Hogwarts wizards who signed in to Middle-earth.

Chapter 136 Letter
Bilbo was stunned when he heard the news.

Then he looked at Dui with gratitude.

If Dui had not cast a small curse on the door lock when he left, when he came back, all the things in the house would have been moved out.

Although with his current wealth, it is more than enough to buy the entire Shire.

But every item in the house has a different meaning to him.

After finding out the reason, Bilbo thanked Fatty and led Due and Legolas into the yard of Bag End.

When Bilbo took out the key and was about to unlock the door, he withdrew his hand alertly and turned to look at Dewi with bright eyes.

"Dui'er, have you removed the curse from the door? Wouldn't that make me grow hair all over my body if I touched it?"

When Dui saw this, a look of regret flashed in his eyes.

Well, Bilbo is not easy to fool now.

He had no choice but to pull out his wand and wave it at the door lock to remove the small curse on it.

Bilbo felt relieved when he saw this, and looked speechlessly at this unscrupulous friend who wanted to laugh at him.

"childish!"

Then, ignoring him, he quickly opened the door, turned around and invited Legolas in, and told him not to hit his head.

Dewi didn't care whether Bilbo had invited him or not. He walked to the fireplace skillfully with his waist bent, as if he was at home, and lit the fire with a wave of his hand.

"Clean up!" As Bilbo picked up the broom to clean the room, Dewy cast a spell to clean away the dust and dirt in the room.

Seeing this, Bilbo put down his broom and said, "I'm going to make some tea and then go to the market in Tun Shang. There's no food left in the warehouse, so I need to buy more to stock up."

Seeing Legolas trying to bend over to avoid hitting his head on the beam, Dewi asked Bilbo for advice: "Bilbo, do you mind if I raise your roof a little higher?"

Bilbo naturally noticed Legolas's embarrassment and apologized: "The Hobbit's house is a bit unfriendly to you. Doyle, please use your magic to fix it!"

With Bilbo's consent, Dewi immediately waved his wand and used the invisible extension spell to expand the space of the house, mainly increasing the height.

Bilbo then went to the market to stock up on goods, and Dewi and Legolas followed him.

Especially Legolas, who had been living in Mirkwood before. This time he followed Dui and others out to see the world and became very interested in various things.

After a stroll around the Hobbiton market, the news that Bilbo, the "deceased" person, was still alive quickly spread throughout the village.

Especially when they saw that there was an elf and a wizard following him, everyone looked at Bilbo, their once taciturn neighbor, with new eyes.

Many people are curious about it.

I was curious about what he experienced on this long journey, and he even brought back elves that I had only seen in stories!

On the second day, Bag End suddenly became lively.

It turned out that it was Bilbo's cousin Otho Baggins and his cousin-in-law Lobelia Baggins who came to visit and coveted Bilbo's property and house.

Bilbo was also shocked when he saw that Lobelia had long hair all over her body and looked like a savage.

When Lobelia saw Bilbo, she acted as if she had seen a savior and immediately begged for mercy:

"Cousin Bilbo, please save me! Look at what I've become! I'm covered in hair like a wild man and I can't even face people!"

"Please be kind! Show some mercy and lift this curse!"

Although Bilbo was shocked, he was not a pushover. He snorted coldly:
"If you hadn't spread rumors about my death and wanted to auction my house, would you have done this?"

"Besides, I don't know magic, how can I remove the curse for you?"

Lobelia naturally wouldn't give up. She quickly argued, "We didn't do it on purpose. You've been out for so long, and there's been no news. We all thought you were dead. We were worried that your house would be occupied by someone else, so we wanted to help keep an eye on it."

"Cousin Bilbo, please be kind and ask the wizard to remove the curse from me. I know he has magic skills. I promise that once the curse is removed, I will never bother you again!"

As she spoke, she secretly pinched her husband, Oso Baggins, beside her, signaling him to speak.

Otho quickly followed suit and begged for mercy, promising never to covet Bilbo's property or house again.

After hearing the two's promise, Bilbo was a little hesitant. Although he didn't like the couple, he was kind-hearted and felt that the punishment of the past few months was enough.

So he looked at Dui for help: "Dui'er?"

Dewi had no intention of interfering in Bilbo's family affairs, so when he saw him asking for help, he stepped forward and waved his wand at Lobelia.

"All right!"

"Okay?" Seeing that Lobilia hadn't changed, everyone looked at Dui in confusion.

Doesn't Dui want to break the curse?

"She won't grow long hair anymore," Dui explained. "As for the hair she has now, we can just shave it off."

Oso and Lobelia looked at each other, somewhat suspicious, but not daring to question.

They could fool Bilbo, but when they met Dewi's sharp and penetrating eyes, they were instinctively afraid and dared not resist.

After the two left, the neighbors who were watching the fun also dispersed.

Bilbo then asked, "Dui'ir, have you really broken the curse?"

