From Azkaban To Hogwarts

July was a good day for a boat ride, at least in William's opinion.

With the help of a simple potion, he is now not even sure whether he will get seasick - as long as he pays a little attention, magic can help his life drastically.

With Galen's help, William successfully obtained a legal but not-so-legal departure certificate. He can now travel to any Commonwealth country without legal restrictions, instead of going through the official procedures of the wizarding world and needing to register. A huge mess.

This is a very clever legal loophole. Because of the Secrecy Act, the Ministry of Magic needs to have necessary contact with the Muggle Prime Minister and give the necessary respect within an appropriate scope. But as for something that exists in name only like the Commonwealth, Let’s get smart about how we define leaving the UK.

William heard this approach in Azkaban. In the words of the guy in the cell opposite - "There are some interesting loopholes in every Ministry of Magic law. As long as you can find the right person, You will find that it is smoother than the main road..."

There is no doubt that he is right. Looking at the places that can be traveled with this recognized pass, William can wander around in more than fifty countries and regions...

'It can only be said that it is outrageous...'

He stood by the fence, enjoying the sea breeze and sunshine, relaxing.

Although flying would be faster, he felt that he couldn't apparate on the plane, so he simply gave up - of course, this was also the reason why the last flight experience was not very good.

It's not his boast. If he accidentally gets lost at sea, it won't be troublesome for him to return to land - the candies he carries alone are enough to provide food for more than a week, and fresh water can also be solved with clear water like a spring.

You can find whatever you want to stand on and use the transformation spell to conjure it up. If it doesn't work, you can just stick it to the bottom of the sea with the Bubble Charm. He put a lot of effort into the Bubble Charm. As long as the bottom is not a trench, there is no need to do it. Worry about water pressure destroying the bubble head charm.

'Speaking of it - no, let's go to the sea tonight to have some fun. Just use the magic mark to get off the boat. It can be considered a practical experience. ’

Until now, he has never even seen the bottom of the Black Lake. There are fishmen living there. The school has made an agreement with them and will not invade their residential area easily. William naturally will not invade their residential area if there is a warning. Possibly trespassing into prohibited areas just to satisfy curiosity.

"Mr. Robinette!"

The sailor's shout came, which made William couldn't help but grimace - it was all caused by that special departure.

The guy in charge of handling this thing is a very knowledgeable person. He insists that every Galleung should be worthy of respect. There must be a reason for wandering around in the Commonwealth, right? Well, then let's have a respectable identity, too. Calculate the gold.

His current identity is that of a college student doing a special investigation internship during the summer. The university is quite famous. Well, the Chinese Department...

Regardless of whether others believe it or not, this is the identity he is pretending to be.

Anyway, after getting off the ship, he plans to change his identity again. A student will be a student...

Although it is a bit strange to go from professor to student, he has come out of Azkaban to become a professor, so it is not unacceptable...

But the problem now is - he met an alumnus, and he was very enthusiastic. He kept asking about the school and reminiscing about the past from time to time...

Merlin's beard, he didn't pretend to be a professor or a student, he even pretended to be from the Chinese Department, just to prevent him from acting like a gangster. He has already left the UK and gone to the Commonwealth. How can there be such a magical existence as an alumnus?

The middle-aged gentleman was in charity business - at least that's what he said.

To put it simply, a variety of second-hand products are collected from the United Kingdom, then shipped to Africa by sea, and then sold to local residents at low prices.

Although William was suspicious that the 'alumni' might be involved in charitable donations during his collection, that was clearly not something he should be concerned about.

Compared to the other party's business, he hoped that the gentleman would not be so enthusiastic about inviting him to a banquet or something, and then talk to him about his alma mater in the past and what it is doing today with a look of reminiscence.

If that gentleman hadn't preferred to reminisce, he would have revealed his secret now!

He had no doubt that the sailor behind him was sent by the gentleman to invite him, a student with some financial difficulties, to have lunch with him. Otherwise, how could the sailor remember his name if he was a 'poor student' in a middle class cabin?

