Chapter 451

Hogsmeade Day is always something that students look forward to, which means they can spend the day relaxing and unwinding. Today is even more meaningful for the 5th graders, who have endured enough stress since the start of the school year and are in desperate need of relaxation, and there is no better way to relax than to sit in three brooms and drink a glass of butterbeer.

None of the fifth-year students in the entire Hogwarts would choose to stay in the castle, and they went to Hogsmeade en masse today, and for some of them, it was a special day.

While the students were still lining up at the school gate as they prepared to go to Hogsmeade, Solim and Harry had already made their way into the secret passage, the one behind the statue of the One-Eyed Witch, which led directly to Duke Honey's warehouse.

"Where are we going?" the voice in the secret passage was dull, and although he knew that it was better not to speak in the secret passage, Harry still asked the question, otherwise he would not have had a chance to ask after going out in a while.

"Don't worry about that. Solim led the way, "You're still worried that I'll sell you with Dumbledore?"

Harry and Solim were listening to the sounds outside in the secret passageway, and when the outside began to be lively with the arrival of the students, Solim whispered to Harry, "Now you can put on your cloak of invisibility." "

"And what do you do?" Harry began to reach into his bag, "the two of us are a little squeezed, but they can cover us. "

"Forget it. Solim flicked his wand, and the secret passage instantly became invisible, "I won't squeeze with you, you follow me, and we'll go to the pig's head bar." "

The Hog's Head Bar is a small, cramped, squalid pub with a history of centuries, located on the corner of Hogsmeade Village Parkway. Several of the windows here were covered with a thick layer of dirt that barely let in the light, and some candles were lit on the rough wooden tables. Almost everything here is dirty, from the floor to the roof, and even the bottles of butterbeer have a thick layer of dust. Not only is it dirtier and cheaper than three brooms, but it also attracts more quirky customers.

As soon as Solim and Harry approached the door of the bar, they saw Dumbledore come out of it, followed by a bearded old man with a curly sleeve, who was constantly yelling at Dumbledore.

Aberforth, the relationship between the Dumbledore brothers was not good, and it was normal for Dumbledore to be kicked out. Of course, Solim prefers that this is a half-truth for others to see.

"Put on your cloak of invisibility and don't show any flaws. Solim whispered behind him. Truth be told, Solim didn't know if Harry was following him, after all, the effect of his invisibility cloak was simply unreasonable.

"Professor Dumbledore!" Solim greeted.

"Good. Let's go. Dumbledore nodded, glancing behind Solim, "Harry, put on the Cloak of Invisibility first, and then take it off when I let you take it off." "

Hogsmeade was a big straight, and Solim had seen more students coming in the direction of Hogwarts, and it was best for them to leave now.

At the back of the post office, Dumbledore told Harry to take off his invisibility cloak.

"Professor, where are we going?" Harry asked as soon as he took off his invisibility cloak, "Do you want to apparition?"

"Yes. Dumbledore said gently, "I know you're worried about something, but it's okay, I can help you." "

When Harry tucked his cloak of invisibility into his bag, Dumbledore stretched out his arms.

"Come on, kids. Hold my arm – but not too hard. The last sentence was clearly addressed to Harry, as Dumbledore kept looking at him.

Solim and Harry each held Dumbledore's arm.

"I count three, one...... Two...... Three ......"

Harry felt himself spin. It was that horrible feeling again, like being squeezed in a thick rubber tube, he couldn't breathe, every part of his body was being squeezed, it was almost beyond the limit of his patience. Then, just when he thought he was going to suffocate, the invisible tube burst open, and he stood on the solid ground, gulping in a mouthful of fresh, salty air.

Harry felt that the apparition was uncomfortable, but it was much better than the portkey, at least he was still standing. The first few times Harry had used the portkey, he had been lying on his back on the ground.

Harry could smell the sea and hear the sound of the waves. A cold breeze ruffled his hair. He stood on a high black rock outcropping out of the sea, the waves rolling and foaming beneath his feet. He turned his head to look back. Behind them stood a cliff with a steep wall cascading straight down, and several large rocks, like the one they stood, seemed to have fallen off the face of the cliff at some point in the past. It was bare and desolate, with no trees in sight, no grass or sandy beach except for the vast sea and rocks.

"What do you think?" Dumbledore asked. Listening to his tone, it was as if he was asking them if it was an ideal picnic spot.

"We're on the beach?"

"Isn't that obvious?" said Solim, standing on a relatively flat spot on the rock, his wand already in his hand.

"Headmaster, I don't think the place is here, right?" Solim pretended to look around, "I don't see anything unusual here. "

"No, there is an anomaly. Dumbledore said, "There were two Muggle children at the top of these boulders - where we were standing. "

"Muggle kids?" Harry walked over to the side and poked down, "It can't be, I can't get up without firebolts." "

"That's right—" Dumbledore said, "Indeed, without the power of magic, two Muggle children would not have been able to get here." "

"How-"

"It's Riddle. Dumbledore said, "Riddle, to be exact, who was still in the orphanage at the time - he wasn't called Voldemort at the time." It was he who used his magic to send the two poor children to the top of these boulders. "

"But why did he do that?" asked Harry.

"For amusement or punishment. Solim said, "Headmaster, forgive me for taking the plunge. Maybe you can go back and have a good chat about the old days, or we can talk while we walk, do we have to stand on top of these rocks and blow the sea breeze?"

"I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Dumbledore said, "After all, we have plenty of time today. But you're right, we can talk about the past as we go. "