Harry Potter: Charlie and the Candy Factory

"Dabu...right?"

At the gate of Hogwarts Academy, Hagrid looked at the elf carrying a huge backpack in front of him. He couldn't help but rub his two big hands with some embarrassment. After hesitating for a moment, he asked

Before coming over, Dumbledore had given Hagrid a special explanation in his office, so that he could understand that the guest he came to pick up this time was different from the one he met in Hogwarts.

House elves can almost be regarded as two completely different groups... There is a huge gap between them in terms of cognition and nature.

Therefore, Hagrid, who had never had any similar contact with elves, could not help but feel a little nervous at this time. He was afraid that he would speak out of his mind and accidentally insult Dabu in some place that he did not notice, so he had to concentrate on it.

The spirit is to carefully consider each sentence before uttering it, and try not to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings.

"right."

However, what he didn't expect was that the little guy in front of him didn't seem to be as difficult to handle as he imagined.

After hearing what Hagrid said, he nodded happily, raised his head, and showed a bright smile to him.

"Hello, my name is Dabu...how should I call you?"

Dabu asked politely, while extending his hand in a friendly manner, also wanting to leave a good impression on the other party.

"Uh...Hagrid! Please just call me Hagrid."

Seeing Dabu's actions, Hagrid was stunned for a moment, but then he quickly reacted and hurriedly half-bent his knees, bent down at the same time, reluctantly stretched out his big hands, and carefully held the opponent's hand.

Little hands.

It feels like holding an extremely fragile rag doll. As long as you don't pay attention, the other person's hand can be ripped off directly.

My thumb is almost as thick as half of its arm... Hagrid thought inexplicably.

"Thanks, Hagrid, nice to meet you."

Obviously, Dabu was not as fragile as Hagrid thought. After holding his hand together, he shook his arm solemnly.

Seeing that the other party was so friendly, Hagrid finally secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After the two of them let go of their hands, his eyes once again turned to the big bag carried on Dabu's back.

"Come, let me help you get it... Dabu."

Hagrid showed a smile that he thought was very friendly and said softly. Although it was not obvious on his rough face, it still made the attentive Dabu feel the kindness that the other party tried his best to exude.

"Thanks."

So he didn't refuse. After nodding, he took off the huge backpack behind him and handed it to the other party's hand.

The backpack that was originally too big for Dabu turned out to be just right in Hagrid's hands.

He suddenly lifted it up and picked it up. Feeling the extraordinary weight of the backpack, Hagrid couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked in surprise.

"What did you put in it?"

"I'm not pretending...it's my mother who insisted that I bring it."

After taking off the backpack, Dabu felt that his whole body felt much more relaxed. He rubbed his sore shoulders and responded casually.

"It's nothing more than some alchemical items used to save lives."

As he said that, Dabra pulled up his pants, without any shame or inferiority, and showed his broken leg to Hagrid openly, and gestured:

"Some...unpleasant little things happened before, which led to this consequence. So my mother has always been worried about my safety. In order to reassure her, I can only take all the contents of this backpack with me."

"...Wow"

Hagrid's raised brows rose a little higher. Listening to Dabu's words, he didn't know what to say for a moment... After all, even if he has been living alone in a hut next to the Forbidden Forest, in the end,

The basic common sense is still clear. He has never seen anyone use a backpack as a dosage unit for alchemical items.

"Isn't this... very expensive?"

"I don't know." Dabu spread his hands frankly and shook his head.

"I never used money before I left Hogwarts... Mom and Dad would always prepare things for me that they thought I needed."

"That's it..."

Hagrid listened to Dabb's words and nodded thoughtfully. Then, he suddenly realized that he should quickly take Dabb to the principal's office, where Dumbledore was waiting for them.

So he stopped talking nonsense, carrying his backpack, Hagrid moved half of his body, and presented a complete road in front of Dabu's eyes.

"Let us go in first, Dabb. I am here to welcome you only on behalf of myself and Principal Dumbledore."

Looking at the huge castle building that was officially presented in front of him, Dabu's eyes couldn't help but shine.

He took a deep breath, nodded and said nothing. Instead, he came to the door and took his first step to Hogwarts with his head held high.

"Oh, by the way, Hagrid."

As they walked along, the conversation between the two did not stop, but they felt more and more familiar with each other.

Dabu seemed to have thought of something and suddenly called Hagrid's name.

"What?" Hagrid lowered his head, glanced at his new friend who was only as high as his calf, and his tone lost the initial restraint, and he responded naturally.

"You must be an amazing guy."

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

Being caught off guard by this sudden compliment, he scratched his head and asked in confusion.

"Because you are so tall - I have never seen anyone taller than you. Not even Mr. Black is as tall as you."

Dabu explained naturally.

"When I was young, my parents always wanted me to grow taller and stronger. But unfortunately, I only reached what I am now... So I thought that you must be an amazing guy to be so tall."

"Thank you for the compliment, Dabb. But the truth is I'm just a Hogwarts keykeeper and gamekeeper."

Hagrid looked down at his body with some embarrassment. Then as if he remembered something, his eyelids couldn't help but droop, and he continued.

"Furthermore, in fact, people with a physique like mine are not very popular in the wizarding world. Because they can tell at a glance that I am a giant hybrid..."

"Maybe they are jealous of you?"

"W-what?!...Why do you think so?"

Hagrid's eyes widened for a moment, listening to the other party's shocking speech in disbelief.

