Chapter 12
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Before Hao Fang transmigrated, he was an orphan from Earth, so naturally, he didn't have any money.
This was the first time he had become rich, and the feeling was truly moving.
The feeling of becoming a nouveau riche in an instant made him determined.
Indeed, he had to buy, buy, buy, or he wouldn't be human.
Looking before and after would never accomplish great things.
Since he had come to Diagon Alley, he should let go and shop.
What if he was discovered? The worst outcome would only be losing this world and never returning.
For a moment, Hao Fang, who was rich and too excited, decided to go all out.
He would use this money, which was even more than he imagined, to make a real big purchase.
Then, he would cut off his own retreat and be sure to rescue Dumbledore and reach an agreement with him.
This was the attitude Hao Fang should have, instead of getting entangled in those trivial matters.
For a moment, perhaps because the money dissipated the psychological shadow brought by Dumbledore, Hao Fang finally regained his composure.
You should know that before this, he had once thought of giving up on Dumbledore, and even giving up on the Harry Potter world.
If it weren't for the great benefits of the Harry Potter world, he would have really wanted to just let it go.
"Even if Dumbledore is rescued, it is possible that an agreement cannot be reached…"
"Maybe Dumbledore has already had an accident in another world?"
"The value of the Harry Potter world is indeed high, but there may be no way to find a better world in the future, why insist?"
These various distractions were actually affecting Hao Fang's judgment.
If it were a person with an unsteady will, perhaps they would retreat and give up.
But Hao Fang was not, he had always been brave and forward, which is why he made that decision.
And now, the influence of money made him completely let go of the last trace of hesitation in his heart.
"Then let's go to the bookstore first, knowledge is always the first…" Hao Fang made a choice in his heart.
Even if there are second-hand magic books in the junk shop, most of them are Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry textbooks, and there are not many other books.
The reason is very simple, only Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry textbooks are easier to sell, and fewer people buy other magic books.
Speaking of the bookstore in Diagon Alley, it should be Flourish and Blotts.
Flourish and Blotts mainly sells elementary wizarding books, as well as—Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry textbooks.
As for more advanced wizarding books, they are things that you may not be able to buy even if you have money.
For wizards, knowledge is always the most precious thing.
This is the fundamental reason why Hao Fang clearly could buy many magic books, but still firmly believed that he should go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
When Hao Fang found the location of this store, after pushing open the door, he saw that it was filled with many bookshelves reaching the ceiling.
Instead of being surprised, he shouted directly to the clerk: "Quick, give me a copy of every kind of book here!"
Being rich is being willful. He had already bought some magic books in the junk shop, and there would definitely be duplicates here.
But after letting go of his worries, he completely stopped caring about these things and shopped entirely according to his mood.
"Uh… are you sure?" The bookstore clerk looked a little dazed.
Perhaps, he had never seen someone like Hao Fang before.
"Are you afraid I don't have money? Look, I have a lot of money!" Hao Fang directly shook the big money bag he had been holding in his hand, the sound of money was fascinating.
"Or are you afraid that I can't take so many things?" He couldn't help but smile, "You should be able to provide delivery service here. When the time comes, please help me send the things to the Leaky Cauldron, I will book a room there."
The clerk was a little speechless, he had said everything, what else could he say?
Such a big business was obviously not something he could handle.
So, the clerk ran into the depths of the bookstore, saying that he was going to notify the manager.
"Sir, do you also like books?" Just as Hao Fang was waiting, a cute loli voice sounded behind him.
Hao Fang looked back and inadvertently saw a little girl standing there.
This little girl… seems a bit familiar, is it an illusion?
"Sir, are you a Muggle from China? As a Muggle, how did you enter Diagon Alley? Do you want to buy magic books now? It seems that the Ministry of Magic does not allow Muggles to buy such things." The little girl seemed to muster up her courage and asked like a barrage of questions, "Also… are there wizards in your China? What are they like?"
Faced with this series of questions, Hao Fang was directly dumbfounded.
Eh? Putting aside other questions, the most important thing is—
This feeling is really getting more and more familiar.
Wait, he suddenly remembered something, and now he knew who the little girl in front of him was.
—A kind of condescending voice, a head of thick curly hair and a pair of rabbit-like buck teeth!
The little girl in front of him completely fits this description.
If he wasn't mistaken, this was actually the heroine of the original plot—Hermione Granger, the know-it-all!
"Hermione is indeed a white person?" Hao Fang's first reaction was actually this.
Why doubt whether Hermione is a white person?
The reason is actually very simple!
There was no way, who let Hao Fang witness the wonders of the world in the real world? The stage version of the Harry Potter series, Black Hermione, was even born bizarrely in this world, which made many people lose their love for it.
Of course, if the Hermione in front of him is real, then her image is not completely the same as the one in the movie version.
From the Harry Potter and Hagrid he had encountered before, he vaguely knew a thing or two about this.
This is not the world of movies, but a real world!
If you judge entirely by movies or novels, then you will definitely not match up.
This is also why he didn't recognize Hermione at first glance.
If it weren't for her character of loving to show herself, and her know-it-all knowledge, or that seemingly familiar appearance, Hao Fang would not dare to be sure that this was actually Hermione.
He also didn't know if it was because she didn't pay attention to dressing up, but he felt that she was less pretty than the actress Emma in the movie version, but she was also more cute, but she wasn't as ordinary as the novel said.
And now, Hao Fang was questioned by such a Hermione, how should he answer her questions?
This know-it-all Miss is not so easy to deal with.
He even noticed that the manager of Flourish and Blotts seemed to have arrived, and he was standing not far away watching here.
It seemed that if he didn't answer well, there might be unexpected troubles.
Perhaps, the manager of Flourish and Blotts didn't think so much.
Or rather, Hao Fang was very likely to be regarded as a Muggle parent, so he didn't realize other problems.
But now, Flourish and Blotts will definitely not easily sell him things if they know that Hao Fang is suspected of being a Muggle.
Obviously, this is no small matter.