Hogwarts in a parallel world

Chapter 36 Birthday Party in Diagon Alley

Time passed quickly at the Burrow, and Harry's wizard chess level had improved greatly compared to the past, but Harry could only win once when Ron made many mistakes.

On the morning of July 7, they were fully dressed and ready to go to Diagon Alley.

"How far is Diagon Alley from here? Can we get there now?" Harry asked doubtfully.

"We have Floo powder. It's not the standard Floo powder. It's an old craft here." Arthur Weasley took down a small copper jar from the fireplace and looked at the contents.

"Hmm... No problem... Come on, Ron. You show Harry a demonstration" Arthur said, looking at his son.

"No problem," Ron said and walked over. He took some black powder from a copper jar and threw it into the fireplace where there were still embers. With a pop, a green flame without temperature immediately ignited in the fireplace. Although it was burning brightly, there was no warmth at all.Ron stepped into the green flames.

"Diagon Alley" Ron shouted.

The green flame without any temperature made a bang after Ron said the name "Diagon Alley". Then, Ron disappeared, and Harry stared at everything in front of him with his mouth open.

"Harry, it's your turn. You must tell the location clearly," Molly encouraged Harry.Harry took out some black powder and threw it into the fireplace. Then he took a deep breath and stepped into the green flame. Perhaps because of nervousness, Harry took a sniff of the ashes.

"Yes... yes... Corner Alley" Harry coughed and shouted.Then Harry felt dizzy, as if he were a bludger flying around.

Then, with a crash, Harry rushed out of a fireplace, but then he realized that this place did not seem to be Diagon Alley.Then he saw a tattered sign outside the room that read: CLOSED.

"Where am I?" Harry was scared, and he grabbed his wand in case anything happened.Then he heard someone talking outside.

"Rupert, you can't always get information from me," a hoarse voice said.Harry listened carefully. He remembered that Hagrid's full name was Rubeus Hagrid. Could it be Hagrid?

"Ackland, I don't want to embarrass you. But Professor Dumbledore only believes in your news." A familiar voice that was no longer familiar was Hagrid's voice, but Harry decided to wait a little longer. He didn't If I remember wrongly, Polyjuice Potion can not only change a person's appearance, but also change a person's voice.He carefully found a crack in the door and looked outside.

"Oops... It's Dumbledore again... You tell Professor Dumbledore that Sirius Black is about to be released from prison and ask him to prepare. After all, the conflict between Black and Snape is well known to everyone. The Inquisition of Merlin currently believes that Sirius has gone insane due to excessive grief, and that there is another hidden reason behind the deaths of the thirteen Muggles. And..." The man's voice suddenly trailed off, and Harry didn't know what he said next. Listen clearly.

"I will tell Dumbledore, by the way, take these things" Hagrid's voice, followed by a clanking sound, Harry suspected it was gold galleons.

"Then I'll go first, I have something else to do," Aklan said, and then heard a pop.Then there was silence.Harry suddenly felt that something was wrong, and he quickly stepped back.Then Harry was knocked away, as if a wild bull had charged in.

"Harry?" Why are you here? "Hagrid pulled Harry up from the ground.

"I'm going to Diagon Alley." Harry rubbed his arm. It seemed that the person in front of him was indeed Hagrid, and only Hagrid would smash the door directly.

"Floo fans? You must not have read it clearly. This is the Reverse Alley." Harry slapped the dust on Harry's body. Due to Hagrid's immense strength, he almost slapped Harry to the ground.

"Reverse Alley?" Harry asked doubtfully. He had never heard of this place before.

"It's equivalent to... um... a black market. This place was used for trading in various controlled substances when the mysterious man was last in power. It was sealed off after the mysterious man fell. Now it's... Forget it, there are things waiting for you. Let's talk when you grow up...I'll take you to Diagon Alley." Hagrid seemed to know that he said too much.

The place was empty, full of dilapidated buildings, and the only animals were a few large brown dogs.There seem to be dark red traces in some places.Harry didn't want to think too much about what those dark red marks were. He just wanted to find Ron and Hermione as soon as possible.

Under the leadership of Hagrid, they stumbled out of this depressing place. As soon as they walked out, they met the Ron family. Molly looked anxious, and Ron ran over in a hurry. .

Ron gasped and asked: "Where have you been? We are all anxious."

Harry: "Reverse Alley... I think I must have pronounced it wrong somewhere."

Arthur: "I knew it... Come on. Hermione, the Winters family, Elsa, Slyer, and Karai are all here. It's just you."

Hagrid was stunned for a moment and then suddenly understood: "What... wait... why did I forget, today is Harry's birthday... I didn't prepare a gift for Harry."

Harry said hurriedly: "No, don't you have something else to do? Professor Dumbledore wants to know some news."

Hagrid: "When I'm done, I'll give you a gift." After saying that, Hagrid waved to Arthur's family and then left.

"Come on, they are waiting for you at the Leaky Cauldron," Percy urged.

Harry arrived at the Leaky Cauldron and found a group of people waiting for him, the Winters family, Hermione, Carlisle, Slyer, and Elsa.Winters seemed to have grown a little taller after not seeing each other for more than a month, but he was still not as tall as his two sisters.Karai, Slyer, and Elsa were all on par, but they all seemed to be a little taller than Harry.

Hermione had changed the most. Her messy hair began to become tidy for some reason.

As soon as Harry came in, he saw two large steaks and a cake on the table.

"I didn't know what gift to give you. So I bought a steak." Winters was a little embarrassed.

"You sending a letter to Elena is the biggest gift." Harry was a little embarrassed.He wanted to thank Elena very much, but Elena didn't want to come.

