Someone knocked on the train window. Wu Ming lowered his head and looked outside. He saw a tall man standing outside waving to him.
"Friend, come down quickly, Professor Dumbledore is waiting for you!" The giant man had a beard and his voice was so loud that even from across the carriage, the people inside could hear him very clearly.
Seeing this giant man, Wu Ming smiled at Harry and the three of them, then walked a few steps quickly and got off the train.
The three little guys followed, and after getting off the car together, Harry pushed the luggage trolley and couldn't help but said: "Hagrid, where are you going?"
"Harry, it turns out you are here too!" Hagrid knelt down, rubbed Harry Potter's hair with a hand the size of a leaf fan, and said softly: "Principal Dumbledore, I am following an order to see this person.
Go ahead! You guys, hurry up and catch up with the freshmen team, otherwise you will be punished for being late."
After Hagrid said this, he patted Harry on the shoulder lovingly, and smiled at Hermione and Ron.
In terms of size, Hagrid looks a bit scary, but his nature is very kind.
Harry Potter explained in a low voice how he met Hagrid, and emphasized Hagrid's friendliness so that everyone could ignore his somewhat scary height.
"Let's go. There is a welcome meeting for new students today. Professor Dumbledore is very busy."
"certainly..."
Wu Ming nodded lightly, and under the leadership of Hagrid, headed to the dock by the lake.
The location of Hogwarts College is on a small island in the center of a lake, shrouded in a magical barrier and can only be reached by boat.
When we arrived at the lake, the place was already brightly illuminated by magic, and small boats were docked at the lake, waiting for the arrival of their respective owners.
The freshmen who entered the school stood neatly by the lake one after another, chatting with each other.
Hagrid separated the crowd, pulled a small boat next to him, and said without raising his head: "Hogwarts is always so beautiful when viewed from here! Every time a new student enters the school, there are students who are fascinated by it.
They were accidentally squeezed into the lake! However, this is nothing. After they graduate, these past memories will become very precious memories!"
"Yes, the memory of falling into the water and being chased and bitten by piranhas!" Wu Ming smiled softly.
The lake in front of you seems calm, but if you look carefully, you will find a large group of piranhas living in the water.
Moreover, the lake here is not ordinary. If Wu Ming saw it correctly, a wide range of defensive spells were cast on the lake.
Although the spells here are not harmful, they are also very strange and have some powerful repulsive properties.
"Hagrid, what kind of magic is being cast on the lake?" Wu Ming approached the lake and asked Hagrid.
"Don't you know? This is famous!"
Hagrid was a little surprised, and then explained: "The lake here is cursed by magic. Unless we take a specific boat, no one will be allowed to pass through the lake here. If we break in by force, the piranhas in the lake will
, will severely punish the invaders, because their numbers are too many!"
Wu Ming nodded slightly after hearing this, thinking that this was the outermost defense measure of Hogwarts College.
After all, as a large college that has stood firm for thousands of years, the protective power of Hogwarts cannot be underestimated.
"Children, come here, we are going to board the ship!"
The freshmen on the side, led by their teachers, began to board the boat on the lake.
Wu Ming looked up after hearing the sound and saw an oil lamp hanging on the bow of every small boat.
The weak oil lamp illuminated the lake around the boat, and all the piranhas were fleeing away from the position illuminated by the light.
One ship, two ships...
In the center of the lake, thousands of small boats float into the distance, each carrying several students.
Wu Ming looked far away and saw only Hogwarts Castle, bathed in the moonlight at night, like a transcendent shore.
"Isn't it beautiful?"
Hagrid was also ready here. He waved his hand to Wu Ming to get on the boat quickly and said, "If you stay here for a long time, you will fall in love with it."
"Yes, it's really nice here." Wu Ming stood at the bow of the boat, letting the boat drive itself towards the small island in the center of the lake without wind.
The bow of the boat cuts through the water, and the cool evening breeze blows by.
Hogwarts at night has already been lit up by magic, and it looks like a dreamland from a distance.
Ten minutes later, the journey ended.
Small boats began to dock one after another, and among them was the one carrying Wu Ming and Hagrid.
The boat docked, and Wu Ming, who was standing on the bow, jumped off the boat.
Hagrid shook off his worn leather jacket, nodded to Wu Ming who was admiring the surrounding scenery, and walked towards the castle at the lead.
Outside the Hogwarts castle, there are gardens, pavilions, and tall trees.
Under the leadership of Hagrid, Wu Ming walked and watched, his face full of satisfaction.
This isn't a magic academy, it's clearly an ideal vacation spot.
In just such a short time, Wu Ming saw at least several small animals, traveling harmoniously around the campus.
"This way..." Hagrid led Wu Ming through the interior of Hogwarts Castle, going up layer by layer.
Finally, under Hagrid's guidance, the two arrived in front of two stone statues on the eighth floor.
"Password!" Two stone statues are the guards at the door of the principal's office.
"Ahem...honey hard candy." Hagrid thought for a while and said seriously to the stone statue.
"The password is correct."
The two stone statues blocking the doorway strode back to both sides as Hagrid spoke the command.
Wu Ming watched this scene with great interest. This special technology of making stone puppets was not available in the Book of Merlin, and it was very valuable.
"Professor Dumbledore is waiting for you inside. Please go in." Hagrid pointed to the door without any intention of going in.
"Aren't you going in?"
Wu Ming asked back, while Hagrid scratched his head and explained: "No, I have to take care of the new students. Besides, I'm not sure whether I should hear the conversation between you!"
Hagrid is Dumbledore's most trusted person, but he is not very curious in this regard.
Many times, if Dumbledore hadn't asked, he would never have asked why. Perhaps, this was the reason why Dumbledore trusted Hagrid the most.
Big guy, with great wisdom.
Wu Ming nodded appreciatively, then ignored Hagrid's departure and strode towards the principal's office.
As Wu Ming entered, the two stone statues roared together.
In the principal's office, portraits of past principals are hung in every corner of the room.
As Wu Ming entered, the characters in the paintings turned their heads and looked sideways, as if these people were still alive.
"Good evening, Professor Dumbledore!" Wu Ming looked around and finally landed on the old man smiling at him behind the desk.
This kind-looking old man is none other than Dumbledore, the current principal of Hogwarts and the greatest wizard of this century.
"You too, I hope you like it here!"
Dumbledore nodded slightly, stood up, poured a cup of tea for Wu Ming, and said: "My good friend, Mr. Nico Flamel, recommended you to me. He said that you are the best bounty man in the world.
Hunters are also the best candidates to protect the Philosopher's Stone and even Hogwarts."
"Of course, I will do my best!" Wu Ming looked serious and took the tea cup very seriously.
This time, entering the world of Harry Potter, Wu Ming's identity is still a bounty hunter. But the difference is that he is the owner of the Philosopher's Stone, which was recommended to Dumbledore by Nicolas Flamel.
Although Wu Ming didn't know where this recommendation letter came from, he believed that with the system's ability, it should withstand scrutiny.
"Nicola Flamel is the owner of the Philosopher's Stone. He believes that you can protect his Philosopher's Stone and enhance the strength of Hogwarts. So, can I trust you?"
Dumbledore looked at Wu Ming seriously, while Wu Ming nodded slightly and said easily: "Of course!"
"Very good, now the magic stone is yours!"
"Pfft..." Wu Ming, who was drinking tea, spat out a mouthful of tea.