Harry Potter: This senior is pretty strong

Chapter 54 Why Am I Not a Father?

In the end, Qin Yu and Hermione took the cat home.

……

They had already placed the little yellow cat in the magic pet shop, and the shopkeeper said that the cat had the blood of a raccoon dog and could barely be sold.

However, after the two left the pet store, Hermione muttered, "Crooked Mountain is clearly very beautiful, so why did the clerk say he was ugly and wouldn't be easy to sell?"

"Who?" Qin Yu was taken aback when he heard this.

"A shop assistant..." Hermione said blankly.

"I mean that Keshan Mountain," Qin Yu continued to ask.

“Crooked Hill?” Hermione said the full name.

“Yes! Crookshank!” Qin Yu nodded.

“Crooked Hills is beautiful,” Hermione said solemnly.

"So, what is Crook Mountain?" Qin Yu frowned.

“The kitten we found! I just named him.” Hermione said, then turned back and looked longingly at the pet store.

"..."

Well, Qin Yu didn't know if Hermione had mentioned this name earlier.

However, Crookshanks does fit the image of that cat quite well—two short, slightly bowed legs. (Note: "crook" means bowed, and "shank" means having short legs.)

Most importantly, Qin Yu knew this name.

However, he wasn't quite sure if this "Crooked Mountain" was Hermione's "Crooked Mountain." At least, its fluffy yellow fur, big face, and short legs did resemble the cat Hermione would buy in the third year.

“If no one wants to buy Crookshanks, will he be locked in a cage forever? That’s so pitiful, don’t you think, Qin?...Eh? Where is he?” Hermione said, then suddenly realized that no one was next to her.

Then, she turned around and saw Qin Yu standing behind her, carrying a bag of books, looking at her with a helpless expression.

"Why aren't you leaving?" Hermione asked, puzzled.

"Are you sure you want to leave?" Qin Yu raised an eyebrow and asked.

"..."

Hermione blinked a few times.

Then, an uncontrollable smile appeared on his lips.

"Qin, are you...?"

"That's right, just as you think."

"Really?!"

"Of course it's true, you've already named him, so he's naturally our cat." — Since Hermione has already named the cat "Crooked Mountain," regardless of whether it's the one Qin Yu knows about, he doesn't plan to keep the cat in the shop.

"That's great! I absolutely love you! Mua~"

Hermione ran over, tiptoed and gave Qin Yu a quick kiss on the cheek, then immediately dashed back to the magical pet shop.

"Hmm, a Western-style polite kiss, nothing surprising," Qin Yu thought to himself.

Then, with a light cough, he slowly walked back into the shop.

The two of them got the cat back without any trouble. Qin Yu also bought some cat growth promoters, fur conditioners and other pet medications. The shop assistant was naturally very happy and didn't think it was too much trouble for the two kids to go back after just leaving the cat.

Hermione was the happiest; she held the little yellow cat—no, it now had a name, Crookshanks—and wouldn't let go.

“Crooked Hill, you’ll be living with us from now on! I’m your mom, my name is Hermione, and this is your dad… no, your uncle, his name is Qin.” Hermione said to the little yellow cat in her arms as they walked down the street.

"Why am I not your father?" Qin Yu asked, puzzled.

“Because I’m your sister, you’re Crookshanks’ uncle!” Hermione said seriously.

Clearly, she remembered Qin Yu's introduction of her to the owner of the Broken Cauldron Bar, saying that she was his sister.

"Alright, uncle it is then." Qin Yu felt there was no need to argue about this topic.

And so, the family of three, along with two people and their cat, strolled around Diagon Alley for a while longer, ate some local specialties, and then ended their day's itinerary and left Diagon Alley.

……

……

When Qin Yu, Hermione, and Crookshank returned home, the Grangers were still at get off work.

"Qin, do you think Mom and Dad will agree to let us raise him?" Hermione was starting to worry.

"Don't worry, I'll help you persuade Uncle David and Aunt Jenny," Qin Yu said with a smile.

“Great! Crookshanks, did you hear that? Qin will help us, don’t worry!” Hermione said, picking up the kitten.

Qin Yu waited for a moment, but didn't receive a polite kiss. Well, it was just that the cat had attracted almost all of Hermione's attention.

When the Grangers returned home from get off work in the evening, they indeed had concerns about keeping the cat. Their main concern was that Hermione wouldn't be able to take care of it, while they were busy with work.

