Homecoming from Hogwarts

Harry saw his godfather's face darken and the corners of his mouth twitching, and Remus's brows and eyes also showed helplessness, and he couldn't help but have the urge to laugh.

This fact is a bit strange. A Muggle lady entered a house that was hidden by magic in front of several magical people, but they were helpless.

"Why don't you come in yet?"

Fortunately, more than ten seconds later, Mrs. Reagan, who had just disappeared, squeezed out from the partition wall again. She looked at these well-dressed people with a puzzled look on her face.

"Oh, that's right!"

Seeing this simple Muggle lady again, Sirius breathed a sigh of relief. This time he learned the lesson and stood directly between Mrs. Reagan and the partition wall. He smiled a little awkwardly,

"Our visit, um, was not announced in advance, so if you don't mind, ma'am, could you please inform Mr. Blaine for us?"

"Oh, you don't have to be so polite, Mr. Busker!"

Mrs. Reagan's cheeks were flushed, and she looked at Sirius with burning eyes. She thought that these people were worthy of being Amosta's colleagues, and their manners all showed gentlemanly etiquette. She became more and more enthusiastic.

"Amo has a very good personality, he won't care about this!"

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The three Harrys looked at this middle-aged Muggle lady, their cheeks flushed, and their shoulders shuddered in unison, but all three of them were trying their best to hold back their smiles. It was unimaginable that Professor Blaine, who was famous in the European wizarding world, To be called that.

Mrs. Reagan insisted that they enter directly, but in fact, they could not enter the orphanage without Amosta personally leading the way or giving some form of direct permission.

After struggling for a long time, Mrs. Reagan finally realized that she couldn't defeat this group of decent people. After breathlessly saying "please wait a moment", she turned around and rushed into the partition wall again.

"I hope Amosta sees us later and doesn't cast a magic fire spell on us-"

Sirius, who had been negotiating with this 'energetic' Muggle lady for a long time, was also very tired. He wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and said exhaustedly.

"It's not impossible, Sirius——"

A strange light flashed in Remus's eyes, and he smiled helplessly, but there were some words he didn't say in his heart.

Judging from the noise they made at the door, it was impossible for a great magician like Amosta not to notice it, but he had been ignoring them. Obviously, he was not very happy with their rash visit. , judging from his understanding of Amosta's bad taste, he would probably let them in, but he was also happy to see people like him being tortured for a while.

About five minutes later, Mrs. Reagan appeared again with a confused look on her face, holding a note in her hand.

"Amo asked me to give it to you."

Sirius eagerly took the note. After taking a look at it, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then handed the note to Remus. At Remus's signal, the curious Harry, Hermione and Ron also joined in. Come over.

"The Haas Orphanage is located at 178 Frink Street."

This was Professor Brain's note, and Hermione recognized it at a glance. However, she didn't quite understand why Professor Brain wrote a note just to tell them the information they already knew.

"Concentrate on what's on the note--"

Seeing the doubts of the three little guys, Remus said softly, and then, like Sirius, he stared at the partition wall.

After looking at each other in confusion, Harry, Hermione and Ron gathered their thoughts and concentrated on thinking. Then, Harry's expressions quietly changed from confusion to shock.

The partition wall in front of them suddenly swelled, and a brand new large iron door jumped into their eyes unexpectedly, making the three people who were not prepared take half a step back in shock. The land behind the big iron gate grew rapidly, and a clean courtyard with a stone paved floor and a garden jumped into their eyes.

Harry looked around in surprise. The department store at No. 177 Flink and the bakery building at No. 179 were squeezed into a half-moon shape. However, there was no damage to the facades or glass windows of the two buildings. The place.

The quiet street recalled the laughter of children without any warning. These laughters came from the six-story square building with sky blue exterior walls that grew out of the yard. Under the dim sky, six The small building was brightly lit, and through the lighted glass windows, many smiling figures flashed past. Their appearance has actually attracted the attention of many people. Beside the windows on the second floor, there were about thirty or forty children pointing at them curiously.

"This is—" Harry said with difficulty, his green eyes filled with disbelief, "Barely loyal."

"Cough cough!"

Remus suddenly coughed heavily, interrupting Harry's babble, and cast a warning glance at the three stunned underage wizards.

