Chapter 33: Diagon Alley

The Leaky Cauldron,

As the oldest bar in London, it was founded by the legendary witch Daisy Doddridge and has a history of 500 years.

The bar is located at No. 1 Diagon Alley, Charing Cross Road, hidden between a Muggle bookstore and a record store. It is also the entrance to the famous Diagon Alley.

If you have not been to the Leaky Cauldron, it is like going to Paris without going to the Eiffel Tower; if you go to Shijiazhuang, it is like not eating the authentic Anhui beef noodles... it is almost tasteless.

Therefore, wizards who come to London for the first time will choose this famous old brand as their first stop.

The current owner of the Leaky Cauldron is named Tom, known as Old Tom, and is one of the famous "Tom Cruises" in the magic world.

There has been a rumor that the famous Dark Lord chose to change his name to "Voldemort" when he debuted because he had the same name as Old Tom.

This statement was later confirmed in the new book by the famous reporter Rita Skeeter.

The book mentions that when Tom Riddle first came to the Leaky Cauldron, he said his name was Tom, and was teased by a group of drinkers as the son of Old Tom who had been missing for many years...

The true situation is unknown, but as the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, Old Tom has been working diligently since he took over the bar.

Especially in preserving the "authentic London flavor" of the bar, he has really worked hard.

When Rolf and Shirley pushed the door and walked into the bar, the old Victorian dirt on the bar was still clearly visible;

The fireplace was burning violently, and the room was filled with black, muddy yellow, and crimson purple, resulting in a spicy and choking "London fog"... The temperament of the "Little Fog City" was fully displayed.

Sitting in front of the bar,

Old Tom was teasing a dark green bird, he whistled, but the bird was as cold as ice and ignored him.

On the contrary, Old Tom was full of fighting spirit, showing off his skills, and whistling smoothly.

Several old ladies were sitting in the corner of the room, drinking heavily early in the morning, and a wizard was smoking a hookah, making a gurgling sound.

Rolf carried a small black suitcase and walked to the bar. He whispered, "Good morning, Tom."

Old Tom raised his head, stared with cloudy eyes, and smiled:

"Hey, isn't this Rolf? Long time no see... Is your grandfather here?"

"No, he's not in London." Rolf shook his head.

"Oh, that's a pity! I wanted him to help me take a look." Tom said a little disappointedly: "Look, I got a new bird... but it won't sing no matter what, it's like a piece of wood."

"How about I help you take a look?" Rolf thought for a while and said.

"Then please take a look for me?"

Tom spoke with an authentic London accent. He picked up the bird cage and put it on the bar.

The room was not well lit, but Rolf only glanced at it and whispered:

"It has a green sheen all over its body and looks like a vulture... It's a divination bird, and it's a little depressed. Your cage is not good, you have to change it to vitex wood."

"Why doesn't it call?" Old Tom asked curiously.

Rolf took out his wand and waved it gently. A stream of water flew over from the cup in the distance, like a small rain curtain, and the water droplets hit the divination bird rapidly, making crackling sounds.

The divination bird chirped, but the sound was shrill, like a funeral suona, which scared the drunken old witches awake.

"The augury only calls when it rains."

"Hey, you are worthy of being called Scamander, you are really an expert!" Old Tom smiled and said, "Just for your skill, I will give you a 20% discount on the room later."

He glanced at the girl behind Rolf, but she was wearing a sun hat and couldn't see her face clearly. The old man winked and said, "Forgive my poor eyesight, who is this?"

"My friend." Rolf said softly, "Please open two rooms and stay until Hogwarts starts school on September 1st."

"Friends..." Old Tom seemed to understand, and gave the boy a thumbs up and smiled, "Then we are full, so we can only There is only one room left."

"..."

Shirley was so foolish and naive that she really only had one room left. The girl looked at Rove and thought that one room would be fine. She could sleep in the cabin with the black suitcase and save some money...

Rove shook his head slightly and said seriously: "Tom, two rooms!"

"Okay." Old Tom knew that he had misunderstood, so he had to take out two keys and said with a smile:

"Rooms 12 and 14 are next to each other and are the cleanest... If you have any questions, please let me know."

Rove picked up the key, carried the black suitcase, and took Shirley to the second floor.

"Rove, didn't the boss just say there was only one room?" Shirley asked curiously: "How come there is suddenly one more room."

Seeing the girl's confused face, Rove knocked on the brim of the sun hat and said: "Don't ask if you shouldn't ask."

The brim of the hat covered the girl's eyebrows. She wrinkled her delicate nose, snorted softly, and reached out to lift the hat.

The first floor of the bar was very dirty, as if it had accumulated dust for decades, but the second floor was surprisingly clean, without any dust at all.

Each room had a brass plate with the room number on it. After Rolf successfully found rooms 12 and 14, he opened the door.

The room was large, with a bed that looked very comfortable, and several pieces of polished oak furniture. The fire in the fireplace was crackling.

Rolf opened the window and could see the busy streets of Diagon Alley outside the window.

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There were still a few days before school started, and Rolf and Shirley would stay in the Leaky Cauldron for a while to buy books and items needed for the new semester.

After cleaning up the room, they went to the backyard of the bar and stood in front of an exterior wall. Rove took out his wand and tapped three times on the wall.

The bricks shook and began to move, and a small hole appeared in the wall. The hole grew larger and larger, and soon a wide archway appeared, leading to a winding cobbled street with no end in sight.

The two walked along the archway and entered Diagon Alley.

"What should we buy first?" Shirley asked.

"Let's buy the robe first." Luof thought for a moment and said, "It takes a long time to make the robe. After measuring the size, go buy other items."

They walked along the road towards Madam Malkin's robe store.

After Luo Fu pushed the door open and entered, he saw a short and plump witch, smiling broadly and saying:

"Welcome, do you two want to buy Hogwarts uniforms?"

"Yes." Luo Fe nodded.

"Please stand on the stool."

Madam Malkin asked Shirley to stand on the footstool first and pulled a robe over her, pinning it to the right size.

After taking Shirley's measurements, Madam Malkin whispered something into the girl's ear. She nodded hesitantly, glanced at Rolf, and then walked towards another room.

Rolf stood on the footstool. After taking the measurements, he saw that Shirley hadn't come out yet and asked curiously, "Mrs. Malkin, are they also selling clothes in the back room?"

"Yes." Mrs. Malkin narrowed her eyes and smiled: "But the type is not suitable for you."

"Why?" Luofu asked confused: "Can I go in and take a look?"

Mrs. Malkin couldn't help but smile and said, "Of course."

Luo Fu opened the door and saw the scene in the room out of the corner of his eye. He was stunned... The room was filled with women's underwear.

There was also an adult witch who was choosing underwear. When she saw Rove, she threw a piece of clothing directly towards her and said with a smile: "Little guy, come in and take a look!"

As if facing a formidable enemy, Luo Fei instantly ducked sideways to avoid the large lace bra.

"Shirley, I'll see you at Flourish and Blotts Bookstore later!"

A group of witches all looked at Shirley. The ponytail girl turned red and pulled up her sunhat. She bit her lip and said:

"Fool!"

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