Chapter 618 Overthinking II

Allen came to the location of the Three Broomsticks Tavern in his memory. Its layout was similar to what he remembered, but the wooden door was closed. Mrs. Rosmerta would not be born for nearly a thousand years, and now there is not even a Broomstick Tavern here. Not yet.

Alan, who had raised his feet a little, looked in the house full of life through the wooden fence. After he noticed the house number engraved with Hengis of Woodcraft, he thought of what he had learned from the history of magic before. : Hogsmeade is the only purely wizarding village in the UK. It was established around the same time as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was established by the medieval wizard Woodcroft's Hengis. Hengis himself was born in Woodcroft, Gloucestershire, and attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Witchcraft and Wizardry at the age of 11, and was sorted into Hufflepuff House.

After graduation, after witnessing the persecution of wizards and Muggles who were regarded as wizards by Muggles, he came up with the idea of ​​building a village that only belonged to wizards, and tried his best to turn it into a village. It became a reality, and Hogsmeade was born from this, and it became a good place for wizards to avoid Muggles and communicate with each other.

And the location of the Three Broomsticks bar where Allen is at this time is said to be the residence of this Hengis.

Allen, who didn't find any shops except a tavern, shook his head and reluctantly walked along the small road in the village without hope. Some senior students are using apparition; in some corners of the village, Allen also saw some wizards teleported by using Portkeys--Floo powder will wait until thirteen One of the century's chocolate frog pictures, who studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at Ravenclaw College, was named Ignatia Wilder Smith and was invented by her after she was born.

At this time, the International Statute of Secrecy, which was implemented in 1692, was not yet in force, so these Hogwarts students could travel to the school without supervision.

After the "International Statute of Secrecy" was implemented, this problem has been plaguing wizards: how to ensure that hundreds of students arrive safely at Hogwarts every year without attracting the attention of Muggles-in order to allow students to go to school, Portkeys were distributed at various designated locations across the UK.

Portkeys aren't ideal for school transportation, though, as up to a third of students miss their time each year and don't get to school on time, and many suffer from door key sickness.

Reinstating the former form of unsupervised travel was out of the question, as that would violate the Statute of Secrecy, and successive headmasters of the school have firmly opposed the use of other, safer means - such as using Floo powder to enter the castle, because that would threaten the security of the castle.

It wasn't until a witch named Ottaline Gamble, who was related to the founder of the Hoppy Fromp Magical Joke Shop between 1827 and 1835, solved the dilemma when she became Minister for Magic. Ottaline proposed a "bold and controversial" proposal. Inspired by Muggle technology, she realized that trains could be used as a safe and comfortable means of transportation to replace portkeys and other unregulated forms of travel.

In order to obtain a train, the Ministry of Magic undertook a large-scale project, which involved 167 oblivion charms against Muggles and the largest concealment spell ever built in Britain. When the residents of Hogsmeade woke up the morning after the project to find a railway station that had never been seen before - Crewe's Muggle Railway employees spent the next year , feeling like I've misplaced something important.

The Ministry of Magic made further modifications to the Hogwarts Express before delivering it to the school. This proposal was initially strongly protested by some pure-blood families, who refused to use this Muggle-built device as a means of transportation for wizards. They claimed the method was "unsafe, unhygienic and demeaning to wizards".

However, this opposition died down after the Ministry of Magic insisted that students either take the train to school or not.

Allen, who had nothing to gain in Hogsmeade and could only think about a piece of information, had to put on his hood again, walked towards Hogwarts school with his prey, and was directly teleported to a wizard's room for a meeting. It seems rude and impolite, and may even directly attract the opponent's attack-although Hufflepuff's character will not be so fierce, Alan, who already has such a shabby gift, is already a little embarrassed in his heart, so he decided to let Hufflepuff Make a visit more formal.

When he saw the familiar but somewhat unfamiliar Hogwarts Castle, Allen felt a little more relaxed and happy.

