Chapter 85

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Two hours later, Wayne sorted the processed materials into categories and put them in his pocket. Snape just watched without any intention of stopping him. Along with the prescription and ingredients, this was his early Christmas gift to Wayne. 

Although this kid didn't get along with him at all, he had many students in Slytherin under his control. But that terrifying talent really makes people love and hate him at the same time. As Head of Slytherin, he hated Wayne. As a Potions professor, he admired this boy. Contradictory, very contradictory.

"Professor, Merry Christmas." Wayne waved to Snape before leaving. Snape said calmly, "If you can give me a bottle of Phoenix King's Tears as a Christmas gift, maybe I will be really happy—" Wayne left in no hurry and leaned against the door frame, watching the people inside with interest. "Professor, have you used up all three bottles? Have you found any method?"

"We agreed that the potion produced would be split 70% to 30%."

Snape's forehead twitched. He had indeed used up all the materials with results close to none. Those potions made from Phoenix King's Tears are not as effective as using the tears directly. Making potions into potions is purely unnecessary. But Snape was not willing to give in. After many experiments, he could clearly understand the huge vitality contained in those tears. 

That...is the miracle he is searching for! He didn't even tell Dumbledore the secret inside.

Seeing that he was still silent, Wayne smiled and gently closed the door. The fire flashed, and the Phoenix King flew out, grabbed Wayne's shoulders, and disappeared.

Forbidden Forest. Wayne carefully groomed the little unicorn and called out the spring to give her a bath. The little guy had grown up a lot. Like the foal, her short legs looked very cute. She stood there meekly, letting Wayne clean her. "Hestia, I will be leaving school in two days, and Phoenix King will follow me." Wayne blew a breath, and Diana, who was still a little wet just now, became dry and refreshed. He let go of the little one, then he said to the unicorn mother, "Hogwarts is not very peaceful recently. There are dark wizards who are eyeing your blood and want to use it to restore strength. For safety's sake, starting tomorrow, you should live near the centaurs' tribe for a while." 

"We'll move out when I get back."

Quirrell approached Wayne several times a while ago to ask for Phoenix Tears, but he always found reasons to shirk them away. In December, Quirrell suddenly gave up again, which made him alert. It's impossible for Voldemort to die from exhaustion, right? That's why he made arrangements before leaving. Even if Quirrell takes action, he will only look for lone unicorns. With the help of centaurs, the safety of Hestia and Diana is guaranteed.

"Woo~!" The unicorn mother responded softly without refusing. She knew Wayne would not harm them. After playing with the two unicorns for a while, Wayne returned to the castle under their reluctant eyes.

The time soon came to the 21st. Today is a holiday. Except for the students who have registered to stay in school, everyone else has to take the Hogwarts Express back to London again. There are not many students staying in each house. Gryffindor only has Harry and the Weasley family, and Hufflepuff only has a dozen students. 

Over at Ravenclaw, Penelo was originally planning to go home for the holidays, but after Wayne's introduction, she successfully reached a cooperation with the twins, so she simply didn't go back. Taking advantage of the holidays, she wanted to develop several products as soon as possible and strive to sell them directly when school starts. Wayne also asked the twins how good Penelo was. Both of them gave a thumbs up and praised him repeatedly. Although Penelo is only one grade higher than them, she knows a lot and is worthy of being a Ravenclaw. Fred said that Penelope had absorbed their inspiration and was working on a candy that could make the tongue bigger. If she really succeeds, she will definitely sell out.

After breakfast early in the morning, Wayne crossed the stone bridge with his packed luggage and boarded a carriage with Cho and Hermione. The front of the carriage was empty, but the shaft was floating strangely. After everyone got on the carriage, the carriage started to move on its own.

It was the first time and Hermione said in surprise, "I thought Hagrid would come with many horses in a while, but I didn't expect that it would be autonomous driving."

"The Thestrals are pulling the cart for us." Wayne explained to her: "A 4X-level magical creature. Only those who have truly witnessed death can see their form."

"Is Yuan Xi like this?" 

"I thought all carriages were automatic."

Hermione thought thoughtfully and incarnated a hundred thousand whys: "I have trampled many ants to death, so I should have seen death, so why can't I see the Thestrals?"

Wayne explained dumbfoundedly, "The death here refers to humans, whether they are Muggles or wizards, and it must leave a deep impression on you."

