harry potter book of crimes

The Knight Bus started and stopped all the way, but the speed was still astonishingly fast. In less than an hour, it traveled from Wiltshire in the south of England to the village of Hogsmeade in the North.

But when the door of the bus had just opened, Neville was seen running out of it, and then he was weakly holding on to a big tree on the side of the road.

"vomit--"

I don’t know what he had eaten for breakfast today. As he lowered his head and vomited happily, a mysterious puddle of yellow-white filth suddenly appeared on the ground.

It’s also no wonder that Hogsmeade is located above the snow line of the mountains all year round. These pickled things are extremely conspicuous in the pure white snow. There is even a lingering white mist due to the low temperature. Look.

It's quite a steamy scene when you go up there.

Draco, who followed Neville, immediately covered his mouth and nose when he saw it. It was obvious that the strange sight of the snow caused his own stomach to churn.

Recently, a large number of wizards have come to Hogsmeade Village. At this moment, everyone passing by saw this and avoided it one after another. Most people were hiding from Neville, but there were a small group of thoughtful guys who followed them.

Draco, who got off the car behind him, became the target of their avoidance.

"Are you worried that I will vomit too?" Draco glanced at them coldly, then ignored Longbottom, turned his head and strode towards the village.

Originally, he was in a pretty good mood when he watched Longbottom's misfortune all the way in the car, but now he no longer had the feeling to rejoice in his misfortune.

Speaking of which, Hogsmeade is the only village in the UK that is purely composed of wizards. This is quite famous in the entire British wizarding world and even the global wizarding community. Because if a foreign wizard wants to find a place to stay,

, apart from the Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley, the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade Village is the most popular.

The reason why the Leaky Cauldron is so popular is that there has always been a shadow of the British Ministry of Magic behind it, and it is considered a bar with a somewhat official background; and the reputation of the Three Broomsticks comes entirely from its bartender.

The all-around beautiful boss——Ms. Rosmerta.

Of course, there may be some wizards who are familiar with the history and secrets of the wizarding world and will come to visit Hogsmeade because of the founder of Hogsmeade. Because the location of the Three Broomsticks Bar seems to have been that of Hogsmeade in the distant past.

The old address of Hangis, the founder of Germode.

As far as Draco knows, if his father Lucius comes to Hogwarts for business, he usually chooses to stay overnight at the Three Broomsticks. This bar has always been known for being clean and tidy without losing class. It is a pure-blood place.

The family doesn't mind visiting the famous bar and hotel.

However, when Draco just walked to the door of the Three Broomsticks Bar, he knew that his good idea was completely in vain. If nothing else, just looking at the crowded appearance of the bar, he knew that other people

Speaking of getting a guest room, it has become impossible to even find a chair on the ground floor of the bar.

When he thought that he might not be able to find a place to live in all of Hogsmeade, even Draco couldn't help but frown. To be honest, although he could just go to the school dormitory to stay,

But now the place he least wants to go to is undoubtedly Hogwarts.

Before going out, Voldemort gave him a task that was not a task, saying that he must show up at Dumbledore's funeral. Even though he couldn't figure out Voldemort's true intention, he never thought that it would be

a good thing.

"Do you really want to go?"

Draco carried the suitcase full of luggage and looked around.

The main road in Hogsmeade Village was crowded with people at the moment, but he felt an indescribable sense of loneliness, as if no matter how big the magical world was, there was no way to find a person who belonged to him.

The resting place of Draco Malfoy.

Even though Draco has some signs of growing up now, he is still a big boy after all. At an age where his mind is very sensitive, and he has encountered a series of changes in his family, it is inevitable that some problems will arise at certain times.

Shaking from the heart.

Probably because he had been stuck in place for too long, many of the crowds around him glanced at him, seeming a little strange that a young man was standing on the side of the street in a daze.

These sights made Draco finally come back to his senses. He raised his left hand to smooth his neatly combed golden hair and let out a breath.

Perhaps in the end he had to go to Hogwarts to watch the ceremony, for the safety of his family and for his own safety. But at least for now, he didn't want to go so early.

After regaining his composure, Draco took steps again and walked towards the other end of the village with his head held high.

He is Draco Malfoy, the only heir of the Malfoy family. This identity brings him pride, but with it comes more responsibilities and obligations.

