Chapter 843 The Professor Comes to Visit
The taciturn child looked at Duran, as if waiting for how Duran would judge the falsity of this letter. Because just like before, no one would believe him, Ed thought.
"My little Ed Choudley, congratulations on becoming a wizard."
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"Do you believe this is a letter sent by an owl, and that the story about the magic school and the wizard is true?" This was the first time Ed had met an adult who was willing to believe him. Even his parents did not believe his special experience.
"Little Ed, your parents would be proud of you."
However, Ed didn't look happy: "They won't believe it. They won't believe there is any wizard school."
"It doesn't matter. What matters is whether you are willing to join the wizarding world and become one of them."
"But uncle, what exactly is a wizard?" Apparently Ed didn't really understand what he was about to face. It is difficult for an eleven-year-old boy to understand the magical and ancient existence of wizards.
"A wizard can make you as pure as Superman." Duran said: "Do you know Superman?"
Of course I know, Muggle boys all like Superman, the comic book hero.
"Cool." Ed understood: "I'm going to become a very powerful person."
"That's right, let's reply to the letter now. I think your parents will be happy. Because they will like this boarding school." Based on Dulan's understanding of Ed's parents, I'm afraid they will be very happy that Duran found Ed for Ed. They stopped worrying about Ed's further education.
Ed has reached middle school age, but his parents simply don't have time to confine their children.
So Dulan did it for you: "I'll write a reply for you."
As Ed's uncle, I agree that Ed Choudley can enter your school for further study and complete a great adventure experience. At the same time, I also hope that he can have a pleasant learning career. But please forgive me that we know nothing about Hogwarts, have not found this school on any map, and have never heard of the items and books on the purchase list. If you have time, we hope to be able to help. ——Ed and his uncle Duran are really waiting for a reply.
The owl has been sitting on the big tree in Edgar's backyard, and it will return to school with a reply letter in its mouth.
Just as Dulan thought, when he said he would help Ed find a good school, they gave Dulan full authority over Ed's enrollment and even made him his godfather. Then they turn around and go about their careers, they have bigger things to work on.
Duran shrugged at Ed, but Ed did not feel sad because of his parents' attitude and instead smiled. This meant that he was going to a magical world and he would learn superhuman abilities.
For the next period of time, Dulan was idle again, but a week later, someone finally came. Led by Ed, she was a weird old woman with a straight face and a stubborn face, as if she wanted to give some color to the world. have a look.
However, this woman was not really that serious. Her tone was gentle and not arrogant at all: "Hello, Mr. Duran, are you Ed's godfather and the supervisor in charge of Ed's enrollment?"
"Yes, are you the teacher at Hogwarts?"
"I am Minerva McGonagall who is writing to you. You can call me Professor McGonagall."
"Hello, Professor McGonagall, please come in." Duran was very polite.
Professor McGonagall has become a frequent visitor to Muggle families. During this time, she received many children from Muggle families and met many weird Muggles.
"any drinks?"
"Water, thank you." McGonagall had tried Muggle coffee and Coke, that horrible liquid that should have been sent to Azkaban for torture potions, and she never wanted to drink it again in her life.
After everyone settled down, Mag said: "I know what the attitude of Ed's parents is, but Ed said that you are his godfather, and his parents entrusted him to you, is that Mr. Duran?"
"I think so. Ed's parents are my school friends. They are crazy researchers and have too much work to do, so it's up to me to decide where Ed goes to school."
McGonagall nodded: "Well, Mr. Duran, I know you have many questions, so let me first briefly introduce our great Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."
It just introduces some of the school's history, then its size, its purpose, etc.
It took me an hour to finish it all, and it was quite concise. Because wizards' records of history are often long and stinky, and they talk about other things, making the heads of those who read wizard history books grow bigger.
Of course, wizards also have extremely convenient historical records, which is to ask the historical figures themselves. Many wizards turn into spirits or draw magical portraits of their own memories and personalities to preserve them. As long as the soul and image are intact, they can answer everything they know.
"I know you are not very receptive to the existence of wizards, but if you are willing to follow me to Diagon Alley to buy items, I can take you to see the world of wizards." McGonagall has seen many stubborn Muggles and often asks She performed magic to prove that she was a wizard, but McGonagall's transformation spell was not a Muggle clown, so later McGonagall directly used a visit to Diagon Alley to prove the existence of wizards.
If the stupid Muggles still didn't believe it, then she would leave them on the street and leave them alone.
Duran saw that McGonagall seemed reluctant to perform magic and even stopped herself from speaking, so he guessed that she had experienced something bad before.
"Then shopping requires money. Do wizards accept pounds?"
"No." McGonagall said, "But we wizards have our own bank. You can exchange pounds for wizard currency."
Let's go and drive to the Leaky Cauldron.
"Professor McGonagall, are you taking our car too?"
"Yes, because we wizards have strict regulations on the use of magic and cannot use magic in front of ordinary people, so I have become accustomed to the slow and narrow transportation of ordinary people." Professor McGonagall can actually take Muggles to Apparition, but after the two Muggles were scared silly, she would not take Muggles to teleport.
Let's drive.
Along the way, Professor McGonagall sat straight in the front seat at a 90-degree angle, holding the armrest tightly with both hands, as if she might be thrown out by this stupid iron box at any time.
It seems that although wizards know many dangerous spells, they have no confidence in Muggle tools due to their distrust of Muggles. It was also hard for Professor McGonagall to hold back her screams.
Fortunately, the journey was smooth. They came to the Leaky Cauldron, which Muggles could not see. They went directly to the backyard and knocked on the stone next to the trash can.
The masonry wall opened automatically, and Ed showed a surprised expression. He finally saw magic.