The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 82 Sorting Out the Harvest and Three Brooms

Wiltshire is a region in southwest England, home to the beautiful Cranmore Hills and Salisbury Plain.

Standing on the old streets of Wiltshire, surrounded by familiar scenery, Ino's mood was completely different from before.

This trip was not very fruitful; I didn't even get half a copper coin, and I spent the whole time in a passive and tense atmosphere.

However, it cannot be denied that some hidden gains are still enormous.

Putting everything else aside, simply having an extra travel destination to choose from is already the biggest gain.

For the past three years, he could only keep moving forward, with nothing in sight about what lay ahead.

Sometimes he thought that if there was an abyss ahead, he would probably have no choice but to grit his teeth and walk down it, because he had no other option.

Now, however, there is an additional option: the Forest Elf Kingdom. From now on, we will no longer be forced to travel, but will be able to make our own choices.

The second gain is time... and what underage wizards lack most is precisely time.

Although this trip to Middle-earth lasted less than two months at most, it may also be due to the background story.

However, it is undeniable that having an extra option can provide several months or even half a year of free time, without any cost or effort involved.

Upon closer reflection, the next hundred years of Middle-earth will be a blank period in the story.

If he stayed quietly in the Woodland Kingdom, even if he did nothing but read books and sing songs, he was confident that he would possess the magic of an adult wizard by the time he was in the third year.

Of course, not to mention the mysterious-looking blue brick path, whose miraculous transformation is of paramount importance.

If it weren't for the secrecy laws, Ino would have wanted to try it out right now, because deep down he had a feeling that he could enter that blue brick path at any time.

The only uncertainty now is the flow of time.

If everything is perfect, there's no need for life-saving dice or even a seamless extension box; an absolutely safe shelter will be his biggest trump card.

Even if they face Voldemort head-on, even if they offend the entire wizarding world, at least they don't need to worry about their own safety.

……

A quiet street in Wiltshire.

Ino held a suitcase in her left hand and drew her wand in her right, but without using magic, she stood quietly at the crossroads.

Now he is waiting for a means of transport back to London.

The Knight Bus is undoubtedly the most cost-effective option, as it is the top choice in terms of both speed and price.

Wiltshire is a full 132 kilometers from London. If he were to take a Muggle taxi, he estimated that it would empty all the pounds in his pocket.

Even if they rented the little guy to Hermione for 7 years before the summer holidays in exchange for £50 in rent, it was still far from enough to cover the cost of a taxi.

The thought of Hermione meticulously writing a rental agreement made him smile.

"Squeak..."

Suddenly, a screeching sound of brakes rang out.

A three-story bus seemed to appear out of thin air, screeching to a halt in front of Ino.

The car's windshield bears a striking sign in gold lettering: Knight Bus.

"Whenever you stand on the side of the road, raise your wand, and the Knight Bus will appear and take you wherever you want to go. Of course! We don't go to sea."

The car door opened, and a young wizard with large, protruding ears and a face full of acne, dressed in a purple uniform, read the contents of the manual in a melodious and rhythmic voice.

"Hogsmeade! The Three Broomsticks Bar." Ino gave the address and walked towards the car door.

"Okay, the ticket price is 6 Sicoes!"

The ticket seller standing at the bus door quickly announced the price, then fiddled with the old-fashioned ticket machine on his chest.

"Here's your ticket! Of course, if you pay three more scoops, you can get a chocolate bar; if you pay four more... well, the journey is too short to need a toothbrush. By the way, my name is Stan Sampak, and I'll be at your service throughout this trip."

Faced with this bundled sales approach, Ino decisively shook her head and refused.

"Sorry! I don't need it. Also, I'm very tired, can I rest for a while?"

"Okay, have a pleasant journey again!" The ticket seller shrugged indifferently, then turned to look at the driver's seat:

"Let's go! Hogsmeade, at the Three Brooms Gate!"

……

Ino sat on a bed with copper pillars and, while the ticket seller was talking, quickly tied herself to the bed.

Even with the near-binding method, the immense inertia generated by the start of the bus almost caused him to fall to the ground.

However, after a brief period of shock, he gradually adapted to this high-speed racing mode. It has to be said that there may be a real reason why some people like racing.

At such high speeds, the adrenaline rush brings stimulation and pleasure, which is also a kind of enjoyment.

Knight Bus.

Ino leaned back on the bed, took a deep breath of fresh air, and felt the tranquility and peace unique to the English countryside.

At the same time, he made up his mind that he would not go anywhere else this summer and would stay in Hogsmeade.

Besides giving yourself some quiet time, you should also think carefully about your future direction.

Magic, or rather the magic in the Harry Potter stories, is never a simple trick, although many people have used it as a trick.

But he was always clear that the world he was in was no less than Narnia or The Lord of the Rings.

If you consider it as a story, then it's definitely an epic, large-scale story.

……

Time passed slowly.

The Knight Bus traveled the entire distance from Wiltshire to Hogsmeade in less than ten minutes, violating traffic rules and speeding throughout the journey.

Ino got out of the car, looked at the sign with three brooms on it, and pushed the door open without thinking.

After chatting with Ms. Rosmerta for a few minutes, he returned to his old room and felt a strange sense of familiarity looking at the familiar furnishings.

Of course, there are differences as well.

For example, the Christmas tree and other decorations that used to be in the corner have now been replaced with blue bellflowers that fit the summer style.

……

Ordinary days flow like a gentle stream, neither hurried nor slow.

Yet it silently fills the hourglass of time.

Similarly, time flows slowly and uneventfully, like a stream gently caressing pebbles, all without a sound.

Ino spent a whole week at Three Brooms, during which time he also temporarily declined Ms. Rosmerta's invitation to sing at her home, citing his summer homework as the reason.

This was not an excuse; on the third day of his stay, he received a package from Professor McGonagall.

A recent issue of "Today's Metamorphosis," along with excerpts from recent years' Best Newcomer Award papers.

Faced with these blatant hints, he could only temporarily put aside other things and draft a manuscript before the start of the semester and send it to Professor McGonagall for review.

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(End of this chapter)