Chapter 3

Herb called his father, and after listening to the news, the old man became emotional and said that he would come to visit his grandson in the near future.

Despite being angry, Daisy didn't argue with her husband thanks to Albert's comforting words. The female lawyer couldn't understand why her husband, who had always been smart, had suddenly become so gullible. He was deceived by a silly joke and was planning to joke about his son's future.

In fact, everyone found the whole situation very amusing. After all, magic only exists in legends.

Nina even pestered Albert to make her magical. "I can't," Albert said, stretching out his hands helplessly.

Actually, Albert knew some magic, such as the 'wand lighting charm,' Lumos.

"Nina, there is no such thing as magic at all. Those are all deceptive tricks," Daisy said seriously, not wanting her daughter to have any weird thoughts.

"Brother, the letter says that you can take a pet to school with you. Are you going to take Tom to school with you?" Nina didn't care about her mother's words and picked up the shorthair cat, placing it next to Albert.

"I won't consider this issue until it is confirmed that magic exists," Albert said solemnly. Of course, these words were actually meant to appease his mother, Daisy, who looked like a time bomb that could explode at any moment.

An owl flew into the living room through the window and dropped a piece of parchment on the table.

The parchment read:

[I will visit at 3:20, Professor McGonagall.]

"3:20?" Albert took the parchment, looked at the clock, and muttered, "It's still a minute away."

"Very good; I'll definitely expose the tricks of those liars," Daisy said.

At 3:20, the doorbell rang. The Anderson family looked at each other, and finally Herb went to open the door, with Nina following behind. Upon opening the door, Herb found an elderly woman standing outside.

"Professor McGonagall, I presume?" Herb looked at the woman in front of him suspiciously and said dryly, "Oh, well, come in. Albert is in the hall."

"Can you do magic?" Nina asked with a probe.

"That's the reason I'm here, child," Professor McGonagall said, very good at dealing with this kind of situation. She had experienced many similar ones. "Most Muggle families will have similar questions."

"What? Muggle?" Anderson's expression froze, and he repeated what he had just heard.

"Muggles are ordinary people who can't use magic," McGonagall explained after entering the living room. Her eyes fell on the only boy in the room.

"Hello, Mr. Anderson," Professor McGonagall said.

"Hello, Ms. McGonagall," Albert said, looking at the witch in front of him. Professor McGonagall's appearance was indeed different from what he had seen in the movies, although his memory in this area was very vague.

"We hope you can prove the existence of magic," Daisy said as she served Professor McGonagall a cup of unsweetened black tea.

"Of course, please watch!" McGonagall took out her magic wand and tapped it on the teacup. The teacup turned into a little mouse.

This was the first time Albert had seen magic. He curiously grabbed the little grey mouse. "It's amazing," he said.

"This is magic? I will never let Albert waste his time learning such boring tricks. Do you expect him to be a magician in the future?" Daisy said, her lawyerly aura emanating as she sharply pointed out, "I'll be honest. I'm worried about Albert's future. A graduation certificate from a magic school would be no different from a piece of scrap paper in the non-magical world. Under the premise that you would even issue a graduation certificate."

"Don't worry, Mrs. Anderson. Every qualified graduate of Hogwarts can find a decent job in the magical world. You don't have to worry about that," Professor McGonagall explained.

After learning about magic, Daisy knew that she couldn't deny its existence, but she still planned to make one last argument. "Albert, I think Eton College is a better fit for you. If you want to go into finance, I believe it is best not to go to Hogwarts. You won't be able to learn anything about economics there."

Herb looked at his wife and sighed helplessly. He knew that Daisy didn't want Albert to go to Hogwarts.

"Son, you can choose for yourself. We respect your choice," Herb said.

Professor McGonagall cleared her throat and explained, "Hogwarts can teach underage wizards how to control and use magic. If magic is not controlled, it can cause some undesirable consequences."

"Well, it seems I have no choice!" Albert raised his eyebrows involuntarily, but he had already made his decision.

"But Albert..." Daisy started to say something else but was interrupted by Nina.

"Madam, can I go to Hogwarts, too?" Nina asked.

"Only eleven-year-old children who receive an invitation from Hogwarts can go there to study," Professor McGonagall gently declined.

"Nina, you're not eleven yet," Albert said, patting his sister's head. He looked at Professor McGonagall and asked, "Where should I go to buy things? And the ticket? Where should I go to catch the train?"

Professor McGonagall couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and tell Albert the approximate route to the Leaky Cauldron. "You should be able to see it, although to the Muggles around you, it will be invisible. By the way, the owner of the bar is called Tom. As for how to get to Diagon Alley, you can ask Tom, and he will be happy to guide you. And as for how to get to Hogwarts, on the day specified in your letter, look for Platforms 9 and 3/4 at King's Cross Station. It's located on the partition wall between Platform 9 and Platform 10. Just walk through it when you get there."

"It's ridiculous to take the train to a wizarding school. Are all your magic carpets broken?" Daisy said sarcastically:

"Daisy," Herb coughed lightly and sat quietly while listening to Professor McGonagall to avoid missing any key information.

"Then, I will see you at Hogwarts on September 1, Mr. Anderson," Professor McGonagall said, preparing to leave.

"Professor, can you restore it to its original state before you leave?" Albert pointed to the mouse that the teacup had turned into.

"Oh right, I almost forgot!" Professor McGonagall waved her magic wand, and the mouse returned to being a teacup.

After Albert saw the other party off, Professor McGonagall immediately disappeared.

"She disappeared?" Herb looked at the place where Professor McGonagall had just been standing.

"Dad, are we still going to London tomorrow?" Albert asked.

"Oh, yes, we'll go shopping in London tomorrow," Herb said blankly.

"I want to go too," Nina said coquettishly, holding her father's hand.

"Next time, Nina," Albert said, shaking his head. "I'm going to get to know the place first, and then I'll take you with Mum." But don't cry; I'll come back with gifts."

"I hate you; I hate all of you," Nina said, pouting as she stormed off.

Albert stretched out his hands helplessly towards Herb and turned around, heading into the living room. There were still two children in the house who needed comforting.