Lu Mingfei: Hogwarts repeater

Chapter 115 Harry, you must learn to develop your business value!
Complaining is a complaint, but Lu Mingfei can't really take this to the school board of directors.

It is normal to spend funds behind the scenes to make false accounts. Of course, the school board can see whether those funds are used normally, but it will tolerate it.

After all, in their view, this was a small price they paid for allowing Dumbledore to stay safely at Hogwarts.

Although Lu Mingfei believed that Professor Dumbledore just wanted to stay at Hogwarts and did not want to get involved in other things. Otherwise, no matter how good the treatment the school board gave to Hogwarts, Dumbledore would not be able to stay...

But that doesn't stop the pure-blood families on the school board from thinking so.

"Now we have another piece of good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?" Lu Mingfei asked Harry.

"The bad news is... there's no money?" Harry asked.

"Yes, you're smart, but here's the good news - I wisely booked a hotel stay for seven whole days!"

Lu Mingfei soon became elated again, and the melancholy and depression he had shown before was gone, and he said cheerfully.

“And such a high-end presidential suite includes room and board, which means we don’t have to worry about food and drink at all in the next few days!”

"Oil, oil!" America on the side shouted.

You can think of it as a taxi in the wizarding world. Although the experience is not very good, it is always available and can reach anywhere on the land you want to go. "

"How does a wizard travel on a daily basis?"

It is almost impossible to connect the Floo network to the fireplace in this hotel... The Ministry of Magic is always extremely cautious about contact with Muggles, and the portkey is the same and cannot be obtained. "

"Even from here to the other side of the world?" Harry couldn't help but ask.

"There are many ways for wizards to travel on a daily basis, such as apparation, magic broomsticks, floo nets, portkeys and knight buses, or various magic items made by themselves." Lu Mingfei nodded and introduced Harry.

"Um... Theoretically, it should be possible, but I don't recommend using this mode of transportation for long-distance travel." Lu Mingfei's face looked a little weird.

"What is the Floo Network?" Harry asked curiously.

Harry soon understood why Lu Mingfei looked strange.

"But it doesn't matter, I think it's time for you to experience the daily travel method of a wizard!"

"Don't worry, it's your responsibility to take care of it."

"The Floo Network is a way of traveling connected by a fireplace. You will have a chance to experience it later, but forget it for now.

Harry was just about to say that he had no problem walking, when he heard Lu Mingfei muttering again.

Now that they were all awake, of course they couldn't stay in the hotel all day.

"Senior Lu Mingfei, will my wand be as beautiful as yours?" Harry asked.

As for the magic broom, it's okay, but the weather in London hasn't been very good recently... In fact, it's never been good, right?
If you ride a broom through the clouds and mist, you will not only get wet from the rain and dew and become miserable, but you will also be prone to bumping into other things. "

"Apparition is a high-level magic. If you are not proficient in it, it may cause your head to be in different places after teleportation. And you don't even have a wand yet, so we won't consider this for now.

After breakfast, Lu Mingfei took Harry to the street and took out the wand he had used to show Harry the [Luosphorescent] lighting spell last night.

Lu Mingfei's wand looked like a thin silver-white metal stick. The metal was also engraved with very beautiful words and patterns that Harry could not understand.

Lu Mingfei patted America on the head and looked at Harry, "The only problem is travel. The taxi fare is still very expensive if it cannot be reimbursed..."

Lu Mingfei said, probably feeling a little embarrassed, and coughed twice: "So for now, there is only one way for us to travel, and that is the Knight Bus!

"Well...my wand is a little bit special." Lu Mingfei twitched the corner of his mouth, "Generally speaking, wizards' wands are in the form of wooden sticks."

Lu Mingfei said, raised his wand and waved it lightly.

Then, there was a huge "bang" sound, which was deafening, like a shock bomb exploding in your ears.

Harry couldn't help but cover his ears and stared dumbfounded as a huge purple three-decker bus suddenly appeared out of thin air and rushed towards him. The windshield had the word "AUTO BUS" written in gold letters.

The golden letters were so big that they almost covered the entire front windshield. Harry couldn't even see the driver through the windshield, which made him wonder whether the Knight Bus driver could really see the road while driving. ?

Presumably it was invisible, because at the speed of the car, Harry had no doubt that even the best brakes in the world would not be able to stop at this distance!

Just when his mind went blank with shock, the bus suddenly made a harsh "squeaking" brake sound, and the huge wheels stopped the bus in a way that was completely inconsistent with physics. Harry was still half a meter away.

"Welcome aboard the Knight Bus, just hold out your wand hand, get aboard, and we'll take you wherever you want to go. I'm Stan Sandpack..."

