Department of Magical Transportation

Chapter 699: Department of Magical Transportation

"So that's it—the Ministry's sixth floor is the Department of Magical Transportation!"

Watching Harry's retreating figure as he hurried away, and recalling what he had just said, Hagrid quickly realized something.

"Oh, did I say something I shouldn't have again?" he said irritably, though there was some anger in his voice as well.

Harry was always like this, trying every possible way to coax information out of him. Even when Hagrid had clearly said that some matters were confidential, that Dumbledore had ordered him not to tell anyone else, Harry never took those words seriously.

"I don't think it counts," Silvan said. "Harry only wanted to know what offices were on the Ministry's sixth floor. Even if you hadn't told him, he could have found out somewhere else."

"The Ministry's sixth floor?" Hagrid froze for a moment. "Well, that really isn't confidential, but why didn't he just ask me directly? What was with all that beating around the bush?"

"What's on that floor?" Silvan asked.

"Just some transportation departments." Hagrid thought for a moment. "I remember the Floo Network Authority being closest to the lifts, and it was also the busiest place. When I got there, at least seven people were being sent to St Mungo's Hospital—

Oh, I shouldn't have said that."

"All right—" Hagrid cleared his throat, pretending nothing had happened, and continued, "Further ahead is the Broomstick Control Office. They're mainly responsible for regulating broomstick use. If someone secretly modifies their broom, they'll come knocking and confiscate those illegally modified brooms.

"In the corridor next door, there's also the Portkey Office and the Apparition Test Centre. I remember you've already started learning that magic, right? When the time comes, you'll need to go there to take the test."

"There should be