The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 143 The Problem is No Money

It was already evening when Dumbledore brought Ada back to St. Catchpole Village, and Newt and Tina invited them to have dinner. Perhaps because of meeting Dumbledore, Newt talked a lot about sex, and he also shared with Ada some of his experiences during his travels.

Newt's experiences and the magical animals he talked about fascinated the unworldly Ada. She even began to look forward to the Care of Magical Creatures class next semester.

St. Catchpole was exceptionally quiet at night. Ada was walking on the road and talking to Dumbledore about Quirrell. Ada felt that Dumbledore's wisdom was equivalent to the Einstein of the Muggles. He could help her solve the confusion about Quirrell and remind Dumbledore to pay attention to Quirrell.

Ada told Dumbledore all about Quirrell's behavior in the Leaky Cauldron and her own thoughts. She continued, "Professor, don't you think Quirrell is very strange? I always feel that he is just like Foley, planning to make a big news."

"It's Professor Quirrell, Ada. He will be your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher next school year," Dumbledore corrected. "But Quirinus's behavior is indeed strange, so it's normal for you to have such thoughts."

"Am I too suspicious? Quirrell...Does Professor Quirrell really just look weird?" Ada's thoughts were a little shaken.

After experiencing both Foley and Cecil, Ada was full of distrust towards the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, and even had a little prejudice. It was also because these two predecessors dug too deep a pit, and each pit buried Ada in it.

Dumbledore gently touched Ada's head, like a loving elder, and said, "On the contrary, there is nothing wrong with your discovery and your idea, because I think so too."

"When did you realize that there might be something wrong with Quirrell?" Ada wanted to know how Dumbledore found out and whether he had made any preparations.

"You still have to call Quirinus professor now." Dumbledore corrected Ada's address again, and then continued, "I can't say that I know every student, but I still have a deep impression of students as smart as him, so his abnormality can't escape my eyes."

"I am also trying to understand you. For example, you must want to tell the Weasley twins my judgment now, right?" Dumbledore asked with a smile, and then added, "I didn't use Legilimency!"

"Indeed." Ada straightforwardly admitted Dumbledore's guess, "Then how do you plan to deal with Quirrell... uh, Professor Quirrell..."

"I have made all the necessary preparations. This will be a great plan." At this point, Dumbledore changed the subject and said, "In fact, I would rather Quirinus come to me on his own initiative. This will save a lot of trouble, and I can also help him solve the problem."

"You seem to like giving others a chance to make amends?" Ada asked in confusion. If Ada had Dumbledore's power, she would definitely kill without hesitation and would not think about giving others another chance.

Dumbledore raised his head, looked at the night sky and said slowly: "This is another story. It is a long story. I will tell you next time I have the chance."

"By the way, after school starts, I might have something to trouble you with, so enjoy the rest of your vacation!" After saying this, Dumbledore Disapparated away, leaving Ada, who was still unsatisfied, staring at the night sky in a daze.

Is the long story that Dumbledore told about Voldemort or Grindelwald?

The lights were still on in the Burrow, and in the living room Percy was chasing the twins as Fred and George passed his prefect badge to each other, Ron and Ginny were clapping and laughing, and Mr. Weasley was looking at them kindly.

Mrs. Weasley was standing at the door, calling Ada's name softly. The breeze blew gently through the garden, and the girl's footsteps were light. This night contained too much tenderness in the world.

On Wednesday morning, all the children in the family were woken up early by Mrs. Weasley. Today, everyone was going to Diagon Alley to buy school supplies. Although it was unknown what Mr. Weasley had come up with, it was obvious that he had managed everything.

Everyone lined up to go to Diagon Alley through the fireplace. There was still a lot of Floo powder in the flowerpot. Mrs. Weasley and Ada would buy Floo powder and bring it back. They usually used the Floo network more often. Everyone thought they got up very early, but when they arrived at Diagon Alley, the wide street was already crowded. Adult wizards, underage wizards, all kinds of people were walking on the cobblestone streets.

Mr. Weasley took Percy to Eeylops Owl Shop, where he would buy an owl for Percy as a gift for his prefect badge. Mrs. Weasley took the twins and Ron to buy robes, as the twins' robes no longer fit them, and Ada took little Ginny to a second-hand bookstore.

Ada squatted on the ground and carefully selected second-hand books. Ginny read the list to her. She was a regular customer of this second-hand bookstore, but unfortunately the owner never gave her any discount. Ada first picked out "Dark Power: A Guide to Self-Defense" written by Quentin Trimble, which Ron needed.

Of course, there was more than one book on the freshman's shopping list, but Ron's brothers could get him books like "The Standard Book of Spells: Elementary" and "Elementary Transfiguration Guide".

As for the textbooks needed for Defense Against the Dark Arts, there was no way to get them together. The only thing to blame was that the professors of Defense Against the Dark Arts were all disposable and didn't last long. The professors changed every year, and each professor chose different textbooks. Even if I wanted to get them together, I couldn't.

Ada began to sort through a pile of old books for the twins, having already bought her own. Ada went to work at the Leaky Cauldron every day, so she could find time to buy everything.

A little later, Mrs. Weasley arrived at the second-hand bookshop with the twins and Ron, but only she and Ron came in. Fred and George did not come in with their mother, but waved to Ada at the door and asked her to come out.

Ada handed Ginny and the selected books to Mrs. Weasley, and then walked out of the second-hand bookstore. Ada patted the dust on her hands and said, "Why don't you go to the store? After all, you are choosing your books."

"Dad took Percy to Eeyore's Owl Shop..." Fred said solemnly.
"And maybe a new robe for Percy," George continued, picking up where his twin had left off.

Ada nodded to show that she knew about this, and she said, "So, what do you want to say?"

"Everything Ron has is old, Bill's robes, our old books..." Fred sighed.

"Maybe even the wand should be an old one. You should have seen Charlie's old wand." George's eyes were always on Ron in the second-hand shop.

Ada stretched out her hands to touch the twins' foreheads. Were they sick today? They were so concerned about their little brother. The twins slapped her hands away and said in unison, "We are fine. We are not sick. We just feel a little uncomfortable."

The cost of new students' enrollment is often the highest. In addition, Percy became a prefect this year and needs some rewards. Considering the financial situation of the Weasley family, this year is indeed a difficult year.

Poor little Ron is neither the oldest nor the youngest, and he is not as good as Percy. Among so many children, Ron is the most easily neglected one, so he probably has to use up all his old things this year.

"What do you two want to buy him? New robes or a new wand?" Ada was also looking at Ron. "I suggest buying him a wand. Using an old wand will affect his studies."

Fred and George nodded frantically. They had the same idea as Ada. Fred said with a gloomy face, "But there is another problem. That is, we have no money."

"It's not that I don't have money, it's just that short of it..." George also put on a mask of pain, and in order to prove that it was really just a little short of it, he even stretched out his thumb and index finger to gesture.

(End of this chapter)