If it weren't for that terrible incident at the Ministry of Magic, this year's summer vacation would undoubtedly be perfect.
Even though he couldn't use magic during the summer vacation, Albert still had a lot to do, such as reading books that he didn't have much time to read before. Reading has always been one of Albert's interests, not to mention that reading can also gain experience, so why not do it
On the last night, Herb took his family to an Italian restaurant to enjoy authentic Italian seafood noodles, which tasted really good.
After returning home, they gathered together on the sofa, eating snacks, chatting, and watching the latest comedy TV series.
Before ten o'clock, Daisy made hot cocoa for everyone, and after drinking it, everyone went to bed.
The next morning, Tom woke Albert up again by rubbing his furry tail.
Albert, neatly dressed, walked to the table, used the key to open the drawer, and took out the gold card.
There was also a letter on the desk, a letter written to him by Professor Broad. In addition to explaining some aspects of the use of magic techniques, it also vaguely mentioned one thing: Hetok had visited him.
Well, what this sentence means is that Hetok knows that Jinka is with him.
However, Albert did not care. He would put the gold card in a letter and give it to Sheila, asking Sheila to deliver the letter to Grandpa Luke. Then, Grandpa Luke would send it to Hogwarts by post.
If Hetok wanted to get the gold card back by other means, there would be no door, let alone a window.
Albert had already decided that if the other party didn't settle the matter, he would have no chance of getting the gold card back from him.
Anyway, what he asked for was not excessive.
Since you are the one who caused the trouble, go and solve it for me.
As for how to settle this matter, that is none of Albert's business.
Breakfast was a good one, Daisy cooked Albert's favourite food and helped prepare a ham sandwich.
At half past eight, the family set out on time for King's Cross Station.
Unfortunately, today's luck seemed to be bad. On the way to London, there was a traffic jam, and there seemed to be a traffic accident on the road ahead. When Albert arrived at the station, it was already 10:15.
Herb helped find a luggage cart and unloaded Albert's box.
"You're not going to take Tom away, are you?" Nia asked while holding Tom.
"No, Tom will stay at home with you." Albert touched his sister's head, "I believe you can take care of yourself and Tom."
"Don't touch the lady's head." Nia pouted in dissatisfaction, but did not dodge. "Remember to write to me, and don't forget about the photo."
"I know. I won't forget it." Albert reached out and touched Tom's head, and reminded him, "Don't eat too much, or no one will be able to hold you, a big fat cat, in the future."
"Meow!" Tom called out, and no one knew if he was protesting or something, but it made everyone laugh.
"If you need to buy a flying broom, use this amount of Galleons." Herb pushed the luggage in front of Albert, took out a bag of Galleons from the car and handed it to Albert. He spread his arms and hugged him, saying with a smile: "I'm looking forward to seeing you play."
"If I can find a wizard who knows how to take pictures, you will see the pictures." Albert smiled and shook his head, reminding, "But don't have too high expectations."
"See you during the Christmas holidays!" Daisy hugged Albert, kissed him on the cheek, and said, "If you encounter any trouble, you can write to us to discuss it."
"I will." Albert looked at Nia and spread his hands.
Nia handed the cat to Daisy and walked over to give Albert a big hug.
"Okay, see you during the holidays." Albert pushed the luggage cart and trotted towards the wall between platforms 9 and 10.
Anyway, there was no one else there at the time, so Albert did not try to hide. He just passed through the wall and entered Platform 9 3/4 from the side.
He looked up and saw the Hogwarts Express, and the little feeling of loss completely disappeared. After returning to the wizarding world, he could use magic himself.
The scarlet steam locomotive was spewing smoke, and there were wizards on the platform who had come to see their children off to the train.
As Albert was pushing his luggage towards the train door, someone suddenly blocked his way. He stopped, looked up at the middle-aged man in a suit and tie, and squinted his eyes.
He has a good memory and recognized who this person was at a glance.
Hertok.
Didn’t expect to meet each other here
Although it was indeed a bit unexpected, it was also within his expectations.
Albert's face froze, but soon returned to normal. He pretended that he didn't know the other person and prepared to push the luggage past.
However, Hetok spoke first.
"Albert Anderson!" There was a hint of excitement in Hertok's tone. He looked at the boy in front of him. He was sure that this guy was the one who picked up his gold membership card.
"Who are you?" Albert asked in a puzzled manner.
"Hetok Dagworth." Hetok introduced himself.
"I don't know him." Albert replied simply, "What do you want to talk to me about? If you don't have anything, don't block me here."
Hetok's face twitched. He had never seen anyone who was so disrespectful to him.
In the wizarding world, Hertok is a very famous potion master, and most people who know him are very polite to Hertok.
However, the boy in front of him was an exception.
However, Hertok was not angry. According to the information he collected, Albert was a Muggle wizard who was about to enter his second year at Hogwarts. He knew nothing about the wizarding world, so it was normal that he did not recognize him.
"We met once in France, at the opera," Hertog reminded her. "Romeo and Juliet."
"Oh, you were there too." Albert looked at Hertok and said, "What happened next? If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't waste everyone's time."
"Hmm!" Hetok looked at Albert in a daze. He didn't expect the other party to be so direct. He suddenly had a bad feeling.
"I know you found a gold card, a card made of gold."
The boy in front of him was not the same as the twelve-year-old boy that Hetok remembered. It was really... hard to explain, but he was just different.
"Yes, that's true," Albert admitted, with such directness that even Hertog was surprised.
"I hope you can return the gold membership card to me." Hetok paused and said, "Of course, as a thank you for helping me find it, I will give you a thank you gift."
