Chapter 152 Practical Lesson in Knockturn Alley

Harry's smile faltered when he heard this.

Why don't you continue?

He also wanted to hear what sixty and seventy were like.

As for what I learned today...

Harry hesitated and was at a loss for words for a moment.

About half a minute later, he managed to utter: "Knockturn Alley is very dangerous. Little wizards must not come here."

Sebastian smiled knowingly and guided Harry, "Think about it first, why were you targeted by these guys?"

Why were you targeted?

Where is the logic in this?

Do dark wizards need a reason to rob?

I didn't do anything, I was just walking quietly, when suddenly someone grabbed my arm.

Seeing Harry's confused look, Sebastian stopped and gave Harry a hint.

"Observe what other people look like when they come to Knockturn Alley."

What do the others look like?

Harry stopped and observed for a while, and gradually discovered that the pedestrians here were completely different from those in Diagon Alley.

Not only are there few wizards here, but most of them are in a hurry with a clear purpose, and they don't look like they are here for sightseeing at all.

Both wizards and witches had alert looks on their faces and held their wands tightly in their hands, looking like they were not someone to be trifled with.

What's worse, some wizards are completely covered in wizard robes, with only a pair of eyes showing, looking extremely mysterious.

Thinking back on his actions when he entered Knockturn Alley, Harry gradually came to his senses.

"Mr. Jack, have I behaved like a rookie since I came in? I look like someone who is easy to bully?"

"So, those people targeted me."

"Quick response!" Sebastian praised.

He really wanted to ruffle Harry's hair like he had done before, but when he saw that fat, completely unfamiliar face, he decisively gave up the idea.

“Whenever you go to an unfamiliar place, remember to be alert at all times and never act like a rookie.”

"Otherwise, those dark wizards will come over like hyenas, smelling the scent."

"Our Knockturn Alley is fine. The atmosphere here is very depressing. People will automatically be on high alert when they enter here."

"But in wizard gathering places in many countries, dark wizards and ordinary wizards are mixed together. They specifically target those unfamiliar, rookie-like guys."

"Once you are targeted, you may lose money at best, or even your life at worst."

"By the way," Sebastian asked with a smile, "What do you think the image of a dark wizard is like?"

"Next time you see me, can you tell them apart at a glance?"

Identify dark wizards?

It's easy!

After walking for so long, I have memorized all the images of the wizards in Knockturn Alley.

Harry said confidently, "I think it's OK!"

"Most of those dark wizards were dressed in rags and had ferocious expressions. They looked like they were not easy to mess with."

Hearing this, Sebastian smiled helplessly: "According to your standard, almost all the wizards in Knockturn Alley can be judged as dark wizards."

Is not it?

Harry looked at Sebastian in surprise, wanting to hear where he went wrong.

"In fact, most of those ragged wizards are ordinary wizards who are poor and destitute."

“They choose to live here only because the housing prices here are cheap.”

"Due to the nature of Knockturn Alley, they have to act like they are not easy to mess with. Otherwise, it is not safe to stay here."

Sebastian pointed to a few wizards floating behind them and said to Harry.

"These guys are just some low-class hooligans. Real dark wizards often look like good people."

"And they never hesitated when they attacked. Unlike these guys, they would come up and shout at us. They look very amateurish at first glance."

"So, when facing strangers, you must always be vigilant!"

"Next question," Sebastian continued to walk forward with Harry, "If you encounter a situation like that again, what would you do?"

"Just pull out your wand and warn them to stay away?" Harry gave his answer hesitantly.

"How do you draw your wand? Do you remember which hand you were caught with?"

"Right hand!" Harry blurted out.

I definitely remember this correctly, my right arm still hurts a little now.

Why ask such a simple question?

Harry was a little puzzled, but after seeing Sebastian's half-smile, he gradually reacted.

There seems to be something wrong!

Someone grabbed his right arm and it seemed that he couldn't pull out his wand.

Harry smiled awkwardly: "Mr. Jack, I don't know what to do when someone controls my right hand."

"Faced with this extreme situation, the best way is to learn to cast spells without a wand."

"Or train your left hand so that you can cast spells with a wand with your left hand."

"Of course, the safest scenario is to stay alert and not let others touch you."

Harry nodded, going over the options in his mind.

If you go to an unfamiliar place, the first thing you should do is not act like a rookie. You should be more aggressive and make yourself look like someone who is not easy to mess with.

Secondly, you must stay vigilant at all times and not let strangers get close to you.

If something doesn't feel right, draw your wand and cast a spell.

"Mr. Jack," Harry looked at Sebastian and asked the question in his mind, "Why did the Ministry of Magic allow Knockturn Alley to exist?"

"There are too many dark wizards here anyway."

Hearing this, Sebastian sighed softly.

"This is a very cruel reality. The Ministry of Magic does not have the ability to manage Knockturn Alley like Diagon Alley."

"In other words, the Ministry of Magic needs Knockturn Alley to exist."

Why is this happening?

Harry was full of confusion. He looked at Sebastian, hoping that Sebastian could give some reasonable explanation.

"Obviously, as a well-known gray area in the wizarding world, this place provides some services and items that are difficult for the Ministry of Magic to track. Even some employees of the Ministry of Magic will take advantage of the resources here."

"On the other hand, the existence of Knockturn Alley has concentrated most of the dark forces in one place, preventing these forces from spreading throughout the wizarding world."

"This implicit 'balance' makes the Ministry of Magic hesitant in governing Knockturn Alley."

"After all, there are endless dark wizards. If we clean up Knockturn Alley today, a Twist Alley or a Twist Alley will pop up in some unknown corner tomorrow."

"So, the Ministry of Magic chose to let Knockturn Alley exist, and only let the Aurors come here to sort it out when there is a need."

"One last thing," Sebastian said meaningfully, "look around at the shops."

"Although they don't look impressive, behind every store there is the shadow of a pure-blood family. These stores can bring a lot of wealth to those pure-blood families."

"If we want to control Knockturn Alley, the pure-blood families will probably be the first to jump out and oppose it."

So that’s it!

After hearing Sebastian's explanation, Harry suddenly understood.

I didn’t expect that the small Knockturn Alley actually had so many twists and turns.

It seems that I thought the problem was too simple!

Suddenly, Harry saw Sebastian stopped and stood in front of a dimly lit magic shop.

Arrived at destination?

Harry looked up and carefully read the writing on the tattered sign.

"This is Borgin and Burke's?"

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