The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 307 Rest Time (Please subscribe, please collect, please vote)

"Olym told me that her students might want to sit in on the Care of Magical Creatures class at Hogwarts. I don't think the French would appreciate animals that are too strong, so I prepared some beautiful little guys for them." Because there were no classes next, Ryan and Hermione stayed in Hagrid's cabin for tea at Hagrid's invitation. Of course, Ryan carefully checked the surroundings with magic to make sure that the annoying beetle would not come to eavesdrop.

"Thank you for your warning. I've heard from many people that Orim has been under a lot of pressure in recent years. It's right not to say some things." Hagrid poured the black tea from the teapot into the cup in front of Ryan.

"Orim? You and Madame Maxime have started calling each other by their names. It seems your relationship is progressing very quickly." Ryan said after taking a sip of tea.

"I think I need to change my teaching plan. Madame Maxime thinks that my course content is at least not very popular with girls. Hermione, what do you think?" Facing Ryan's joke, Hagrid embarrassedly changed the subject. If he didn't have a full beard, his whole face would probably be red now.

"Yes, I think you could add some animals that most people like between those, um - the animals that are more popular with you, so that the teaching effect should be better." Hermione put forward her suggestion carefully. Seeing the exploding-tailed skrewt in every class was really terrible for most people.

"Well, I think, I think you may be right." After falling in love, Hagrid was not as stubborn as before. In the following time, he and Ryan even discussed which animals would be more suitable to study in the second half of the semester.

"I really hope Hagrid can keep up this form." Hermione said on the way back to the castle.

"That depends on how long this relationship can last." Ryan also silently prayed that Hagrid's love life would go smoothly. He also had little interest in those skrewts that looked like lobsters molting but could not be wrapped in oil and fried until golden brown to make the neighbor's children cry with envy.

Classes continued as normal until Hogsmeade Day in mid-January.

"I think you should take a break." Hermione said after watching Ryan wave his wand in the Room of Requirement, knock down two wooden figures in front of him with an electric shock, then turn around and behead the last wooden figure that suddenly appeared from behind with a sword. "Practicing all the time may not necessarily improve your level quickly."

"You're right." Ryan put away the sword and put it into the space bag. "Wait for me to pack up and then go to Hogsmeade for a walk."

Ten minutes later, Ryan and Hermione were on their way to Hogsmeade.

"What is the potion you've been brewing recently?" Ryan had been making some kind of potion in the bathroom of the crying Myrtle, but even though Hermione had read so many books, she couldn't tell what the potion was. She could only see that the potion was a silver-blue liquid, so she simply asked the question in her mind this time.

"This is a centaur potion that uses unicorn blood as the raw material and can quickly save lives. A while ago, Aunt Betty helped deliver a female unicorn that was in labor, and then she was lucky enough to get some uncursed blood from the unicorn. She divided half of it and gave it to me, and I can use these things to experiment with the prescription I just got from witch doctor Lanny." Because there were some other people on the road, Ryan leaned close to Hermione and spoke in her ear.

"When will this medicine be ready? How effective is it?" Hermione asked with concern. "It will definitely be finished before the second game." Ryan calculated the days and said, "This is actually a product that is very easy to be absorbed by the body and contains a lot of light and life force. It has a miraculous effect on expelling the dark power in the body. Didn't Percy tell us at the ball that several countries are discussing the applicable laws for the Triwizard Tournament? I'm worried that the players of Durmstrang may use some magic of dark forces."

"You also know that kind of magic, right? Logically, you should also have mastered enough counter-spells." Hermione asked. The magic that can control the mummy is definitely not a force of light. She firmly believes that Ryan also has an equal power.

"Yes, the potion is just a backup. In battle, the potion is much faster than using a counterspell. This way, we can buy a little more time, which may determine the outcome of the battle." Ryan shrugged and said, "Of course, I just guessed the content of the next game based on the historical game records. Whether this potion can be brought into the game is a question now. But it's always good to prepare for this kind of thing in advance."

While strolling on the streets of Hogsmeade, Ryan was observing everyone around him. Because Harry's entry and the Goblet of Fire were tampered with, they all pointed to Voldemort's men sneaking into Hogwarts. After basically confirming that Moody was not replaced, Ryan kept observing everyone in the school, trying to find the spy who sneaked into the school.

But today was still a fruitless day. After walking around the whole street, Hermione began to rub her hands with cold. Ryan immediately suggested going to the Three Broomsticks Tavern to have a drink to warm up.

The British love to socialize in pubs, and British wizards are no exception. The pub was very crowded, and Ryan took a lot of effort to squeeze to the bar and asked for two cups of heated butter beer with ginger powder and maple syrup.

Through the mirror behind the bar, Ryan saw the reflection of Ludo Bagman, who was sitting in a dark corner with a group of goblins. Bagman was speaking rapidly to the goblins in a low voice, and the goblins were all crossing their arms and looking menacing. It seemed that Ludo had a lot of gambling debts from the last Quidditch World Cup.

After finding Ryan, Bagman quickly left with the goblins. But when leaving, he happened to meet Harry who was shopping with Ginny. Harry was soon pulled aside to talk about something, and only Ginny stood across the road, looking a little angry. To make matters worse, Ryan saw Rita Skeeter and her photographer walking over there -

"What are you looking at?" Hermione asked after taking a sip of butterbeer?
"Nothing." After saying that, Ryan also took a sip of butterbeer. It felt pretty good to drink this in winter.

The Three Broomsticks is not only a good place to drink, but also a gathering place for gossip and rumors in the British wizarding world. For example, Ryan heard someone say that someone from the Ministry of Magic had circled the Black Lake several times a few days ago. In addition, there are many gossips circulating here. For example, Ms. Rosmerta hired a very capable young man, who is said to be her distant relative. The lady said that she would pass the tavern to him in the future. For example, Zonko's magic joke shop has not made much money in recent years, and he is old and lacks energy, so he is preparing to transfer it. Therefore, many outsiders have come to the village to look after the shop recently. For example, a wizard in the village was locked out by his jealous wife because he occasionally drank with colleagues of the opposite sex and came home too late.

The most popular news recently was about the Triwizard Tournament. The drinkers around were all impressed by Fleur and Krum. Fortunately, as a small town at the foot of Hogwarts Castle, they still mainly support local students. For example, Ms. Rosmerta gave Ryan a plate of French fries with thick cheese sauce for free.

On the way back to the castle after the Hogsmeade trip, Ryan felt that his body and mind were relaxed. It seems that it feels good to take a break and relax occasionally.

(End of this chapter)