Settle at Hogwarts
Chapter 324 Dursley
Not to mention how Draco made his parents accept his new hairstyle in Malfoy Manor.
When Tabor returned to Cokeworth, he found that the Evans house next door seemed very lively.
"Professor! You are finally back. Aunt Petunia and her family are next door. There is a party tonight. Do you want to go?"
Although Tabor was not afraid of being seen in his youthful appearance, in order to avoid getting into trouble, he still used a transformation magic.
A middle-aged version of Tabor appeared instantly.
Harry looked at the man in front of him and blinked hard.Only then did he confirm that he was not hallucinating.
"professor?"
Tabor said softly "Hmm".
"Let's go there now, don't keep them waiting."
When he walked to the door of the yard next door, Tabor saw a chubby boy lying on the lawn.
"Cousin Dudley!"
"Harry, you're finally here. It's so boring here in Cokeworth."
Tabor stared at the little fat man and studied it, confirming that he should be an original.
"Mr. Prince? Long time no see. It's great to know you're okay."
Hearing the commotion, Mr. and Mrs. Evans walked out quickly. Both of them were no longer young, but they still remembered their former neighbors.
"Mrs. Evans, it's so nice to see you again."
As he spoke, Tabor took out a pendant containing a hint of divine power and gave it to Mrs. Evans.
He has made a lot of this kind of stuff, which can be given as souvenirs to others, and can also give himself another channel to collect faith.
"This is so beautiful."
Mrs. Evans looked at the pendant with a white halo and was not too surprised.Ever since they learned about their little daughter's specialness, their family has become very accepting of mysterious things.
"As long as you like it."
When Lily and Severus saw Tub's appearance, they were both stunned for a moment, and then remained silent until they understood each other tacitly.
They obviously also know how incredible a young old man is to Muggles.
"Uncle Tabor, it's been such a long time!"
Penny and Tabor hugged each other, and then introduced the man next to them.
"This is Vernon Dursley, my husband. Our son Dudley, you should have seen him in the yard just now."
Tabor looked at the people who seemed to have not changed much even though everything had changed, and suddenly felt a little unreal.
"In that case, I should call you Mrs. Dursley now."
Penny's face turned a little red. Although she was no longer a little girl, she was still a little shy.
"You can call it that."
Tabor smiled and nodded, then took out a pair of rings from his pocket and handed them to Penny.
"It's a gift to make up for your wedding."
Petunia once learned some basic magic from her sister and Severus, so she naturally knew that these two rings were probably magic props.
"Do they do anything?"
Penny asked with some curiosity and expectation.
Tabor smiled mysteriously: "It's more interesting to discover this kind of thing yourself, isn't it?"
Penny: "?"
Penny was a little flustered when she didn't get the answer. Although she knew that Tabor would not harm her, the unknown always made people feel uneasy.
"Dad! Harry is using strange witchcraft again!!!"
Everyone in the room looked towards the door. A strong boy was being chased by a toad half as tall as a man. Their eyes were full of panic.
"Harry, I told you not to use magic during the holidays unless necessary!"
Lily was a little angry, although the Ministry of Magic could not accurately detect spells cast by underage wizards in the presence of adult wizards.But it is definitely wrong for his own son to use magic to bully his sister's son.
Severus was more direct, turning the toad back into stone with a wave of his wand.
Harry put away his wand and cautiously walked into the house.
"I was just playing around with Cousin Dudley."
Tabor didn't interrupt, just looked at poor Harry quietly.
He could feel that Harry was deliberately trying to tease his cousin, and the flash of cunning in his eyes made Tabor even more sure of his feelings.
Just looking at his appearance, anyone would think that the tall and strong Dudley is more powerful.
"It's okay Lily, it's just a play between children."
Petunia looked at Harry and felt that her sister might not have taken good care of her son, or the food at Hogwarts was too poor.
Although they are the same age, why is Harry so young?