From a distance, there are far fewer students walking around the huge Hogwarts castle than in Allen's time-although Allen thought that there were very few little wizards in his time before, but now it seems that It's a little outrageous.

By the black lake outside the college, students in twos and threes gathered around their teacher, listening to the teacher's explanation carefully. These students seem to be living a very fulfilling life. Hogwarts provides them with a stable place to study and the opportunity to learn magic, which they cherish very much. They also regard Hogwarts as their home and immerse themselves in magic. In their studies, they are tirelessly absorbing knowledge - and most of the students here seem to be from Muggles and half-blood wizards with little background.

After all, in this era, most pure-blood families have their own way of cultivating talents. They are more accustomed to adopting the old method to train their younger generations, that is, to pass on the magic knowledge and skills mastered by their own family to themselves The next generation of young wizards of the family, they still don’t trust Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry very much, and they don’t think that mixing with what they think of as mudbloods in school can make their family’s young wizards better trained, Only a small number of pure-blood families will send their own children in the name of the four founders—as long as they continue to learn the secret arts of the family after graduation.

Even in Allen's era, Hogwarts, which maintained the title of the world's number one school of magic, now has too few people who are willing to come to study because the school has just started and its reputation is not yet good—— Therefore, their teaching method is also close to the traditional learning method in which the tutor leads the apprentice to learn.

"If you really listen to Salazar Slytherin, Hogwarts will be difficult to manage..." Along the way, Allen observed Hogwarts in this time and space.

At the same time, he also got the attention of the wizards. Without him, Alan's shape at this time is too conspicuous. The magic robe with the magic power constantly turning makes people know its preciousness at a glance. This is definitely not something that ordinary wizards can casually wear. I got it, and this strange and evil appearance is also scary. If it weren't for the deer behind him with a floating plate to make him a little popular, I am afraid that the timid would start to run away.

On the stone bridge of Hogwarts, Allen stopped in his tracks. A middle-aged witch with red hair and slightly sunken eye sockets, dressed as a professor in brown robes, pushed away her students and came over to stop him. If it wasn't for the trembling voice that betrayed her heart, she would have been very brave despite her tall stature: "This gentleman... May I ask who you are looking for? I can inform you."

"Thank you, Bonnie, but I don't think it needs to be so troublesome." Allen kindly stopped the acquaintance in front of him - the female apprentice of Hufflepuff who loved to burn things back then. Obviously, the other party did not recognize her at this time Own.

Allen raised his hand, and a raven made of shadows landed on Allen's arm. It had an extra eye in the center of its weird forehead. Allen handed Hufflepuff's invitation letter to Three Eyes Raven, Raven held this invitation letter in its mouth, flapped its wings, and disappeared in an instant.

The expression on the red-haired witch's face became even more terrified, and she stared at Alan's wandless magic in a daze. Then she lowered her head and glanced again at Alan's chin, which was so pale that it was not like the color of ordinary people's skin, under the wizard's hood. Thinking of the raven with black shadows all over her body just now, she was a little afraid—is this magic black magic? Will it harm the recipient?

"Don't panic, Helga Hufflepuff, you, and I are actually old friends. I just came to see her, and there is no malice." Alan, who had seen through the other party's thoughts, explained.

However, Helga's female apprentice obviously did not accept this explanation. The devil's skull belt exuding the smell of hell and a faint sulfur smell around Alan's waist attracted her sight and attention.

"You don't need to cast a spell to see through your thoughts and know your name! A master of Legilimency!" The witch was even more terrified. With such a young chin and voice, how could she be an old friend of the principal? Moreover, this dress and style obviously have little to do with kindness. Is he a devil in disguise?

"You think too much, Bonnie..." Allen had to put down his hood, revealing his silver-white hair combed back neatly. He winked at Helga's female apprentice and turned his face Leaning closer to get a good look, "Don't be afraid, it's me, Alan Harris—are you still burning your food now?"