However, Qin Yu tried his best to persuade them, saying that since they would be going to Hogwarts to have a pet anyway, it wouldn't hurt to buy one six months in advance, and that Crookshanks' cat was very smart and didn't require much attention.

Then, he had the cat demonstrate how to squat on the toilet to use the toilet.

Of course, the bewildered and terrified Crookshan did not complete the maneuver successfully and almost fell in instead.

However, Mrs. Granger agreed to let her daughter keep the cat. Mainly, she felt that it was quite an achievement for the two children to come up with the idea of ​​letting the cat use the toilet, and there was no need to make things too difficult for them.

Thus, Crookshank officially became a member of the Granger family.

That same night, Hermione took her back to her room to sleep.

That evening, Trigg, who had been resting by her window, was arranged by Qin Yu to deliver a letter to Hogwarts.

……

Lying in bed, Qin Yu thought about the events of the day, unable to fall asleep at all.

The topics of conversation among the patrons at the Leaky Cauldron were the young wizard they had encountered who appeared to be a member of the Gazette (GA), and the cloaked man with Death Eater tattoos.

Also, the keys and bags they exchanged when they met.

All of this made Qin Yu feel that things were getting a bit tricky.

He had just confirmed that the key should be the Gringotts vault key, and the bag contained a sealed transparent glass bottle with a dark red liquid inside.

"So, is it GA people who want to sell this thing to the Death Eaters to make money?" Qin Yu boldly guessed.

So, what exactly is in this small bottle?

Qin Yu once considered opening it to take a look.

However, reason told him that it was better not to do anything reckless, and that being cautious wouldn't hurt.

At this moment, Qin Yu felt more and more that his choice to take the risk of investigation was the right one. If he had remained inactive and only told others about seeing the suspicious person, he would not have been able to obtain much information. Moreover, he did not have many people he could trust, and it would have been impossible to notify them in time.

So he did what he could and obtained a lot of research results. The rest was left to those who were more suitable than him.

Thinking of this, Qin Yu couldn't help but look out the window.

Whether it was because he had precognitive abilities or not, as he looked out the window, something outside the window distorted, and an old man with a gray beard suddenly appeared outside.

Soon, the window opened automatically, and the old man walked in.

This old man was none other than Professor Dumbledore, one of the people Qin Yu trusted most, and also the most powerful one.

Professor Dumbledore arrived in haste after being notified by Trigg.

"Qin, what happened?" Dumbledore asked curiously.

Qin Yu didn't go into details in the letter, only telling him to come as soon as possible.

Qin Yu originally wanted Trigg to fly to Hogwarts with the key and the bag, but for safety reasons, he only notified Dumbledore to come to him as soon as possible to ensure that nothing went wrong.

"Well, here's the thing, I took Hermione to Diagon Alley today..."

So Qin Yu told Dumbledore everything he had heard and seen in Diagon Alley.

Old Deng didn't interrupt at all, but the expression on his aged face grew increasingly solemn.

Finally, Qin Yu handed him the small bottle from the bag, his eyes already showing worry.

"You mean this isn't their first deal, but their second?" Dumbledore asked a seemingly insignificant question.

“Yes, they seem to have met before, are somewhat familiar with each other, and even debated some ideological issues,” Qin Yu replied.

"Yes, I understand," Dumbledore said, putting away the key and the vial.

Then, he instructed Qin Yu, "Qin, don't take any risks in the future. Leave today's matter to me for further investigation. You should enjoy the last few days of your Christmas holiday."

"Well, I just happened to be there; I didn't go looking for trouble," Qin Yu said, rubbing his nose.

“Yes, your vigilance and courage are commendable, but you are still young. Let us do some things, after all, these things are too dangerous,” Dumbledore said earnestly.

“Yes, Professor Dumbledore, I will heed your advice,” Qin Yu replied readily.

"That's good. I'll be going now. You should get some rest." Dumbledore smiled and said goodbye to Qin Yu.

Goodbye, Professor Dumbledore.

Old Deng came and went in a hurry, disappearing from the spot in a phantom-like movement.

After delivering the items, Qin Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ding! The host has submitted the investigation results to the key figure. The investigation mission has been successfully completed. The reward has been issued. Please check it yourself!" The system sounded.

Qin Yu didn't expect that the task selection would only be completed at this moment.

Then, he excitedly verified the reward he had just received—the ability to cast the advanced Illusion Spell.

He chanted the spell and tapped himself with his wand.

In an instant, he realized he could no longer see his own body; he felt as if he had become a ghost without a body.

He was very satisfied with the result.