Feeling Penny's thoughts, the corners of Tabor's mouth couldn't help but twitch.Harry, this is the height and weight of a normal 11-year-old child, right? !
Dudley huddled in his mother's arms a little aggrievedly, like an oversized baby.
He felt that his cousin was getting more and more scary, and that Surrey friends were more normal.
"Okay, Dudley Harry, you all go wash your hands and get ready to eat."
Mrs. Evans urged, and Lily and Severus stopped preaching to Harry.
Everyone sat around the table, first chatting about the Muggle world, and then gradually talking about magic.
Most of the time it was Mrs. Evans who cared about her two daughters. After all, even Lily, who lived next door, did not often have such an opportunity to sit down and talk.
The topic unknowingly turned to Hogwarts.
"Back then, I really hoped that I could have the talent to cast spells and go to Hogwarts."
A trace of reminiscence flashed in Penny's eyes, and then she looked at her husband and son beside her, and suddenly felt that this was not bad.
Dudley buried his head in the bowl and quickly put food into his mouth.
He also envied cousin Harry. The magic that could transform objects with just a finger was so useful.
"Speaking of which, Tubo, are all your Hogwarts professors tenured?"
Tabor shook his head: "Not necessarily. It depends on the principal's decision and his own wishes. In theory, a capable professor can work until retirement."
"Tabo, you haven't been back for so long. You didn't attend the wedding of your two children. Did you go to a legendary secret place or something like that?"
Tubber wanted to deny it, but thinking about it, Hogwarts seemed to be not much different from the Secret Realm to Muggles.
"More or less. Severus is grateful to you for taking care of me during the years I was gone."
Mr. Evans put his hand on Tabor's shoulder: "Hey, brother, what are you talking about? He was the one we watched growing up, and he later married Lily, and he is no different from my son.
Do you think I need to take care of my son? "
Tabor smiled and nodded: "Indeed, you are right."
Mrs. Evans glanced at Tabor apologetically, thinking that her husband might be drunk.
Tabor gave Mrs. Evans a reassuring look, and then began to chat casually with Mr. Evans.
It was not until both Harry and Dudley started yawning that they were let home by Mr. Evans.
As Tabor lay on the bed, he thought of Mr. Dursley, who was slightly averse to magic, Dudley, who was afraid but wanted this kind of power, and Petunia, who had long since lost her obsession.
After all, families who know the existence of magic are somewhat different from ordinary Muggles who don't know.
Turning over, Tabor cleared out all the messy thoughts in his mind. Although he had a lot of time now, there was no need to worry about everything.
The next day, Tubo went to the platform where the Hogwarts Express stopped early.
When he arrived, Draco was already squatting in the corner of the platform, with some snowflakes blown in by the wind falling on his body.
"Why did you come so early?"
"My father had to go to the Ministry of Magic for something, so he sent me here by the way. Ah Sneeze!"
Tubo looked at Draco, who was already showing signs of catching a cold, and simply used an enhanced version of the Warming Charm on him.
"Actually, you don't have to come. It might be more useful for you to read some basic books at this stage."
"My dad said that this is a rare opportunity and it would be good for me to see more of it."
Tubber walked into the Hogwarts Express and took out the needed materials from the bag.
The main reason why the school directors were not asked to sponsor it was to save some trouble.
Anyway, the magic stone was used, and these auxiliary materials were really not worth it, so he specially initiated a meeting.
Tabor's hand that was mixing the magic ink paused slightly. He realized that he didn't care about money at all since he didn't know when.
"People die for money and birds die for food. It seems that I am really not a human being anymore."
Draco didn't hear clearly what Tub was saying, but silently took his actions to heart.
Tubber's renovation of the Hogwarts Express lasted until the day before Christmas.
When the last magic pattern was filled with magic power, Tabor returned to the front of the car.
"Draco, find a seat and sit down. Let's try the results of the transformation first."
"Good professor."
