Hogwarts: Bourne Returns from Warhammer

Ouyin Wrench patiently shook hands with the flashy wizard in front of him. For Garen's sake, he endured a lot.

As the mechanics of the Hogwarts Express, when the train does not need to run, the Ministry of Magic actually has no requirements for them.

In other words, except for July (holiday), September (school start), and December (Christmas vacation and back-to-school), these dwarves have paid leave for 7 months of the year. .

Of course, during the vacation, their salary can only be guaranteed.

Normally, these dwarves would take on other jobs during these nine months to make money, and more importantly, to pass their boring time.

However, this year is a little unusual.

At the Gringotts Diagon Alley headquarters, the minecart system in the underground tunnel is not only complex and changeable, but also very old, requiring huge sums of money to be overhauled every year.

Although wizards with good skills can actually do this job, and may even complete it better, due to tradition and the need to maintain their "personality" in front of the big customers of pure-blood wizards - this is actually very interesting. Many pure-blood wizards I feel that Gringotts, which has been repaired by wizards, may not be as safe as before - the goblin bankers of Gringotts usually only let their own logistics department do the maintenance, demonstrating the "goblin craftsmanship".

But the DIO of capital is like this, everyone must have guessed: once they come into contact with finance, for the physical manufacturing industry, it is basically difficult for those who are accustomed to playing with numbers to be willing to "dirty" their hands.

The person in charge of logistics at Gringotts nominally arranges for goblin workers to inspect tunnels and minecarts, but in fact every year they subcontract the business to dwarf mechanics like Oin Wrench and the others.

The goblins in Gringotts are all very good at making false accounts, even those in charge of logistics.

However, I don’t know what happened to those goblin bankers this year. They have recently been checking accounts and personally going underground to take stock of the vaults.

Because my grandfather's immediate boss can't tell when he will show up, the goblin manager in charge of logistics this year can't operate as he did in previous years.

The dwarves lost a big customer.

In desperation, these dwarf mechanics could only break into pieces, place a lot of small advertisements in the Daily Prophet, and accept odd jobs in twos and threes.

It was through this channel that Oin Wrench was hired by Gilderoy Lockhart, and brought his brothers with him to do part-time work for the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts.

"Have you got everything?" Gilderoy Lockhart asked, the excitement on his face almost palpable.

Ouyin Wrench nodded.

He was actually a little worried. He was worried that the wizard would recognize him.

Because not long ago on the Hogwarts Express, due to an "accident" (Chapter 52), the appearance of Pi Yanzi and Lockhart's saucy maneuvers caused the Hogwarts Express to crash halfway.

As the perpetrator, Lockhart could really feel the "enthusiasm" of the dwarf mechanic masters on his face and belly.

At that time, Oin Wrench was also one of the dwarves who showed "enthusiasm".

However, perhaps because every dwarf has a similar barrel-shaped figure and a thick beard, Lockhart really did not recognize that the "wrench" in front of him had really hit his head with a wrench.

He enthusiastically pulled Ouyin and the others into the courtyard of Hogwarts Castle. As they walked, he also warned: "When I was traveling in a mysterious ancient country in the East, I once saw the Muggles there performing... A kind of celebration - they will make models of magical animals such as venomous leopards and long-horned water snakes, and then people will hide inside and control them, making the performances vivid and lively.

Today happens to be Halloween, and I just want to show the little wizards this interesting folklore activity.

I asked you to make full-scale models, and you were responsible for supporting them inside and then controlling their movements.

Of course, remember, remember, you must pay attention to my instructions.

I want to act out the adventures I have experienced in front of everyone, and teach them how to deal with these dangerous magical animals with both hands..."

Ouyin and his brothers carried the box and listened to the boss's instructions as they walked.

It's all about earning Galleons, and controlling a doll made of machinery is not cool at all.

"...Okay, you guys just wait here for now," Lockhart stopped when he reached the castle gate. He did not invite the dwarves to enter the castle. "Wait for my greeting, remember. It was an aria-like song, and then you pretended to be magical animals and rushed into the auditorium."

Ouyin Wrench nodded in agreement.

Then, regardless of the drizzle of rain, these very strong dwarves placed the box they were carrying on their shoulders on the bluestone on the floor, then jumped on their short legs and sat on it, waiting patiently.

They brought some dry food and ale, so they wouldn't be too bored while waiting.

However, when Lockhart walked into the castle alone, it didn't take long for Ouyin to see another acquaintance of his from Hogwarts.

"Little Bourne, what are you doing out here on a rainy day?"

Bourne was holding a big basket in his hand, and in front of the dwarves, he took out the things he had prepared for Ouyin and the others——

A few charcoal-grilled dwarf pork elbows, a stack of pancakes, and a large barrel of mead.

There is also wine in the Hogwarts kitchen, but it is not a drink, but a kind of condiment that the house elves need when cooking.

It is worth mentioning that the big elbows of the pig monster and the barrel of mead were specially sent by Momo.

Because the food that other little wizards eat basically does not use alcohol as a seasoning, and only the "nutritious meals" that Bourne needs - tartar dragon meat, dwarf pig monster elbow, Riem beef steak and the like, "Hard dishes" made from magical animal materials - some must use alcohol to remove the smell and toxicity.

Bourne is a decent man, and he can't do such a thing when a white woman buys things from Hogwarts as a favor.

When inviting the dwarves to eat, Bourne also cast a waterproof and moisture-proof spell and a deformation spell, which not only dried their wet clothes, but also built a small rainproof shelter for them.

"If you were born in our family, my grandfather would definitely like you very much." Ouyin Wrench said with emotion as he watched Bourne chewing the pork knuckle in a very manly manner.

Although they are immersed in magic all year round, the average physique of wizards is actually higher than that of dwarves - of course, physique and strength are two different things. Dwarves are generally much stronger than wizards, and their bodies look stronger - However, due to a certain stereotype, the dwarves still feel that wizards are not like them, they are all "little skinny monkeys" with thin arms and legs.

In particular, "being able to eat" is one of the important criteria for measuring health in the eyes of dwarves, and adult wizards generally have less appetite than dwarf children.

Human children like Byrne behave like adult dwarves when eating (in fact, Byrne still holds his belly), so naturally he can be recognized by dwarves like Ouyin. After gaining recognition, chatting will naturally become easier.