Hogwarts: Jade, stop controlling Harry!

Hearing the bell ringing when the door was opened, the little girl standing alone in front of the counter turned her head sharply.

But when they saw that it was Harry and Hagrid who walked in...

A hint of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the little girl with thick, long brown hair, but at the same time, her gaze also held a touch of curiosity.

She first stared in amazement at Hagrid, whose head was almost touching the ceiling, then gave Harry a rather unceremonious once-over before speaking.

"Are you here to buy a wand too?"

Harry nodded without saying anything more.

This girl seems arrogant and conceited, looking down on everyone.

Harry didn't like the way she looked at him; it was as if she was scrutinizing him.

But when she learned that Harry was also there to buy a wand, the little girl's eyes lit up, and she started talking non-stop. "So you're a new student going to Hogwarts too, right? I heard that magic school is the best, with the world's greatest white wizard as its headmaster!"

Harry blinked. What did he just hear? A magic school? So he really was going to a magic school!

Although he had already guessed it, Harry was still very excited to hear the news.

Unfortunately, Harry could only keep this joy to himself; he couldn't show it or share it with anyone.

After all, he should have known about this "a long time ago".

It would be great if he could tell his father or Uncle Long.

Hermione frowned when Harry didn't answer her. But assuming the boy was just being reserved, she turned her gaze to Hagrid standing to the side, her eyes searching.

"Excuse me, what is your relationship...?"

To be honest, Harry and Hagrid don't look like father and son at all, which is why Hermione is curious about their identities.

Upon hearing this, Hagrid quickly replied, "I am the game keeper at Hogwarts, and I brought Harry here with his wand."

Hearing this, Hermione breathed a sigh of relief and then chattered on, "So, you're a teacher at Hogwarts too?"

Hagrid hesitated, then said vaguely, "Not exactly a teacher, just a staff member of Hogwarts..."

However, Hermione didn't pay attention and spoke to Harry instead.

"So, you and I come from ordinary families, which is why a teacher brought you to Diagon Alley, right?"

This time Harry didn't remain silent; he nodded. "Yes."

"That's great! My name is Hermione, Hermione Granger. My parents went with Professor McGonagall to buy the rest of the school's admission list. They're just ordinary people, I mean, they don't have any magic. They were quite surprised when they found out there was a wizard in the family—and what about your parents?"

Perhaps because she had finally met another new student from a Muggle family like herself, Hermione ignored Harry's dismissive attitude when he spoke to her twice and took the initiative to introduce herself again.

"Harry Potter," Harry shook hands with Hermione and then said, "I'm sorry, my parents have both passed away, and I live with my aunt and uncle's family; they are just ordinary people."

Upon hearing this, Hermione's smile vanished.

She quickly wiped the smile off her face, and a deep sense of apology appeared on her previously arrogant expression.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... Please forgive me."

This improved Harry's impression of the little girl considerably, and Harry smiled, "It's alright."

He had grown accustomed to his status as an orphan.

Just then, the salamander that had been lying obediently on the back of Harry's neck suddenly moved!

It poked its head out from the right side of Harry's shoulder and sneezed violently in Hermione's direction before her expression changed, a flame instantly shooting out of its mouth!

"Oh...oh my god, it breathes fire! What is that?" Hermione exclaimed in surprise, then asked with wide eyes.

Harry had almost forgotten that there was a lizard perched on his shoulder, but he was also happy to scare Miss Hermione—mainly because her chattering was really distracting Harry.

"This is my pet," Harry said.

Although he had only recently found out he had a pet.

"A pet?! Good heavens, I know that every student can bring a pet to Hogwarts... but you actually chose a lizard?" Hermione exclaimed in surprise.

Just then, Hagrid, who seemed quite uncomfortable sitting on the bench, stood up again and first corrected Hermione's statement.

"No, little girl, this is no ordinary lizard. It's a fire lizard with dragon blood, a wonderful pet."

"Harry, you have excellent taste!" Hagrid said to Harry.

Hagrid seemed pleased that Harry, like himself, enjoyed some dangerous magical creatures.

Harry blinked, somewhat surprised as well.

So this lizard actually had dragon blood inside it?

Harry thought to himself, "Having a fire-breathing lizard as a pet really suits Jade's personality."

"Harry, do you mind if I go outside for a walk? This place is too cramped, and the air doesn't circulate well..."

Hagrid's complexion did not return to normal over time; in fact, it looked worse.

"It's alright, go ahead," Harry said understandingly.

Hagrid nodded to Hermione again before pushing open the door and walking out.

Harry could hear Hagrid taking long breaths, like a fan running.

"Hagrid just took me to Gringotts to get some money, and the cart made him a little uncomfortable," Harry explained when he saw Hermione looking at him curiously.

Hermione nodded thoughtfully. "I've heard that the goblin-run magical bank has many vaults hidden beneath it—but I only exchanged money in the main hall upstairs and didn't go down. Why did you go down?"

Harry didn't really want to explain these things to Hermione; he himself was still full of questions.

Fortunately, Mr. Ollivander, who had been absent all along, finally revealed his true colors.

"Ahem, I didn't expect two little wizards to come to buy wands together."

A soft voice suddenly appeared, startling both Harry and Hermione.

They both looked behind the counter, where an elderly man with gray hair had appeared at some point. He was looking at Harry and Hermione with bright eyes and a faint smile on his face.

"Hello, are you the owner of this shop?" Hermione asked curiously after glancing at the old man.

But instead of answering Hermione, Mr. Ollivander turned his gaze to Harry, "It's been a few days, child. Today you can finally have your own wand."

"I just heard Hagrid's loud voice. Where did he go?"

Hermione wrinkled her nose, clearly annoyed.

Harry understood the feeling of being ignored, so he didn't dwell on when he had met the old man, but instead pointed at Hermione.

"Hagrid went out for some fresh air; it was Hermione Granger who arrived first," Harry said succinctly.

"Of course, I know... Well then, let's talk later." Ollivander nodded to Harry again before turning his gaze to Hermione, who had her arms crossed and looked rather unhappy.

"I'm sorry, Miss Granger, but I think it's time to find you a suitable wand."

"I hope I didn't interrupt your conversation," Hermione grumbled, boldly expressing her displeasure.

After all, in her eyes, everyone was a customer who came to buy a wand, but Ollivander ignored her.

However, Hermione's attention was soon drawn to the complicated and tedious process of choosing a wand.

Harry finally breathed a sigh of relief; he could finally have some peace and quiet.

"I hope Jade won't nag so much when she's using my body," Harry thought.

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Brothers, here's an extra chapter today!

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