At this time, Draco was wearing a black robe, with the cuffs tightened so as not to affect his activities, and he looked somewhat more capable.
Tabor was very satisfied with Draco. Facts have once again proved that if a Malfoy really wants to make friends with others, it will be difficult for the other party to refuse.
Perhaps, the Savior is an exception.
"Then, let's go."
The fixed Muggle expulsion spells on the Hogwarts Express, as well as the magic of invisibility to Muggle eyes, are still in effect.
So Tabor wasn't worried about causing a riot.
"The first is normal driving mode."
The energy in the magic stone began to flow along the magic lines, and the train gradually accelerated on the rails.
"The speed is about three times that of before, and energy consumption is not a problem at all. At this speed, we can go to Hogwarts for lunch."
Tabor recorded it on the parchment, and then injected magic power into another magic pattern on the console.
The entire front of the car took all the carriages with it, broke away from the rails, and flew into the air.
"Cool! It actually flies."
Draco couldn't help but move to the window and look down.
Tabor didn't feel surprised. He had calculated it many times in his mind, so there was no way he would make a mistake.
"The flying speed is faster than normal driving, and you can take shortcuts. The magic power consumption is within the tolerable range."
Tabor looked at the last magic pattern on the console. Compared with the two magic patterns just now, this one was obviously much more complicated.
This is a apparation with a fixed target location. No matter where the Hogwarts Express is, as long as this magic pattern is activated, it will appear directly at the station in Hogsmeade.
As far as Tubo knows, there is no magic capable of teleporting many people in the modern wizarding world.
If it weren't for the magic power in the magic stone, Tabor wouldn't have been able to create such a magic pattern.
However, even if there is a magic stone as the source of magic power, after using the phantom, the magic stone still needs to rest for half a month.
Tabor didn't want the magic stone to be scrapped due to depletion of magic power.
"Draco get ready, we're going to try one last feature."
Malfoy, who was watching the whole process, naturally knew what the last function in Tubo's mouth was, and he quickly grabbed the armrest next to the seat tightly.
Tubo poured his magic into it, and the next moment he appeared at Hogsmeade Station.
The sudden appearance of the Hogwarts Express obviously alarmed many villagers in Hogsmeade and the professors in Hogwarts.
"Oh my God! It's the Hogwarts Express. Why does it appear here?"
"There seems to be someone else in the car!"
"Nonsense, no one is there, does the train drive itself?"
When Tubo and Draco, who looked a little pale, got off the Hogwarts Express, they saw a platform packed with wizards watching the show.
"Professor Prince, what is this?"
Principal McGonagall's expression was as serious as ever, and the wizards around her also made way for her.
"The transformation I mentioned before has been completed."
Minerva nodded slightly. In fact, she had this suspicion in her mind when she saw Tabor.
Tabor handed the newly written record to Principal McGonagall: "I have recorded the specific operation methods and precautions."
Professor McGonagall took the parchment and was about to ask Tubo to drive the Hogwarts Express back to King's Cross Station when he discovered that the person in front of him had disapparated and left.
Even little Malfoy, who got off the train with Professor Prince, was taken away by Tubo.
Principal McGonagall looked at the villagers still surrounding him, the curious professors in his eyes, and he suddenly felt helpless.
Draco disapparated again and became even paler.
If Tubo hadn't been holding the collar on the back of his neck and not letting go, Draco would have fallen to the ground.
"You still need to exercise your body."
"Understood, Professor."
Draco agreed weakly.
Tabor turned his robe into a long windbreaker, then picked Draco up and walked into the nearby cafe.
"Go and rest for a while, and then I'll take you home."
It was Draco's first time being carried away in public, his face could not help but turn red, and he subconsciously avoided the sight of the Muggles around him.
"Hello, sir! What would you like to drink?"
Tabor glanced at the order handed over by the waiter, randomly selected a cup of coffee, and then ordered a cup of hot milk for Draco.
