Hogwarts: Dumbledore reigned over the wizarding world

Chapter 6 The Grangers and Fruit Tea

Vaughn looked back and saw a thin and serious-looking witch walking out of a narrow archway with a young couple and a little girl.

Over there was the Leaky Cauldron, where Vaughan had been before, but unfortunately the hunchbacked owner, Tom, wouldn't give him butterbeer.

When he was reading novels in his previous life, he was very curious about what that thing tasted like.

The young couple were obviously Muggles because they were wearing suits and dresses, which was too normal. They looked very different in Diagon Alley.

Molly also saw them. She immediately showed a surprised expression and called out from afar: "Professor McGonagall, Professor McGonagall, Merlin, it's great to see you."

Professor McGonagall was obviously familiar with Molly. The Weasley family already had five children enrolled in Hogwarts, and they were all Gryffindors. It was hard for her not to be familiar with her.

Her serious expression relaxed a little as she approached the Muggle family, "Mrs. Weasley, bringing the children to buy school supplies?"

"Yes, Professor McGonagall... Oh, this little lady, is she also a new student at Hogwarts this year?"

"Yes, this is Mr. and Mrs. Granger, and their daughter, Hermione Granger, who is also a new student at Hogwarts this year."

Professor McGonagall introduced them, glancing at Vaughn and Ron, but her gaze was mainly focused on Vaughn. "Mr. and Mrs. Granger, this is Mrs. Weasley and her two sons, Vaughn Weasley and..."

"Ron, Professor McGonagall!"

"...Ron Weasley." Professor McGonagall nodded to Ron, who was shyly hiding behind Molly, with her lips tightly pursed. She quickly looked at Vaughn again, a barely perceptible smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

She bent down and gently shook hands with Vaughn. "Mr. Weasley, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Me too, Professor McGonagall."

Vaughan smiled politely, then looked behind Professor McGonagall at the Muggle couple who were greeting Molly stiffly, and the little girl who was looking at him curiously.

Snapped!
Vaughn snapped his fingers, sending a slight burst of magic power out.

The girl's long, messy hair hanging in front of her forehead suddenly floated up like seaweed.

It's just a trivial trick, and you don't even need a wand.

But for the uninformed Muggle family, it was obviously magical enough, and Mr. and Mrs. Granger covered their mouths in surprise!
The girl widened her eyes, and while curiously trying to stroke her bleached hair, she kept looking at Vaughn, eager to try, as if she wanted to rush over and ask him how he did it.

Professor McGonagall coughed dryly a few times, "Ahem, Mrs. Weasley, I still have to take the Grangers to Gringotts to exchange money, so I won't bother you anymore."

She hesitated, then glanced at Vaughan. "Mr. Weasley, I hope you won't perform such tricks in front of other Muggles. You should know that this is strictly prohibited by the Ministry of Magic."

Vaughn smiled and nodded, "Okay, Professor McGonagall!"

When the group left, Hermione Granger was still looking at Vaughn. Vaughn smiled at her. The little girl was stunned and her face suddenly turned a little red.

What a lovely girl!

Vaughn watched the girl, who kept looking back, walk away, and then he heard Ron muttering impatiently beside him:

"Aren't we going to buy wands yet? Ollivander's might be crowded today and there might be a queue?"

His mind was now full of his new wand, and as for the Muggle family he had just crossed paths with...

Who is that? Is he related to her?

Vaughn looked at him strangely, and Ron felt inexplicably flustered. He touched his face and asked, "What are you looking at?" "Nothing, whatever makes you happy!"

Of course Ron was happy. This was his first time in Diagon Alley and he was almost dazzled. Although he was in a hurry to buy a wand, when he passed by Florin's Ice Cream Shop, his legs suddenly seemed to be welded to the ground and he could no longer move.

Perhaps she was worried that Vaughan would lose his composure if he saw him buying new books and robes.

Molly rarely satisfied him and bought him an ice cream.

With ice cream in hand, the guy finally stopped being anxious. Molly took Vaughn to Madam Malkin's Robe Shop, Flourish and Blotts Bookshop and other shops to buy robes, books and utensils.

Fortunately, these stores all provide owl delivery services, so the family is spared the embarrassment of carrying large and small bags.

"Books, robes, cauldrons, scales... Oh, and you can even bring a pet. Over there is Eeyore's Owl Shop and the Magical Menagerie. Vaughn, what kind of pet are you planning to buy?"

Looking at Ron, who was still chewing his ice cream, oblivious to the world around him, Vaughn said with a malicious smile, "I want a cat."

Ron was stunned and his face turned pale.

He seemed to have foreseen the miserable life that Banban would live at home in the future.

But...a new wand...

The devil's whispers bewitched and howled in his mind, and together with the ice cream, suppressed his resistance, and he finally remained silent.

The Magical Menagerie is the largest pet shop in Diagon Alley. Except for the magical animals that are expressly prohibited from being kept by the Ministry of Magic, almost all pets suitable for wizards can be found here.

Its owner was a witch wearing thick black-framed glasses. She warmly welcomed the Weasley family, and after hearing Vaughn's request, she quickly waved her wand and pulled over a string of cages.

"Your choice is very tasteful, Mr. Weasley. Many young wizards don't understand the importance of pets. Their first choice is always an owl, prioritizing functionality over personal preference. It's frustrating... Oh, please look, these are all the cats we currently have in our store. We have a wide variety of breeds, and let me tell you in secret, many of them are of Kneazle descent and are very smart!"

Meow meow~
Those cats were indeed smart. They seemed to know that someone wanted to buy them. Many of them that were originally lying lazily stood up and called softly to Vaughn.

There was one guy who was really big. The other cats were only about two feet tall, but he was a full four feet!

It has a strong physique, beautiful fur, and long hair that makes it look two or three times fatter than other cats. It is also the most active, with a serious face pressed against the cage. When Vaughn stretched out his hand to it, it was even more eager to squeeze out of the gap.

"Oh, Mr. Weasley, it seems this little girl likes you very much. She is a Maine Coon cat with Kneazle blood. Currently, it is only bred in America and is very rare in Europe."

Vaughn reached out and teased it, and the cat retracted its paws and hugged his fingers with its thick pads.

Vaughn liked its docile appearance, especially its fur color, which was orange and golden, very similar to a tea drink he had drunk in his previous life.

"That's it!"

After paying, Vaughn walked out of the store with the cat - this guy was very heavy, at least 15 kilograms, and his four-foot length made it difficult for Vaughn to pick it up given his underdeveloped height.

When it appeared in front of Ron, Ron's face turned even paler.

"This...is this a cat?"

Vaughn smiled happily: "Of course it's a cat. I call it Guo Guo Cha, Guo Guo Cha. Come and smell the mouse smell on Ron!"

meow~
(End of this chapter)