Chapter 34 Dumbledore's Challenge
Chapter 34 Dumbledore's Challenge
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"If you get hungry tonight, go downstairs for dinner. I'll pay for it tomorrow morning."
In a room on the second floor of the Leaky Cauldron, Nymphadora was earnestly giving instructions:
"An owl should come to deliver a letter to you this afternoon. Remember, don't roast it. Let it go as soon as it receives the letter..."
Once she was sure that Goku had fully understood what she was saying, Nymphadora Apparated away from the room.
She needed to go back to Rufus for reimbursement, but the money Rufus gave her wasn't enough, and she had also run out of her own money.
"I wish I could learn this move."
Watching Nymphadora disappear on the spot, Goku's face showed interest.
He noticed in the morning that the people in this place who called themselves wizards seemed to be able to use this technique of instantly moving from one place to another.
He felt that this move would be very useful in combat, so he was tempted to learn it.
He was interested in any technique that could enhance his own strength.
"Let's begin our training!"
I wasted half the day shopping in the morning, so I naturally have to make up for it in the afternoon.
Tomorrow I have to duel with Dumbledore, the most powerful expert here, so I can't slack off.
Even now, he still doesn't understand why the preparations for his duel with Dumbledore involved buying all those strange things on the street.
But it's okay, if he can't figure it out, he won't think about it. That's always been his way.
He hoisted the large wooden bed in the room onto his back and began doing one-finger push-ups.
The wooden bed was too light for him, but it was better than nothing.
He wanted to go outside to practice his spiritual cultivation, but before Nifadora left, she told him not to wander around and to stay in his room.
Otherwise, if he gets lost and we can't find him tomorrow, we won't be able to take him to the station to catch the train to Hogwarts.
And so, Goku practiced in his room for the entire afternoon.
Fortunately, this is not an ordinary hotel, but a magic hotel.
If it were a regular hotel, the noise Goku made while training in the room would have already drawn complaints.
Although the Leaky Cauldron looks old and dilapidated, each room is actually enchanted with various spells.
It is not only soundproof but also very sturdy.
Because many wizards living here often make a lot of noise in their rooms.
At six o'clock in the evening, Wukong, feeling hungry again, was about to go downstairs for dinner when a gray owl flew into his room through the window.
The owl landed on the table in the room, placed a pale yellow envelope on it, and did not leave immediately, staring at Little Wukong as if waiting for something.
Little Goku looked at the owl, remembering Nymphadora's instructions, and resisted the urge to catch it and roast it. He just stared at the owl too.
Seeing that Little Wukong didn't react, the owl gave a very human-like look of disdain, spread its wings, and flew away.
"Broken Cauldron Bar, second floor, room 203, for Mr. Sun Wukong."
Little Wukong stepped forward, picked up the envelope, and upon seeing the words written on it, instantly understood what it meant.
During their year of training under Master Roshi, Master Roshi not only guided them in physical training but also in academic studies.
That was the year he learned to count and to recognize characters.
However, a year is clearly not enough time for him to recognize all the characters; he can only be said to have a general understanding.
But for some reason, when he saw these unfamiliar words on the envelope, he could immediately understand what they meant.
Just like in a white space, he could understand the meaning of the words on those doors.
He didn't think about it deeply because it wasn't important to him.
He opened the envelope, took out the letter inside, and read its contents aloud:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(President of the International Wizarding Federation, First-Class Archmage of the Order of Merlin, Chief Wizard of Wizengamo)
Dear Mr. Sun Wukong:
We are pleased to inform you that you have been admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Enclosed is a list of the required books and equipment.
The semester is scheduled to begin on September 1st.
Vice-Chancellor
Sincerely, Minerva McGonagall
"What do you mean?"
Little Wukong scratched his head. He could understand every word on the letter, but he didn't understand what it meant when put together.
"Oh, I see. This is a challenge from that master named Dumbledore!"
Recalling his duel with Tianlong in the capital, he suddenly realized the truth.
Chen Daquan had told him that in the capital, martial artists had to issue a challenge in advance before they could go to the arena to fight.
He's going to fight Dumbledore tomorrow, so it's perfectly reasonable for Dumbledore to challenge him today.
The duel was between Dumbledore and him; their names were on the letter.
The duel will take place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as stated in the letter.
As for the last one, Minerva McGonagall, he thought she should be the referee for their match.
After carefully putting away the challenge letter, Little Goku happily went downstairs to have dinner.
The Leaky Cauldron's food supplies are running low again, and the owner, Tom, is sourcing ingredients overnight.
After finishing his meal, he lay in bed and had a good sleep. When he woke up again, he found himself back in the white space, as expected.
Rubbing his eyes, Little Wukong pushed open the door with "Harry Potter" written on it and entered a room on the second floor of the Leaky Cauldron.
He habitually exercised for half an hour before going downstairs to eat breakfast.
Halfway through her breakfast, Nymphadora walked into the Leaky Cauldron.
However, this time she was not alone; two other people followed her into the bar and came to stand in front of Little Wukong.
The two people, a man and a woman, both wore large glasses. The man was holding a retro-style camera, while the woman was holding a notebook and a quill pen.
"Wukong, this is Rita Skeeter, a special correspondent for the Daily Prophet, and her photographer Angus Walker."
They want to do a quick interview with you about how you subdued the dark wizard Alec Neal.
Nymphadora gave Goku a brief introduction to the two, but her expression clearly showed a hint of disgust.
"I need to take him to King's Cross Station soon, so I hope you can hurry."
It turns out that Minister of Magic Fudge arranged this interview after learning that the internationally wanted dark wizard Alec Neal had been captured and brought to justice by the Aurors.
The purpose was clear: to enhance the prestige of the Ministry of Magic and his own prestige.
This way, he can better control the Ministry of Magic.
Nymphadora wasn't against interviewing Goku; what she disliked was the special correspondent, Rita Skeeter.
Because she knew that this reporter had no professional ethics and often wrote fake news by distorting the truth in order to create topics.
She had already anticipated that the results of this interview would be completely inconsistent with the facts.
As expected, Rita's interview notes, written with her automatic quill, exaggerated Auror's achievements while ignoring Goku's role.
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