After the waiter left, Tabor pulled Draco, who was still hanging on his body, to the seat next to him.
When Tabor returned to Cokeworth, he found that the Evans house next door seemed very lively.
"Professor! You are finally back. Aunt Petunia and her family are next door. There is a party tonight. Do you want to go?"
Although Tabor was not afraid of being seen in his youthful appearance, in order to avoid getting into trouble, he still used a transformation magic.
A middle-aged version of Tabor appeared instantly.
Harry looked at the man in front of him and blinked hard.Only then did he confirm that he was not hallucinating.
"professor?"
Tabor said softly "Hmm".
"Let's go there now, don't keep them waiting."
When he walked to the door of the yard next door, Tabor saw a chubby boy lying on the lawn.
"Cousin Dudley!"
"Harry, you're finally here. It's so boring here in Cokeworth."
Tabor stared at the little fat man and studied it, confirming that he should be an original.
"Mr. Prince? Long time no see. It's great to know you're okay."
Hearing the commotion, Mr. and Mrs. Evans walked out quickly. Both of them were no longer young, but they still remembered their former neighbors.
"Mrs. Evans, it's so nice to see you again."
As he spoke, Tabor took out a pendant containing a hint of divine power and gave it to Mrs. Evans.
He has made a lot of this kind of stuff, which can be given as souvenirs to others, and can also give himself another channel to collect faith.
"This is so beautiful."
Mrs. Evans looked at the pendant with a white halo and was not too surprised.Ever since they learned about their little daughter's specialness, their family has become very accepting of mysterious things.
"As long as you like it."
When Lily and Severus saw Tub's appearance, they were both stunned for a moment, and then remained silent until they understood each other tacitly.
They obviously also know how incredible a young old man is to Muggles.
"Uncle Tabor, it's been such a long time!"
Penny and Tabor hugged each other, and then introduced the man next to them.
"This is Vernon Dursley, my husband. Our son Dudley, you should have seen him in the yard just now."
Tabor looked at the people who seemed to have not changed much even though everything had changed, and suddenly felt a little unreal.
"In that case, I should call you Mrs. Dursley now."
Penny's face turned a little red. Although she was no longer a little girl, she was still a little shy.
"You can call it that."
Tabor smiled and nodded, then took out a pair of rings from his pocket and handed them to Penny.
"It's a gift to make up for your wedding."
Petunia once learned some basic magic from her sister and Severus, so she naturally knew that these two rings were probably magic props.
"Do they do anything?"
Penny asked with some curiosity and expectation.
Tabor smiled mysteriously: "It's more interesting to discover this kind of thing yourself, isn't it?"
Penny: "?"
Penny was a little flustered when she didn't get the answer. Although she knew that Tabor would not harm her, the unknown always made people feel uneasy.
"Dad! Harry is using strange witchcraft again!!!"
Everyone in the room looked towards the door. A strong boy was being chased by a toad half as tall as a man. Their eyes were full of panic.
"Harry, I told you not to use magic during the holidays unless necessary!"
Lily was a little angry, although the Ministry of Magic could not accurately detect spells cast by underage wizards in the presence of adult wizards.But it is definitely wrong for his own son to use magic to bully his sister's son.
Severus was more direct, turning the toad back into stone with a wave of his wand.
Harry put away his wand and cautiously walked into the house.
"I was just playing around with Cousin Dudley."
Tabor didn't interrupt, just looked at poor Harry quietly.
He could feel that Harry was deliberately trying to tease his cousin, and the flash of cunning in his eyes made Tabor even more sure of his feelings.
Just looking at his appearance, anyone would think that the tall and strong Dudley is more powerful.
"It's okay Lily, it's just a play between children."
Petunia looked at Harry and felt that her sister might not have taken good care of her son, or the food at Hogwarts was too poor.
Although they are the same age, why is Harry so young?
Feeling Penny's thoughts, the corners of Tabor's mouth couldn't help but twitch.Harry, this is the height and weight of a normal 11-year-old child, right? !
