Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 64 Ah Fu
On the crowded platform 9 1/4, Mike and Franklin carried their luggage and struggled to walk through the crowd. The happy summer vacation finally ended, and the little wizards welcomed the annual school opening day. For Hogwarts, the magical school of magic, it was obvious that the little wizards had little aversion to school, unlike the previous life when the school opened, when the students all had miserable expressions.

The two of them finally squeezed onto the train and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The platform was full of little wizards and their parents. Many parents were reluctant to leave even after sending their children on the train, but just stood there stupidly and waved.

Mike was an orphan in both of his lives and had never experienced parental love, so he couldn't understand this feeling. When he suddenly witnessed such a scene, his heart ached.

Fortunately, Mike was thick-skinned and had a black heart, so he didn't show it.

"Hahahahaha!"

A burst of laughter was heard, and an owl standing above Franklin's head was staring at Mike, making sounds that were very similar to laughter, as if mocking Mike's weakness.

Mike glared at it fiercely and hit it on the head without any hesitation, finally making it stop.

This owl is Franklin's pet, which he bought with the money he earned in Diagon Alley in the past few days.

The two's small business was very prosperous. In just one week, they earned nearly 2000 gold galleons, of which Mike took 1400 for himself and left 600 for Franklin. As a result, Franklin spent 400 gold galleons to buy such an owl.

It was the first time that Mike realized that there was someone who was more spendthrift than him. Four hundred gold Galleons were enough for the Weasley family to eat and drink well for several months, but Franklin used it to buy an owl that was useless except for delivering letters.

According to the clerk, this owl is a rare species that has become extinct in the Muggle world, called the Laughing Owl. This owl is relatively large, usually up to 40 cm long, and after being cultivated by wizards for a long time, its intelligence is also quite outstanding, almost comparable to that of a 3-year-old child.

This alone is not worth the 400 Galleons price tag; the most valuable thing about this owl is its laugh-like cry.

Franklin decided to buy the laughing owl after hearing its cry for the first time, simply because he thought the laughing owl's laugh sounded very similar to his mother's.

Franklin thought that the sound of the bird was like the sound of nature, but Mike heard it as noise. The mocking laughter made Mike very irritated. After listening to Franklin's reason for buying it, Mike became very curious about Franklin's mother. What kind of woman could have such a mocking smile? Such an interesting person must be met if there is a chance.

Mike is not interested in pets, and even if he must have one, he would not get an owl.

This was all because of that damn raven. Ever since he was teased by that raven several times during the summer vacation, Mike has become very hostile to all birds. If the laughing owl named Alfu by Franklin was not Franklin's pet, Mike would have roasted it for food. That kind of laughter was really asking for a beating.

The two found an empty room and walked in. Before they even put their luggage away, Franklin hurriedly took out a bottle of mineral water, poured a little water into the bottle cap, and respectfully held it in front of the laughing owl above his head, calling "Afu" non-stop. Mike felt that Franklin might not be so filial to his own mother. Others would keep an owl in a cage, but he was afraid that his Afu would get depressed after being locked up for too long, so he let the owl move freely, and he was not afraid that it would escape.

The result is that the laughing owl has made a home on Franklin's head, and it stays there all day long. Franklin's hair is made into a bird's nest shape by it, which is very funny.

It is said that black people have always had bad hair quality. Most black people will go bald when they reach middle age. If they don’t want to go out with a big bald head, they can only wear a wig. In my previous life, I heard a customer named Chen from Hong Kong say that the black people in Africa support countless wig factories in China. I don’t know if it is true. If it is true, Franklin may have to use a wig before he is 30 years old.

Well, it's decided. This year's Christmas gift for Franklin is a wig, just in case. It must be made in China, as I heard the quality is the best in the world.

"Bang!"

Just as Mike was daydreaming, the door of the box was suddenly pushed open, and little Hermione, sweating profusely, grabbed Mike's hand without even looking at Franklin who had an owl on his head.

"Have you seen Harry?"

"Don't worry, didn't they get on the train?" Mike pried Hermione's hand apart with some effort. This little girl has been developing into a violent girl recently, and her strength has become stronger and stronger. When Mike held Mike's hand just now, he actually felt that his hand was pinched and hurt. "It doesn't matter if he missed the train. Dumbledore will definitely find him later."

"But..." Hermione obviously disagreed with what Mike said. She was about to refute but was interrupted by someone behind her.

"Who missed the train?"

Penelope walked into the carriage. Today, Penelope has returned to her old state as a senior school girl. Her long golden hair is simply pinned behind her ears, and her perfect figure is covered by a plain robe. However, unlike the past, this plain robe has many patterns sewn with gold thread, which looks quite elegant. Mike spent 20 gold galleons to buy this dress.

"It's Harry. He seems to have missed the train." Mike spread his hands. "Hermione was very worried. I persuaded her that Dumbledore would find Harry back."

"Indeed, just as Mike said, Dumbledore will not let his savior disappear for no reason. Your worries are completely unnecessary." Penelope said, leaning on the back of Mike's chair.

Hermione looked at Mike and Penelope and felt a nameless anger rising in her heart. A blush quietly floated on her cheeks. She cursed secretly, "stinky woman" and slammed the door and left. (The word "biao" was blocked, so I could only use "stinky woman")
At this time, Penelope also noticed the peculiar shape of the owl on Franklin's head and couldn't help but burst into laughter. Hermione, who hadn't walked far outside the house, heard the laughter in the box, stamped her feet in frustration, and quickened her pace to walk away.

Mike in the box couldn't help laughing at Penelope's overjoyed look and asked, "Shouldn't you be in the prefect's compartment? Why are you here?"

(End of this chapter)