Harry Potter: Charlie's Candy Factory

Chapter 144 Next Stop, Candy Factory (Happy Children's Day)

The carnival went on from day to night, and from night until midnight.

It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that a kind of wizards, who were satisfied with their drinks, came out of the Leaky Cauldron bar unsteadily, and returned home through the fireplace or other methods.

As for the remaining Muggles, they were sent directly to the second floor, and a group of several people were stuffed into the room of the Leaky Cauldron, and they began their rest.

As for the cost of using the room, it is naturally all borne by Charlie Black. It can be said that he provides a one-stop service...

It was late at night, and there was thunderous snoring on the second floor, accompanied by the strong smell of alcohol and vomiting, making people afraid to go up for a while.

Old Tom skillfully picked up the broom and rag, silently, and quietly cleaned up the wreckage of the "battlefield" under the dim light.

After all, people are old and can't sleep for a long time, so even if there is no such thing as today, Old Tom is used to cleaning his cherished tavern at this time.

It can be seen that when the smoke dissipates and the noise disappears, the empty bar is still beautiful under the warm lighting... with an ancient meaning, it can still be felt from its decoration and layout. The unique color of the century.

Old Tom loved this place very much, so when cleaning, he never used magic to perfunctory, but like a Muggle, he wiped its corners little by little, cleaned every crevice of it, inside and out Meticulous on the outside.

He had been doing this kind of work for countless days, and it seemed that he had done it himself since he was not so old, and he didn't even have the nickname Old Tom.

Until now, he seems to have integrated into the whole bar.Old Tom dared to say that even with his eyes closed, he could clearly find every glass, every bottle of wine, and every bench...

The rustling of brooms across the floor became the only music in the bar as time went by.

And suddenly, with a sudden doorbell, this ordinary rhythm was disrupted.

The door of the Leaky Cauldron opened again, but Old Tom didn't even look at it, and said without pausing

"Sorry, the Leaky Cauldron is closed and the rooms are full, so we cannot provide any services."

The person who came in did not speak, but walked forward on his own, and finally stopped in front of Old Tom.

Old Tom, who was sweeping the floor, finally stopped, the light on his head had been completely blocked by the guy in front of him.

Almost without raising his head, he could recognize who it was just by looking at the huge shadow falling on the ground.

Sure enough, as soon as he raised his head, Hagrid's big smiling face suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Good evening, old Tom."

Hagrid waved his hand, just like before, randomly found a comfortable seat for himself, and pressed his butt on it, making the chair make harsh grinding noises.

Old Tom also laughed, but he didn't speak immediately. Instead, he squinted his eyes and looked Hagrid up and down carefully.

The Hagrid who appeared in front of him now has changed a lot compared to before.

His hair is no longer as messy as before. Although it is still long and fluffy, it can be seen that it has become a lot softer, and the roots are specially maintained smooth.

And the thick beard has been trimmed, and he even tied them into strands at the bottom and tied them into a beautiful bow...

"It's been a long time since I saw you come to the Leaky Cauldron, but you're more energetic than before... Not bad, not bad."

After being praised by his old friend, Hagrid, who was originally pure in heart, couldn't help but blushed a little, stretched out his hand to scratch his hair, grinned, and said embarrassingly
"I'm trying to quit drinking recently. By the way, I'm reusing the time I was drowsy after being drunk and doing other meaningful things."

"pretty good."

Seeing that Hagrid is getting better and better, Old Tom as a friend will naturally be happy for him, although since then his bar has lost a big spender...but what does that matter?

Hagrid reached into his pocket, touched left and right, and then took out two candies, skillfully placed them on the palm of his hand, and handed them to Old Tom.

"Come on, have a taste, it's something you can't find in the market yet."

Old Tom raised his brows, and carefully looked at the candies in front of him. One was purple petal-shaped with thin icing, and the other was yellow as if there was liquid flowing inside.

Even if he didn't eat it, just looking at it and smelling it like this, a great sense of satisfaction was born in his heart, which made him feel a strange feeling that he hadn't felt in a long time.

It was the first time he saw that Tang could actually do this look?It's no wonder that Hagrid quit drinking for decades...

Old Tom chose the yellow candy in the end... as for the reason, because he prefers the taste of lemon.

Put it in your mouth, and quietly feel the sweet and sour feeling spreading on the tip of your tongue, stimulating your taste buds and making you salivate involuntarily...

"It's really good..." Old Tom's smile became more obvious, and he asked casually

"Is this also a product of Charlie Black?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, Hagrid suddenly remembered the real purpose of his trip.

He couldn't help but patted his head, as if he was a little annoyed with his memory.

"Oops... I just remembered when you mentioned Charlie."

As he spoke, he took out a heavy bag of Galleons from his other pocket and placed them on the table.

Then he explained to old Tom
"This time, it was Charlie who asked me to send you money...he was in the factory to build a new assembly line, or something else, so he couldn't leave for a while.

Then it happened that I sent him something for Headmaster Dumbledore.He asked me to come and help him hand over the money to you. "

"Is that so..."

With a clear expression, Old Tom put the broom aside casually, then picked up the purse on the table, weighed it in his hand, and walked back unhurriedly without counting how many there were in total. After the counter, put it away.

After all, for a character like Charlie Black who dared to finish a fight and ask his family to compensate him when he was in school, Old Tom naturally didn't believe that he would take advantage of him...

After Garen was carefully put away, he returned to Hagrid's side and started talking about the topic that he hadn't finished talking just now.

"Is there not much going on these days?"

Old Tom took a stool, sat beside Hagrid, and continued to ask under the dim light
"It should be quite leisurely."

Hagrid threw the remaining candy into his mouth casually, shrugged, and said frankly
"Apart from feeding my cute little ones, and patrolling the Forbidden Forest every day, there is nothing else to do."

