Chapter 4
Chapter 5 Follower Manifest
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In the room of the orphanage, Jerry recalled what he had said in the yard before, and felt that it should not leave a bad impression on Professor McGonagall.
Although he beat up a few teenagers, he just explained the reason, which can be regarded as a righteous act.
“Clang! Clang! Clang!”
“coming!”
Jerry’s eyes lit up when he heard the knock on the door, and immediately got up and opened the door.
The one who knocked on the door was the current director of the Edward Orphanage, and beside him stood a woman in her 50s or 60s wearing square glasses, a Scottish shirt and a green robe.
“Mrs McGonagall, this is the Jerry Carmen you’re looking for!”
The Dean’s tone revealed respect, but Jerry saw a trace of fear in his expression.
Obviously, after Professor McGonagall came to the orphanage, he had already explained the reason to the dean of the orphanage and showed his ability as a wizard.
“Okay, please lead the way, Dean Bryant. Next, I want to talk to Mr. Carmen alone!”
“No problem, then I’ll go first!”
The courtyard nodded quickly, and then hurriedly left the room.
“Hello, Mr. Carmen!”
Professor McGonagall closed the door and entered the room, first saying hello to Jerry.
Jerry looked at Professor McGonagall and asked politely:
“Hello, who are you?”
“I’m the Deputy Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and your future Transfiguration teacher, you can call me Professor McGonagall!”
Professor McGonagall explained.
Jerry immediately pretended to be enlightened:
“So you wrote the letter sent by the owl yesterday, but, does magic really exist in this world? And where is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?”
Young wizards who grew up in a Muggle environment would have similar doubts when they received an admission letter. Mag was already used to this, and knew how to quickly gain the trust of the little wizard.
“Fra Dimension!”
She took out her wand and pointed at the cup on the table in the room. A magic light shot out, and the cup immediately turned into a fat big orange cat.
“Magic has always existed, and you should have had some incredible experiences in the process of growing up, and those are the powers derived from the blood in your body.
And Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a school that teaches you how to learn and control magic…”
Watching Professor McGonagall’s demonstration of magic, Jerry’s eyes widened.
Although he had seen movies on TV in his previous life, when he saw a person waving his hand and turning the cup into a cat, the effect was completely different.
Turning non-living matter into living matter in an instant, Jerry thinks, this is really magic!
Twenty minutes later,
“That’s about it, is there anything else you want to ask?”
McGonagall saw that Jerry had completely believed her, so he asked at last.
“Professor, although I really want to study magic at Hogwarts, you should know that I can’t afford to pay the tuition?”
Jerry thought for a moment and asked his own question.
He remembered that the little wizard born in a Muggle family in the movie could use Muggle coins to go to Gringotts in exchange for Golden Galleons, but he estimated that the orphanage he was in would not be willing to give him money to go to Hogwarts go to school.
A smile appeared on Professor McGonagall’s face:
“You don’t have to worry about this, the school will provide stipends for you to study normally, and you can pay it off after you graduate and work!”
“Okay, then I’m fine!”
Jerry nodded. Professor McGonagall has explained the general situation again. There are some key things that he understands very quickly because of his memory.
“Very well, Mr. Carmen, it seems that you are not only very brave, but also very understanding!”
Professor McGonagall looked at Jerry, who was very calm, with a satisfied look in his eyes.
Previously on the fence of the orphanage, Professor McGonagall witnessed the whole process of the bullying incident in the yard.
And Jerry’s performance at that time also made her a little impressed.
She felt that the bravery and responsibility that this eleven-year-old child showed at the time, as well as the positive spirit in his words, were not possessed by many adult wizards today.
If I can sum up Professor McGonagall’s view of Charlie at this time in one sentence, it is:
“This son will become a great weapon in the future!”
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“Okay, since you already understand and are willing to study magic at Hogwarts, I’ll take you to Diagon Alley today and buy everything you need to start school!”
Professor McGonagall took out his pocket watch, looked at the time, and stood up from his seat.
“Diagon Alley?”
A surprised look appeared on Jerry’s face.
It’s not that he doesn’t know what Diagon Alley does, but he didn’t expect that Professor McGonagall would personally take him to buy school supplies after his home visit.
But after thinking about it, he understood again.
A young wizard from a normal wizard family certainly does not need to be taken to Diagon Alley by a Hogwarts teacher.
And the little wizards in Muggle families also have parents. As long as they make it clear to their parents, there is no problem.
Every time Hermione went to Diagon Alley to buy school supplies, her parents accompanied her.
And he is an orphan now. If Professor McGonagall doesn’t take him to Diagon Alley, who will take him?
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“That’s a street that sells wizard items. All the items you need to go to school need to be purchased there!”
Professor McGonagall thought Jerry didn’t know what Diagon Alley did, so he explained it a little.
“Then how do we get there, is it by train?”
Jerry remembered that Diagon Alley seemed to be somewhere in the city of London, and the small town of Wynton where he was located was not too far from the city of London.
“No, grab my arm, it may be uncomfortable for a while, you need to be patient!”
McGonagall didn’t explain much, but extended an arm to Jerry.
“Could it be…”
Jerry’s heart moved, and he immediately thought of something.
Sure enough, when Jerry grabbed Professor McGonagall’s arm, he saw Professor McGonagall take out his wand again and whispered:
“Show yourselves!”
Suddenly, Jerry only felt that Professor McGonagall’s arm was about to break free from his own, so he hurriedly grabbed it tightly.
After a crackling sound like a firecracker, Jerry’s surroundings instantly turned pitch black, followed by strong squeezes from all directions.
He couldn’t breathe at all, his chest seemed to be tightly restrained by several iron hoops. His eyeballs were squeezed back into his head, and his eardrums were pressed deep into his skull.
It felt like being squeezed out of a very narrow rubber tube.
As if after a long time, and as if only for a moment, light appeared in his eyes again.
Taking a few deep breaths to ease the dizziness in his brain, he turned his head and looked around. He and Professor McGonagall were no longer in the orphanage’s room, but appeared on a street.
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