#762 - Anduin's Moving Castle (asking for monthly ticket recommendation)

Seeing Anduin openly uttering such rebellious words, Harry couldn't help but swallow hard. After getting to know him better, he realized that this Uncle Wilson seemed different from what he had imagined, with a contempt for rules that ran deep in his bones.

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At the same time, from what Harry had seen and heard throughout the year, he could also perceive that Anduin was very adept at using the rules to his advantage. The various alchemical products he had seen in Silver Flash Commerce were almost all imitations of Muggle world items, but they were not affected by the Statute of Secrecy in the slightest.

It seems there's still a lot I need to learn from Uncle Wilson! Harry didn't realize that even he was being subtly influenced by Anduin.

While the two were engaged in casual conversation, they exited King's Cross Station, and happened to run into Vernon Dursley, who had come to pick up Harry.

As Harry's uncle, Vernon had never liked his nephew since childhood, even to the point of near-abuse. However, as a guardian, he didn't completely abandon Harry. At least, he would personally pick him up and drop him off at King's Cross Station for school.

Of course, this might also have been related to Hagrid's threats when he sent Harry's Hogwarts letter.

"Damn it, why is the train to your magic school always so late? Do you know how long I've been waiting for you here?"

Before Harry could even approach, Vernon complained to him with dissatisfaction, while also looking at Anduin beside him with wariness.

Although this young man looked polite, he knew that the place Harry went to school was full of bizarre weirdos.

"Who are you calling a magic school? It's Hogwarts! The most prestigious wizarding school in Europe!"

Hearing Vernon's ignorant insult to his alma mater, Harry's expression immediately changed. He wasn't exactly a well-behaved child in the Dursley household, and often argued with his aunt, uncle, and cousin Dudley.

"Hmph, say what you want. What good can your broken school do besides producing monsters like your parents? Are you getting in the car or not? Don't expect me to carry your luggage for you."

Vernon instinctively sneered at Harry, as usual.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the young man beside Harry's expression suddenly change, instantly transforming from gentle and refined to a block of piercing ice.

After Vernon met his gaze, his body immediately stiffened, and the consciousness in his mind seemed to freeze. In that instant, he even lost the ability to think for himself.

He could only feel that his brain was like a crude house with its doors pried open, allowing the other party to freely pry into his inner thoughts.

"What a boring soul, even a single glance is disappointing," Anduin coldly sneered, then withdrew his Legilimency.

"You… who are you? What did you do to me?" Vernon was so startled by the encounter at the moment of the spell that he broke out in a cold sweat.

"You don't need to know who I am, just as I don't want to know who you are. Now look into my eyes, and get lost…" Anduin coldly rebuked, then glared at Vernon again with his dark, magical pupils.

"I…"

Vernon mumbled something, then froze in place as if he had lost his soul. After a moment, he suddenly moved again.

The company executive, accustomed to being bossy, nodded and bowed obsequiously to Anduin with vacant eyes, "Yes, sir, I'll get lost right away."

"Do you know what to say when you get back?" Anduin asked indifferently.

"Yes, my dear nephew Harry will be staying with you this summer, and I will properly convey that to my wife."

Vernon was still in that servile posture, while Harry stared at everything in astonishment.

"Good, you can go now." As if too lazy to waste another word on Vernon, Anduin led Harry past him.

"Uncle Wilson, what's wrong with my uncle?" After getting away from Vernon and reaching a deserted corner, Harry couldn't help but look at Anduin.

"A simple Confundus Charm. I understand why you dislike him so much. There isn't a single admirable thing in that guy's brain. It's a waste of my magic," Anduin shook his head self-deprecatingly.

"Then… are you still planning to say hello to them?" Harry was a little at a loss because of the sudden change. "Also, is it really okay for him to go back in this state?"

"Don't worry, my Confundus Charm will be transmitted to your aunt and cousin when he comes into contact with them. You won't need to worry about them in the future."

Anduin then looked at Harry solemnly, "Remember, don't waste time on unimportant people. The Dursley family is no longer in the same world as you, not to mention how they treated you before. Continuing to entangle yourself with them will only waste more energy."

From Vernon's memories, Anduin saw a lot, especially everything Harry had experienced in the Dursley household.

The way the Dursley couple treated Harry was even worse than a pet, which made Anduin want to take revenge on them. But considering that they were Lily's blood relatives, and that they at least raised Harry alive, he didn't act out.

But Anduin couldn't tolerate Harry continuing to stay with such a family, even if Harry only needed to live with the Dursleys for a period of time to maintain the blood protection charm that Dumbledore had mentioned.

Anduin was confident that he could protect Harry, so it would be better to completely separate him from the Dursley family, which might give Harry a better growing environment.

"This… okay."

Harry didn't understand why Anduin would say such cold-blooded words, but on the one hand, he didn't have much affection for his aunt's family, and on the other hand, he felt that as a wizard, continuing to stay together might not be good for either of them, and they would only grow to dislike each other.

Therefore, when faced with Anduin's cold-blooded suggestion, Harry didn't hesitate much. After such a long time together, he was clearly more willing to trust the relative in front of him.

"Very good, you'll stay with me whenever you're not at Hogwarts from now on." Anduin's expression was finally no longer as cold as before. "Also, do you think the way I treated your uncle just now was too domineering and cold-blooded?"

"Um… a little, but I know you're thinking of me."

