Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 208 You, go cook two dishes.

After arranging the Christmas gift delivery, Celen left the Owl Post Office.

He did a quick calculation, and the amount he had prepared...
The postage for these gifts was about two silver dollars, which was quite reasonable.

However, when he arrived at the main road of Hogsmeade, he immediately spotted a large black dog squatting by the roadside.

"Sirius?"

Siren walked over and asked in confusion, "Didn't you say you were going to stay in the castle with Harry? Why are you in Hogsmeade?"

Sirius barked twice and swept its tail in one direction.

Siren instinctively turned his head and saw Hermione and Ron.

They stood side by side, but there was a distance between them, as if there was another person standing there.

They were also looking towards the center at the same time, talking non-stop.

"So... Harry came to Hogsmeade?"

The black dog nodded, confirming that the invisible person between Hermione and Ron was indeed Harry in the Invisibility Cloak.

Siren pulled a piece of parchment from his pocket... The Marauder's Map was still with him, so how did Harry get here?

Oh, and Fred and George too.

Suddenly, it occurred to him that even without the Marauder's Map, they could still provide Harry with a secret passage leading directly to Hogsmeade.

Harry had been in a low mood ever since his defeat to Slytherin in the last Quidditch match, and perhaps they were trying to cheer him up this way.

Just then, the three of them saw Xilun and immediately ran towards them, or rather, two of them ran towards him.

Harry, feeling mischievous, circled around trying to play a trick on Siren, but as soon as he got close, a corner of his Invisibility Cloak was torn off, startling him so much that he quickly withdrew his hand.

"How did you find me?" Harry asked in surprise.

“I didn’t find it,” Celen said, gesturing with his chin toward his feet. “It was this.”

Harry then noticed the black dog crouching at Siren's feet and couldn't help but click his tongue. "It's really smart."

"That's nothing, just a skill every dog ​​has," Xilun waved his hand dismissively. "It has even smarter ones, do you want to see?"

"What?" Harry asked expectantly.

"Watch closely." Xiren held out his hand to the black dog. "I'm a little hungry. Go get me a couple of dishes and pick up a few Galleons."

The black dog rolled its eyes in a very human-like manner, then turned and left.

Everyone else stared at Xilun speechlessly.

They genuinely thought the dog was something special, but it turned out that Xilun was just joking.

“I’m not kidding, he really is,” Celen said.

"Tsk!" Ron curled his lip, feeling that those words were colder than the increasingly heavy snow and wind around him.

He didn't even bother with a few perfunctory words and directly changed the subject, saying, "We're planning to take Harry to see other parts of Hogsmeade. What about you? Are you coming with us or going to buy candy?"

“I’ll go buy some candy first,” Celen said. “We still have several Christmas presents to prepare, and candy would be a good idea.”

“Alright.” Hermione nodded. “Then we’ll see you later with three brooms.”

“No problem,” Xiren said.

After saying goodbye to the three, he squeezed into Honey Duke, a place full of students.

The signature Spicy Honey Candy is a must-have, along with Jelly Slugs, Pink Coconut Ice Cream, Fruit Juice Milk Balls, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frog...

Xilun bought a huge amount of candy. Although the shop owner was very busy, he patiently packed the candy into more than a dozen different boxes, then wrapped them individually and tied them with pretty ribbons. Now, the gift was all taken care of.

After paying, Xilun squeezed out of the store with all his might.

Just a short while ago, the snow outside got even heavier, the wind was howling, and most people on the street were walking forward with their heads down, braving the wind.

As agreed beforehand, Xiren arrived at the Three Brooms.

Harry and the others had arrived by then and were sitting in a window seat, but only Ron and Hermione were there.

After noticing Xilen's gaze, they anxiously shook their heads, as if signaling him not to look in their direction.

Xiren vaguely noticed that half a shoe was sticking out from under their table.

It was Harry's shoe, and he was hiding under the table... probably because of the people at the next table.

Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, Hagrid, Dumbledore, and Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge.

After having the Dementors search Hogwarts Castle last time, he came again, chatting and laughing with Dumbledore, showing no sign that they had had a falling out before.

However, Dumbledore did not stay for long.

As Sirius entered, the wind and snow blew in through the open shop door, and Dumbledore shivered and stood up from his seat.

“Sorry, Connelly, I’d like to have a few more drinks with you, but there’s just too much to do at Hogwarts.”

“Of course, Albus, Hogwarts is definitely the top priority,” Fudge said with a smile. “However, I hope you will seriously consider my suggestion. Everyone in the Ministry of Magic is the best and is fully capable of serving as a professor.”

“I will, Connery.” Dumbledore gave Fudge a deep look. Then he quickly glanced at the table where Ron Hermione was before getting up and taking out three brooms.

After Dumbledore left, there was a brief awkward silence among the four people at the table. Fortunately, at that moment, Lady Rosmerta came over with a tray.

“Where is Headmaster Dumbledore?” she asked. “I brought his favorite aged oak mead.”

“He went to take care of work,” Professor McGonagall said.

“If he knew what he missed, he would definitely regret leaving so soon,” Fudge said with a smile. “Rosmerta, darling, could I have that mead? I suddenly have a craving for it.”

"Of course, no problem, Minister."

Then Lady Rosmerta sat in Dumbledore's previous seat and started chatting with them.

Xilun casually found a seat and listened for a while.

Ms. Rosmerta was mainly complaining.

Because Dumbledore no longer allowed Dementors near the school, their activity area became concentrated in Hogsmeade, the area with the most people nearby.

These past few days, they've broken into the three brooms several times, scaring away many customers each time. Ms. Rosmerta is wondering if it's possible to stop the Dementors from roaming around Hogsmeade, or at least stop them from barging into the shop so frequently.

Fudge, of course, would not agree to this and could only give Rosmerta vague answers.

Suddenly, Xiren felt something at his feet. Looking down, he saw a big black dog lying under the table, staring at him.

“Are you crazy?” Siron said in a low voice. “Professor McGonagall is a master of Transfiguration and an expert in Animagus. Do you think she wouldn’t recognize you?”

The black dog shrank its neck, but still showed no intention of leaving. It simply lay there, peering through the gap under the table at Harry, who was also hiding under the table not far away.

After thinking it over, Sirius decided not to insist on Sirius leaving.

Although it's unclear how he got in undetected, it's hard to say he could leave undetected, especially since Professor McGonagall's position was directly opposite the door.

In comparison, it's safer to stay under the table for now. As long as Professor McGonagall doesn't suddenly come over and overturn his table, she won't find Sirius hiding underneath.

……

(End of this chapter)