Chapter 90: The Trash Bin of the Broken Cauldron Bar

Soon, Peggy made up her mind.

"I want to go to the magical world."

What moved Peggy was not the so-called gold but the phrase "mastering destiny." In her eyes, there was nothing more important than oneself, and the allure of controlling her own destiny was quite appealing.

For this reason, she finished her hot chocolate, got up, and walked to the stairs. Suddenly, she remembered something, "Oh, there seems to be a dead cat in the pond outside."

Both Tom and Mr. Grossman were stunned.

"No, Tom rescued the cat when he came here."

With a meow, the big orange cat walked in from the living room. Tom casually healed it, and the cat was now fine, rubbing its head against Mr. Grossman's leg affectionately.

"Oh." Peggy stood on the stairs and nodded, "Remember to let it out; stray cats are dirty and carry fleas." Then she trotted upstairs to change her clothes.

Tom watched her figure, his gaze gradually deepening. Mr. Grossman shook his head, sighed, looked at the pouring rain outside, and then at the cat now seeking affection; he felt somewhat helpless. Since his daughter didn't like it, the cat couldn't stay. He decided to kick it out when the rain stopped, but he could at least give it a good meal before letting it go.

Peggy changed into a new outfit. This time, she took out the formal attire she usually wore only at award ceremonies. She wore a red dress, adorned with her pearl necklace. Of course, black stockings and high heels that seamlessly blended with the stockings were essential.

After carefully dressing up, little Peggy possessed a beauty that her peers had never had. Like a lark, she flew to her father, letting him comb her hair.

Mr. Grossman gently combed Peggy's brown hair and tied them neatly with a white ribbon.

"Don't make Tom wait too long, Dad."

"I won't."

The tapping of Peggy's toes on the ground continuously revealed her impatience. The girl, who didn't want anything to do with Hogwarts before, now seemed unwilling to wait even a second.

Mr. Grossman finished styling his daughter's hair, casually put on a coat, and led his daughter and Tom to the airport. They were going to London on the next available flight.

When they arrived at the airport, the rain had stopped. During the interval when Mr. Grossman was buying hamburgers for the two youngsters, Peggy sat next to Tom.

"So, what can magic really do?"

Tom turned his head to look at the girl in red.

"Magic can do almost anything."

"Can it bring the dead back to life?"

"Yes, if you can find the Resurrection Stone."

"Resurrection Stone?" A glimmer of desire appeared in Peggy's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a puzzled expression.

Tom explained the legend of the Peverell brothers to Peggy. However, before he could reach the conclusion of the brothers' story, Mr. Grossman, holding three paper bags, came back.

"What are you talking about?"

"The three Deathly Hallows of the magical world." Tom took the paper bags and pulled out hamburgers—Mr. Grossman was generous, not only buying burgers but also many snacks like chicken nuggets and onion rings. "Peggy, if you had to choose, which Hallow would you want?"

"Only one? Since I can't have them all, I would choose the Resurrection Stone. Then I could see my mom again."

Hearing this, Mr. Grossman froze, and Tom stopped chewing, swallowing his burger. "The Resurrection Stone cannot truly bring the dead back. Remember that."

Peggy just smiled faintly, not paying any more attention to him, and continued to eat her burger.

If she had the Elder Wand, the other two Hallows were bound to be her treasures eventually, right?

Soon, the topic of the Deathly Hallows was glossed over. Peggy kept asking questions like a sponge, absorbing a considerable amount of knowledge about the magical world from Tom.

Before long, they arrived at the Leaky Cauldron.

"Count three bricks up from the trash bin, then two bricks across, and tap three times with your wand..."

"Wait, what if someone moves the trash bin?" Peggy suddenly asked.

The trash bin at the Leaky Cauldron, as a coordinate, could pinpoint the special brick. But what if one day someone moved the trash bin? What would happen then?

Peggy looked at Mr. Grossman with expectant eyes. Mr. Grossman couldn't hold out, so he had to go over and move the trash bin a few steps. However, when he put the trash bin down, a magical scene unfolded: the trash bin slowly moved back to its original position.

"A lot of young wizards have played this prank." Suddenly, a voice came from behind them. It was the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, Mr. Tom, or Tom the Innkeeper.

Tom and Mr. Grossman: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a Peggy: ...

Tom quickly opened the passage to Diagon Alley, presenting the magical world to the Grossman father and daughter.

Fresh, mysterious, and bustling, Diagon Alley completely captivated their eyes.

"Let's go. We'll first go to Gringotts to exchange money. I hope you've brought enough gold."

Mr. Grossman, with two construction companies, was quite well-off. After exchanging the money, the three headed to Ollivanders Wand Shop according to Peggy's wishes.

Mr. Ollivander measured Peggy's body data according to the procedure, then picked several wands. However, Peggy seemed unusually picky and did not find one that suited her even after trying hundreds.

In the end, a wand made of elderwood, phoenix feather, thirteen inches long barely passed. But Mr. Ollivander didn't seem very satisfied.

"Strange, very strange. I have never seen such a situation..." Mr. Ollivander was also puzzled. According to this girl's data, a wand suitable for her should have been found long ago. Could it be that he made a mistake somewhere? Such a situation had never occurred, not even with Harry Potter, who hadn't tried so many wands.

But in any case, Peggy also found a wand that suited her—although Mr. Ollivander thought it was just passable.

Next, she indulged in a shopping spree in Diagon Alley. She first bought a complete set of textbooks, then various stationery, and the main event was at Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions—where she picked over a dozen outfits. Tom thought Mr. Grossman might not survive these seven years...

It seemed like Peggy agreed to attend Hogwarts.

In the end, Tom's guidance task was successfully completed.

Before leaving, Mr. Grossman asked Tom, "So, what did you hide?"

"In fact, you must come to school because as you age, it becomes increasingly difficult to control the magic within young wizards, leading to disasters eventually," Tom quietly told him. "But if I said that from the beginning, it would have sounded too much like a threat, and I didn't want to do that."

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