Hearing this, the two little witches couldn't help but tremble: "Then I would rather never see Yeqi in this life."

Wayne looked at the empty cabin in front of him. When will he see the Thestral?

On the Hogwarts Express, they found a box. Cedric also saw Wayne and originally wanted to join him, but when he discovered that Hermione and Cho were also there, he was silent for three seconds.

"I remembered that Whateley and McMillan asked me to join them. I'll leave first." 

He also thoughtfully closed the box door for the three of them. Just a little sad. I think back then, Wayne came to school with him in the same carriage. After one semester, there were three of us when we returned. 

And he is still a dog, ah, a person.

The train started on time, and the two little witches were chatting about their Christmas plans. 

"Our family is going to my aunt's house to spend Christmas together." Cho said, "But it's not very far, it's in Devon County."

"I will go to Provence." Hermione said with some anticipation, "Although I have been there several times, it always feels beautiful every time I go."

"Is it through Muggle transportation?" Cho was not interested in the scenery, but asked about the plane. She had never sat on a 'bird' that could fly in the sky.

Wayne was also thinking about how he should go to the United States. The distance that Phoenix King can apparate is not that far, the furthest distance he can move at one time is one hundred miles. After that, you need to rest for a while before you can continue to use it.

Portkeys are also a good choice, but such ultra-long-distance cross-border doorkeys need to be applied for in advance. The most critical problem is that he is a minor in the magical world and has no qualifications to enter and exit independently.

"We still have to charter a special plane to go there." Wayne made up his mind and planned to make arrangements with the family trust fund when he returned. The train passed through towns and cities and passed through ice and snow. In the afternoon, everyone was a little hungry. Wayne took out the dishes that the elves had prepared for him in advance, and they were still steaming under the influence of the constant temperature spell.

"Sometimes I really envy you Hufflepuffs." Cho said in a sour tone while eating a piece of steak. "Whenever I get hungry at night, I think about the distance between Ravenclaw Tower and the basement, and my laziness fills my stomach."

Hermione felt the same way, and she made a little discovery. At any time, Hufflepuff's dining table is richer than those of other houses. "Those chefs always favored you."

Cho opened her mouth, but was stopped by Wayne's look. Hermione didn't know yet that the people working in the kitchen were house elves, and Wayne wouldn't tell her. It's better that the "Vomiting Association" never appears. This thing is so anti-human. He is a very selfish person. He enjoys the benefits brought by the elves and will not take the initiative to destroy the status quo because he is a vested interest. Moreover, a dangerous race that can ignore the restrictions of apparition and cast spells without a wand. Why would you free them? To defeat the wizard and become their own master?

Under Wayne's deliberate avoidance, the three of them soon stopped discussing the kitchen. Towards evening, the train was about to arrive at King's Cross Station. The three of them took off their robes and put on thick down jackets and cotton coats. Hermione looked at Wayne, a little dazed. The first time the two met was at Flourish and Blotts Bookstore, it had only been four months, but after putting on Muggle clothes, Hermione suddenly noticed that Wayne had changed a lot. Just... more handsome.

"What are you thinking about?" Wayne waved his hand in front of the little witch, and she came back to her senses, her cheeks flushed.

"No, I'm just wondering which book I should take with me when I go to Provence."

"Why don't you bring a copy of 'Introduction and Basics of Alchemy'?" Wayne said with a hint.

"Alchemy?" Hermione thought for a moment and shook her head, "I've seen it in the library, but I don't have it at home."

"Then forget it." Wayne sighed inwardly. He just saw that Hermione had been looking for clues about Nicolas Flamel for a long time and wanted to give some hints, but the hints were not used yet.

Finally, the train stopped at platform nine and three-quarters. Under the command of the Ministry of Magic staff, the students passed through the wall in twos and threes and arrived at King's Cross Station.

"Cho!" 

A middle-aged oriental man shouted, and Cho immediately smiled, pulling Wayne and running over. The middle-aged man's smile slowly disappeared.

"Dad!"

"Cho, who is this?" Cho's father had a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

"This is Wayne, I..." The girl's face turned red: "I mentioned him to you in my letter."

"Oh." Mr. Zhang suddenly realized, although he was speaking normally, Wayne could hear a trace of gritted teeth.

"So you're Wayne Lawrence."

"Hello, uncle." Wayne greeted politely, and then said to Cho: "Hurry up and go home with uncle. See you after the holiday." 