"People are always jealous of things that are better than them."

Dabu's eyes looked around, passing through the walls, corridors, and every oil painting in Hogwarts, but he still didn't stop talking and continued to talk.

"In addition to jealousy, in order to add a reasonable explanation to their distorted psychology so that they can feel more at ease, they will cleverly transform it into a new kind of discrimination... and then form a fair relationship among other people.

Let’s go together to exclude those guys who are better than them.”

Hagrid opened his mouth, but nothing came out. After a long silence, he answered

"I never thought of it that way."

"Dabu..." He called the other party's name again.

"What's wrong?" Dabu tilted his head and returned his attention to Hagrid.

"I guess we can become very good friends!" Hagrid said.

"That's great! Thank you for being my first friend at Hogwarts, Hagrid!"

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In the principal's office, Dumbledore looked at the two people, an old man and a young man, who came in chatting and laughing, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Hello Dabu."

He greeted Dabu with a smile and said gently

"I guess Hagrid has welcomed you on my behalf."

"Yes, Headmaster Dumbledore!"

Arriving at the principal's office, Dabu undoubtedly became much more serious. He stood upright in front of his desk, nodded, and replied with a serious look on his face.

"On behalf of Mr. Black, I also send you his blessings!"

After saying that, he turned to Hagrid and whispered:

"Hagrid, my bag - please help me open the zipper on the second layer. Inside is what Mr. Black asked me to bring to Principal Dumbledore."

After listening to Dabu's words, Hagrid nodded quickly, opened the zipper on his backpack, reached in with a pair of big hands, and soon took out a bulging package wrapped in parchment.

"Is this the candy that Charlie said he wanted to give me at that time?"

Taking the parchment bag from Hagrid's hand, Dumbledore looked back and forth curiously, then put it on the table, ignored it, and returned his attention to Dabb.

"Thank you for bringing it here for Charlie. If he relied on his little fat owl to deliver it himself, I don't know how long I would have to wait."

"Everything is my business, Headmaster Dumbledore!"

Dabb gave Dumbledore a big, bright smile.

"We have arranged a dormitory for you. It just so happens that the dormitory originally prepared for professors is still available. You can live there - the professors at Hogwarts are all friendly people. And next door to you is Severus.

Although Professor Snape seems hard to get in touch with, he has been Charlie's playmate since he was in school, so if you encounter any problems in life, you can always seek his help nearby."

After speaking, Dumbledore paused for a few seconds to give the other party time to react before continuing to ask.

"What do you think, Dabu?"

However, what Dumbledore didn't expect was that Dabu did not nod in agreement, but frowned slightly and fell into thought.

After thinking for a while, he asked carefully

"Principal Dumbledore, please allow me to ask, I heard that there are also a group of elves living in Hogwarts. Is this true?"

After hearing this, Hagrid behind him couldn't help but feel worried, and couldn't help but raise his head and glance at Dumbledore.

But Dumbledore never thought of hiding anything. He nodded and admitted frankly.

"Yes, Hogwarts took in a group of house elves a long time ago and let them live here."

Dabu got the answer, and a look of understanding appeared on his face.

Then he continued to ask questions

"Then if that's the case, I want to know if I can live with them too?"

Dabu took a step forward, a hint of frankness and curiosity flashing through his big eyes.

"We are both members of the elf family, so I think I can get to know them... let go of our prejudices and prejudices, go and see, understand their world, the environment they live in, and their thoughts. I believe that I

You can get along well with them - what do you think?"

Dabb's words caused Dumbledore to fall into silence for a moment.

His brows drooped, and after thinking for a while, he slowly shook his head.

"It's a pity... Dabu. Although Charlie asked me to take care of you before you came, I can't agree to this idea."

Dumbledore continued to explain

"Because house elves are an important part of this place. They are responsible for the meals and hygiene of the entire Hogwarts students... There are far fewer house elves in Hogwarts than before, you know.

Why?"

Dumbledore raised his eyes thoughtfully, looked at Dabu, and continued, his voice still gentle.

"More than ten years ago, Charlie also said the same thing to me in this principal's office... That time I promised him, but he took away nearly one-third of the entire Hogwarts in one go.

House elves. As a result, until now, Hogwarts still has very little manpower..."

After hearing this, Dabu could only nod his head, scratch his head in embarrassment, and said nothing else. He agreed with Dumbledore's original idea of ​​letting him live in the teachers' dormitory.

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Soon after, Hagrid took Dabu out of the principal's office and walked towards the residence where he would live for a long time in the future.

As he walked, he whispered to Dabu in a low voice.

"If you have anything to do, you can come to me, or I can come to you. Anyway, I have to come over every day to feed my baby Lu Wei. I can bake some rock biscuits and bring them to you..."

"Professors are all very good. To be able to become Hogwarts professors, they are all carefully selected and outstanding people, so you can rest assured. If there is anything you don't understand, ask for advice humbly and they will definitely help you.

of."

"Actually, the house elves living in Hogwarts are very happy..."

………

"Okay, this is where you will live."

Finally, after chatting all the way, the two of them arrived at the door of the dormitory where Dabu was going to live.

That's right, it happened to be the same room that Charlie stayed in when he came back to attend the entrance ceremony. Now it has been assigned to Dabu. In a sense, it can be regarded as a kind of fate.

"You can rest first, I won't disturb you anymore."

With a sound of "Peng!", the huge backpack was placed into the room.

Hagrid stood at the door, waved his hand to Dabu, and left.