A broken Hogwarts

Chapter 121 Knockturn Alley

This is a dirty alley. The messy black buildings around it cast dark shadows, making it difficult for the outside sunlight to shine in. Pedestrians on the road come and go in a hurry, and many of them cover their faces with hoods, even more sneaky.

The evil figure squatted behind the dark doorway, staring maliciously at the passers-by and whispering.

An old wooden street sign hangs outside a shop that sells poisonous candles, with "Knockturn Alley" written in crooked fonts. The shops on both sides of the alley look eerie, with withered human heads placed in the windows.

Hand bones, ferocious snake and spider specimens and other items are enough to give little wizards nightmares.

It is only separated from the bustling Diagon Alley by a wall, but it is a completely different world. Most of the shops on both sides of the street are related to black magic. Among the people coming and going are thieves, robbers, dark wizards and wanted criminals, and even some are not human beings.

creatures, such as werewolves, vampires and ghouls.

Knockturn Alley is an area that the Ministry of Magic does not want to interfere with, or turns a blind eye to. Most of the shops here have complicated backgrounds, and there are many difficult black people entrenched here.

The wizard organization, I don't know which one is the black glove of a certain pure-blood family, specializes in handling some shady things for powerful people.

Every year, there are many enthusiastic Aurors who want to raid this place, but they are always dismissed or even warned by the higher-ups. Everyone knows that crime thrives here. Throwing a stone on the street will basically not hit an innocent person, just like parents warn their children.

They all said the same thing, who would be a serious person? But this lawless place has been preserved for a long time and has become a place where filth and people gather and gather evil.

Walking along the dirty road for a while deeper into the alley, the ground suddenly became a little cleaner. On the right side of the street stood a retro two-story building with a wooden sign hanging outside.

The words "Mysterious Guidance Bookstore" are written in the font. Soft light shines from the clean and tidy display window, casting a dim yellow light spot in the dark alley.

The layout of the bookstore is very simple, with several retro oil lamps hanging on the walls, illuminating rows of large bookshelves around it. The bookshelves are filled with books, many of which are about black magic, with paintings on the covers

All kinds of uncomfortable patterns.

"Ding dong——"

The door of the bookstore opened from the inside, and the bronze bell hanging on the door frame made a low sound. A man wearing a thick black cloak walked out of the bookstore, with his hood pulled low and a wrinkled hand.

His big pale hands were stuffing a heavy book into his cloak.

In the store, a red-haired woman sat on the chair behind the counter. She watched the customers go away through the window, and then stretched out. Her long, curly crimson hair was casually spread over her shoulders.

Her eyes have a lazy and beguiling look, and her slightly pale cheeks are beautiful and heroic.

"I can't let you destroy my bookstore." The dark guard did not directly kill people as before, but made a low male voice, and then suddenly got close to Riley standing outside the door, scaring him.

If you get hasty, the queen will retreat.

In an instant, the three people were fighting in the small space of the bookstore, firing spells at each other under the cover of the bookshelf. Various colored beams of light lit up like fireworks, accompanied by crackling sounds.

"What?" The wizard was interrupted by the sudden coldness and pain. He suddenly kicked his right foot, trying to throw this weird thing away, but his action had no effect, and instead it was suddenly pressed close to him.

come over.

"Shh--" The woman pointed a finger on her lips, and then pointed at the boy who was sleeping with his arms on his head. The boy's pale side face had delicate and soft outlines, his pale lips were lightly pursed, and his shiny black hair was

A deep shadow is cast on the cheek.

The wand in Riley's hand trembled, and his body suddenly retreated outside the bookstore door. He looked at Natasha on the other side with his pupils that shrank to the size of a needle tip. The other person's expression looked a little annoyed, but not surprised.

"Read a book." A burly wizard threw a book to the ground and said in an arrogant tone, "You won't let me?"

