When Douglas just left the gate of Gringotts, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure not far from the entrance of Knockturn Alley.
Oh no.
It's two.
Rubeus Hagrid is the gamekeeper and key keeper of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His tall body is hard to mistake.
Douglas was a good companion when he was in school.
And Harry Potter.
Douglas stopped, preparing to say hello when the two came over.
On the other hand, there was no surprise as to why the two of them appeared in Knockturn Alley.
Harry remembered that the Floo fan called the wrong name.
Hagrid, haha.
Although he is not a dark wizard, the "little cuties" he raises are not safe magical animals.
Many times, only in the hands of some eccentric people will something suitable appear.
As the two walked, Hagrid said something unhappy.
Harry Potter's face is dirty...
Just when they reached the exit, Douglas was about to say hello.
They saw a little witch rushing down the white steps of Gringotts and running straight towards them.
Douglas looked it over.
"Is this Hermione Granger?"
At this time, among the noisy crowd, Douglas clearly heard Hagrid's rough voice.
"You won't have to look long...wait, are you...Douglas?"
Douglas saw Hagrid's eyes drifting away, and suddenly looked at him.
Smiling, he stepped forward and said hello:
"Hagrid, long time no see.
I saw you just now, and I wanted to wait for you to come closer and say hello...
Haha, I thought the quality of your food had declined after I left, but it doesn’t seem to have happened now.
Who are these two? "
As he said this, he pointed at Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, who were looking at him curiously.
Hagrid quickly pushed the two of them forward and happily introduced:
"This is Harry... Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, both second-year Gryffindors.
They have a good relationship with me! "
Douglas nodded and said with a smile:
"Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, it is a pleasure to meet you. I am Douglas Holmes."
Hermione said politely: "Hello, Mr. Holmes!"
This was the first time Harry met an adult wizard who didn't show any surprise after hearing his name.
So he looked at Douglas curiously and forgot to say hello for a while.
But he always felt that he had heard this name somewhere.
At this time, a happy Hagrid introduced Douglas to the two of them:
"Harry, Hermione, don't underestimate Douglas.
You must know that he is one of the few students who has a private kitchen territory in the Hogwarts kitchen.
The braised pork, sweet and sour black lake fish, and plain-cut chicken that you often eat all come from him.
And Harry, the orchard you were punished for tilling last year was also planted by Douglas.
The most important thing is that he is..."
Before Hagrid could finish speaking, Douglas heard a gasping voice behind him.
"Harry! We hope you've only missed one door...Molly's going crazy. She'll be here in a minute."
Hagrid and others also looked away from Douglas.
Harry, in particular, had a look of shame on his face.
Douglas turned around and greeted with a smile:
"Mr. Weasley, long time no see!"
Mr. Weasley was stunned for a moment, then quickly smoothed his panting chest.
"Oh, Merlin's beard, it's Douglas, why are you here?
I mean, I haven’t heard from you for a long time. When did you return to the UK?
In previous letters from Bill and Charlie, they mentioned that you visited them...
Last Christmas, Bill came back and said you went to South America. How was it there?
I mean, it's too far.
Molly has been regretting that she couldn't send last year's Christmas present.
I thought you were out this year too, so Molly prepared a birthday gift for you, but she didn’t send it in the end! "
Mr. Weasley's words were like machine guns, leaving Douglas no chance to answer, and the two of them had a big hug.
Before Douglas could answer, two strange voices suddenly came.
"Oh, it's Doug~"
"Lasi'er~"
Mr. Weasley said angrily:
"Shut up, you two have already said that Douglas did not cheat your money..."
Douglas suddenly remembered why these two guys were so weird.
He stepped forward unceremoniously and ruffled their hair.
"Haha, it turns out you two still remember it. It doesn't matter Mr. Weasley, after all, they did remember the lesson.
By the way, although I couldn’t tell whether it was George or Fred who was driving that day, my driving skills were pretty good! "
After hearing Douglas's words, George and Fred blushed in a rare way.
Then they looked at each other and suddenly thought of something.
"how do you know?"
"I'm talking about driving skills!"
Douglas really couldn't tell who the two were, but he couldn't help it because he was very accomplished in name magic.
As long as you recite their names silently, corresponding feelings will appear.
He explained with a smile:
"It was one night in early August. I accidentally saw a car flying across the moon..."
Having said this, Douglas turned back to Mr. Weasley and said:
"Mr. Weasley, your craftsmanship is indeed good, but I still have some small opinions..."
Hearing what Douglas was about to say, Mr. Weasley immediately cheered up:
"Oh, yes, yes, I have wanted to ask you for advice. After all, this was done at your suggestion."
Several children looked at each other. They didn't expect that they would be discovered so late that night.
Ron leaned next to Percy and asked softly:
"Percy, do you know this Mr. Holmes? What's going on between him and Fred and George?"
George and Fred rushed between Percy and Ron respectively, laughing and joking as they separated.
"Oh...Harry...oh my god, honey, where have you been, how..."
I saw a fat woman holding a little girl and running over out of breath.
After seeing the person coming, Douglas subconsciously looked back. He still remembered the enthusiasm of Mrs. Weasley.
Especially after hearing that his parents passed away.
After Mrs. Weasley noticed the dirty soot on Harry's body.
He took a coat brush from his bag and began to dust Harry's body.
It was then that Mr. Weasley noticed that Harry's glasses were broken.
He quickly took the glasses off his face and pointed his wand at it.
"Restored to the original condition!"
The glasses look like new instantly.
Mrs. Weasley asked while dusting herself:
"Oh, kid, where have you been?"
Hagrid said with a straight face: "Knockturn Alley!"
"Great!" George and Fred exclaimed at the same time.
Ron also said enviously:
"The adults never let us go!"
They didn't even notice that Mrs. Weasley had stopped what she was doing.
His face was frighteningly pale.
Douglas first said seriously to several children:
"I'd really rather you never go there."
Then he smiled and said to Mrs. Weasley:
"Madam, don't be nervous, Hagrid has brought Harry out in time..."
Mrs. Weasley turned her head numbly at first, and when she saw Douglas, her eyes changed from confusion to shock.
“Yes, you’re right…are you?…Douglas?
When did you return to England?
Why haven't you come to the Burrow? "
Douglas smiled and nodded:
"I've been back for half a year, and I've been busy in the Muggle world!"
While the adults were chatting, Ron slapped his head.
"Oh my God, I remember who he is! Douglas Haggis Soup!"
Harry and Hermione came over and asked softly:
"You all know this gentleman? And he said that he discovered the flying car that night. Will he go to the Ministry of Magic to file a complaint?"
Percy shook his head and said:
"No, old...Mr. Holmes is not only good friends with Bill, but also has a good relationship with the family.
Besides, the car itself was modified by Dad at his suggestion. "
At this time, Hagrid suddenly said:
"I have to go, I still have a lot of work to do today...
By the way, Douglas, when you return to Hogwarts, remember to come find me at the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
I haven't planted some of the seeds you sent me before. "
When Douglas saw Hagrid's expression, he immediately thought that Hagrid was afraid that he would ask more questions about what he was doing in Knockturn Alley.
In front of so many people, it was difficult for him to answer the real reason.
At the same time, Douglas also glanced at Percy, who had been standing behind everyone.
Tsk tsk, the little boy has grown up, this is birth.
Hermione subconsciously raised her hand and asked:
"Under normal circumstances, doesn't Hogwarts not allow wizards outside the school to enter at will?"
