The King of Flags at Hogwarts

At Platform 9, three-quarters of the way, the young wizards were pleasantly surprised to find that the old red and black locomotive was gone, replaced by a brand new locomotive with a streamlined mask and a specially made tower on the front of the roof.

The front of the car still uses the red and black color scheme, and its novel design is something that even the little wizards from the Muggle world have never seen before.

A large group of people surrounded the front of the train, commenting and criticizing, and even forgot to go to the back carriages to grab seats.

This front end was obviously Bobby's creation.

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Bobby was not going to miss this opportunity. She poached a large number of technical talents from that crumbling red empire, covering all aspects.

This locomotive, still numbered GWR5972, was actually a turbojet train developed by the Soviet Union in 1970 to compete with the United States. It had a top speed of 249 kilometers per hour, but due to its excessive fuel consumption and unreliable safety features, it eventually became history.

But this is the magical world. Problems that Muggles can't solve are no problem here! When technology and magic combine, they create a miracle for you.

This locomotive incorporated some of Knight Bus's technology and also featured turbojet propulsion, making it incredibly fast. The current Hogwarts Express truly deserves the title of "express."

Even with the increase to 19 carriages, the entire journey still only takes one hour.

“Cousin Bobby,” Harry asked Bobby quietly, “is this new locomotive the Hogwarts Express renovation project you and Minister Fudge were talking about?”

Bobby nodded, looking around for Jady and Hermione.

"I thought it was just a repair or renovation, but I didn't expect they would replace it with a brand new locomotive. This locomotive looks fantastic."

Bobby didn't respond to Harry. She raised her hand high and called out, "Jeddy~~~~over here!!"

Following behind Jade was Hermione; the two girls arrived at the platform almost simultaneously, as if they had made a pact.

"Harry! You wait here for the Weasleys, the girls and I are going up first."

Harry stared in disbelief as Bobby boarded the train with two girls. He could hardly believe his eyes. Wasn't his cousin taking this train to protect him?

Is leaving yourself all alone on the platform considered protection?

Oh, it's not all alone, there's also a big green dog.

Harry didn't have to wait long. Soon, a group of red-haired people squeezed out from the crowd watching the locomotive. Ginny spotted Harry from afar and shouted to her brothers, "Look! Harry's over there!"

"Harry!" Ron shouted excitedly, "Did you see that? The new locomotive is absolutely amazing! I'm sure it'll be incredibly fast!"

The group entered the carriage and continued their enthusiastic discussion about the brand-new Hogwarts Express.

“Oh, Merlin’s socks!” Ron exclaimed again. “They’ve even redecorated the interior of the carriages. This is so, so luxurious!”

His words were met with unanimous agreement. The interior of the carriage was no longer the old, worn-out place; it had even undergone a transformation, becoming much more spacious, with all the seats being genuine leather sofas filled with foam.

Just as they were marveling at this, a large group of young wizards rushed up from the train door. This was because the train was about to depart, and the young wizards were hurrying over from the locomotive.

The surging crowd quickly separated Harry and his friends.

Ron had grown quite tall and strong, and he followed closely behind Harry, pushing aside the other young wizards around them.

Bobby, Hermione, and Jady were sitting in a box. Through the glass window in the box door, Bobby watched Harry being swept forward by the crowd, his glasses being pushed askew, and couldn't help but laugh.

Her brother's embarrassing moments are always a source of joy for his older sister.

"Bobby, what are you laughing at?"

Hermione wondered.

Bobby slightly suppressed her smile, her lips returning to a gentle grin: "Nothing, I just thought of something fun."

The New Hogwarts Express departed, the carriage jolted, and the powerful acceleration caused the young wizards facing away from the front of the train to involuntarily lurch forward.

"Wow, that's so fast!" Hermione exclaimed sincerely.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." A groan came from outside the door. Jady curiously opened the car door and saw a little girl with dark golden hair and silver eyes lying on the ground.

“It’s Luna!” Bobby stood up from her seat and helped Luna in.

"Hello, Bobby," Luna's ethereal voice rang out. "The new train is really fast; even the harassing flies can't keep up."

Ignoring her ramblings, Bobby asked with concern, "Luna, where are you hurt?"

Luna laughed and lifted her skirt, even revealing the harem pants underneath. "It's nothing serious, just a slight bump on my knee."

Bobby casually pointed, and the slightly reddened knee instantly returned to normal.

"Luna, I'm so sorry, I've been too busy this summer and forgot about the interview with your father."

Luna shook her head. "It's not your fault. We should have been the ones to reach out to you. It was our problem. My dad's newspaper had some issues this summer, but thankfully the problem has been resolved."

Hermione exclaimed in surprise, "Your family owns a newspaper?"

Luna's eyes lit up: "Yes!" She pulled a newspaper from her purse, "The Quibbler!"

Hermione took the newspaper and began to read it, but her brow remained furrowed ever since she opened it.

The four girls quickly became acquainted, but Hermione and Luna were natural enemies, one rational and the other emotional. If it weren't for Bobby and Jade, they would definitely have been arguing endlessly.

Suddenly the carriage jolted again, and then the train slowed down noticeably.

Bobby sighed; what was bound to happen had finally happened.

The sun suddenly hid, the sky turned gray, and the air gradually grew cold.

Jady asked anxiously, "Bobby, what's wrong?"

“It’s a Dementor,” Bobby stood up and walked in the direction Harry had come from. “You all stay in the carriage and don’t move.”

Hermione exclaimed, "Dementors! How could it be a Dementor!"

