In the early morning, a speckled-colored owl was pecking at the bread in Link's hand while standing on his shoulder, and from time to time, it would lift its head and hoot a few times toward Link, looking very happy.
At present, it had already been nearly a month since Link returned from Victoria Mansion.
During this period, Link had been trying to explore the secrets hidden in the past, as well as the matter of the kind heart that Mrs. Flamel mentioned back then.
Unfortunately, things turned out exactly as he had expected, he gained nothing.
This castle was like it had been completely cleaned using a full-strength brand new cleaning agent, there was absolutely no way to find anything related to Link's childhood, not to mention any photos or belongings of Link's father.
As for trying to use verbal tricks to pry things out of Mrs. Flamel, that was even worse.
Such tactics simply didn't work on a strong woman like Mrs. Flamel. Link gave up decisively after trying a few times.
So, Link became completely idle and entered into a relaxed lifestyle of practicing spells every day and playing with the Coilwing Demon, Yoyo.
To be honest, Link actually quite liked this kind of life, especially since Emily would come to visit him from time to time.
But unfortunately, this peaceful morning was broken by the arrival of an owl. This was an owl from Hogwarts.
Link made a definite judgment at first glance because its leg ring was engraved with the Hogwarts emblem.
This kind of emblem allows it to travel unimpeded throughout the whole British Isles, and it also serves to prevent the owl messenger from being intercepted by mischievous little wizards or individuals with unique tastes, thus causing the loss of letters.
The Ministry of Magic even formulated laws specifically prohibiting attacks on Hogwarts owls.
Any wizard who violates the relevant laws will be punished according to the importance of the letter, with a minimum of 100 Galleons in fines and a maximum of permanent imprisonment.
Of course, that's assuming they can catch you.
As for the reason why this owl came to Flamel Castle, it was already perfectly clear.
It came to deliver the list of textbooks and school supplies Link needed to purchase for the next term.
"This year's notice is much later than in previous years," Mrs. Flamel said while holding the letter. "Alright then, Link, Mom has something to do later. I'll have Little Button help you shop this afternoon."
"Mm, got it."
Link distractedly placed the bread in his palm onto the table.
NbnThis made the owl on his shoulder feel a bit troubled. It wasn't full yet, but there was a kind of magical aura on this human that made it instinctively want to be close to him.
After hesitating for a moment, the owl ultimately resisted the temptation of food and chose to continue staying on Link's shoulder.
Mrs. Flamel handed the letter to Little Button and then said as if she had suddenly remembered something, "Next term you'll have to take elective classes. Have you thought about the course arrangement?"
"Care of Magical Creatures, I guess."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Flamel showed an expression like she had long expected it and said, "I knew it. What about the other one? What are you planning to choose? I recommend Divination. According to Snape, in that class, you just need to make up some tragic stories to get high marks."
"Sounds good." Link said slowly, while brushing off the breadcrumbs on his hands and standing up to leave.
"Where are you going? You haven't finished your breakfast yet."
"Going to Diagon Alley. A few of my friends are shopping for school supplies today, I'm going to join in the fun." Link waved his hand and said.
Hearing this, Mrs. Flamel shook her head. After spending this time with Link, she could clearly feel that he was no longer as close to her as he used to be.
This made her very disappointed. But thinking carefully, this was quite normal. After all, Link had grown up now, and he had all sorts of little friends. Feeling shy about hugging and kissing mom was also very normal.
Sighing, Mrs. Flamel waved her wand and then disappeared from the dining room out of thin air.
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On the other side, Link had already let go of the clingy owl and directly connected to the Gringotts hall through the Network fireplace.
Honestly, although today's mission wasn't complicated, it was very important.
Because according to the current storyline, the core of next year's important plot would be that a fragment of Voldemort's soul from his youth secretly entered Hogwarts via the diary that Lucius Malfoy slipped to the youngest Weasley daughter, and then secretly controlled the Basilisk, Arkam, to wreak havoc. In the end, Arkam would even be killed by Harry and the others.
And to change Arkam's fate, Link needed to carry out some key operations.
As for the specific operational details, it was actually very simple. As long as he could stop Lucius Malfoy in time when he tried to secretly slip the diary, that would be enough.
According to Link's speculation, this way, the storyline for the entire next year, and even many future plots, would undergo earth-shattering changes.
Strictly speaking, this was very unfavorable for Link. After all, as a transmigrator, he relied heavily on his foreknowledge of the plot to survive.
But for the sake of Arkam, Link couldn't worry about that anymore.
Carefully reviewing the plan in his mind once again, Link ignored the goblin receptionist beside him who was smiling flatteringly, and left Gringotts with a solemn face.
Due to the upcoming school term, Diagon Alley was still as crowded as when Link had last visited.
Especially in stores like Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, Scribbulus Ink & Parchment Shop, and the second-hand robe store, inside those shops it was almost shoulder-to-shoulder crowded.
This was also why, even though Link clearly came to Diagon Alley today, he still handed over the task of purchasing school supplies to Little Button.
Because just walking through the streets right now already made Link feel very strained. He really couldn't imagine the amount of energy and strength it would take to buy all the supplies by himself inside so many stores.
It would be even more terrifying than fighting a group of aunties for discounted rice in a supermarket.
After weaving through the crowd for a while, Link finally arrived at the entrance of Flourish and Blotts.
Flourish and Blotts is the largest book retail location in Diagon Alley and even in all of Britain. Its interior space is not small, and they cleverly filled it with many tall bookshelves reaching up to the ceiling, which were, of course, filled with books, creating an impression that the store had an extremely rich collection.
However, despite its large interior space, as possibly the only bookstore that provides textbooks for Hogwarts, it was still a scene of chaos full of heads and crowds.
This was actually quite rare. After all, the clerks at Flourish and Blotts were all highly experienced and had very mature procedures to handle the back-to-school season. So a simple school season rush shouldn't cause disorder in the store.
What truly caused the current situation was the grand book signing event being held inside the store at that moment.
A signing event for Gilderoy Lockhart.
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