Chapter 918: The Curse of Alton Towers
Xenophilius looked at Vincent with great excitement.
He hurriedly took out paper and pen from his arms and began to write magic runes one after another.
Luna came closer curiously, her face becoming more and more excited.
"Dad, does Wayne really think so?"
"Of course, otherwise why would he start Wayne Enterprises?"
"Does he know that you already know his goal?"
"Definitely don't know."
"Dad, is this what the next issue of the magazine will contain?"
"Of course, I think I've already guessed most of it, so it doesn't matter whether I go for the interview or not."
The father and daughter spoke a little loudly, and even Harry, who was concentrating on writing his paper, could hear it.
Vincent acted very calmly; he was used to being the topic of conversation.
This is what public figures are like. They need to tolerate abuse while accepting praise.
Besides, not many people would take the content of "The Quibbler" seriously, so it would not be a problem for Xenophilius to put his rich imagination into writing.
On the contrary, curious and abstract content may even bring greater popularity.
Hermione was uncharacteristically looking forward to this.
Before this, she had always thought that The Quibbler was a trash magazine.
The Daily Prophet was also garbage, but at least its content was much more rigorous.
But since Vincent is the protagonist of the next issue, she will definitely buy a copy to keep.
The rain outside was getting heavier, and the big raindrops were hitting the windows.
Under the careful guidance of Sirius, Harry finally finished his last potions paper.
Vincent and Hermione sat next to Cedric and Qiu, and the four of them were discussing whether to find a nice sunny place in the afternoon to spend the last day of summer vacation.
There were four people, two couples. Harry felt envious but also a little sad.
Sirius patted his shoulder gently, "Harry, now that your homework is done, you can go wherever you want and do whatever you want this afternoon."
"Is it really possible?"
"Yes, summer vacation always leaves some good memories."
While Harry was thinking hard, the two couples at the next table had already decided on a place.
Amusement park, the best place for a date.
It's raining heavily in London, but the same cannot be said for northern England.
There is Alton Towers, the largest theme park in the UK and one of the top ten amusement parks in the world.
It is located in Staffordshire in central England and is named after the Alton Towers in the park.
The motorized rides here are mainly thrilling and also have a long history.
Over 200 years ago, Alton Towers was a castle.
After a family came into possession of it, they were strangely cursed. Family members died one after another, and the entire castle soon became deserted.
It was not until 1980 that someone bought the place and built a theme park, and the abandoned castle began to "come back to life".
London is quite far from Scotland, but for Vincent, no matter how far it is, it is just a blink of an eye.
The four of them stood at the entrance of the amusement park, but their good mood was largely dampened.
It’s not because the park is closed, but because there are too many people, so crowded that they form several long queues.
"How about we go somewhere else?"
Qiu's proposal was unanimously rejected by the other three.
Now that I'm here, how can I not go in and take a look?
Queuing? That's un-Wizardry.
Since it is an amusement park with thrills as its theme, it should be a thrilling adventure.
The "ticket-evading foursome" found a relatively secluded location and climbed in.
Qiu looked at the three extremely skilled people and inexplicably recalled several campus legends of Hogwarts.
If she guessed correctly, the Headless Horseman and the Bat Family were probably created by them.
Her little heart started pounding, and she quickly climbed into the amusement park with Cedric's help.
The foursome’s first stop was the spiral roller coaster.
In the year it opened, Princess Diana took a ride with her two little princes.
For Vincent and Hermione, roller coasters were nothing new.
But for Cedric and Qiu, it was a new and exciting experience.
Even though the broom was much faster than this, they kept screaming the whole time and even wanted to ride it again after getting off.
After three full rounds, both of them felt a little unsatisfied.
The four of them had a quick bite to eat and then set off for the next project, "Ghost Walk".
Although the name sounds scary, it is actually a garden for tourists to explore.
The project is only open at night, but no rules can stop the four people who evaded the ticket.
Before going in, Cedric winked at Vincent, who nodded in understanding.
The castle garden is not big and does not look particularly gloomy.
But the further you go inside, the more uncomfortable you feel.
Hermione tightened her grip around Vincent's arm, "Could the curse in the legend be true?"
Cho approached Cedric with a frightened look on her face, "It must be fake. If there really was a curse, the Ministry of Magic would have sent someone to clean it up long ago."
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold wind blew over.
Cho screamed and hurriedly grabbed Cedric's arm.
Vincent pointed ahead and said, "We'll know if it's a curse if we go over and take a look."
Cedric winked at him in a particularly subtle way, and then whispered to comfort Qiu beside him, "It's okay, no matter what danger you encounter, I will protect you."
The four began to move forward slowly and soon saw an old oak tree chained with iron chains.
The uncomfortable feeling worsened, and the temperature around seemed to drop strangely.
Qiu hugged Cedric's arm tightly, "That tree... that chained tree couldn't be the source of the curse?"
Vincent glanced at Cedric, then patted Hermione's hand, "It seems so. Let's go and take a look first."
The two figures gradually walked away, and suddenly, a mist filled the surroundings.
Cho's expression became even more nervous, "Vincent! Hermione! Are you okay?"
The only answer she got was her own echo.
Even a small garden can produce an echo, and coupled with the sudden fog, it really is a weird thing.
Cedric held her hand tightly and said, "Qiu, don't worry. Although this place is a little strange, Vincent and the others will be back soon."
The cold wind blew again, and Qiu's little body couldn't stop trembling. "Sed, we...we should go find them. I'm scared...scared of them..."
Cedric hugged her tightly, "No, they'll be fine, and neither will we."
His comfort worked, and Qiu's breathing gradually calmed down.
But at this moment, the two people in the fog heard some subtle noises, like the sound of stepping on dry fallen leaves.
Qiu looked delighted, "Vincent? Hermione? Is that you?"
A moment later, there came an echo of her own voice.
The noise became louder and louder, and a huge blurry black shadow appeared in front of the two people.
Cedric quickly protected Qiu behind him, "It's okay, Qiu, I will definitely protect you."
It turns out that the curse of Alton Towers is not fake, it actually exists.
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