"Patriot!" A shimmering silver swan flew out of Bobby's applewood wand and perched at the carriage door.

Poppy disappeared into the carriage, and Jady hurriedly asked Hermione, "Hermione, what is a Dementor?"

Hermione was a little scared. She replied, "Dementors are disgusting creatures that suck the peace, hope, and joy out of the air around them. The books say that if you get too close to a Dementor, it will drain your happiness until you become a walking corpse. They are employed by the Ministry of Magic and are the jailers of Azkaban!"

After finishing her textbook, Hermione suddenly had a flash of inspiration. She pulled out the Daily Prophet (at this moment, Luna frowned almost imperceptibly), spread out the newspaper, pointed to a report, and shouted, "It's Sirius! These Dementors are here to hunt down Sirius!"

Poppy was fast, but she noticed that the Dementors seemed to be avoiding her, just as ghosts avoided her.

As I rushed into another carriage, I heard someone shouting, "Get out of the way, all of you get out of the way!"

The silver light of the Patronus emanated from a private room, where a large group of Dementors blocked the entrance.

Bobby strode to the door of the private room, and the Dementors scattered in panic. It was like throwing a stone at a rotting fishpond on a streambank, only to swarm a bunch of flies.

Bobby looked into the carriage and saw that the one using Patronus was an adult wizard.

That face... hmm, I recognize it. It's Ares, the God of War from the DC Universe! (A reference to Wonder Woman, but it's okay if you don't know him.)

This is the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Remus Lupin.

Passing Lupin, they saw Harry slumped unconscious on the sofa, Ron calling out to him loudly, while Neville Longbottom rummaged through his bag. A large green dog was huddled under the seat, a bowl full of vomit in front of him, the stench filling the entire carriage.

Bobby knew Harry would faint if he encountered a Dementor, but when she saw her little cousin lying unconscious in front of her, a surge of anger erupted within her.

"Take the God's Protection!"

Bobby didn't use her wand; the silver gluttonous beast rapidly expanded from her, its body instantly covering the entire Hogwarts Express.

All the Dementors were driven out of the carriage.

But the Taotie did not stop. Its huge claws swung into the air, flashing silver light. With one grab, several Dementors fell from mid-air.

The Dementors scattered in all directions, and the cowardly sun revealed its true face once more.

"Excellent Patronus Charm!" Lupin put away his wand. "Such immense magical power and such superb spellcasting skills, you must be Miss Bobby Evans."

"Yes, I am Bobby Evans, hello Professor Lupin."

Lupin was only slightly surprised before replying knowingly, "I thought there were always some untrue parts about the legends about you, but I didn't expect that you yourself are even more exaggerated than the legends suggest."

“You flatter me,” Bobby said, leaning halfway into the carriage. “Harry is awake.”

Harry groggily opened his eyes; the feeling just now was absolutely awful.

The carriage jolted, and the train started moving again. Ron lost his balance and fell backward, landing on Neville. He knocked Neville's water bottle, which he had just taken out, into the air, and for a moment it was like rain in the compartment.

Harry rolled off the sofa and, propelled by the momentum, tumbled under the other seat. There lay the big green dog and his motion sickness.

Bobby's lips twitched. "Professor Lupin, give Harry some chocolate. I know you have some. I'm going back to my compartment."

Bobby turned and walked away, a smile playing on his lips. The new Hogwarts Express had performed well on its first run, but the start was a bit too abrupt and needed improvement.

It's like walking; you can't take too big a step, or you might tear your balls.

Of course, it can also easily cause passengers to get motion sickness.

Chapter 81: The Third Year Main Story Ended Before School Even Started

This year's opening ceremony was rather lackluster. Apart from Slytherin gaining over two hundred more Squib students, Dumbledore announced Remus Lupin as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor and Rubeus Hagrid as the new Magical Creatures protection professor.

Incidentally, thanks to Poppy's "efforts," the Ministry of Magic rescinded the punishment Hagrid had received fifty years ago, and our forest ranger was finally able to have a wand again instead of that ridiculous little parasol.

Slytherin's numbers were unprecedented, and the pure-blood heirs trembled with fear. They seemed to be caught in a vast ocean of people's war. The Slytherin dormitories were overflowing; rooms for four had become rooms for six.

While Slytherin was making a ruckus and giving Snape a major headache, Harry, Bobby, and the Green Hat were sitting in the Headmaster's office.

"Harry, is this your new pet? It's a very unique green."

"Yes, Professor, it's called a green hat."

"Green hat! That's a good name."

Dumbledore's wise eyes looked at the green hat. "But if I'm not mistaken, this is an Animagus."

Harry was startled, and then he saw Dumbledore look at Bobby: "You brought Harry to see me, I suppose it's because of this person?"

Bobby nodded and then pulled the barely alive Banban from his arms. Poor Banban had been unable to move or eat for the past two days.

“Another Animagus.” Dumbledore’s face showed a knowing look; he roughly knew what was going on.

Bobby smiled and pointed at the green hat, and the big dog instantly transformed into human form, its green skin standing out conspicuously.

She took out the antidote and tossed it to Sirius, saying, "Drink it. You don't need to pretend anymore."

At first glance, Harry didn't recognize the green-clad man, but upon closer inspection, he realized it was Sirius Black.

Harry's eyes widened in shock; this was one of his family's murderers!

He pulled out his wand and shouted, "Tooth stuck..."

Bobby casually flicked a tongue lock to the throat, interrupting Harry's spellcasting.