Chapter 539
Farewell
Chapter 539 Farewell
In the following week, there were fewer and fewer news reports about the hunt for dark wizards in the newspapers. Reporters were extremely excited to record the exciting scenes of officials from the Ministry of Magic of various countries arguing and swearing at each other, and even taking off their shoes and fighting each other in the conference room.
It was said that the British Ministry of Magic had been inundated with Howlers, with countless people complaining and blaming the safety issues at the World Cup stadiums and demanding compensation every day. Fudge, who appeared on the streaming mirror, was becoming more and more haggard day by day.
Umbridge, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly emerged. She bravely defended the minister in several fights and finally won Fudge's trust and favor again.
Compared with these news, the trivial matter of "the unexpected return of the lost wand" was only written in a paragraph by the reporter in the Daily Prophet, which did not attract much attention.
The Ministry of Magic has been in a state of turmoil recently, and the entire magical world has been talking about it, but no matter what, it will not affect the normal opening of the school.
Before school started, Lupin accompanied Vader to Diagon Alley to shop and customized a dress robe and matching dragon leather boots.
"It says on the notice that you need a formal gown... I think you may have to find a dance partner for yourself at that time. If I were you, I would think about who to invite in advance, otherwise it will be very troublesome."
Like many British parents, Lupin spoke evasively with a mysterious smile on his lips.
Wade was understanding and asked, "Then? When? I don't plan to stay at school for Christmas."
"No, you will all stay in school then." Lupin said, "I can't say more about the details, because the Ministry of Magic believes that this is top secret information and must wait until the right time to announce it."
Wade glanced at him and said to himself: No wonder!
No wonder these parents all kept the secret from their children. It turned out that it was not just a matter of bad taste, but the face-conscious Ministry of Magic also got involved.
Fudge was probably worried that if the announcement was made in advance, it would be embarrassing if the competition couldn't be held smoothly?
Although the World Cup had already caused the British Ministry of Magic to lose face, if Hogwarts performed well in the competition, it would still help Fudge pick up his face.
The problem is, this matter is not a secret outside of the UK, right? Perhaps only the students and parents of Hogwarts in the world still abide by the Ministry of Magic's confidentiality regulations.
"In short, you should not always be alone this semester. I heard that even Harry and the others often can't find you. This is not good."
When sending Wade home, Lupin couldn't help reminding him again, and said with a smile: "Otherwise, when everyone else is dancing with their partners, are you going to invite Myrtle? When James was your age, he had been pursuing Lily for three years!"
"What about you, Remus?" Wade blinked and asked curiously, "You have such a good personality. When you were in school, you must have been pursued by many girls. How many times have you been in love?"
Remus: "..."
His playful smile froze, his eyes subconsciously darted left and right, and he pretended to be calm and said, "We were in the war at that time, so we didn't have the energy to care about these trivial things... Go back and pack your luggage, I'll take you to the station in two days."
Vader sighed, "Can't I just Apparate to school?"
Lupin also sighed: "Have you forgotten? You haven't passed the Ministry of Magic exam yet. Now every Apparition is illegal..."
"I can go straight to school from Hogsmeade," said Vader.
Lupin disagreed: "Taking the train to Hogwarts with friends is a wonderful experience. You may think it's nothing now, but you will definitely miss it in the future."
He patted Wade on the shoulder and said, "Don't be anxious, Wade. You are now in the best time of your life. Slow down, slow down... Enjoy it. Time will pass much faster than you think."
……
The holiday really ended quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was time to go back to school.
It has been raining recently, and on the first day of school, it was raining heavily. The sound of the rain started very early in the morning and it looked like it would continue until the evening.
Fiona hurriedly turned out the raincoat and put it on Wade.
This thing is a bit bulky, and if you sit in the car, it will get water everywhere, so Wade would rather take an umbrella.
"We still have a long way to go to the station after we get off the bus!" Fiona said insistently, "It's raining so hard, what's the use of a small umbrella? Just a few steps will be enough to get your clothes wet!" Ferdinand next to her silently took out two old raincoats, one for himself and one for Lupin.
Dobby hurriedly brought the owl cage down from upstairs and shouted, "Ved forgot the owl and Ava is super mad!"
"No, don't take it. Leave the suitcase at home first." Ferdinand said, "Dobby, I remember you knew the house-elf at Hogwarts?"
"Yes!" said Dobby.
"Then after the rain stops, can you help Wade deliver these things to school?" Ferdinand said, "It's raining so hard outside, it's too inconvenient to drag the suitcase!"
"Okay, Dobby can help!" Dobby immediately shouted, very happy.
He likes the feeling of being needed.
So Vader just put a handful of Galleons in his pocket, and Ferdinand drove Vader and Lupin to King's Cross Station.
This time, Ferdinand did not get off the bus. He stopped by the roadside and watched his son, who was traveling lightly, walk into the station accompanied by Lupin. Suddenly, his nose felt a little sore and his eyes were a little red.
"You've grown up..."
Ferdinand talked to himself and lit a cigarette. There were water droplets on the car windows and he couldn't see the people outside clearly.
After a few minutes, the man started the car and slowly drove into the traffic with flashing taillights.
……
As we walked into the station, the crimson train had already stopped at the platform and there were crowds of people everywhere seeing it off.
Fortunately, Wade arrived early and successfully found an empty compartment. He leaned out of the window to say goodbye to Lupin.
Not far away, a new student was hugging his mother and was unwilling to let go. When he was pulled away, he was crying loudly.
Vader and Lupin looked at each other.
Lupin hesitated and said, "Maybe you need a hug too?"
"No need?" Weed said, "Maybe we can meet in Hogsmeade next weekend."
"That's true." Lupin smiled, not reluctant to leave like other parents, waved his hand and said, "Take care of yourself. If you encounter any accidents, please contact us in time."
Wade nodded his ears and said, "Understood."
Sirius then sent Harry to the station. He leaned against the car and said regretfully: "Your year will be very interesting. I really hope that my time at Hogwarts will be so exciting."
"What?" Harry was stuffed into the train by his godfather with a confused look on his face.
"Hey, what's going on?" Fred shouted frantically not far away, "You all know about it, but you're hiding it from us?"
The adults smiled knowingly, but Wade remained expressionless and speechless.
Suddenly, he saw Antoine standing next to a pillar not far away. He was wearing a Muggle suit and windbreaker, and waved at him with a smile.
The train blew a long whistle, its wheels clattered against the rails, and it drove the students towards Hogwarts.
(End of this chapter)