Hogwarts wizards who signed in to Middle-earth.

Chapter 9 Buckland

Dui did not stay in Frogzeton for long, and only rested for one night at the Driftwood Inn.

The next day, we took a boat from the pier to Buckland on the other side.

At the same time, he did not forget to bring the carriage and horses.

Buckland, lying between the east bank of the Brandywine and the Old Wood, was the eastern border of the Shire.

Most of the residents of Buckland are members of the Brandybuck family. Compared with other hobbits, they are more sturdy and powerful.

Perhaps because he lives near the old forest and faces more dangers, he is more tenacious and vigilant than other hobbits.

Moreover, they are one of the few Hobbits who wear shoes, and they are also the group that communicates the most with the outside world, especially the human town of Bree. Inevitably, their clothing and architectural style also have some human characteristics.

Dewi had heard Bilbo say that hundreds of years ago, the ancestors of the Hobbits of Buckland crossed the Brandywine River from the East District of the Shire and built Brandy Hall on Buck Mountain. As their family grew, Buckland gradually took shape.

Moreover, although Buckland nominally belongs to the Shire, it is actually more like an independent small country, ruled by the Brandybuck family and not under the control of the Shire.

After getting off the boat, Dui continued driving the carriage towards Buckstown, the capital of Bucksland.

Along the way, you can see that at the junction of the Buck Land and the Old Forest, there is a high hedge that stretches as far as the eye can see, separating the two places.

Speaking of this high fence, that’s another story.

It is said that the Hobbits originally established Buckland in the area between the east bank of the Brandywine River and the Old Wood, cut down some trees to build houses, and built high fences between their homes and the Old Wood.

This action caused dissatisfaction among the trees in the old forest.

Because the trees in the old forest are different from trees in other places, they are trees that can think and move.

The trees of the old wood had tried to get over the high hedges and invade the buckland.

The hobbits fought back by felling hundreds of trees and setting fire to the overgrowth, creating a woodland fire that made a large clearing between the hedge and the old wood.

This further deepened Old Lin's hostility towards the Hobbits, and the conflict between the two sides continued to escalate.

The trees of the old forest will attack passersby and make those who enter the forest lost;

The Hobbits of Buckland were full of fear and caution of the trees of the Old Wood, and never attempted to climb the hedge and enter it.

Dewy was very curious about the trees in the old forest.

Although he currently had no idea about wands, he knew that a wand was made up of two parts: the body and the core.

The wand core needs to be made of body parts of magical creatures such as phoenix tail feathers, dragon heart tendons, and unicorn hair.

The staff itself is made from trees with magical properties.

As for how to distinguish whether a tree can be made into a wand, wand makers in the magical world usually only need to find trees that are parasitic with bowtruckles (magical creatures) and use the branches of these trees to make the wand body.

There are no magical creatures like the Bowtruckle in Middle-earth. If Dui wants to make his own wand in the future, he must first consider how to find wood that can be used to make a wand.

The trees in the old forest are different from ordinary trees. They can think and move, and have extraordinary properties.

Dui thought that the trees in this old forest might be used to make wand bodies.

Dui likes to plan ahead. He believes that as he signs in to more places, he will definitely be able to obtain the method of making magic wands in the future.

So before that, he needed to collect the materials for making the wand in advance.

The carriage went down the road along the banks of the Brandywine River, passed several Hobbit villages, and finally arrived at Bucktown, the capital of Buckland.

Dui got off the carriage and looked up at the Bucks Town in front of him, and couldn't help but be surprised.

Bucktown is located on Buck Mountain on the banks of the Brandywine River. It is surrounded by a high and thick fence on the east side, and the entire mountain is a town.

Most Hobbit houses are made of wood.

Only in the very center and the highest point is the giant traditional Hobbit building - Smial's House, which is hollowed out of a hill.

It's the landmark building of Bucktown—Brandy Hall—and the residence of the Brandy Deer family. Upon entering the town, Dui didn't choose to go to the inn, but instead pulled out a slip of paper and examined it carefully.

"Well, let me see, No. 35, Ferry Road..."

After reading the note, Dui walked forward muttering to himself, occasionally looking at the house numbers he passed by.

Eventually his carriage stopped in front of a traditional Smithy house.

"No. 35 Ferry Road, this is it!"

Dui got out of the car, pushed open the gate, walked to the round green wooden door and knocked.

"Here it comes!" a voice came from the room.

The door is opened,

A young hobbit with curly brown hair popped his head out and looked at him suspiciously.

"who are you?"

Dui bent down to try to be eye-level with the other person, and greeted him with a smile.

"Excuse me, Mr. Drogo Baggins? I am the wizard Doile, and I have the honor of visiting you on behalf of Bilbo Baggins."

Hearing Dewy's words, Drogo Baggins showed a look of realization on his face.

"I know you! Bilbo wrote to me not long ago and told me that you might come to Buckland. Please come in!"

As she said this, she moved aside and warmly welcomed him in.

Drogo Baggins's home was somewhat similar in decoration to Bilbo's Bag End, and Dewy bent down carefully to avoid hitting the roof beams and chandeliers.

As soon as they sat down, Drogo Baggins served them biscuits and desserts.

During this time, Drogo asked Dewy about Bilbo's recent situation.

Drogo and Bilbo are cousins. Although they are not in the same place, they have a close relationship and occasionally communicate through letters.

More importantly, Dui also knew Zhuo Guo's other identity.

That is, he is the father of Frodo Baggins, the future bearer of the One Ring.

However, Drogo was not married at that time, so there was no sign of Frodo, the future protagonist.

In the subsequent conversation, Zhuo Guo learned that Dui had been to Dadong Town, Take Town, Changgu Town, and Wazetun, and his eyes showed envy and yearning.

Hobbits don't like to go out, and even within the Shire, there is not much communication between villages and towns.

In order to listen to Dui's experiences on the road, Zhuo Guo immediately invited Dui to stay.

In the following days, Dui lived in Zhuoguo's house, and with Zhuoguo's introduction, he met the owner of the Buck Deer Land, the head of the Brandy Deer family.

And successfully completed the check-in at the Brandy Hall.

[Hogwarts Sign-in System: Located in the Shire - Bucksland - Brandy Hall. Do you want to sign in?]

"Sign in!"

[Successful sign-in. Congratulations on receiving the Hogwarts Defense Against the Dark Arts textbook, "Dark Forces: A Guide to Defense"!]

"Dark Forces: A Guide to Defense" mainly introduces various dark creatures in the magical world, such as werewolves, red hats, etc. It also includes some defensive spells, including the Repulse Spell, Petrification Spell, Disarming Spell, Obstacle Spell, Stop Spell, and Armor Spell.

Dui was very happy to get such a harvest.

Although these spells tend to be defensive in nature, they are all very practical. If you can master them, they can greatly enhance your strength and defense!

(End of this chapter)