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Chapter 480: The Strange Story of the Leaky Cauldron, the Magical Diagon Alley, and the Consensus of
Mr. Granger drove his car and parked in front of the record store. Even though he had heard Rosen say it many times, when he looked at the empty space between the bookstore and the record store, he still couldn't believe that there was an old tavern there.
Even if he just took a glance or two, he would subconsciously look elsewhere and quickly forget about this place.
"Let's go." Rosen pushed the door and got out of the car, saying to the Grangers, "Only if you see it with your own eyes and experience it yourself, maybe you will believe that this is all true. There is indeed another wonderful world hidden in reality, but you just didn't notice it in the past."
Hermione got out of the car at this time and held her parents' hands on the left and right.
Luo Youwei also walked to Rosen and held his hand.
The group of five walked forward like this. They couldn't see anything when they walked over the curb, and they were the same as before when they crossed the sidewalks on both sides.
But when the Granger family followed Rosen and Luo Youwei and continued to move forward, it was as if they had passed through an invisible barrier, and the scene before them changed dramatically.
An ancient tavern that seemed to have been here three or four hundred years ago caught the eyes of the Grangers.
"This is the Leaky Cauldron."
Rosen glanced at the tattered sign and said, "It was originally established by Daisy Doddridge in the early sixteenth century. The address is 1 Diagon Alley."
"It is said that a long time ago, ordinary people were allowed to enter here. Of course, ordinary people here are called Muggles, and it is said that they are very welcome here."
"It's just that compared to ordinary people, the conversations of wizards at that time must have been too explosive or absurd, so ordinary people would think that there are psychopaths everywhere and would leave after a short time."
“It wasn’t until the early 19th century that this place was almost demolished.”
Rosen looked at Luo Youwei and the Granger family, who were filled with curiosity, and smiled as he told them some anecdotes about the background of the Harry Potter world that he had seen on the Internet.
"The British government at the time was preparing to build Charing Cross Road. According to the plan at the time, this place would definitely be razed to the ground."
"Many people felt sad about this. Even Faris Spavon, then Minister of Magic, felt that this was the ultimate fate of the Leaky Cauldron."
"But just after he finished his seven-hour speech on the matter, his secretary brought him a note saying that all wizards had united and modified the entire road plan through a large number of forgetfulness spells, so that the Leaky Cauldron had a place in the new road plan."
Luo Youwei did not smile when she heard this, as if she was excited about the wizards' heroic feat of fighting against the government.
The Granger family's faces were filled with disbelief.
"This can't be true?" Mr. Granger said incredulously.
"If it's not true, then how come you can't see this tavern?" Rosen said with a smile, "Not only you, but also the road builders at that time would be confused as to why there is a blank area here in the design plan, but it can't be seen."
“That’s the magic of it.”
Rosen walked to the door of the Leaky Cauldron and said to the people behind him, "You will see a different world next."
Then he pushed open the heavy wooden door.
Although it seems very quiet outside, it is extremely noisy once you walk into the bar, with loud shouting and yelling everywhere.
The bar was dimly lit, with only a bar counter and a few tables in the shadows in the corner.
The interior walls are mottled and peeling due to years of disrepair, and look shabby and dirty.
Modern civilization seems to have left no trace here at all, so much so that candles are used for lighting.
The flickering dim candlelight not only failed to make the surroundings appear brighter, but made them even darker and more depressing.
"Hi, Rosen, I haven't seen you for a few days." Tom, the boss behind the bar, greeted Rosen familiarly after seeing him. "What would you like to drink today?"
"Not today." Rosen looked back at the people behind him and said, "We need to go to Diagon Alley to buy some things today."
"Wow, the new school year is about to start." Tom exclaimed, and said, "Then I won't bother you. Come again next time and I'll buy you a drink."
"no problem."
Rosen led everyone around the bar of the Leaky Cauldron and came to the small patio with walls on all sides at the back.
On the surface, there seems to be nothing here except a trash can and some weeds, but the bricks above the trash can are the passage into a Diagon Alley.
"Remember how to open the passage. Next time you two will have to open the door yourselves."
As Rosen spoke, he counted three tiles upwards and two tiles horizontally on the trash can, then tapped the wall three times with his fingers.
Then the brick began to shake as if it were alive, and the surrounding bricks began to flip and move, either in or out.
So a crack first appeared on the originally intact wall, and then it became wider and wider, and finally turned into a wide arch.
Behind the door is a bustling street with people coming and going.
"Welcome to Diagon Alley, which is famous in the wizarding world." Rosen said to the four people with different expressions behind him.
Luo Youwei was better off. After all, she had heard about this place many times in stories, and she was no longer a girl in her teens. So even if she was surprised, she could still hold it together and not act so surprised as if she had never seen the world.
But the Granger family was already stunned.
The three members of the family opened their mouths at the same time, their eyes wandering around the scenery and the people passing by, looking exactly like country bumpkins coming to the city.
"Vivian, seeing all this magic, aren't you surprised at all?" Hermione asked Luo Youwei.
"Come on, this is a magical world. It's normal for there to be magical things here. Why should we be surprised?" Luo Youwei said, "We need to get used to this as soon as possible."
"What you said makes sense." Hermione nodded, trying her best to stay calm, but soon she couldn't help looking around again.
"Here is everything you will need in school." Rosen pointed to the shops lined up on both sides.
"But how do I buy it?" Mr. Granger asked, "Can I use pounds here?"
"Of course not. You need to go over there to exchange it, Gringotts, the wizard bank." Rosen pointed to a tall but crooked white building in front of him and said, "Don't make a fuss after you go in, because all the staff are goblins."
"Is this the only bank?" Mr. Granger said with some resistance. It was obvious that he was frightened by the word "goblin".
"Of course." Rosen said with a hint of sarcasm: "But it's just that monopoly business is the easiest to do, isn't it?"
"You're absolutely right."
On this kind of issue, adult men can always reach a consensus quickly and have a feeling that they are close friends no matter how far they are.
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