Most of the guests in the Pig's Head Bar are eccentric wizards. Of course, even close to Hogwarts, there are smugglers, mentally disturbed alchemists, and petty thieves who come here from time to time.
Sean also heard Hagrid say that if you have the joint code, you can even get some contraband in the Hog's Head Bar - not only illegal items banned by Hogwarts, but also illegal items banned by the Ministry of Magic.
He suspected that Hagrid had secretly traded in the Pig's Head Bar many times. After all, Hagrid said, "There are a bunch of fun guys in the Pig's Head Bar."
However, this was not the purpose of Sean's visit today. He looked towards the bar, but he did not see Aberforth or Aurelius, but saw another person.
The other party was not wearing the clothes of a bartender, but a thick black cloak. He seemed to be in the same group as the strange customers here.
But Sean recognized the other person immediately because she didn't cover her face deliberately.
Nagini.
Sean walked over with some surprise. Aurelius had said before that Nagini was still recuperating. Unexpectedly, after a summer vacation, she could already work as a waiter.
Nagini also saw Sean. She showed an extremely excited expression, but immediately put her hands on her chest to suppress it.
"Hey, it's nice to see you, ma'am." Sean sat down at the bar and said hello with a smile.
Nagini took a deep breath and said quietly and excitedly: "Mr. Wallop, I'm so happy to see you! However, I have to suppress the fluctuating emotions. I hope you can understand."
"Of course, your health is important. Besides, just call me Sean."
Nagini is actually over a hundred years old, but because she has maintained the form of a blood-cursed orc for a long time, her appearance and psychological reality are not much different from those of a young person in her twenties.
Nagini, who has experienced many major events, actually has a very mature mentality, but when she saw Sean, her savior, she suddenly became excited and looked like a little girl.
Soon, she returned to her elegant and rational appearance, but she still had a smile on her lips.
"It seems that you are recovering well. Congratulations, madam." Sean sincerely wished you well.
"Thank you and Albus for this. I really don't know how to repay you. Also, please just call me Nagini." Nagini actually picked up the edge of her cloak and saluted Sean.
one time.
"Nagini, you are too polite."
After some pleasantries, the two people, who had only met once, got acquainted with each other a lot. On the other hand, Hermione was a little surprised. Sean had never told her about Nagini, and she didn't know when Sean had met her.
Such a mature beauty.
"Butterbeer?" Nagini asked.
"Oh, yes, thank you very much."
After hearing Sean's answer, Nagini took out two bottles of clean butterbeer from under the bar, which was in sharp contrast to the dirty wine glasses on the other guests' tables.
I’m getting preferential treatment for acquaintances. It seems I don’t need to take out the cup I brought... Sean took the drink and asked casually: "How much is it?"
"Of course I asked." Nagini smiled gracefully. She took out four silver coins from her pocket and put them into an ancient wooden money box.
The wooden drawer swallowed the money automatically, trembled twice as if shaking afterward, and then calmed down again.
Sean was not polite. After thanking him, he took a sip of butterbeer and asked, "Where are Orrick and the others?"
"Are you here to see Mr. Orrick and Dumbledore?" Nagini looked apologetic, "They both went out for something, so they asked me to take care of them. They may not come back until evening."
"Oh, it's okay, I was just asking."
Sean was slightly disappointed when he heard that the two were not there and wanted to get some news, but he quickly put it behind him. He had expected it before coming.
Taking another sip, he smiled and said, "It's great that they can trust you and leave the work to you."
Sean was sincerely happy for the other party. He was very familiar with the little white flower Daisy, so he naturally deeply understood the pain that the blood curse would bring to the cursed person.
There were outsiders in the bar, so it was not convenient to discuss it in detail, but Nagini naturally understood what Sean meant, and she smiled easily: "Yes, this feels good."
Only Hermione was confused. Sean spent most of his time with her and Daisy, so how could he know so many people?
However, Sean quickly introduced Hermione to Nagini. After a slightly unfamiliar greeting, Hermione was surprised to find that she had just mentioned a few words casually, but this man was obviously only in his twenties.
Ms. Nagini is extremely knowledgeable about the history of magic from a hundred years ago!
