Looking at Ron, who had a confused look on his face and was planning to 'cheat his father', Dudley continued to speak.
"Where does your dad work?"
"Ministry of Magic, Department of Misuse of Muggle Artifacts."
Ron replied dully.
"Where did that flying car you talk about come from?"
"My dad bought it from Muggles."
Ron continued to answer.
“Can ordinary people’s cars fly?”
"of course not."
After Ron finished speaking, he looked at Dudley without knowing why.
As if to say, isn’t this common sense?
"Then if you are seen driving by an ordinary person and find out that it was made by Mr. Weasley, what will the Ministry of Magic do?"
Ron reflexively said, "My dad will be fired."
After saying that, his face turned the color of pig liver, and he finally came to his senses.
"That's right." Dudley patted him on the shoulder, not that stupid: "If he is discovered, he may not even be able to keep his job."
Not being able to take the express to Hogwarts was like a small thing to Dudley.
"There are so many people here, so there is nothing to worry about."
It's not just them who didn't get on the bus, there were little wizards everywhere, including many first graders.
"Then we just wait and see?"
Dudley shook his head: "No, we can complain."
"complaint?"
Ron didn't understand why, and Dudley didn't explain it to him.
"Listen to me, parents."
Dudley said, his voice rising.
Seeing that the parents accompanying the little wizards were looking over at them, they continued: "This is a serious accident."
"As you can see, the passage to the platform is blocked for some reason. There are still ten minutes before the train starts. I think there is a high probability that we will not be able to catch up."
Dudley knocked on the tightly fitting pillar, it made a bang sound, but it was still blocked.
The express train from Kingdom Cross Station to Hogwarts only runs a few times a year. This is a separate dedicated line.
It's not like there are no other ways to get there, such as going to Hogsmeade first and then transferring to Hogwarts.
It's just that this will waste a lot of unnecessary time. Being late is a small thing, but for the first-year wizards, this may become a lifelong regret.
The entrance ceremony to Hogwarts only happens once in a lifetime.
"I think someone should be held accountable, someone should deal with this, it's not our fault."
"I suggest everyone contact the Ministry of Magic first. The Hogwarts Express has always been operated by them. They should come forward and give an explanation."
The wizards present suddenly realized and began to use their own methods to contact the Ministry of Magic. Of course, the attitude must be unfriendly.
Ron behaved this time and did not publicize the fact that his father worked at the Ministry of Magic.
Otherwise, the matter will be left to his father.
That's definitely not a good thing.
"Mr. Dursley." Dudley heard someone calling him.
The only person who would address Dudley like this in a respectful tone could only be Slytherin at the moment.
She was indeed a Slytherin, and a girl with a pretty face. If Dudley's memory was correct, she was very close to Pansy and was a member of a small group. The biscuits she liked to chew the most before were from Her hand.
Crispy, hard, chewy and quite delicious.
what do you say that is?
Dudley recalled briefly.
By the way, it's Daphne, Daphne Greengrass.
"Hello, Miss Greengrass." Dudley responded very politely.
"You remember me! You remember me!"
It was just a simple polite response, but it seemed to hit the other person somewhere. Daphne suddenly screamed emotionally, which scared Ron who was standing next to Dudley to tremble and almost held Scabbers in his hand. Throw it away.
"Of course, we are classmates and from the same college."
Dudley briefly comforted the other person, but the screams made his ears feel a little uncomfortable.
There is always something inexplicable in the other person's eyes, just like fans seeing the celebrity in person.
"Ahem."
Standing next to Dudley, Hermione cleared her throat, trying to attract his attention. She didn't like the way the girl looked at Dudley, and she was so close that her body was pressed against Dudley.
"Miss Granger! The living Miss Granger!"
The other party yelled again, even more excited than before, which startled Hermione, and of course Ron shivered again.
If it was fans meeting real celebrities just now, now it is fanatic fans meeting real celebrities.
Holding Hermione's hand, she started asking questions.
That look of admiration didn't seem to be fake at all.
"Hello there!"
It would be okay if the person who came here was evil, but the other person's behavior made her a little overwhelmed. She didn't know that she was so popular in Slytherin?
No, doesn't Slytherin believe in the supremacy of pure blood?
Am I a 100% pure Muggle wizard?
After a slightly awkward conversation, Daphne seemed to remember something and pulled a timid little girl to the front of a few people and introduced: "Mr. Dursley, Miss Granger, this is our sister, Astor." Leah Greengrass is a new student this year, and she will definitely be a Slytherin."
Daphne was very proud when it came to Slytherin.
Astoria has long blond hair and aqua blue eyes. She looks very similar to Daphne. She is a very cute little sister.
It was Dudley who always hid behind his sister when he was talking to her, a little too shy.
Dudley smiled at her, and Astoria immediately pursed her lips, and her eyes immediately became mist-covered.
This time Dudley finally came to his senses. He wasn't shy, he was clearly afraid of him.
"Oh! Potter, it's Mr. Potter! It's such an honor to be in contact with you here."
Don't ask, just ask Daphne's voice. It's obvious that she found Potter this time. Fortunately, Ron didn't tremble anymore this time, otherwise Parkinson would be scared out.
Ron looked at his friends around him and thought he also needed to show his presence, so...
"uh-huh."
He did succeed in getting Daphne's attention.
It's just that the result is different from what he expected.
"Oh, tilapia of the Weasley family, when were you here?" Daphne raised her chin slightly, her tone was one-third contemptuous and seven-fold arrogant, as if she had seen something dirty, with a look in her eyes. Unabashed disgust and disgust.
His attitude immediately changed 180 degrees.
Ron:? ? ?
The person arranged by the Ministry of Magic finally arrived belatedly. It was a young wizard who was surrounded by a group of wizard parents, sweating profusely and explaining.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please listen to me, this is just a small accident."
I raised Astoria's age by a year
(End of chapter)
