"Now Grindelwald has probably infiltrated MACUSA!"
After passing through the crowd and queuing up in front of the fireplace, Li Chuan thought about the newspaper report he had just seen.
If he remembered correctly, after being wanted internationally, Grindelwald disguised himself as an Auror named Percival Graves, who was also the Director of Magical Security and Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Magical Congress of the United States of America.
But this is not what he needs to consider at the moment. What he needs most now is to quickly digest all the magic in Tom Foley's memory and become a qualified wizard first.
During the six months he first entered, his main purpose was to master the basic magical abilities that a wizard should have.
There are two rows of fireplaces diagonally across the hall, with people entering from the left and exiting from the right. Li Chuan was lined up in front of the first fireplace on the right.
The wizards in front disappeared into the fireplace one by one, and soon it was his turn.
Taking a deep breath, according to Tom's memory, he grabbed a handful of shiny silver powder from the fireplace and sprinkled it into the flames of the fireplace. After the flames turned green, he walked into the fireplace and shouted:
"Diagon Alley!"
The green flame instantly grew larger and completely enveloped his body, and the next second, he appeared in the fireplace of the Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley.
"Hey, Mr. Foley, would you like a glass of sherry? All drinks and food in the bar are free today!"
As soon as he walked out of the fireplace, Li Chuan was stopped by a young man of about twenty years old standing at the bar.
Li Chuan turned his head and glanced at the cheering wizards in the bar, smiled and shook his head:
"No, Tom, I just came back from a trip, and now I just want to go home and have a good sleep. What's wrong today? Everyone seems to be very happy?"
The young man, also named Tom, is the current owner of the Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley. He also studied magic with Hufflepuff at Hogwarts before and was his junior. After graduation, he returned to Diagon Alley and inherited his father's bar.
However, usually the bar is not as busy as it is now, and the drinks and food are free. This only happened on Tom's first day as the boss.
Tom laughed when he heard this and said:
"Mr. Foley, I have good news for you. The Leaky Cauldron does not need to be demolished. The Ministry of Magic has decided to use a large number of forgetting spells on Muggle designers and government personnel to allow the Leaky Cauldron to be included in the new road planning.
There is a place for you.”
"That is indeed something worth celebrating!"
Li Chuan understood immediately.
He knew from memory that the Muggle government was planning to build Charing Cross Road two months ago. According to the Muggle government's plan, the Leaky Cauldron would definitely be razed to the ground.
As the only bar in Diagon Alley, it is a safe haven for wizards in Muggle society. This is of course something that makes many wizards sad.
Especially for Tom, who had just taken over the bar, it was a very heavy blow.
Fortunately, more than half a month ago, before he left for travel, all the wizards felt that the Leaky Cauldron should not be bulldozed, so they jointly submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Magic.
It seems that after many considerations, the Ministry of Magic agreed to everyone's suggestions and planned to use the Oblivion Curse directly to let the Muggle government avoid the location of the Leaky Cauldron in city planning.
The Leaky Cauldron is not only a place for wizards to eat, drink, chat and stay, it is also the entrance connecting the Muggle world to the magical streets. It will obviously be very troublesome if it is removed.
After bidding farewell to his boss Tom, Li Chuan came to the backyard of the bar and entered Diagon Alley through the magic mechanism here.
There is no way, he hasn't learned how to use Apparition yet, so he can only use this method to return to Diagon Alley.
Fortunately, the wizards were all celebrating in the bar and living room at this time, and no one came to the backyard, otherwise it would have been quite embarrassing.
"Copper, brass, pewter, and silver crucibles, complete models, automatic stirring, foldable, retractable, come in and take a look!"
"Gray forest owl, screech owl, bobcat, long-haired cat, black-framed toad, golden toad, corn snake, king snake, red rose spider, I have all the pets you want!"
"The fastest broomstick, the Sweep One Star from the Sweep Broom Company, is a broomstick invention that spans the ages. You deserve it!"
"Dragon liver, bat spleen, eel eyeball, spell book, quill pen, parchment, medicine bottle, lunar instrument, cheap price!"
He walked along the cobblestone path to Diagon Alley, passed by magic shops, and soon found his own herbal shop - Mr. Foley's herbal shop.
Because the school season has passed, there are not that many wizards in Diagon Alley. They are all adult wizards, and there are basically no young wizards.
He took out the key from the cloth bag and opened the door of the herbal medicine shop. Before he could enter, a little guy wearing ragged clothes appeared in front of him instantly.
"Master, you are back!"
"It's Barry. There hasn't been any problem in the store during this time, right?"
Li Chuan looked at the little one in front of him and knew that she was Barry, the house elf of the Foley family.
House elves are a magical race conquered by wizards in ancient wars. Each one must receive servile training as soon as they are born, and they are slaves who must serve their masters for generations.
They are responsible for all housework and are bound by their masters. They cannot disobey their master's orders casually. If they disobey, they must punish themselves.
Under normal circumstances, only some ancient wizarding families would have house elves serving them. Although the Foley family was in decline, it was still one of the twenty-eight pure-blood saint families, so naturally it also had a serving house elf.
"Dear Master, under Barry's supervision, everything in the store is normal. Barry will clean the store twelve times every day to ensure that Master, you will see the cleanest and most perfect store as soon as you come back."
Barry nodded quickly, fearing that if she did something bad, her master Tom would be unhappy.
Li Chuan smiled:
"Good, let's go make some lunch, I'm hungry."
House elves are a good thing. They are born with the ability to cast spells without a wand and silently. They are also proficient in all kinds of life magic. They are very loyal and are simply the most perfect housekeepers.
"Yes, my master, please wait a moment, lunch will be ready soon."
Barry bowed respectfully to Li Chuan and disappeared on the spot.
Li Chuan walked into the herbal medicine shop, turned on the magic lamp, thought for a moment and closed the door again.
The assets of the Foley family are enough for him to squander for a long time, so there is no need for him to waste precious time running a herbal medicine shop. He should spend more time learning and mastering various magics.
The area of the herbal medicine shop is not large, and the types of herbal medicines displayed on the counter are not rich. Even if it is operated, it is estimated that it will not make much money.
After passing through the front hall and coming to the back living area, Li Chuan saw Barry again.
At this time, Barry was using her cooking magic. Under the influence of her magic, the various tools and ingredients in the kitchen seemed to have self-awareness and became busy.
Not long after, delicacies came out one after another, and she controlled them to fly out of the kitchen and land on the dining table.