Dementors

Shanna glanced at Crookshanks lying beside her, then raised her head even higher.

The little girl stroked Fina in her arms a couple of times, deciding to reward her with a few more Spirit Pet Pill later.

Meanwhile, Hermione, the true master of Crookshanks, was gritting her teeth in anger.

That traitor Crookshanks! She'd been taking such good care of it all this time, feeding and treating it well. And now it's betrayed her?!

I wish I hadn't bought it!

Bell was delighted to feel the relaxed and harmonious atmosphere created by Crookshanks's arrival. He reached out and picked up Crookshanks, the little hero, and petted a cat for the first time in a real sense.

Crookshanks, who initially didn't want this strange, smelly man to touch him, immediately became obedient after being glanced at by Fina, and reluctantly began to enjoy Bell's massage.

"What a good cat."

Scratching Crookshanks's chin, feeling the soft, silky texture in his hand, Bell couldn't help but sigh.

"Right? Crookshanks is so cute, isn't it!"

Hermione immediately became excited upon hearing Bell praise Crookshanks.

Before, neither at the Pet Shop nor at home, no one liked Crookshanks. This made Hermione very unhappy.

Now, even her own boyfriend is praising Crookshanks for being cute, proving her taste was right after all! The problem is...

"Gege! I'm hungry!"

Seeing that the situation was becoming less than ideal, Shanna immediately interrupted her Gege's conversation with Hermione.

"Oh, right! I almost forgot, it's time for lunch."

The tense atmosphere earlier made Bell not even realize he was hungry.

Picking up his suitcase, Bell, as usual, first pulled out a table, and then one after another, plates filled with food flew out of the suitcase.

"The weather isn't very good today, it's a bit chilly, so let's have hot pot."

"Take out a bronze stove and place it in the center of the table, "Bell said happily.

"Hot pot?"

Hermione was puzzled; she had never heard of the word before.

"That's right, authentic Chongqing Hot Pot from China. Lim risked his life to learn this!"

"..."

Although she didn't know why learning to cook required risking her life, Hermione still looked expectantly at the dishes on the table.

Then Hermione was confused again.

"Bell, these are all raw! How are we supposed to eat them?"

Looking at the vibrant green vegetables and blood-soaked slices of meat on the table, Hermione wondered if Bell had picked up the wrong thing.

The former is acceptable; Hermione often eats salads and the like.

But she couldn't look directly at the latter.

Moreover, Hermione remembered reading in a book that eating raw meat could easily lead to parasitic diseases.

"Hmph! That's how hot pot is. You have to put the meat and vegetables into that copper pot yourself to cook them before you eat them!"

Little Shanna felt a sense of superiority once again. The little girl raised her head even higher.

Bell looked at her younger sister with amusement; this was the first time the little girl had ever compared herself to someone else.

He reached out and pressed Shanna's little head down, rubbing it vigorously a few times.

If the little girl keeps her head held high like that, her neck might get stretched out.

Bell had actually anticipated his sister's reaction. In fact, the current situation is much better than he expected.

I must say, she truly lives up to her family's reputation as a younger sister! She's so well-behaved and sensible that it breaks my heart!

Bell shed tears of relief in his heart.

After teaching Hermione how to cook hot pot step by step, Bell was busy comforting his jealous sister.

After comforting his younger sister, Bell had to go and comfort his jealous girlfriend.

Back and forth, spinning around like a top, Bell was finally able to enjoy the delicious hot pot that Lim had carefully prepared after the two of them had eaten their fill.

o(TヘTo)

Amidst the laughter and playful banter, time quickly passed to around 4 PM.

The sky had been overcast since morning, and raindrops began to fall in a light drizzle.

The raindrops grew larger and larger, and the rain became increasingly torrential.

Although he doesn't like rainy weather, Bell enjoys staying indoors and quietly listening to the rain when it's pouring outside.

However, before Bell could fully savor the tranquility of the moment, the train came to a slow stop with a whistle.

"What's going on? We shouldn't have even arrived at Hogwarts yet!"

Hermione glanced at the time and said, puzzled.

Bell did not answer his girlfriend's question, because he sensed a cold, deathly aura rapidly approaching.

It's Dementor.

Bell, having expanded his Perception Domain, saw Dementor for the first time. And just as described in the books, the Dementor exuded an unpleasant aura.

Why are Dementor here?

To be honest, Bell didn't pay any attention to what was happening in the British Wizarding World throughout the entire summer.

Unfortunately, he simply didn't have the energy for it before.

"Because of Black, Gege."

Shanna explained the situation to her Gege.

"The newspapers said that Sirius Black somehow escaped from Azkaban. Now all the Auror are searching for him."

"But even if Black escaped, why are these Dementor stopping the Hogwarts train? Are they tired of living?"

Just kidding, this is the Hogwarts Express! Didn't you see Dumbledore's name engraved on the train?

(Actually, no, but everyone knows that this car is under Dumbledore's protection.)

Not to mention, this vehicle is packed with Little Wizard. They are the future of the British Wizarding World!

Even if Bell had ten more lives, he wouldn't dare to stop this car now.

So, who gave the Dementor their courage? Liang Jing... cough cough, Fudge?

"I heard from my parents that Black escaped from prison to kill Harry Potter. Black was Voldemort's most loyal henchman, and he was the one who killed Harry Potter's parents."

Clearly, Shanna wasn't entirely clear on the details either.

The little girl was preoccupied with when her Gege would be finished so he could play with her. So, she only listened casually and didn't take it to heart at all.

After all, in Shanna's heart, with her own Gege protecting her, she wasn't afraid of Sirius or Little Dog Star.

Bell nodded thoughtfully.

Incidentally, Bell has no memory of what is happening now. His memories of his past life ended completely after the Halloween Eve Dinner last year.

Before Bell could figure it out, he sensed that a Dementor had entered each of the carriages.

The Dementor checked each carriage one by one, but did not harm any of the Little Wizard inside. The train driver also made no attempt to stop the Dementor.

So, it really was that idiot Fudge who gave these Dementor courage?

Fudge's stupidity was one thing, but what truly surprised Bell was that Dumbledore actually agreed!?

So Dumbledore really went all out to train Harry!

He truly deserves to be called the strongest wizard of the modern era. Such courage is something not everyone possesses.

Although he was risking the safety of other students...