This is a small square located on the edge of a messy and barren grassland. The surrounding houses look gloomy and shabby, as if they are thousands of miles away. The windows of many houses are broken, and under the reflection of the street lights, they shine dimly.
of light.
Garbage was piled on the front steps of many houses, and an acrid stench of rotting garbage hung in the air of the square.
Since the end of World War II, the lives of most wizarding families have not been as comfortable as before.
The cost for wizards to hide in the Muggle world has begun to become higher and higher, and the procedures for wizards to change or buy new homes have become more and more complicated. Although wizards do not care about those colorful pieces of paper,
Whether it is clean and comfortable street facilities or basic home improvement facilities maintenance, these are still extremely troublesome things.
Therefore, wizard families either choose to stay away from Muggle towns and live alone in remote suburbs; or they choose some well-known wizard settlements. However, with the raging dark forces more than ten years ago, this form has become less reliable.
Scored.
However, in comparison, whether it is the clean and tidy Privet Drive or the luxurious Malfoy Manor, they obviously look much better than this dilapidated house - as Dumbledore disappeared into the night
, Sirius Black's impulse and joy gradually dissipated, and a trace of worry began to appear in his heart.
Blake turned around and walked up the broken stone steps while thinking about what needed to be done next.
"The door will definitely need to be repaired, but there is no rush for now. Apart from the black paint falling off, a lot of scratches, and the door lock being a little insensitive, the magic that opens and closes the door continues to operate. The main problem is inside the room.
."
Sirius Black crossed the threshold wistfully and entered the almost dark foyer.
The whole room was filled with a damp, dusty smell, accompanied by a sweet rotten smell. After all, it had been idle for ten years. If Kreacher hadn't been there, it might have been completely uninhabitable.
Already.
Although judging from the current situation, it is still far from the livable standard...
Just as he told them, Harry and Draco stood calmly in the hallway not far from the entrance. They didn't go too far forward, and they didn't touch anything carelessly. They just borrowed a few words out of curiosity.
Observe the surroundings with faint light.
These two children were much more obedient than when he and Potter were young.
After carefully observing the expressions on the faces of the two children, there was no obvious disgust or disgust. This made Sirius Black, who was a little nervous at first, feel a little relieved and no longer as nervous as before.
You know, let alone raising children, Sirius Black has not even had a complete relationship.
Being caught off guard and having to spend a month with two children was indeed a big challenge for him. Fortunately, Professor Dumbledore just gave him a suggestion - considering that both children were at Hogwarts.
They have just finished first grade. In the next period of time, Sirius Black can tutor them in their magic learning at home and lay a solid foundation.
In addition, starting from September this year, Hogwarts will add some new general courses.
Therefore, Professor Dumbledore also promised that in the next few days, he will send out several new course materials that second-year wizards may need to learn, so that Sirius Black can tutor the children in advance and learn about Hogwarts.
New changes.
After all, according to what was said before, after the summer, Dumbledore found Sirius Black a new job at Hogwarts - an intern professor of the Transfiguration course. If he could pass the assessment and approval of Professor McGonagall, perhaps
As soon as the next semester begins, he will be able to take a group of little ones to class independently.
This vacation was just the right time for him to get familiar with the courses, and at the same time, he could also find out the feeling of being a professor from Harry and Draco, so that he could quickly get into a better teaching state after the semester started.
Of course, Harry and Draco don't know about these things yet.
For the two little wizards who had finally escaped from their respective homes, although the Black family's mansion seemed a bit uneasy, this exciting and fresh atmosphere was obviously much more interesting than the boring time at home.
Already.
However, since they experienced the "Dark Magic Defense Test" at the end of last semester, both Harry and Draco have developed a relatively good habit - don't touch randomly in unfamiliar places, and restrain their curiosity.
Be careful and listen to the advice and suggestions given by others. This is the best way to protect yourself from strange magic traps.
"Well, good, first rule in the Black household."
Looking at the two little boys standing there with satisfaction, Blake nodded and lowered his voice.
"Be sure to keep quiet when you are near the foyer. Now let me get a little light first, and then we will go upstairs to pack your luggage and sleeping place. By the way, I will briefly introduce the environment at home."