A conductor in a purple uniform jumped out of the knight bus, holding his head high and shouting loudly. He didn't look very old, about fifteen or sixty-seven years old, with protruding ears and a lot of acne on his face. "Okay, Stan, aren't you tired of always saying this? You haven't changed it in the past few years. My suggestion is to adjust your operation method next time, so that your business will definitely be more popular." Lu Mingfei Interrupt him.

The conductor stopped and looked a little angry at first, but after realizing it was Lu Mingfei, he put on a flattering smile: "Ah, it's you, Mr. Lu Mingfei, where are you going this time? "

"Diagon Alley." Lu Mingfei patted Harry on the head, "Let's go."

"Senior Lu Mingfei, didn't you say that everything about wizards should be kept secret from ordinary people?" Harry recovered from his frightened state and asked quickly.

"It's confidential. Wizards always have ways to avoid Muggles' attention. Look, don't the people around you pay attention to this?" Lu Mingfei explained.

Hearing this, Harry looked around curiously, only to realize that the passers-by on the road were not looking here at all.

Judging from the situation where the Knight Bus suddenly appeared and made such a big noise just now, all pedestrians on the road who were not deaf and blind should have been panicked.

There are even vehicles and pedestrians who specifically avoid the Knight Bus, but they don't think there is any problem.

"Excuse me, who is this...the one on his forehead is..." Stan, the conductor, suddenly shouted in surprise, staring closely at the scar on Harry's forehead.

"Yes, this is Mr. Harry Potter, who is preparing to enroll in Hogwarts this year." Lu Mingfei took the initiative to introduce Harry, his eyes suddenly flashed with excitement.

Harry noticed this and suddenly had some bad premonitions in his heart. Every time Senior Lu Mingfei got so excited it seemed to be because...

"Oh my God, Mr. Harry Potter, I see Mr. Harry Potter!" Stan, the conductor, screamed, looking so excited that he looked like he was about to faint.

"Free one ride for holding hands, free two hugs, three free photos for photos, and seven days free for signed photos!" Lu Mingfei offered the price.

"Deal!" Stan agreed without hesitation.

Harry found that he had guessed correctly... Senior Lu Mingfei was always excited because of the opportunity to save money!
Of course, Harry had no objection to Lu Mingfei using his autographed photo to waive travel expenses, but he was a little worried about whether this would be bad for the conductor Stan.

After all, it’s just an autograph and a photo, so it doesn’t matter if it’s free. The conductor’s salary is probably not high, and the Knight Bus also waives travel expenses for seven days. I don’t know how much it will cost...

Such worries dissipated after he got in the car and Lu Mingfei noticed his doubts and said something.

"This car belongs to his family. He just works for the family when he has nothing to do during the holidays, and the Knight Bus has no operating costs at all."

Stan, the conductor who was collecting the autographed photos, chuckled and did not refute Lu Mingfei's words.

"If I have to say it, I think this transaction is a loss, but it can be regarded as a test. Since someone is really willing to spend money for your autograph and photo, I think your commercial value can be developed in the future."

Lu Mingfei whispered to Harry.

"Harry, you must learn to develop your business value. It is better to earn money for others than to earn it yourself! Of course, if you don't know how to develop it, I, as a senior, can also help you..."

Before Harry could answer, Lu Mingfei suddenly changed the subject.

"My advice is to grab the armrest or lie down on the bed."

There were no seats on the Knight Bus, only brass canopy beds one after another. Although Harry didn't quite understand why Lu Mingfei suddenly said this, he still obeyed it obediently.

Soon, he understood why.

Because the Knight Bus suddenly started up, there was another deafening sound, and the body shook violently, making people wonder if the engine of the car had exploded.

"Don't worry, this thing is not made of an engine, so you don't have to worry about it exploding!" Lu Mingfei laughed and shouted.

The inertia caused Harry's body to suddenly fly into the air and be thrown backwards. Fortunately, he held on to the armrest firmly and did not completely fly out of the bed. The car shook violently and loud noises came from everywhere.

"Is this car really not going to fall apart?!" Harry shouted loudly. If he didn't shout like this, he was worried that Lu Mingfei wouldn't be able to hear him.

"Don't worry, the power of magic is amazing!" Lu Mingfei grinned and gave Harry a thumbs up. He didn't grab the armrest, but sat firmly. After speaking, he opened the curtain.

Harry's eyes widened.

The scenery outside changed vaguely. The Knight Bus was driving on the road at an extremely fast speed. Both sides of the road were full of cars and trees. However, these things jumped to the side one after another, and then jumped back after the Knight Bus passed by.

In the blink of an eye, as if the scene outside changed completely, the Knight Bus suddenly braked and stopped.

A completely unfamiliar busy street appeared in front of Harry.

"Let's go, the Leaky Cauldron is here. Diagon Alley is just past it."

Lu Mingfei stood up and asked Harry to get out of the car.

(End of this chapter)