The Golden Great Bird

As a magical means of transportation designed specifically for wizards, the Knight Bus was unbeatable in both price and efficiency. The only downside was that the experience left something to be desired.

Kyle had to grip the handrail beside his seat tightly just to keep himself from being flung away by the sudden, massive inertia.

The double-decker bus was like a husky let loose on the streets—you could never guess which road it would appear on the next second. It might be a narrow alley only wide enough for one person, an undeveloped rocky path, or it might simply leap over someone's roof.

Efficiency was the only thing that mattered. If there was a shortcut, it would force its way through even where there was no road.

Finally, before Kyle could throw up his breakfast, the bus came to a stop.

"Godric's Hollow!" the conductor called cheerfully from in front of him. It was obvious that she genuinely loved her job.

Kyle quickly stepped off the bus. If possible, he really never wanted to experience that again.

After the doors closed, Kyle heard the conductor's voice again.

"Next stop, Diagon Alley! We've got another passenger."

The double-decker bus flickered several times in midair before vanishing.

Kyle remained where he was, taking a moment to settle his churning stomach.

At that moment, the effects of the Polyjuice Potion gradually faded as well. Black hair grew back over his sparse scalp, and Kyle returned to his original appearance.

The timing was perfect. If it had lasted any longer, he would have needed to take a second sip of Polyjuice Potion. But with all that jolting around, Kyle really wasn't sure whether he would have thrown the potion right back up.

A few minutes later, he turned and walked into Godric's Hollow.

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