Hogwarts was about to start term, and Diagon Alley was at its busiest time of year. Every day, crowds of young witches and wizards poured in from the Leaky Cauldron.
Of all the shops, the one young witches and wizards loved most was definitely the sweet shop.
And when it came to the most famous sweet shop in Diagon Alley, it was surely the one next to the ice cream parlor.
That was mainly because its former owner was so famous... Harry Potter, the professional Seeker who had been making waves over the past two years and was nicknamed the Chosen One.
This Chosen One wasn't some laughable nickname like before. To the fans, he was the real deal.
At the Quidditch World Cup, which had just ended, Seeker Harry Potter and his wife, Ginny Potter, had joined forces to win Britain its first championship in centuries.
The Quidditch World Cup.
Even now, many fans still couldn't believe it was real.
According to rumors, someone had seen Hogwarts Headmistress Minerva McGonagall singing at the top of her lungs on the Astronomy Tower late at night, though the story hadn't been confirmed.
That was because the person who first spread the rumor had vanished without a trace that very day.
But either way, Britain had won its first Quidditch championship in centuries.
As a result, Diagon Alley had remained lively for a long time, and every little thing related to Quidditch was in short supply.
At Lupin's suggestion, Sirius had stocked up on Golden Snitch and Broomstick sweets.
Just as expected, with Harry Potter's name behind them, the sweets sold very well.
Sirius had made a fortune... though he probably didn't care much about the money.
After all, he was the only one who would choose to close up shop and