Hermione, who had a strong thirst for knowledge, immediately turned into a curious baby, and Nagini naturally had a good impression of Sean's friend, and answered every question she knew.
Sean was feeling relaxed while drinking butterbeer. Listening to the exchange of knowledge between two beauties, one big and one small, was a good pastime.
While he was drinking beer leisurely, Sean's expression suddenly became slightly strange. He pretended not to care and bent over, letting the front hem of his robe hang down.
The butterbeer he held in his right hand was naturally handed over to his left hand, then he slowly moved down the bar, and then suddenly grabbed it inside his robe!
Sean's hand immediately felt a heavy grip, and the slippery and soft fur twisted around in his palm.
He lowered his head with a strange look on his face and saw the magical animal in his hand.
A plump Sniff.
Its whole body was covered with black fluff, and its snout was long. It was struggling while using its flexible little paws to stuff the golden Gallon it had just found from Sean's bag into its abdominal bag.
Although this little thing is cute, it has an extreme preference for all things that shine, and as a magical animal, its peculiar ability makes it extremely difficult to detect when stealing things. If Sean were not very sensitive to the operation of all magic, then
Coupled with the bio-alarm Dave's small report, I'm afraid those Galleons in my pocket will be taken away.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Little guy, you are so thief..." Sean patted and sniffed, and the ring he was wearing on his hand had been picked up to his fingertips.
And he didn't even notice much, obviously he just thought about the relevant information about Xiu Xiu for a moment.
The most important thing is that the Niffler in front of him is not Newt's Niffler. Newt's Niffler has already stolen more than ten gold galleons from Sean, five decorative buttons on the cloak belt and countless other items.
Even though Newt gave everything back to Sean after giving Sniff a lesson, Sean and that little cutie were already very familiar with each other.
Although the Sniff in front of us is not much different from Newt's in appearance, in terms of the means of committing the crime, the gap is still quite large.
Hermione and Nagini, who were talking, also saw the Sniff in Sean's hand.
"Sean, where did that Sniff come from?" Hermione also recognized it at a glance.
"I don't know where this little thief came from, Nagini, do you have any impression?" Sean shook the Sniff in his hand. This guy was determined to steal. He was arrested on the spot and wanted to continue stealing.
Nagini came over and looked at the Sniff, then shook her head: "I have only seen one Sniff, but that was a long time ago."
"This guy doesn't look wild..." Sean held his chin and stared at Xiu Xiu with his big eyes.
As if she had thought of something, Nagini leaned a little closer to the bar. She whispered: "It may be a pet raised by some magical animal dealer. This bar often receives guests of all kinds with unknown origins."
"Oh? Are you targeting me, the fat sheep?"
Nagini thought for a while and said: "I'm not sure, maybe I didn't lock the Sniffer. After all, this little guy's ability to run away is extraordinary, and this is Hogsmeade after all, within the scope of Hogwarts."
, most wizards don’t dare to steal here. However, I can’t say for sure, maybe Mr. Dumbledore isn’t looking after the shop today, and seeing that you are students who are easy to bully, I wanted to make some extra money.”
"That makes sense..." Hermione agreed. She originally wanted to turn her head and look at the customers in the bar, but she stopped abruptly.
When Sean arrested Sniff, he had been sitting with his head bent, blocked by his robe, and the customers behind him probably hadn't seen him yet.
She moved closer to Sean, naturally blocking the remaining gap, and then whispered: "What should we do?"
"Let's talk somewhere else..." Nagini stood up straight, walked out from the bar, and invited the two of them: "There is a seat upstairs."
Very skillful... Sean grabbed Sniff and hid it in his robe with one hand, took the beer with the other, and walked towards the second floor with Hermione.
The second floor of the Pig Head Bar is a hotel. The corridor here is dark and no one can be seen.
Nagini, who came up from behind, crossed the two of them and opened a door, then waved them in.
When Sean and Hermione entered, Nagini closed the door and said with a smile: "This room is generally not rented out, and there is magic when you close the door, so you can plot loudly."
Sean's eyes lit up. He put down the butterbeer, picked up Xiuxiu with both hands and turned it over.
After a while of shaking, a large pile of things that did not fit Xiu Xiu's size fell out of the abdominal bag.