Dudley huddled in his mother's arms a little aggrievedly, like an oversized baby.
He felt that his cousin was getting more and more scary, and that Surrey friends were more normal.
"Okay, Dudley Harry, you all go wash your hands and get ready to eat."
Mrs. Evans urged, and Lily and Severus stopped preaching to Harry.
Everyone sat around the table, first chatting about the Muggle world, and then gradually talking about magic.
Most of the time it was Mrs. Evans who cared about her two daughters. After all, even Lily, who lived next door, did not often have such an opportunity to sit down and talk.
The topic unknowingly turned to Hogwarts.
"Back then, I really hoped that I could have the talent to cast spells and go to Hogwarts."
A trace of reminiscence flashed in Penny's eyes, and then she looked at her husband and son beside her, and suddenly felt that this was not bad.
Dudley buried his head in the bowl and quickly put food into his mouth.
He also envied cousin Harry. The magic that could transform objects with just a finger was so useful.
"Speaking of which, Tubo, are all your Hogwarts professors tenured?"
Tabor shook his head: "Not necessarily. It depends on the principal's decision and his own wishes. In theory, a capable professor can work until retirement."
"Tabo, you haven't been back for so long. You didn't attend the wedding of your two children. Did you go to a legendary secret place or something like that?"
Tubber wanted to deny it, but thinking about it, Hogwarts seemed to be not much different from the Secret Realm to Muggles.
"More or less. Severus is grateful to you for taking care of me during the years I was gone."
Mr. Evans put his hand on Tabor's shoulder: "Hey, brother, what are you talking about? He was the one we watched growing up, and he later married Lily, and he is no different from my son.
Do you think I need to take care of my son? "
Tabor smiled and nodded: "Indeed, you are right."
Mrs. Evans glanced at Tabor apologetically, thinking that her husband might be drunk.
Tabor gave Mrs. Evans a reassuring look, and then began to chat casually with Mr. Evans.
It was not until both Harry and Dudley started yawning that they were let home by Mr. Evans.
As Tabor lay on the bed, he thought of Mr. Dursley, who was slightly averse to magic, Dudley, who was afraid but wanted this kind of power, and Petunia, who had long since lost her obsession.
After all, families who know the existence of magic are somewhat different from ordinary Muggles who don't know.
Turning over, Tabor cleared out all the messy thoughts in his mind. Although he had a lot of time now, there was no need to worry about everything.
The next day, Tubo went to the platform where the Hogwarts Express stopped early.
When he arrived, Draco was already squatting in the corner of the platform, with some snowflakes blown in by the wind falling on his body.
"Why did you come so early?"
"My father had to go to the Ministry of Magic for something, so he sent me here by the way. Ah Sneeze!"
Tubo looked at Draco, who was already showing signs of catching a cold, and simply used an enhanced version of the Warming Charm on him.
"Actually, you don't have to come. It might be more useful for you to read some basic books at this stage."
"My dad said that this is a rare opportunity and it would be good for me to see more of it."
Tubber walked into the Hogwarts Express and took out the needed materials from the bag.
The main reason why the school directors were not asked to sponsor it was to save some trouble.
Anyway, the magic stone was used, and these auxiliary materials were really not worth it, so he specially initiated a meeting.
Tabor's hand that was mixing the magic ink paused slightly. He realized that he didn't care about money at all since he didn't know when.
"People die for money and birds die for food. It seems that I am really not a human being anymore."
Draco didn't hear clearly what Tub was saying, but silently took his actions to heart.
Tubber's renovation of the Hogwarts Express lasted until the day before Christmas.
When the last magic pattern was filled with magic power, Tabor returned to the front of the car.
"Draco, find a seat and sit down. Let's try the results of the transformation first."
"Good professor."
At this time, Draco was wearing a black robe, with the cuffs tightened so as not to affect his activities, and he looked somewhat more capable.
