Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 356 Protecting Muggles or Protecting Wizards

The Scarlet Moon Magic Shop doesn't actually have a restaurant in the traditional sense.

After Harry finished cooking, everyone would bring their plates and find a comfortable spot.

Moon, Harry, and Lupin would sit in the lounge area on the first floor and place their plates on the table to enjoy their meal.

Squeak will carry the small food plate to the roof beam and enjoy it alone there.

Raul still hasn't gotten used to eating with wizards.

The previous dark wizard left it with psychological trauma, which it still suffers from to this day.

So Raul would quietly put the plate in the corner and then eat it all by himself.

However, several times, Beng Beng noticed that it was silently shedding tears in the corner.

And Beng Beng would always offer words of comfort.

This made the old sniffler feel better and better.

As for the bouncy itself, its location is completely unpredictable.

When it wants to talk to someone, it will carry its silver plate to the other person and chat while eating.

It sat down next to Harry this morning.

With each bite of sausage, one should offer a word of praise.

"Chirp chirp~" (Mr. Potter's cooking skills are getting better and better.)
"Chirp~" (Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Potter.)
After Moon translated these words to Harry.

The little wizard immediately assured Bouncy that he would make breakfast for it for the rest of its life.

Lu Ping, sitting to the side, was already used to this scene.

Even when he saw Harry being tricked by a magical creature, he didn't say anything to warn him.

For him, the happiest moment of the day is at the dinner table.

He himself often said, "I must try more of Harry's cooking for others."

After breakfast, Lupin used magic to clean up the dishes and went to work on the first floor.

Thanks to the recent publicity from the Daily Prophet, the revenue of Scarlet Moon Magic Shop is quite considerable.

Now, as the hype has subsided, business in the store has returned to normal.

Of course, the main reason is that the target customers for the spellcasting ring have been gradually exhausted, so the store's foot traffic will naturally decrease.

That morning, Moon did not go back upstairs to read, but waited with Harry on the first floor.

They had already made plans with their friends to buy books for the new semester today.

When the brass bell hanging on the door rang, Moon and Harry turned around at the same time.

Upon entering the room, they discovered a tall, familiar figure holding a small pink umbrella in his right hand.

"Hagrid, what brings you here?"

"Oh, Harry, Moon, it's so nice to see you. I've come to Diagon Alley to take care of some business."

After greeting the two men, Hagrid looked at the shop assistant behind the counter.

"Remus! I didn't expect to see you here."

"Ahem." As if to cover up his embarrassment, Lu Ping covered his mouth and coughed lightly.

"I have no choice but to work for my boss to support myself."

After Lupin finished speaking, Hagrid immediately turned his gaze to Moon.

He had already heard about the magic shop from Professor Flitwick.

"This place is amazing, Moon. I never imagined you could open a shop in Diagon Alley. It must be expensive here, right?"

"Actually, it's alright. By the way, Hagrid, what brings you here? Do you need any help?"

Moon didn't want to brag about his career to his friends, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Oh, it's nothing, I just came to find some seeds."

Moon's question got Hagrid completely talking.

After accepting the tea from Raul, he began to recount what he had done during the summer vacation.

"You wouldn't believe it, I've expanded the school's vegetable garden by a whole circle, making it three times bigger than before."

"This time I not only planted pumpkins, corn, and potatoes, but also a lot of cabbage and spinach. This time I will definitely be able to meet the school cafeteria's needs."

"Of course, I also have to thank Moon for giving me the water lily. Now I don't have to worry about those little bugs eating my vegetables anymore."

After Hagrid finished showing off what he had done, the others showered him with praise.

Then Moon took out five more cloth bags from the counter.

"These are some vegetable and fruit seeds that I have in my shop. You might be able to try them at school."

The seeds in the small bag were all collected by Moon from the tribesmen on Star Ember Island.

He had tried some, and it tasted very good.

This time, perhaps the young wizards of Hogwarts can also have a taste of it.

"So many? How much?"

Watching Hagrid readily pull out his money pouch, Moon thought for a moment and held up five fingers.

"Five silver coins?"

"Uh, isn't this a bit too cheap?"

Hagrid froze for a moment, his hand, which was reaching for his coins, hanging in mid-air.

He had been growing vegetables at Hogwarts for many years and knew very well the price of seeds.

"Actually, it's not too bad, since collecting these things is quite simple."

"Well, I have to say you sell for much less than other vendors."

Hagrid readily pulled out a silver coin and then put the five small packets of seeds into his pocket.

"By the way, aren't you guys going out for a stroll today? I saw a lot of young wizards have gone to Diagon Alley."

"Of course we have to go. The school has issued a new notice telling us that we must buy new textbooks."