Then, they immediately came back to their senses. Mrs. Reagan was looking at them. She seemed a little overwhelmed by their reaction. She looked at them as if she was doubting whether these strange visitors were. It's not a mental problem.

This is not surprising, after all, in Mrs. Reagan's eyes, the orphanage has always existed. "Excuse me, ma'am--"

Remus nodded to Mrs. Regan with a gentle expression. He glanced at Harry who couldn't help muttering 'That's amazing' in a low voice, and smiled slightly,

"let's go--"

The walls and floor of the not-too-spacious foyer were paved with glossy maroon slates. Under the ceiling was a Muggle electric lamp. It was simple in shape, but the light it emitted was very bright. Although it was muddy and snowy, the floor on the first floor was very clean. You can imagine that the people who live here must cherish it very much.

Harry, Ron and Hermione all looked around curiously. None of the three of them grew up in an orphanage. Before coming in, Harry was still wondering whether the living environment in the orphanage would be better than what he had in Germany. The Sili family was even worse, but after seeing this quickly tidy little building, for some reason, he felt a strange sense of satisfaction in his heart.

"It looks really nice here, Mrs. Reagan--"

The environment in the orphanage was obviously beyond Sirius and Remus' expectations. As he walked towards the stairs, Remus glanced at the chaotic faces on the photo wall, and at a glance found the person standing in a majestic pyramid. Amosta in front of him was full of admiration,

"Oh, yeah--"

Mrs. Reagan said happily,

"Thanks to Amo, and completely dependent on his funding, this place has become so decent. It turns out that the old house is much worse!"

"Is it!"

Sirius was as surprised as the three Harrys.

The noise on the second floor was like entering the Hogwarts Great Hall during the daily meal. Young faces peeked out from the gaps in the stairs, and pairs of smart eyes cast curious glances at the group of people. The sound of discussion is like the chirping of cicadas in late summer and autumn.

The entire second floor is a dining room for children. It is now dinner time. About a hundred children have appeared here waiting for dinner. When Harry and the others stepped onto the second floor, those on the platform were peeping. Their children immediately dispersed and hid far away.

Among the children in the orphanage, the youngest ones are still holding pacifiers in the arms of the staff, and the older ones are even a few years older than Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Most of the clothes they wear are slightly old. Patches are common, but they all look clean.

Looking at these children, several people in the magic world couldn't help but feel touched.

Remus remembered that before the end of last summer vacation, in order to capture Sirius, he decided to go to Hogwarts to serve as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. After knowing this, Amosta even signed a cooperation contract with him happily. They shared Sirius's bounty. At that time, he felt helpless that a wizard as powerful as Amosta had such a strong desire for Garen.

In the subsequent interactions with him, he got to know Amosta better. Gradually, he thought that this might just be a bit of bad taste from Amosta himself. But it was only now that he finally understood that Amosta would have such a bad taste. The real reason for the hidden side.

Sirius also thought of the night he was caught by Amosta. In order to buy his freedom, he even mortgaged his old house. At that time, he was very disdainful of Dumbledore appointing such a wizard, but now...

Harry, Hermione and Ron also had their own feelings.

In the reflections of the three young wizards, the most depressed professor they have ever seen is undoubtedly Remus, and Professor Brain, as a great magician well-known in the wizarding world, his financial situation is definitely better than Remus. A lot, but usually at Hogwarts, you will always see Professor Brain wearing slightly outdated robes.

Seamus once joked that it was because Professor Blaine always did "deviant" things that his salary was deducted by the school board. Unexpectedly, the real reason is here!

Hermione blew her nose, her eyes already a little moist.

Ron opened his mouth. Looking at these homeless children, he suddenly realized that he shouldn't always complain about his poverty.

If there were no Dursleys, would he also appear here?

This idea suddenly popped into Harry's head.

Under the clear gaze of so many Muggle children, Sirius also became cautious, and his voice became slightly hoarse.

"Um, Mrs. Reagan, please, um, is Mr. Blaine here?"

"Oh, this way!"

Mrs. Reagan pulled Sirius's sleeve and waved to Remus and Harry. She led them through a door built into the wall that divided the second floor. In the kitchen where many volunteers were sweating like rain, they finally I saw Amosta Blaine wearing a white apron and kneading dough hard.

(End of this chapter)