I'm in the Wizarding World

Soon, Lester noticed that the Auror were looking at him strangely, and he immediately realized the problem.

"Hafiz, you should travel into a zombie movie."

Lester, somewhat speechless, looked back at Hafiz, who was like a lackey, always lagging behind him by half a step with every step.

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Hafiz was completely bewildered. He understood time travel; it was something mentioned in popular Muggle novels. He also knew about zombies; recently, zombie movies from the United States had reached England, and he would watch them in his spare time.

But why were these two terms, which he understood both, so confusing when put together?

Seeing Hafiz's confusion, Lester said irritably, "Because zombies love to eat brains, and a brainless idiot like you will definitely live the longest!"

Hafiz: "..."

After a moment of silence, Hafiz glanced at the annoyed Lester and tentatively asked, "Lord Lai, zombies do eat human flesh, right?"

Hafiz's voice was very weak, but his conviction was unwavering. He had seen zombie movies and knew that zombies ate human flesh, so he felt it was necessary to remind Lord Lai.

Lester: "..."

"Forget it, just get me on the ship already. I'm afraid staying with you too long will affect my IQ."

Unfortunately, Lester had previously wanted to tell Hafiz not to walk behind him, but now, seeing Hafiz's dazed and confused look, Lester finally gave up.

And so, Lester, dressed like a mob boss in prison clothes, walked ahead with a nonchalant air, followed by Hafiz, who was dressed in Auror attire.

Those who know the truth understand it as a prisoner being released on medical parole; those who don't might think it's a powerful gangster boss being released from prison, someone even the warden has to fawn over.

Amidst the shocked gazes of all the Auror and prisoners, Lester and Hafiz slowly approached.

The handover went smoothly, and Hafiz began to perform normally, without alerting the Auror to anything unusual.

Moreover, since Hafiz was also born into Muggle family and had never been successful after entering the Ministry of Magic, he was very good at communicating with the lower-level staff of the Ministry of Magic.

With his immense strength, gentle demeanor, and unpretentious nature, who wouldn't like such a powerful figure? Soon, the Auror responsible for escorting him developed a very high level of goodwill towards Hafiz.

In the Ministry of Magic, Auror of ordinary birth were not taken seriously at all, and they were always assigned to do the dirty and hard work.

When have you ever seen a pureblood escorting prisoners? Those powerful and influential pureblood Auror would never do such a thankless and arduous job.

Therefore, these Auror could not obtain the respect they deserved from the Ministry of Magic.

However, with Hafiz, they truly experienced what respect meant.

He was clearly a super big shot who was on par with the Head of the Auror Office, yet he treated his subordinates with such respect and courtesy, which deeply moved these Auror who had always been neglected.

Consequently, by extension, they also came to like Lester, whom Hafiz had personally sent onto the ship.

They had previously thought that Lester was the son of some pure-blooded tycoon, and that his family had put pressure on Hafiz, Hafiz then had no choice but to send him out personally.

However, after careful consideration, they realized that in the entire Wizarding World, who possessed such power that they could threaten Hafiz?

You should know that Hafiz's reputation in the Wizarding World is almost on par with Dumbledore's!

It seems that Dumbledore's inaction angered the Ministry of Magic, and with Hafiz joining the Ministry of Magic's ranks, the powerful families gained considerable confidence.

Although they don't dare to slander Dumbledore yet, they can certainly campaign for Hafiz!

Various popular newspapers would occasionally sing praises of Hafiz's great achievements, and shameless reporters who only cared about money would elevate Hafiz, the Auror saved the Ministry of Magic, to the heavens.

How could someone as powerful as Hafiz possibly be threatened?

Therefore, without Lester needing to explain, the other Auror all tacitly accepted Lester's good-guy status.

Hafiz is a good person, so Lester, whom he helped, must also be a good person!

That's right, the logic of these Auror is that simple.

As for Lester walking ahead and Hafiz following behind, they simply assumed it was because Hafiz cared about the children, and didn't connect this behavior with the fact that Lester was Hafiz's older brother.

Azkaban is located in a very remote area; some speculate that the prison is situated on a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, not far from the Britain mainland.

As Lester boarded the ship bound for the England mainland, he stared blankly at the endless Great Sea before him, utterly bewildered.

The last time he traveled through time, it was just as the ship was about to reach Azkaban, so he didn't feel the time dragged on at all.

But now, he had been adrift at sea for three days, and there was nothing on board except for the Auror. Bored, Lester really wanted to burn the ship down.

"Kid, stop making that face. We'll be there in half a day," an Auror said, noticing the lifeless Lester on the deck. "When we get back to the Wizarding World, I'm going to have a good drink at the Broken Hair Pub."

Lester: "..."

"You wouldn't believe it, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron has some powerful connections," Auror said, seeing Lester's lack of interest. "The owner of the pub is a real big shot; his family is involved in the entire Knockturn Alley!"

As he spoke, Auror even gave Lester a thumbs-up, as if to say that the family was awesome.

Lester: "..."

Having listened to this Auror boast all the way, Lester felt utterly devastated. He, the leader of Azkaban, could disregard even an old, Pure-blood families like the Malfoy, let alone a mere Abbott family?

Yes, even without Auror saying it, Lester knew that the real owners of the Leaky Cauldron were the Abbott family, Abbott of Hannah Abbott.

Almost every young wizard in the Muggle world who wants to enter Diagon Alley has to pass through the Leaky Cauldron. Such an important place is bound to be controlled by old-school purebloods.

The Abbott family, in fact, controls this vital place that connects the Muggle World and Wizarding World.

But what does this have to do with Lester?

Seeing that Lester was too lazy to pay attention to him, the Auror didn't bother making a fool of himself and simply walked away.

Ten minutes later, Lester heard the Auror's voice again from not far away on the deck.

"Have you heard of him? The owner of the Broken Hair Pub...?"

Lester: "..."

However, Lester soon ran out of time to remain silent, because in his sight, a long coastline was slowly approaching.

Lester knew that this journey was finally coming to an end.