Tabor was very satisfied with Draco. Facts have once again proved that if a Malfoy really wants to make friends with others, it will be difficult for the other party to refuse.
Perhaps, the Savior is an exception.
"Then, let's go."
The fixed Muggle expulsion spells on the Hogwarts Express, as well as the magic of invisibility to Muggle eyes, are still in effect.
So Tabor wasn't worried about causing a riot.
"The first is normal driving mode."
The energy in the magic stone began to flow along the magic lines, and the train gradually accelerated on the rails.
"The speed is about three times that of before, and energy consumption is not a problem at all. At this speed, we can go to Hogwarts for lunch."
Tabor recorded it on the parchment, and then injected magic power into another magic pattern on the console.
The entire front of the car took all the carriages with it, broke away from the rails, and flew into the air.
"Cool! It actually flies."
Draco couldn't help but move to the window and look down.
Tabor didn't feel surprised. He had calculated it many times in his mind, so there was no way he would make a mistake.
"The flying speed is faster than normal driving, and you can take shortcuts. The magic power consumption is within the tolerable range."
Tabor looked at the last magic pattern on the console. Compared with the two magic patterns just now, this one was obviously much more complicated.
This is a apparation with a fixed target location. No matter where the Hogwarts Express is, as long as this magic pattern is activated, it will appear directly at the station in Hogsmeade.
As far as Tubo knows, there is no magic capable of teleporting many people in the modern wizarding world.
If it weren't for the magic power in the magic stone, Tabor wouldn't have been able to create such a magic pattern.
However, even if there is a magic stone as the source of magic power, after using the phantom, the magic stone still needs to rest for half a month.
Tabor didn't want the magic stone to be scrapped due to depletion of magic power.
"Draco get ready, we're going to try one last feature."
Malfoy, who was watching the whole process, naturally knew what the last function in Tubo's mouth was, and he quickly grabbed the armrest next to the seat tightly.
Tubo poured his magic into it, and the next moment he appeared at Hogsmeade Station.
The sudden appearance of the Hogwarts Express obviously alarmed many villagers in Hogsmeade and the professors in Hogwarts.
"Oh my God! It's the Hogwarts Express. Why does it appear here?"
"There seems to be someone else in the car!"
"Nonsense, no one is there, does the train drive itself?"
When Tubo and Draco, who looked a little pale, got off the Hogwarts Express, they saw a platform packed with wizards watching the show.
"Professor Prince, what is this?"
Principal McGonagall's expression was as serious as ever, and the wizards around her also made way for her.
"The transformation I mentioned before has been completed."
Minerva nodded slightly. In fact, she had this suspicion in her mind when she saw Tabor.
Tabor handed the newly written record to Principal McGonagall: "I have recorded the specific operation methods and precautions."
Professor McGonagall took the parchment and was about to ask Tubo to drive the Hogwarts Express back to King's Cross Station when he discovered that the person in front of him had disapparated and left.
Even little Malfoy, who got off the train with Professor Prince, was taken away by Tubo.
Principal McGonagall looked at the villagers still surrounding him, the curious professors in his eyes, and he suddenly felt helpless.
Draco disapparated again and became even paler.
If Tubo hadn't been holding the collar on the back of his neck and not letting go, Draco would have fallen to the ground.
"You still need to exercise your body."
"Understood, Professor."
Draco agreed weakly.
Tabor turned his robe into a long windbreaker, then picked Draco up and walked into the nearby cafe.
"Go and rest for a while, and then I'll take you home."
It was Draco's first time being carried away in public, his face could not help but turn red, and he subconsciously avoided the sight of the Muggles around him.
"Hello, sir! What would you like to drink?"
Tabor glanced at the order handed over by the waiter, randomly selected a cup of coffee, and then ordered a cup of hot milk for Draco.
After the waiter left, Tabor pulled Draco, who was still hanging on his body, to the seat next to him.
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