The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 139 The Leaky Cauldron Bar Manager

As the designated entrance to the commercial center Diagon Alley, the Leaky Cauldron had no need to worry about customer flow. As soon as the bar opened, several wizards came in, but they didn't order anything to drink, which was a bit unkind.

Gradually, more and more people came to the bar. Some went to Diagon Alley to shop, while others came to the Leaky Cauldron for a drink. Here you can see all kinds of people and hear all kinds of stories. Of course, you have to carefully distinguish which ones are true and which ones are just bragging.

Some old customers who were familiar with Ada also came to the bar. They would say hello to Ada whom they hadn't seen for a long time and exchange a few pleasantries, which were nothing more than "how are you in school", "you've become prettier", "you've grown taller", etc. There was not much meaning in it, but it sounded like they were in a good mood.

Ada would respond with a smile and would also tell some jokes to the customers. A hostess should have the awareness of being a hostess. It is not good to have a cold face all day long. Moreover, when Ada smiles, it will cover up the heroic spirit between her eyebrows, and the whole person will look much softer.

Having not practiced bartending for so long, Ada was still a little unfamiliar with her skills at first, but she quickly got into work mode, busying herself behind the bar or moving among the crowd with a tray full of drinks.

"Do you know what I encountered in the Balkans?" A male wizard who looked to be about thirty years old said mysteriously, and several people around him shook their heads.

"Did you see Harry Potter on vacation abroad?" It seems that this is a person who was driven crazy by Dedalus Diggle's "How to Meet the Savior by Chance".

Ada came over with a tray and placed a large glass of brandy, toast and jam on the mysterious wizard. The wizard took a big sip of brandy, put the glass back on the table, and then said to the curious crowd: "I met a vampire in a medieval castle and almost died in his hands. His gloomy face is always pale, and the fangs at the corners of his mouth are the color of blood..."

"When my companions and I finally escaped from the castle, it happened to be a full-moon night when monkshood was in full bloom. We were attacked by werewolves again. We were exhausted physically and mentally and could only keep running, praying to Merlin as we ran."

"In the end, we succeeded in expelling the werewolves, although we paid a heavy price..." The wizard told his experience, or "story". The guests in the bar did not care whether it was true or not, as long as it was interesting and could accompany their drinks.

"Ada, what do you think?" asked an old customer who was familiar with Ada.

Ada, who was holding the tray, was named Drizzt, not Li. What could she think? She was the same as everyone else. Ada rolled her eyes and said, "Have you ever thought about writing a book about your experience? Just like the best-selling author Gilderoy Lockhart, who published "Traveling with Vampires" and "Wandering with Werewolves", maybe you can be as successful as him!"

When the wizard heard what Ada said, his eyes suddenly became brighter and brighter. He finished the toast in two or three bites, drank the brandy in the glass in one gulp, put down the coins and left.

Ada behind him wanted to reach out to stop him, but she didn't even touch the corner of his clothes. The wizard left so quickly as if there were 10,000 gold Galleons waiting for him at home, and if he didn't go back, the money would be gone.

Ada felt that she had done something wrong, something that led others astray. She was screaming in her heart: Come back soon, I was just joking, why did you take it so seriously! Writing a novel is a dead end, don't let it get you down!
Everyone has their own destiny. Ada did not expect this person to be so impulsive. Gilderoy Lockhart is not someone who can become a writer just because he wants to. Although Ada always thought Lockhart looked silly and not as wise and brave as he is in the books, at least he is a good writer. Otherwise, he would not have been able to break out of a dead end and become a best-selling author.

Ada actually thought about submitting an article to the Daily Prophet. Although she had never worked in the Shock Department, she had seen pigs run, so it was no problem for her to come up with a scary title.

For example, "Shock! Dumbledore's Quirks That Must Be Talked About", "Shock! Why is Snape like this", etc. If that doesn't work, you can also write "Shock! The Hogwarts cat girl is actually..."

But Ada gave up the idea. She was afraid that she would be killed before she received the payment from the Daily Prophet. It would be more practical for her to work for Snape or be the janitor of the Leaky Cauldron. What happened today was just a small episode in Ada's career as a bartender. She would meet many strange people and hear many strange things every day. Of course, there was also some gossip about some famous wizards or some famous Quidditch players. It was interesting, but it was a bit tiring to distinguish the truth from the false.

In this way, Ada's life began to become normal. During the day, she would go to the Leaky Cauldron to work and practice wandless magic. Ada tried to control the wine glasses with her hands only, and broke a few glasses for this, but it didn't matter, she fixed them again.

Trying to use magic to do some simple things and improve the accuracy of her wandless casting, Ada didn't want to tear her left arm like last time. Ada needed to find out the limitations of wandless casting at this stage and what kind of power it could withstand.

In the evening, Ada would return to the Burrow to chat with everyone, share the interesting things she heard during the day, and wash away her fatigue from a day's work. This is why home is so beautiful.

The ordinary and normal part-time job should have continued until the start of school, but a customer who suddenly came to the bar broke the peace. It was on July 21st. Because Dave had an accident that day, Ada had to get off work later and stay in the bar to help out.

That's right, it was the waiter who studied spells last summer and then studied himself to become St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Injuries. Dave didn't study spells this time, he was trying to crossbreed a new species. Ada didn't know whether the new species appeared or not, she only knew that Dave sent herself to St. Mungo's again.

Thanks to Dave, Ada had to stay and work overtime, hoping that Old Tom would pay her overtime. It was already evening, and when the guests checked out and left, Ada was ready to return to the Burrow. At this time, an "uninvited guest" came to the bar.

There were only two or three customers left in the bar. The door was roughly opened, and the cool night wind blew in. A man who looked embarrassed and haggard walked in.

Ada happened to know this man. He was Quirinus Quirrell, a professor at Hogwarts.

Last school year, Quirrell took some time to collect some first-hand practical experience. But when Quirrell came back from his trip, he began to be afraid of everything, including the students in the school. He began to stutter and became weird.

Ada had never attended Quirrell's classes, and she heard all these things from others. It was said that Quirrell became like this because he encountered vampires and witches during his travels. Some students would even laugh at his weakness in private.

Quirinus Quirrell stumbled in, his robes were covered with dust, it looked like he had walked a long way, or fell many times. Quirrell sat on a chair trembling all over, staring at everyone nervously, as if everyone here would hurt him.

"Professor Quirrell, are you okay?" Ada asked softly. She couldn't bear to see her own professor behave so shamefully.

Not only did Quirrell ignore Ada, but he became even more flustered because of Ada's words, and he looked like he couldn't tell good from bad. He trembled as he moved away from Ada, and even knocked a chair to the ground. The loud noise of the chair falling to the ground made Quirrell almost jump up.

I heard that Quirrell is a graduate of Ravenclaw and was famous for his talent when he was in school. Why did he become like this today? Could it be that the vampire he met was hunting him down?

(End of this chapter)