After a series of thrilling speeds, the Knight Bus finally arrived at the Leaky Cauldron in London. On the bus, Harry also learned the news of Sirius's escape from Azkaban, hearing from the conductor, Stan Shunpike, that Sirius used to be a subordinate of The Dark Lord.
The person who greeted Harry when he got off the bus was Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, a hunchbacked, bald, pointy-eared old man: "Mr. Potter, you've arrived." It was clear that the owner remembered him from when Hagrid brought him here before, as he was the famous Harry Potter of the Wizarding World.
By the time they reached the Leaky Cauldron, it was almost closing time. Harry was assigned to Room 11 by Tom.
Tom then guided Harry to a room, and the first thing Harry saw upon entering was his owl, Hedwig.
Tom spoke at the opportune moment: "What a clever bird, Mr. Potter, it found its way here by itself five minutes ago."
However, their conversation was interrupted by another voice. Both turned their heads to see Fudge, the Minister of Magic, by the window.
At this moment, Fudge's voice came from the figure with his back to them: "As Minister of Magic, I have a duty to inform you, Mr. Potter, that earlier this evening, your aunt's sister was found spinning around a chimney south of Sheffield. The Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes has handled it properly, restored her, and modified her memory. To her, it's as if nothing happened. It's all resolved, safe and sound."
Fudge emphasized the last sentence with great emotion; during his time as Minister of Magic, he also hoped the Wizarding World would be "safe and sound."
He walked up to Harry and said, "Want some pea soup?" At this, the sound of Tom cracking walnuts was heard.
Harry shook his head and said, "No, thank you, Minister."
Fudge looked at the pea soup and said, "What is it?"
"I don't understand." Harry meant why his use of magic outside of school hadn't been dealt with.
Fudge spoke as if he hadn't understood: "Don't understand what?"
"I broke the rules. Underage wizards aren't allowed to use magic at home," Harry explained again.
Fudge said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, we're not going to send you to Azkaban just for blowing up your aunt."
Tom, standing nearby, seemed to hear something funny and was glared at fiercely by Fudge.
Fudge continued, "But on the other hand, running away from home without permission, under the current circumstances, is very irresponsible." The probing intent in his words was evident.
Harry was a little curious: "What do you mean by 'current circumstances'?"
"There's a murderer," Fudge explained at this point.
"Sirius? What does that have to do with me?" Harry remembered seeing that newspaper on the Knight Bus earlier.
Fudge, hearing this, was somewhat surprised and a little exasperated, saying, "Of course it has nothing to do with you. You're safe, that's the key. Tomorrow you'll return to Hogwarts. These are your new textbooks. I had someone fetch them. Let Tom take you to rest."
Originally, Harry had wanted to buy books using the magic ring, and he could remember them completely, but seeing Fudge give them to him for free, he gave up on speaking up.
Tom then led Harry out the door. Harry also brought his pet owl, Hedwig.
At this moment, Fudge's voice came again: "By the way, Harry, at this time, stay put. It's best not to wander around."
Fudge's appearance here was merely to probe whether Harry had had any contact with Sirius, but from their conversation just now, he learned that Harry was unaware of his parents' relationship with Sirius, which greatly relieved Fudge.
Harry returned to his room, and the more he thought about it, the more something felt off. He then shared what he had encountered with Ron, Hermione, and Lan Luo.
After learning all of this, Lan Luo immediately said, "Harry, you've seen Sirius." In the projection, Lan Luo was still busy with his magic experiments.
"Where have I seen him?" Harry thought about it but still couldn't recall.
"The thicket, the large Black dog." Lan Luo's few concise words instantly made Harry remember the large dog he had seen by the thicket before.
"An Animagus?" Hermione spoke up at this point.
Ron then added, "Is it very dangerous?"
Lan Luo then said, "Uh, didn't you use the Magic Potion? If you did, there shouldn't be any danger."
Harry said awkwardly, "I used it, and my magic power increased quite a bit."
"It's a good thing I used the potion at home. Now I can control it very well." Hermione was still a little proud.
Ron also remembered the impact he had caused Lan Luo at school before: "Lan Luo, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause you trouble."
"It's been so long, why do you still remember that?" Lan Luo teased Ron.
Hermione seemed to think of something: "Hey Lan Luo, are you coming to the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow? We can go to school together."
It had been another holiday since she last saw Lan Luo, and she now wanted to spend more time with Lan Luo, especially since they would both be at the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow.
"No problem, just contact me when you arrive, and I'll be there very quickly." Lan Luo also wanted to relax a bit. He had been researching the magic obtained from the Unspeakables and magic books from other academies, and he felt it was getting a bit tedious.
"It just so happens that my family is also going." He remembered his sister, Ginny. After she met Lan Luo, she didn't seem to admire Harry as much as before, especially after learning about Lan Luo's transcendent status at school and his frequent borrowing of Ron's hat.
"Okay, then we'll see each other tomorrow." Lan Luo also felt that after seeing Ron, it was time to deal with that rat.
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Meanwhile, Harry at the Leaky Cauldron was very happy and relieved to learn that Lan Luo was coming. Although he was strong after taking the Magic Potion, he now felt like a small boat floating in the Wizarding World, ready to capsize at any moment in the bottomless sea.
Especially after seeing Fudge today, that strange feeling lingered in Harry's heart. He felt as if Fudge was still hiding something. Lost in thought, he eventually fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, as soon as Harry opened his door, he saw a cat chasing a rat run past him. By the stairs, he heard Ron and Hermione arguing downstairs. Ron's voice came through: "I'm warning you, Hermione, don't let that beast near Scabbers, or I'll turn her into a teapot cozy."
Hermione explained, "She's a cat, Ron, what can she do? It's her nature."
"A cat? Does she look like a cat? She looks like a long-haired pig." Ron was carefully holding Scabbers at this point.
Hermione, hearing this, angrily said, "Your own rat looks like a stinky shoe brush, and you have the nerve to criticize others! Don't be scared, Crookshanks, ignore this little brat."
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