"It's getting dark, Owen, I think you should go home." Natasha coughed lightly and glanced at the small patch of sky outside the window that was gradually getting gloomier.

She glanced helplessly at a thick book pressed under the boy's palm. The yellowed pages were painted with hideous human body patterns, and the twisted human face seemed to be still howling in pain and despair. She wrinkled

He frowned, a hint of worry flashed in his eyes, then carefully reached out and pulled out the book, then silently closed the pages. The big words "Darkest Magic" on the cover looked a little blurry.

However, that madman who couldn't control his emotions wanted to recite a blasting spell in the bookstore. If he used this spell, the bookstore would probably be destroyed in half.

"Natasha, I didn't expect you to come here." Another tall and thin wizard said in a hoarse voice that sounded like it had been burned by fire. "It seems that you have made a fortune? But your backer seems to have given up on you recently.

ah."

Living in this bookstore is something she has never experienced in her life, and it is also the peaceful and peaceful time she dreams of. She must protect this place no matter what. If she cannot even do this, she deserves not to live a good life.

.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, there was a "bang bang bang" banging sound on the door downstairs. Then there was a loud "bang" sound. It should be that the door of the bookstore was kicked open.

"Is something wrong, Natasha?" His clear voice had a hint of lazy hoarseness, and he looked at the other party with a half-smile as he hurriedly hid the book behind his back.

Natasha blinked blankly, and then started to count her fingers: "Well, let me do the math..." More than thirty seconds later, she replied: "Forty-two, that's right!"

After it finished speaking, it retracted into the wall, and the gloomy chill around it slowly dissipated. Several people stood in the alley and looked at each other, all in silence.

She grinned at the black devil guard, which was exuding a terrifying chill, and watched it blend into the ground silently. Then she exhaled and calmly rubbed the goosebumps on her arms.

She kicked the wizard on the ground bitterly and said to Riley: "Take this garbage away, no thanks."

Natasha breathed a heavy sigh of relief when she saw this. She was really afraid that Owen would kill someone here, which would really cause trouble. Gritting her teeth, she flew up and kicked the head of the wizard who was rolling and whining on the ground.

After kicking the opponent unconscious, he looked at Riley with a bright smile, who was standing outside the door in fear and did not dare to approach, and said in a domineering tone: "Now you know if I have a backer..."

"I know what I'm doing." Owen shook his head in amusement and put his left hand on the armrest of the armchair. Looking at the other party's still disapproving expression, he said slowly: "I have taken the necessary measures and will not accept it.

How much impact... well, at least it won't get worse."

"No matter what their reasons are, I have just warned those guys, and there should be no more temptations for a long time." Owen said calmly. Melete followed him with an elegant cat walk, her tail high.

The ground is raised.

"You haven't encountered anyone causing trouble in the past few days?" Owen asked gently with his fingertips touching the gold-plated font on the dark black cover of the book.

He raised his wand and wanted to rescue, but he didn't know where to start. He could only watch helplessly as the evil shadow detached from his companion and pulled out a milky white shadow. The shadow was in the black mist of the cloak.

Howling in terror and despair, it was exactly what his companion looked like.

"After reading a book, put it back in its original place. Didn't your parents teach you this, bastard?" Natasha mocked with a smile.

Natasha clasped her fingers carefully, and after a moment she looked at him innocently, with dizzy circles seeming to appear in her crimson eyes.

The evil shadow in the bookstore poked its head out from the darkness under their feet, facing them with its sarcastic mouth, and the joking magnetic male voice echoed in their ears: "If there are rude guests coming next time,

, I will also visit you~"

"It's just following orders." Riley said, "I think you need a new supporter, Natasha. Join us so that you can gain a foothold here."

She closed a book in her hand, inserted the latch on the bookstore door from the inside, then passed through the large bookshelves filled with books on both sides, and climbed up the wooden stairs to the second floor. There were five rooms on both sides of the corridor on the second floor, one

There is a simple living room, a utility room, a study room, and two empty rooms.

