Hearing Wentworth's statement, Dumbledore stood up with satisfaction, patted Wentworth on the shoulder, and said:
"I knew you'd agree. You're an outstanding student at Hogwarts, you won't let me down! I'm leaving now, you can leave the rest to Hagrid!"
After saying this, Dumbledore turned and walked out, but halfway there, he turned back to Wentworth and said something else:
"Your tea is too weak, it's a bit like the tea I had in Dongfang before. I prefer sweet tea!"
After Dumbledore left, Wentworth's face fell, and he looked at Hagrid with a helpless expression, asking:
"Hagrid, what do we do now?"
Hagrid said somewhat apologetically:
"Excuse me, Wentworth, could I borrow your oven for a moment? Tomorrow is Harry's birthday, and I wanted to bake him a cake, but I was in such a rush this morning that I didn't have time! Once it's done, we can eat cake together with Harry!"
Upon hearing Hagrid's words, Wentworth immediately recalled the description of Hagrid's cooking skills in the original book—the rock crust bread that could break a person's teeth—and shuddered.
Wentworth then quickly comforted Hagrid, telling him to sit down:
"Since you've come to my house, you're a guest. How can I let a guest do the work?"
Then Wentworth went outside, called Rozier Abernathy over, and gave him instructions:
"Grandpa Abernathy, could you buy me a birthday cake? The best one I can get! Or, you can have a house-elf make one too!"
After Abernathy left, Wentworth turned to Hagrid and said:
"Wait a moment, Hagrid, we'll be able to pick up Harry Potter soon!"
Chapter 161 First Encounter with Harry Potter
When a three-tiered cake was placed in front of Wentworth and Hagrid, Hagrid's eyes widened in disbelief.
"This...this is too big!"
Hagrid said repeatedly.
Wentworth, looking at the cake with great satisfaction, said with a smile:
"Hagrid, how do you plan to get Harry Potter out of his relatives' house?"
Hagrid, who had just heard Wentworth's question, paused for a moment, and said with some confusion:
"Of course, we find him and take Harry Potter away! Is there any other way?"
Wentworth nodded, but then continued:
“Of course, you’re right! But Headmaster Dumbledore seems to have said that they don’t want us to have any contact with Harry Potter, otherwise, the Hogwarts acceptance letter wouldn’t have been delayed in reaching Harry Potter.”
"So, you're planning to go to their door, kick it open, cast a spell on each of those Muggles, and then take Harry Potter away?"
Upon hearing Wentworth's question, Hagrid waved his hands repeatedly and said:
"Of course not, at least not right now. We also can't use magic in front of Muggles, as you know."
Hearing Hagrid's reply, Wentworth smiled and said:
"Well then, it's up to me from here on out! First, allow me to change my clothes!"
A moment later, Wentworth and Hagrid Apparated to 4 Privet Road in London. Wentworth was now dressed in a smart suit, and his originally small figure appeared exceptionally tall and straight.
Upon arriving, Wentworth was stunned by what he saw: countless owls were gathered around a house, seemingly surrounding it. Moreover, these owls were clearly not very hygienic, with droppings everywhere.
"Hagrid, do we have that many owls at Hogwarts?"
Wentworth looked at the scene before him and asked with a look of astonishment.
Hagrid replied with a proud expression:
"Of course, they are all good kids. They can even stay in the Forbidden Forest and find their own food!"
Wentworth frowned and looked at Hagrid, asking:
"Are you sure? They won't become food for other beings?"
As they were talking, the two arrived at the door of No. 4 Privet Drive. Hagrid was very happy to greet the owls around him, while Wentworth casually picked up a grasshopper from the grass and fed it to Emerald in his shirt pocket.
"Wow, is this the Bowtruckle that Dumbledore mentioned?"
Hagrid stood by, his beard bristling with amazement.
Wentworth gently stroked Emerald, whispering something, and finally handed Bowtruckle a small cloth bag, letting it climb into Wentworth's sleeve.
Hagrid looked at Wentworth's actions with some confusion, but did not ask any questions.
Then Wentworth knocked on the door of number 4 Privet Drive.
Standing at the door, Wentworth and Hagrid could still hear what seemed to be happening inside the room, with constant clanging and banging. After a while, a portly man opened the door for Wentworth and Hagrid.