"Aren't you hungry?" Aurora looked at her watch. It was already past 12 o'clock.

"Then...happy 13th birthday to Harry," Hermione shouted cheerfully, raising her water glass.Others joined in shouting "Happy birthday Harry".Harry had an indescribable feeling when he saw this scene.It was like this was his first birthday since he was born. He couldn't remember having a birthday party before.

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were chatting happily with Mr. and Mrs. Eisen.Harry and Hermione were discussing who their Defense Against the Dark Arts class might be this school year.Then Ron spilled the beans and told Harry's dream.

"A light golden light? Or is it pointing next to you?" Winters was a little curious.

"Well... that's just a dream." Harry glanced at Ron dissatisfied.

"But this dream of yours is too weird. Have you ever encountered any glowing, four-legged animals with horns?" Hermione was very concerned.

"No. And I haven't seen any light golden glitter." Harry didn't want to ruin the atmosphere of the party.

"But who still remembers the dream I had in first grade?" Winters said thoughtfully.

"Of course I remember" Harry said immediately, it seemed that Winters didn't care at all.

"I have a very weird feeling... This dream should be some kind of reminder... I can't tell what it is," Winters thought.

"Some weird dreams will indeed foretell something. But we can't care too much. We should still focus on the present, because we can't indulge in such illusory things as dreams." Elsa's words directly ended their interest in that dream. discussion, Harry nodded vigorously in agreement.

They spent the rest of the time talking about Quidditch, in which Karai showed great interest.Hermione was discussing the key points of the Silent Curse with Slyer.

But when Harry looked at the cheerful scene in front of him, he couldn't help but think of his godmother.The man named Aklan seems to have some inside information.As a result, he was now even more uneasy.

Is his godmother really innocent?Can he have a home of his own?

Hermione, who was chatting with Aurora, noticed Harry's thoughts. She sat on the seat next to Harry and looked at him with concern. Ron also cast a concerned look at Harry.

"Oh...Hermione...I'm fine...I just...um..." Harry found himself running out of excuses.

"You're thinking about your godmother" Hermione seemed to see through Harry's mind at a glance.

"I... of course... I'm afraid of what I would do if she really is a follower of Voldemort," Harry said with a frown.

"Harry, you are you. Your godmother is your godmother. Ron and I will not alienate you just because your godmother is a follower of Voldemort. And I have heard some rumors about Sirius... But that It’s not important, what’s important is what you’re going to do.”

"Of course I won't follow Voldemort. He killed my parents...I just" Harry was interrupted by Hermione before he could finish his sentence.

"Are you afraid of being labeled in some way?" Hermione's insight was always so powerful.

Harry nodded: "Yes... Even if Sirius is really a follower of Voldemort, I am not afraid to face her face to face... I am afraid..."

Hermione completed the rest of Harry's words: "You are afraid of being alone and afraid that your friends will alienate you again... But Harry, have you ever thought about it? Only when you put some kind of label on yourself. Others People will alienate you. You have to treat yourself as a normal person. Don't let the past affect you now."

Harry looked at Hermione and thought for a moment: "I can't dwell on the past... The things in front of me are the most important."

Ron: "It's your 13th birthday, mate. Dwelling on the mess of the past won't have any positive impact on today's party."

After getting some pumpkin juice in Harry's cup, Hermione said: "Even if Sirius wants to vent his anger on You-Know-Who, he can't come to Hogwarts. There are not only Dumbledore but also so many professors here. She has been imprisoned for 13 years, and her magic power is no longer what it used to be."

Ron added: "Besides, have you forgotten the basilisk?"

Harry: "You mean Winters? No, absolutely not. I can't get him involved. His job is heavy enough."

Winters had long heard Harry's conversation. While he agreed with Harry in his heart, he was also a little worried. If Sirius Black was really a madman who killed 13 Muggles, would Harry be able to handle it?Then he walked over.

Winters: "Harry, don't worry. No one will harm you under Dumbledore's nose. And if anyone talks about you, just pretend they didn't hear it... Of course, if your godmother is really If you are innocent, that would be the best. Then you can stay away from your aunt and uncle and have a home of your own."

Hermione continued: Don't always think about things too pessimistically, the world is not that bad.Don’t you just want to have a home of your own? "

Ron ate his steak and said firmly: "No matter what happens, I will be by your side, buddy."

Harry looked at his friends and said excitedly: "No matter what, I thank you. But I definitely don't want you to get into trouble or get hurt because of me. I shouldn't think about those messy things today." Things. As Hermione said, the world is not that bad."Harry turned his attention back to the present again.

Mr. and Mrs. Eisen also came over: think more about the present and don’t always think about things in the past.The past cannot determine the future, but the present can determine the future. "The atmosphere became lively again.

Aurora didn't know when she bought a copy of "Essentials of Quidditch". She really wanted to know how to quickly master the essentials of Quidditch. Harry could see that Aurora really wanted to become a starter this semester. team members.

Before long, everyone was yawning, and Winters fell asleep on the sofa.Everyone else was also listless.

Molly: "I think you should take a lunch break. Otherwise, no one will have the energy to go out at night. The wilderness in Diagon Alley is very prosperous."

Mary: "Children, go and have a rest. You have had enough fun. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it tonight."

Perhaps because he had eaten too much, Harry's upper and lower eyelids had already begun to fight. He had never been so eager to sleep.

After returning to his room, Harry no longer felt uneasy, but instead felt peaceful.

"Whatever" Harry patted the pillow into a comfortable position and snored.

(End of this chapter)