"Are you settling in well with us?" Arthur Weasley glanced at Silan out of the corner of his eye.
"It's a habit." Silan nodded politely. "Everyone has been very kind to me."
"Haha, that's good." Arthur Weasley changed the subject, steer the conversation towards Muggle items, "By the way, when we get to London, can we buy some... batteries?"
Arthur Weasley paused noticeably when he said the word "battery," as if he wasn't quite used to saying it.
"Of course, it's very easy to find."
"Oh, really? So this thing is actually quite common in the Muggle world?"
"Yes, besides flashlights, they also use things like toy cars to make them move."
"That's incredible!"
Arthur Weasley honked the horn twice with delight. "It's amazing! It can make a flashlight light up and a toy car move without any Spells! It's truly incredible!"
If any other wizard had said these words, Silan might have thought he was being sarcastic or sarcastic.
Even the most wondrous Muggle creations are still mortal and subject to the laws of nature. But magic is different.
"Magic Is Might, and wizards are gods."
This isn't just a casual remark.
But if it were Arthur Weasley, Silan believed he genuinely thought Muggle were superior.
Arthur Weasley Weasley thought today was a really good day.
The weather is so nice, and so is my mood.
He drove his beloved nephew around, and they talked about everything that interested him the whole way.
When he hears about remote-controlled airplanes, video recorders, and computer games, he will honk the horn twice in surprise.
A simple exclamation seemed insufficient to express his astonishment.
"Brilliant! Brilliant, truly brilliant!" Arthur Weasley couldn't help but exclaim. "I dare say that Muggle's wisdom is no less than that of wizards!"
The two walked and talked, and Silan learned a lot about the Wizarding World from Arthur Weasley.
"The Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office? You're interested in that?" Arthur Weasley tilted his head and winked at Silan. "The main task of this division is to prevent wizards from casting spells on Muggle items, and at the same time, to prevent magically imbued items from entering the Muggle world."
When it came to his job, Arthur Weasley became much more talkative.
"This job is actually not highly regarded in the Ministry of Magic; even Ron thinks it's the most boring department in the Ministry of Magic."
"But I think this job is very interesting," Arthur Weasley smiled. "I get to experience a lot of interesting things."
Judging from his appearance, even though he's just a minor director, he wouldn't trade him for a ministerial position.
Arthur Weasley patted the steering wheel and deliberately lowered his voice, saying, "Actually, the engine in this car was confiscated. I thought it would be a waste to destroy it, so... hehe."
Arthur Weasley didn't say anything more, but Silan already fully understood what he meant.
It's called destruction, but in reality, they just take them back and modify them themselves.
The Office for the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts, secretly and frantically modifies all sorts of Muggle objects.
He even deliberately left a loophole in the law when drafting it, just to facilitate his research on Muggle items...
That's so Weasley.
Perhaps he was so engrossed in the conversation that Arthur Weasley completely forgot about experiencing the flying car the whole way.
After entering the city, Silan found a store and bought some batteries to install in Arthur Weasley's flashlight.
Arthur Weasley thoroughly enjoyed playing with the flashlight that had been relit, and he was even more pleased with his nephew.
They walked the streets of London, and Arthur Weasley would ask Silan a question about anything that caught his eye.
"Why are all these Muggle going underground?" Arthur Weasley asked.
Following Arthur Weasley's gaze, Silan saw a subway station. "This is a subway station, also known as an underground train station. It connects to many places in London."
"Underground train?"
Arthur Weasley found it hard to suppress his intense interest and felt a strong urge to try it.
Silan noticed his thoughts and suggested, "How about we take the subway? It's probably only three or four stops from here to the orphanage."
Is this a good idea?
Although it was a question, Arthur Weasley said it almost as if he were cheering.
He couldn't wait to find a parking space.
Silan led Arthur Weasley into the subway station and bought two subway tickets from the ticket office manager.
"This is a subway ticket?" Arthur Weasley examined his ticket closely, clicking his tongue in amazement. "Can I keep this ticket as a souvenir?"
Silan pointed to the revolving gate. "You can keep the ticket stub after it's checked."
That would be wonderful.
Arthur Weasley, mimicking Silan, cheerfully handed over his ticket, staring longingly at the revolving gate as if afraid it would devour it.
However, he eventually received the ticket stub, which made him very happy.
Arthur Weasley and Silan put the ticket stubs into their jacket pockets and boarded the subway.
The subway rattled along with them, and Arthur Weasley, like a curious child, looked around and occasionally whispered a question to Silan.
Upon learning that there was a subway map drawn on the window, Arthur Weasley stared intently at the map with a serious expression, checking the route over and over again, afraid of getting on the wrong stop.
When they emerged safely from the subway station, Arthur Weasley wore a satisfied smile.
After he repeatedly checked the route, they got off at the correct stop.
This gave Arthur Weasley a great sense of accomplishment.
On the way to the orphanage, Arthur Weasley helped Silan with his luggage and reminded him, "The Hogwarts professors should have already told you that underage wizards are not allowed to use magic outside of school."
"Yes," Silan said.
The professors did mention this after they enrolled.
Arthur Weasley gave him a mysterious smile, "But wizards all know that the Trace can only pinpoint a general area, not a specific person."
"So when you use Reparo to fix something bad, never go to that old wizard named Linton a block away, and never use magic near him, otherwise the Ministry of Magic won't be able to find you."
"Of course, you can also try Wandless Casting."
Arthur Weasley, seemingly trying to dissuade but actually offering advice, taught Silan how to avoid the Trace.
"You know I used Reparo to fix things before?"
Silan was somewhat surprised; he had thought no one had noticed him before.
"Hmm." Arthur Weasley gave a playful hum, "It was just a small matter, I suppressed it."
At this point, he composed himself and reminded her somewhat seriously, "But that was because you hadn't enrolled yet; that won't work now."
"Don't worry, Uncle," Silan nodded with a smile, "I'll be careful."
It seems I need to be more careful in the future.
If there are Trace on the wand, then let's try Wandless Casting.
Those complex Spells might be a bit difficult, but if it's just Reparo, it shouldn't be a problem.
After Arthur Weasley left, Christmas Eve arrived quickly.