But what could he do, jump overboard in front of Muggle sailors and escape?

‘It’s simply outrageous... It’s just a dinner invitation, we have to have lunch together... How can there be such an alumnus? ’

Roaring in his heart, William still turned around and looked at the sailor who called him with a polite smile, "It's me, what can I do?"

"Mr. Robinett, Mr. Lennon invites you to lunch."

The sailor said patiently - considering the five-pound tip, he was quite satisfied with the job.

'I knew it…'

While complaining, William responded without changing his expression, "Okay, thank you, I'll be there right away."

——

"Why do you think so highly of that Robinette? A student of the Chinese Department - he seems to have an average family background. I'm afraid he won't even be able to repay the tuition loan before he is thirty."

"He is different. His professional standards are quite high and he is enterprising, which is rare among young people."

Lennon smiled and said to his wife, "Not many students choose to come to Africa for fieldwork during the summer vacation. He is a young man who can endure hardships - to be honest, the second-hand market business here is a bit saturated. I think there are more opportunities in the East." Open up a new market."

"He is very good. I would like to check him out again. If possible, I would like to recommend him to our club, so that he can be one of our own."

During a rare trip with his family, he met a young man who looked like someone he could invest in, which made Mr. Lennon very happy. Today, when business is getting harder and harder to do, it was really hard for two happy things to come together. It's very comfortable.

"It would be great…"

His wife breathed a sigh of relief, "I almost thought you were going to marry Eva to him... Although that poor student looks good, that's too outrageous..."

"How can it be?"

Mr. Lennon snorted, "He must be at least ten times better to be worthy of my Eva - if he has any unfriendly thoughts, I will tell him the truth about this world."

"By the way, is Eva still playing with Agatha in the cabin?"

"Yes, I don't know where they come from with so many mysterious topics to talk about..." Mrs. Lennon complained a little, "To be honest, that Agatha... is so mysterious that she doesn't even know the school where she studied. Are they really suitable to be friends?”

"That is the friendship passed down from my father's generation during the war..." Mr. Lennon hesitated, "Besides, she is French after all."

——

"What the hell... We just had lunch together at noon, and the invitation to the dinner party came again!"

In the cabin, William looked at the new formal invitation and felt bad.

The conversation at noon had already squeezed enough of his knowledge - human energy is limited, and wizards are no exception. It is impossible for him to pay attention to the news of the wizarding society and subscribe to the Muggle world at the same time after issuing papers, managing students and attending classes. Newspaper.

And, the credibility of those newspapers...

Anyway, he thinks he wants to observe relatively real news, so he needs to buy multiple copies and compare them before thinking...

Fortunately, he didn't have to worry about making a mistake - he didn't have to worry about saying the wrong name when wishing the Queen good health.

‘Where should the conversation turn at dinner? ’

One wrong step and the next wrong, he shouldn't have been so friendly in the first place. Now, he can only figure it out on his own based on the experience he got from the fraudster on how to avoid his identity being exposed.

Be prepared to listen, change the topic to what the other person likes, and then echo appropriately and express it as necessary to convince the other person that you are not a layman either...

'If it weren't for the inconvenience on the ship, I would have just left without saying goodbye today...'

The boat is in the sea, how can he run away? On the train, you can pretend to be in an emergency and get off early - this excuse doesn't work well on a ship.

All we can do is continue to play the role of a good student, continue to accept the kind invitation from that alumnus, and then find a topic to chat with...

He complained and changed his clothes, then made sure his luggage was locked again before leaving the room.

——

"That's it, you know, our principal...she..."

In the cabin, Agatha was telling her best friend some interesting stories on campus - before her magic talent was awakened, her best friend had seen her perform magical behaviors such as turning flower petals into butterflies, even though there was a confidentiality law after enrolling. There are restrictions, but you can still briefly describe some things to your best friends.

