Chapter 2340 Return to School



Harry Potter looked very depressed as he dragged his suitcase along the street.

Because not long ago, he had encountered a troublesome matter. Today, an aunt whom Harry hated very much came to the Dursleys' house. Not only did she mock and abuse Harry as usual, but she also criticized Harry's dead parents. Harry naturally couldn't accept this. As the saying goes, there is no need to endure it anymore, so he directly turned the annoying aunt into a huge fat human balloon. Then, when his uncle asked him to restore the aunt to her original state, Harry couldn't bear it anymore and chose to drag his suitcase away from that annoying place.

This is normal. As teenagers, who doesn’t have a temper?

After walking on the street for a while and being blown by the cold wind, Harry felt frustrated and regretful after his anger gradually subsided. He was alone now, with nowhere to go and no idea where to go. What made Harry even more uneasy was that after he calmed down, he found that he had violated the law that wizards were not allowed to perform witchcraft in the Muggle world, which made Harry Potter sweat profusely.

He even began to imagine that the Ministry of Magic might send someone to arrest him and take him to Azkaban soon, and the next Daily Prophet would publish the words "The great savior Harry Potter was arrested for violating orders"...

But when Harry saw the petite figure standing on the street staring at him coldly, he felt cold all over, as if the blood in his veins was about to solidify.

"Ellie...Teacher."

Looking at this familiar petite girl, Harry's mind went blank. Was she here to arrest him? Was she going to take him to Hogwarts, and then Dumbledore would tell him that he would be expelled because he broke the rules?

Just as Harry was lost in thought, Ellie walked up to him and looked him over.

"What are you doing here?"

"Why……?"

"You haven't had dinner yet?"

“…”

Harry didn't say anything, but his stomach answered for him. Ellie just narrowed her eyes and glanced at Harry, who was dressed in a very messy way.

"You can't go to dinner like this. Come with me and buy some clothes first."

After saying this, Ellie turned and left, and Harry hurriedly followed her, dragging his suitcase with a confused look on his face.

"But, but Teacher Ai Li, I don't have any money..."

"Have you got any gold?"

“This is true…”

"I'll pay, and you just need to exchange the equivalent gold coins for me. You don't have to let those sarcastic and money-hungry goblins at Gringotts charge you a handling fee. You can't go out like this. Even if you're not a wizard, they'll call the police if they see you."

Looking at his own shabby clothes, Harry didn't know how to refute.

Soon, Ellie took Harry to a nearby shopping mall. Since she was buying clothes for a man, she was naturally not as concerned with the loli. She asked Harry to pick out some pants, T-shirts and jackets to replace the ill-fitting second-hand clothes he was wearing. Then, Ellie took Harry to a McDonald's and took him for a very ordinary fast food meal.

Frankly speaking, being able to eat a fast food meal quietly and comfortably has always been Harry Potter's dream, but this time, looking at the hamburger in his hand and the large cup of Coke in front of him, Harry had no appetite at all. He was always worried that this might be his last meal before execution, and after he finished this meal, two wizards in black robes would appear behind him and take him to Azkaban - and Teacher Ellie was so kind to him because she knew this.

In the end, Harry decided to confess his crimes honestly.

After all, confession leads to leniency...

"Um... Teacher Ai Li, I, I violated the rules... I..."

"I know."

Ai Li took a sip of Coke and picked up the chicken nuggets at hand.

"But this is not Hogwarts. It's okay as long as you haven't violated the school rules. Besides, the Ministry of Magic doesn't have time to care about such trivial matters right now. They have bigger problems to deal with."

"is that so?"

Harry seemed a little confused by Ellie's answer, but he quickly thought of another question.

"Then... why are you here, teacher?"

"Because my home is nearby, I occasionally go out for a walk or something."

"……Why?"

Harry's face turned pale when he heard Ellie's answer - there was nothing more terrifying than finding out that the dean lived near his home.

"Well, forget about your balloon-blowing aunt. I think the people at the Ministry will take care of the mess. Now let's talk about your problem first... where are you going?"

After finishing a sumptuous dinner, Ellie quickly asked. If she remembered correctly, in the original book, Harry took a bus to London, but now she wanted to see if he had any other more interesting options.

Sure enough, after hearing Ellie's question, Harry was silent for a moment, then spoke hesitantly.

"Then...then could you please, Teacher Ellie, contact Professor Snape?"

"……Um?"

This is interesting.

"No problem, but there are simpler ways."

As she spoke, Ellie grabbed Harry's hand and pulled him directly into the restaurant.

"Are you ready? The journey may be a little bumpy, but it shouldn't be a big deal for you. Just hold my hand. If you let go, it's your own problem."

"Why?"

Before Harry could react, Ellie raised her wand and pointed it into the air.

The next moment, Harry felt as if he was compressed into a rubber tube. He was like running water rushing down a sewer, and every part of his body seemed to be crushed. Even breathing seemed to become a luxury for Harry, but in the next moment, the invisible restraint disappeared instantly, and then Harry suddenly gasped loudly, opening his mouth wide and greedily breathing in the cold fresh air, feeling as if he was almost suffocated to death.

But what puzzled Harry even more was that they were no longer in the remote corner outside the restaurant, but in a dark alley. He didn't even know where this place was. But Ellie didn't seem to be going to explain it to him. She just walked up, held the door knocker, and knocked on the door a few times.

After a while, the door opened, and Snape's face, which looked as if everyone in the world owed him money, appeared inside. He was obviously a little surprised to see Ellie appear.

"Ms. Ellie, why are you here, and..."

Obviously, almost instinctively, Snape turned his gaze to Harry.

"Potter..."

"This kid had a quarrel with the family he was staying with, and now he's running away from home. He said he wanted to come find you, so I brought him to you."

Ellie said lightly, then moved aside. Snape was stunned when he heard Ellie's explanation.

"Dumbledore..."

"You go and explain to Dumbledore that my mission is complete and I am going home to sleep. So good night, and I wish you a sweet dream."

After saying this, Ellie nodded to Snape, then nodded to Harry, then she raised her wand and disappeared in an instant.

Snape stared in the direction where Ellie disappeared, gritting his teeth.

"She must have failed the Department of Magical Transportation exam! She really..."

After complaining, Snape withdrew his gaze and looked at Harry again.

If it were the Goddess of Order, there would probably be 24-hour surveillance and video recording.

During this period of time, Ellie's main task was to search for Sirius Black. Unfortunately, ever since he was shot by her that day, Sirius seemed to have sensed the danger and had not appeared during this period of time.

Of course, there was also good news. A message came from his "superior" indicating that the Prime Minister was also very angry about this matter. In order to capture Sirius, the Ministry of Magic even communicated with the British Prime Minister and asked them to assist in the arrest of Sirius in the name of catching a fugitive. This made the Prime Minister very dissatisfied. After all, as the Prime Minister of a country, he actually had to assist in the arrest of fugitives from the magic world...

Of course, this also indirectly proves the rhetoric of the "superiors" of the anti-wizard camp from another aspect. According to them, if Sirius really showed up and then carried out a group attack like he did twelve years ago, then it would be perfect.

But unfortunately, after learning the truth, Ellie obviously has no hope for this - she might as well hope that Peter Pettigrew will do the same thing again.

Until the end of the holiday and Hogwarts reopened, Ellie still didn't find any trace of Sirius.

At the train station, Ellie naturally saw Harry Potter who was having a great chat with Ron.

But now, the most important thing for Ellie is the trouble that will come next.

Dementors... this thing is quite good for establishing one's authority...


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