The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 686 Goodbye Hagrid
"Where are we going next?" After walking out of Weasley's Joke Shop, Hermione turned to Ryan beside her and asked, "Are we going to buy the raw materials for making wands?"

"Yes, I think we should go to the Ministry of Magic first to apply for a batch of materials, and then the two wand-making masters will be able to start work after we go back." Ryan said as he and Hermione walked towards the hill where the Ministry of Magic was located.

After the establishment of the Hogsmeade Ministry of Magic, under Dumbledore's advice, most of the raw materials needed for war production are now under control. If it is just a small-scale purchase, it is not a big problem, but for large-scale purchases like theirs, they must register with the Ministry of Magic in advance.

Fortunately, the process went smoothly. Because of Ryan's identity as an alchemist, the Ministry of Magic staff did not even ask Ryan what he wanted to do with the raw materials for making wands. In addition, they also handled their own passes.

"Let's go to Hogwarts Castle to find Hagrid. He should have something we can use." After getting a pass and a batch of raw materials, Ryan and the others walked out of the gate of the Ministry of Magic and headed towards Hogwarts Castle.

When they arrived outside Hagrid's hut, they found Fang chasing goblins in the vegetable garden outside the hut. Unfortunately, the goblins were very responsive and would hide in their holes when Fang rushed towards them and kept laughing at him from inside the holes.

It seems that there are guests in the room. Ryan knocked on the door of the small house, and soon he heard the sound of a chair moving, and then Hagrid's voice came from inside: "Okay, let me open the door, why are there so many guests today?"

Hagrid opened the door a crack, revealing his big bearded face. After seeing that it was Ryan, he opened the door wide and let Ryan and the others in. "I think you two can squeeze in and sit on my sofa. I have a lot of guests here today."

After entering the room, Ryan found that Hagrid's room had not changed much. There were still a lot of food hanging on the ceiling, such as dry cheese, ham and some sausages. In the middle of the room, a stove was burning in the hearth, and on top of it was a large copper pot that was emitting white steam.

"Good morning, Harry, Ron, and Ginny." Ryan greeted the three people sitting on the big sofa. "It's nice to see you again. We have been too busy outside for the past half month and have not been able to write to you."

"We understand that." Harry nodded, and then said excitedly, "We learned about what you are doing from the news recently. It's a pity that I didn't pass the last exam, otherwise I would definitely be fighting on the front line like you now."

"Oh, speaking of exams." Hermione suddenly realized. "Harry, Ron, you still have to take NEWTs this year. You already knew how difficult this exam was at the beginning of the semester. How come you had time to run out of school today?"

"Hermione, how can I still hear you complaining like this even though you've graduated?" Ron said helplessly. "I'm going crazy staying in school all day. Both Hogsmeade Day and Quidditch matches have been cancelled this year for safety reasons. The only entertainment for us is walking around the field. Don't you see that there are more people on the field now than before?"

Ryan looked out the window at the field and saw that there were indeed many more people on the field than before. Moreover, many people were using the field to play games that did not require much space, such as cricket, tennis, and football.

"Ah, these children are certainly lively," said Hagrid as he poured boiling water into a large teapot. "I have had to put a protective charm on my windows though, as I have had them broken twice before by footballs."

"This is quite common outside." Hermione took a sip of the teacup and said, then raised the cup in front of her and looked at it in confusion. "Hagrid, how is your contact with Madame Maxime now?" "There is a letter every week--" Hagrid, who was handing a plate of sugar cubes to Ginny, answered subconsciously, then stood up suddenly and almost bumped into the ham hanging on the ceiling. "How did you know? I have never told anyone about this."

Harry and the others immediately looked at Hermione with gossipy eyes. Hermione cleared her throat slightly and put the cup in her hand on the saucer. Then she pointed at the cup and said, "This tea set looks very delicate and a bit feminine. At the same time, after careful observation, I can confirm that this tea set is produced by the French Bertolt porcelain, which is one of the top porcelain brands in the Muggle world. So I guess this was not bought by Hagrid himself, but given to him by a woman in France."

"And the only French woman Hagrid knew was Madame Bucksem, so the following things are easy to infer." After saying this, Hermione showed a slightly proud expression.

"You guessed right." Hagrid admitted frankly after a slight hesitation. "Olim and I have been chatting before. She is under a lot of pressure, especially in this situation. She needs to confide her inner pressure to someone reliable."

"Yes, just like what Headmaster Dumbledore said, we should unite together more at times like this, only in this way can we truly defeat the darkness." Hermione patted Hagrid's arm as he sat on a small stool beside her. "So, I wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart."

"Yeah, I wish you all the best." "That's great." Harry and the others also sent their blessings. After hearing these blessings, Hagrid excitedly covered his face with his hands and sobbed loudly.

Before, Hagrid had always felt inferior because the status difference between him and Maxim was too big, which was why he had been hiding his relationship, but now everyone's blessings made him feel relieved. That was why he suddenly burst into tears.

It took Hagrid a while to calm down, then he looked at Ryan and asked, "By the way, you have graduated. I heard from Professor Dumbledore that you have a lot of things to do recently, so what is the reason for you to come to me today?"

"Yes, there are some." Ryan briefly described how he had rescued two wand-making masters, and then continued, "For safety reasons, these two wand-making masters hope to stay in our manor during the war. However, during this period, they are willing to help everyone make wands, so I came here hoping to buy some materials for making wands."

"Material for making a wand - got it!" Hagrid pondered for a while and then slapped his head hard. The sound even made Ryan worry that Hagrid might have a concussion. Fortunately, this worry did not become a reality. Hagrid stood up and took out a dozen silver-white unicorn tail hairs, two phoenix feathers, dozens of thestrals' tail feathers and a bundle of twigs from a box behind him.

"I think this is the most common material for wands," Hagrid said, pointing at these things. "I picked these up in the Forbidden Forest. I hope the two wand masters can make good use of them. Because many of the new students in the past two years can't buy a wand of their own, and can only use some old wands that don't fit or second-hand wands. So I hope new wands can be made quickly."

"Thank you for your help. By the way, how much do these things cost?" Ryan asked after taking them.

"Just give me 100 Galleons. I need to hand this money over to the school. After all, the Forbidden Forest is also part of Hogwarts in a broader sense." Hagrid said, "If it weren't for this, I wouldn't ask you for even a single Knut. Because I know you want these things for everyone."

(End of this chapter)