Flocks of owls circled above a crooked building not far away.
Zheng Qing raised a hand.
The most beautiful long-eared owl in the flock folded its wings and elegantly landed on his shoulder.
Zheng Qing tugged at the copper ring hanging from its leg. A line of tiny, narrow words was engraved upon it—Hogsmeade Village Post Office, the oldest owl post office in the Scottish Highlands! Providing you with the most loyal delivery service!
"—Hogsmeade Village."
The young wizard muttered the rather unfamiliar name and shook his head slightly. "'Hogsmeade Village' becoming 'Hogsmeade Village'... Was this a world where even translations were mixed together?"
The bustling sounds of Hogwarts students getting off the train drifted over from nearby.
Zheng Qing immediately spotted Professor Lupin, whom he had dealt with in the carriage earlier, as well as several students beside him who looked vaguely familiar. He cast them a few interested glances.
Sensing the gaze from this direction,
Lupin looked toward Zheng Qing and nodded amiably. Although Zheng Qing had refused his request to inspect The Wand in the compartment earlier, that had been due to Ministry of Magic regulations. They had still parted on very friendly terms.
"Professor, who are they?" Harry Potter had clearly noticed several people dressed like "Muggles," who seemed utterly out of place among the wizards, and could not help feeling curious.
"Some foreign wizards here to visit Hogwarts."
After the brief introduction, Lupin paused and slightly emphasized his next words. "There's a short-haired wizard in a pale green robe beside them. Do you see him? Be careful not to offend him..."
At the time, Zheng Qing had been the only person in the entire compartment holding The Wand. If Lupin had no doubts about his own memory, along with even a little basic reasoning ability,