The Frightened Fat Lady

Some time ago, Hogwarts organized a trip to Hogsmeade Village for the third-years. It was basically like a school-organized spring outing in his previous life.

Harry might not have been able to go, since it required a signature from a parent or guardian.

In the past, the Dursleys definitely would not have signed it for Harry.

But Harry was now living with the Hall family. Although he had not been adopted, at least the Dursleys acknowledged them, allowing them to exercise the rights of guardianship.

There were even more strange and unusual things here than in Diagon Alley, because this was the only purely Wizard village in all of Britain.

The buildings here still retained their medieval architectural style. They looked simple and rustic, yet were filled with a magical atmosphere.

Harry, Eli, and Draco Malfoy—the three biggest spenders—almost rented the whole place out, buying everything they saw.

"Everyone, Young Master Ma is paying for today's shopping!"

"Get lost! Minors aren't allowed in bars!"

A short-tempered old man drove the bragging group out.

Although Eli had yet to accomplish his goal of controlling the potion market, the business he had done before had brought him an enormous fortune.

To put it simply, he could at least rank near the top of Hogwarts' wealth list. The only people richer than him were the professors.

Although the young Wizards' families were wealthy, they still had to ask their families for pocket money!

Eli was different. All his money was in his own hands, making him a genuine tycoon.

The group returned to Hogwarts carrying large and small bags. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they had gone there to restock.

Eli deliberately sent Dumbledore a huge pile of Cockroach Clusters, along with plenty of candy.

The old man loved sweets,