Drink More Hot Water!

Cedric left after all.

He probably really didn't want to go, and before leaving, he suggested that William drink the Polyjuice Potion and go to the Prefect's car in his place.

They even went so far as to call it, "Adapting to life Prefect in advance!"

William refused outright.

Surely no one would actually want to listen to Percy's lecture, right? No way, no way, no way!

Oh, there really are... George and Fred are willing.

But were they there to hear Percy speak?

Cedric was worried that once the two of them arrived, they would beat Percy up in his face.

Or they could do something disreputable to damage his reputation.

That's direct social death!

Cedric had barely left when Harry arrived.

Cedric smiled amicably at Harry, still unaware that Harry was trying to poach his girlfriend.

William almost died laughing when he saw the two of them greet each other. A chaotic scene was brewing; William loved watching these little dramas.

Harry was late because Mr. Weasley had just pulled him aside to explain Sirius's situation.

He looked around and found there weren't enough seats. Cedric left, which made a seat available, but Ron had nowhere to sit.

I can't exactly sit on his lap, can I?

Harry wouldn't mind if Cho wasn't there, since he's used to it in private anyway, but if the girl is there, Ron will find it harder to flirt with her.

Ron saw Crookshanks on the windowsill and his expression immediately darkened. Crookshanks also crouched down, preparing to launch an Alpha attack on Scabbers.

"Let's go, Harry, to the back carriage," Ron said sternly.

Harry hesitated for a moment. He really wanted to sit in Cedric's seat, feel the warmth of Cedric's seat, eat Cedric's snacks, and hold the girl Cedric wanted to date.

Now that he's not here, wouldn't he be able to do whatever he wants?

Harry looks like a hidden dam-building expert.

But Harry was still dragged away by his best friend Ron, heading towards the back of the carriage.

The train made a screeching sound and started moving.

Ginny took out the Seer's newspaper, and the three little ones huddled together again, whispering and writing France jokes.

William instructed Rita to portray Black as a dog, which drew away most of the attention.

So the Ministry of Magic countered by holding a writing contest, asking people to write some funny France jokes, which brought the interest back.

United Kingdom has always been a major force in French slurs, and most French slurs around the world originated from there.

Everyone enjoys this recreational activity that appeals to people of all ages. Not to mention, the first prize is 500 Galleon!

The three little ones are now working hard for those 500 Galleon.

William was immediately excited; this was something he was good at. He picked up a quill pen and quickly wrote several notes for the three of them.

If his copywriting wins an award, he will receive a two- Galleon commission.

After all, William was just a "gunman," while the three boys were the "original authors."

Why two Galleon? Because after deducting two Galleon, the three of them split 498 Galleon equally.

During William's creative process, young wizards kept knocking on his door to buy things.

Akali's Mystery Shop has long since moved beyond the awkward phase of being sold out in various carriages; now, customers come to the shop to make their purchases.

There were quite a few customers who actually bought things, but many more were just there to watch William and Hermione, and incidentally... buy some cheap little things.

There are even people who dare to ask for autographs after buying just a few Knut.

You dare ask for an autograph without spending a few hundred Galleon to become a mid-level member of Akali's Mystery Shop? Dream on!

Some even say they grew up hearing the name William.

Little girl, you've got the wrong movie! Harry Potter is on the set next door, but this is the set of The Hogwarts Express Murders!

Lee Jordan also came, and immediately asked for a thousand autographed photos, promising to split the profits 30/70 with William.

William rejected her.

Not all of them came looking for William and Hermione; occasionally, people would also come looking for Cho's little wizard.

For example, Harry.

He left with Ron, and less than half an hour later, he wandered back alone.

Harry never buys things from William or the twins; he always goes around to Cho.

All Hogwarts students know one thing: pursuing girls costs money.

William had someone spread these words. There was another half-sent. "For gifts, choose Akali's Mystery Shop!"

William is a marketing genius; Harry was completely swayed into becoming a loyal shopaholic.

Ron didn't come with Harry; after all, he didn't have any money either.

Harry got a dozen or so prank items from Cho, and then tentatively asked, "Cho, did you receive my letter during the summer vacation?"

"No." Qiu shook her head.

She received neither Harry's letter nor any other letters.

"Is your eye any better? I heard from William that you got into a fight with a kangaroo."

Harry quickly said, "If it still hurts, drink more hot water."

"..."

Cho politely thanked him, "Harry, thank you. I'll drink hot water for the rest of my life!"

Harry suddenly felt his chances had increased significantly. He'd been around for a lifetime; wasn't this hinting at something?

Harry scratched his messy hair and decided to press his advantage. "How did you get into a fight with the kangaroo?"

Harry's questions, while characteristic of a typical straight man, possess a unique sharpness. Regardless of how many points he previously earned in Qiu Xin's eyes, those points are now probably all negative.

Qiu took a deep breath and smiled, "That kangaroo stole my wand... In fact, it not only fought me, but also beat up several Australia Auror who came to help."

"That kangaroo is said to have even gone to the Celestial Empire to learn Hunyuan Xingyi Taijiquan."

Cho started rambling, completely baffling Harry.

If he's that powerful, why would he need to learn magic? He could just study under a master for a few years and come back and be able to take down Voldemort with a single punch.

Dumbledore no longer needs to worry about his safety!

Just then, a seagull flew by and crashed headfirst into the windowpane.

But Crookshanks was incredibly agile; sitting by the window, it scooped up the seagull with its claws.

"Well done, Crookshanks!" Hermione exclaimed triumphantly. "You're the smartest, smarter than Bobocha!"

"Ah!" Anne exclaimed in surprise, "It looks like the Three Seagulls Shop in Biarritz, the seagulls that deliver letters."

It was indeed one of the seagulls William used. I didn't expect the letter I sent to Qiu to arrive so late.

This seagull probably crossed the Atlantic Ocean, flew to Australia, discovered the person was gone, and then chased them all the way to the United Kingdom.

The France white gulls are really dedicated!

"Why hasn't my owl come back yet?" Harry said wistfully. "I sent a letter too."

"Are you using Hedwig? I just saw the cage." Hermione asked, puzzled.

"No, I was worried about the big waves, so I used the owl from the Leaky Cauldron. Tom has been raising that owl for many years, so it's very experienced."

But he only took five Knut from me.

"... Why would Tom let you use it?" William asked, puzzled.

Harry's worried about the Atlantic Ocean waves, but Tom isn't? And he only charges five Knut? That's domestic shipping fees, isn't it?

Harry isn't just internationally, he's delivering packages across continents, and he's only accepting five Knut?

"I told Tom to send it to Newcastle City, and he agreed."

"..."

Tom thought it referred to Newcastle City England, while Harry was referring to Newcastle, Australia... oh, Newcastle!

In the United Kingdom, there's Newcastle, one of England's core cities; but Australia also has a similar city, the sixth largest in the country.

In fact, this kind of duplicate place name is very common. Australia has Liverpool, and the United Kingdom also has Liverpool.

This is normal, after all, Australia was once United Kingdom colony.

In the United States, you can even find the names of major cities like Melbourne, Berlin, London, and Manchester.

So the owl that Tom had kept for many years may have perished and been buried at sea.

After all, seagulls have the ability to cross the sea, while owls probably don't.

"Harry." William patted Harry on the shoulder and said heavily:

"Don't go to the Leaky Cauldron anymore, and don't contact Tom again. Avoid him if you can."

"..."

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