Hogwarts: I'm Cousin Harry

Chapter 29 29. Vernon: I hope the exchange rate will not be too high

Author: Lord Berefeld

Chapter 29 29. Vernon: I hope the exchange rate will not be too high

"I didn't expect this scarf to match you quite well."

Hermione stepped forward and looked at the scarf tied around Dudley's neck, her face flushed slightly.

"I like things very much." Dudley touched the scarf and said softly.

Harry, who was standing behind the two of them, heard their conversation and suddenly realized that the girl was the gossip he saw in the classroom at that time, and his heart suddenly burned brightly.

Eat melon, eat melon

"I didn't expect you to be a student there as well. I thought it would be boring if you weren't here in the future."

That domineering little hen is now like a little quail, speaking in a soft voice.

Petunia and Mrs. Granger followed behind them, talking quietly. As for Vernon and Mr. Granger, they were already discussing when to go fishing again.

"Gentlemen and ladies, don't forget that we still have business to attend to. I think it's almost time to leave."

Professor McGonagall saw that several people were chatting endlessly, so she cleared her throat.

Only then did everyone react, and apologized to Professor McGonagall. At the same time, they also understood that a little wizard had appeared in the other person’s family, and they quickly congratulated him.

"It's okay. Now that you know each other, it's much more convenient."

Professor McGonagall is not a rigid person. Since both parties know each other and have a close relationship, it will be easier for her to lead her.

Now that we have picked up the person, we set off for the magical world. This time our destination is a bar.

There is the entrance to the magical world.

Of course, you still need to take a car. There is really no wizard near the St. Johns Wood community. There is not even a Muggle wizard within ten kilometers. The wizard family named Johnson that Professor McGonagall mentioned earlier had moved five years ago.

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After all, this is a commercial street for Muggles and belongs to the downtown area. Wizards who pride themselves on being noble naturally don't like this noisy environment.

After parking the car, a group of people came to a dirty and small bar on the street in London.

"Oh, this bar looks really old."

Vernon frowned and looked at the dirty sign. He would not go into such a small tavern even if it offered him a drink for free.

Mr. and Mrs. Granger also frowned at the same time.

Only Petunia looked at the inside of the tavern through the dim glass with interest from the outside. Perhaps the glass had not been cleaned for too long, so Petunia still could not clearly see what was going on inside.

Professor McGonagall was already not surprised by this, so he took out his wand and waved it in front of several people.

‘Huh?’ Vernon touched his forehead.

The feeling of being so resistant that you didn't want to enter was dispelled.

"This place is under a spell. Most Muggles can't see it, and even if they can see it, they won't let it in." Professor McGonagall explained simply.

The Muggle Expelling Curse can expel Muggles so that ordinary people will not step into this place.

It is said that those who are determined will not be affected by this magic.

"Lily mentioned it to me before, but she didn't expect the Leaky Cauldron to be here."

Petunia's sigh made Professor McGonagall look at her again.

With the crisp sound of the bell, the dirty door was slowly pushed open.

When everyone entered the tavern, their eyes lit up.

The inside of the tavern is much wider than it looks from the outside, at least ten times larger.

It is not an exaggeration to say that there is a universe within one sentence.

There were a few strangely dressed guests sitting on the sparse table. The robes and top hats looked very similar to Professor McGonagall's current attire. Several old women were sitting in the corner of the room drinking sherry from small glasses, and one of them was smoking a long stick.

Cigarette pouch. A little man wearing a top hat was chatting with a bar owner who had almost no hair and looked like a shriveled walnut.

The moment they entered the door, the chatter suddenly stopped, and they all cast friendly glances when they saw Professor McGonagall.

"Hello, Professor McGonagall. Is this the new student at Hogwarts?"

The bar owner's tone was very respectful.

Professor McGonagall just nodded politely to a few people and led them across the bar to the small patio with walls on all sides. Mr. Granger and Vernon really wanted to order a wizard-specific drink and have a drink.

However, Professor McGonagall's serious attitude made the two of them calm down.

"I will only demonstrate once, please remember."

Professor McGonagall took out her wand and tapped three places on the wall.

Then a magical scene happened. The brick he knocked shook and began to move. A small hole appeared in the middle, and the hole became bigger and bigger. Not long after, a wide archway appeared in front of them, leading to

A winding cobbled street with no end in sight.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Diagon Alley."

Not long after they crossed the archway, they turned into a solid wall behind them.

"It's amazing." Mr. Granger couldn't help but exclaimed in admiration.

Mrs. Granger and Vernon were also looking at the surrounding scene very curiously, not to mention Harry and Hermione, looking here and there. Even Dudley couldn't help but look at it for a while.

Both sides of the road are filled with all kinds of shops, including crucible shops, quill shops, material shops, pet shops, parchment roll shops, and herbal medicine shops. Wizards coming and going shuttle among these shops.

The traffic flow is not much worse than that of ordinary people's commercial areas, and it is very lively.

Diagon Alley can be said to be the commercial street of the wizarding world.

Basically all the daily necessities that little wizards need to attend Hogwarts can be purchased here.

Apart from Professor McGonagall, the only one who was calm was probably Petunia. She calmly said to Professor McGonagall: "Professor McGonagall, I think we should exchange some wizarding world money first."

Neither the Grangers nor the Dursleys have even a single piece of Nat's wizarding world currency.

"I almost forgot, we have to go to Gringotts first."

With that said, he led everyone towards the central block.

"I don't know if I brought enough."

On the way, Dudley heard Vernon muttering in a low voice. The wallet on Vernon's right side was bulging with pounds.

Vernon went to the bank to withdraw it the night before.

Everyone came to a tall snow-white building in European medieval style. Directly in front of them was a shiny bronze door that had been polished.

"This is Gringotts."

Professor McGonagall introduced it like this, then pointed at the attendants in front of the gate and said: "Those are goblins."

Looking in the direction she pointed, I saw several short creatures with pointed ears standing in front of the gate.

The Grangers and Vernon looked curious. This was the first time they had seen such a creature that was different from humans.

"I want to remind you first, don't get too entangled with these goblins."

"Goblins are known for their greed in the wizarding world. They are willing to do anything for money."

Hearing what Professor McGonagall said, Vernon tightened his pockets unconsciously, feeling more and more that he didn't bring enough money.

'Hopefully the exchange rate won't be too high,' Vernon thought.

With this mood, several people stepped into the gate of Gringotts.

(End of chapter)