Hopefully This Year's First-Years Are in Good Physical Shape

In fact.

Wizards rarely sold their pets.

Moreover, Vinson Wright's intentions were as clear as day; he wanted to use Percy's pet rat to feed his owl...

This idea was simply too cruel!

And he had been very cruel when bullying the rat just now!

Hearing what Vinson said, the Weasley family was filled with shock and incomprehension. How on earth could this little fellow say such things with a straight face!

"Um..."

Old Barty Crouch hastily grabbed Vinson's shoulder and quickly spoke to change the subject, "Let's get the children to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters first..."

"...Uh... Okay... Okay..."

Arthur Weasley snapped back to reality and nodded quickly.

"Don't push me."

Refusing while going with the flow, Vinson Wright walked forward and turned his head to look at Percy Weasley. "Mr. Percy, if you want to sell your rat, you can contact me at school. Tom hasn't caught a rat in a long time..."

"..."

With a peculiar expression, Old Barty Crouch shoved him hard.

It wasn't until Old Barty Crouch led Vinson toward Platform Nine and Three-Quarters that the Weasley family finally all snapped back to reality.

"What is wrong with him?"

Mrs. Molly Weasley frowned, unable to help smacking her lips. "That little fellow... isn't he just a child? How could he be so cruel!"

The eldest of the Weasley family, Bill Weasley, jammed his hands into his pockets and spoke leisurely, "Maybe he's very spoiled at home, so he's been ruined by too much pampering..."

"Percy must have been frightened by him, right?"

The second son, Charlie Weasley, patted his younger brother's head, gently soothing his emotions. "Once he enters Hogwarts, he won't have these thoughts anymore..."

"...No... Not really."

Percy Weasley slowly shook his head, then lowered his gaze to glance at his pet cage. Scabbers, the rather ugly rat inside, hurt for a moment before falling fast asleep again.

This rat was truly ugly.

Even its toes were incomplete.

It even shed fur constantly, frequently making his room a mess, and always foolishly slept in its cage with no special skills to speak of.

If he could use it to trade for some people's friendship—especially since that first-year named Vinson Wright had a deep relationship with high-ranking Ministry of Magic officials like Old Barty Crouch...

However...

Percy had kept it for a very long time.

After lowering his head and pondering for a moment, Percy Weasley suddenly grabbed his pet cage and handed it to the younger brother behind him. "Ron, I'll give Scabbers to you from now on. Haven't you always wanted a pet? Scabbers might be in danger at school..."

"Ah?"

Ron Weasley looked at his older brother in some astonishment, slowly raising his head to look at the rat cage placed before him. "Do you really want to give Scabbers to me?"

Little Ron was so eager to have a pet!

It was just that the Weasley family's financial situation was a bit difficult, making it impossible to buy a wizarding pet for a child who wasn't yet eleven.

"Hurry up and take it!"

Mrs. Molly Weasley urged her youngest son to take the rat cage. Watching this scene of brotherly affection, she couldn't help reaching out both hands to stroke Percy's cheeks. "Such a considerate little darling who yields to his little brother, Mother loves you so much..."

Before her voice trailed off, Molly Weasley turned her head to look at her husband. "Arthur, how about next year we help Percy buy an owl?"

"Alright."

Arthur Weasley glanced at his son Percy, whose expression was currently a bit dejected, and quickly nodded in agreement.

On the other side.

Old Barty Crouch gazed at Vinson Wright and said in a deep voice, "Did you know? You almost offended the Weasley family just now..."

"Don't worry."

Leaning against his luggage cart, Vinson spread his palms indifferently. "It's just a small rat... Besides, who can predict what will happen in the future?"

That rat.

Sooner or later, it would fall into his hands.

Without waiting for Old Barty Crouch's response, Vinson Wright turned his head of his own accord and instructed softly, "You go back first. Tonight, have Anivia send me a few sets of ingredients for brewing Polyjuice Potion."

"...Alright."

Feeling somewhat mentally exhausted, Old Barty Crouch could only nod helplessly and offer a word of advice, "Don't be too unbridled at school... Just in case Dumbledore notices..."

"That's even less of something to worry about."

Vinson Wright couldn't help letting out a light chuckle. "The Headmaster already knows what kind of person I am. Do you think an arrogant first-year would be someone who hides his head and tail?"

"..."

Old Barty Crouch didn't speak further.

Because Vinson Wright's scheming against Dumbledore was so profound that even he felt it was overly cunning, these things truly didn't require him to nag any further.

Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

This boarding platform was located in the wall between Platforms 9 and 10 of the London station, and ordinary humans were unable to perceive the anomaly in the wall.

By now, a long line had formed here.

As long as one charged into the wall, they could reach the boarding location for Hogwarts.

Whether they were seventh-year students or first-years, everyone was honestly standing in line, pushing their luggage carts to charge into the wall and enter Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

Vinson Wright was a very rule-abiding person.

Therefore, Vinson also honestly stood in line, pushing his cart to enter the wall.

When Vinson Wright passed through the platform wall, he felt as if he had walked into a mist. By the time his entire body entered the platform, he had already appeared in another place.

The real Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

A black old train was parked here.

This was the express train that first-years took to Hogwarts, and they would ride this train to rush to their school—Hogwarts.

Vinson checked his rewards.

[Exploration Quest: Enter the station through Platform Nine and Three-Quarters (1/1), quest completed, reward Magic Spell Disillusionment Charm.]

[Disillusionment Charm: The caster can achieve an invisibility effect by changing the color of their own body; if the caster's magical power is sufficient, they can even achieve complete invisibility.]

This magic was still usable...

He just didn't know if the invisibility effect could reach the level of an Invisibility Cloak.

Just as Vinson was still pondering the effects of the Disillusionment Charm, a gentle voice sounded beside Vinson Wright's ear. "Hi, Vinson, going together?"

"Cedric?"

Vinson slowly turned his head.

Cedric stood beside him with a warm smile on his face, his whole person as warm as the sunshine. "It looks like our journey to Hogwarts will be a fairly long one. It's truly for the best to run into a familiar friend..."

"Mm..."

Vinson Wright smiled, nodding toward Cedric. "Let's go, let's find a somewhat spacious compartment..."

"Okay."

Cedric smiled and nodded.

"Hopefully there will still be some decent spots."

Pushing his luggage cart, Vinson Wright murmured leisurely, "Otherwise, I'll just have to hope this year's first-years are in good physical shape..."