagon Alley can be said to be the commercial street of the wizarding world.

The daily necessities that little wizards need to study at Hogwarts are basically purchased here.

Apart from Professor McGonagall, the only one who is calm is probably Penny. She said to Professor McGonagall calmly, "Professor McGonagall, I think we should exchange some wizarding world money first."

Neither the Grangers nor the Dursleys had a single piece of Nat's wizarding world currency on hand.

"Almost forgot, we have to go to Gringotts first."

As he spoke, he led the crowd towards the central block.

"I don't know if I have enough."

On the way, Dudley heard Vernon muttering in a low voice, Vernon's right purse was bulging, full of pounds.

It was taken out by Vernon at the bank the night before.

Everyone came to a tall, snow-white building with European medieval style, and directly in front of it was a shiny bronze door that had been rubbed.

"This is Gringotts."

Professor McGonagall introduced it like this, then pointed to the attendants in front of the gate and said, "Those are goblins."

Looking in the direction she pointed, I saw a few short creatures with pointed ears standing in front of the gate.

The Grangers and Vernon looked curious. It was the first time they had seen such a creature that was different from humans.

"Let me remind you first, don't get too entangled with these goblins."

"Goblins are famous in the wizarding world for being greedy. They will do anything for money."

Hearing what Professor McGonagall said, Vernon unconsciously tightened his pockets, feeling more and more that he didn't have enough money.

'Hopefully the exchange rate is not too high. ' thought Vernon.

With such a mood, several people stepped into the gate of Gringotts.

Chapter 30 Thirty is very happy!see you!