Although Harry often saw Anduin with a stern face at school, there was still some difference from the state he showed today, which made him feel a little unfamiliar, but at the same time, he felt closer to Anduin.

"Harry," Anduin sighed earnestly, "To be honest, you're much stronger than me in some ways, at least your emotional world is much richer. Remember not to learn everything from me, some behaviors are not worth imitating."

"Ah? Oh!"

To be honest, Harry didn't quite understand what Anduin was saying, he could only instinctively agree.

"Well, enough nonsense, I'll take you home now, back to my home, which is also your home from now on."

After lecturing for so long, even Anduin felt a little long-winded, so he took the initiative to stop, put his hand on Harry's shoulder, and activated Apparition.

"Ugh!"

As soon as he landed, Harry couldn't help but bend over and vomit non-stop. This was his first time Apparating, and he couldn't adapt to the feeling of twisting his body at all.

After he vomited for a while, he finally recovered and observed the surrounding environment. Then he saw a manor that could be described as magical, or rather, it should be described as a castle.

Before him was a partial stone castle, only five stories high, several times smaller than Hogwarts. Why use partial stone to describe it? Because he couldn't judge the material used to build the castle with the naked eye at all.

What was even more surprising was that this castle… was actually alive!

On the entire castle, the different towers and spired houses were piled on the base like randomly stacked blocks, coexisting in a form that completely defied the laws of physics.

At the same time, the dark-colored castle walls were covered with intricate and obscure patterns, which undulated at a unique frequency. And co-occurring with these undulations were the layers of rooms on the castle, which from a distance looked like they were spying on a sleeping giant.

And the doors and windows on the walls were like mouths and eyes, constantly contracting and expanding at a slow speed.

On both sides of the castle, there were also four mechanical-like folding columns, which from Harry's perspective looked more like four frog-like beast feet coiled up.

"Pro… Professor… is this your home?" Harry was obviously frightened by the behemoth in front of him, and even nervously called him professor.

"This is our home." Anduin smiled gently, "It's a big guy that I spent a lot of effort to改造 (gǎizào - transform/remodel/reconstruct) well. Isn't it interesting to look at?"

Interesting? Is that how you usually describe monsters?

Harry swallowed hard, "But… this… this house, it moves!"

"Not only does it move, it can also walk and fly." Seeming to think there was nothing to be surprised about, Anduin shrugged indifferently. "Do you want to let it take us out for a few laps? I've tried it many times before, and even when it's moving, the interior is very stable."

"Uh, never mind." Harry shook his head quickly when he heard this. "So, do you usually live in here? Where is this?"

"This is Godric's Hollow, a wizarding community in southern England. Your parents' former home was also in this area." Anduin gestured towards the outside of the manor. "At the same time, this is also my home. When I'm not at Hogwarts, I usually live here. Don't worry, I've cast a spell on this area, and people outside can't see it."

"I see." Harry glanced behind him and found that the distance was indeed a rural town-like environment, and Anduin's mobile castle occupied a large area in the valley, indicating that the land alone was worth a lot.

"Don't stand outside like an idiot, let's go in and take a look at the room I prepared for you." After saying that, Anduin led Harry towards the castle.

When they came closer, the castle seemed to open its doors like a living thing with an 'ah', and also spat out a red carpet inlaid with gold trim from it.

It would be better if the opening of the door wasn't in this way, which looked like it was preparing to swallow people into its belly. Harry shrank his shoulders a little cautiously, then couldn't help but rub his feet on the carpet, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no saliva on it.

When Harry entered the castle, he found that the layout and furnishings inside were no different from ordinary houses, and then his heart completely settled down.

But before he could relax for long, his expression immediately collapsed. It wasn't that he found something scary, but that he saw an annoying figure, or rather, a dog figure.

"Yo! Isn't this Harry? Why have you lost weight again after not seeing you for a few days? I heard before that you were moving in to live with us, and I thought it was a joke. Come, come, Grandpa Hogg will give you a grilled sausage to eat."

Hogg, with a sizzling grilled sausage in his mouth, jumped out of the inner room. After seeing Harry, he babbled with a smile, and then took out the grilled sausage from his dog mouth and handed it over.

"No… no need, you can keep it for yourself." Harry almost vomited again when he saw the sausage that had been half-chewed and covered in saliva.

Damn it, why didn't I think of that before? I was so happy to hear that I could spend the summer with Uncle Wilson that I forgot that this dog thing Hogg would also live with me.

Harry cursed inwardly. This bastard Hogg had almost become the public enemy of the whole school in Hogwarts. The thought of getting along with him day and night made Harry's head hurt.

"Stop giggling here, did you sneak into the kitchen again to steal dragon meat sausage? Kiki gave it to you? You want to fool me again?"

Anduin couldn't help but kick Hogg when he saw his sloppy appearance, but Hogg still had that smiling look, obviously he was used to Anduin's lessons.

"Quickly take Harry to his room, and then go to the kitchen to help. If I see you stealing food again, don't blame me for being rude!" Seeing that Hogg was still in that unyielding posture, Anduin could only urge him helplessly.

"Okay!" Hogg hummed with a chuckle, then turned his head to look at Harry, "Come on, Harry, your room was personally cleaned up by me, I guarantee you won't want to come out after you live in it."

"Hehe…" Harry laughed awkwardly, following Hogg upstairs.

Then he caught a glimpse of Hogg's greasy dog paws leaving clear marks on the carpet, which made Harry shudder with coldness. Can a room cleaned up by this guy really be habitable?