Chapter 54
Hagrid was very tight-lipped about who Nicolas Flamel was. He didn't reveal a word.
"Then we'll have to look for it ourselves."
William pretended to be helpless and then they went to the library.
Hagrid was left standing there alone, looking angry.
To be honest, the size of the library's collection alone was daunting. There were tens of thousands of books, thousands of bookshelves, and hundreds of narrow passages.
It would undoubtedly be a matter of luck to find Nicolas Flamel's name in this vast sea of books.
Hermione took out a list from her pocket, which listed the topics and titles she decided to look for.
At the same time, Ron strolled in front of a row of books, aimlessly pulling some books out of the bookshelf.
Harry unknowingly came to the banned book area.
Unfortunately, to find any banned book, you must have a note signed by a teacher.
Harry knew it was impossible for him to get such a note.
These books contain powerful dark magic that is never taught in Hogwarts classrooms. Only senior students can read them when studying advanced Defense Against the Dark Arts.
"What are you looking for, kid?"
"Nothing,' Harry replied.
Madam Pince, the librarian, waved a feather duster at him.
"Then you'd better get out. Let's go - get out!"
Harry left the library, wishing he had been more flexible and could come up with a few lies.
William found a book that interested him and read it carefully.
He had always been doing this.
And his reason was also very good. What if Nicolas Flamel's information was mixed in some inconspicuous corner? If he didn't read it carefully, he would definitely miss it.
Harry waited in the corridor outside to see if William and the others could find anything, but he didn't have much hope.
After all, they had been looking for two weeks, but they only used their spare time, so it was not surprising that they found nothing.
What they needed most was to have a good search without Madam Pince staring at them and breathing on the back of their necks.
Five minutes later, William and the other two came out of the library and came to Harry, shaking their heads in disappointment.
There was nothing they could do if they didn't find it. They should go to lunch together first.
"You have to continue searching while William and I are away on vacation, okay?"Hermione said,"If you find anything, send an owl to tell us."
Harry and Ron nodded in agreement.
The next morning, William and Hermione took the Hogwarts Express and set off for home.
Along the way, they talked and laughed, and the village outside the window became more and more tidy.
The train passed through Muggle towns, they ate snacks bought from the salesperson, took off their wizard robes, and put on warm down jackets.
Of course they were not cold, but in order to take care of the feelings of their parents and relatives, they still changed into down jackets.
After all, there is a kind of cold called your mother thinks you are cold.
Finally, the train slowly stopped at 9 and 4 at King's Cross Station. The train was divided into three parts.
It took them a long time to get out of the platform.
A shriveled old guard was standing at the partition wall, only allowing two or three people to pass at a time.
This way, they wouldn't burst out of the solid wall in large numbers at the same time and attract the attention of the Muggles.
When they walked out of the station, William and Hermione saw the Grangers.
They were standing in front of a car, waiting for Hermione with smiles on their faces.
William's butler was also waiting not far away, but William waved to him, and he understood and didn't go up to disturb William.
When she got close to the Grangers, Hermione hugged them excitedly.
"Mom and Dad, I miss you so much." (To read the best novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
"Darling, Mom and Dad miss you too."
Mr. Granger patted Hermione's back gently and said with a smile,"Dear, won't you introduce this gentleman to us?"
Hermione then let go of her parents and generously introduced William and the Grangers.
"Mom and Dad, this is William, my classmate and good friend at Hogwarts"
"William, this is my mom and dad"[]
Mr. Granger greeted William with a smile:"Hello William, can I call you that?"
"Of course, hello uncle. William said with a shy smile
"William, thank you for taking care of Hermione at school. The last time she wrote to us, she borrowed your owl, right?"
William didn't expect Hermione to tell her parents about this, but he still smiled shyly and said:
"You are too polite. Hermione and I are good friends. It is natural for friends to help each other. Hermione has helped me a lot."
Hermione pursed her lips a little embarrassedly when she heard William say that. It seemed that she really didn't help William at all except to persuade him not to violate the school rules.
Moreover, later on, she never persuaded William not to violate the school rules again.
Thinking of this, Hermione felt that she was not a qualified girlfriend and should care more about William in the future.
Mr. Granger said happily:"I am relieved that Hermione has a good friend like William. I was worried that she would not be able to make friends at school with her personality."
Mrs. Granger obviously knew her daughter's personality. The fact that she could become friends with William showed that William might have a good personality, or he might be very capable, or even both.
And from the letter that Hermione sent to the couple, she highly praised William.
It can be seen that William must be a very good young man.
"Is there anyone coming to pick you up? Do you need someone to take you back?" Mr. Granger asked
"Thank you for your kindness, but don't bother you, the person who picked me up is here"
"Well, you can come to my house when you are free, or go out with Hermione. We are leaving now."
"Okay, goodbye Hermione, goodbye uncle and aunt"
"Goodbye."
Hermione and her parents got in the car and left. William turned and walked towards the butler.
""Master, the old lady said that you have been traveling a lot today, so you should rest in London for a night, and it won't be too late to return to the manor tomorrow." The butler took William's suitcase.
William knew that his grandmother Deborah loved him, so he didn't say much, just nodded:"Okay."
After getting in the car, William couldn't help but ask the butler:"Lawrence, has your grandmother been in good health during the days I was away from home?"
"Don't worry, young master. The old lady is in good health. She just misses you very much."
"As long as grandma is healthy, I can go home to visit her often after I finish this time."
William plans to take advantage of the Christmas holiday to go to Borgin and Burke's in Knockturn Alley and get another vanishing cabinet.
When the time comes, he can connect the two vanishing cabinets and travel back and forth between Hogwarts Castle and his home at any time.
Then, he can go home to visit his grandmother often.