Although he is not the head of the family yet, now that he is out and about, his words and deeds will represent the Malfoy name. Even if he has a weak tendency now, no matter how destitute he is, he should maintain the most basic nobility and self-confidence.

.

This is the family education he, Draco Malfoy, has received since he was a child.

What Draco is going to now is the old pub on the other side of Hogsmeade - the Pig's Head pub.

He had taken a look at it from a distance during the previous Hogsmeade open day. It was dirty and old, and it was really not worthy of his status as a Malfoy. But no matter what,

He also needs to find a place with a roof to stay, right?

Under certain circumstances, noble pure-blood wizards are not unable to give in.

Not long after, Draco frowned and reluctantly pushed open the wooden door of the Pig's Head Bar. After he walked in sideways, he couldn't help but wave his hand slightly, as if he had touched something dirty.

"Waiter, I want to rent a room!"

"Wait there for a while!"

As I said before, the number of people in Hogsmeade recently is like the goblins in a wizard's backyard. You can see a large flow of people everywhere. Even the Pig's Head Bar, which has a very bad environment, is still full of people.

But at least, the number of customers here seems to be much smaller than that of the Three Broomsticks Bar.

Draco came to the bar with the intention of giving it a try, passed over the guests crowded in front, and shouted into the bar. Although he couldn't see the scene in the bar, he soon heard the response from inside.

Voice.

"How did I hear...Isn't the waiter at the Pig Head Bar an old man? He is both a waiter and the boss here..." Draco wondered in his heart, "Why is it a female voice?"

After some of the guests who came to the bar to order drinks returned to the peripheral tables, Draco was able to get a glimpse of what was inside the bar.

It didn't matter that he didn't look at it, but his eyes immediately widened when he saw it, and his face was full of surprise.

"Miss Witte?"

"Hey! Isn't this young Master Malfoy? Why do you have time to come here today?"

At this moment, the person standing at the bar with her hands on her hips was none other than the graduate of Hufflepuff College, the beautiful wizard who was famous at Hogwarts in previous years, Charlotte Waite.

Ever since she was taken away from the family by Maka, she has been staying at Hogwarts as a full-time professor's assistant. Unexpectedly, during the Christmas vacation, she actually came to work as a waiter in this shabby bar!

"Miss Witte...are you working here part-time?" Draco asked strangely.

Speaking of which, this Charlotte may just be a beauty among ordinary little wizards, but a child from a big family like Draco knows some of the inside story.

Before enrolling in Hogwarts, his father had warned him many times that there were certain classmates with whom he must make good friends. If he really cultivated a good friendship, it would be a great success for the Malfoy family.

It has an extra and deeper foundation.

It's just that those ancient families who inherited ancient wizards are not so easy to contact. Although Charlotte is usually carefree and carefree, I have never seen her have a very in-depth relationship with any of her classmates!

This applies to both men and women.

"Yes! Part-time job... you have to earn some living expenses!"

Charlotte still loves to laugh and speaks very casually. But even like this, it does not damage her charming temperament as a great beauty, which is really surprising.

"What, Malfoy, do you want a room?" She asked very naturally as Draco pointed upstairs.

"Oh, yes...I need a room," Draco nodded with his chin raised, returning to his usual arrogance, "You know, money is not an issue."

Although he didn't say it clearly, what he wanted to express was very clear. Even if the room in this bar is full of people, more gold galleons are needed to create one. His Malfoy family is

So proud!

However, under the hesitant glances of the surrounding guests, Charlotte at the bar smiled subtly.

Yes, the rooms in the Pig's Head Bar have been booked long ago, and all the wizards present know about it. Unfortunately, this is the news that Charlotte deliberately released.

In fact, as another site of the Order of the Phoenix, this place has long refused all guest reservations under Maka's instructions. Especially the boss Aberforth has recently joined the Order of the Phoenix's operations.

Lott is just a cover-up character.

As long as this place is still crowded with ordinary wizards, the risk of exposure can be greatly reduced. This is a major escape route for Hogwarts, how could Maka not treat it carefully?

But Draco didn't know all this.

"How many gold galleons do you plan to pay? I can help you ask the guests upstairs..." Charlotte glanced at Draco with a smile, and the light of "Zhaike" was faintly flashing in her eyes, "If

If someone is really willing to give up their room, it's not impossible for you to live in it."