Chapter 428 Daily Life in Diagon Alley
“Alas, I was also hoping for the best. I thought the Tuxin Cult’s people had just arrived, so I might be able to catch them off guard while they were still unsure. I didn’t expect that I would still fail. This is no different from alerting the enemy.” Yang Tian’s words were full of regret: “If I had known, I would not have gone in even if you killed me.”
"Young Master, please don't say that." Hua Chi quickly explained: "If I were you, I would definitely make the same decision as you in that situation, but I might pretend to be a dark wizard..."
"What? Brother Xiaotian certainly knows that becoming a dark wizard is the safest." Before Yang Tian could say anything, Astoria was the first to object: "He only didn't do that because I was next to him. He wouldn't leave me alone in Knockturn Alley." Her words were full of certainty, and revealed her sincere desire to protect Yang Tian.
When everyone heard this, they all laughed out loud. This little girl really wouldn't let her brother Yang Tian suffer any grievances...
After handing over the monitoring task to the five idiots with confidence, Yang Tian finally had time to go shopping with everyone. Browsing the streets, preparing relevant books and materials, joking and chatting, it was so lively...
"By the way, have you read the newspapers a few days ago?" Pansy suddenly asked mysteriously.
"You mean... about Sirius Black?" Hannah asked uncertainly. As she spoke, she took out a copy of the Daily Prophet from her wizard robe. This newspaper had obviously been around for some time, but it was still intact. There was a large photo printed on the first page. In the photo, a man with a haggard face and long, messy hair blinked forward; those were a pair of gloomy eyes, and seemed to be the only lively part of his haggard face...
Seeing that some of her friends were still confused, Pansy coughed lightly and quickly explained, "Sirius Black, a Death Eater, had been imprisoned in Azkaban Prison. But a few days ago, he escaped from prison... He was a dangerous person who killed thirteen people with a spell twelve years ago."
"I know one more thing." Daphne suddenly interrupted, "He... seems to be related to the death of Harry Potter's parents..." Her voice was a little hesitant, as if she didn't know whether she should say this.
Hearing this, the other friends who knew about it fell silent. Sirius Black, once Harry Potter's father and James Potter's best friend, chose to betray them and led to their deaths.
"Well, maybe he's coming for Harry this time." Hermione sighed, with a hint of worry and uneasiness in her eyes.
"It is indeed possible." Neville also agreed.
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Upon hearing this, the friends also expressed their agreement.
Of course, Yang Tian, who was familiar with the original novel, stroked his chin confidently at this moment. He knew the real reason why Sirius escaped from prison, but he still had a lot of things to do this semester, and Sirius was an indispensable part of it. Therefore, he did not tell other friends about this, as long as everything was under control.
While the friends were still walking and chatting, George, who was looking around along the way, suddenly exclaimed: "Wow, this is the Firebolt!"
"Yes, yes, I heard about it too. The Irish International Club has just placed an order for seven of these fine products! I didn't expect the samples to come out so soon..." Fred shouted excitedly.
The friends were naturally very interested in this flying broom and came forward to take a closer look. The streamlined design, the high-quality ash wood handle, and the carefully selected birch branches were all polished into a streamlined shape. The visible balance and accuracy really made people stare straight...
"I just heard them say that this rocket can accelerate from zero to 150 miles per hour in ten seconds, and it has a magical braking effect. It's hard to imagine, if you can ride such a broom to participate in a Quidditch game, it would be so great, right?" George's voice changed with excitement, and he described the scene he imagined with his hands and feet dancing...
"Haha, you want to ride a Firebolt? This still depends on Yang Tian... Among all the Quidditch players in Hogwarts, only Yang Tian can be considered a small rich man..." Angelina also said excitedly: "Yang Tian, let's make a deal, if you really buy a Firebolt, you must let me ride it a few laps..."
"And me, and me..." For a moment, the sounds of registration continued.
After carefully studying the Firebolt, the group of friends walked into Flourish and Blotts Bookstore while chatting and laughing.
But the Flourish and Blotts Bookstore in front of him was very different from usual. The heavy gold-stamped magic book that was originally displayed in a prominent position was now placed on a bookshelf a little further away. Instead, there was a huge cage with a hundred copies of "Monster Books of Monsters" biting each other. If you are not careful, some of the books will be bitten to pieces of paper flying...
When the shop owner saw such a large group of customers coming in, he hurriedly walked up to them and greeted them, "Little wizard from Hogwarts? Are you here to buy new textbooks?" He wiped the sweat from his forehead as he spoke, looking very tired and helpless.
"Yes, we need..." Penelope replied quickly.
"Get out of the way." The owner seemed very impatient. He waved his hand to drive everyone aside. He put on a pair of heavy gloves, picked up a scarred wooden stick, and walked towards the cage door of "The Monster Book of Monsters".
Seeing the scene in front of him, Yang Tian couldn't help but smile bitterly. He actually forgot such an important plot of the original novel. After returning to Hogwarts, he must have a good talk with Hagrid. He must not let him mess around like in the original novel...
Just as the shop owner was about to open the cage, Yang Tian's voice sounded: "Wait... You're not going to just give us the books like this, are you? Are you afraid that these books will be torn to pieces and you will lose money?"
Hearing this, the shop owner stopped and turned to look at Yang Tian, with a bit of hatred and helplessness in his voice: "What else? This is the Monster Book of Monsters... I have been bitten five times this morning! I don't know what your professor is thinking. Isn't he afraid that these broken books will hurt his students?"
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