#8 - The Leaky Cauldron

"Are you talking about Lily Potter?" Dumbledore seemed more interested in the Potters' child. "Their child is due at the end of the month? Are you sure?"

"That's what they say, and they even sent Anduin a gift. I can feel a strong magical aura from it. She's been saying she's preparing to make some alchemical items to practice her skills and test her rune level. It seems the results are good. М reading

And that child is much more independent than I imagined, and his savings are richer than I believed. It's hard to imagine how an 11-year-old child managed that in an orphanage, but inquiring about other people's privacy is not a good behavior." Professor McGonagall was clearly not on the same wavelength as Headmaster Dumbledore, and was still talking about Anduin.

"Is that so? I heard the Longbottoms' child is also due soon. Could it be one of them?" Dumbledore muttered to himself, clearly more interested in Lily's child than the new students who would be enrolling this year.

"One of whom?" Professor McGonagall was confused by Dumbledore's mutterings.

"Oh, never mind, Minerva. You're tired today. Go and rest early. The Order of the Phoenix meeting is still at the same place tomorrow. We still have many problems to solve together. The Death Eaters have been increasingly active recently. New book 69" Dumbledore still hadn't confirmed his thoughts.

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"Understood, Dumbledore." Professor McGonagall frowned as she remembered the lingering shadows, and turned to leave.

Dumbledore remained sitting at his desk, deep in thought. No one knew what he was plotting.

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The next day, Anduin said goodbye to Sister Therese and William, packed his luggage, and went to the Leaky Cauldron alone.

"What did you say? You're going to stay here alone until Hogwarts starts?" Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, looked at Anduin in disbelief.

"Yes, Mr. Tom. Don't worry, I have money." Anduin took out a few gold Galleons from his pocket and said to Tom.

"It's not about the money, Mr. Wilson. You may not realize the problem. It's not safe here right now. Please forgive me, but I can't agree. This is for your own good." Tom looked at Anduin seriously and said to him.

"I understand, Mr. Tom. Professor McGonagall already explained the seriousness of the problem to me yesterday, but I still insist. And I think a minor Muggle-born wizard is in more danger living in the Muggle world. I want to trust you. When I have nothing to do here, I can help you with chores and chat with you, can't I?" Anduin raised his head and looked at Tom firmly with his dark eyes, clearly not planning to leave.

Tom frowned as he looked at the boy in front of him. After thinking it over, he agreed. After all, there were still many Aurors patrolling here. Letting a Muggle-born wizard wander around outside might cause problems.

"Alright, anyway, I don't have much business here recently. I'll give you a discount and charge you 5 gold Galleons for a month and a half of room and board. But you have to promise me not to run around randomly. It's best to stay in the store. There's a curfew after 8 p.m. You must return to your room."

"No problem, Mr. Tom. I'll be well-behaved. Don't worry." After Anduin saw that Tom had agreed, he paid the money readily, took the room key, and moved his luggage into the room one by one.

Anduin placed the scallions he had grown in front of the windowsill. He had brought a lot of things this time. In addition to the school supplies and some luggage, he even brought the seasonings William had bought before, and a set of mahjong.

In his previous life, Anduin had been in the army and came from a family of martial artists. He didn't have any hobbies before, but he had a craving for good food. He had been eating British food in this world for more than ten years, which made him very depressed. He had long hated it.

After settling in, Anduin looked around the room. It was not small, and there was enough space for basic exercise, but not much space to practice boxing. He mainly practiced Tongbei Fist, Pigua, Changquan, Hongquan, etc., but now he couldn't fully use them. Now, in addition to standing still in the room, he could only practice Tai Chi.

After thinking about it, Anduin took out paper and planned his daily study and training content. He was an extremely disciplined person and very self-disciplined. Now, except that the quilt might not be folded into tofu blocks, he basically lived according to the habits he had in the army.

This is how he arranged it for himself:

Wake up at 6 o'clock to wash and do morning exercises. Training content: stretching, standing Hunyuan pile for 30 minutes, aerobic training + boxing for 30 minutes;

Have breakfast at 7:30, then start reading and practicing spells;

Have lunch from 12:00 to 13:00;

Continue studying and practicing spells at 13:00;

Have dinner at 18:00, then rest or continue practicing spells depending on the situation;

Practice boxing, stand still, and meditate at 20:00;

Wash and go to bed at 21:00.

Help Tom with chores during meal and rest times.

In this month and a half, Anduin decided not to be human, and wanted to absorb as much magical knowledge and practice as possible.

After making detailed plans, Anduin looked at the time. It was close to 12 o'clock, so he decided to go downstairs to eat.

He chatted with Tom in the hall for a few words, and then found that the catering services provided here were basically British food. After confirming with Tom, Anduin took out the seasonings he had bought before and personally cooked a few dishes, and invited Tom to have a meal, which brought the two customers closer together. After the host and guests were happy, Anduin prepared to officially begin his magical journey.

Anduin's main focus was on "Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1", "Magical Theory", and "The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection". He planned to quickly learn a few spells first. Transfiguration was too difficult without guidance, and Herbology and Potions required more practical mastery.

Without rushing to practice directly, Anduin quickly read through the books, marking the key points or things he didn't understand with a pen. Soon, time passed unknowingly.

After having breakfast the next day, Anduin prepared to practice the first spell of his life, the Levitation Charm, because after years of practice, he could already levitate objects without a wand, so he decided to start with the part he was best at first.

"Wingardium Leviosa" Anduin compared the spells and gestures in the book, took out his wand and began to cast a spell on a book on the table.

Anduin felt an invisible energy connecting himself, the wand, and the book. He lifted the book into the air with almost no effort. "Well, I feel much more relaxed after using the spell. Does the spell make the magic more stable?"

Then Anduin put down his wand, and also facing the book, tried to make it fly directly as before, but after trying for a long time, it had no effect.