Dui glanced at him with a smile and said, "Do you think I lied to them?"

Bilbo shook his head quickly. "No, I just think that with your ability, you should be able to make the long hair on Lobelia disappear."

“I only agreed to lift the curse,” Dui shrugged, a smirk on his face, “I didn’t say I’d shave off their extra hair.” Bilbo immediately understood, and the thought of his cousin’s wife being shaved like pig bristles made him want to laugh but he held it back.

At the same time, I also lit a candle for the other person in my heart, hoping that he could find a good barber, otherwise if he shaved too much, he would probably not be able to see anyone for several months.

Dewi and Legolas stayed at Bilbo's house for three days.

Then, under Bilbo's reluctant gaze, he was teleported directly back to Weathertop through the newly connected fireplace.

Dui didn't feel any reluctance about this. After all, there was now a Floo network connecting Bag End and Amon Sultar, as well as the Floo powder left by Dui.

If you want to see someone, you can just teleport directly. It is very simple and convenient.

First floor of the tower.

Dewy came out from the fireplace.

Legolas, who arrived earlier, was chatting with Edward.

Seeing him come out, Edward stepped forward in surprise: "Lord Duyle, you are back!"

Dui nodded: "What happened during the days I was away?"

"Apart from a few more people arriving at Hogsmeade, nothing major has happened," Edward replied, handing over a parchment letter.

"But yesterday, there was a letter from Riverdale in the fireplace. It was sent by someone named Bud using Floo powder."

"Bard of River Valley?" Dui was surprised and took the envelope in confusion.

I opened it and immediately understood.

It turned out that this was not a letter from Bard, but a visiting card that the dwarf entrusted Bard to pass on.

Because Dewi had not set up a Floo network in Lonely Mountain, when the dwarves wanted to find him, they could only find Bard.

The reason why the dwarf was looking for him was,

One is that Dain Ironfoot, Lord of the Iron Hills, had previously promised to make dragon armor for the dragon Smaug.

The second reason was to build the castle on Weathertop: In order to obtain the Beast Bite sword, Thorin Oakenshield had previously promised to summon dwarf craftsmen to build a Hogwarts castle for Dui on Weathertop after he recaptured the Lonely Mountain.

Now that Thorin Oakenshield has recaptured the Lonely Mountain and become the King Under the Mountain, the dwarves living in the Blue Mountains and other exiled dwarves of Durin have returned one after another.

So Thorin also has to fulfill his original promise.

Seeing the contents of the letter, Dui's brows immediately relaxed.

He immediately said to Legolas: "I am going to Dale. Do you want to go?"

Legolas shook his head. "I wish to return to Mirkwood for a while."

Dewi nodded, "Remember to bring plenty of Floo powder."

The Woodland Kingdom was also connected by a fireplace, so as long as there was Floo powder, it would be easy for Legolas to go back.

So he doesn't have to worry.

After saying goodbye to Legolas temporarily, Dewi grabbed a handful of Floo powder and sprinkled it on the fireplace: "Riverdale!"

As he said this, he walked into the green flames alone and disappeared.

After a dizzying moment, Dui appeared in the fireplace of Valley City.

Dui was stunned when he saw the new and gorgeous decoration around the living room.

Wasn't this the house that Bud had given him permanently? Why had the decoration been changed?

Full of doubts, he walked out of the house and came to the street outside.

I saw that the houses around had been renovated, people were coming and going on the street, shops had appeared on both sides of the street, and the sounds of hawking were endless.

In addition to humans, there are also many dwarves on the streets. Both sides bargain with each other and exchange supplies.

Such a lively scene surprised Dui.

Obviously, this city-state that was once destroyed by dragon flames has regained its vitality.

Many residents of Dale City recognized Dui. When they saw him, they immediately took off their hats and saluted to show their respect, which aroused the curiosity of the dwarves.

Dui nodded gently and, under the guidance of the residents, came to the lord's mansion where Bard lived.

As the lord of River Valley and Long Lake Town, Bard's mansion is naturally extraordinary, with guards standing outside the gate.

However, the guards also recognized Dui and immediately saluted solemnly and respectfully: "Wizard Duiel!"

One of them said respectfully, "Lord Bud said that if you are here, you can come in without notifying me. Please follow me!"

"Thank you." Dui nodded and followed him into the newly built lord's mansion.

Before they even reached the hall, Bard came out quickly to greet them. He said happily, "I didn't expect you to be here so soon, Duyle. Please come in!"

Dewi smiled and explained, "I just sent Bilbo back to the Shire. I received your letter when I was returning to Weathertop, so I came here just now."

"But the changes in River Valley City really surprised me. After just a few months, there have been such big changes. It seems like you're leading the city well!"

Bard's temperament has changed drastically now. He exudes a sense of majesty and nobility, and looks like a lord.

(End of this chapter)