In the end, Mrs. Weasley took Harry and his party to Diagon Alley.
Because Remus believed that it was necessary to understand the real reaction of the people after the Ministry of Magic announced the resurrection of Voldemort.
As the commercial center of wizards, Diagon Alley can undoubtedly give people intuitive changes.
"Everyone is not allowed to run around and must follow me closely."
At Harry's request, after sending a letter to Amosta, Remus gave a stern look With several children,
"I guess Diagon Alley may not be so peaceful now."
"Don't worry, Remus--"
Fred, the twin, didn't take it seriously and said with a smile,
"We promise to obey management!"
"Just like the workers in your workshop!"
p>George also followed suit.
Remus shook his head helplessly, and then looked at the three Harrys.
Having witnessed Voldemort's wrath in his dream, Harry would not still be optimistic about the current situation. Seeing Remus' concerned eyes, he shook his head heavily.
"Let's go--"
Mrs. Weasley gently pushed Ginny's shoulder,
"Let's meet at the Leaky Cauldron first. "
With a flash of green fire, Ginny disappeared into the kitchen.
Fred and George followed, and Ron also walked into the fireplace at Mrs. Weasley's urging.
"Let's go, Harry——"
Hermione held Harry's back shoulder and looked at him worriedly.
Harry knew that Hermione might have guessed that she had seen Voldemort in the 'dream' again. He reluctantly smiled at her, and then disappeared into the surging green flames.
The warm flames licked Harry's back and pushed him gently out of the fireplace. He staggered two steps and bumped into Wes, who stood there like a wall. Several people from the Lai family.
"Why are you just standing here?"
Looking back at Hermione and Remus who came out of the flames one after another, Harry raised his eyebrows. Ginny walked around and looked closer.
With just one glance, Harry's expression froze.
The dirty and noisy bar in his impression was gone, and what appeared in front of him was an empty hall:
All the tables in the bar The chairs were piled up in the southeast corner of the hall until they touched the ceiling.
On the wine shelf behind the bar, all the wine bottles covered with oil stains had been removed, and not even a single glass was left.
The owner of this bar that each of them is familiar with, the busy old hunchback Tom who always has a humble smile when facing the guests and serves the guests diligently is not in their sight either. inside.
The back door of the bar leading to Diagon Alley was boarded up and the windows were sealed. Only the sad white sunlight penetrated the gap between the boards.Sprinkled on the floor that seemed to have been swept.
Creak, creak -
Harry stepped on the rotten floor, his eyes darting back and forth in shock.
"The Leaky Cauldron."
"Hey, look at this!"
George had quickly reached the bar and picked up a piece from the bar The board was displayed for everyone to see.
Harry looked over immediately and saw the crooked word written on a moth-eaten and pitted wooden board that George was holding:
'CLOSED'
"Is it closed?"
Mrs. Weasley showed a worried expression,
"The Leaky Cauldron. But even when it was last time, it was always open!"
"I bet it won't take more than ten minutes."
What Hermione said with pursed lips surprised Ron,
"The above The paint isn't even dry yet!"
Remus frowned and was about to say something. Suddenly, there was a creaking and shaking sound from the stairs leading to the second floor behind the bar, and his expression changed. , looking solemnly at the dark staircase,
"Take out all the wands!"
"We are not adults yet, Harry, we are not allowed to use magic!"
Seeing that Harry took out his wand without hesitation, Hermione said in a sharp voice.
"The law states that if you are attacked, Hermione——"
Remus said quietly,
"Minister Bones wants There is a much clearer distinction between right and wrong!"
The people on the stairs seemed to have heard the conversation downstairs, and the footsteps suddenly stopped, and the two sides were facing each other across a fragile wooden wall.
Gulu——
Harry lowered his body and glanced around.
It is not wise for them to stand together. If the other party suddenly attacks, a range of magic spells can affect everyone.
“
Suddenly, the man at the center of the stairs spoke, and after hearing his voice, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Remus The vigilance on his face dissipated, and he breathed a sigh of relief, but did not withdraw his wand.
"Remus Lupin, the Weasley family, Hermione Granger and Harry Potter--"
"Ah, Mr. Potter? ”
When Old Tom heard this, he no longer had any scruples. He thumped down the stairs, and the big luggage behind him also floated down.
Old Tom jumped down the stairs first. He looked at Harry and smiled respectfully,
"Long time no see, Mr. Potter, and Mr. Lupin! "
"Long time no see--"
Harry twitched his fingers, and the wand sank into his sleeve.
"Tom--"
Remus nodded at Old Tom,
"We were planning to go to Diagon Alley, so--"
Remus stretched out aHe pointed at the sign in George's hand,
"But found"
"Oh, yes, that's right, Mr. Lupin, I'm afraid the Leaky Cauldron will have to take a break for the time being. It's been a while -"
Old Tom grimaced,
"You must all know about the press conference held by Minister Bones and Mr. Brain this morning?"
"But what does this have to do with you?"
Ron asked in surprise.
"Oh, what does it matter?"
Old Tom's face became more bitter,
"This Mr. Weasley, you should know, This pub is no more than a mile from Gringotts, right?"
"So-"
Ron still looked confused.
"Come and take a look, everyone--"
Old Tom waved to them and led them to the closed wooden door.
The wooden door was opened, and they came to the backyard of the Leaky Cauldron. Then, several people penetrated the red brick wall.
Wow!
The noise and light of the whole world suddenly flooded into Harry's ears and eyes, making him uncomfortable.
"Oh my God--"
The incredible whisper of Ginny that reached his ears made Harry quickly open his eyes and look around.
Clang!
Two carriages laden with large boxes collided as they scrambled for space on the cobblestone road.
A box on one of the carriages tipped over and hit them with a thud.
The box popped open, and several shiny and exquisite flying broomsticks rolled out.
"Hiss"
Ron suddenly took a breath,
"Firebolt!"
Another one grabbed the lead. The machine's carriage drove away without a single apology, while the owner of the Quidditch boutique jumped out of the carriage with a curse, and hurriedly packed up the scattered boxes with the two clerks in the store.
Scenes like this can be seen everywhere on the street.
Harry watched blankly as the salesperson of Flourish and Blotts Bookstore not far away waved his wand, causing a book on the bookshelf in the store to fly into a box on the carriage parked at the door.
My eyes twisted, and I saw that the salesperson of the Owl Store had already emptied the store and was hanging a 'Closed for Business' sign on the door.
Less than half of the shops in Diagon Alley have been closed, and the others are also being packed up.
"Remus, and you?"
Amidst the noise, Harry suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Oh, Percy!"
Mrs. Weasley hurriedly left Ginny, rushed to the skinny wizard who was escorting a car not far away, and said fiercely Hugged him.
"Hello, Mum——"
Percy only gave Mrs. Weasley a quick hug, then left him and came to Remus.
"The situation is urgent and we have decided to evacuate the store in Diagon Alley. We haven't had time to report yet."
Percy said.
"The decision to retreat was a wise one, Percy."
Remus had come to his senses, and he waved his hand to indicate his approval of Percy's decision.
"What the hell are you doing!"
This apocalyptic chaos completely confused Ron.
"Does this need to be said?"
Percy was a little surprised at Ron's dullness,
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