Chapter VI The Journey Begins at Platform Nine and Three-quarters
Early the next morning, the Ryan family got up early to clean up. After breakfast, Lambert and Sally both put on their coats to go out.
After loading their luggage, the three of them got into the car together. Ryan looked at Sally in the passenger seat and asked in surprise: "Mom, aren't you going to work today?"
"It's the first time in your life that you have left home to go to school in another place, so I asked for leave today to see you off." Mrs. Sally showed a smile.
Because there was a traffic jam on Sunday, it was already around 10:15 when we arrived at King's Cross Station.
According to Mr. Arthur's previous reminder, they arrived between platform nine and platform ten.
When they arrived here, Ryan discovered that there were more than a dozen pillars here, and they didn't know which pillar Nine and Three Quarters stood in.
You can't just hit them one by one, that would be too stupid.
Fortunately, there was still more than half an hour before departure, so they still had enough time to find the platform.
Five minutes later, when everyone was starting to get a little anxious, a timid-sounding voice came from the side.
"I will remember to write a letter every week and have the owl bring it to you."
"I hope you won't forget it, Neville." An old woman sighed.
After listening to this conversation, Ryan's eyes lit up and he looked along the words. He saw a serious old lady and a round-faced boy, wearing black robes that were incompatible with the surroundings, pushing a luggage trolley over.
Ryan tugged on Mr. Lambert's clothes, then pushed the trolley and followed.
"Hello madam, I am a new student at Hogwarts. Now I want to go to platform nine and three-quarters. But I don't know where that platform is?"
"A Muggle-born freshman?" The old lady smiled and pointed to the boy beside her. "My grandson Neville is also a freshman this year. It should be your first time here." After that, the old lady said
The wife said to the two children: "You just need to walk straight towards the ticket gate between platforms 9 and 10. Don't stop, don't be afraid, just run straight in. If you feel nervous, you can run."
Then the old lady turned to the Lane family: "Muggles can't enter that platform, so you have to say goodbye outside. But don't worry, I will accompany the two children in."
After hugging his parents and comforting his mother, whose eyes were starting to turn red, Ryan pushed the car towards the pillar on the platform. The moment he was about to approach the wall, Ryan closed his eyes nervously.
But the expected collision did not happen, and he continued to push the car forward. When he opened his eyes, he saw a dark red steam locomotive parked next to a platform packed with passengers. The sign on the train read: Hogwarts Express,
Eleven o'clock.
Water vapor filled the platform, and in the white fog came the hoots of owls and people's voices, and cats of all colors slithered under people's feet.
Soon, Neville and grandma also came in from the outside, and the first few carriages were already full of people. The old lady took her two children and found an empty compartment in the middle and back of the train.
After Ryan and Neville got in the car, Mrs. Longbottom used a levitation spell to help them put their luggage away. After giving Neville some instructions, she slowly walked into the white mist and disappeared.
"Your grandma is a bit strict, but she loves you very much." Ryan said to Neville.
"Maybe, but I'm still afraid of my grandma."
After a whistle blew, the train started. Ryan watched the trees and houses flash past the window, and felt a sense of excitement in his heart. He knew that this time he was no longer just a spectator of the legend, but a story.
a participant in.
Because Neville was a bit shy, the two of them fell into a bit of a cold spot after introducing each other. When they were embarrassed, Ryan suddenly discovered a huge toad the size of an adult's hand, struggling to squeeze out through the crack in the door.
Ryan immediately rushed forward and caught the toad. When Neville saw it, he was surprised and said, "I obviously put the toad in my bag, why did it run out again?"
Using this toad as an introduction, the two people began to chat slowly. As they chatted, the two people discovered that they actually had a lot in common. For example, they were both only children in the family, and they were not raised by their biological parents. But raising them
People love them very much.
While we were chatting enthusiastically, suddenly the door of the cubicle opened. A little brown-haired girl poked her head in and asked, "I'm free here... Ryan, are you here?"
It turned out to be Hermione Granger. She got on the train a little late, so she couldn't find a seat in the front carriage.
After the three people introduced each other, Hermione asked Neville curiously: "You are born in a magical family, so you must know a lot of magic. Unlike us, we can only rely on the little time before school starts to learn a little magic by ourselves."
"No, it's not like that." Neville replied, "My grandma didn't let me touch the wand at all until I was 11 years old. They always thought that if a child uses a wand too early, something bad will happen. I'm even one now.
I can’t even cast magic, I feel like I’m still too stupid.”
"No, it's not." Hermione and Ryan said in unison. Then Hermione made a gesture of invitation. Ryan cleared his throat and said: "It's wrong for you to think of yourself this way. I think you have an inferiority complex and external pressure.
It affects your learning. As long as you can make a reasonable plan, stick to this plan, and practice repeatedly, you should gain something even if you are learning magic."
After speaking, Ryan pointed at Hermione; "She and I go to the same school. In fact, her academic talent is much better than mine. But through good study plans and repeated practice, I got better grades than hers in every final exam.
Be good. So work hard and you will be fine. When we get to school, I think we can help each other and improve our studies together."
After giving Neville a lot of chicken soup, Neville looked a little better than before. The three people began to share some of what they had seen and heard.
Ryan looked at Hermione and found that she seemed not as arrogant and arrogant as she was on the train in the original book. Ryan thought this might be because in the original story, Hermione came to the magical world alone. For an 11-year-old
For a little girl, leaving a familiar environment and familiar people in a completely unfamiliar place will definitely make her feel lonely and scared. So it is inevitable to use arrogance to disguise herself.
At noon, the three of them bought some food from the witch who sold snacks in the car. After filling their stomachs, maybe because they got up too early in the morning and were too excited afterwards, Ryan felt sleepy and fell asleep leaning on the seat.
After a while, Ryan woke up and found that the sun was setting outside and it was time to go to school soon. Ryan saw Hermione and Neville falling asleep leaning on their seats, so he stepped forward to shake them awake.
After that, the three of them took turns changing clothes in the compartment. The train also slowed down, and it seemed that it was indeed coming.
"The train will arrive at Hogwarts in five minutes. Please leave your luggage on the train and we will take you to school." This voice echoed on the train.
It looks like you don't have to drag that heavy suitcase by yourself, which is really good news.
Is this the magical world? Ryan felt that even though he had been born in two lifetimes, he was still very nervous. He felt as if his whole stomach had turned over.
He turned his head and found Hermione scratching her hair nervously, and Neville's face began to turn pale.
The train slowly stopped, the door opened, and the three people jumped out of the car together. They found themselves on a small platform, and the students crowded together and occupied the entire platform.
Suddenly, there was a ding in my mind
Under your influence as the shop owner, the three-person savior team failed to meet on the train and gained 1 offset point.
What? Ryan looked at the system information and was stunned. This meant that if he wanted to get more offset points, he needed to do something in Hogwarts. It seemed that his life in Hogwarts was not so peaceful anymore.