After leaving Spider End Alley, Penny took Charles to a nearby German restaurant for dinner.
The restaurant is run by a couple from Germany. They rent the old house of the Evans family, and the landlord naturally treats them warmly when they come.
Penny was silent from beginning to end. Charles knew that she was not in a good mood, so he didn't say anything and just gnawed on the fragrant roasted pork knuckle.
Charles thought that today's affairs were over, but he didn't expect that Petunia suddenly swerved while driving towards Privet Drive on the way, and then stepped on the accelerator and drove to Godric's Hollow.
It was already late at night, and the two of them walked through the narrow alley, and the houses on both sides had been hung with beautiful Christmas decorations.
There were a few dim street lights on the edge of the village square. As the footsteps became louder and louder, the war memorial in the center of the square changed into the appearance of the Potter family - a man with disheveled hair and glasses, and a long
A beautiful and kind-hearted woman with long hair and a baby boy sitting in her mother's arms. The snow looks like a white hat and waistcoat.
Penny stood quietly in front of the monument until the cold wind blew and snowflakes fell.
Charles was by his side. Yesterday Lupine mentioned what happened in Godric's Hollow, but he didn't expect Petunia to act so quickly.
Then Petunia and Charles came to the ruins of the Potter's house. The place had not been taken care of for ten years. The plants planted as a fence had grown into a mess. There were waist-deep grass inside. Through the iron gate, you could see the grass on the ground.
Rubbles and most of the houses still standing. The houses were almost covered with vines, covered with snow, and looked abandoned.
There is a sign hanging on the iron gate, which reads in golden letters: Lily and James Potter died here on October 31, 1981. Their son Harry was the only one to survive the killing curse.
Wizard.
There are many messages from wizards in the spaces on the sign.
Penny held the handle of the iron door and tried to push it open, but it was already rusted.
But this didn't bother Charles. In his bag was the failure potion that Neville made during the first Potions class. This potion was very corrosive, and it only took a little to clean off the rust.
The two walked into the ruins. Penny took out the flashlight she bought on the way and began to search carefully.
The house has been abandoned for 10 years. It has experienced wind and rain, and items such as wood products and clothes have decayed. Metal products have also rusted. The only intact ones are ceramic tableware.
Penny didn't have much interest in the intact places. She just made a general search, and searched particularly carefully for the bombed-out top floor room.
Charles just watched quietly and didn't ask her what she wanted to do. Even if she was looking for a real estate certificate, it didn't matter.
Penny searched here for nearly two hours, and when she left for the church cemetery, her hat and shoulders were covered with snow.
Charles did not follow him into the cemetery. Penny said she wanted to stay with her sister for a while.
The wind and snow were getting heavier and heavier. When the two returned to Privet Drive, it was already dark and the snow plow had just passed by.
After returning home, Charles put hot water in the bathtub, soaked in it, and recalled what he had experienced today.
He felt more and more that Penny might not be a simple person.
But the most important thing to do right now is to catch up on sleep, and think about other things when you wake up. After sleeping this time, I woke up hungry at noon.
The house was quite busy that afternoon. The old man is a member of the Surrey County Council. Several "social activists" and voter representatives from the county came over to drink tea and chat, and by the way, they lobbied the old man to make some kind of statement on a certain bill next year.<
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Charles was quite familiar with these minions who colluded with capitalist officials and businessmen, so he just poured tea and water and listened to the fun.
Dudley Dursley, who was wearing a beautiful suit, appeared. He came to Charles to play in name, but in fact it was Vernon who asked him to show his face in front of these decent people.
The two Smiths had a headache when they saw him and asked him to sit on a chair and not move around.
Not long after, there was a call from the patent law firm that Eleanor found for Charles. They asked Charles if he would be free tomorrow morning and a lawyer would come to explain the patent registration matters.
This explanation is not free, it is a paid consultation. Charles agreed to the other party without thinking.
Christmas is coming, and the next step is to prepare Christmas gifts. Charles has no time to think about Penny.
Diagon Alley was much livelier today than in the summer, and Charles met several classmates along the way.
As he walked, he complained to the old man: "So you used to let other wizards take you to play."
Jack said proudly: "This is the benefit of being popular."
A few kilometers away from Privet Drive lived a wizard who ran a bar. Jack "accidentally" mentioned Hogwarts when Charles went there to drink after he went there, and they got to know him.<
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From then on, Jack had to ask the wizard for help every time he wanted to come to Diagon Alley. Since he didn't need change every time he bought something with pounds, he was very willing to help.
Similarly, Jack doesn't give change when he buys things in the shops near Privet Drive, so that Charles doesn't need to pay for a bottle of Happy Water or anything else, and gets many gifts every Christmas.
Jack doesn't have to worry about preparing Christmas gifts for Charles every year. He just needs to take him to the place where the goods are sold and let him choose by himself, as long as he doesn't move the cashier girl back.
"What do you want this year?" Jack asked.
Charles thought for a while and replied: "I want to go to Flourish and Blotts Bookstore to see if they have "The Invisible Book of Invisibility."
He felt that many covert operations would be carried out in the future, and invisibility cloaks had limitations, so invisibility would be more practical.
Jack frowned and asked him: "Do you want to enter the women's bathroom?"
Charles said angrily: "I'm so handsome, do I need to use this method?"
Jack said seriously: "The sheepfold is in danger."
Charles almost couldn't breathe.
Jack grabbed a handful of Galleons from his pocket and gave it to him, and said, "Go and buy it yourself. I'll go to Tuofan Clothing Store to see if my custom-made items have arrived."
Charles asked curiously: "Do you want to buy clothes?"
Jack just smiled and said, "After you finish shopping, go find me at Ollivander's."
Charles admired the old man's social skills. It was outrageous that a "Muggle" could become friends with a master wand maker.
He walked all the way to Flourish and Blotts Bookstore, thinking about what Christmas gifts he wanted to give to his classmates.
And for Muggle friends, just because you are now part of the wizarding society does not mean you are cutting off ties with them.
But their gifts are hard to come by. The cockroach pile can be given to David, and the others can give Bibi multi-flavored beans.
As for the professors at Hogwarts, it’s okay to give him something cheap if he’s sincere, but I don’t know if giving Snape a bottle of shampoo will cause him to suffer from the Shenfeng Wuying package when school starts.