After Grant Irvine's explanation, Xifa understood.
Elise's shop has not been open due to lack of manpower.
Therefore, Luna and Elise initially only wanted to open one store, which was the potion shop next door.
But one day when they were picking up something in Knockturn Alley and returning to Diagon Alley.
I met a family who were being made trouble by a pure-blood family in an inconspicuous corner of an alley.
They naturally intervened in this conflict because they were unhappy with the pure-blood families.
After experiencing the ups and downs of the world, this family also understood.
This is not Atlantis.
Their friends and relatives have joined the pureblood side.
They want to stand firm in the British wizarding world and do business openly.
However, their family does not want to be a pure-blood family dog.
They would rather give up their business in the wizarding world and make a living in the Muggle world.
However, they were about to leave Knockturn Alley with their magic weapon.
Under the instructions of the pure-blood family, a team of Ministry of Magic officials came here and told them that items from the magical world, especially items that are lethal or have unknown effects.
The Ministry of Magic has the power to confiscate it, and it has the responsibility to prevent it from flowing into the Muggle world!
Faced with the almost gangster-like law enforcement logic, they naturally rose up to resist.
At this moment, Elise stepped forward and just said, they are now my business partners!
They saved their family.
I don't want to live in this 'dark' magical world, but this is one of the most peaceful countries.
They sold their rudimentary skills and these magic weapons to Elise, and hid in the Muggle world to enjoy life.
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"Do you know what these two wooden signs are for?"
Sifa played with the wooden cards that Elise and Luna threw at her.
The two wooden signs were completely black, and it was hard to tell what they were made of.
There are no words on it, nor are there any symbolic signs or patterns.
Injecting his own magic power into it, the wooden sign remained unchanged.
Not understanding why, Xifa casually asked Grant Irvine beside him.
Unexpectedly, Grant Irvine really knew.
"Here are the keys to these two stores."
"Portkey?" Xifa was startled. What does this mean, thousands of miles away, you can return to the store with just one click?
"Uh... the key to the store. In the Muggle world, this thing is also called a key card." "We only work here during the day, and at night we go back to the Muggle house in London from the Leaky Cauldron."
Grant Irvine realized that the statement was wrong, and he quickly explained.
He and his girlfriend only work here during the day on weekdays. At other times, they are in the Muggle world and forget that portkeys are also a type of magical items.
"When we're not here, when there's no one here to look after us, we close the shop."
Hearing this, Xifa was thoughtful.
"What does closing the store have to do with this wooden sign? Does the wooden sign have the authority to switch on and off protective magic?"
"Assistant teacher, have you ever heard of the Loyalty Curse?" Grant Irwin organized his words and said.
"I've understood it, but I haven't learned it." Xifa looked through his memory and replied.
The Red Loyalty Curse hides a secret in the heart of a keeper. As long as the keeper does not tell it, no one can find the secret. This secret is very broad and generally applies to rooms.
In this way, even if you stick to the door of the secret room, there will still be nothing in front of you. For your world, this room just doesn't exist!
"The shops in Diagon Alley have protective magic similar to the Red Loyalty Charm. This allows the shop to decide whether to open or close based on the owner's wishes."
"It's like a token in our hands."
Grant Irvine took out a willow token and showed it to Xifa. When Xifa nodded, he put it away.
"We can only open and close the door at specified times. We do not have the authority to open the store outside of working days."
"After closure, the shops and the streets in front of them will disappear."
"From the outside, the neighboring shops on the left and right will be close to each other."
"The black token in the assistant's hand has power close to that of the shop owner."
"With it, you can see and enter these two stores at night."
Grant Irvine blinked at Xifa and gave Xifa a knowing look.
Modular?
It sounds like Main Street is the main thing. The storefronts are like puzzle pieces.
You can freely decide whether a store appears in Diagon Alley according to the owner's wishes. In other words, the size of Diagon Alley is constantly changing!
The more stores that open, the bigger Diagon Alley gets!
Thinking of this, Xifa decided to visit Diagon Alley again, maybe a new store will open!
...
But in the end, Xifa didn't get the chance to use these two keys, nor did he get to visit Diagon Alley.
Because just when he was about to say goodbye to Grant Irvine, he was about to open the store door and go out.
Dong dong dong——
A series of footsteps made of small leather shoes and wooden floors came from the corridor.
In Xifa's surprised expression.
Elise and Luna pulled Cassandra and ran downstairs in a hurry.
Before Xifa could ask anything.
Elise hurriedly told Grant Irvine that they could get off work early today.
Then he took Xifa and walked out.
On the streets of Diagon Alley.
The three women dragged Xifa and chattered something to Xifa as they walked...
Xifa felt a little dizzy when you said something to me.
This was the first time that Elise, Luna, and Cassandra all rushed to speak!
After a lot of effort, Xifa finally understood.
They asked Xifa to take them back to the orphanage quickly, and they also wanted to be Lady Mary's adopted daughters!
In this way, they can not only call Lady Mary mother with peace of mind, but also become good sisters with Cassandra!
...
Exited the Leaky Cauldron.
Standing on the streets of London.
Xifa stopped Elise who wanted to hail a taxi.
He smiled and said to everyone, wait here for a while.
Then he disappeared in front of Elise and Luna, who looked confused. .br>
"Cassandra! Do you know something?"
Elise was the first to notice Cassandra, who was calmer than them, and asked with a suspicious look on her face.
"You will know when Xifa comes back."
Seeing that she was discovered, Cassandra panicked a little and pretended to be nonchalant.
She wanted to see the shocked expressions of the two of them. You know, when she saw that Xifa could operate a car that could run quickly without magic, she was often looked at with strange eyes by Xifa.
As a result, when Xifa drove up beside them.
Elise and Luna were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths.
However, when the three of them crowded into the car, Elise and Luna put away their surprised expressions.
Xifa, in the palace of thinking, I showed them these things.
But in reality, Xifa's ability to build a car really surprised them for a while...
Walked a while...
Only then did the three of them remember that they had not purchased any gifts.
Then he urged Xifa to turn the car around and head to the Muggle shopping mall.