All are shiny things.
In addition to currency, there are also piles of gems of various colors. In addition, there are decorative shields inlaid with worthless glass, strange-looking medieval crowns, and gem necklaces tangled together. A lot of things are gathered together——
Sean even saw a pair of earrings. If he read correctly, they should be the pair bought by his roommate Terry Boot? He seemed to be planning to give them to a girl today...
"Let's see if you two have lost anything." Sean said to the two of them.
Hermione looked at it and shook her head no, Nagini dug out a lot of sparkling gem buttons.
"If I remember correctly, this seems to be from Fengya Pai Wizard Clothing Store. There are many gorgeous robes and cloaks displayed in their cabinets. These are decorative buttons..."
Nagini shook two buttons that were obviously a pair, with G and W respectively appearing on the surface. This is the symbol of Fengya brand wizard clothing.
Sean patted and sniffed. This guy was hanging upside down and he didn't forget to stuff the hanging gem necklace into his pocket.
"Did you steal it all over again?" Sean shook it and sniffed again, then put his hand in and took it out. After making sure there was nothing, he threw it directly into the ring.
He doesn't have to worry about the Sniff causing damage in the ring. The xxxxx dangerous and agile magical animal Cat Leopard with the ability to hypnotize is the only one who can cause trouble.
Sean looked around at the treasures collected by Sniff and said: "They must be domesticated. The inventory of wild Sniffs is larger than this and much more messy."
Nagini nodded: "When I sent Orui away this morning, the clothes in the display window of Fengya were still in good condition."
"Interesting..." A sly light flashed in Sean's eyes.
He is familiar with Newt, and naturally knows many wizards who deal with magical animals.
Although the sniffer is a very low-risk creature, it does not like to recognize its owner, and its petty theft skills are not particularly good. Newt's sniffer is an exception, and it is probably a famous thief.
, and although the one caught by Sean was not as good as the one, it was still considered a good player in sniffing.
Wizards who can tame this kind of sniffer are generally very capable. Regardless of whether they are strong or not, they must have a lot of good things hidden in their hands.
Yes, Sean suddenly became confused.
With such a Niffler, its owner would definitely not give up easily, and Sean was ready to discuss the bargaining chip with him.
If Xiu Xiu ran out on his own, then just deal with him normally and make friends. If that person deliberately let Xiu Xiu out to touch things, tsk, then don’t blame Sean the Lion for opening his mouth.
There are still a lot of inconveniences in buying things through Owl in Diagon Alley. If you can get some good things from that unknown guy, that would be good.
Moreover, with the Looking Glass, the Obscurus, Dave, and the Disillusionment Curse, and within the confines of Hogwarts, Sean had no worries about the other party jumping over the wall.
Nagini casually told Hermione about her plan, and Hermione was stunned: "You are so dark..."
Although the girl is smart, she still has the mentality of a student in an ivory tower, but Sean's behavior is no different from that of a member of society.
Nagini agreed very much: "It makes sense. It is illegal to release a sniffer and steal it privately. Even if it is not locked up accidentally, the person needs to be responsible. It is also reasonable for Sean to use this to get a discount on shopping.
"
Sean chuckled, gave Hermione a few instructions, and then left the room and walked down alone.
In the Pig's Head Bar, a cloaked wizard sitting at the door looked anxiously at the stairs. He waited until there were footsteps coming from the stairs, and then saw the two young boys and girls walking out of the bar.
The wizard waited for a moment, then immediately went out and followed him.
On the stone road in Hogsmeade, Sean and Hermione walked to the left and right. The two occasionally exchanged a few words and looked in the direction of walking towards the school.
The wizard who walked out of the bar walked around the corner, the air twisted slightly, and his figure disappeared.
The invisible wizard followed Sean and Hermione in front unhurriedly, and when he got close to the Three Broomsticks, he deliberately hid in the shadows - the professors at Hogwarts often went to the Three Broomsticks to drink on their days off.
Have a drink.
Suddenly, the two people in front of him stopped and started talking under the window on the second floor of The Three Broomsticks.
The wizard was anxious, but he had no choice but to hope that these two children would leave quickly and never wander around in the Three Broomsticks again.