This is a completely different concept from performing magic in public. Even if her best friend told her about it, some people would just think it was nonsense or whimsical. Even if she wrote a book explaining it, no one would believe it if she couldn't see the magic.

The Secrecy Law is like this, both flexible and inflexible. It firmly restricts and protects every wizard.

"It's such a pity...Dad and the others can't know all this..."

Eva sighed and complained.

"No...we have strict rules. If you reveal it, I won't be able to even talk to you in the future,"

Agatha said regretfully.

"Okay...can you perform that again? Just once!"

Eva begged.

"All right…"

Agatha, who had just gained the right to cast spells outside of school, was actually very happy to cast spells - on this ship full of Muggles, if she hadn't had a best friend there, she would have definitely driven herself crazy.

With a wave of the magic wand, the cup transformed into a very cute hamster.

"Yes, so cute!"

Eva, who was originally melancholy, immediately gave up complaining and started happily feeding it peanuts. The little hamster was stunned for a moment and then started eating peanuts.

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"It's time you asked your partner to dance, Robinette."

When the music started, Mr. Lennon happily patted William on the shoulder and urged with a smile.

The banquet is not about eating and drinking, it is about dancing...

…

Let's eat, let's eat. What kind of dance should we do?

"Sorry...I'm not very good at dancing..."

"That's not what a gentleman should say - how can you do it if you don't know how to dance!"

Mr. Lennon shook his head, "Eva!"

He called his daughter, and then looked at William.

"You're not planning on waiting for a lady to invite you, are you? Robinette - this is not what a gentleman should do..."

…

I never danced.

"It's just dancing. This is a normal social activity that you should master quickly... show off your eagerness to learn!"

Mr. Lennon was still happily fanning the flames, and then he smiled and invited his wife to step onto the dance floor.

'Don't step on people, don't be stepped on by others...'

With such a mood, William quickly cast a hidden spell on his two feet, and then walked over to invite Miss Eva who seemed a little careless - if he hadn't known that the dance was considered a normal social interaction, he would have doubted whether he had saved her in his previous life. Take the life of Mr. Lennon...

'three…'

Relying on his agility from training in magic combat, William hurriedly avoided the chaos of stepping on his opponent, but his dance partner was about to step on him for the third time...

There's nothing you can do about it, it's just like this for people who don't know how to do it at all.

After finally getting through this song, William was about to say goodbye and run away, but Miss Eva opposite became interested again.

"I'm sorry... I didn't play very well... Can you play one more song, Mr. Robinette?"

…

So, he got another solid kick.

——

Just as William was repeating the banquet and racking his brains about this year's topic, Albania welcomed a special visitor.

"Today, go here and here..."

Bertha Jorkins held the memory ball and asked herself to record her trip carefully - she was aware of her little shortcomings, so she was fully prepared.

'Why do you keep forgetting this and that...'

She couldn't figure it out, but fortunately she came from a good family and was able to find a job at the Daily Prophet and the Ministry of Magic - and the current leader, Ludo Bagman, was also a good person and wouldn't care about those small mistakes.

"After you have spent this holiday well, you will have to be busy with the Triwizard Tournament... It will be a big event..."

"However, it was last year's capture of Sirius that caused such a big fuss... Minister Fudge actually expected that there would be problems at Hogwarts a long time ago... It's true..."

"And that damn Pettigrew...he's just..."

Even during the holidays, she still thought about the messy work in the ministry - no way, just like her classmates said, she just liked to care about those weird things.

"Lost the sheep?"

"A dozen?"

"Did you run into the woods?"

At the farmhouse where she stayed, the owner told her anxiously why he couldn't provide dinner on time, and then prepared to call someone to find the sheep.

"Can I help?"

She called to the store owner.

With the power of magic, she was confident that she could easily find the lost lambs.

'No one will know I'm using magic if they don't see it, I'm not stupid Bertha! ’

She thought proudly.