"Riley?" Natasha raised her left eyebrow and looked the wizard up and down, "I didn't expect you were not dead yet. Why, you want to cause trouble for me, an old neighbor?"

"Yes." Owen held Melete in his arms and stroked her gently, and extended his right hand to Natasha with a calm expression.

Owen glanced at the illusory soul that the Dark Demon Guard brought out, curled his lips at the blood-curdling howl, lowered his eyes and suppressed the killing intent that was raging in his heart, and just controlled the Dark Demon Guard to destroy the wizard's soul.

With his right hand, he released the shadow representing the soul.

Before he could finish reciting the spell, a dark shadow filled with mist suddenly appeared in the shadow at his feet. The figure made of a top hat and a black cloak was as elegant and mysterious as a gentleman in the dark night, with the corners of his white mouth raised playfully,

He quickly lifted up a corner of his cloak and hooked it around the wizard's ankle.

She walked straight to the study. The door of the room was not closed, but there was a gap left for pets to enter and exit. She pushed the door slightly open with her right hand and took a look inside through the crack. The study was not big or small.

There was a soft warm light inside, and a stack of thick books was placed on a black wooden desk. A somewhat thin figure lay quietly on the table, seeming to have fallen into a deep sleep.

His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just remained silent.

The illusory milky white soul returned to the body, and the wizard's motionless body collapsed on the ground instantly regained his mobility. He covered his right arm that had been corroded to expose the black bones, and still uttered a miserable and inhuman voice.

The howling sound was like a hysterically screaming beast.

"Boss, I screwed up." Natasha said sternly, "Today's test was not right. Generally speaking, they would not have such great malice if they haven't confirmed our details."

Natasha raised her hand and shot a red spell at him, but Riley waved her wand to intercept it in mid-air. Two beams of light, one red and one blue, collided in mid-air and were eventually destroyed.

Several shops around the bookstore skillfully closed their doors and windows, and pedestrians passing by turned around and left. No one looked at it curiously or offered any help enthusiastically.

"Let's do this. You go and hire a more reliable clerk. He can count and has good combat skills. He can help you settle accounts and deal with possible dangers." He mused, "As for the salary, it should be 50 Galleons per month."

"Of course, if they still don't give up, it means there is something they are plotting here." He added lightly.

"You are still young, it is not good to be exposed too deeply to black magic." Natasha's bright crimson eyes had a sincere look. She did not want this child to become paranoid and depraved, and become like what she hated.

That father was just as tyrannical and cruel.

"..." Owen looked at the candy in his hand and said speechlessly: "My book."

Natasha's heroic eyebrows rose. She cursed something inaudible in a low voice, then showed a standard smile to Owen and said, "It seems there are guests downstairs. I'll go down and take a look."

"It's good that you know." Riley looked at her and hesitated to speak, and finally said indifferently, "Your conditions are very good, and they are very optimistic about you."

"Then what is seven times eight?" Owen pursed his pale white lips.

Owen's indifferent expression froze. He looked at Natasha who was counting on her hands with a strange expression, and suddenly asked: "Natasha, what is twenty-five plus seventeen?"

"Go away!" Natasha pointed her wand at the two wizards and said with an expression of disgust, "Don't let me say it a second time."

Several men in black robes hidden in the deep alley saw everything that happened in the bookstore. They communicated quietly and were about to leave temporarily. Then they were surrounded by a cold atmosphere that was frightening and despairing.

The boy seemed to be awakened all of a sudden and opened his eyes in an instant. He slowly sat up straight and stared at her with his dark eyes.

Natasha nodded, and then looked at the several irreparable books at hand with a distressed expression. One of them was counted: "9 Galleons, 5 Galleons, 12 Galleons, 7 Galleons, these two books too.

