Chapter 376: Cats and Dogs

On the morning before Halloween, almost all students from third grade and above came to the grounds outside the gate, preparing to go to Hogsmeade.

Harry stood alone in the hall, watched by Filch like a burglar.

Among all the third-year students, he was the only one who had not submitted an application form, so he would naturally become Filch's focus.

Soon, Professor McGonagall arrived and the team started to set off.

Harry tried hard to look the same as usual and said goodbye to Ron and Hermione in a nonchalant tone.

"Don't worry about me. See you at the banquet later. Have fun."

"Staying here, Potter?"

Malfoy deliberately turned a corner and ran to him and shouted: "Don't you dare to pass those dementors?"

Harry ignored him and turned towards the marble stairs.

"If he can't go to Hogsmeade, he will miss a lot of good things..."

Fred, who was walking at the end of the team, looked back at him and whispered: "He can't always stay in the castle these seven years. It's too boring."

"That's right." George nodded in agreement, "We have to help him..."

"How can I help..." Kyle next to him asked: "Give him the Marauder's Map?"

"This is also a good idea." Fred said, "Since we have recorded the locations of all the secret passages, it might not be a bad idea to give them to Harry.

"But this way, it won't be very convenient when traveling at night..." George thought for a while, "Actually, the map made last year is also good, as long as the location of the secret passage is added.

"But it needs to be hidden, so as not to be discovered by Filch or the professor."

"How about like the Marauder's Map...there must be a password to reveal the location."

"That's what I mean..."

Several people discussed along the way and soon arrived at Hogsmeade Village.

After seeing those pointed roofs, Fred and George immediately forgot about Harry and went straight to Zuko's Joke Shop.

In front of Stinky Eggs, Burping Powders and Singers... Harry? Really unfamiliar.

Cedric goes to Devis-Bans to buy tools for pruning broom branches, and Kyle decides to join him.

The shopkeepers there are a pair of brothers with a wide range of connections, and they can always get some novel gadgets.

As for Connor and Autumn, they were more interested in Mrs. Puddy's Teahouse.

They agreed to meet up at the Three Broomsticks an hour later and then separated.

Devis-Bans is located at the innermost part of Hogsmeade, next to the Pig's Head Bar. Compared with other shops, it looks much smaller.

Kyle and Cedric opened the door and walked in.

Inside the shop, various magic items were stacked high and precariously, looking like they might collapse at any time.

Kyle had only seen this look in the room where things were hidden in the Room of Requirement.

"welcome……"

A blond wizard poked his head out from behind the counter, "I want to buy something..."

"Do you have any tools for pruning broomsticks?" Cedric asked.

"Of course." The shopkeeper leaned forward and pulled out a square box from among the stacked magic items.

Because of his movement, the entire wall suddenly shook, and Cedric was so frightened that he quickly took two steps back.

But the shop owner was not surprised and put the box on the counter and opened it without any concern.

"Nine Sickles of Pruning Pliers.

"A complete set of broom care tools for two galleons, plus a bottle of wood wax oil and a portable carrying case.

"which one you want?"

"A full set of tools is more cost-effective..." Cedric counted out two galleons and put them on the counter.

"Thank you for your business." The shop owner looked at Kyle again, "So, what do you need?"

"Before I do that, I want to ask." Kyle pointed in the direction of the store door and asked, "Is that dog outside the door yours?"

"What?"

The shop owner looked up and found that there was indeed a big black dog lying outside, right next to the door, visible through the glass.

"Of course not. To be honest, not many wizards would choose a big black dog as a pet."

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "I think it might have escaped from the Pig Head Bar next door. The customers there are always strange. I won't find it strange what they bring."

When he said this, the shop owner suddenly laughed.

"I remember that a rune snake ran out last time. I could hear Ms. Rosmerta's scream that day clearly from here."

"Well...it seems that Ms. Rosmerta doesn't like snakes with three heads."

Kyle looked back and asked with a normal expression: "Do you have any novelty here?"

"What a coincidence you came here."

The shopkeeper took out a gray bead and said, "The good thing I just got yesterday, the mist gem... After it is crushed, it will form a thick fog that cannot be blown away. It will last for about two hours."

"Can't the cyclone spell be blown away?" Kyle asked.

"Unless it's a cyclone spell cast by Mr. Dumbledore himself," the shopkeeper said half-jokingly, "otherwise you will find that the thick fog will only swirl in a specific area instead of being blown to other places. ”

Kyle's eyes lit up, "How much is it?"

"Twenty Galleons." The shopkeeper said, "It may be a bit expensive, but this is something only available in Wagadu. We managed to get three of them."

…

After some bargaining, Kyle bought all the mist gems for fifty-five galleons.

The shopkeeper only agreed to a discount of five Galleons, but gave him a pair of anti-monster glasses and a few irregular opals.

Although Kyle suspected that he just wanted to take the opportunity to clear out the unsold inventory, he should not miss the free things.

Half an hour later, the two left the Davis-Bans store with a lot of gains.

The black dog that was seen before was still lying at the door, and its gray eyes kept scanning the little wizards coming and going on the main road, as if looking for something.

When Kyle walked past it, he suddenly stopped and then pressed his tongue against his upper teeth...

"Suck suck suck!"

With almost no hesitation, the black dog turned his head subconsciously.

Sure enough, this trick works for all dogs.

Kyle squatted down and raised a finger, "Sit!"

The black dog showed a humane sneer on his face, ignored him, shook his tail and continued to lie there.

"Puff..." Cedric covered his mouth with his hand.

He was quite resistant to the dog just now. After all, in the magic world, the ominous image that all wizards avoid is the image of a big black dog.

But now seeing Kyle being mocked by a dog, he couldn't help laughing... Well, it's a good dog.

Kyle didn't care. He took out a bag of jerky and shook it in his hand, and said again: "Sit!"

This time, the black dog straightened up instantly, with its two front paws on the ground, sticking out its tongue, and staring at Kyle's hand with burning eyes.

"Roll..."

The black dog hesitated for a moment... until Kyle opened the bag.

After smelling the strong meaty aroma, it rolled on the ground without hesitation.

Then Kyle tried several other commands.

Run... Turn in a circle... Standing jump... Go through the fire ring... Thomas spin...

The black dog completed them all one by one.

"Not bad, not bad, this is a reward." Kyle put the jerky in front of it, "Eat it."

"It's really smart." Cedric squatted beside it and said in surprise, "It seems to understand everything you say."

The black dog paused for a moment, but then started to chew the jerky like a normal dog.