Chapter 4

Britain can be considered one of the countries in Europe with a long history, thanks to its geographical advantages, even the powerful Roman Empire never completely occupied Britain.

If Italy is the place where the realist and romanticism of Europe converge, then Britain, through the accumulation of history, has continuously produced many legends and fairy tales.

Yi Xiao still has a lot of knowledge about Britain. After all, for someone who is interested in supernatural powers, the United States, which emerged as a nouveau riche, still lacks a deep foundation. In contrast, Britain has many famous figures, such as King Arthur, Sherlock Holmes, and more recently, the globally popular Harry Potter.

When Yi Xiao discovered that this world was not just composed of the movie "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," he had the idea of coming to London. If Elm Street can exist, then a famous movie like Harry Potter must also be integrated, after all, Britain is the home of Merlin.

Although the magic in the Harry Potter movies is just beams of light shooting at each other, it cannot be denied that there are many useful elements. The movies only show a small part of the Harry Potter world, whether it's the Traceless Extension Charm, the Copying Charm, Animagus, the Avada Kedavra curse, or the Apparition and Obliviate spells, all of which are very practical.

Unlike the mages in online games, the magic in Harry Potter has a more magical and wizard-like quality, without precise categorization or level testing. Therefore, Yi Xiao is very interested in this kind of spontaneous magic.

To learn the magical powers of the Harry Potter world, the Leaky Cauldron's Flourish and Blotts will meet Yi Xiao's needs. Moreover, Yi Xiao also plans to put some effort into the Chosen One to complete the world-renowned task.

Now, Yi Xiao needs to determine where the plot is currently. The library at Hogwarts is vast, especially the Ravenclaw Library, where even the headmaster has no right to take books out. If possible, infiltrating Hogwarts as a teacher next year would be a very good choice.

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Yi Xiao reviewed the recent news in Britain. Although the British magical community often uses the Obliviate spell on Muggles, London is a small place, and not much happens daily.

"The collapse of a bridge on the Thames has resulted in 44 deaths." Yi Xiao put down the newspaper from a few months ago, recalling the plot of the movie. According to some scattered online reports, on the day the bridge collapsed, several dense black smoke clouds were seen continuously hitting the bridge, but these reports did not attract the police's attention, or perhaps the police suppressed the information.

Yi Xiao remembers that in the beginning of the sixth Harry Potter movie, Voldemort has already been resurrected. His Death Eaters attacked Ollivander's wand shop in Diagon Alley and took the poor Ollivander, while Voldemort was interrogating him about the Elder Wand.

"This is not good news." Yi Xiao shook his head. Dumbledore will die at the end of this term, which means that Hogwarts will no longer be safe next term. It would not be wise to enter Hogwarts to face a large number of Death Eaters at this time.

Thus, Yi Xiao needs to adjust his plan. First, he can only obtain magical books from Flourish and Blotts, hoping it has enough books, and he needs to act quickly, as Diagon Alley will soon be closed. Second, Yi Xiao plans to infiltrate Hogwarts during the final battle between Voldemort and Harry Potter. At that time, Hogwarts' defenses will be weak, and most of the wards will be ineffective, allowing him to take the books from the library. The tricky part will be the Ravenclaw Library.

Moreover, based on the principle of not wasting resources, it would be best to seize the Elder Wand and the Sword of Gryffindor. So, for now, he just needs to build up his strength and wait for the final battle to make a big move.

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"Hello, sir, ah, you must be from the distant East, an ancient country. I really like it." This was a very kind-looking middle-aged British man, dressed in traditional attire. "This house will definitely suit you. The side faces the Thames, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery in the afternoon after work."

"Nice." Yi Xiao nodded. He came to buy a house this time, as he would be staying here for a while, and he needed a large, independent space for magical experiments.

Yi Xiao was not short of money; his life basically lacked nothing, and his穿越 (穿越 means "穿越" in Chinese, which can be translated as "穿越" in English, but in this context, it means "time travel" or "穿越" in a more general sense) would definitely have a greater impact on his future life. So, spending a lot of money on a house was not a problem.

"I need to move in as soon as possible, and I can pay in full." Yi Xiao looked at the middle-aged man.

"No problem, no problem, you can move in this afternoon, and the procedures can be completed now." The man was secretly delighted; such a big deal in London was not common, and he had encountered it today.

Yi Xiao nodded. He had no luggage, so after paying the man, he prepared to head to the Leaky Cauldron. He believed that the Law of the Body would resolve the issue between wizards and Muggles.

Standing on the street, Yi Xiao twitched his lips. He suddenly remembered that he did not know where the Leaky Cauldron was. "Well, I hope this works."

Yi Xiao raised his right hand, which had a ring, and silently thought of the Knight Bus. He felt his mental energy touch something very mysterious, and then a force similar to mental energy surged from his body. Then he heard a lazy voice, "Hey, buddy, need help? This is the Knight Bus, specifically for wizards in trouble."

Yi Xiao looked up at the thin young wizard leaning against the door. "Yes, I need to go to the Leaky Cauldron." The wizard shouted without looking up, "Leaky Cauldron, one! Get in now." Yi Xiao followed into the bus. "Sit tight, we're starting."

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A few minutes later, Yi Xiao wobbled off the Knight Bus. He swore the bus was even more crazy than in the movies, and even though he wouldn't be harmed, there were no shock absorbers. He really doubted whether the person sleeping on the bus was dead. Perhaps British wizards were just that strong.

Then, he saw the famous Leaky Cauldron, a dirty and unremarkable little place. Yi Xiao glanced at the street names nearby and walked in.

Pushing the door, the bar was not as lively as he imagined. After the Death Eaters' disturbance, British wizards rarely went out unless they had to.

A few scattered wizards sat on the stools, tightly gripping their cloaks, and cautiously staring at Yi Xiao. "Hello, foreign wizard from the East, what brings you here at this time?" The question came from Old Tom, who sat behind the counter. Although he usually looked sleepy, his eyes were now fixed on Yi Xiao, trying to discern something.

Although Old Tom's eyes were like Dumbledore's, giving a sense of seeing through one's soul, Tom could not perform Legilimency, so it had no effect on Yi Xiao.

"It seems I came at the wrong time. What happened?" Yi Xiao walked up and sat at the counter.

"Yes, peaceful days are over." Old Tom sighed.

"That's a pity. I just left my country and wanted to travel around. I was planning to go to Diagon Alley." Yi Xiao smiled. "I heard it's through here."

"You might be disappointed. Diagon Alley is not as prosperous as it used to be." Old Tom also smiled, seemingly proud of his bar. "And the person who told you is probably a Muggle-born wizard, as only Muggle-born wizards enter Diagon Alley from here."

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After saying goodbye to Old Tom, Yi Xiao got up and went to the back of the Leaky Cauldron. According to his memory, he used his right hand to count three bricks up and two bricks to the side on the wall by the trash bin, and tapped them lightly three times.

Then the wall began to rotate, the bricks stacking on top of each other, and after a few seconds, formed a small archway, revealing the slightly messy Diagon Alley behind the wall.

"Welcome to the magical world." Yi Xiao smiled softly.

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