The Years Welding at Hogwarts

Three days flew by.

London, Charing Cross Street.

This is an ordinary street filled with ordinary people.

Noah’s eyes fell on a seedy bar across the street sandwiched between a large bookstore and a record store.

There were many people coming and going on the street, but no one glanced at it.

Even when passing by the door of the bar, they will suddenly become in a hurry, and their steps will suddenly speed up a bit.

It’s as if there is some magic there that can make people avoid it.

But those people couldn’t detect anything unusual.

On the street corner not far away, Albus Dumbledore observed Noah’s every move with great interest. He turned to look at the black man wearing a navy robe next to him.

“Kingsley, did you find anything?”

The black man next to Dumbledore was also looking at the young man in the distance. Hearing Dumbledore’s question, he shook his head.

“I didn’t notice anything unusual. He was very calm yesterday and followed your advice on how to deal with his Muggle property.”3

Kingsley’s answer did not make Dumbledore lower his guard against Noah. He knew that this new student was not as innocent and obedient as he seemed.

“I got it, thanks for your help”

“You’re welcome,” Kingsley replied with a smile,”It’s an honor to be able to help you. He glanced at the sun hanging high in the sky,”It’s getting late, I have to go back to the department. It’s the busiest time for the Auror department recently, and those bastards in Knockturn Alley are causing trouble again.”……”

“I have heard about this.”

Dumbledore waved his hand to Kingsley,”I’ll invite you to the Leaky Cauldron for a drink next time.”

When leaving, Kingsley still couldn’t hold it back. He turned around and asked one more question,”Professor Dumbledore, I don’t understand. The other person is just a child.……”

“This matter is actually very complicated……”

Dumbledore smacked his lips. For a moment, he didn’t know where to start with his words, so he could only change the subject abruptly.

“Don’t treat the other person as an ordinary child, even Grindelwald……”

When he mentioned this name, Dumbledore suddenly stopped talking. There was a complicated expression in his blue eyes, and his expression became slightly stiff.

“In short, I just need to be on high alert for him, and it’s time for me to go to the appointment.”

……

Just as Noah was thinking about whether to go to the Leaky Cauldron, the first check-in point that every traveler to the wizarding world must visit.

A tall shadow approaching from behind suddenly covered his figure.

Dumbledore didn’t know when he appeared next to Noah

“I just remembered that a few days ago, I seemed to have forgotten the time and place I agreed to meet with you.”

Noah looked back at the old man standing behind him,”This is nothing to you. Even if I run around, you can still find me, right?”

He used a question, but what he revealed was affirmative.

Dumbledore nodded slightly,”There are many magics in the wizarding world to find traces of people.”

“It’s just that I didn’t expect,” he looked at Noah with a bit of surprise in his eyes,”that you could find this place by yourself without anyone leading you.”

“There must be some kind of magic in the magic world that can expel ordinary people, right?”

Noah said his analysis calmly.

“There is a strange blank space in London’s municipal planning map. This is a very unusual thing. I think it may have something to do with the hidden magical world.”

“So I found this place.

A look of admiration appeared on Dumbledore’s face,”What a keen insight.””

“You’re flattered,” Noah’s tone didn’t mean to show off at all,”As long as you observe carefully, you can easily see the abnormality here.”

“Since you are here, it saves some time. I originally planned to take you to Diagon Alley to buy school supplies for your schooling at Hogwarts. Seeing that

Noah’s eyes were still on the dilapidated door of the Leaky Cauldron, which was full of vicissitudes of time, Dumbledore introduced with a smile:

“This is the Leaky Cauldron. In order to avoid being discovered by Muggles, it has been cast a Muggle Expelling Curse. Only wizards can notice its existence.”

“It is the oldest tavern in London and is very popular among wizards in the wizarding world. I really like the mead brewed in this pub.”

Noah’s heart was unmoved, and he even felt a little disgusted.

Occupying a prime location at the entrance to Diagon Alley, the most prosperous commercial street in the wizarding world, how could this bar develop into such a horrible state? It’s so dirty and messy. The business environment, outdated infrastructure, and the poor customer flow that is completely disproportionate to the traffic in Diagon Alley…

If Noah were the boss, let alone this bar, it would only take three months to complete the next one. The entire street had to be renamed the Leaky Cauldron Entertainment City. 2

First, the most basic business item of the bar – wine, was used as the basis of the business content, and then on this basis, it developed two businesses: catering and accommodation.