"Thank you?" Albert looked at Hector with interest. "What's the thank you gift?"
"Twenty Galleons." Hetok said awkwardly, "I don't know what gift you like, but I think this money should be enough for you to buy a gift you like. I hope you won't feel offended."
"No." Albert shook his head.
"Then..." Hetok took out the purse he had prepared in advance and prepared to hand it to Albert, but the latter did not take it.
"Actually, even if you don't give me a thank-you gift, I will return the gold card to you." Albert smiled and added, "Of course, it would be best if you are willing to give me some money. But..."
"But what?" Hertok's heart couldn't help but tighten, and his bad premonition became stronger.
"When I just left the opera house, Jinka showed signs of flying away." Albert said to Hetok, "It was you who cast the flying spell on Jinka, right!"
Hetok opened his mouth but said nothing, but he undoubtedly agreed to this.
"Later, not long after I returned home, the British Ministry of Magic sent me this letter." Albert reached into his pocket, took out the warning letter sent to him by the Ministry of Magic, and handed it to Hertok. He continued, "Well, this matter has nothing to do with me. Considering that a similar blunder occurred in the Ministry of Magic last year, I am not surprised."
"What do you want me to do?" Hertok seemed to have realized what Albert wanted to say, and Broad's words might come true.
"Well." Albert continued to talk to himself, "In fact, I have written a letter to the Ministry of Magic's Abuse of Magic Office, trying to explain this matter to them, but they seem to have ignored my letter. I think my letter was probably thrown directly into the trash can."
Hertok's bad premonition grew stronger.
"My request is very simple. Since you are the one who caused this incident, I can only trouble you to explain to the Ministry of Magic's Office for the Prohibition of the Abuse of Magic. I know they don't want to hear my explanation, but if it were you, they would definitely listen to it." Albert said calmly, "Let the director of the Ministry of Magic's Office for the Prohibition of the Abuse of Magic write me a letter to apologize for the Ministry's own blunder. After all, it was their own mistake, so an apology is not too much. When I receive the apology letter, I will send the gold card to you. As for your Galleons, there is no need for that. Returning lost property is a good quality, isn't it?"
"By the way, your name is Hertock Dagworth, right? I remember your name." As Albert pushed his luggage away, he turned back and said to Hertock, "Let the Director of the Ministry of Magic write it himself, so that it will show sincerity, otherwise it will not count."
Hetok stood there blankly, looking at Albert's departing back, the muscles on his face twitching constantly, as if his entire face was cramping.
The other party really didn't make any excessive demands.
It is only natural that if he causes trouble to the other party, the other party will ask him to clarify the matter.
If you do something wrong and can be forgiven simply by saying sorry, it means that the other party is sincere.
But... trying to convince the Ministry to apologize
He looked down at the letter in his hand. He knew what was written in it without even reading it.
Hetok finally decided to take a tougher approach. As for whether the other party was willing to accept his thank-you gift, it was not his concern.
"Gold membership card is flying here." Hetok took out his wand, pointed it in Albert's direction and used the flying spell.
He had already decided that he would leave here after getting the gold membership card, and then let Owl send the Galleons to the other party. As for whether Albert would accept it or not, it was none of Hertok's business.
However, Hetok was stunned because after he cast the spell, nothing happened.
The gold membership card did not fly over, which means Albert did not keep the gold membership card with him.
"Don't try. I know you adults like to cheat." Albert stood in front of the carriage, turned around and said to Hertok, "Do you think I can't guess what you will do? Don't make meaningless attempts. The gold card is indeed in my hand. However, I won't take the blame for that matter. Since you caused the trouble, I'll trouble you to solve it."
"By the way, don't use this shameful method again, otherwise I don't mind melting the gold card back into gold and selling it in a Muggle gold shop." Albert said with a smile, "I can guarantee that it will be worth more than your twenty Galleons."
Albert wasn't sure if it was worth it, but he definitely wanted an apology from the Ministry of Magic... Huh.
I guess it’s difficult!
He didn't care what Hertok wanted to do.
If the opponent plays dirty tricks, he also has a hundred ways to kill the opponent. Albert has changed a lot since the last time he went deep into the forbidden forest and fought against spiders.
The most obvious point is that he is stronger than before, and with strength comes courage.
Watching Albert's back disappearing in the carriage, Hertok fell into a brief silence.
"The guy who is valued by Broad is really not that simple." Hetok couldn't help but smile bitterly.
His relationship with Brod was indeed ordinary, but he also knew that the other party had his own circle, and those who could enter that circle were all elites in a certain field of the magic world.
Albert Anderson was apparently one of them.
In fact, Hetok didn't want to have a bad relationship with the other party.
There was no way. Albert was too young, too young. This meant that in twenty years, he would be an expert in a certain field, and he also made him feel inexplicably steady.
Looking at the letter in his hand, Hetok suddenly realized a terrible fact.
The other party knew that I would come to find him, so was everything just a fake
Did Brod write to him
However, he knew that Albert had no ill intentions, and it was precisely because he had no ill intentions that this was the greatest malice.
Will the Ministry of Magic apologize for this
Hertok felt that it would not happen because there was no precedent.
Even if this incident was indeed a misunderstanding by the Ministry of Magic, as Albert said, he once sent a letter to explain the matter, but was ignored by the other party, and the letter might have been thrown directly into the trash can.
Hertok didn't know if Albert Anderson knew this, but if he did, then this man was really scary.
No, maybe he had guessed it a long time ago
Hertok had a gloomy face and Apparated away.
To be honest, as a potion researcher, Hertog didn't like dealing with people from the Ministry of Magic, so the gold membership card that could serve as a pass was so important to him.