Hogwarts: Jade, stop controlling Harry!

Diagon Alley is a winding street paved with cobblestones.

Compared to the Leaky Cauldron, which has become exceptionally noisy due to the disappearance of the famous savior once again.

This ancient alleyway seemed much more peaceful.

There weren't many pedestrians on the road, but there were also quite a few.

Upon closer inspection, their clothing and appearance are quite different from those of normal people.

Quirrell strode out of the archway, and the stone archway leading to the Leaky Cauldron behind him quickly closed after he left, eventually becoming a solid wall again.

Quirrell put away his wand and walked into the alley alone, inconspicuously, or rather, he appeared to be alone.

But there are actually two!

"Good heavens, are all these people wizards? Why are the things they sell here so different from what you find outside?"

Xiaoyu clutched Qiluo's robe with one hand, looking around with curiosity at everything. She felt like she couldn't take it all in!

This street is filled with all sorts of strange and unusual things.

It looked like a shop selling brooms, but the window was crowded with children.

They looked up at a broom with a chair attached inside, and began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"This is the latest Nimbus 2000 model; it must fly incredibly fast."

"I wish I could have one too..."

Xiaoyu's gaze lingered on the group of children for a few seconds. It sounded like the broom could fly, and at a very fast speed.

If that's the case, Xiaoyu would also like to own one.

Xiaoyu then passed by a pet shop, but the pets displayed in the window were all kinds of pets that she could never see in other pet shops.

For example, there was a huge, fiery red lizard, about the length of Xiaoyu's forearm, lying there motionless.

But when Xiaoyu passed by it, a small wisp of flame suddenly spewed out of its mouth!

"Cool!" Xiaoyu exclaimed softly.

However, before Xiaoyu could eagerly turn around and ask the teacher from the magic school about whether pets could be kept at the school...

Quirrell had already walked several steps forward to the next shop.

Next to a bookstore.

Xiaoyu had no choice but to say goodbye to this little pet that was the most perfect in her heart for the time being.

"I'll definitely come back to you once I get the money!"

After whispering the words, Xiaoyu hurriedly caught up with Qiluo and followed him to a corner.

There aren't many people here.

Only one enormous toad lazily lay on the lid of the trash can, basking in the sun.

Xiaoyu was filled with admiration. As expected of a magical street that only wizards could visit, even the stray animals were not cats and dogs, but a toad!

"Harry, are you still there?"

Quirrell stopped and turned to look at the empty street corner, tentatively asking.

His expression was complex and strange at that moment.

His eyes held both excitement and disbelief, and his voice trembled slightly with excitement.

"If you're there, please answer me..."

The next second, Xiaoyu's echo came from behind Qiluo.

"Of course, where else could I go if I didn't come with you, Professor?"

Xiaoyu has deactivated her invisibility.

Quirrell then awkwardly turned around; he looked utterly ridiculous with his back to Jade.

"Oh my god, it really is you!"

The teacher, who looked pale, was so excited she almost fainted.

Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow. "Didn't that white-bearded principal tell you anything?"

Quirrell was taken aback. After a moment of hesitation, he forced a somewhat stiff smile onto his face.

"You mean Headmaster Dumbledore?"

"Yes, it's him." Xiaoyu nodded, somewhat impatiently. "Didn't he tell you about today's schedule? And who was that big guy just now?"

"This teacher looks kind of dull!" Xiaoyu thought to herself.

For some reason, Xiaoyu didn't really like this teacher. Perhaps it was the look in Qiluo's eyes just now that made Xiaoyu think of those bad guys from the Black Hand organization!

But are there bad guys at Hogwarts?

Quirrell fell silent, cold sweat pouring down his forehead...

Xiaoyu frowned again and asked, "Teacher, are you alright? You don't look well."

"Ah...I...I'm fine, I'm alright."

Quirrell frantically pulled out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead... while the unnamed figure in his mind was raging.

"Idiot! Useless trash! What are you afraid of? A child under eleven?!"

"Don't arouse his suspicion. Tell the boy the truth and gain his trust, understand? If you mess this up again, you know the consequences..."

Hearing his domineering master speak, Quirrell thought of the Dark Lord's punishment and trembled even more.

"Yes... yes, Harry." Quirrell forced a smile. "That big guy you mentioned is probably Hagrid, the gamekeeper at the school..."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu looked somewhat surprised.

"So, he's not a bad person, and he's a teacher at that magic school?" Xiaoyu's eyes widened.

Could it be that she misunderstood the other party?

Quirrell nodded repeatedly, "That's right..."

"So, you're not the teacher that Headmaster Dumbledore sent to pick me up?" With her quick wit, Jade immediately came up with the answer.

Quirrell nodded again, but quickly added, "But Harry, you know I'd be happy to help you."

Quirrell continued speaking to Jade, repeating the words the Dark Lord had taught him in his mind.

"After all, that big guy doesn't seem very easy to get along with, right...? I think you need a professional teacher to answer all your questions."

Hearing this, Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow in surprise.

This teacher wasn't as bad as she had imagined.

But Jade raised a new question: "But Professor Dumbledore said he would bring the key to my parents' vault. So, do you have my key?"

Quirrell was speechless once again.

"Tell the boy you can take him for a walk around Diagon Alley first, and then send him back once that big guy calms down," a hoarse voice echoed in Quirrell's mind.

Quirrell repeated it subconsciously.

After listening, Xiaoyu thought for a moment and asked, "So you'll help me buy some things, right?"

"Of course, as your future teacher, I would be happy to give you some gifts."

Seeing that the boy in front of him was finally moved, Quirrell breathed a slight sigh of relief, and this time he answered very decisively.

However, if Quirrell had a time-tamper an hour later.

He would return to the present without hesitation and tell himself—never say that!

Hearing this, Xiaoyu finally smiled.

Although she didn't know why the Hogwarts teacher in front of her wanted to keep her, or why he seemed so strange.

But that doesn't stop Xiaoyu from preparing to rip him off!

Anyway, it was his own choice.

"Then let's get going quickly. By the way, teacher, what should I call you?"

Quirrell, still basking in the joy of having gained Harry Potter's initial trust, casually replied.

"Just call me Professor Quirrell."

"Okay, Professor Quirrell, I'd like to ask if pets are allowed at Hogwarts?" Jade asked as she approached Quirrell, though she kept a certain distance.

Quirrell's strong garlic smell was just as overpowering as the smell from Dad's antique shop!

"Of course, Harry, would you like a pet?"

"If possible!" Xiaoyu's eyes lit up.

"Thank you, Professor Quirrell, you're such a kind person!"