From then on, the Leaky Cauldron Bar You can change the name to the Leaky Cauldron Hotel.

But these businesses are only the most basic and least profitable businesses for a hotel. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are the four basic needs of human beings. Even a wizard cannot leave as long as he is a human being. These four basic needs are stored independently.

After excluding”clothing” and”transportation”, which are not closely related to the business categories of the Leaky Cauldron Hotel, when food and accommodation are satisfied, people will start to think about higher things. level of needs.

As the so-called satiety and warmth… 1

Well, that’s pretty much what it means.

Classified in nature, human needs can be divided into two major aspects: physiological and psychological.

Psychological pleasure requires other things to obtain.

In the magical world where entertainment methods are scarce, Noah believes that a large number of entertainment methods introduced from the Muggle world can definitely wipe out Diagon Alley.

Chess and cards, singing, disco, etc.

Of course, although the profit margins of these businesses are considerable, they are still not enough. Let’s not talk about huge profits. After all, these entertainment methods cannot satisfy the ultimate goal of human life- reproduction of offspring.

Therefore, on this basis, the business scope of the Leaky Cauldron Entertainment Club can be extended to Muggle laws such as foot washing and massage. It is prohibited, but the Ministry of Magic does not seem to have relevant legislation on health care services.

Moreover, it is said that there is a magical animal called Veela in the magical world?

Humanoid creatures can be said to be exactly the same as humans in appearance, and each individual In the human world, they are all very good-looking.

Considering the low status of magical creatures in the magical world, hiring a Veela as a technician at the Leaky Cauldron probably only costs a few Galleons, but it brings The income is definitely quite considerable.

In addition to Veela, there are also mermaids.

Of course, I am not talking about the kind of lake mermaids that live in the black lake adjacent to Hogwarts, which look not much different from water monkeys.

It is the kind of mermaid that is really rare in the ocean, with eyes like mung beans, a nose like garlic, and pointed teeth. 5

However, the above two humanoid magical creatures are not enough. Including all potential customer groups of the Leaky Cauldron Royal Club.

Compared with those greasy wizards, it is obviously easier for witches to make money.

Perhaps, the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts…

Well, people can’t , at least it shouldn’t be. 3

Noah, whose thoughts were gradually diverging, quickly put an end to the harsh thoughts in his mind. He shook his head and expelled those chaotic thoughts from his mind.

In short, it won’t take more than a month. In time, the Leaky Cauldron will become famous in the wizarding world.

From then on, Noah can use the operating income of the Leaky Cauldron to annex other shops in Diagon Alley behind it, such as buying Madam Malkin’s robe store and building it into a new one. Become the Chanel and Prada of the magical world…

Compared with luxury goods, several other business projects of the Leaky Cauldron Royal Club are still slightly inferior in terms of profit margins.

Even the laundry detergent business may not be as good as luxury goods.

After all, slippers that cost 8,000 yuan a pair and are of such high quality that they fade after only being worn for a week are rare in any world.

How many galleons does a pair of slippers cost?

Even if Noah followed Uncle Dong and led the villagers to switch to other cash crops to make a fortune, the production cost would be higher than producing slippers. 6

Moreover, slippers are a completely legal product, so Noah does not have to worry about being sent to Azkaban by the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic.

Just when Noah’s thoughts couldn’t stop diverging again, Dumbledore’s voice interrupted Noah’s reverie,”Let’s go.”

He took the lead and walked into the bar.

However, this sugar-addicted old bee seems to have underestimated his influence in the magical world.

The moment he stepped in, the noisy bar seemed to have been pressed on the mute button, and everything fell silent for an instant.

The bar owner, who had almost all his hair taken off and looked like a shriveled walnut, quickly ran out from behind the dirty and narrow bar and arrived in front of Dumbledore at almost a sprint speed of 100 meters.

“oops!”He grabbed Dumbledore’s hand,”Mr. Dumbledore! my pleasure!”

Even the drinkers who were drinking in the bar stood up one after another and greeted Dumbledore. This posture was more terrifying than the fans Noah met in his previous life.

Faced with people’s enthusiasm, Dumbledore Lido was also a little overwhelmed, and what followed was an annoying array of politenesses, compliments, and handshakes…

As for Noah, who was standing next to Dumbledore, he was completely ignored. Waiting for Dumbledore to leave the enthusiastic crowd It was five minutes later when he came out.

He glanced around the Leaky Cauldron and found nothing unusual, but Dumbledore always felt like he had forgotten something?