"Besides, the Forbidden Forest has been very peaceful in the past two days, and nothing strange has happened, so the task of patrolling the forest is much easier. Even Yaya himself can bring two students who made mistakes to complete the task perfectly."

Old Tom nodded and listened carefully to Hagrid's words.

Unlike in the past, who was always in a hazy drunken state, looking like he was about to go crazy with alcohol, now Hagrid, who has an organized mind and clear language, is undoubtedly more likable.

"Then how long are you going to stay today?"

he continued to ask.

Hagrid thought for a while, scratched his head, hesitated for a moment, and then said

"Probably have to wait here until noon... Although I didn't come, just by smelling the smell here, I know that I just had an alcoholic carnival.

Charlie not only asked me to send you the money, he hoped that after the drunk Muggles sobered up, I could help him bring these guys to his factory. "

"Really?"

Hearing this, Old Tom couldn't help being a little surprised, his eyelids raised slightly, and he couldn't help but say
"I never knew that you had such a good relationship with this rich wizard businessman... After all, you know it. You are a guard of the Forbidden Forest, and he is the owner of the largest candy brand in the entire British wizarding world."

"Of course!" Hearing these words, Hagrid couldn't help feeling a little proud, straightened up proudly, and explained
"Charlie is a very good boy. Even after graduating for so many years, he still remembers the earnest teachings of Principal Dumbledore and the professors.

So whether it is a letter or in person, he will often communicate with Hogwarts.And as a person who has been running errands for Professor Dumbledore, I will naturally have frequent contact with Charlie, and I will become familiar with him as soon as I come and go. "

"So how much did he pay you for this trip?"

Old Tom narrowed his eyes and joked with a smile.

"No." Hagrid shook his head, "Even if he gave it to me, I wouldn't take it. After all, we are friends, and he often sends me so many candies.

So within my ability, if I can help him, I will naturally be happy. "

The two of them were like this, in the exceptionally quiet Leaky Cauldron, you said something, I said nothing, until it was really late, and Old Tom, who was still working, yawned and went upstairs He found a place for Hagrid at random, and then went back to sleep by himself.

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The next day, around ten o'clock, Dursley woke up from the bed in the bar room, accompanied by beeping and dizziness in his head.

In the old wooden house, the layout is extremely simple, without any sense of modernity.In a daze, he almost thought that he had traveled back to England in the sixteenth century.

"Uh……"

Accompanied by a painful groan, Dursley opened his bloodshot eyes.

Reluctantly leaning on his round body to climb up from the bed, he began to sort out his chaotic thoughts, and recalled what happened last night by the way.

All Dursley remembered was that he had had many beers, one after another, and one after another.

This is also due to the fact that the brewing technology in the British wizarding world is not as professional as the Muggle society, so the alcohol content of the beer is not very high, but it looks a little bluffing, but it is actually worse than what he drank before. Thousands of miles...

However, despite this, the amount can't stand there. Even though Dursley didn't remember how much he drank, it is estimated that there must be more than seven or eight cups...

And after drinking, for some unknown reason, bursts of exclamations erupted from the crowd, and then they surrounded themselves, toasted enthusiastically and shook hands with him excitedly... Never in my life has I been so respected.

Dursley thought, and couldn't help but draw a smug smile on the corner of his mouth.

But soon, the smile froze suddenly again... because as he became more sober, he gradually recalled the reason why they were so excited - it was because he was Harry Potter's uncle! !

"How could it be?" Dursley finally had a chance to think about the crazy performance of those guys until now.

"Could it be that that kid... Harry Potter has such a great reputation in the wizarding world?"

Just as he was thinking, there was a knock on the door suddenly.

"Brother, are you awake?"

Helpless, Dursley had no choice but to interrupt his thoughts, and answered

"I'm already awake..."

It was obvious that there was more than one person outside the door. They were talking, and their voices sounded cheerful.

"Wow man you're amazing!! I've never seen a guy drink fifteen beers in one sitting..."

Before this person finished speaking, another person interrupted him, and then said
"And after drinking [-] cups, you can still wait until the end of the show to release the water! Are you a monster?"

"hey-hey……"

Hearing everyone's amazed praise undoubtedly made Dursley feel better.

Immediately throwing away Harry Potter's question, he quickly got out of bed, and replied while getting dressed
"There are still many you haven't seen! This is just a pediatrics for me. Anyway, we still have a long time to work together in the future. Wait for the long-term experience!"

Afterwards, he opened the door, and a group of Muggles who were like him, wearing crumpled suits and whose faces looked like the aftertaste of last night's carnival, gathered together, walked downstairs together, and came to the first floor of the Leaky Cauldron. layer.

When they arrived, Hagrid, who had just woken up, was yawning unhurriedly.

Then he rubbed his eyes and looked around the crowd.

"Wow... this guy is really tall!"

Most of the Muggles who didn't know Hagrid, like everyone who saw him for the first time, let out a heartfelt amazement.

Only Dursley, with the corners of his mouth curled up, smiled twice as if he had come here.

"I knew him... He was the one who picked up our family's Potter when he went to school!"

Dursley's unique figure was very conspicuous in the crowd, and soon, Hagrid glanced at them aimlessly, and quickly noticed the male Muggle in the crowd that he remembered deeply.

But he didn't say anything, but his expression became a little strange.

After everyone arrived and no other Muggles came down from the second floor, he didn't talk nonsense, but directly said

"We should go. The next stop is Mr. Charlie Black's candy factory, which is also where you will work."

"What about the interview?"

a guy raised his hand and asked a question
"Interview? No interview! Charlie's Candy Factory will not refuse anyone, as long as you come here, he will accept everything. Yesterday's carnival is Charlie's induction gift to you!!"

(End of this chapter)