Chapter 6: 'Mystery Book”

Chapter 6: “Mystery Book”

There is no doubt the witch at Magical Menagerie was correct. Since returning to his room at Leaky Cauldron, the toad wont stop croaking.

At this moment, it would be impossible to share a room with this toad

Matthew then hangs the glass box on the balcony, then closes the window behind him. Finally, Matthew is at peace inside his room

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It was high noon; he left his room to get lunch downstairs.

Matthew couldnt enjoy his lunch without feeling bothered by the old wizard next to him; he was wearing a thick wool coat in this scorching heat of course, it would bother Matthew.

This old wizard then ordered a plate of pig liver; he sliced it open and relished it; he savored every single bite.

Fortunately, Matthew is used to this kind of view by now. His mental fortitude was strong; he finished his lunch and then went upstairs.

On his way to his room, he glanced at other rooms. He sees other children around his age, other Muggle-born Hogwarts freshmen.

Matthew is not in a hurry to get acquainted with them.

After returning to his room, Matthew organized the stuff they bought this morning.New novel chapters are published on

He tore the seal of each book they bought at Flourish & Blotts Bookseller and put each on top of the table.

The Standard Books of Spells, Grade 1. A Beginners Guide to Transfiguration. The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection. Matthew murmured.

Those are all the same textbooks as in the original Harry Potter in his memory.

Matthew felt relieved as if he just avoided something dangerous.

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Throughout the noon up till evening, he read the books zealously. Although he doesnt have a wand, he can read the theories about magic.

Magic is not what Matthew thought of before; he thought he only needed to wave the wand and shout some Latin words. To his surprise, as a result of his study, he found that conjuring a spell requires more than just that

Control over ones emotion, mastery over subjective consciousness, and complex gestures must be adjusted to different situations

Learning magic might be much more complicated than Matthew imagined.

The bell rang, a sign the clock had struck eleven at night. Matthew then put down the book One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi in his hand.

Time to rest. Matthew said to himself, But before that, let me get this fella that is still hanging out on my balcony. Matthew then proceeded to take the toad he had left hanging outside.

Matthew realized he hadnt even named the toad. Matthew smiled, seeing the toad upside down, thinking it was sleeping because it was not croaking anymore.

Suddenly a green fire blazed out of nowhere inside the glass box with the toad inside it; Matthews expression changed instantly he was terrified

The toad didnt croak because it was asleep, it was upside down, and its eyes had turned lifeless its long dead

How could it be Matthew muttered; what surprised him the most was not the toads death.

Its something under the toads body the mysterious book

A book that should not fit inside let alone exist anywhere near him, because he had already asked Tom to throw it out.

The sky outside suddenly turned dark, and cold winds blew; then, a crimson moonlight shone through Matthews room window.