Chapter 35: Can learning magic increase strength?
Chapter 35: Can learning magic increase strength?
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In Rita's writing, Goku becomes a poor little wizard who accidentally wanders into Knockturn Alley and encounters the evil dark wizard Alek.
Just as he was about to be killed, Auror arrived and saved Goku.
When Nymphadora saw what Rita had written, she almost drew her wand and cast an explosion spell on Rita on the spot.
But in the end, she held back.
This was originally Minister for Magic Congee's idea; exaggerating the Aurors' contributions would enhance the Ministry's prestige.
Not even Director Rufus could change the outcome, let alone her.
The only slightly better thing is that, thanks to Rufus's efforts, Kangji is willing to give Goku more compensation in terms of prize money.
After Rita and her companion finished their interview and left, Nymphadora told Goku the truth and apologized to him on behalf of the Aurors.
However, Goku didn't care about this.
At 10 a.m., Nymphadora drove the Ministry of Magic's car to King's Cross Station to take Goku.
She bought too many things yesterday, so she couldn't use Apparition with Little Goku and all those things.
Fortunately, the Ministry of Magic's vehicles are all magically modified, making them extremely fast.
At 10 a.m., the two arrived at King's Cross Station.
Standing in front of the wall separating Platform 9 and Platform 10, Nymphadora said to Goku:
"See that wall? Push the cart and follow me forward. Don't be afraid. If you're nervous, just speed up."
"Push it against the wall?"
Little Wukong looked puzzled.
He wasn't afraid of crashing into the wall, but he was worried that he might knock it down.
"Yes, aim it at the wall!"
Nifadora stopped explaining and ran straight toward the wall.
The moment her body touched the wall, it seemed to melt into it as if it had touched water.
"Huh!"
Upon seeing this, Little Wukong's eyes widened in surprise; it was the first time he had ever witnessed such a situation.
However, he wasn't surprised for long. He quickly realized what was happening and pushed the cart fiercely towards the wall.
In the blink of an eye, he had passed through the wall and entered a wrought iron archway.
And Nymphadora was standing there waiting for him:
"Let's go, I'll see you to your car."
After passing through a somewhat dimly lit archway, they arrived at the actual Platform 9¾.
A dark red steam train was parked on the tracks at the platform, with a sign hanging on it.
The sign reads: The Hogwarts Express departs promptly at 11:00 AM.
"I've put the rest of the prize money in your suitcase, along with four roast chickens. Eat them if you get hungry at noon."
And then, good luck!
Nymphadora led Goku through the crowd on the platform to the entrance of the first-year train car and waved goodbye.
Once Little Wukong got on the bus, her mission was complete.
She bought the four roasted chickens for Little Wukong out of her own pocket.
She figured that even if she bought all the snacks sold on the Hogwarts Express, it probably wouldn't be enough to fill Goku's stomach.
Of course, she knew that four roast chickens would not be enough, but there was no other way; four was the limit that could fit in the suitcase.
Once we get to Hogwarts, there will be enough food at the opening banquet for little Goku to eat his fill.
"After my duel with Dumbledore is over, I'll come back and help you catch the dark wizard."
Little Wukong didn't ask for the trolley; he simply picked up the suitcase, which was even bigger than him, and walked into the carriage.
Once Goku's figure had completely disappeared, Nymphadora finally reacted and couldn't help but mutter to herself:
"Did I hear that right? Did he say he wanted to duel with Dumbledore?"
Hmm... I must have misheard.
On the other side, Little Wukong, carrying a large suitcase, quickly found an empty private room and went inside.
He arrived relatively early, so there were still many empty private rooms.
"Nymphadora said we wouldn't get to Hogwarts until evening, so let's continue our training."
After casually placing the large suitcase on the shelf in the private room, Little Goku began practicing his katsu-katsu routine inside.
Pull-ups with one finger hooked onto a rack, handstand push-ups with one finger, rapid punches and kicks…
It was precisely because of his training in the private room that none of the first-year wizards who came up later dared to enter his private room.
Until a boy wearing glasses appeared at the door of the private room, struggling to drag a large suitcase:
"You are that...Sun Wukong!"
"You're Hart!"
Little Wukong recognized the other person as the boy he had met in front of the shop selling small wooden sticks yesterday.
"My name isn't Potter, it's Harry Potter. You can call me Harry."
The boy corrected him.
Because Hagrid had to leave early, he didn't know where Platform Nine and Three-Quarters was.
After searching for a while, I happened to meet a kind family of wizards who led me into the platform.
To be honest, he was still quite nervous about his first long journey, especially to attend a magic school.
So after entering the carriage, he originally wanted to find an empty compartment to sit in.
But because he arrived late, almost all the private rooms were already occupied.
Fortunately, he eventually found a private room where he knew someone.
Although he had only met the boy across the street once, it was still better than the other little wizards he didn't know.
"Harry, your name is strange. Let me help you."
Seeing that Harry Potter was struggling to carry the box due to his small size, Little Wukong kindly stepped forward, took the box from him, and casually placed it on the shelf.
Seeing this, Harry Potter stammered:
"You...you're so strong!"
He knew all too well how heavy that suitcase was; he had dragged it from the carriage door to here, and it felt like he had used up all his strength.
When the other person picked it up, it was like carrying an empty box. Carrying an empty box wouldn't be that easy, would it?
"Because I have always been diligently practicing spiritual cultivation, if you practice like me, you can do it easily too."
Little Goku said matter-of-factly.
"Does 'spiritual training' refer to learning magic?"
Harry suddenly realized that Goku had such great strength because he had learned magic beforehand.
I never imagined that learning magic could make my body so strong and increase my strength.
He felt that he might have had some misunderstandings about his future studies in magic.
But that's understandable, since I've never been exposed to magic before, and my impression of magic comes entirely from television.
"How do you usually practice your spiritual cultivation?"
Harry, sitting in the seat next to him, asked with some curiosity.
He worried that he would be far inferior to classmates like Little Goku who had been exposed to magic in advance.
That's it.
Little Wukong continued his various training exercises in the private room, leaving Harry Potter dumbfounded.
At the same time, he began to worry about his future studies and life at the magic school.
"Excuse me, are there any seats available here? All the other private rooms are full."
Just then, the door to the private room was pushed open a little, and a little boy with red hair peeked in through the crack.
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