Chapter 63: Diagon Alley

Chapter 63: Diagon Alley

Clean streets with clear windows, but perhaps because it was late in the evening, there were not many visitors.

It has been a year since he entered Hogwarts, but this is the first time Jon came to Diagon Alley, and unlike in the original book, this is not a place that welcomes muggle-born wizards at all, he is not eligible to buy new textbooks, school robes and wands here, and even to enter the alley, he has to sneak in with a completely non-existent identity.

So when he walked on the cobblestone road his mood was not much relaxed, and he constantly remained half a shoulder behind Dumbledore, arriving unhurriedly at the door of a potions store.

Dumbledore pushed open the door into the potion store with Jon, the store owner who seemed to be checking his books looked up at them and spoke in a not-so-enthusiastic tone.

"It's almost time for us to close down two customers, if you need anything you can tell me what you need straight off, and I will recommend the right potion for you."

Dumbledore did not speak out immediately, his eyes were not on the shopkeeper or any vial of potion on the shelves, instead, he stared at a boy huddled in the corner with a rag and struggling to wipe the shelves as soon as he entered the store.

The boy looked about the same age as Jon, with short chestnut hair, wearing a hemp robe, which is dirty and oversized as a whole and does not seem to fit him very well.

The shopkeeper also obviously noticed Dumbledore's gaze, and he frowned slightly before turning to the boy and calling out.

"Smith."

The boy named Smith stopped his hand movements and turned his head timidly to look at the three adults.

"Ai, Mr Elmo."

"No need for you to work here, go back to the cellar first, do not disturb the mood of the customers here."

Smith weakly agreed, then lowered his head like a mouse trying very hard to hide its presence while being watched by everyone, and walked quickly out of the potion store.

"Now you might be in the mood to state your needs, gentlemen?" Elmo looked at Dumbledore and the men.

He looked like he was driving the boy away in disgust, but Jon could sense that he was acting more like a protector.

Dumbledore blinked and looked at him with a smile on his face as he asked.

Dumbledore patted his shoulder: "Let me have a few more words with Jon alone, you go ahead and take care of the boy, Pete."

Elmo nodded, and then he left the inner room and walked toward the cellar where Smith is.

After only the two of them were left in the room, Dumbledore looked at Jon with a serious expression.

"Now you still have a chance to back out, Jon, if you think this thing is too dangerous, I can still take you back to the wagon, I will look for other ways to get that thing in the castle afterwards. Do not feel afraid or embarrassed to speak, after entering that castle you have to rely on your own, I have no way to give you more help."

However, there is not much tension on Jon's face, and he even showed a smile.

"No one is more suitable than me professor, I actually did hesitate at first, but then I thought about it seriously; professor saved me from being taken away by that school, the school taught me magic, taught me knowledge, and you have been protecting our safety, so it does not justify if only you guys pay, and I just have to sit back and enjoy it. I believe no student on the wagon will back down if their help will be needed by the school. Besides, there is something in that castle that the teacher wanted me to get before, and this is just the right opportunity to do so."

Dumbledore looked at Jon's serious face, he smiled calmly, while reaching up his glasses and rubbing his eyes, which were somewhat watery.

"In the end, I'm too old to hear these things from a student. Well, then there are a few key things I have to remind you of once more at last."

He said with a serious face.

"After you consume the polyjuice potion, it can last a maximum of 12 hrs, the potion I prepared for you is a one-month supply. After that you have to find a way to brew it yourself, Lily told me that you have completely mastered the specific brewing process, as for how to get to the potion ingredients after arriving at that castle, at that time someone will take the initiative to contact you."

"As for the 'admission pact' magic on the muggle students, I will cast an almost identical magic sign on your body, so that you can mask the detection of the people in that castle, you don't have to worry too much about other things, that pact is just a constraint used to inflict taming education, it doesn't mean that if you sign it you will simply obey. Later, Elmo will also give you a record of the character and habits of the boy you will play, I believe you will read it with great care without me reminding you."

"The last and final thing." Dumbledore handed a crimson feather to Jon, "whether you end up getting that thing or not, as long as you feel like you are in danger of being exposed and discovered, be sure to squeeze this feather, no matter where you are, Fawkes will bring you back."

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