Who are you two looking for?
As soon as the door opened, the man asked without any politeness.
Hagrid was about to speak, but Wentworth stopped him with a look. Then, Wentworth put on a smile and said:
"Won't you invite us in first, Mr. Vernon Dursley?"
Vernon Dursley initially intended to refuse, but upon seeing Wentworth's expensive suit, he hesitated for a moment, then opened the door and said:
"Of course, you are welcome. It's just that we are preparing for a trip and are packing our things, so it's a bit messy."
Wentworth knew, of course, that the Dursleys were actually trying to escape and avoid the Hogwarts owls, but he didn't expose them.
When Wentworth and Hagrid passed the storage room under the stairs of the Dursleys' house, they clearly heard noises coming from inside, but Wentworth did not react and stopped Hagrid.
However, what no one noticed was that a green figure floated out of Wentworth's sleeve and disappeared into the room.
After everyone was seated, Vernon Dursley asked without hesitation:
"I wonder what brings you two to our home? We don't seem to know each other before."
Wentworth replied with a smile:
"That's right, Mr. Dursley. We're here on behalf of the world's best magic school—Hogwarts—to invite Mr. Harry Potter to study at our school!"
Upon hearing Wentworth's words, Vernon Dursley sat bolt upright on the sofa and said angrily:
"I should have guessed it long ago. Who could be coming at this time? Let me tell you, don't even think about it! I will absolutely not let him go... What is this?"
Vernon Dursley was halfway through his sentence when he saw Wentworth pull a check out of his pocket.
Wentworth casually placed the check in front of Vernon Dursley and said without changing his expression:
“Mr. Dursley, we at Hogwarts are very grateful to your family for taking care of Harry Potter all these years. This is the cost of Harry Potter’s upbringing over the years!”
Upon hearing Wentworth's words, Vernon Dursley was visibly taken aback, then nonchalantly reached for the check while saying:
"Don't think you can impress me with checks... Even without checks, we would be happy for Harry Potter to attend your school."
When Vernon Dursley saw the number on the check, his hand trembled. The words he was about to say immediately changed, and he put on a fawning smile.
Wentworth nodded dismissively, saying:
"So now, can we meet Mr. Harry Potter? We're in a hurry!"
"Of course! Harry! Come out here, Harry!"
Vernon Dursley nodded with a smile and winked at his wife, Penny. A moment later, Penny led over a boy with messy hair.
Wentworth and Hagrid immediately looked toward the boy's forehead, and when the lightning bolt-shaped scar came into view, Wentworth even heard Hagrid behind him breathe a sigh of relief.
Wentworth then extended his hand and said with a smile:
"Hello Harry, my name is Wentworth, I've come to take you home!"
"go home?"
Harry Potter looked puzzled, and Hagrid finally couldn't resist chiming in:
"That's right, Harry, Hogwarts will be your home from now on!"
Chapter 162 The Letter in Vault 714
After Vernon Dursley eagerly handed Harry Potter over to Wentworth and saw them off, he happily put the check Wentworth had given him into the safe.
As Wentworth left, he spoke to Hagrid from outside the door:
"Wait a minute, one of our companions hasn't caught up yet."
As the three stood waiting to the side, Hagrid asked curiously:
"Wentworth, is that check you gave to this Muggle real?"
Wentworth, however, answered as if it were the most obvious thing in the world:
"Of course it's real! Would I produce a fake check? I couldn't afford to lose face like that!"
Upon hearing Wentworth's reply, Hagrid seemed about to say something, but ultimately held back, only sighing and saying:
"They got off too easily!"
Wentworth waved his hand and said:
"Let's consider it a down payment for their new house!"
"Moving houses?"
Hai Ge repeated it with a blank expression, his eyes filled with incomprehension and doubt.
Just then, Wentworth's Bowtruckle appeared out of nowhere, climbed up Wentworth's trousers, and into Wentworth's palm.
"My God! What is this?"
Harry Potter, standing nearby, stared wide-eyed and asked in surprise.
Wentworth gently stroked the emerald in his palm, and asked Harry Potter with a beaming smile:
"How is it? Do you like it?"
Harry Potter nodded with a look of surprise.
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