Chapter 1435: Essence
"I want to take Scabbers to see a doctor. He's been in terrible shape lately, and you saw how much more agitated he became after coming out today."
Walking along the path to Hogsmeade Village, Ron held the constantly struggling Scabbers and spoke sadly.
"All right, let's get him checked out first, then we can go to Honeydukes. I've even kept Crookshanks shut up lately."
Hermione explained. What Xu Yue had said to the two of them last time had been useful; at the very least, the kids had learned to understand each other.
"I know. It isn't your fault. Scabbers is just too old."
Ron sighed as he held Scabbers. Ever since he had been old enough to remember, Scabbers had been with him. The rat had become part of their family.
Meanwhile, in a dark alley of the little town, a large black stray dog kept watching the cheerful group with scarlet eyes...
The Hog's Head, another pub in Hogsmeade.
Its facilities and surroundings were truly far worse than those of The Three Broomsticks.
The grime on the windows practically served as curtains, blocking out even the light.
The tables, stools, and even the butter jars were covered in black greasy stains mixed with dust.
Yet despite this environment, the pub's business was surprisingly good. Aside from the cheap prices, most of the patrons seemed to be hiding their faces and unwilling to be seen, apparently preferring a place like this.
Hagrid had won his dragon egg at this pub, and it was here that someone had even been tricked into revealing the three-headed dog's weakness.
That alone showed how chaotic this place was.
But today, the Hog's Head had an unusually large number of guests, to the point where it was nearly too