Cho looked at him with some reluctance, but the middle-aged man was quite satisfied.

Wayne waved his hand and walked in the other direction. He couldn't help but hurry up; he still had to rush.

"Mom and Dad, this is Wayne." 

Outside the station, in front of a car, Hermione introduced Wayne to her parents. Mr. Granger's attitude became much better, "Hello Wayne, can I call you that?"

"Of course, hello uncle." Wayne smiled shyly, and Mrs. Granger liked him even more when she saw his cute appearance.

"Thank you for looking after Hermione at school."

"You're welcome, Hermione and I are good friends. She also helped me a lot."

The little witch lowered her head in embarrassment. She really didn't do much to help Wayne. 

Does it count to warm his hands?

"I was worried that Hermione wouldn't be able to make friends in school because of her personality, but I feel relieved when I see you."

Mrs. Granger obviously knows her daughter's character very well. With a good friend here, she is not afraid of her daughter being bullied at school. In the letter sent by Hermione, she praised Wayne very much. For the strong Hermione to praise him so highly, Wayne must be very good.

"Is someone coming to pick you up? Do you need us to take you back?" Mr. Granger asked.

"Thank you for your kindness, but the person to pick me up has already arrived, so I won't disturb you."

"Well, come and visit us when you have time."

Not far away, a blond girl looked at the scene of Wayne and the Grangers having a happy conversation. Next to her, a white-haired loli who was a head shorter than her was slightly thinner. Following the blonde girl's gaze, the white-haired loli asked curiously, "Sister, do you know that boy?"

The blonde girl finally came back to her senses, looked at her sister with some embarrassment, and said, "Astoria, he is Wayne Lawrence, and the protective ring I gave you was made by him."

"So it's him?" The white-haired loli's eyes lit up.

Hearing her daughters' conversation, the mother, who had been silent, couldn't help but look at Wayne. It just so happened that at this time, Wayne and Hermione finished saying goodbye and turned around to meet the eyes of several people, looking slightly startled. After seeing it was Daphne, he smiled and waved hello. Then he noticed the white-haired loli next to her. Unlike the middle-aged Daphne, the white-haired Lolita is a natural beauty. Although she is still young, judging from Wayne's rich SP experience, this loli will definitely be as beautiful as Hermione and Cho when she grows up. She just looks a little thin. Seeing Wayne staring straight at her, the white-haired loli lowered her head shyly.

"Let's go." Mrs. Greengrass nodded gently to Wayne and led her two daughters away. Wayne then came to the other side of the road and got into a Flying Goddess.

"Master."

"Go home."

"Yes."

The car drove away slowly, and Mr. and Mrs. Granger, who had just helped Hermione put her things in the trunk, saw this scene. Mrs. Granger said: "I just said that Wayne's temperament is not something that can be cultivated by ordinary people, and it is true."

"He can't be the young master of some family."

Hermione said quietly, "Actually... we have also called him Earl Lawrence."

"Earl?!"

Mr. and Mrs. Granger exclaimed at the same time.

Downtown Westminster.

Wayne has returned home. Although he has not been back for half a year, people come to clean the house every week, and the hygiene is still good. He called his uncle Humphrey (his previous mistake was corrected here), and it turned out that his assistant Bernard Woolley answered the phone and said that Humphrey was still working overtime. After hanging up, Wayne called the trust fund again. The first task was to ask them to book a special plane for the day after tomorrow, and the second task was to ask the foundation's people to contact the bank. He needs fifty kilograms of gold in stock by tomorrow. Wayne has almost spent all the money he saved at Gringotts, and this time he goes to New York to ask for a box from Newt. He also knew that people like Newt didn't care much about money. So what can be done? He was so poor that all he had left was money...

Nowadays, the price of gold is cheap. One gram of gold costs about ten US dollars, which is even lower when converted into pounds. Fifty kilograms of gold only costs several hundred thousand pounds. The only troublesome thing is that he wants spot gold, and the average person who suddenly wants so much gold would be investigated. But Wayne doesn't have this problem at all. He summoned Phoenix King back and let her play by herself. After taking a shower, Wayne went to bed early.

At nine o'clock the next day, he arrived at the agreed bank. He put all the gold into the suitcase, walked out of the door under the surprised and amazed eyes of the staff, came to a corner, and performed Apparition. Without alerting anyone, he teleported directly to the Leaky Cauldron and onto the patio of Diagon Alley, showing a smirk.