As he spoke, Sirius waved his wand lightly.
There was a rustling sound in the room, and then a row of old-fashioned gas lamps on the wall all lit up, casting a swaying and unreal light, illuminating the peeling wallpaper and wallpaper in the long and gloomy entrance hall.
Polished and frayed street stalls.
Above their heads is a spider web-shaped chandelier with a faint light. On the walls on both sides are some portraits blackened by age. The chandelier and a shaky picture next to it are hung crookedly on the walls.
The candlesticks on the table were all shaped like big snakes, and they looked vaguely like they were still alive.
Harry suddenly remembered what Draco had whispered to him just now. Except for Sirius Black, the entire Black family had graduated from Slytherin House just like the Malfoy family.
"Especially...if you don't want to face the roaring and cursing of the ancestors of the Black family, as well as the elegant and easy-going greetings of my gentle and lovely old mother, you'd better never go near this..."
Sirius Black led the two of them through the foyer. As he passed two long curtains covered with insect holes, his cheeks twitched. He looked particularly seriously at the two boys behind him who looked nervously from side to side and repeated again.
Read it again.
As he walked up the dark stairs, the decorations on the wall turned into a bunch of crumpled heads. Harry managed to hold back the sound of almost screaming - they were all the heads of house elves.
Each one has an ugly big nose, and most of them have a particularly ferocious and fanatical expression on their faces, which makes them look creepy.
At the same time, Harry felt that Draco's palms seemed to be sweating.
Obviously, this kind of decoration that seems to only appear in the lair of extremely evil dark wizards is a very disturbing scene even for Draco Malfoy, who also comes from a wizarding family - after all, according to Malfoy
According to his theory, his father should be a decent wizard with social status, law-abiding, and close relationship with the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts.
Harry swallowed, lowered his voice, and asked cautiously.
"Mr. Black, this room... these decorations..."
"Shh, don't worry, Harry. I know you must have a lot of questions in your mind at the moment. When we get upstairs, I will explain it to you bit by bit - as for the layout of this room, well,
The tradition of the Black family..."
Sirius Black sighed helplessly, and as he spoke, he opened the door to the nearest bedroom on the second floor.
"Huh? This is so efficient. The luggage you need for the rest of the summer has already been placed here..."
"Luggage? Our luggage is not..."
Draco Malfoy frowned and turned his head to look at the bottom of the dark stairs. He remembered that the pile of things he had packed away from Harry's house should still be piled in the living room next to the hall.
.
"Oh, I didn't mean the clothes."
Sirius Black smiled and shook his head, stepped aside and walked in, pointed at the large packages piled on the floor, and said in a cheerful tone like Santa Claus delivering gifts at Christmas.
"Professor Dumbledore just said that he will ask that 'Fat Chicken Express' to send all the textbooks you will study next semester and the new reference books for general studies directly to me in advance.
On the one hand, it can reduce the frequency of our outings, and on the other hand, it will not delay you in previewing the content for the next semester..."
This is a relatively clean-looking house, with two single beds placed side by side under the high ceiling.
Following Sirius Black's words, the two boys quickly glanced at the dimly lit room, and their eyes fell on the pile of unopened packages piled in the center of the room, like a small fortress.
Harry Potter: "..."
Draco Malfoy: "..."
The joy of running away from home for the first time and spending the night together is quickly disappearing.
After seeing the pile of packages, they knew even better than Blake who was behind it. The most important thing was that they didn't even have the right to refuse now - there was a silver wing pattern printed directly above the packages.
That is the exclusive mark of the eldest sister Elena Kaslana, which means that it cannot be refused.
Of course, Draco and Harry also knew very well that this was not so much a pressure as it could be seen as a cheat sheet sent by the eldest sister in advance. As long as they followed the eldest sister's arrangements, they would definitely stand out quickly in the next semester.
, one step ahead.
At the same time, the same package also appeared in the homes of Hermione, Neville, Crabbe, Goyle and others.
The happy summer study life has finally begun.
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Guacridine, cute Elena, please compare your feelings~~