Harry had barely finished speaking when the bell on the door rang again. The Weasleys and Hermione's family had returned to Scarlet Moon Magical Shop.

If there's anyone in the current wizarding world that Moon desperately wants to see, then Mrs. Weasley is definitely one of them.

Moon had heard it from Ron more than once when he was in school.

This witch has been able to integrate magic into every aspect of her life.

Whether it's cooking, cleaning, tidying up, or some more complex problems.

Mrs. Weasley could always solve problems easily with just a wand.

Moon has met many wizards, including professors at the school and tribal wizards from another world.

Therefore, he was also very clear that life-related magic was actually not very common.

It was often developed by a single wizard who figured it out slowly.

That is precisely why life-related magic is so precious, and Moon has always wanted to find an opportunity to learn from it.

The witch was very friendly to Moon.

As she bent down to hug Moon, she whispered something to him.

"I've discovered a little secret about Ron's wand, but don't worry, I'll keep it a secret."

Moon was surprised for a moment, then looked at the new wand in Ron's hand.

He knew that his deal with Ron could not be kept secret from this meticulous witch.

"Thank you. I must say, Ron really has a wonderful mother."

"Don't say that, child. If you have the chance, you must come to my humble abode as a guest. I will treat you to the most delicious food."

Ron was getting a little jealous watching Mrs. Weasley keep exchanging pleasantries with Moon.

"Mom, weren't you going to ask Lockhart for his autograph?"

"Oh, thanks for reminding me, little Ronnie."

Mrs. Weasley patted Moon on the shoulder as she spoke.

Then he called out Arthur Weasley, who was talking to Lupin.

“We should go, Arthur. Buying books for children is no easy task.”

After entering the house, Hermione couldn't find a common topic to talk about with everyone.

However, upon hearing Mrs. Weasley mention Rohart's name, she immediately followed happily.

"Have you seen the new book list the school just released? I never imagined that one person could publish so many interesting books."

Seeing Hermione's envious expression, Ron muttered something to himself.

"I saw it. Apart from one spellbook, the rest were all written by the same person."

"Ron, you should memorize the titles of these books carefully: 'Breaking Up with a Ghost,' 'Traveling with a Ghoul,' 'Vacation with a She-Devil,' 'Traveling with a Troll,' 'Boat Trip with a Vampire,' 'Wandering with a Werewolf,' and 'A Year with the Yeti of Tibet.'"

"These are all accounts written by Mr. Gilderoy Lockhart during his travels, and they are very interesting."

Hermione had clearly done her homework, or rather, had already read the wizard's masterpiece long ago.

Although Moon hadn't seen it yet, he could understand Hermione's attitude.

After spending a whole year together, he knew very well that the little witch's biggest wish was to become a famous magic book author.

Gilderoy Lockhart's achievements in this area are clearly superior to those of other wizards.

After watching Hermione leave closely with Mrs. Weasley, Moon asked Lupin to watch the shop and then went to Ron's side.

"I heard that the Ministry of Magic is going to pass a new law."

Moon has already read the Daily Prophet this morning.

A law known as the "Muggle Protection Act" took up a large section of the Daily Prophet and sparked much discussion among wizards.

Moon discovered Arthur Weasley's name in this report.

“Yes, the Muggle Protection Act. My dad was involved in drafting the bill, but why are you interested in this?”

"I just want to know."

The reason why the Muggle Protection Act could pique Moon's interest was because Moon had encountered something similar in another world.

In the Federation, some ordinary people are already wanting to stand up against the wizards.

Although Moon has no solution yet.

However, the world today can still offer him some lessons to learn from.

For example, the new Muggle protection law.

After reading the report, Moon knew that although the law was nominally intended to protect the safety of Muggles and ensure that ordinary people could live normal lives without knowing the truth.

In reality, it's all about maintaining the balance between the magical world and the Muggle world.

Moon even saw a continuation of the secrecy law in some specific articles.

"Actually, there's nothing new, but once this law is enacted, the Malfoy family will definitely be finished. They have a lot of dark magic artifacts hidden in their house that can harm Muggles."

Moon knew, of course, that what Ron said was true.

After all, among the gifts he received was a black magic notebook.

But Moon also knew that Lucius would definitely not allow the Ministry of Magic to search arbitrarily.

And perhaps he's currently busy dealing with these dark magic items.

As Ron kept explaining to Harry how this law would punish Malfoy.

However, Moon was still thinking about something else.

The Muggle protection law did not actually make any major breakthroughs.

Its true purpose is to ensure that the magical world is not discovered by Muggles.

But this also confirms something else.

The conflict between Muggles and wizards seems irreconcilable.

It's like a real vicious cycle.

(End of this chapter)