The Living Pub

After silently criticizing the Dumbledore family in his mind, Ryan continued, "This is also the main reason why all sorts of people in the wizarding world like to conduct transactions at the Hog's Head Pub."

They would be protected by the Hog's Head Pub long as they followed its rules—consuming at the Hog's Head Pub and concealing their faces.

Therefore, even Auror wouldn't go to the Hog's Head Pub to arrest people.

Because they can't do it.

In 1718, Damocles Rowle, the second Minister for Magic of Britain, led a raid on the Hog's Head Pub.

Then Hog's Head Pub came to life, transforming into a giant wild boar, which even Fiendfyre could not harm.

In the end, Damocles Rowle had no choice but to slink away and bury the matter.

As a result, the Hog's Head Pub became taboo.

This is why, even though Knockturn Alley has been reformed, Hog's Head Pub remains the top choice for the shady dealings within the wizarding world.

Kate, standing to the side, was still engrossed in the story.

But Penelope's eyes widened. "Ryan, is it what I think?"

You didn't mention the owner of the Hog's Head Pub at all. Does that mean it set all these rules itself, and that it was itself that defeated Rowle?

"As expected of you, Penelope."

That's pretty much what you guessed.

However, Hog's Head Pub wasn't always like this.

I think you've all learned about Goblin Rebellions.

From the dreaded A History of Magic.

Its leader, the Raggedy Lala, was not captured as recorded in the dreaded A History of Magic.

Instead, upon realizing their defeat, in despair, he and his followers used ancient, bloody Goblin magic to merge with the Hog's Head Pub.

Kevin Senger, the leader who suppressed the Goblin Rebellions at the time, quelled it.

To prevent the Hog's Head Pub from returning to its bloody past, the great wizard established rules that have been passed down through generations.

The content of the rule is:

First, the owner of the Hog's Head Pub cannot leave the bar for more than two days. (To suppress the Hog's Head Pub Goblin's instincts.)

Second, customers of the Hog's Head Pub should ideally conceal their faces. (This rule was originally to prevent the bar from recognizing them as wizards.)

Third, customers of Hog's Head Pub must make a purchase. (Hog's Head Pub is a bar; it needs to operate normally to allow them to forget its bloody side.)

Fourth, the owner of Hog's Head Pub will kick out anyone who doesn't make a purchase. (Ibid.)

Fifth, fighting is strictly prohibited inside Hog's Head Pub, except for the owner. (Anyone who engages in fighting will be considered an enemy by Hog's Head Pub.)

Sixth, the owner of the Hog's Head Pub needs a lineage, and must be a powerful wizard. (Same explanation as point one.)

Mundungus Fletcher Fletcher of the Order of the Phoenix was a victim of these rules.

He was actually Aberforth agent, acting as a middleman to handle those shady deals.

However, because Mundungus Fletcher was too stingy and relied on Aberforth's connections, he never spent money at the bar.

They were eventually regarded as enemies by the Hog's Head Pub.

To protect his men, Aberforth had no choice but to ban Mundungus Fletcher from his bar for life.

Now, Aberforth can only talk to Mundungus Fletcher outside the bar and occasionally buy things he steals.

How stingy is this person?

The man who was half a wife to the owner of Hog's Head Pub was actually regarded as an enemy by Hog's Head Pub.

"How many times has he skipped out on the bill?!" Kate's little ears twitched, wondering if she was hearing something unbelievable.

However, Penelope became curious about the Hog's Head Pub, asking, "Is it the same as Smith Castle?"

As Ryan's wife, she also learned of the existence of the 'God'.

It oversees everything in the entire castle.

Living in this castle, when you want to quickly get to the first floor from your study on the top floor, you can call upon the 'Lord God' and take the next step, after which you will appear on the first floor.

Although the idea was impolite, Penelope felt that the existence of the supreme god was far more useful than the House-elf Jack from the Ryan family.

How could they be the same?

The Furnace Core of Smith Castle is a Poltergeist more powerful than ever before.

In the entire Wizarding World, only Peeves can rival it.

Hog's Head Pub is nothing more than a peculiar creation that is semi-parasitic on each bar owner.

Compared to Smith Castle, its only redeeming quality is its peculiarity. Ryan blinked his silvery-white eyes and looked at Penelope with disappointment.

He never expected Penelope to ask such a ridiculous question.

"Half-parasite?" Penelope asked calmly.

So much time has passed, she's long since gotten used to Ryan's gaze.

Perhaps saying this is a bit discouraging.

But in terms of Wisdom, she is far inferior to Ryan.

"As a product of the combination of wizard magic and Goblin magic, it has two sources of magic."

When no wizard is present to serve as its master, its Goblin aspect will be activated.

It reveals its malice towards wizards.

Ultimately, it became a pure killing machine.

It needs the presence of its wizard master to maintain its hazy sanity.

Therefore, I call this lifestyle parasitic.

But because it supplies its own power, it's called a semi-parasite. Ryan shrugged.

"By the way, how did that sheep-playing guy become the owner of Hog's Head Pub?" Kate blinked her cute big eyes and stared straight at Ryan.

"Playing with sheep is so rude."

Although he does have it.

However, there is no empirical evidence.

At the time, Wizengamot could only use two pieces of evidence to prove Aberforth's despicable behavior: that his physical Patronus was a goat, and that he had used magic on goats to make their horns curl up and look cleaner. "Ryan said.

He looked at Kate's round face, which was puffing up with impatience. He sighed and said, "Alright, alright, I'll tell you."

There's nothing particularly strange about this story.

It was simply because Aberforth was a very solitary person; apart from his sister, he cared about almost no one else.

"Can endure loneliness. Strong fighting ability, can hold the fort." (Kate raises her hand. "Isn't there the Hog's Head Pub? Do we need the owner to step in?")

"The boss's early intervention can prevent Hog's Head Pub from becoming Goblin and turning into that evil, bloody wild boar."

If Hog's Head Pub is left to run its own business, will it still attract customers?

Who would want to eat, drink, trade, and have fun inside the belly of a beast? Ryan looked at Kate with the same look he had given Penelope.

Clearly, Kate didn't react at all.

The shameless girl adapted to Ryan's interrogative gaze the fastest.

"Okay, I'll continue."

The speaker just said that Aberforth was able to hold his own.

However, because he cared deeply for his sister, he had refused the Hog's Head Pub owner's request to become the next owner. ("Why? The Hog's Head Pub is so cool. He could bring his sister to live there," Kate asked, puzzled.)

"Just like your first impression of Hog's Head Pub."

Aberforth couldn't imagine what it would be like for his sister to live in this filthy place.

Even though the Hog's Head Pub didn't have the smell of mutton back then. Ryan paused, took a steaming cup of black tea that suddenly appeared in the air, blew on it, and took a leisurely sip.