Hogwarts Summoning Guide.

"It looks kind of scary, doesn't it?" Stan asked, looking at Harry who was staring at the newspaper.

"He killed thirteen people?" Harry asked. "With just one spell?"

“That’s right,” Stan said, “in broad daylight, under the watchful eyes of everyone… he is a powerful supporter of the mysterious man!”

"What? Voldemort?" Harry said without thinking.

Stan's face turned deathly pale with fright. Ern suddenly swerved the steering wheel, and the entire factory jumped to the side, narrowly avoiding the bus.

"Your brain..." Stan was about to start cursing when Bai Lin waved his hand at him and said, "The mysterious man is dead. This is a public place. You'd better not spread any rumors about his comeback. I will tell the Auror office."

Stan swallowed hard, watching Bai Lin walk back to his bed, lie down comfortably, and even take out a pot of fragrant black tea from his bag, pouring himself a cup without any intention of sharing with him.

Stan whispered to the curious Harry about Black's exploits, mostly hearsay. In short, Black was a ruthless executioner who could potentially become the leader of the Death Eaters—the Dark Lord's second-in-command, and that he had even escaped from Azkaban, a place more terrifying than hell.

Azkaban is the most terrifying place on Earth in legend. Even Harry's bravest friend, Hagrid, was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat when he heard that he was going to be imprisoned in Azkaban.

Harry's mind was a mess when Stan handed him a cup of hot chocolate, which Harry drank in one gulp and immediately felt much better.

Stan saw off one passenger after another, until only Harry and Bai Lin remained on the bus. Ern drove the bus through Charing Cross Road like lightning. It was almost 10 p.m., and Harry was starving. He had been so angry at noon that he hadn't eaten much pasta.

Ern applied the brakes slightly less, and the Knight Bus stopped in front of a run-down little bar—the Leaky Cauldron, behind which lay the mysterious entrance to Diagon Alley.

"Thank you!" Harry said sincerely to Stan and Earn.

Stan helped Harry with his luggage and said to Bai Lin with a hint of flattery, "I hope you enjoyed your journey, Mr. Kelling."

Bai Lin tossed him two silver coins as a tip, waved his hand, and jumped down the steps with Harry. If the original plot remained unchanged, Stan would later be controlled by the Imperius Curse and hunt down Harry, but most of the time he would just be an ordinary person who liked gossip.

Harry waved goodbye to Stan, but they had arrived several hours early. Fudge hadn't come out of the Leaky Cauldron to reveal Harry's identity, so Stan had one less juicy story to tell for tomorrow. But he immediately thought of a new topic: he had given a ride to the rising star of the British wizarding world—Young Master Kaelin, the most generous man in the world…

Bai Lin led Harry into the pub, found a corner booth, and ordered a lavish dinner from the owner, Tom. While eating, Harry asked, "Sir, are we going straight back to Hogwarts?"

Bai Lin shook his head and said, "As you know, Hogwarts doesn't allow students to stay on campus during the summer vacation, and the student dormitories are currently locked down."

Harry thought for a moment and said, "Maybe I can stay in Hagrid's cabin."

Bai Lin thought of the hut filled with the smell of cured meat and a strange fishy odor, shook his head and said, "This is against school rules, kid. I have two suggestions."

Harry took a bite of the hot dog; it tasted much better than Aunt Petunia's. "Please speak, sir."

Bai Lin held up one finger and said, "For the first option, you'll meet the Minister of Magic here tomorrow morning, who is also my uncle Cornelius Fudge. He'll let you book a room at the Leaky Cauldron for about ten days. Every day you can go to Florin Fosco Ice Cream Shop, eat delicious ice cream, and finish your thesis. In a few days, Hermione and Ron will come to Diagon Alley to reunite with you. I think you'll have a very happy time before school starts."

Harry's eyes lit up when he heard Hermione and Ron's names: "That sounds amazing! It's like you can predict the future, Mr. Kaelin!"

But Harry keenly caught a hint of disappointment in Bai Lin's eyes, and that subtle emotion instantly ignited his courage and indomitable spirit: "Then what is the second option, sir?"

Bai Lin smiled and said, "As I said, this world is full of terrifying and evil forces. Will you spend a few happy years as an apprentice under the protection of all your friends and family, or will you become a powerful wizard and turn the tables to protect your most cherished friends and family?"

Bai Lin played with the magic wand in his hand and continued, "I'm preparing to give myself a three-week special training program. The process is a bit dangerous. If you'd like to join, I'd be happy to take you along."

"I choose the second one, sir!" Harry jumped up.

Harry slept soundly in his room at the Leaky Cauldron. Since making that decision, Harry felt as if he had found the path he most wanted to take.

He was fed up with being treated as an outcast by the Muggle family and being powerless to resist; fed up with the wizards looking at his lightning bolt scar and lamenting that he was a pitiful yet lucky fellow; even fed up with the sympathy and protection offered to him by kind people like Dumbledore and the Weasleys. He didn't need protection; the person he loved most had died protecting him. This time, he wanted to become strong; he wanted to protect others!

When he woke up the next morning, he found that Bai Lin was already waiting for him at the restaurant. Bai Lin had just seen Fudge off. Fudge originally had a lot of opinions about Bai Lin, but after some persuasion, he not only did not pursue Bai Lin's behavior, but also gave him two hundred Galleons as research and operation funds.

Bai Lin knew that Fudge wasn't a bad person; he was just a bit cowardly and had an inexplicable hatred for Dumbledore, but ultimately he was a good person.

"I hope you slept well last night, because we might not be able to get a good night's sleep for the next two or three days," Bai Lin said while eating fried eggs and roasted ham.

Harry ordered a sandwich with cheese and cabbage, sat down opposite Bai Lin, and said, "I slept very well, sir. Shall we leave today? I'll go pack my bags right away!"

Bai Lin smiled and took a sip of coffee, almost spitting it out. He quickly asked Tom to add half a cup of milk for him. Wizards love Robusta coffee beans, which are much stronger than the Arabica beans commonly used in the Muggle world.

"No need to pack your luggage. We'll be back every day or two if things go smoothly, and we need to get some rest when we get back... Just bring your wand and invisibility cloak."

"..." Harry was clearly quite shocked. The Invisibility Cloak was the biggest secret of him, Hermione, and Ron, and he never expected that Bai Lin would know about it.

Bai Lin waved his hand and said, "As I said, I know a lot of things. The invisibility cloak is a legacy left to you by your father. Take good care of it and use it well. It is far more powerful than you can imagine."

Just kidding. The invisibility cloak is one of the three Deathly Hallows, alongside the Resurrection Stone and the Elder Wand, yet it can even evade the Grim Reaper's eyes. In comparison, the Ministry of Magic's invisibility squad is as childish as a game of make-believe.