5 Galleons... Well, 33 Galleons are just gone..."

She ran down the stairs with a "dong dong dong" sound. She looked coldly at the two figures who were walking around in the bookstore and throwing the books on the bookshelves everywhere. She said in a cold tone: "What are you doing?"

Owen slapped himself on the forehead. He remembered that the guy in front of him had never gone to school. It was good enough that he could read. He couldn't expect her to memorize the multiplication table...

Owen controlled the Dark Guard to visit a few guys on the other side, then took it back, walked down the stairs slowly, and looked at Natasha waving her wand to repair things in the store, cleaning and sorting out the mess.

Shop.

Riley cautiously walked in with his head lowered, dragging the unconscious wizard out. After giving Natasha a complicated look before going out, he disappeared into the dark alley with his companions.

"Oh? Then what do I have to pay?" Natasha sneered, "It's a huge monthly protection fee, and the books in the bookstore are free for you. Do you still need me to play with your boss?"

She turned around and walked out of the study, closing the door gently. Then the expression on her face changed, and she fiercely pulled out her wand, cracking the knuckles of her fingers.

Owen looked around the bookstore through the pale and distorted perspective of the dark guard, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised without emotion. He had recited the Disillusionment Curse to himself early, and had been standing on the top of the stairs watching the battle in the store with cold eyes. Originally,

He didn't intend to take action. He could see that even though Natasha was one against two, she was not at a disadvantage. If nothing else happened, she would be the final winner.

The woman opened the door lightly and walked in quietly, stepping on the carpet and approaching the desk step by step. Mao Lizi, who was lying on the desk with his eyes closed, instantly raised his small head and moved his body gracefully.

He has a flecked hazel body and golden round eyes staring straight at the woman walking slowly.

He stretched out his right hand again and took the book from Natasha who looked hesitant.

"You are ignorant..." Another burly wizard roared angrily, raising his hand to tear up a book.

Natasha looked at Owen's long and pale hand solemnly, felt in her pocket, took out a candy and placed it on the palm of her hand.

The burly wizard obviously couldn't manage his emotions well. There were dense bloodshot eyes in his glaring protruding eyes, and he roared angrily: "Thunderbolt..."

It slowly sank into the ground. Just when the people in black robes had just breathed a sigh of relief, they suddenly poked their heads out from the wall on the side, leaned into the ear of one of them and said with a smile: "I will remember you."

"No, it doesn't matter if you come. I have experience in this kind of thing." Natasha raised her eyebrows and said confidently and decisively, "As long as we let them suffer a little and let those guys know that we are not easy to mess with, they will also

I won’t hold on to an insignificant bookstore.”

Riley, who happened to run in from outside, witnessed this strange and terrifying scene. He watched his companions launch magic spells in vain, but failed to harm the figure in the slightest. He could only yell randomly, and was finally completely wrapped by the open cloak.

Once inside, it felt as if it had been swallowed, turning into a large cocoon exuding an ominous aura.

Natasha watched with distress and annoyance as a book was destroyed. She gritted her teeth and shot a bright white light at Riley. Riley blocked it very quickly, but his body was still violently thrown out.

Outside the door, he rolled around awkwardly in the alley twice before getting up feeling dizzy.

"Fifty Galleons? That's too much!" Natasha exclaimed, "We will lose money!" She quickly covered the money bag in the store, as if she was afraid that Owen would snatch it and scatter it all over the street.

"Fifty galleons for a clerk, accountant and bodyguard is already a small amount. If you want to find someone reliable, it's worth the expense." Owen said nonchalantly, and his purpose of opening this bookstore was not to make a profit.

The dangers of Knockturn Alley have greatly increased the requirements of this job, but precisely because this is Knockturn Alley, the salary is not much higher.

"Then I have to choose from thousands of choices." In the end, Natasha could only say with a sad face, looking at Owen like she was looking at a prodigal.

"Then I'll go home first." Owen glanced at the sky, held Melete in his arms, recited a magic spell to himself and walked out of the bookstore.

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